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The NSL News had received the first French update by coach Marin Ferré on 9 March 2012. He was working with the Defenders but had enough time for a conversation during the back-to-back jumps. Yesterday it was the complete lineup chatting with the NSL News.
There was another difference between the two NSL Talk sessions. Hayabusa coach Gary Smith, who had missed the interview of the Belgian team, made up for the earlier absence by anchoring the conversation with the Deep Blue Defenders for the NSL News.
The current lineup competed at the 3rd Dubai Championship 2011 and then again this year at the Aerokart Indoor Championship 2012. The NSL Talk shows that the French team seems to have just as much fun as the world champion lineup of 2010 used to have.
The only returning world champion, Amélie Tirman, is the most experienced team member, and she also speaks English very well. She answered more of the questions than her team mates. All four current members, plus videographer Rémy Grandcler, had posted their last message to the skydiving world in December, after the 2nd place behind the UK team in Dubai...
She has also been the official alternate for the previous lineup for a while and got her Center Outside slot when Sophie Deremaux surprisingly stepped back last year, shortly after the World Cup 2011.
The French Center Outside position actually has its correct meaning only at the Pilatus Porter or other jump planes with doors on the right side. Stéphanie Texier and all other "Center Outsides" of the French teams are exiting the Twin Otter from the Center Inside slot. It's the same situation for NMP-PCH Hayabusa who grew up with the Pilatus Porter.