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2008

2008 #1 - mis-stowed toggles.pdf

2008 #1 - addendum - jan skilz.pdf

Jan 08 skilz - access to webpage for january skilz camp

jan 08 skilz camp update - pdf format newsletter

Feb 08 skilz - access to webpage for february skilz camp

Feb 08 skilz.pdf - pdf format newsletter

February 2008 Chaos - access to webpage for february organized chaos

Feb 2008 chaos.pdf - pdf format newsletter for february organized chaos

2008 #2 - potential main in tow and pia dual square

2008 #3.pdf - potentially hard cutaway forces

2008 #3 addendum.pdf - addendum to #3 (and appology)

March 08 skilz - access to webpage for march 08 skilz

march 08 skilz.pdf - pdf format newsletter for march skilz camp

march skilz addendum addendum.pdf

2008 #4 - supplemental.pdf - brian Germain canopy course

2008 #5 - shawka:more gear errors - More gear errors and 4way team shawka

2008 #6. - more on gear errors / seasonal changes

2008 #7 - july - Riser placement issues



#2007 Downwind Newsletters

2007 #1 - back to basics

2007 #2 - emergency procedures and safety day.pdf

2007 #3 - toggle fire.pdf

2007 #4 - 3 ring maintenance.pdf

2007 - #5 - Canopy Stalls and 4 way meet.pdf

2007 #6 - identifying the stall point.pdf

2007 #7 - King Air Basics.pdf

2007 #8 - Know your Rigger:Why the 120 day I&R.pdf

2007 #9 - Who assembled your main.pdf

2007 #10 - Skills camps and Cypres Safety.pdf

2007 - #10 Corrections and Clarifications.pdf


#2006 Downwind Rigging Newsletters

2006 #1 - Rig of Death.pdf

2006 #2 - Stupid Stuff.pdf

2006 #3 - Being Honest with Ourselves.pdf

2006 #4 - Steering Lines, Risers etc.pdf

2006 #5 - Loading the Aircraft.pdf

2006 #6 OOOOOPS.pdf

2006 Product Reviews.pdf


2005 Downwind Rigging newsletters

#24 - Year End - 17 Dec 04.pdf

#25 - 2005.pdf

#26 - 23 February 2005.pdf

#29 - 23 March 2005.pdf

#30 - 27 march, 2005  - Corrections.pdf

#31 - 21 april 05 - Slinks Steering Lines and Webbing.pdf

#32 - 3 May 05 - Possible Malfunction Caught.pdf

#33 - 18 may 2005 - hard cutaway housings .pdf

#34 - 25 may 05 - recent fatalities.pdf

#35 - 17Jun05.pdf

#36 - 31 august 2005 -  More On "Stupid People Suffer".pdf


2004 DOWNWIND RIGGING NEWSLETTERS

#1- 17 Feb  2004 Upcoming events.pdf

#2 - 10 Feb 04 - Canopy Control.pdf

#3 - 17 Feb 04 - Downsizing.pdf

#4 - 29 Jan 04 - Gear Checks.pdf

#5 - 2 May 04 - Emergency Procedures.pdf

#6 - 25 Feb 04 - pencil packing and B12s.pdf

#7 -  25 Apr 04- pilot chutes.pdf

#8 - 31 Mar 04 - Webbing slippage.pdf

#9 - 10 May 04 - Personal gear checks.pdf

#10 - 25 May 04 - procedures after cutaway.pdf

#11 - 1 Jun 04 - australian fatality report.pdf

#12 - 15 june 04 - line twists.pdf

#13 - 25 june 04 - skills camp.pdf

#14 - 28 July 2004 - Stupid Stuff.pdf

#15 - 29 July 04 - Altitude Gadgets.pdf

#16 - 21 august.pdf

#17 - 23 August 2004.pdf

#17 - 23 August 2004-from janice @ scott.pdf

#19 - 17 September 04 - RSLs.pdf

#20 - 20 October 04 - Canopy Skills Camp.pdf

#21 -20 October 04 -  packing - malfunctions.pdf

#22 - 4 november 04 - common sense solutions to uncommon problems.pdf

#23 - 30 november 04, aircraft problems.pdf


*******21 march 04 - Deployment problems.pdf**********