Explore the Carribean Skies
4/16/96 Photo CD Colour  Pre-jump, April `96, Turks & Caicos Islands (cd0232)
Flagler Skydive Team
Flagler jump team, Headed up by Rocky Evans, (in black) 2x World Champion, 3x US National Skydiving Champion
Flagler County Airport S.R. 100 P.O. Box 1636, Bunnell,
FL 32110-1636 (904)437-4547 fax(904)437-1004

Steve Friedrich c/o Jedamzik Mittelsterweg6 29308 Winsen, Germany
Cliff Alfiche, 1509 S. Central Ave. Flagler Beach, FL. 32136

Van Wideman -1513 Lexington, Deland FL 32724 van@totcon.com

Dave Wolff, P.O. Box 1653 Portage, MI 49081

ALL PHOTOS TAKEN ONSITE BY Explorasport or F-Pro documentary personnel UNLESS OTHERWISE CREDITED
©1996 Philip McMaster, Freelance Professionals


cd232_02_waivers 4/16/96 Colour cd0232 Turks & Caicos Islands
©1996 Philip McMaster, Freelance Professionals
N21º44'357" ¥ W72º17'024"

Jump waivers signed and in order
Dan Tomlinson checks that all the tandem jump waivers are signed and in order.Dan Tomlinson, P.O. Box 0481, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 surferdan.com (AOL)

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4/16/96 Colour Turks & Caicos Islands cd 0232 3 Photo CD
©1996 Philip McMaster, Freelance Professionals
N21º44'357" ¥ W72º17'024"

At 120mph, topsiders lose their grip
Tape on those shoes , or lose them!

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cd232_04_pack.GIF 4/16/96 Colour 0232  Tandem Skydiving in Turks & Caicos Islands cd 0232 _4  Photo CD
©1996 Philip McMaster, Freelance Professionals

Dave's final packing & check
Dave's final packing check. Tandem parachutes are larger and heavier than "single" `chutes, and also include a drogue `chute to slow the descent of a skydiving pair. All this extra equipment requires a slightly larger, heavier and more robust set of harnesses and packs.

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cd232_05_TCIplane.GIF 4/16/96 Colour 0232 Tandem Skydiving in Turks & Caicos Islands cd 0232 5 Photo CD
©1996 Philip McMaster, Freelance Professionals
N21º44'357" ¥ W72º17'024"

King Air Twin - "Sebastian" our jump plane
The sturdy King Air twin - with two powerful turboprop engines is normally a 6 passenger executive aircraft, used for medium distance business travel. "Sebastian", with its seats and interior stripped out, takes 16 passengers - or more accurately.. 8 pairs of tandem jumpers to 11,000 feet.

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