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Episode #154 with Rick Collins on Global Leap for Life

Weeping Water gets an Otter for the first time in over 25 years. Dave gets to test out his brand new Optimum reserve. Jumping with your phone may be a plus in more ways than one. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses securing items in the aircraft on takeoff. Pic of the Week - Shaun Brock and Charity Kelly fly a successful Mr. Bill over Skydive Airtight in Skiatook, OK. Photo by Shaun Brock. Conversation with Rick Collins on Global Leap for Life. Paragolf comes to Skydive C...

Show #154, August 24th, 2011 - with Rick Collins on Global Leap for Life

Episode #153 with Eli Thompson

Boogie reports from Redemption, Summerfest, and Lost Prairie. Safety First with Brian Germain covers aircraft emergencies. Pic of the Week - The new women's 9-way wingsuit record flies over Skydive Chicago Photo by Brian Snarr. Conversation with Eli Thompson recorded in late July of 2009. Listener voicemails.                                                                                                                                                                              ...

Show #153, August 10th, 2011 - with Eli Thompson

Episode #152 with Jason Russell on Skydive Dubai

Summerfest is in full swing. The hosts talk about their individual canopy progressions. Safety first with Brian Germain discusses RSL's and Skyhooks pro's and cons. Pic of the Week - A Flock-U wingsuit group flies over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Brian Snarr. Jason Russell discusses Skydive Dubai. Shoutouts and a quick voicemail.                                                                                                                                                         ...

Show #152, July 27th, 2011 - with Jason Russell on Skydive Dubai

Show #151, July 13th, 2011 - with Nate Roth of SVCO

Episode #151 with Nate Roth

UFO jump discussion. Dave and Karry jump with SDR listener Markus Wolf. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses slider stows. Pic of the Week - Left to right, Dave Schwartz, Rook Nelson, Jim Harris, Anthony Ebel, and Ben Crooch burn freefall pyro over Skydive Chicago during the 4th of July UFO jump. Photo by Brad Vancina. Nate Roth from Skyventure Colorado discusses the possibilities of using tunnel time to count toward certain skydiving goals in the same way the aviation world u...

Show #150, June 29th, 2011 - with Bryan Burke on canopy collisions

Episode #150 with Bryan Burke on Canopy Collisions

Mirage rescinds it's grounding of the Argus AAD. Will other manufacturers follow suit? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses going to your first boogie or large dropzone. Pic of the Week - Andy Van Handel, Linda Haas, Ann Platte, and Tracy Cobb exit the Twin Otter over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Russ Haas. Bryan Burke of Skydive Arizona discusses canopy collisions and pattern safety. Listener emails.                                                                              ...

Show #149, June 15th, 2011 - with Arizona Airspeed

Episode #149 Arizona Airspeed

Battle at Midway more of a battle with the weather. Congratulations to Arizona Airspeed, and Skydive Chicago Standard for their first place wins in FS and VFS. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses main and reserve sizes. Pic of the Week - A freefly formation builds over Skydive Arizona during the Arizona Vertical Challenge. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Conversation with Arizona Airspeed. Shout out to Shannon Pilcher for his return to the sky. Listener voicemails and emails.   ...

Show #148, June 1st, 2011 - Tunnel Flying with Jason Kane and Shannon McCarthy

Episode #148 Tunnel Flying with Jason Kane and Shannon McCarthy

Phatty fills in for Stump. SDR is happy to be back in the home studio at Skydive Chicago. Discussion on cost of AFF vs. Static Line. Safety First discusses spotting and exit order. Pic of the Week - AFF student Ben Darling and instructor Mike Hoy check altitude over Paradise Skydives in Vinton, IA. Photo by "Doc" John Musgrave. Tunnel flying with Jason Kane and Shannon McCarthy of Skyventure Colorado. Listener emails.                                                              ...

Show #147, May 15th 2011 - Brian Germain on canopy collisions

Episode #147 with Brian Germain on Canopy Collisions

Dave fly's his last Space Shuttle load as Karry packs up for the return to Skydive Chicago and Stump sits in the rain. Pic of the Week - Dave Hillebrandt, Kevin Keenan and Bob Edmiston build a 3 stack over Skydive Sebastian while the Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off in the background. Photo by Gregg Mikolasek. Brian Germain on canopy collisions. Listener emails.                                                                                                                         ...

Show #146, May 1st 2011 - with Jay Stokes

Episode #146 with Jay Stokes

Space shuttle jump postponed but Dave gets to do some multi discipline jumps instead. Stump makes it out to LSPC. Static line vs. AFF discussion. Brian Germain discusses post opening procedures in Safety First. Pic of the Week - Denis Filliaudeau makes a royal jump over the Black Knights DZ in the UK on the same day that some wedding was happening at Westminster Abbey. Photo by Peter Williams. USPA President Jay Stokes discusses the recent rash of canopy collisions. Listener sh...

Show #145, April 15th 2011 - with Kirk Smith on Argus

Episode #145 with Kirk Smith on Argus

The SDR crew has an amazing time at the Skyventure Colorado wind tunnel. Stump goes base jumping in Twin Falls. Dave goes to Skydive Spaceland to fly for the new 168-way Texas state record. SDR listener LaNaya Bonogofsky wins 15 minutes of free tunnel time from Skyventure Colorado. Brian Germain discusses landing patterns in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Canopy pilot Niklas Daniel performs a rodeo dock on wingsuit pilot Barry Holubeck over skydive Arizona. Photo by W...

Show #144, April 1st 2011 - Becoming a Full Time Skydiver

Episode #144 Becoming a Full Time Skydiver

Stump makes another base jump. Karry passes a test and wins a prize. Skydive Radio is giving away 15 minute block times at Skyventure Colorado. Listen for your chance to win. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses reversed riser systems. Pic of the Week - Mads Olsen takes instructor Edu Mertz on a tandem training jump over National Paracentrum Teuge in the Netherlands. Photo by Henny Wiggers. Roundtable discussion with Steve Lefkowitz, JaNette Lefkowitz, and Taya Weiss about l...

Episode #143 with Mike Gruwell

Special guest host Phatty fills in for Stump. March Madness going off at Sebastian. 15 years later Dave finally orders a new rig. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses 3-ring system maintenance. Pic of the Week - The 27-way Arizona women's state formation skydiving record completes over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Mike Gruwell discusses springtime gear maintenance. Listener emails and topical discussions from Facebook.

Show #143, March 15th 2011 - with Mike Gruwell

Episode #142 with Ian Drennan

Commando Skydivers down under celebrates their 50th anniversary. Dave and Karry discuss the Puerto Rico Boogie, recent jumps in Sebastian, and the last launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery. After 15 years Dave is finally ordering a new Vector container. Safety First discusses the extended repack cycle. Pic of the Week - Jennifer Sensenbaugh co-pilots a bikini load to altitude at this years Puerto Rico Boogie. Photo by Dave Schwartz. Conversation with PD Factory team member Ian D...

Show #142, March 1st 2011 - with Ian Drennan

Show #141, February 4th 2011 - with Jeff Nebelkopf and Taya Weiss

Episode #141 with Jeff Nebelkopf and Taya Weiss

First annual Sebastian Paragolf competition turned out to be a great event even if we might not be invited back to the golf course next year. We discuss some alternate types of jumping to "mix it up" a bit. Brian Germain talks about aircraft stalls in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Travis Mills swoops the pond at Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Jeff Nebelkopf and Taya Weiss talk about XRW and their recent trip to the UAE.                                       ...

Episode #140 Golden Knights

Sebastian Invasion boogie a success. Thanks to Kelly Olson and Jerry Gleim for the tequilas. Children of the Corn 2 reviewed. Order your copy at www.dropoutproductions.net. Brian Germain discusses AAD's and RSL's in Safety First. Pic or the Week - Hunter Vance and Carl Edge of UGA Skydawgs jump their school flag over Skydive the Farm. Photo by Blaine Kunz. Conversation with the US Army Golden Knights. Listener email and facebook comments.

Show #140, January 15th 2011 - with the Golden Knights

Episode #139 with Trunk and Erin from Hypoxic

Karry and Dave get old shoulders. Paragolf in Sebastian Feb. 4th. Safety First - Magnetic Deployment Bags. Pic of the Week - Douglas Spotted Eagle gives tribute to Veterans Day over Lake Elsinore, CA. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Conversation with Trunk and Erin from Hypoxic. Listener Facebook comments. Happy holidays to all!                                                                                           

Show #139, December 15th 2010 - with Trunk and Erin from Hypoxic

Show #138, December 1st 2010 - with Melissa Nelson

Episode #138 with Melissa Nelson

Welcome back Stump! Dave & Karry visit Skydive the Farm for Halloween where Dave learns the benefits of getting G'd up and the pitfalls of W'd up. Next, they are in the Keys for beautiful weather and lots of jumps. They finally stop at Skydive Sebastian where SDR calls home for the winter. Safety first with Brian Germain: Antique Gear. Pic of the Week - The 41-way womens vertical world record completes over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Jason Peters. Conversation with Melissa Nelso...

Show #137, November 15th 2010 - with Skydive TV

Episode #137 Skydive TV

Recorded the same night as show #136 and after half a bottle of tequila, we try to get through this one without slurring too many words. Karry and Dave are excited to return to Sebastian and restart their 6 month friend rotation. Brian Germain discusses the pro's and con's of pull-out vs. throw-out pilot chutes in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Liam Chambers tracks over National Paracentrum Teuge, The Netherlands. Photo by Mads Olsen. Conversation with the producers of ...

Episode #136 SDC Standard XP

Special guest host Phat Matt fills in for Stump. Karry and Dave prepare to migrate south for the winter. Red Bull Stratos on hold? Brian Germain discusses the use of Go Pro cameras in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Spaceland Blue exits a LET-410 during the 2010 World Meet in Menzilinsk, Russia. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Conversation with gold medalists Rook Nelson and Mickey Nuttal of SDC Standard XP. Listener e-mail's and facebook comments.

Show #136, November 1st 2010 - with SDC Standard XP

Show #135, October 15th 2010 - with Skydive Rick's

Episode #135 Skydive Rick’s

After 5 years of talking, Stump finally makes a base jump and 2 seconds later accuses Dave of being a "puss". In this weeks Safety First, Brian Germain discusses the value of hook knives. Pic of the Week - A 25-way diamond flies over Skydive Deland during the National Skydiving Museum’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Joe Kittinger’s record breaking high altitude jump. Photo by Bryan Scott. Conversation with gold medal winning style and accuracy team, Skydive Rick's. Skydive...

Show #134, September 28th 2010 - with Joseph Kittinger

Episode #134 with Col. Joseph Kittinger

This episode brought to you by Skydive Chicago and Chuting Star. Skydive Radio turns 5 years old. Dave returns to his static line roots on the 20th anniversary of his first jump. Stump hearts Colorado. Discussion on Dollar Daze and the US Nationals. Check out Skydive TV's coverage at www.skydive-tv.com. Brian Germain discusses the flare in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Andreas Balbina and Stojan Pluess fly head down during the Mountain Gravity Boogie over Ambri, Sw...

Episode #133 with John LeBlanc (Part 2)

Stump has plumbing drama. Hope everything comes out okay in time for the next show. Guest hosts are David Enete and Meredith Ottery. Summerfest just gets better and better: heli-fireworks, Dave takes 3rd in the hit-n-chug, Karry's doesn't stop talking about being in the women's camp. Get over yourself, girl! Our sponsor ChutingStar has an updated website. It's professional, super easy to use, and they offer the best customer service - hands down. Safety First with Brian Germain: Hy...

Show #133, August 25th 2010 - With John Leblanc (Part 2)

Show #132, July 19th 2010 - With John Leblanc (Part 1)

Episode #132 with John LeBlanc (Part 1)

LSPC's Redemption Boogie is a huge success. Stump lands a tandem in a lake due to the micro-burst phenomena and adds another excuse to the, "I wont admit it, but I'll never make a base jump," list. Karry invites Dave to train with her and Whitney by asking him to lay base, teeheehee. Dave helps set off pyro for Tora Tora Tora. Thanks Russ and Linda Haas for providing us with the children's classic My Friend Don. SUMMERFEST!!!!!!!!! www.skydivechicago.com Safety First with Brian...

Show#131, July 3rd 2010 – with Merriah Eakins

Episode #131 with Merriah Eakins

Stump tattoos himself with the new SDR logo. Karry trains for the upcoming women's freefly world record camp. Brian Germain discusses reserve canopy lifespans in Safety First. Pic of the Week - Jonathon Tagle and Jeff Nebelkoph fly a docked wingsuit/canopy formation over Moab, Utah. Photo by Phil Peggs. Merriah Eakins discusses a malfunction she had that involved an entanglement with here gear and her hair. Listener email and voicemail. Stump says he is going to base jump off a...

Show #130, June 3rd 2010 - with Pat Moorehead (part 2)

Episode #130 with Pat Moorehead (Part 2)

The season is here and everyone is jumping. Safety First with Brian Germain: Pilot Chutes, size really does matter. Why not jump on the GOPro and Countour HD bandwagon? Order yours today from Chuting Star Rigging Loft at www.chutingstar.com. Pic of the Week is Frederick Bremer on an accuracy jump in 1974 under an American Pappillion round parachute. Photo by Dave Waterman. Pat Moorehead and Dave continue discussing righteous road trips, jumping for the fun of it, and "old-timers" s...