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Show #229, March 16th, 2017 - Raw Dawgs

Episode #229 Raw Dawgs CRW

Stumps joins Dork Club. Fist bumps in the cockpit. How presidential flight restrictions effect skydiving and other aviation business. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses water landings. Pic of the Week - Dylan Hemer rocks it out over an unknown 80’s hair metal boogie in an unknown location.  Photo by Unknown. New federal budget proposes privatizing ATC. Feature interview with Andy Draminski and Joe Thompson of the Raw Dawgs. Legal cloud jumping.

Show #228, January 9th, 2017 - Melissa Lowe and Melanie Firth

Episode #228 with Melissa Lowe and Melanie Firth

Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz join Dave and Stump in the winter studio. World meet and US Nationals and Invasion discussed. Dave and Stump make a heli jump. Tips for coming back from a long layoff. History according to Moe discusses skydiving and happiness. Safety First with Brian German discusses large reserves in small containers. Pic of the Week - Hemlin’s Gremlins complete a Christmas Tree formation over Skydive Arizona. Photo by John Lyman. Feature Interview with Melissa L...

Show #227, November 24th, 2016 - Vlady Rincon

Episode #227 with Vlady Rincon

Happy Thanksgiving! Skydive Radio returns to sunny Sebastian, FL for the winter months and this year Stump is joining the party. The truth of the Disco Ball. Moe Viletto discusses his philosophy on skydiving injuries. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses recovering from the dreaded spinning line twist malfunction. Pic of the Week - Team EagleBear performs a sole-to-sole over Skydive Arizona during the 2016 USPA National Championships. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature interv...

Show #226, October 21st, 2016 - UPT Tour Part 2 with Bill Booth

Episode #226 UPT Tour (Part 2) with Bill Booth

Dave and Stump are joined in the home studio by Australian jumpers Gus Mitchinson and Brad Meiklejohn. Australia killed the unlimited pass. Disco ball bandits story. World Meet discussed. Rookiefest discussed. How do jump planes avoid jumpers on descent? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses cutting away helmets. Pic of the Week - An ash dive over Skydive Arizona for Ernest “Weird” Wayne Snyder D-6338. Photo by Mike McGowan. Feature Interview - UPT Tour Part 2 with Bill...

Show #225, September 15th, 2016 - The British Are Coming!

Episode #225 The British Are Coming!

The Radio Skydive UK crew joins Dave and Stump in the home studio. RSUK impressions on Skydive Chicago. World meet discussed. Differences in UK vs US skydiving and other things. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses tunnel time vs jump numbers. Who would ever want to be a moderator on dropzone.com? Craig explains. Pic of the Week - Dave, Stump, Craig and Tash recording in the Skydive Radio home studio at Skydive Chicago. Photo by Sascha Stump. More general discussions and...

Episode #224 UPT Tour (Part 1)

Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz join Dave and Stump in the home studio. JaNette discusses jumping with the Golden Knights and the Women’s Leadership Foundation project. Discussion on Luke Aikins jump into the net. New night head down world record set at SDC. Jumping through clouds in other countries. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses night jumps. Pic of the Week - Paul Doolittle jumps his Greatful Dead Storm over Skydive Carolina. Photo by Leah Doolittle. Feature intervie...

Show #224, August 31st, 2016 UPT Tour Part 1

Show #223, July 29th, 2016 with Bill Morrissey Part 2

Episode #223 with Bill Morrissey (Part 2)

Tom DiNardo and Jamie Leibert join Dave and Stump in the home studio. Report from Stump on Redemption Boogie. Jamie discusses Just Care More and Jump Across America. Tips for going to your first boogie. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses jumping at a new DZ. Garnett learning series part 1. Pic of the Week - A 4-way flies over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Mike McGowan. Feature interview with Bill Morrissey part 2. History According to Moe discusses jumping where there is...

Show #222, July 13th, 2016 with Bill Morrissey Part 1

Episode #222 with Bill Morrissey (Part 1)

Jason Russell and Tom DiNardo join Dave and Stump. UFO jump. Tom crashes his PPG. Hop and Pop’s with GoPro’s? The path to becoming a jump pilot. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses a recent malfunction Dave had and some of the possible mistakes that were made. Front risers or harness only for swooping? Should dropzones offer financial assistance for certification courses? Pic of the Week - Steve Gregor exits a balloon over Skydiving Kiwi’s of New Zealand. Photo by Ian...

Show #221, June 29th, 2016 on Skydiving Safety

Episode #221 Skydiving Safety

Rook Nelson and Steve Lefkowitz join Dave and Stump back in the home studio at Skydive Chicago. Dave does Team for a 1/2 Day with Rhythm. Stump has stupid risers. Rook discusses his first wing suit base jumps from a recent trip to Norway. Cypress changes maintenance requirement. Moe hits a wall and almost dies and he wasn’t even base jumping. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses object fixation and flat turns. Pic of the Week - A jumper swoops a frozen pond in Denmark. P...

Episode #220 Women’s Leadership Course

Special guest Moe Velitto joins Dave and Stump. Proximity flying in Europe and other catching up with Moe. Safety First with Brian Germain on the benefits of Dacron lines. Pic of the Week - Full moon flyby over Star, Idaho in 1978. Photo by Jeff Wragg. Intermediate (skygod) syndrome discussed. Feature Interview on Women's Leadership Course with JaNette Lefkowitz, Cindy Stroup, and Karen "K-Dub" Wollem. Listener facebook topics.

Show #220, April 13th, 2016 on Women's Leadership Course

Episode #219 with TJ Landgren on XRW

Jason Russel and Doc Tom join Dave and Stump from the winter studio in Sebastian. Doc Tom vs Rook on SDC Unlimited Pass. Self driving plane story. Santa jumps from the Tyco Bell. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses AAD activation altitudes. Right of way on motion areas of airports. Pic of the Week - A 16-way CRW formation completes over Finsterwalde in Germany. Photo by Laurent Dreyfus. Feature interview with TJ Landgren on XRW. You might be an oldie if you can count ...

Show #219, March 16th, 2016 with TJ Landgren on XRW

Show #218, December 16th, 2015 with Bob Hallett

Episode #218 with Bob Hallett

From the winter studio in Sebastian, FL Steve and JaNette join Dave and Stump. US Nationals discussed. Dave wastes a reserve packjob. Pro Tip, weight up. Burble software adds functionality for landing off. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses landing on rear risers. Pic of the Week - Niklas Daniel flies his Valkyrie with Will Kitto and Alex Swindle over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Dan Dupuis. Feature interview with Bob Hallett and company from Skydive DeLand. Women in the...

Episode #217 with Chazi Blacksher and Moe Viletto

Tom DiNardo joins Dave and Stump on this weeks show. Rookiefest. Moe Viletto discusses skydivers getting married to stay in the US. Dropzone life vs real life. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses cutaway systems for full face camera helmets. Pic of the Week - A 19-way completes over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Mike McGowan. Feature interview with Chazi Blacksher. Being an organizer. Facebook topics and shoutouts.

Show #217, October 14th, 2015 with Chazi Blacksher and Moe Viletto

Episode #216 with Sandy Reid

Steve and JaNette join Dave and Stump. New Illinois women's state record. Dave and Karry return from Canada. When it is appropriate to pay a "coach". Safety First with Brian Germain discusses canopy transfers. Pic of the Week - Jeffro does some canopy carving over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature interview with Sandy Reid. Listener email.

Show #216, September 9th, 2015 with Sandy Reid

Episode #215 Summerfest and Vertical World Record

A decade of Skydive Radio. Redemption Boogie squared? Eagles Over Oshkosh event with T.J. Hine. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses airlocked canopies. Summerfest highlights. Rook Nelson on the new vertical world record. Pic of the Week - The 164-way vertical world record completes over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Brian Buckland. Listener email and shoutouts.

Show #215, August 9th, 2015 Summerfest and Vertical World Record

Episode #214 with Mike McGowan

Jason Russell of SDC Core and Shannon Pilcher of Flight-1 join Dave and Stump in the home studio at Skydive Chicago. What other sport can you participate with top athletes as an armature? Freedom Fest. You might be a newbie if... Pro tip on jumping with your cell phone. Discussion on seat belts. Shannon discusses dealing with turbulence under canopy. Skydiving with motion sickness. Safety First with Brian Germain asks the question Skyhook or no? Pic of the week - Jumpers ...

Show #214, July 6th, 2015 - with Mike McGowan

Episode #213 Jump Pilot Roundtable

Jerry Baker, Justin Karr and Rabbit Staib join Dave and Stump. Exploratory skydives further explored. Sunrise loads. Unusual/imaginary malfunctions. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses passing out under canopy and teaching canopy flight. Professionalism in the sport. Pic of the Week - Todd Love flying head-up over Eloy. Part of project OEW. Photo by Niklas Daniel. In depth discussion on jump flying with a panel of full time jump pilots. Listener email and voicemail.

Show #213, May 6th, 2015 - with Jump Pilot Panel Discussion

Episode #212 with Shannon Pilcher and Moe Viletto

Special guest host Shannon Pilcher joins Steve, JaNette and Dave. Puerto Rico boogie had weather issues but still a good time. Steve says skydiving is just like ballroom dancing. Perfection vs speed and coaching at all levels. Shannon on the Valkyrie, swoop training, and old school vs modern swooping. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses spiraling and the pattern. Pic of the Week - Sergey Fedotov swoops the beach in Puerto Rico. Photo by Carlos Felix. History according t...

Show #212, March 4th, 2015 - with Shannon Pilcher and Moe Viletto

Episode #211 with Larry Hill

Moe Viletto and Ryan Risberg guest host. Moe discusses his travels and living on dropzones for nearly 40 years. Ryan is now a member of team SDC Core. Why are medicals necessary in skydiving? Skygods and the 100 jump wonder discussed. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses wingsuit safety. Pic of the Week - Kelly Fox joins friends over AerOhio for her 100th jump. Photo by John Winkler. Feature interview from Garnett with Larry Hill of Skydive Arizona. Moe discusses the w...

Show #211, February 11th, 2015 - with Larry Hill

Episode #210 Operation Enduring Warriors

Mark Norman guest hosts with Dave and Stump. Invasion weather is like a bad breakup. Making the right weather decision can feel very good. How do you deal with a peer that is scaring you in the air? How does powered paragliding compare to skydiving? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses intentional cutaways. Pic of the Week - Crystal Sanchez and her boyfriend Scott celebrate the new year. Photo by David Sands. Feature interview by Garnett on Operation Enduring Warriors. ...

Show #210, January 28th, 2015 - with Operation Enduring Warriors

Episode #209 with John Kallend

Steven and JaNette join Dave and Stump. After 4 years of failed attempts a listener finally gets a bottle to the SDR crew. Dave screws Rhythm on a jump run and makes up for it by screwing them again. Garnett talks to Melissa Nelson about her new job at Skydive Arizona. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses hook knives. Pic of the Week - Steve Curtis and Price Riggins fly a “reverse” 2-stack over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature interview with John Kallend on...

Show #209, November 19th, 2014 - with John Kallend

Show #208, October 29th, 2014 - with Moe Viletto

Episode #208 with Moe Viletto

Steve and JaNette talk about Chicks Rock. Steve breaks his no cutaway streak after nearly 6500 jumps. Discussion about having a purpose while jumping. Alan Eustace quietly breaks high altitude jump record. Discussion about best O2 practices. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses buying your first rig. Are skills camps replacing the old school boogie? Garnett interviews Rob Liebeau. Pic of the Week - Brian Kunkle hams it up while practicing BASE exits from Tailored For S...

Episode #207 with Ed Scott and Sherry Butcher

Rook Nelson and Jim Twardowski guest host with Dave and Stump. Discussion of the 2014 US Nationals. Due to an ATC issue, CSC host's SDC and Rookiefest for what turned out to be a really cool day. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses losing track of time and altitude. Pic of the Week - A jumper loses her helmet over Moorsele in Belgium. It landed in the campground and she was jumping it 20 minutes later. Photo by Charlie Mog. Feature interview with Ed Scott and Sherry Butcher...

Show #207, October 12th, 2014 - Ed Scott and Sherry Butcher

Show #206, September 3, 2014 - with John LeBlanc

Episode #206 with John LeBlanc

The Lefkowi join Dave and Stump for episode #206. Stump punches away the company Velocity at Couchfreaks in a very disorienting malfunction and does some CRW at Sky Knights. Steve tells the story of a recent encounter with hypoxia. More Rhythm instructional videos available for free at www.rhythmskydiving.com. Check out the new skydiving podcast for newer jumpers Jump Twenty Six. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses line tnesion, turbulence and coordinated turns. Voicemail...

Episode #205 APF Symposium with Garnett Znidaric

Rook Nelson and Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz join Dave and Stump. Sascha finishes AFP. We discuss Redemption Boogie, Summerfest, and CPI's 4th annual 50th. Rook is off to Greece to base jump. You might be a newbie if...you drag your shit. Pro Tip from JaNette on avioding a step through. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses avoiding a closing pin bridal puncture. Tips from the Cockpit on when to talk to the pilot. Pic of the Week - Arsenal dude touches the Twin Otter tir...

Show #205, August 13th, 2014 - APF Symposium with Garnett Znidaric