PARACHUTING'S NEWSMAGAZINE
1989 Issues
This list contains the major articles and captions of each issue of Skydiving magazine. The list is in ascending chronological order; the date after each issue number is the date of publication. (Copies of most back issues are still available; click here for ordering information.)
Issue #102: 11/24/1989
Tandem Rule Change Stalled; Static Line Tests; Army Mil-Spec for Dacron; Zerox Modification; Stronger Connector Links; Rigging Tools; Superior Skydivers; TCA Forces Fla. DZ to Relocate; Experienced Jumper Dies in Fla.; Skydiver Killed on Night Demo; Airofly Opens for Business; Stunt Jump; High Wind Landing Injures NY Jumper; Other Sites Difficult; NRGB Awards Changes Hands; Bad Weather Cancels Jumping at Bridge Day; Accidental Cutaway; Feds Support Z'Hills' Fuel Claim; Nationals May Move; FAA Studies Yolo Operations; PIA and USPA Plan Convention; Big Chopper Jump; Para-Flite Widens Evolution Line; Precision; Blue Track; 20-Way RW Event Added to 1990 US Nationals; World Free Fall Convention Planned
Issue #101: 10/24/1989
Archway Skydiving Centre; Palatka Paracenter; Brewer Forms Demonstration Team; Readers Indicate Canopy Choices; Skydiving's Chart of US-Manufactured Reserve Canopies; English Jumper Develops Novel `Parashapes'; Slider Bumpers; Manufacturer's Advice; Riggers Convention Set for 1991; New Baseball Commissioner Could Help Skydiving; A Conversation With Vern Melancon; Money Meet Planned; Caravan Works for Conn. Club; DZ Operates Tandem Concession; No Skydiving Event in Olympics; Canadian Firm Offers Ram-Airs; 50 Attend POPS Nationals; US, France Win Gold at World Meet; Texxas 20-Way Meet Draws Ten Teams
Issue #100: 10/04/1989
Compact, Lightweight Bailout Parachute Being Developed for Air Force B-1B Bomber; Relative Workshop Launches Video Surveillance Program of Tandem Masters; British Parachute Association Warns of Problems With Some Stevens Systems; The Couch Freaks Dollar Daze Boogie; Nearly 600 Attend Herd Boogie; US, France Leading World RW Meet; Collegiates Set for December; Para-Flite Introduces New Main Canopy; Antonov Boogie Features Helicopter
Issue #99: 09/05/1989
Plans Announced for Bridge Day; BASE Jumps Require Special Gear; PD Reserves Get TSO Approval; Fabric Mil-Spec Issued; PIA Contributes to Team Trust Fund; Wind Tunnel Under Construction; FXC Changes AAD Service Policy; An Interview With Tony Uragallo; Indonesia Hosts 2 Major Events; Collision With Aircraft Kills Three; Z'Hills Owner Wants to Move; US Women Set RW World Record
Issue #98: 07/20/1989
Builders Say Acidic Pilot Chutes Not a Threat; FAA Issues Final AD on Grounded Reserves; Survey Shows Air Time Designs, Flite Suit, Donminate Jumpsuit Market; Riggers Conference a Big Success; Scores of the 1989 US National Skydiving Championships; Underground Jump Site Found; Project Tests Deployment of Student Canopies; Army Donminates US Nationals; Operation Jumpfest Draws 420 Jumpers
Issue #97: 07/06/1989
Kapowsin Air Sports, Ltd; Skydive Chambersburg/AFF East, Inc; Skydiving's Chart of Ram-Air Main Canopies; Glide Path's Wildfire Sprint: No Fun; Mitsubishi Studies Wind Tunnel Venture; An Interview With Lizard Waltzer; CSPA Defense Fund is Working; World Convention Canceled; Accident Blamed on Low Breakaway; World RW Meet Shapes Up; Brits Build 60-Way Formation; The Excalibur: a Second Look
Issue #96: 06/12/1989
CRW Video Tape Readied; How to Pick the Right Main Canopy; Jumper Lands on Taxiing Plane; Hubbard, Omelchuck Join Skydiving; Experienced Skydiver Killed on Demo Jump; Competitor's Meeting Set; RW Teams Get Ready for US Nationals; Open Rig Downs Jump Aircraft; RW Aircraft for Nationals a Tough Pick; Riggers Conference to Focus on Basics; Florida Boogie Gets Mixed Review; USPA Seeking Test Jumpers; Style and Accuracy Piggyback Developed; Glide Path Offers New Mains; Two Killed in Tandem Accident; Novice Dies at Perris; FAA Implements Recreational License; Power Lines Threaten Z'Hills DZ; Slow Growth for Aviation; National Mandates Reserve Tests; Meet Set to Pick US CRW Team
Issue #95: 05/09/1989
Canopy Collision Injures Two; More Lofts Obtain Approval to Return SACs to Service; All-Canadian Record Attempt Planned; Company Readies New Rig for Market; FAA Embarks on Zero Tolerance Campaign; USPA Approves 1989 Budget; Student Dies on First AFF Jump; Japanese Win California 4-Way Meet; Rigger Finds Auto Opener Fault; Federal Judge Rules in Favor of New York Parachute Club
Issue #94: 03/28/1989
EFS Offers Dragon Master Jumpsuit; USPA to Form Fulltime Syle and Accuracy Team; Oregon Considers Skydiving Bill; Army Team Focusing on 8-Way; Carolina Council Sets 1989 Meets; Loft Gets OK to Return SACs to Air; Manos Plans Overseas 200-Way; Glide Path Introduces New Canopies; Lenn Resigns from USPA Board; Blue Track: Innovative French Canopy
Issue #93: 02/27/1989
8-Way Sequential Relative Work Dive Pool - 1989; Five Basic Freestyle Moves; Jumper Dies in Florida Accident; Talon Classic Developed for Style and Accuracy; 10-Way Veteran Forms 3 Teams; New Drug Laws Affect Some Jump Pilots; Excalibur Canopy: More Than Just Fast; Jump Club Booted Off Virginia Airport
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