CanopyPiloting

Joe Bennett

News from www.canopypiloting.com $20,000 cash purse Here is a list of pilots confirmed for the PST Mile Hi Canopy Cup... TJ Landgren Francisco Neri Scott Roberts Mattew Lewis Andy Farrigton Chris Hayes Nick Boyd Brian Mcnenny Jay Moledzki Clint Clawson Jake Kilfoyle Eldon Burrier Jeffro Provenzano Curt Swanson Luke Aikens Hans Paulsen Steve Curtis Paul Roussow Mikeal Stevens John Judy Mark Shimmel Marat Leiras Marriann Kramer Chuck Owen Tyler Lawson David Billings Kaz Sheeky Kevin Love Stuart Schoenfeld Nick Batsch Steve Armstrong Ian Drennan and the list grows...

JUNE 9-11, 2006 PST Mile Hi Canopy Cup Mile Hi Swoop Park Here is the payout for the largest cash purse in the history of the Pro Swooping Tour. See you there.... OVERALL 1st-$6,000+ Canopy Piloting Cup 2nd-$3,000+ Medal 3rd-$2,000+Medal 4th-$1,800 5th-$1,600 6th-$1,400 7th-$1,200 8th-$1,000 9th-$800 10th-$500 TEAM EVENT 1st-$350+Medal 1st-$350+Medal

JUNE 9-11, 2006 PST Mile Hi Canopy Cup Mile Hi Swoop Park Here is the payout for the largest cash purse in the history of the Pro Swooping Tour. See you there.... OVERALL 1st-$6,000+ Canopy Piloting Cup 2nd-$3,000+ Medal 3rd-$2,000+Medal 4th-$1,800 5th-$1,600 6th-$1,400 7th-$1,200 8th-$1,000 9th-$800 10th-$500 TEAM EVENT 1st-$350+Medal 1st-$350+Medal

JUNE 9-11, 2006 PST Mile Hi Canopy Cup Mile Hi Swoop Park Here is the payout for the largest cash purse in the history of the Pro Swooping Tour. See you there.... OVERALL 1st-$6,000+ Canopy Piloting Cup 2nd-$3,000+ Medal 3rd-$2,000+Medal 4th-$1,800 5th-$1,600 6th-$1,400 7th-$1,200 8th-$1,000 9th-$800 10th-$500 TEAM EVENT 1st-$350+Medal 1st-$350+Medal

Yes, the water is on and the new lanes are floating in place for training. won't be long now...

News from www.canopypiloting.com The Mile Hi Swoop Park is coming right along and will feature several new additions for the upcoming PST event. The swoop park has just recieved all new inflatable course markers which will be used in conjunction with the PST's electronic timing system and gate buzzers. All the competition courses were surveyed and placed in fixed positions at the bottom of the pond before it was filled with water. Each position was anchored with a flat 45lb weight under the dirt at the bottom of the pond. Each anchor position was built with a bungee cord that can be attached to the inflatable markers that float on the surface and define the course. This new layout will make for faster course changes between events and less course maintence. In addition to the new inflatable courses and electronic timing system the swoop park will feature bleachers, score board, packing area, catered food, vendor area, parking and it's very own paved road access! Next event at the Swoop Park is the PST Mile Hi Canopy Cup June 9-11, 2006.

News from www.canopypiloting.com Date: June 9-11, 2006 Location: Mile Hi Skydiving Registration: $150 plus jumps Cash Purse: $20,000 Details: The Mile Hi Canopy Piloting Cup will be a one-of-a-kind title championship event that will take place at the Mile Hi Swoop Park in Longmont, Colorado. The Mile Hi Canopy Piloting Cup will challenge the world’s best canopy pilots to a series of technical swoop courses to see who is the best canopy pilot on the planet. The Canopy Piloting Cup will include new events, as well as, events used in National and World level canopy piloting competitions. The PST and Mile Hi Skydiving will award the Mile Hi Canopy Piloting Cup to the overall winner of this event. The PST will also issue medals and give a cash prize to the top 10 winners of this competition.

News from www.canopypiloting.com NBC will be covering the freestyle rounds of the PST Mile Hi Canopy Piloting Cup June 9-11th! NBC is getting ready to air a new series on their network called "Freestyle profiles". The show profiles athletes who compete in freestyle sporting events around the country. The NBC crew is scheduled to stick around and film the banquet ceremony and after party. The PST Mile Hi Canopy Piloting Cup will include a killer award ceremony with a catered dinner and party! DJ Eric Deren will be flying in from Atlanta to spin in the main hanger on the airport. The award ceremony will begin around sunset in the main hanger where $20,000 in cash will be awarded and split among the top ten winners of the event. The dinner will include BBQ and catered food from the best in Colorado. After dinner the party will start and Eric Deren from Atlanta will spin on through the night.

PST Florida Pro/AM competition results 1st-Jonathan Tagle-$2,400 2nd-Jay Moledzki-$1,100 3rd-Jeff Provenzano-$600 4th-Ian Bobo-$300 5th-Scott Roberts-$200 1st place-Team speed Pro-Jay Moledzki/Jonathan Tagle-$200 1st place-Team speed Pro/Am-Ian Drennan/Paul Rossouw-$200 Complete results are posted to the homepage of http://www.canopypiloting.com under "Pro Swooping results". NEXT PST COMPETITION: Date: June 9-11, 2006 Location: Mile Hi Swoop Park-Longmont, CO Registration: $150 plus jumps Prizes: $20,000 cash purse and canopy piloting cup Details: The Mile Hi Canopy Piloting Cup will be a one-of-a-kind title championship event that will take place at the Mile Hi Swoop Park in Longmont, Colorado. The Mile Hi Canopy Piloting Cup will challenge the world’s best canopy pilots to a series of technical swoop courses to see who is the best canopy pilot on the planet. The Canopy Piloting Cup will include new events, as well as, events used in National and World level canopy piloting competitions. Information: For general information about the event or DZ please check out www.milehiskydiving.com or log onto www.canopypiloting.com or www.proswoopingtour.tv Contact: Jim Slaton at jim@canopypiloting.com or Justin Thornton at the DZ Justin@milehiskydiving.com

From www.canopypiloting.com PST Florida Pro/Am schedule Thursday April 27, 2006 Official practice 9:00am until sunset Registration 12:00pm-3:00pm Friday April 28, 2006 9:00am start until complete Speed event (2 rounds) Distance event (2 rounds) Team Speed event (2 rounds) Saturday April 29, 2006 9:00am start until complete Accuracy event (2 rounds) Freestyle event (2 rounds) 8:00pm Award Ceremony (DZ hanger) Sunday April 30, 2006 Weather day if needed *Winners will be determined by the overall score of combined events with separate winners in the Team speed event only. The $5,000 cash purse will be divided among the top overall winners. *Team Speed members can include two “pro” class pilots or one pro and one amateur pilot. The scores will reflect both categories. * The Freestyle event will be a two round “free routine” display where pilots get to choose the moves they will execute.

You guys should check out www.canopypiloting.com time to time for more information on swooping... For safety, weighing up your rig with extra weight is not allowed. Pilots can jump a larger or heavier rig but cannot attach/add weights to their parachute system.

One more week!

hey Jim, I was thinking, what if someone wants the camp, "and they fly a crossbraced" but dont want to compete, will you allow that if you have the room available? Yes, they could join the camp and I may even give them some added material but keep in mind that the seminars/coaching I will give at this camp will be for rookie and advanced level pilots flying a non X braced canopy. The CPC Swoop Camp... First, it is designed for pilots wanting to start doing HP approaches and landings. Second, it is for pilots wanting to get into the CPC (amateur swoop competitions). Third, it is for experienced pilots who have not yet got onto a X braced canopy. Fourth, it is for pilots who have not had a chance to compete in a competition.

hey Jim, I was thinking, what if someone wants the camp, "and they fly a crossbraced" but dont want to compete, will you allow that if you have the room available? Yes, they could join the camp and I may even give them some added material but keep in mind that the seminars/coaching I will give at this camp will be for rookie and advanced level pilots flying a non X braced canopy. The CPC Swoop Camp... First, it is designed for pilots wanting to start doing HP approaches and landings. Second, it is for pilots wanting to get into the CPC (amateur swoop competitions). Third, it is for experienced pilots who have not yet got onto a X braced canopy. Fourth, it is for pilots who have not had a chance to compete in a competition.

"Advanced" class CPC guys (4th through 15th place at CPC championships) can compete in all the events of every PST Pro/Am competition along the pros. Information about this and more is posted to the home page at www.canopypiloting.com

I am alive and well. The JSX is as real as it gets and was designed long before PD's "Z bracing" was ever announced. The PD factory team saw a JSX (45 cell) prototype in my team room at Perris before PD announced the "Z bracing" at the PIA. I wish I could tell you more about the JSX but good things come to those who wait. I hope PD comes out with a canopy with "Z bracing" soon. See you guys on the tour or circuit!

The first stop on the Pro Swooping Tour's 2006 season is next month!... Date: April 28-30, 2006 Location: Lake Wales, Florida Registration: $150 Prizes: $5,000 cash purse details: The PST Florida Pro/Am will feature 10 rounds of competition including 2 rounds Distance, 2 rounds Speed, 2 rounds Accuracy, 2 rounds Freestyle and 2 rounds team speed. The results will come from a combined score with the exception of the team speed event which is a stand alone event. The teams can be made up of Pro, Amateur or both. Information: For general information about the event or DZ please check out www.floridaskydiving.com or log onto www.proswoopingtour.tv or www.canopypiloting.com Contact: Jim Slaton at jim@canopypiloting.com

If you don't mind.....why not.

Almost time for the 1st ever CPC Non X Braced Competition and Swoop Camp! What are you going to do?

Details: Jim Slaton and the Canopy Piloting Circuit is running a non x braced swoop competition and swoop camp at Skydive the Farm March 23-26, 2006. This one of a kind swoop competition is being held as a test event for the Canopy Piloting Circuit. The competition will be for pilots competing with Non cross braced canopies like Crossfire, Katana, Safire, Sabre, Samurai, Lotus, etc. The competition will consist of three rounds of distance and accuracy. Pilots can participate in the competition, swoop camp or both. Jim Slaton will give daily seminars and provide onsite coaching. There are only 30 slots available for this event. DAY ONE: Jim will conduct seminars on the swooping community, the CPC structure and the PST. Jim will also talk about canopy selection and wing loading. In addition, there will be discussions on the basic set up and practice. DAY TWO: Discussions on building your sight picture through visual awareness during the set up with practice. High altitude performance drills and more practice. DAY THREE: Non X Braced Competition and performance training. There will be three rounds of Distance and three rounds of Accuracy. Day four will be used for weather day if needed. DAY FOUR: Jim will discuss some tips and tricks from the competition circuit and basic course strategy.

News from [/url]www.canopypiloting.com[url] The CPC has added new districts for the 2006 season. Last year the CPC had about 10 districts with about 80 pilots competing on the circuit and this year we have added four additional districts which should add another 30-40 pilots to the competitive circuit. The new CPC districts for 2006 are.... New Jersey- Contact Albert Berchtold skydivinal@yahoo.com Indiana- Contact Chris chrisn5166@aol.com New England- Contact Kevin Kokoszka at prolajo@yahoo.com Alberta Canada-Contact Chris Day at gofastday@yahoo.ca More districts have applied to join the circuit but have not been approved. If you would like to compete in one of the new CPC districts please contact the district organizer or the CPC ASAP. See you all on th circuit in 2006!

Some of the new rules for the 2006 season are posted on the homepage at www.canopypiloting.com Currently posted is the PST Pro/Am training camp dates, CPC Non X Braced competition dcetails, new CPC rules, new scoring system, 2006 CPC Championships info and more! The 2006 PST schedule is due out next week if not sooner.

The CPC Swoop Camp and Non X Braced competetion currently has 12 registered participants not counting the local guys and gals. If you would like to confirm your slot please E-mail jim@canopypiloting.com

The CPC Swoop Camp and Non X Braced competetion currently has 12 registered participants not counting the local guys and gals. If you would like to confirm your slot please E-mail jim@canopypiloting.com