Radio Skydive UK

• Skydive The Expo review • Craig is no longer Chair of British Skydiving • The King is Dead • Long Live Queen Mary • Craig's ego is dented.  • Brian is 'supportive', like all good friends are.  • Front Cover photo by Jacek RRRRR of Joe Laming • Back Cover photo by Andreas Roksvaag • International Skydiving Commission review by Rai • Skydive Voss under threat • 7 jumps, 7 continents, 7 marathons, some swimming too. Not really sure what's going on. AmericanExtreme.com website leaves us all confused. • iFLY price hike • Brian's back to Costa Rica and will not lose his passport

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• Arthur Amara talks about Obsidian, the Heads Up Display Visual Altimeter
• Is the Obsidian expensive, or cheap?
• Bruno Brokken Front Cover Photo of Brian and friends over the pyramids
• Ryan Garner Back Cover Photo of Lee Robinson exiting on his 1st wingsuit jump
• The UK has had a surprisingly sunny January
• Laura discusses wearing sunglasses for AFF instructing.
• Heated gloves… Laura should have asked for commission.
• Always check your kit before jumping, no matter what the change.
• 7 jumps in 7 days on 7 continents. Two rival groups? 777 and 7x? More story needed.
• Skydive the Expo preview
• Brian wrote an article for the mag.
• Brian learns how to stop himself better
• Laura's team Chimera calls it after 7yrs
• Skydive Langar had their first A licence qualify in 2023. Groundschool to 'A', all in January.
• Is there a best time to learn?

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• Arthur Amara talks about Obsidian, the Heads Up Display Visual Altimeter
• Is the Obsidian expensive, or cheap?
• Bruno Brokken Front Cover Photo of Brian and friends over the pyramids
• Ryan Garner Back Cover Photo of Lee Robinson exiting on his 1st wingsuit jump
• The UK has had a surprisingly sunny January
• Laura discusses wearing sunglasses for AFF instructing.
• Heated gloves… Laura should have asked for commission.
• Always check your kit before jumping, no matter what the change.
• 7 jumps in 7 days on 7 continents. Two rival groups? 777 and 7x? More story needed.
• Skydive the Expo preview
• Brian wrote an article for the mag.
• Brian learns how to stop himself better
• Laura's team Chimera calls it after 7yrs
• Skydive Langar had their first A licence qualify in 2023. Groundschool to 'A', all in January.
• Is there a best time to learn?

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• Joe Connolly explains SkydiveOffset.com
• Pete Harries takes the Front Cover photo of Chimera over Skydive Arizona
• Jason Burgoyne shares his tattoo of Brian on his leg for the Back Cover
• Brian and Laura compete to see who did the most jumps in 2022
• Brian loses. Badly. Laura does 3.3 jumps for every one of Brian's jumps
• Laura Hampton did 1,012 jumps in 2022
• Brian & Laura review their years and look forward to 2023
• Skydive Langar Progression School discussion
• FS proficiency stickers discussed. Is there a need for FS2?
• Brian's got some fancy new heated gloves thanks to Laura's recommendation
• Brian broke the live streaming at the Indoor Nationals.
• Tom Shorten listener question about moving from a corporate career to a skydiving career.
• Skydive The Expo coming soon.

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• Joe Connolly explains SkydiveOffset.com
• Pete Harries takes the Front Cover photo of Chimera over Skydive Arizona
• Jason Burgoyne shares his tattoo of Brian on his leg for the Back Cover
• Brian and Laura compete to see who did the most jumps in 2022
• Brian loses. Badly. Laura does 3.3 jumps for every one of Brian's jumps
• Laura Hampton did 1,012 jumps in 2022
• Brian & Laura review their years and look forward to 2023
• Skydive Langar Progression School discussion
• FS proficiency stickers discussed. Is there a need for FS2?
• Brian's got some fancy new heated gloves thanks to Laura's recommendation
• Brian broke the live streaming at the Indoor Nationals. 
• Tom Shorten listener question about moving from a corporate career to a skydiving career.
• Skydive The Expo coming soon.

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• Pete 'Taf' Mather explains UpLift (18:50) • If the chemicals in your brain are messed up you can reach out to a dedicated skydiving support network: https://www.upliftskydiving.com/ or Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/

Don't be alone. Make a connection.

• Pete Allum Future Proof Skydiving (38:20) • Back Cover photo by someone of Kate Cooper-Jensen keying a multi-plane formation with 9ppl outside the Twin Otter over Skydive Perris • Artistic Nationals • Low attendance ideas • Book Club with Rai Ahmed recommending Matthew Syed 'Rebel Ideas" (35:30) • Costa Rica 'Party on the Playa' Boogie remembered by Bonnie Grant (43:30) • Old but new DZ reopens at South Cerney. Just in time for winter. • Bruise submissions

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• Pete 'Taf' Mather explains UpLift (18:50) • If the chemicals in your brain are messed up you can reach out to a dedicated skydiving support network: https://www.upliftskydiving.com/ or Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ 

Don't be alone. Make a connection. 

• Pete Allum Future Proof Skydiving (38:20) • Back Cover photo by someone of Kate Cooper-Jensen keying a multi-plane formation with 9ppl outside the Twin Otter over Skydive Perris • Artistic Nationals • Low attendance ideas • Book Club with Rai Ahmed recommending Matthew Syed 'Rebel Ideas" (35:30) • Costa Rica 'Party on the Playa' Boogie remembered by Bonnie Grant (43:30) • Old but new DZ reopens at South Cerney. Just in time for winter. • Bruise submissions

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• Laura Hampton, British National Champion • Andy Ford School of Hard Knocks (41:50) • Front Cover photo by Gary Swoop Wainwright of the Sky Games at Skydive Langar • Back Cover photo by Paul Rimmington of the Rookie Rumble with appropriately placed British Skydiving banner. Craig and Tash approve. Brian is relieved. • Craig is busy with British Skydiving stuff • 4wayFS Nationals • Low attendance solutions • 8wayFS Nationals • Other Nationals • Book Club with Laura Hampton recommending Simon Sinek 'Start With Why" (1:01:05) • Costa Rica 'Party on the Playa' Boogie remembered by Tim Johnson (1:41:00) • Stupid malfunctions. Laura packed hers. Brian opened his. • Stupid audible story, thanks Brexit • Brian loves his Insta360 Go2 but not when people ask him what camera it is. • How does Brian fit a 360deg camera to a helmet with a Mohawk? • Laura won't be at Indoor Nationals.

• Brian goes off-script talking about mental health. (1:48:20) If the chemicals in your brain are messed up you can reach out to a dedicated skydiving support network: https://www.upliftskydiving.com/ or Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/

Don't be alone. Make a connection.

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• Laura Hampton, British National Champion • Andy Ford School of Hard Knocks (41:50) • Front Cover photo by Gary Swoop Wainwright of the Sky Games at Skydive Langar • Back Cover photo by Paul Rimmington of the Rookie Rumble with appropriately placed British Skydiving banner. Craig and Tash approve. Brian is relieved. • Craig is busy with British Skydiving stuff • 4wayFS Nationals • Low attendance solutions • 8wayFS Nationals • Other Nationals • Book Club with Laura Hampton recommending Simon Sinek 'Start With Why" (1:01:05) • Costa Rica 'Party on the Playa' Boogie remembered by Tim Johnson (1:41:00) • Stupid malfunctions. Laura packed hers. Brian opened his. • Stupid audible story, thanks Brexit • Brian loves his Insta360 Go2 but not when people ask him what camera it is. • How does Brian fit a 360deg camera to a helmet with a Mohawk? • Laura won't be at Indoor Nationals. 

• Brian goes off-script talking about mental health. (1:48:20) If the chemicals in your brain are messed up you can reach out to a dedicated skydiving support network: https://www.upliftskydiving.com/ or Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ 

Don't be alone. Make a connection. 

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▪ Paul Mayer and State of the Tunnel Industry in the UK (56:05) ▪ Spencer Bailey Front Cover of a CReW formation over Skydive Sebastien ▪ Plane Swap Back Cover by RedBull of Luke Aikins climbing back in. ▪ Intentional Plane Crash Dude ▪ FAA attitude ▪ Bonehead Helmet with freefall comms ▪ Twinwoods goes bust :-( ▪ First Aid Courses ▪ Brian has a… drumroll… passport! ▪ Brian loves his sponsors and his Jav which he says is the most comfortable thing in the world. ▪ Insta360 Go2 tiny HD camera - a GoPro beater? ▪ Brian's Big Way Skills Camp is sold out. ▪ Craig's got a whole weekend of jumping planned. ▪ Rai will be there too. Tash won't. ▪ Tash has a 170 for her first jumps back. ▪ Tash judged. ▪ Tash translated.

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