Issue #269: December 2003: 12/01/03

Freefly Film Festival Advances on 'Beautiful and Aggressive Flight'; Fleet of Cessnas Being Assembled; New DZ Opens in Utah; Little Camera Has Big Capabilities; Army Shuffles RW Teams, Again; Florida DZ Offers High, Cheap Jumps; Vertical Dives Featured at Byron Boogie; Schultz Celebrates Milestones; Red Bull 'Air Force' Helps Aviators Play on Utah's Cliffs; New Hook Knife; California DZ Buys Jet Transport; 2004 U.S. Style & Accuracy Team: A Lot of Potential; Skydiver Dies in Cave Accident; Understanding a Center-Point Bust; The Future of International Competition; The Swoop Scene in Germany; Bridge Day 2003: More Than Just Really Short Canopy Rides; China BASE Tour 2003: A Documentary in Two Acts; Richardson Wins Another Swoop Meet, This One in Mexico; Back in the Sport; Parachute Museum: Boon or Bust?.

Issue #268: November 2003: 11/04/03

Richardson Wins Canopy Piloting World Cup; Go Fast Games Feature Parachuting; Infinity Rig Gets New Risers; Majik, Airspeed Win 4- and 8- Way RW at U.S. Nationals; 'Hayabusa' Wins European League; Canopy Record Set in Alabama; Warm-Up for Big-Ways Yield Big Results; Steering Line Problem Leads to Fatal Accident in California; 100-Way Record Set in Russia; Helmets Get Quick-Release Latch; Florida Swoop Met Doles Out Cash; Towed Pilot Chute Fatal at Idaho's Perrine Bridge; Wind Tunnel Construction on Track; Dwain Weston Remembered; Unlocking Brain Locks; Left-Hand Verses Right-Hand Doors; Couch Freaks: No Wonder It Goes By So Fast; FireBolt Main Canopy: Well Behaved; Cloud Jumping, Our Sport's Forbidden Fruit.

Issue #267: October 2003: 10/03/03

Oregon Boogie Features Sugar Geezer, Gliderz; France and Russia Win RW World Championships; 'Wright Attitude' Jumps Bag Two More Records; Boogie Accident Spawns Lawsuits; Pin Problem Is Near Resolution; Skydiver Celebrates: 50 in 1 Day; Florida DZ Manager Logs 6000th Skydive; Results of the World Meet of Canopy Formation and Artistic Events; Deaf Jumpers Get Together Over Perris Valley; Idaho Bridge Busy on Labor Day; Skydivers Over Sixty Set Record; Pilot-Chute Malfunction; A Conversation With Michael Burt; Nor-Cal Boogie: Hot Dives, Hot Video; World Meet Journal; Z'Hills Hosts Skills Camp, Competition for Canopy Swooping; America's Biggest Skydiving Tragedy; Pepperell Hosts CRW Camp; PIA Revisited; Wisconsin Women Set RW Record.

Issue #266: September 2003: 09/09/03

Clawson Wins Go Fast Pro Swoop Meet; Wing Suits Enhance BASE Jumps in Norway; Texas Yields 125-Way State Record; Hook Knife Gets Jumper Out of a Jam; Vigil's Introduction Delayed; Cause of Faulty Ripcord Pins Still Unknown; Florida Student Sustained Fatal Injury When Canopy Inflated; Australian Skydiving Instructors Feel Insurance Pinch; 'Majik' Wins Russian Memorial Cup, Again; Jet and Old Location Draw More Thank 600 Jumpers to French Boogie; 2003 World Freefall Convention: The Focus was on Fun, Again; Brodsky-Chenfled Comes Back to the Future at Perris; Aussie Logs 3000th Military Jump; Dealing With the Media: The Plot Thickens; Copyright Issues for Freefall Photographers; Farrington Wins Red Bull Wings Championships; By The Numbers: Attempts to Fire an AAD Under Canopy; Review: “Jumping Through Clouds”; Review: “Out of The Blue”; Profile: Christopher Irwin; Baumgartner Glides Across English Channel; Jumper Injured in Downplane Accident; Parachute Life Limits: No Simple Answer.

Issue #265: August 2003: 07/31/03 (Back issue no longer available)

Over-40 Crowd Sets CRW Record in North Carolina; Go Fast Tour Swoops Into Extreme Week; Skydivers Set Records in Michigan; Calfi. Company Introduces New Helmet; New Jersey Event Draws Freeflyers; Stearns Wins Accuracy Meet; Swoop Club Forms in Illinois; Wind Tunnel Construction Begins; Manufacturer Mandates Testing of Its Ripcord Pins; Skydivers Glide from Island to Mainland; Fatal Accident in Florida Involves Harness Failure; Bobo Wins Maine Canopy-Swoop Event; USPA Board Meets in Virginia; Bellis Dies in Traffic Accident; In the Beginning Was the Word; How it May Have Originated; Fine-Tuning Peak Performance; Canopy Wrap, Entanglement Injures Austrian Skydiver; When Disaster Strikes: Dealing with the Media; Tips on Getting On - and Staying On - a Big-Way; Moscow Tower Jump Sets Record; Reflections on Roger Nelson.

Issue #264: July 2003: 06/27/03

Parachutists Dominate Stunt Awards; California Drop Zone Gets Behind CRW Events; Richardson Wins Another Red Bull Meet; Kan. College Club Hosts Boogie; Dutch Jumpers Surpass British Balloon Record; Ripcord Pin Breaks During Pilot Rig Repack; Review, "Pro-Packing: A Comprehensive Study Guide”; A Conversation with Jari Kuosma; A Busy Season Ahead; 19 Jumpers Parachute Simultaneously from Idaho Bridge; Jumper Falls from Harness in Italy; Geisha Boys Project: Adventures in Freefly team Training, Part I; Illinois DZ Owner Killed in Canopy Collision; New Helmet; RW Jumpsuit Gets Better Grippers; 4-Way Block 7: Sidebuddies / Sidebuddies; The Elements of Performance; Internet Friends Get Together for Some Face-to-Face Time; Congressman Proposes "Fair Access" Parachuting Plan to NPS.

Issue #263: June 2003: 06/04/03

Swoop Meet Meshes with Boogie to Give Beach Event More Pop; Skydivers Celebrate Life, Raise $$; New Camera System Keeps Weight Off Helmet Heid Ties the Knot; POPS Set Texas Record; Milestone Jump Merits Numerical Effort; French Company Introduces Wingsuit; California DZ Breaks Ground for On-Site Wind tunnel; Australian-Built Aircraft Features Big In-Flight Door; AAD Market Heats Up; Mississippi State Record; Rantoul 2; Report Released on UK Collision; Local Fan Eases into the Sport; Tracking Pants Redefine Big Wall BASE Jumping; Seizing the Moment, California Jumpers Set World Record; Camps and Plans Put Brand New Women's Freefly Record at Risk; Aftermarket Modification Improves Performance of FX and VX Canopies; 4-Way Technique: Block 6, Stardian/Stardian; Block Completion for Beginners; Argentina Hosts the First International Boogie; Australian AAD Saves Reported; Holland Kicks Off Summer with the Queensday Boogie; Septuagenarians Set Formation Record; Skydive Cross Keys Williamstown, NJ.

Issue #262: May 2003: 05/02/03

2-Point 120-Way Completed; Pro Swoop Tour Expands to South America; Tenn. Canopy Manufacturer Unveils New Reserve; BirdMan Introduces Upgraded Wingsuit; Riser covers for Soft Links; Student Injured in California when Tandem Reserve Malfunctions; Big Wall in Mexico Attracts Yankee Skydivers; Parachutist Dies During Cliff Jump in Italy; Getting Back: Long Spot Techniques; Demo School Turns Out Knowledgeable Exhibition Jumpers; His DZ Closed, Owner Faces Federal Charges; Trainer Developed for BASE Launches; Forshay Dies in Aircraft Accident; Bridge Day Organizer Named; Blind Skydiver Spearheads California Fundraiser; Learning to Freefly: 'Falling' and Other Common Mistakes; What It's Like to Serve on the Golden Knights 4-Way Team;  Freefall Collision Injures Skydiver; Jumper Dies in No-Pull Accident; An Open Letter to President George W Bush.

Issue #261: April 2003: 04/04/03

'DeLand Majik' Beats 'Golden Knights' in Shamrock Showdown; Richardson Wins Canopy Meet; Rusty Vest: 2002 Skydiver of the Year; 100-Way Attempt Next Year Will Use a Formation of 27 Aircraft; Monthly Camps Focus on Freeflying; Women Plan for Freefly Record Attempt; German Rig Manufacturer Offers Limited-Edition Rigs; Perris Names Tunnel Manager; Review: "JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun & Easy"; Review: "Falling Into Place"; Slovenia Dominates 2003 World Championships of Para-Ski; Training Students from the Other Side of the World; Jumper in Australia Dies After Striking Aircraft; TV Coverage Exacerbates DZ's Tiff with Unhappy Neighbor; Golden Knights Get New Commander; 4-Way Technique: Block 3, Sideflake Opal / Turf; The Importance of Presenting to the Relative Wind; New Jump Aircraft to Make U.S. Debut; Lawsuit Filed Against USPA Director; Russian Meet Promises Big Money; Women's Team Gets Ready for World Championships; New Bar, New Neighbors, New Projects for Old Elsinore; Idaho Bridge Hosts BASE Camp; Skydivers Trek to Canadian Island for Rock Climbing and Parachute Jumping.

Issue #260: March 2003: 03/06/03

FAI World Cup Set for Canopy Swooping; Freefly World Record Built in Florida; Red Bull Launches Canopy Circuit; Knights Prepping for World Meet; Kit Helps Keep Auto Opener Dry; Skydivers Hurt on Demo Jump into Race-Car Track; Inventor Touts Benefits of New Reserve Static Line; German Company Introduces New Helmet; Multi-Function Altimeter Ready to Go; A Conversation With Maryann Kramer; New Helmets from Italy; USPA Gets New Officers, Leaders; Aerodyne Charges into the Market with Canopies, Rigs, Hardware; Arizona Airspeed Wins Valentine's Day Meet; 4-Way Technique: Block 2, Sidebody Donut/ Sideflake Donut; RW Technique: 'Playing the Course'; Malaysia Hosts Second International BASE Competition; After Arizona Collision: Army Settles, Widow Files Suit.

Issue #259: February 2003: 02/03/03

Air Force Cadets Sweep Collegiate Nationals; Pro Swoop Tour Announces 2003 Schedule; California Company Introduces New BASE Canopy; New High-Performance Canopy; 2002 Tandem Jumps in 2002; Airtec Announces Trade-In Deal; Jumper Dies in Moab Cliff Jump; 'Vladiball': A Freefall Tool and Toy; French Tunnel Announces Events; A Guide to Handcams; Flat Tracking: An Essential Skill for Every Skydiver; Swiss Jumper Dies on Cliff Jump; Training Plans for Teams; RW Technique: Block 1, Snowflake / Offset; Distraction Control for Skydivers - Techniques That Work; Building Jump Adds Zest to Upcoming Feature Film; U.S Parachute Ass'n Seats New Board; Bigger Isn't Always Better; Small Boogie in Mexico Provides Great Fun; Heart Attack Suspected in Oregon Death; Australian Military Championships Have International Flavor; Australian Jumper Killed in Canopy-Landing Accident.

Issue #258: January 2003: 01/08/03

300-Way Large Formation Record Set in Arizona; Jumpers Set U.S. CRW Record; Tandem Pair Killed in Hawaii; POPS Record Down Under; Construction Started on California Wind Tunnel; Bigger Motors Added; Learning the Basics of Formation Skydiving; This Turkey Boogie Served BASE Jumpers; Launching 8-way Chunks; Block Concepts for 8-way Formation Skydiving; A Conversation With Adam Filippino; The 300-Way As Seen From the Trenches; Behind the Scenes of the 300-Way World Record; RW Technique: Prepping Verticals; De-Fogging the Wide-Angle Lens of a Video Camera; Laid Up? Don't Lie Down! Post-Injury Strategies; 2002, A Hard Year for BASE; Utah Skydivers Set POPS Record.

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