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  1. paralola
    a great report and a must read.
  2. paralola
    Like madjohn I meet Sandy at this years SOS record attempt and was impressed with his story about getting his AFF done. I am glad we made a few jumps together in Elsinore and I am so sorry you are gone. Blue Skies Sandy Always happy to fall out of a plane
  3. paralola
    check out locarno at www.paracentro.ch. they usually are closed on Mondays. the website has a schedule what is going on but in July that is a busy season. It isn't cheap to jump in Switzerland, jumps are about $50 Always happy to fall out of a plane
  4. paralola
    Friends from Australia that are staying right now inSwitzerland told me the booked a helicopter jump in Interlaken. I will see if I can get more info. in teh meantime here is a DZ that si close by: http://www.skydiveswitzerland.com/ Always happy to fall out of a plane
  5. paralola
    There is one in Beromuenster Switzerland at the end of June, http://www.paraclub.ch/skydiver/hella-herb/startseite.html Always happy to fall out of a plane
  6. paralola
    I would put Locarno and Interlaken at the top of the list. Then there are two more DZ just north of Lucerne, Beromuenster and Triengen. There are more DZ each with it's own character. You may find links or a list of DZ at Swissskydive.org. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  7. paralola
    80 days left.... Always happy to fall out of a plane
  8. paralola
    Stayed at Punta Maracayo the two times I attended the boogie when it was in Arecibo. No complains and it is slightly cheaper then Rosa del Mar. This year 6 of us renting a house. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  9. paralola
    Once in a while I just can't run out the landing on my Spectre 170 and use a PLF. better a dirty rig then broken wrist or arm. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  10. paralola
    Yes or we also could say the first nail was put in the coffin. What amazes me when we got the first PC's our thoughts were "Now we can fly the parachute!" Most of todays generation can't understand that progression and evolution. I just hope I can see the next evolution in canopies. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  11. paralola
    Congrats and what a great way to celebrate Always happy to fall out of a plane
  12. paralola
    Jerry, The 76 Worlds in Rome where the last were PC were jumped. We, the swiss, had a long discussion to switch to squares the pervious winter and then believed that we could not get enough jumps on squares to get top the same skill level as we had with PCs. I believe team accuracy was won by Germany with PC, we came in 5th. But what was impressive for me at that worlds was the women's individual accuracy won by a English girl on a strato star. her approach looked consistently perfect and stable glide path to the disk, not seen or demonstrated by any other square pilot at that worlds. Her wing loading had to be optimal, we just didn't know then. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  13. paralola
    Very Clearly! How times have changed with ' the new equipment' Always happy to fall out of a plane
  14. paralola
    [reply http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGperYQxYL8&NR=1 Just realized this guys could turn 1/2 a style program in record time. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  15. paralola
    That how it was done, just high above the ground. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  16. paralola
    Yes it is open. April to end of October except Tuesdays. Flying a 182 and 205. 732-938-9002. should be listed as DZ on this website. Great people there but mostly tandems but always good for a fun jump. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  17. paralola
    Congrats. keep on going. Aug 15, 1968 SL Always happy to fall out of a plane
  18. paralola
    but we experienced another year of adventure. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  19. paralola
    1969 19 S/L, 15 required to take the test(2 SL) for 'A' license in Switzerland, then free-fall progression with more and smaller free fall time increments. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  20. paralola
    Jumping in the winter in the alps we worried that the pin would freeze to the cones. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  21. paralola
    Good foresight by the author to the feature of swooping, he called the jumper 'parachute pilots' Always happy to fall out of a plane
  22. paralola
    Yes 10 Meter (33 ft) was the standard size and getting the right peas and under-construction was the key to a maintenance free pit. Loved to 'crashed' into it which was overtime when doing accuracy with wind Always happy to fall out of a plane
  23. paralola
    Congrats! My first Aug 15th 68 Sitterdorf Switzerland), then in Aug 69 it really started with the second and rest is a very long story covering 3 continents. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  24. paralola
    The woman's gold at the Worlds in 76 went to a Britsh jumper. How she flow that Strato Star was just majestic and a beauty to watch. She showed the world how a squar is handled for Accuracy. I would say her wait was just Ideal for that 5 cell. Wing loading wasn't a consideration then. At that Worlds more then half of the competitors still jumped PC's. Always happy to fall out of a plane
  25. paralola
    Pack slowly and find a most georgouse girl for holding tension.... ya mon. Jumpa Montana Yep then packing was a pleasure. Always happy to fall out of a plane