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Up Coming Events - By Activity

Night Jumps	Call for details
4 - Way	Monthly come as you are organised 4-way weekends, 1st weekend after the video night.
8 - Way	Monthly team 8-way jumps.
16 - Way	An organised weekend of 16-way jumps every few months Last light Saturday night 16-ways most weekends.
CRW	CRW rigs with canopies at the DZ now for training.
Freefly
Wing Suits
Training Camps
Hop & Pops	Call for details
Video Nights	Once a month Friday night at the DZ
Packing & 'A' Licence Nights
Party Nights	Every Saturday Night is party night.

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Night Record 

Not content with organising the State Freefall record, (see below) the team of skydivers at Skydive Express are also claiming the state record for night skydiving with a 16-way done on a beautiful full moon Saturday night in August. See the photos page for a great image.

Tourism Award Wins

For the 3rd year running Skydive Express has won the Adventure Tourism category for the 2003 Heartlands Regional Tourism Awards. The awards were announced by Richard Muirhead (CEO Western Australian Tourism Commission) at a presentation function in the town of Kulin.

Also Skydive Express has won the Adventure Tourism category for the 2002 Western Australian Tourism Awards for the 2nd year in a row. The awards were announced at a gala ceremony at Burswood Theatre.

2003 Skydive Express State Freefall Record

Two sensational skydives that went according to plan. First, a 40 way built by around 9,000 ft and to follow it up a two point 41 way. See the photos page for more pictures. This one is from Jørgen's camera. A special video of the jumps has been prepared and there are a limited number still available.  Well it was a huge task to organise the state record skydives for the Australia Day Lotto Skyshow and over 150 people have donated their time and money to make it a huge success. Some of the behind the scene people & organisations include, City of Perth (Sponsor), Stan Morris (LDO, smoke and lots of other stuff), Sydney Skydivers (Skyvan), Air Australia (Seneca II), Peter Morrison (Caravan Pilot), Steve Myles (Skyvan Pilot), Craig Strange (Seneca pilot), Richard Stainton (Water rescue coordination), Werner Buhlmann & the Royal Aero Club (Airshow organisation), CASA and Airservices.

Lets go Boating

How many cartons of beer should you buy for just one jump? Lots, if your name is James. 100th Jump on Australia Day out of the Skyvan (before the Skyshow jumps), in the boat from 14,000 ft to 5,000 ft and finding the boat undamaged (but being attacked by some dogs) near one of our neighbours house. Yahoo, what a fantastic skydive. James & Ellen in the boat with boat crew including Tim Castle, Johno, Andy Hardy, Rachel, Maiko and pictures by camera chick Mel.

Skydivers with car problems 

If you think skydiving is an expensive hobby, just ask Ray what his Falcon race car costs him. With a 351 Cleveland, 4v flowed heads, steel crank and 850 Holly it pumps out about 500 horses. Running an older style drive train and with only 8 inch rims it's a bit of a handful to get it round the track.

This Falcon is all Leon Conway's work. Still to be painted, it has a Turbo 4.1 litre straight 6, air suspension, power steer & windows with a lot lower than standard roof line. When Leon gets it finished we'll let him park it in the middle of the packing area and have a few beers admiring the 1,500+ hours and lots of $$ he has put into the car.

Elvis was in the aircraft 

Working with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service Skydive Express pitched in and had Elvis impersonator (George Vegas) do a Tandem Skydive on what was the 25th anniversary of Elvis's death. Thanks to Andy Hardy as the Tandem Master on this jump. The Red Cross Blood Service has 6 Centres in the Metropolitan area - please call 131 495 to make an appointment.

Pond Swooping Action 

One quiet Saturday last light load had Cameron showing his form. (Thanks to Jørgen for the image)

Sauna  

Thanks to Tim Castle, Karl & Washie we now have a world class sauna at the DZ. It boasts cedar benches, stainless steel gas fired burner, mains water supply and is enclosed in its own shed next to the pool. Plus a hot & cold shower in the change room.

New Plane  

For those who have noticed, we now have a 'super' Cessna 182 (was Pete's Parachuting plane) at the DZ. With a bigger engine it gets to height easily and is perfect if you can't fill the Caravan.