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It shouldn’t be many more days until we’re ready to unveil everything, so just hold tight and check back with us. Right now, our goal is Monday, July 26 and we’re pretty well on track. If you’ve ever done website work though, you know the devil is in the details, so hopefully he stays away!

In the meantime, think of what you want to say and get ready to be heard

Detail from 'Sunset Track,' by Gen Montreuil. Working image supplied by Brian Buckland

Gen Montreuil, a Canadian artist and skydiver, has a Kickstarter project to take her on a head-down painting journey. Not both at the same time, but she does incorporate striking head-down images into her work. Check it out:

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Former U.S. Senator and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern jumped at Skydive Space Center in Titusville, FL. Full story at Florida Today.

And then this guy jumped in Australia …

The world's biggest twit is now one of us.

Which one are you more excited to call a fellow skydiver now?

We're a big kid now. | photo by Justin Carmody

IF you are smart/lucky/with it enough to be a Blue Skies Mag subscriber.

Local jumpers Jen and Lauren posed for the talented Mr. Carmody one very hot Florida day (you should have seen the sweat). Yes, they’re real, live, current jumpers. Yes, that’s all their own gear. Yes, we will have more photos online, plus a lovely centerfold in the June/July issue of Blue Skies Mag.

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Okay, how about some quality time with SkyGod, a new freeflyer’s progression using the new Skydive U DVDs, a word from The Fuckin’ Pilot, another insightful Melanie Curtis column, an overview of all the crazy association/brotherhoods out there (Who are the Rodriguez Brothers?), the Top Ten Most Expensive Orthopedic Injuries with plenty of x-ray broken goodness, Project XRW and a Jumpin’ Mama?

If that doesn’t make you want to send a measly couple of bucks our way to get this printed amazingness, well then…

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Solar Impulse

The Solar Impulse completed its first full flight, including a portion at night.

Anyone have bets on when we’ll be jumping out of solar-powered planes?

First night flight ever by a solar plane!

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Your best x-rays, of course. Dr. Mark Duber (Dr. Doobie to us) is writing a special Top Ten list for us next month: The Top Ten Most Expensive Orthopedic Injuries. We need your high-res x-rays to illustrate what we’re talking about. And just to look at and get freaked out by.

E-mail to lara@blueskiesmag.com or comment and let us know where we can download yours.

Parachuting- How to Parachute Safely For The First Time

One way is using the fixed ripcord system. Articles of ipod screen protector In this system, the parachute is connected to the fuselage of the plane. Jumping from the airplane, the ripcord will open its container and heave the parachute pack. Because only when the parachute lanyard completely stretches that the parachute can pull away from the parachute package, This system can help you to avoid the winding between parachute lanyard and canopy. The cost of the fixed parachute rip cord system is lower than other means, but it will take more time to learn the same skill.How to

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Another method is to adopt accelerate free fall (namely AFF). In the method of AFF, actually you jump out of the airplane from the height of 12,000 feet (3658 meters), fall freely about 40 seconds and then pull the fixed ripcord to open the parachute. In the course of free falling, we must maintain an aerodynamic body posture.Want to Know Whys that Have Smudge to ? Here It Is!

The third method is to apply the coming after style parachuting. The advantage of this method is that almost everyone can enjoy the fun of parachuting without attending training courses. During the coming after parachuting, you are virtually a passenger flying with the coach. 5 Rules You should Break

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So, we have some very cool things planned for our birthday June/July issue, one of them being some very special pictures by the talented Justin Carmody. Some behind-the-scenes teaser pics below

Taig Khris, the Ramp Warrior

This is, like, totally gnarly, bro. And, yeah, a little old. Whatever. It’s Friday. I love how he gulps a Red Bull just before his death-defying stunt. Radical in a tubular kind of way.

From asylum.com:

In-line skater Taig Khris, the most decorated athlete in extreme sports, jumped from 41 feet off the Eiffel Tower onto a ramp, setting a world record.

Khris (aka the “Ramp Warrior”) launched himself off the first floor of the Parisian landmark onto a ramp, before remaining on his feet for an impressive celebratory skate, then hitting the deck and plowing through a bundle of safety boxes.

The 34-year-old was attempting a new Guinness world record for the longest free fall from a structure onto a landing ramp.

It was also the world’s highest jump on roller skates. After the stunt, the French fruitloop said, “Two years nonstop, I didn’t sleep for nights and nights for that small moment up there and now, as you can see, I made it. So that’s cool. I’ve never had such a strong adrenaline rush.”

The previous Guinness record for the highest jump on roller skates was the 28-foot world record set by American Danny Way.