No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

51

24.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

SOLO

Description

Dive exit – tried to go straight into a head down but flipped onto back. Went head down again and got a stable position – could see horizon was straight with ground “up” and sky “down”. Maintained for approx 4 secs and lost balance. Tried to sit but got half way and tipped backwards. Stopped trying things at 7,000. Tracked towards PLA for 5 seconds. Pulled at 4,000. Landed within 5m of target.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

52

27.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

SOLO

Description

Dive exit. Turned over just after exit (wanted to see plane) but rolled right round again. Went onto back for a couple of seconds then back onto front. Tried to stand – punched legs down but flipped backwards. Spent several seconds playing with twisting and turning in carious directions. Stopped playing at just under 7,000. Pulled at 4,000.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

53

28.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

9,000ft

SOLO

Description

Dive exit – tucked knees up to chest and held with hands to tumble forward. Kept it going for 4 or 5 rolls. Stopped rolls. Tried to stand but tipped sideways. Air felt choppy so just stayed stable until pulling at 4,000. Landed within 5m of target.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

54

28.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

FIVE WAY

Description

Jumped with Brendan, Marcel, Sam + Jae. 2-way linked exit with Marcel. 3-way star formation with Brendan at 11,000. Broke and 360 degree – lost Marcel. Touched Brendan then 360 degree and touched Brendan again x 2. Sam + Jae were swooping round us. Broke off at 5,000 tracked away for 5 seconds and pulled at just under 4,000.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

55

29.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

THREE WAY

Description

Jumped with Herb + Matt. Linked 2-way exit with Herb, Matt outside floating. Matt docked at 10,000 for 3-way star formation. Broke at 7,000. Re-docked with Herb for 2-way star. Broke off at 6,000. Pulled at 4,000.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

56

29.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

SOLO

Description

Received briefing on spotting before jump. First out on load. Confirmed spot visually before jumping. Dive exit. Flipped backwards to see plane. Stayed on back until 10,000. Just stayed belly down and stable for rest of dive. Pulled at 4,000.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

57

30.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

SOLO

Description

Dive exit. Tumbled for a few seconds. Tried to stand, tried to sit – neither very successful! Practiced turning and holding a heading. Pulled at 4,000.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

58

30.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

SOLO

Description

Outside floating exit. Turned onto back then onto front. Tried head down but flipped over. Tried to sit but did backflip. Practiced holding a heading. Pulled at just above 3,500.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

59

31.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

THREE WAY

Description

Me, Matt + Herb. Horny Gorilla exit with Matt. Broke at 10,000. Herb chased out. Almost managed to dock with Herb but couldn’t quite get there. Pulled at 4,000.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

60

31.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

SOLO

Description

Dive exit into loose tumble. Tried head down and sit combinations but couldn’t stay stable in either position for more than a couple of seconds. Pulled at 4,000.

 

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