Safety First!!!

by Donna Dixon on January 27, 2012 · 0 comments

in Media Relations

Safety is paramount in everything we do. It all begins with professional training, repetition, debriefing and more training.The team safety officer always goes to the demonstration site to check out the proposed landing site to check for poles, trees, power lines, holes and anything else that would hinder the safe landing of the parachutist, tandem passengers or audience attending the show, which the team would be performing for at an event. [click to continue…]

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Demo Teams Amp up for the First Demo of 2012

January 27, 2012

  As the Black and Gold Demo Teams close out the second week of winter training, we prepare for our first demonstration of the year. Homestead’s Rodeo, at Harris Field, will be the host of this Saturday’s jump. For some of the new members of the Team, this will be the first Golden Knight demo, [...]

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FLCPA Meet #1

January 26, 2012

The Florida Canopy Piloting League is off and running.  The first meet of the year was this past weekend at Skydive City in Zephyrhills, FL.  This competition was a little different than most for SFC Greg Windmiller.  There were newly proposed rules in place, and there were four Black and Gold canopies in the air. 

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Golden Knights Week One Warm UP!

January 24, 2012

It has been a sensational first week for the team training here at Homestead, AFB. Monday the Aviation crew and team members safely arrived to the great Sunshine State. The advance party greeted us and escorted us over to the headquarters to await the truck with all of the gear and equipment. Everyone jumped right [...]

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Week One Nears an End for Black Team

January 20, 2012

As the first week of winter training nears an end, Black Team’s newer jumpers begin to show some major improvements in several aspects. The first week of Winter Training hones in the concepts of target accuracy and narration, while allowing the newer members to intigrate into their respective Team’s daily activities.

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