No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

61

31.08.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

9,000ft

SOLO

Description

Dive exit – swooped out turned onto back to see plane (Willy’s last load) and stayed on back until 7,000. Practiced turning using knees. Pulled at 4,000.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

62

03.09.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

THREE WAY

Description

Jumped with Sam (camera) and Herb (video). I did rear outside floating exit. Sam was front float and herb chased. Not best exit but recovered and went head down for a second to reach Sam. Stayed relative with Sam and we were able to match fall rates. Herb swooped round us. Pulled at 4,000. Awesome photos + video! Photos

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

63

04.09.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

SOLO

Description

Jumped with Jae + herb (both video). Jae rear float, me dive exit, Herb chased out. Jae went below me. Was able to move towards Jae safely and stop close enough to dock. Turned away and Herb moved in – almost docked (touched fingers). Pulled at 4,000. Landed within 5m of target.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

64

20.12.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

SOLO

Description

Dive exit. Rolled forward a couple of times. Got stable easily. Handle checks (Main, cutaway, reserve) x3. Maintained heading. Tracked for 5 seconds very stable. Pulled at 4,000

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

65

22.12.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

SOLO

Description

Dive exit. Wanted to turn onto back to look at plane but rolled right over. Stable quickly. 360 degree to right. 360 degree to left. Slow but controlled. 180 degree right, 180 degree left. Maintained heading. Pulled at 3,500.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

66

24.12.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

TWO WAY

Description

Jumped with Herb. Herb rear outside float, me dive exit. Good exit. Had to work to get down to Herb. Moved round each other until 5,000. Turned, tracked. Pulled at 3,500. Photos

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

67

26.12.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

SOLO

Description

Dive exit. Back loop. Slight wobble but went right over and got stable easily. Another back loop, about the same. Tried to sit but couldn’t get up. 360 to right. Maintained heading. Tracked at 5,000 for four seconds. Pulled at 4,000.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

68

26.12.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

TWO WAY

Description

Jumped with Matt. I went first – dive exit into forward tuck and held for 10 forward rolls. Stopped rolling and was stable + belly to ground just under 11,000. Matt chased out. Moved towards Matt. Docked at 10,000. Let go and Matt did 360 then I did 360. Stayed relative and close to Matt, broke off at 5,000. Tracked away for 5 seconds. Pulled at 4,000.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

69

26.12.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

THREE WAY

Description

Linked 3-way exit with Jae + Matt (me in door, them outside). Lost stability on exit, tried to get stable and almost made it but not quite. Broke off and turned + tracked away for a couple of seconds. Stayed with the guys until they tracked off. Maintained heading and pulled at 4,000.

 

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No.

Date

Place

Aircraft

70

27.12.2004

Rotorua

Fletcher EUD FU24D

Equipment

Altitude

Maneuver

Omega. Safire 170

12,000ft

TWO WAY

Description

Jumped with Marcel. Me dive exit, Marcel chased out. Tried to dock but kept missing each other. Flew around each other until 5,000. Turned, tracked. Pulled at 4,000.

 

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