Skydiving Magazine Back Issues 1990

PARACHUTING'S NEWSMAGAZINE

1990 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 #114: 12/12/1990 (Back issue no longer available)

Jump Aircraft Siezed; Skydiving's Chart of US Manufactured Reserve Canopies; Rigger Finds Faulty Northern Lite Ripcord; Flagler Aviation Hosts Three Events; Sun Path Develops Rigging Tool for Soft 3-Ring System Housings; Technical Congress Fosters International Information Exchange; Riggers Should Check Addresses; Kenya Boogie Moving Forward; Canopy Collision Fatal to Calif. Jumper; Gulf Crisis Ups Jump Costs; Skydiving: The Ultimate Thrill; Parachuting's Unforgettable Jumps III; How to Make a CRW Top Dock; Freefall Collision Injures Two; Two Jumpers Shed Harnesses in Freefall; Arizona Loft Develops Student Rig; Weather and Tight Restrictions Hamper Jumping at Bridge Day; CRW Record Attempt Set for `91; PD Resumes Shipping Larger Sabre Mains; Para-Flite Introduces Zero-Porosity Fabric; California 20-Way Meet Draws Seven Teams

Issue #113: 10/29/1990

Army Wind Tunnel Being Built; Helio Stallion Crashes in Alabama; Skydiving's Chart of Ram-Air Main Canopies; Texas Drop Zone Hosts Two Competitive Events; Records Attempts at Lodi Fall Short; The Junkers JU-52 Tri-Motor: One of the First Aircraft to Haul Military Jumpers; U.S. Skydivers Attend World Cup in USSR; Dive Pool Adopted for National Collegiate 4-Way RW Event; Rigger Wants Better Inspection of Reserves; FXC Clarifies AAD Operation; AFF Symposium; Jumpers Insure Future by Buying Own Airport; Local Skydivers Open Second DZ at Zephyrhills Fla.; Novice Jumper Killed in New York; Parachute Center Receives $12,000 Ad Grant; California City DZ Regroups; USPA Board of Directors Meets in Ohio; U.S. Women Establish CRW World Record; France and U.S. Score High at RW World Cup

Issue #112: 09/27/1990

Ramblers Parachute Centre; New Canopy Proving Popular; Student Dies on First Freefall; Bridge Day Plans on Track; The 1990 Herd Boogie; How Airworthiness Directives Affect Parachuting Equipment; RSL Standard on Sun Path Rig; Scaled-Down RW Money Meet Held; Mid-Air Collision Forces Jumps; Chart Summarizes Acid-Mesh Reserve Problem; Wind Machine Planned for Fla.; U.S. Trounced in World Meet; Elsinore to Host Record Attempt; Iowa's Couch Freak's Boogie Draws 700 Jumpers

Issue #111: 08/30/1990

A Conversation With Jack Gregory; New USPA Rating Program Creates Controversy; Simple Computer Program Calculates Freefall Time; Survey Shows Popularity of Cessna 182 Jump Aircraft in U.S.; BPA Alters Round Reserve Tests; How to Film a Tandem Skydive; Yosemite Issue Moves to Federal Court; Tenn. Firm Introduces Variable-Speed Jumpsuit; Spectra Line Becoming Widely Popular; CRW Attempt Receives Donation; PIA Urges Preregistration; Intermediate Brit Jumper Killed; Shuttle Parachute Tests Conducted; World Free Fall Convention Draws Over 1200 Jumpers

Issue #110: 08/03/1990

Author Clarifies History of RSL Development; Rocket-Deployed Emergency Parachute Developed for Paragliders; Special Lodging; Jumpers Encouraged to Plan for Bridge Day; Scores of the 1990 US National Skydiving Championships; Demo Details; Canopy Sizing Code, Version 1.0; French Show RW Prowess at International Meet in the USSR; Wash. 55-Way Wedge Attempt Builds to 52; Jumpfest International Draws 400; PIA Seeks Award Nominations; Tail Strike Results in Death; Maine DZ Pushes Hard to Grow; PIA Offers Display Space; Pepperell DZ Hosts Caravan Weekends; Women RW Record Built in France; Army Still Rules U.S. Nationals

Issue #109: 07/03/1990

Novel Freefall Simulator Developed in England; USPA Nixes World Meet Bid by Florida Group; FAA Office Supports Ban Against On-Airport Landings; Centro De Paracaidismo; Rules Clarified for Freestyle Meet; A Converstion With Kate Cooper; Bulletin Boards for Skydivers; Big Ram-Air Readied for Tests; Correction; CRW Competitors Discuss Rules; Angel Falls Trip; Johnston Fired; People's Boogie Planned for Kenya

Issue #108: 06/11/1990 (Back issue no longer available)

RW Organizers and Coaches: Are They Worth It?; Student Jumper Killed After Becoming Entangled With Suspension Lines; Wedge Planned from 15 Cessnas; How to Pack a Throw-Out Pilot Chute; Tennessee DZ Opens; The Unfair Advantage: Tuning Your Head; Freefall Jump Made Into Big Cave; DZ Hosts Event for `Wannabees'; U.S. Para-Ski Team Formed; Malfunction Injures Jumpfest Organizer; 9 Teams Enter Rumbleseat Meet; 20-Way Rule Clarified; Army Team Seeks New Members; World POPS Meet Draws 100; New York Accident; Para-Flite RW Money Meet Needs Competitors; Competitors Question Site Pick for 1991 Nationals

Issue #107: 05/05/1990

IPC Announces 8-Way RW Pool; Company Offers Bungee Rides; FAA to Mandate Warning Systems; Norway to Host International Relative Work Meet; FAA Proposes Fee Increases; Making a 360-degree Turn in Place; RSLs: Are They for Experienced Jumpers?; Company Uses Crane for Drop Tests; Pilot Chutes; Pop-Tops; PIA Considers Limited Service Life; Reserve Total; First-Jump Student Dies in Accident; World Free Fall Convention Hires Organizers and Sets Schedule for Boogie; Accident Kills Visiting Jumper; Aeronautic Association Backs DZ; Award Mistake; FAA Postpones Drug-Testing Compliance Date; Sabre Readied for Market; US, France and Australia Win CRW World Meet

Issue #106: 04/02/1990

Jumping With a Hula Hoop; Party in Paradise Features Fleet of Aircraft; Ram-Air Canopy for Mid-Air Retrieval; Building Jumper Draws Gun Fire; The Technical Side of Canopy Performance; Parachutes De France Pulls Out; Today's Slope Soaring Technology Previews the Future of Advanced Ram-Air Canopies for Parachutists; Perris Valley Skydiving Center; The `Swoop'; Locked Pilot Chute Springs; Rigger Finds Reserve Flaw; Company Markets Creepers for Jumpers; Tandem Accident in Italy Kills 2; CRW Accident Kills Two Skilled Skydivers; IRS Audit Helps Clarify Tax Obligations of DZ That Use Unpaid Jump Pilots; 16-Way Competition at Jumpfest; PIA Announces Details of Week-Long 1991 Parachute Symposium; FAA Readies Tandem Rule Change; Skydive Arizona to Host 1991 US Nationals; Organizers Successfully Downsize Thai Boogie

Issue #105: 02/28/1990

Skydiving in Japan; Evolution Canopy Gets Mixed Reviews; Details of Freestyle Meet Announced; USAF Adopts Sport AFF Method; Rigging Innovations Changes Telesis Rig; Rules Set for 16-Way RW Meet; A Conversation With John Suiter; Inflation Outpaces Cost of Sport; Flite Suit Under Sole Ownership; 22 Teams Enter Arizona Money Meet; 100-Way RW Formation Built in Florida; Aviation Tax Increases Proposed

Issue #104: 01/31/1990

Slowing Down Your Fall Rate; A South African Surprise; Florida Teams Secure US CRW Team Slots; Collegiate Championships Draw 100; Company Testing Soaring Parachutes; Yosemite Skydiving Association Prepares Proposal to Reopen Cliff to Parachuting; Good Radio `Jumpmasters' Have Special Skills; Summer Fax League Announced; RW Money Meet Planned for Fall; Jumpers Hurt Cutting Away Over Water; European `Dream Team' Formed; Accident Attributed to No Pull; Australia Sets Up Foundation; FAA Withholds Z'Hills Airport Money; Club Reopens Elsinore, Calif., Drop Zone; Quincy OKs Freefall Convention

Issue #103: 12/29/1989

Horizontal Trainer Developed; Yosemite Skydiving Association; How to Keep Track of Your Rigging Tools; Canopy Accident Kills Skydiver at Perris; How to Maintain Video Recorder Batteries; Telephone Survey Shows Availability of Discounts; Sun Path Issues Javelin Bulletin; An Interview With Jerry Bird; Jumper Develops Novel Canopy; `I Thought You Were Dead' Wins Rescheduled Square One 20-Way Meet; PIA Issues Malfunction Photos; Freestyle Competition Planned; Building Jump Kills Veteran Skydiver; 20-Way Added to Easter Boogie; Skydivers Mobilize to Save Perris Valley Airport from Housing Tract Encroachment; Electronics Company Sponsors Parachuting; Z'Hills Turkey Meet Draws 675 Jumpers

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