Skydiving accident at Perk Valley Airport was freak of nature
Mon, 14 May 2012 21:36:25 -0700

By Frank Otto skippack the injuries to two skydivers Sunday occurred as the result of a freak accident, the owner of the Keystone Skydive Center said Monday. There was a strange uplift of wind when they were about 30 feet above the ground and they ...

Skydiving ends in fatal tragedy
Mon, 14 May 2012 15:41:38 -0700

A 56-year-old Durban businessman who died while parachuting on Sunday might have had a heart attack, doctors said yesterday. "We haven't even identified the body. We just can't talk about it today," Craig, Vaughan's son, said. He said parachuting had ...

i Fly to host first indoor skydiving world championships in Asia Pacific
Tue, 15 May 2012 00:04:34 -0700

i Fly Singapore has announced that it will host the first indoor skydiving world championships in the Asia Pacific region. It will be held in the world's largest wind tunnel facility on Sentosa Island. This will be the first time that a competition on ...

Findings in NZ skydiving crash cite weight problem
Thu, 10 May 2012 21:36:39 -0700

By nick perry a skydiving plane that crashed near a New Zealand glacier in 2010, killing nine people, was overloaded because modifications for it to carry passengers were poorly managed, investigators concluded. The report has prompted one victim's ...

Skydiver is critical after stumbling during landing
Mon, 14 May 2012 20:41:18 -0700

ACAMPO, CA - A skydiver is in critical condition after witnesses said he lost his footing and hit his head in a field at the Parachute Center skydiving location near Lodi on Monday afternoon. Woodbridge Fire Lt. Dan Schmierer said the victim, ...

3 Reasons to Go Skydiving This Summer
Sat, 12 May 2012 18:59:27 -0700

But, skydiving has always been on my bucket list and earlier last week I started thinking it may be time to cross this item off my list. After searching the web for a suitable company, I settled on Skydive Cape Cod. Although priced slightly higher than ...

Sky's the limit for accountant, 72
Mon, 14 May 2012 22:39:13 -0700

High-flying at 72, retired Kloof accountant Peter Liddiard has shown that age is only a number by skydiving from 9 000 feet last Saturday. I can cross item 10 off my 'bucket list', said Liddiard, who in 2006 drew up his list of things he wanted to do ...

Acrophobic Conquers Fear By Skydiving
Mon, 14 May 2012 04:20:39 -0700

Skydiving from 14000ft is the last activity you would expect a student who is petrified of heights to undertake - but it is just what Lauren Bolton chose to do. As she put it: "If I am going to do something then I may as well face my fear - and I am ...

(UPDATE) Skydivers injured after stall leads to hard landing at Perkiomen ...
Mon, 14 May 2012 05:49:44 -0700

Nadeau, who's been involved with skydiving since 1973, said he'd never seen anything like it before. It was a freak thing, it was a beautiful day, Nadeau said. The winds were well within the limits. Initial reports were that the skydivers missed ...

Police serious about Fox crash charges
Mon, 14 May 2012 20:43:20 -0700

Photo / NZ Herald If the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) does not lay charges relating to the Fox Glacier air tragedy that killed all nine people on board in September 2010, police probably will. The final report into the skydive plane crash was ...

375 Upgrades For Blackhawk, And Still Counting
Mon, 14 May 2012 21:54:24 -0700

Blackhawk's partner in the UK, MCA Aviation of Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, will install two new PWC PT6A-61 engines in the aircraft, each rated at 850. Customers receive prepaid enrollment in Camp Systems' aircraft maintenance tracking program and ...

Coach Could be Jailed Over Hurricane Skydive
Mon, 14 May 2012 02:17:20 -0700

Russia's top skydiving coach faces a prison term of up to five years for allowing a jump into near-hurricane force winds that led to serious injuries for a member of the national team, authorities said Monday. Konstantin Sokolov, 49, faces criminal ...

Students achieve mile-high skydiving records
Fri, 11 May 2012 12:02:14 -0700

A month later on a sunny day, Singleton reconsidered her position on skydiving and enrolled in the Skydiver Training Program at Spaceland where she learned how to jump solo. Once she had 25 jumps, she earned her A license which allows her to jump solo ...

'Oversights' led to skydiving plane crash deaths in New Zealand
Tue, 08 May 2012 17:13:35 -0700

A REPORT into a skydiving plane crash which killed nine people including two Australians in 2010 has criticised the plane's owners and aviation regulators. The Fletcher FU24-954 plane, carrying four tourists, four tandem jumpers and a pilot, ...

Shining a light on NZ's adventure tourism dangers
Sat, 12 May 2012 15:02:23 -0700

This past week has seen jet-boating, skydiving and ballooning put under the safety spotlight, and come out seriously wanting. The grieving father of a British tourist who died on a parachuting flight in New Zealand wants an urgent safety review of that ...

Pioneer parachutist honored for lifetime of 'firsts'
Sun, 13 May 2012 10:07:00 -0700

At 85, she is about to be inducted into the National Skydiving Museum Hall of Fame for being part of the first-place 1962 American women's team at the World Sport Parachuting Championships, as well as in honor of the 623 jumps she has made.

Reporter Skydiving Saturday for the American Lung Association
Thu, 10 May 2012 14:40:41 -0700

Her goal was $1000, which has been met, so she'll be skydiving to raise awareness about lung diseases. You can still donate to the campaign, though. Go to www.lunginfo.org/skydivepitt. Look for Vanessa's name on the right hand side, and click it to ...

Chattanooga skydiving business offers thrills
Mon, 07 May 2012 21:10:03 -0700

by Carey O'Neil Justin Silvia, owner of Chattanooga Skydiving Co., descends with Chantalle Clifton over Nickajack Lake from the Marion County Airport in Jasper, Tenn. Photo by Contributed Photo /Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Sign up for a charity challenge
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:56:15 -0700

Meanwhile, Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID) is appealing for participants to take to the skies, and skydive in aid of Action on Hearing Loss. Skydiving with Action on Hearing Loss is an all year round venture, and you can take part at any time of ...

Fortney: Crazy Canuck Ken Read credits nephew for inspiring charity ski event
Mon, 14 May 2012 17:11:30 -0700

He had to experience the thrill of skydiving at least once, says his dad, Ron, proudly. He did it even though he was in so much pain that's the way he lived: no excuses. On Mother's Day, the native Calgarian lay in bed, holding his mom Laura's ...