Skydive Expo 2012 Program

Skydive Expo
DeLand, Florida — April 3-8, 2012
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Welcome to DeLand, and the 2012 Skydive Expo!
The heart of Skydive Expo is the Expo Hall . All of your favorite manufacturers have booths set up and are
ready to show you their latest in gear, safety, and education. Unlimited seminars are included in your
Skydive Expo registration; seminars start promptly on the hour so don’t be late! On Friday, continue your
education in the sky; the action moves over to Skydive DeLand, with free Load Organizing and demos on
Vendor Row . (Jump tickets are not included in your registration cost).
We wish you a fantastic Skydive Expo, full of learning, new friends, amazing skydives, and lifelong memories.
Enjoy!
Schedule of Events
Monday, April 2
Tuesday, April 3
Wednesday, April 4
Thursday, April 5
Friday, April 6
Saturday, April 7
Sunday, April 8
noon – 5 p.m.
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
10 a.m. – noon
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sunrise – sunset
Noon – sunset
Noon – 3 p.m.
Sunrise – sunset
Sunset
Sunrise – sunset
Vendor check-in & Expo hall setup (not open to the public)
Expo hall setup (not open to the public)
Ted Strong Celebration of Life
Expo hall open to exhibitors
Expo hall open to attendees
Seminars
Seminars
Expo hall open to exhibitors
Expo hall open to attendees
Seminars
Seminars
Expo hall open to exhibitors
Expo hall open to attendees
Seminars
Expo hall open to exhibitors
Expo hall open to attendees
Seminars
Load organizing
Drop zone vendor row open
Expo hall tear-down (not open to the public)
Load organizing & drop zone vendor row open
Ted Strong birthday party & closing dinner; DZ party following
Load organizing & drop zone vendor row open
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Expo Hall
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Seminar Schedule
TUESDAY SEMINARS
12:00
PM
1:00
PM
2:00
PM
3:00
PM
Seminar Classroom
10:00
AM
Freefall Photography
Safety
Norman Kent
11:00
AM
Compatibility
John Sherman,
Parachute Labs
12:00
PM
1:00
PM
2:00
PM
3:00
PM
From the Tunnel to the
Sky
Zach Sabel, SVCO
Safety Under Canopy:
What You Need to Know
Ian Drennan, Flight-1
4:00
PM
5:00
PM
Canopy Formation Safety
Mike Lewis
Getting Better Landings
John LeBlanc, PD
5:00
PM
6:00
PM
SkyHook and Other
Topics
Bill Booth, UPT
Sisters in Skydiving
Maxine Tate, Flight-1;
Nancy Koreen, USPA
4:00
PM
Expo Hall Open
11:00
AM
Expo Hall Open
10:00
AM
Seminar Hall
Ted Strong Celebration
of Life
Seminar Classroom
WEDNESDAY SEMINARS
Seminar Hall
Tackling USPA's Canopy
Piloting Proficiency
Card
Jim Crouch, USPA
Understanding Your
Vigil AAD
Vigil USA
Packing the Racer
Nancy LaRiviere,
Parachute Labs dba
Jump Shack
Risk Management &
Issues in the Skydiving
Industry
Robert Feldman,
Attorney at Law
Wingsuit Acro 3D Flight
Fred Fugen, Vince
Reffet, Stephane Zunino
Canopy Collisions:
Avoidance and Safety
Brian Vacher, Flight-1
Skydiving Goal Setting
Preventing Hard
Melanie Curtis,
Openings
Skydiving, Life Coach
John LeBlanc, PD
* See DeLand map for location of Jump Shack loft
6:00
PM
Jump Shack*
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THURSDAY SEMINARS
10:00
AM
Get Published in a
Skydiving Magazine
Magazine Editors
Intro to Wingsuiting
Taya Weiss, Raise the
Sky
11:00
AM
Drag
John Sherman,
Parachute Labs
The Sigma Tandem,
Operations, and Q&A
Mark Procos, UPT
2:00
PM
3:00
PM
Expo Hall Open
12:00
PM
1:00
PM
In the Air and at the
Canopy Safety at
4:00
Bar
Your DZ
PM
Charles Wilkin,
Shannon Pilcher,
Attorney at Law
Flight-1
Aerodynamics for
Everest Skydive
5:00
Dummies
Tom Noonan, Everest
PM
Julien Peelman, NZ
Skydive
Aerosports
3-Rings and Pilot
Principles of Load
6:00
Chutes
Organizing
PM
Bill Booth, UPT
Ryan Risberg, SVCO
* See DeLand map for location of UPT Rigging Loft
Vector 3 Packing
Pablo Perazzoli, UPT
Javelin Reserve
Packing
Tom Parker & Andrew
Karnowski, Sun Path
Products
Packing a Main
Parachute
Alex Bittner, PD
9:00
AM
Expo Hall Open
9:00
AM
UPT Rigging Loft*
10:00
AM
11:00
AM
12:00
PM
1:00
PM
2:00
PM
3:00
PM
4:00
PM
5:00
PM
6:00
PM
Vendor Row Open (Drop Zone)
Seminar Hall
Load Organizing (All Day!)
Seminar Classroom
FRIDAY SEMINARS
Seminar Classroom
Seminar Hall
Photography
Willy Boeykens, Vigil USA
USPA Instructor
Refresher
Jim Crouch, USPA
Project XRW
Taya Weiss, Raise the Sky
Tracking Jump Safety
Luis Prinetto, Skydive
Sebastian
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Seminar Descriptions
3-Rings and Pilot Chutes Bill Booth, United Parachute Technologies (UPT)
Aerodynamics for Dummies Julien Peelman, NZ Aerosports
About the speaker: Julien Peelman has a Master’s Degree in Aerodynamics, specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and
a Master’s Degree in Research. He came to NZ Aerosports for a look, more as a skydiver than as an engineer, but after three beers
decided he didn’t want to go back to France after all!
Canopy Collisions: Avoidance and Safety Brian Vacher, Flight-1
How to avoid canopy collisions and what to do if you find yourself involved in one.
About the speaker: Brian is a member of the PD Factory Team, has been in the sport of skydiving for almost twenty years and has
won world titles and held world records in multiple disciplines including canopy piloting.
Canopy Formation Safety Mike Lewis, CF World Record Holder
About the speaker: Mike Lewis has been skydiving since 1976. He has accumulated a total of 8,000 jumps of which 6,000 are canopy
formations. He was one of the organizers of the successful 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2007 canopy formation world record events. Mike
has earned 2 world championships, 9 national championships, 17 world records and been on the U.S. Parachute Team at 7 world
meets. Mike has spent 6 weeks of his life under canopy. In 2007 he was awarded the USPA Gold Medal for exceptional contributions
to the sport of skydiving.
Canopy Safety at Your DZ Shannon Pilcher, Flight-1
The topics that are being discussed around the country by DZ management and the USPA in order to make
your DZ a safer place. Find out what the pivotal areas are, get informed and get involved in the conversation.
About the speaker: Shannon Pilcher is one of the founding members of Flight-1. He has been a professional Canopy Coach for almost
ten years and has been a key figure in developing Flight-1’s Training Program. He and other members of the Flight-1 team continue
to be involved in discussions with DZOs and USPA on canopy related safety.
Compatibility John Sherman, Parachute Labs dba Jump Shack
Presentation of the principles of harness/container to canopy compatibility, history, current law (AC-105),
future needs.
Drag John Sherman, Parachute Labs dba Jump Shack
A presentation of the mathematical formula for drag, its derivation along with practical applications, and how
it affects the sport. This will include a study of air density and the dynamic pressure generated when we
skydive.
Everest Skydive Tom Noonan, Everest Skydive
As Everest Skydive enters its fifth year of expeditions into the Himalayas, team member Tom Noonan and
recent expedition attendee Bill Booth discuss the future of the world’s most extreme civilian HALO skydiving
expedition.
About the speaker: Tom Noonan has been a member of the Everest Expedition Skydiving Team since its inception along with Wendy
Smith, Derek Thomas and an international team of professional skydivers. Tom continues to bring sport and tandem skydivers into
the Himalaya.
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Freefall Photography Norman Kent
Norman Kent will address the growing safety concerns related to the increasing number of cameras worn on
helmets including GoPro, Contour, etc. Norman will address the potential for gear snags and present
alternatives for solving the problem. It is the intention of Norman Kent Productions to bring awareness
related to this problem before it becomes greater and before any injuries or deaths are resulting from this
new casual camera wearing trend.
From the Tunnel to the Sky Zach Sabel, SkyVenture Colorado
Safety from the tunnel to the sky including loading the plane and break-off.
About the speaker: Zach Sabel is a SkyVenture Colorado tunnel instructor and skydiving load organizer.
Get Published in a Skydiving Magazine Lara Kjeldsen and Pierre Kotze (Blue Skies Mag), Elijah Florio and David
Cherry (Parachutist), Ricardo Contel (Air Press), and Emanuele Bielli (90 Percent)
Short presentation and Q&A with editors from Blue Skies Mag, Parachutist, Air Press, and 90 Percent. What
we look for, how to take pictures that have a better chance of getting published, and what kinds of articles
we’re looking for.
Getting Better Landings John LeBlanc, Performance Designs (PD)
Learn about the fundamentals for a good, stand-up landing from flying a predictable pattern to timing the
flare perfectly and everything in between, including some tricks and tips you won’t want to miss.
About the speaker: With 6,000 jumps and 35 years in the sport, John is the Vice President of Performance Designs and is their lead
canopy designer. John holds a degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and has some interesting test jumps under his bellyband. John calls Skydive DeLand home and can at times be spotted flying his bi-plane around the area.
In the Air and at the Bar Charles Wilkin, Attorney at Law
Drop zone liability for alcohol-related incidents.
Intro to Wingsuiting Taya Weiss, Raise the Sky
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about skydiving’s fastest-growing discipline but were afraid to ask.
How to start, safety and training, and how long before you’re doing all that cool cliff proximity flying stuff,
setting a record, winning a competition, or joining Project XRW.
Javelin Reserve Packing Tom Parker and Andrew Karnowski, Sun Path Products
Packing a reserve into a Javelin container, tips and tricks.
About the speakers: Tom Parker started skydiving in 1991 and has 2,000 jumps, just over 100 BASE jumps, and over 15 years of
experience in parachute rigging and harness/container design. Tom has been fortunate enough to work alongside some of the finest
in our industry. He brings all of his experience in rigging and skydiving to Sun Path Products as a member of the engineering team.
Andrew Karnowski is a master rigger with Sun Path Products Inc. He started skydiving in 2005 at the Kansas State University
Parachute Club and now has 750 skydives and 500 BASE jumps. He has lived in Idaho and Texas working as a rigger, instructor,
tandem master and packer before being hired by Sun Path in the fall 2011.
Packing the Racer Nancy LaRiviere, Parachute Labs dba Jump Shack
Photography Willy Boeykens
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Packing a Main Parachute Alex Bittner, Performance Designs (PD)
Learn how to pro-pack a main parachute from PD rep Alex Bittner. Alex will cover the basic packing technique
that you can use with any parachute. There will also be a short Q&A if time allows.
About the speaker: Alex is a local DeLandite with 800+ jumps and five years in the sport. He has spent the past few years working at
PD as a marketing rep and demo coordinator. Alex recently took the video slot for CSC Rhythm and also shoots video for his fiancée
Jess on their freestyle team Ragamuffins.
Preventing Hard Openings John LeBlanc, Performance Designs (PD)
There are many factors that jumpers can control to help keep themselves from having a hard opening.
Regardless of the canopy you fly, these tips will help you get softer, more predictable openings on a regular
basis.
About the speaker: With 6,000 jumps and 35 years in the sport, John is the Vice President of Performance Designs and is their lead
canopy designer. John holds a degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and has some interesting test jumps under his bellyband. John calls Skydive DeLand home and can at times be spotted flying his bi-plane around the area.
Principles of Load Organizing Ryan Risberg, SkyVenture Colorado
Basic principles of load organizing on the road including the education of skydivers.
Project XRW Taya Weiss, Raise the Sky
From stunt to emerging discipline, ask all your questions about what’s coming next. Find out how we do it and
what equipment we use, and all about the skills and organization that brought XRW into the skydiving
vocabulary.
Risk Management and Issues in the Skydiving Industry Robert Feldman, Attorney at Law
Safety Under Canopy: What You Need to Know Ian Drennan, Flight-1
How you can create a safer environment for yourself and others while under canopy and how to deal with
unexpected situations: what to do and what not to do.
About the speaker: Ian Drennan is a Flight-1 Canopy Coach and provides canopy instruction to drop zones around the country. He is
also a member of the PD Factory Team and has been a member of the U.S. National Canopy Piloting Team.
Sisters in Skydiving Maxine Tate, Flight-1 and Nancy Koreen, U.S. Parachute Association
Informal conversation amongst fellow female skydivers for a chance to meet like-minded skydiver chicks,
share some stories and experiences, discuss anything you want in a female-only environment – the good and
the bad!! If there are any questions out there that you’ve always wanted to ask as a skydiver girl but just
didn’t have the right environment to do so, come along and share whether it’s how to get your ratings, dealing
with canopy related safety or handling egos on the DZ! It’s all up for discussion.
About the speakers: Maxine is a Britchick originally, now living and working in Deland for Flight-1. She has been skydiving for 10
years, is a Coach Examiner and AFF Instructor/Evaluator, and was on both the Women’s World and British Formation Skydiving
records.Nancy Koreen works as USPA’s Director of Sport Promotion. She has nearly 6,000 jumps and has participated in multiple
head-down world and state records.
Skydiving Goal Setting Melanie Curtis, Skydiving and Life Coach
Want to get better? Want to do a team? Want to be on the next World Record? The way to get there is by
setting goals and staying the course.
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SkyHook and Other Topics Bill Booth, United Parachute Technologies (UPT)
Tackling USPA’s Canopy Piloting Proficiency Card Jim Crouch, U.S. Parachute Association
Tips for trainers and B-License Candidates
About the speaker: Jim Crouch is the Director of Safety and Training for the U.S. Parachute Association, where he has held the
position since July, 2000. He holds USPA AFF, IAD, and tandem instructor ratings as well as Coach Examiner and Tandem Instructor
Examiner ratings. He has been skydiving for 19 years. Jim still works with skydiving students on a weekly basis as the owner Virginia
Skydiving Center in Petersburg, VA. He also holds a Commercial Pilot rating for single and multi-engine airplanes. During his free
time, he likes to sleep.
The Sigma Tandem, Operations, and Q&A Mark Procos, United Parachute Technologies (UPT)
What we have learned from the field.
Tracking Jump Safety Luis Prinetto, Skydive Sebastian
Various flight patterns for them, correct separation procedures, and in particular the danger of unintentional
movement when learning to fly on your feet and head.
About the speaker: Luis has been skydiving for 14 years and accumulated over 7,500 jumps. His dedication and passion for the sport
is strong and his skills make him sough after around the world, organizing and coaching individuals, teams and groups of all sizes.
Luis’ happy disposition and easy smile make him extraordinarily approachable and jumpers thoroughly enjoy working with him.
Understanding Your Vigil AAD Vigil USA
This seminar will include basic operational instructions for use with the Vigil AAD. A summary description of all
parts, as well as important points to know when using a Vigil will be covered.
USPA Instructor Refresher Jim Crouch, U.S. Parachute Association
Tips and reminders for AFF and Tandem Instructors.
About the speaker: Jim Crouch is the Director of Safety and Training for the U.S. Parachute Association, where he has held the
position since July, 2000. He holds USPA AFF, IAD, and tandem instructor ratings as well as Coach Examiner and Tandem Instructor
Examiner ratings. He has been skydiving for 19 years. Jim still works with skydiving students on a weekly basis as the owner Virginia
Skydiving Center in Petersburg, VA. He also holds a Commercial Pilot rating for single and multi-engine airplanes. During his free
time, he likes to sleep.
Vector 3 Packing Pablo Perazzoli, United Parachute Technologies (UPT)
Wingsuit Acro 3D Flight Fred Fugen, Vince Reffet, Stephane Zunino
Building on their skills as RW and freefly competitors, 3D wingsuiting techniques have developed. This seminar
will cover the birth of 3D wingsuiting along with advice and general tips for safety and efficient flight
About the speakers: Fred, Vince and Stephane are members of the SOULFLYERS, all are accomplished skydivers that embrace every
kind of human powered flight.
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Load Organizers
Formation Skydiving Organizers
Brianne Thompson
Guy Wright
Melanie Curtis
Brianne is a professional skydiver,
competitor, and AFF instructor in Eloy, AZ.
She was a member of the U.S. Women’s 4way team from 2006 to 2010.
Guy Wright has 15,700+ jumps and travels
around the world organizing large
formation sequential dives. He lives in
Gardiner, NY.
Melanie has been competing at USPA
Nationals for ten years, in both freefly and
4-way FS. She is a professional skydiving
coach and organizer, and is a certified life
coach in Eloy, AZ.
Brianne is lead FS instructor at AXIS Flight
School in Eloy. She is a knowledgeable and
enthusiastic coach who will challenge you
in a positive environment.
Guy likes to keep his organized groups
moving and doing high quality jumps that
challenge all participants
Nick Grillet
Sandy Grillet
Solly Williams
Nick Grillet is a second-generation
skydiver who started skydiving in 2003
when he was 17 years old. Nick has now
set his sights on winning a 4-way world
championship by earning a spot as the
alternate on Arizona Airspeed.
Sandy hails from Skydive Iowa. A long
time 4- and 8-way jumper, Sandy is the
founder and 10-year director of the
Northern Plains Skydiving League. He has
been an FS organizer at many boogies and
events through the years.
Solly is a South African native living in
DeLand.
Nick lives in Arizona full time where he
enjoys paragliding, free diving and
keeping fit.
Sandy is also passionate about the
important of safe canopy flight and
doubles as a Canopy Flight Coach.
Her life motto of “love, awesomeness, and
hilarity” is infectious and will have you
believing you can conquer the sky.
One of the world’s most sought-after 4way FS coaches, Solly has decades of highlevel competitive and coaching experience
in addition to numerous national and
world championships.
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Freeflying Organizers
Fred Fugen
Filippo “Ippo” Fabbi
Kristian “Mox” Moxnes
Fred is a multiple world champion skydiver
from France and experienced in many
disciplines with his team SOUL FLYERS.
World champion record holder and Italian
organizer Ippo embraces the true spirit of
skydiving and free experimentation.
Kristian has 13 years in the sport and is a
professional organizer and tunnel coach in
Norway.
Currently Filippo is coaching at Skydive
Fano (Marche, Italy).
His home DZ is Skydive Voss in Norway.
Luis Prinetto
Scott “Plamer” Palmer
Vince Reffet
Luis has been skydiving for 14 years and
has over 7,500 jumps. His dedication,
passion for the sport, and skills make him
sought after around the world, organizing
and coaching individuals, teams and
groups of all sizes. Luis' happy disposition
and easy smile make him approachable
and jumpers thoroughly enjoy working
with him. His home DZ is Skydive
Sebastian.
Scott is a professional skydiving instructor
and coach/BASE jumper and co-owner of
The Yoga Shed in DeLand. Scott has
7,000+ jumps, 10 years in the sport, and is
a multiple world record holder, Tunnel
GOD , and organizer at events worldwide.
Vince has over 16 years in sport, 13,000+
jumps, and is a multiple world champion
skydiver with his team SOUL FLYERS.
His home DZ is Skydive DeLand.
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Wingsuit Organizers
Simon Repton
Stéphane Zunino
Simon is the Chief Excitement Officer at
Wicked Wingsuits, an International
wingsuit rental business. He has over 15
years experience in the sport, the bulk of
which he has spent flying wingsuits.
Stephane is a French skydiver with over 20
years in the sport and 12,000+ skydives in
nearly every discipline.