Did you know that Pete Allum provided World Challenge 2007 feedback in a new NSL-TV interview? posted: Apr 25th, 2007 The NSL News is now going back to the World Challenge 2007 at Bodyflight Bedford. XL member Pete Allum visited the NSL office on Tuesday this week and took the time for a live interview with the NSL News.
The British/American team XL had surprised the top teams in Bedford and the world-wide audience with top scores throughout the first five rounds on the first day of the competition. In fact, XL was in first place after five rounds, two points ahead of Team Fastrax and three points ahead of Airspeed Odyssey.
Pete Allum explained in the interview that Steve Hamilton came up with the idea of... (more)
Did you know that German4way is knocking on the 20-average door? posted: Apr 24th, 2007 The NSL News published the last update of the Formation Skydiving competition business in Germany on 11 October 2006. Last year's competition season was over, and the teams were in the process of making plans for the 2007 season. The news from Germany were interesting enough since the best two German 4-way teams decided to join for a new 8-way project.
The NSL News evaluated the 8-way situation by then and considered the chances of a German 8-way team to win medals at a future world championship. The former national German 8-way team, FSC Remscheid, had already made it to the 4th place at the... (more)
Did you know that the Florida Skydiving Center slowly recovers from Hurricane Charley's devastation? posted: Apr 23rd, 2007 Norway's national 4-way team Arcteryx left DeLand and the Pink Pilcher House story behind for a weekend. Arcteryx traveled with the Florida Skydiving League to Lake Wales and attended the second FSL competition of the 2007 season at the Florida Skydiving Center.
The Pink distraction of Arcteryx' 4-way business did not have much of an impact on the team's performance in Lake Wales. The new line-up, with Derek Broughton (Point), Tore Buer (Center Inside), Ole Petter Hjelle (Tail) and Ditta Valsdottir (Center Outside), continued with the team's scoring progression and improved the meet average... (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV went on a sightseeing tunnel tour in Bedford? posted: Apr 20th, 2007 The NSL News now goes back to the World Challenge 2007, while teams of the Florida Skydiving League and the Carolina Skydiving League prepare for the upcoming meet weekend.
The NSL-TV camera went on a short sightseeing tour at Bodyflight Bedford in the middle of Round 3. The tour included a few stops at different locations with a few words from some competitors. The filmed areas are all on the same level of the tunnel building where the entrance to the flying chamber is located. (more)
Did you know that Australia's team Airtite keeps moving Onwards and Upwards? posted: Apr 19th, 2007 The NSL News received an update from Australia where the national championship of 2007 was already held in March. The reigning Australian 4-way champion, Airtite, won again and for the 4th time since 2004.
Airtite consists of Jeremy Langford (Point), Gary Nemirovsky (Outside Center), Rob Tasic (Inside Center), Simon Disciassio (Tail) and Andy Oakley (Camera). The same line-up represented Australia at the World Meet 2006 in Germany.
This year's national championship was held on March 31 - April 6 at Sydney Skydivers, the location where the World Cup of Canopy Piloting will take place this... (more)
Did you know that the Pink Pilcher House story continues? posted: Apr 18th, 2007 The Pink NSL News story continues. After reporting on Shannon Pilcher's new color of his house in DeLand on April 12, the NSL News received additional information of the interesting development in the Pilcher/Hjelle case.
PD Factory Team member and reigning 4-way world champion Shannon Pilcher and Norway's Arcteryx member Ole Petter Hjelle have possibly created a new saga that might offer similar entertainment as the Fun Flag has for many years.
New information came from Ireland. Conor King, international Irish competitor of earlier years and current member of a new and promising Irish 4-way... (more)