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  1. ksjumper
    Hah Martin! We've got jet A in Abilene, bring that thing to Skydive Kstate!
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    Call Jack Harrison at Falcon insurance Agency: 800-370-0557. Premiums have come down this year due to new competition he told me when we renewed. If anyone knows who the new player is please post.
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    I second that!!
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    That is how we operate, coaches supervise students beyond their first hop n pop. May be a little off topic but each month I notice what seems like hundreds of A licenses issued listed in Parachutist. It seems to me many of these people (especially from small iad /sl dropzones) don't make it to the 100 or 200 jump number in which they can earn a coach or instructor rating. USPA is always pushing for dzs to work on student retention but given the nearly 600 A licenses listed in this month's Parachutist, I think this past season student retention overall was a non issue. USPA needs to do research on why sub 200 jumpers quit the sport hence reducing the pool of people who can earn instructional ratings. Perhaps research is a waste of time, basically other aspects of life: work, family, lack of money, competing activities, fear of an accident drives the exodus from the sport.
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    -43 skyvans loads, 22 Cessna loads -1897.3 gallons of Jet-A used -120 registered jumpers -Over 1000 skydives made, no injuries, 1 cutaway -120 tandems -Completion of women's 6 way FS state record -Thank you to the volunteers, jumpers, vendor partners and the community of Abilene whom made this event a huge success!!
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    We are in the 20 day window for the boogie and we can wait for the Skyvan and jumpers to arrive!! Remember for the most current info you can join our FB group: KSU Parachute Club's 50th Anniversary Celebration/Skyvan Boogie. We have plenty of slots for tandems also, sign them up at skydivekstate.com.
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    Update on industry sponsors for the Boogie: -Sunrise Manufacturing -UPT -Aerodyne Research -Paragear -Jumper Sportswear -Gowear -Skydive Store Thank you for your support!
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    Less than 60 days away and starting to get excited! Rumor has it there may be a skydiving wedding in the works!!
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    I am pleased to announce that Sandy Grillet will be coming to the boogie to do some belly flying organizing all 3 days. He is being sponsored in part by UPT and KSUPC alumnus Ed Goff.
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    Thanks Lee. Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones!! Expecting a nice turn out.
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    Prizes and swag are starting to come in. Thank you Tony at Sunrise for your generous donation.
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    Yep, my bad. Seems like no matter how may times you look things over you still can miss typos. skydivekstate.com
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    In 2014 KSUPC is turning 50! Come join us in September in Abilene, Kansas as we celebrate our past while enjoying the moment with Skydive Spaceland's fast climbing Skyvan. We will have a reunion Banquet Friday Sept. 26th and a BBQ meal Saturday night. Keep up with event plans on Facebook by joining: KSU Parachute Club's 50th Anniversary Celebration/Skyvan Boogie or go to Skydivestate.com. See you in September!!
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    At $130 an hour plan on losing money unless you have cheap fuel or $30 jump tickets or are only doing tandems.
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    Come join us for our hop and pop extravaganza at Abilene, Kansas, Saturday April 20th(Weather date Sunday April 21st.) Be sure your reserve and USPA membership is in date. Nothing like making 5 or 15 jumps to get current. Who will be the jump hog this year? Don't forget the accuracy contest for novice, intermediate, and masters. Cheap jumps!! Come get your jump on!! Camping and post jump activities available at the "Boat Club", the place we used at the All Kansas Cessna Boogie last year.
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    Looked like the planned target with the wind blade there and the canopies of the jumpers right there also. Interesting placement.
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    I am certain that USPA began excluding damage to aircraft cause by jumpers quite a few years ago. I beleive just before or after a tail strike on Mullin's king air in the 90's. It is basically only covering damage you might cause to property or person(non-jumper) on the ground. But forgive me if I'm wrong but I thought it also would not pay if the damage was inflicted on another member or his/her property. IE, if you crashed into another member's vehicle, you are not covered.
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    We are insured by the insurance company listed in Parachutist. Maybe I missed it in the 5 pages of talk in this thread but i don't understanded the blow up because there are clauses that if the damage was cause by the skydiving activity, ie a jumper, the insurance company will not pay(quoting from our insurance policy): "AIRCRAFT PHYSICAL DAMAGE we will not pay for any physical loss of or damage to your aircraft caused by anyone jumping or attempting to jump from your aircraft while the aircraft is in flight or attempting flight."
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    Once again the Kansas DZs will be pooling their resources(aircraft) Sept. 22nd for a day of togetherness for the Kansas skydiving community at the Skydive K-State(KSUPC) dropzone in Abilene, KS. We will kick off the weekend with some relaxing skydiving on Friday the 21st then hit it hard with 2 fast climbing 182s and the shark 206 on Saturday. In addition to the fleet of cessnas we will also have a Robinson R44 Helicopter on hand for jumping($70) and rides for wuffos. We have a camp site near the DZ for after hours festivities Saturday night and all weekend camping. Come join the folks from Air Capital DZ, Skydive Kansas, Kansas State University Parachute Club, and the fine citizens of Abilene, KS at the Abilene Municipal airport for a great weekend of fun, friends and skydiving. Be sure to check us out on Facebook: All Kansas Cessna Skydiving Boogie, for more information about the boogie. Blue Skies everyone!!
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    I really think a reality show about skydiving would move the sport even further ahead than Point Break did. Who doesn't have jumping on their bucket list and weekly exposure would send people over the edge and go for it.
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    I think either way would work. You do tend to develop a liking too or dislike of the people on the shows which is fun and keeps the audience coming back.
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    It would have to be better than a gunshop building a new gun each week then blowing up a target with explosives everytime they do a reveal. I think Skydive Chicago would be the better place to follow.
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    I should have saw that coming.
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    He must have taken it down. I still like saying, "That was high speed!!" every so often.
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    I thnk singers tend to stretch it out while a band can play it in 1:15. A back up plan if they finish really early is to play patriotic music to bridge the gap.