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Oh my goodness Mr. Noonan I feel like a jerk now! You took the time out to post a well thought out response to my silly satire. Please forgive me, my intentions were good I promise. I was trying to express my thoughts on some very silly threads going on lately that are being debated in a manner so heated you would think they were political in nature. If my parachute didn't open during my sky dive I don't think I'd be around to ask for my money back
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Greetings to all,
I just wanted to provide a quick update. Mary and I will be attending the June 18th, 2009 LAA meeting. If anyone is interested in meeting us, asking us any questions, or sharing any concerns, please feel free to come over and say hello. I'll have my laptop with me, so if anyone wants to see photo or video media of what we intend to offer the community, we will have that available. It is our sincere hope that based on the large volume of factual information provided to the LAA that validates our proposal and request, that a favorable decision will be made at this meeting and that we can move forward with our business. On an unrelated side note, I am happy to announce that I have been asked to participate in the second ever expedition to Mount Everest to make tandem skydives along side the world's tallest and most famous peak. Last year I was a part of the First Everest Skydive expedition and had the honor making the first tandem skydive in the country of Nepal alongside the peak of Mount Everest. This year's return expedition is equally exciting and promises to reach a global audience. I have attached a picture of one of my tandem jumps from last years event. I am in the blue jump suit. Blue skies to all and to all a good flight, Tom |
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Sooo cool! What a picture!
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Thank you Woodsy,
We exited a Pilatus Porter at 29,500ft MSL (-40 degrees Celcius, hence the thick jumpsuits). Mount Everest is 29,085ft MSL, so we wanted to make sure that we took our tandem students above the peak height. I will never forget the first jump that I made. I opened the door, turned out, and I just sat on the side of the plane for three minutes at 29,500ft MSL, just staring down the right wing, looking "down" onto the peak of Everest. (We got within a 1/2 mile of the peak before turning away for our jump run and exit.) I had the opportunity to discuss the jumps with Colonel Joe Kittenger a few weeks later. He holds the record for the highest freefall at 103,000ft MSL. When I made my first skydive on June 12th, 1999, I never in my wildest dreams would have thought that some day I would be skydiving in the shadow of Mount Everest and then discussing those high altitude skydives with Colonel Kittenger, but there we were, talking about our experiences. Skydiving can produce some amazing experiences, all we have to do is give it the chance. Blue skies to all and to all a good flight, Tom (Attached is a picture of Mary and I with Colonel Kittenger) Last edited by TheNoonans; 06-11-2009 at 09:49 AM. Reason: Uploading Photo |
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All I can say is WOW---I would never have the gumption to take that jump. I can't imagine what you are feeling and thinking at that very moment! I would assume between your adrenaline and everything else you almost feel like you are turning yourself inside out a few times. Thanks for the pictures! Now any of us who are too scaredy cat to take the plunge can at least get an idea what it's really like!
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Greetings to all,
I just wanted to post a follow up to our meeting last week. Mary and I flew into Boston Wednesday night and spent the day in New Hampshire taking care of different aspects of our business proposal. From one local business to the next, we continue to be thrilled with the positive response that we have received from the community. We keep hearing "Good luck!" and "Look forward to having you here!" and it really makes a difference with all the work that we are doing, so again to the community as a whole, we thank you. As for the meeting, we were pleased with it's outcome. If we understood correctly, the airport authority should be prepared to issue a decision, yes or no at the July 16th, 2009 meeting. We are preparing a response for the LAA regarding a handful of operational questions they posed, nothing out of the ordinary, so at this point we remain very hopeful that the LAA has come to see how little impact we will have on the airport and that they (hopefully) are prepared to approve us. We have a number of exciting things planned for the business and the area that go beyond just jumping out of airplanes. With an approval to move forward, we can begin to put these plans into action. If the LAA approves us next month, our website will go live the next day (www.skydivelaconia.com) with all of our information and plans. Blue skies to all and to all a good flight, Tom |
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Can this be done if the Noonnan's get their permits for laconia?
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Hi EZ-Pass,
Your youtube video shows an 81-Way canopy formation that was formed over Lake Wales, Florida. Flying parachutes in a formation is called "CReW" which stands for "Canopy Relative Work". To answer your question, yes, that sort of thing can be done over Lake Winnipesaukee. I was actually working alongside the organizer of that event this past weekend in Sebastian, Florida. I can ask him this weekend what it will take to get all those jumpers up to the Lakes Region in the future. It is a HUGE undertaking to organize such an event, requiring at a mininum, 4 twin turbine aircraft (Twin Otters and Casa 212s), but it can be done. Imagine a photo of that formation with Lake Winnipesaukee in the backdrop, it is entirely possible. It would bring 100 or so skydivers traveling to the area for a week, staying in local hotels, patronizing local restaurants and bringing television and paper media coverage to the area. On a smaller scale, there is a local 4 person CReW demonstration team called "Air Adventures" that we were planning to invite up for our grand opening, if/when we are given permission to operate. They would build 4 way diamond formations and fly them over the lake. Who knows, a few years from now maybe the next world record CReW formation may find itself being built over Lake Winnipesakee. With the support of the airport and the community, anything is possible. Blue skies to all and to all a good flight, Tom |
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Hey - maybe Flyguy can take a few pictures of the formations!
Oh. Maybe not. |
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Is "Skydive Laconia" a Franchise, thereby enabling numerous skydiving operations around the country to pool resources, such as marketing and perhaps the purchase of group liability insurance ..? Just wondering.
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This gal loves skydiving. She wants to at Laconia Airport as well!
The Noonan's are very welcome here! T
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Greetings to all,
Just an update, this is the big week so to speak. Based on comments from the LAA at last month's meeting, the board should be prepared to render it's decision on our proposal at this week's meeting, Thursday July 16th, 2009. As always, we invite anyone, pro or con of our proposal, to come meet with us prior to the meeting at 5:30pm, we should be arriving in the terminal building around 5:00pm. Thank you all for your support. We look forward to bringing skydiving to the Lakes Region. Blue skies to all and to all a good flight, Tom & Mary |
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Good luck...you will be a great addition to the area.
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Good morning to all,
I wanted to provide an update on last night's meeting. It's a good news/bad news result, but in the end the good news far out weighs the bad news. First, the bad news. In June 2009 we were told that the LAA's Safety Committee would be ready to render a decision on whether or not we could land on the airport. That decision did not occur last night, so we cannot move forward yet. The good news is that the LAA has elected to contact the ADO and have an airspace evaluation done. This is fantastic news, as we have been asking the LAA to do this since our November 2008 meeting. We are thrilled because from the beginning, we have been stating that the FARs clearly state that the FAA considers itself the only entity that has the knowledge and expertise to make the decision as to whether or not an airport can safely sustain skydiving. Now that the LAA has asked for it, the FAA can finally step in and make an assessment, which is what we have wanted all along. Let the FAA make the decision. When the FAA comes back and states that the airport is suitable for skydiving, this process can finally conclude. We will be back for the August meeting and from what we understand, the FAA should be able to get in and make an assessment by then. We are THRILLED by that news. Thank you all for your continued support. It is very much appreciated. Blue skies to all and to all a good flight, Tom Last edited by TheNoonans; 07-17-2009 at 09:04 AM. |
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we do know how very slow that things can happen when the rest of us just want to SkyDive, in Laconia that is!!
We are rooting for you Two!! Tom and Mary!!
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All this should be all set and done so I can get my first and probably only jump for my milestone Birthday next year!!!
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