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  1. The Clarion hotel has a much lower Skydiver rate. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  2. I have a Firebolt 164, it is the best all around main canopy I’ve jumped since the 7 cell CruiseLite from ParaFlite. Easy openings and smooth landings. I can go for the disk in the pea gravel target or just land safe on a bad spot. And you can down size the Firebolt until you’re dangerous. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  3. Be careful not to get the one with the Hand Deploy Reserve. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaYQ6iP8zlg Don’t they both have a similar reserve pilot chutes? I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  4. The only place to jump for Maryland experienced jumpers at any level is Laurel Delaware. http://skydivedelmarva.com/ Trust me you’ll love the place. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  5. +10 I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  6. Nancy LaRiviere http://www.jumpshack.com/nancy.htm I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  7. The Daytona Beach News Journal http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20121002/NEWS/310029974/1040?Title=DeLand-sky-dive-coach-man-behind-sport-s-competitions I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  8. With a Bag Lock your stand up vertical speed will remain the same or increase and your friends can continue to do "Formation Skydiving" or as it's correctly referred to "Relative Work". Remember to Cutaway before the AAD fires, if you don't the reserve can and will wrap around the bag lock regardless of your RSL or whatever excess expensive variation on a theme of an RSL you have. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  9. The Village of West Point Virginia sold their airport for $500,000 to the evil airport authority. I always thought they were selling short. And there's a lot more going on around West Point VA then Ridgely MD. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  10. Pelicanland for sale. See attached. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  11. http://blog.al.com/breaking/2012/09/post_877.html I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  12. See attached. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  13. Pelican Skydivers reunion today at: http://www.hemingwaysbaybridge.com/ It's a real classy place. $50.00 a plate keeps out the rif raf. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  14. I have a Raven Dash-M 150 ft² in one of my Racer's. I got it in 1998 had to use it for the first time in 2007, worked just fine. In my other Racer I have a Swift Plus 7 cell 145 from Para Flite, I've used it 3 times and stood up two of the landings. NOTE: If your going to use DZ packers, check your gear before running to the plane. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  15. This the link to a bfrief history of the Pelican Skydivers. http://pelicanskydivers.com/ I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  16. Ridgely Maryland now is an evil, sleazy, rip off Tandem Factory that does business with Skyride. They have a Cessna 182 which is NOT the safest way to jump a Tandem. Their interested in money not the sport of Skydiving. I've talked to them on the phone, faking it as a non-jumper, and got high prices and bull shit. When I called as a experienced jumper they would let me jump their Cessna for $50.00. Hope you've been jumping at Laurel Delaware. That's where the Navel Academy jumps, so you know it's a safe DZ. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  17. Gene Paul Thacker was born in Pike County, Kentucky on June 21, 1931 to the late Appy Thacker and Octavia Smith Thacker. He was preceded in death by his son; Paul Keith Thacker; his brother, Chester Thacker; two sisters Clara Thacker and Opal Thacker Bishop. After marrying his high school sweet heart, Billie Jean Chapman, in 1953, Mr. Thacker joined the U.S. Army and earned his jump wings with the 101st Airborne Division, the Screaming Eagles. In 1963 Mr. Thacker joined the U.S. Army’s elite parachute team, the Golden Knights. In 1967, Mr. Thacker received the Golden Knight of the Year award, the first time the award was ever given. In 1968 he left the team to serve a tour in Vietnam. While in Vietnam serving as an advisor he was engaged in a firefight and wounded. He returned to the United States and became the full-time manager of the Green Beret Sport Parachute Club. With his deep passion for the sport of skydiving, in 1970 Mr. Thacker began building what is today P.K. Airpark. Among his great accomplishments, Mr. Thacker is probably most noted for coaching and training more world champion skydivers than any other professional in the sport. Mr. Thacker was a veteran in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was awarded many commendations over his 22 year career in the U.S. Army. Some of these include the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Master Parachute Badge and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Gene Paul Thacker retired from the U.S. Army as a Master Sergeant in 1971. Survivors include his wife, Billie Jean Thacker of Raeford; daughter, Kimberly Sue Moore and her husband Mike of Pinebluff; two sons, Tony Thacker and his wife Kate of Raeford, Tim Thacker of Raeford; brother, Greg Thacker and his wife Brenda of Muscleshoals, Alabama; three half-brothers, Mike Thacker, Ronnie Thacker, and Gary Thacker all of Canada, KY; three sisters, Mary Jane Deiranieh and her husband Akram of San Jose, CA, Lois Reed of Belfry, KY, Gail Thacker of Belfry, KY; six grandchildren, Deny Jo Nagule, Lindsay Rae Moore, Lauren Ansley Thacker, Taylor Nicole Moore, Morgan Leigh Thacker, Allie Victoria Thacker; three great grandchildren, Darren Nagule, Charlie McClendon, Madison McClendon; one great great grandchild, Royce Michael Nagule; a special nephew, Steve Bishop of South Carolina; his companion of 13 years his Jack Russell, Otis. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  18. Carol Clay has achieved 12 DAYS of free fall time. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  19. I thought this was supposed to be a secret ? I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  20. I have received poor and sometimes rude service from one container manufacture and two jumpsuit manufactures, all are out of business today. I have always received excellent service from http://jumpshack.com/ in Deland Florida. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  21. What a great Grand Opening! 31 Casa Loads, 39 Caravan loads (and still going), 3 Fire Ball loads, 3 kegs, a ton of food and more water bottles than I can count! We will start all over again this Friday! Come and see us! --------------------------------------------------- Many thanks to all the staff, vendors and jumpers for all the hard work and great jumps! The boogie ran very smooth! Everyone is beat! I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  22. We will miss you big guy. You've left a space in our heart's. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  23. This is great for all Skydiving! Watch the video all the way through. VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Jessica Noll goes skydiving! http://wtvr.com/2012/05/24/virginia-this-morning-jessica-noll-goes-skydiving/ I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.
  24. The poll is absolute nonsense ! I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.