http://www.skydive.ie The Irish Parachute Club 60 News and Results from The Irish Parachute Club. en-gb info@skydive.ie (info@skydive.ie) info@skydive.ie (info@skydive.ie) http://www.skydive.ie/news/240/-it-was-like-summer-at-the-dz-over-the-weekend-39-porter-loads-%3A%29-.html ... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:01:46 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/240/-it-was-like-summer-at-the-dz-over-the-weekend-39-porter-loads-%3A%29-.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/239/-watch-us-on-rte-1-tonight-at-8pm-%3A%29-.html ... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:16:47 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/239/-watch-us-on-rte-1-tonight-at-8pm-%3A%29-.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/238/-there-was-a-touch-of-spring-at-the-weekend-19-porter-loads-and-3-182-loads-.html ... Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:32:39 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/238/-there-was-a-touch-of-spring-at-the-weekend-19-porter-loads-and-3-182-loads-.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/237/-new-year-new-website-new-offers-plenty-to-do-and-see-get-jumping-with-the-irish-parachute-club-in-2010-.html ... Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:32:58 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/237/-new-year-new-website-new-offers-plenty-to-do-and-see-get-jumping-with-the-irish-parachute-club-in-2010-.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/235/-call-for-photos-the-ipc-is-looking-to-collect-a-few-good-quality-%282mb%2B%29-skydiving-photos-please-email-them-through-to-webmasteratskydive-ie-thanks-for-your-help-%3A%29-.html ... Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:05:09 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/235/-call-for-photos-the-ipc-is-looking-to-collect-a-few-good-quality-%282mb%2B%29-skydiving-photos-please-email-them-through-to-webmasteratskydive-ie-thanks-for-your-help-%3A%29-.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/182/ipc-opening-hours.html Happy New Year to all IPC club members. Just a quick note to say that the IPC is open for jumping as normal this weekend... Saturday 9.1.10 and Sunday 10.1.10. Blue skies ...(yipee!!) ... Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:54:38 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/182/ipc-opening-hours.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/184/dz-opening-hours-christmas-2009.html THE DROPZONE WILL RE-OPEN FOLLOWING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ON THURSDAY 31.12.09 AT 9AM UNTIL SUNDAY 03.01.10. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL. ... Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:20:37 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/184/dz-opening-hours-christmas-2009.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/185/club-members-xmas-party-2009-.html IPC Club Members Christmas Party will be held on Saturday 19th December 09 in the Clubhouse after VFR ... Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:33:50 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/185/club-members-xmas-party-2009-.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/186/aad-s.html aad's will be compulsory at the ipc from 1/10/09... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:28:31 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/186/aad-s.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/189/registration-open-for-big-way-camp-%26-mens-world-record.html Registration is now OPEN at www.bigways.com for both the Big Way Camp & Irish Record (25-29 July 09), and the Mens World Record 70-way (1-3 Aug 09). Full information about both events can be downloaded from the 'DOWNLOADS' page of this website: Big Way Camp...... Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:16:19 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/189/registration-open-for-big-way-camp-%26-mens-world-record.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/190/general-meeting-sat-7-march-6-30pm.html There will be a General Meeting with the IPC Board, for all IPC members, held Saturday 7 March 2009, approx 6.30pm, in the IPC clubhouse.  All welcome.  Contact Ray Smullen for details. ... Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:41:23 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/190/general-meeting-sat-7-march-6-30pm.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/191/ipc-now-open-midweek.html Due to the arrival of our full-time pilot, the IPC will now be operating 5 days a week. Weekends as normal and 3 days midweek. We are scheduled to be operating on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays but days can vary depending on weather forecast. We are open this week from today, Thursday 19th...... Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:24:04 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/191/ipc-now-open-midweek.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/192/porter-pc6-is-finally-back-%3A-%29.html Our Porter PC6 is finally back, fully signed off and ready to go, operational every weekend subject to runway inspection ... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:29:05 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/192/porter-pc6-is-finally-back-%3A-%29.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/193/porter-pc6-back.html Our Porter PC6 is back after being repaired from Pilatus, just awaiting a CoA, should be flying very shortly, watch this space... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:46:36 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/193/porter-pc6-back.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/194/porter-pc6-back.html Our Porter PC6 is being collected from Pilatus early next week and all going well should be back flying the following weekend 8th - 9th Nov  ... Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:34:05 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/194/porter-pc6-back.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/195/phone-lines-down.html Please make contact using email info@skydive.ie , Our phone lines are down at the moment, I'm guessing due to the high winds we have at the moment  ... Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:17:29 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/195/phone-lines-down.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/196/weekend-18th-19th-oct-08.html The IPC will be open this weekend but on a reduced capacity, only the C185 will be used and therefore jumps will be limited... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:00:31 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/196/weekend-18th-19th-oct-08.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/197/irish-skydiving-record-smashed-again.html PRESS RELEASE IRISH SKYDIVING RECORD SMASHED AGAIN A squad of Ireland... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:13:33 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/197/irish-skydiving-record-smashed-again.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/198/new-irish-skydiving-record.html PRESS RELEASE New Irish Skydiving Record A team of elite Irish skydivers linked together in freefall over County Offaly today to set a new Irish Record 36-person formation. The team exited from two aircraft flying in close formation at 13,500 ft, and...... Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:55:56 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/198/new-irish-skydiving-record.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/199/new-irish-skydiving-record-attempt.html PRESS RELEASE. A squad of Ireland... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:35:48 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/199/new-irish-skydiving-record-attempt.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/200/more-turbines-for-boogie-week.html Great news we now have TWO SKYVANS (22-place turbines) arriving early morning on Mon 28th. Also a Dornier G92 (15-place turbine) will now be coming instead of the Finnist (10-place) for the entire boogie. See who's coming, and sign-up for boogie updates on facebook at:...... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:45:42 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/200/more-turbines-for-boogie-week.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/201/boogie-week.html The 2008 Boogie Week will run from 25 Jul to 4 Aug.  Details at www.skydive.ie/boogie2008 The club will be open for 11 days, and with up to 4 turbine aircraft (including Skyvan and Grand Caravan ) hauling jumpers to altitude there will be plenty of lift capacity for everyone...... Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:23:30 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/201/boogie-week.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/202/christmas-special.html The Irish Parachute Club is today pleased to launch the first phase of its Christmas specials. From today you can purchase a single voucher for all your skydiving needs. The voucher will allow the recipient to enjoy one of the following: Tandem Skydive Accelerated Freefall Level 1 Jump...... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:06:39 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/202/christmas-special.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/203/closed-fridays-.html Unfortunately the winter months are back therefore the club will no longer be open on Friday afternoons until further notice ... Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:19:52 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/203/closed-fridays-.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/204/new-irish-pops-skydiving-record.html The record-breaking year continues at the IPC, with a new Irish POPS skydiving record 10-way formation built on Saturday 15th September.  The skydivers were: P.J. Armstrong, Peter Breen, Eddie Duffy, Damian Harris, Vinnie Howard, John McCourt, Kevin Molloy, Mons Samuelsson,...... Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:11:30 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/204/new-irish-pops-skydiving-record.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/205/club-closed-24th-august.html The club will not be opened for jumping tonight, 24th August 2007. Jumping as normal tomorrow!... Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:44:49 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/205/club-closed-24th-august.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/206/new-irish-skydiving-record.html A new Irish Skydiving large formation record was set at around 7pm on Monday 6th August 2007, when 30 skydivers linked to form a shamrock-shaped formation over the Irish Parachute Club. The 30 skydivers and 2 cameramen exited from two aircraft: a Shorts Skyvan (G-BEOL) and a...... Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:52:24 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/206/new-irish-skydiving-record.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/207/skyvan-coming-to-ipc.html The Skyvan will be arriving at the Irish Parachute Club tomorrow lunch time Tuesday 31st July ... Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:09:17 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/207/skyvan-coming-to-ipc.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/208/skyvan-not-coming-this-weekend.html Due to the recent bad weather and heavy rain the runway is not servicible for a heavy aircraft like the skyvan, therefore the skyvan will not be here this weekend. However the skyvan has not been cancelled and is on standby and hopefully if the weather improves the skyvan will be...... Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:44:47 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/208/skyvan-not-coming-this-weekend.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/209/crw-camp-24-26-august-2007.html The Irish Parachute Club will be hosting a CRW camp, starting Friday evening August 24 to Sunday evening August 26.  BPA CRW coaches Pat Hammond , Gordon Mission and Richard Hayden will be giving novice introductions and training through to the BPA CF1 qualification . This is a...... Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:49:11 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/209/crw-camp-24-26-august-2007.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/210/applications-due-in-for-big-way-record-attempts.html A quick reminder that applications are now due in for the Big-Way Record Attempts that will take place 4th-6th August.  If you'd like a slot - you need to tell us! All current info is on the application form which can be downloaded from http://www.skydive.ie/downloads/...... Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:37:55 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/210/applications-due-in-for-big-way-record-attempts.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/211/what-a-weekend-it-was-%28nationals-update%29.html Well folks, another nationals over and another fantastic competition from all sides. For those of you who didn't have a chance to make it down, across, up for the competition, as usual the Gods did not smile brightly on us this year. The IPC had organised for a second Porter to come in...... Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:32:03 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/211/what-a-weekend-it-was-%28nationals-update%29.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/212/date-set-for-4-way-fs-and-accuracy-nationals.html The 2007 Irish National Championships in 4-way FS and Accuracy will be held 16-17 June at the Irish Parachute Club (the Canopy Piloting nationals will to follow later in the year). The 4-way competition will be divided into 2 categories in accordance with the European Skydiving League Rules....... Thu, 10 May 2007 11:13:16 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/212/date-set-for-4-way-fs-and-accuracy-nationals.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/213/easter-weekend.html LATEST NEWS UPDATE EASTER WEEKEND The Drop Zone will be open on Good Friday. Saturday Night All welcome Karaoke Night with snacks provided come and sing along.  A great night guaranteed. Free FS load organising will be available on the Fri 6th and Sat 7th.  Sign-up...... Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:07:49 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/213/easter-weekend.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/214/fs-load-organising-.html The IPC will be hosting free FS load organising weekends throughout the year, run by Gordon Hodgkinson*.  On these, you just pay your slot price as per usual, and all jumps will be organised according to the skills level of the group, briefed and video debriefed.  All jumps...... Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:42:07 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/214/fs-load-organising-.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/215/dustin-the-turkey.html Dustin the Turkey has made the leap with the Irish Parachute Club! Plummeting at 120mph+ was not a problem to this well seasoned turkey (pardon the pun Dustin) and perhaps makes him the fastest turkey in history. After Dustin... Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:54:28 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/215/dustin-the-turkey.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/216/christmas-dinner-2006.html CHRISTMAS DINNER 16TH DECEMBER 2006 The Christmas Dinner will be held in the Club House at 8pm on Saturday 16th December 2006.  The cost is ... Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:26:26 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/216/christmas-dinner-2006.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/217/shop-items.html SHOP ITEMS Due to stocktaking and purchase of new items no orders will be taken until January 2007 with the exception of Gift Vouchers and Tickets.  Any inconvenience caused is regretted. ... Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/217/shop-items.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/218/final-50th-celebration-28-oct-06.html Invitation to all club members to our final 50th anniversary celebration at the Irish Parachute Club on Sat 28th Oct 06 starting at 8pm approx, we are erecting a marqee, buffet, music, refreshments and a chance to meet friends of old, anyone wishing to attend should contact info@skydive.ie or...... Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:45:08 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/218/final-50th-celebration-28-oct-06.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/219/irish-formation-record-broken-again.html Irish Formation record broken again today 7th Aug 2006 at the Irish Parachute Club in Clonbullogue at 3.30pm, A 26 way formation was built using 2 aircraft a Skyvan and a Porter PC6, 21 skydivers and camerman plunged out of the Skyvan at 13'000ft, 5 skydivers and...... Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:22:19 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/219/irish-formation-record-broken-again.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/220/new-irish-formation-record.html A new Irish Formation record happened today 7th Aug 2006 at the Irish Parachute Club in Clonbullogue at 11.30am, 20 skydivers and camerman plunged out of the Skyvan at 15'000ft and built a 20 way formation and was built by 8'000ft, well done to all the skydivers and especially...... Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:48:31 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/220/new-irish-formation-record.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/221/kian-from-westlife-to-jump-at-ipc.html Kian Egan from Westlife will do a tandem jump on Wednesday 2nd Aug at 1pm approx to raise money for the Strandhill Indonesian Relief Fund More info can be found at www.sirf.org ... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:01:28 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/221/kian-from-westlife-to-jump-at-ipc.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/222/skyvan-.html A Skyvan is coming to the IPC for the August bank holiday weekend from Fri 4th Aug until Mon 7th Aug which gives us an excellent opportunity to smash the current Irish formation record of 16 possibly up to maybe a 30 way So come on all you aspiring skydivers dust off your...... Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:01:55 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/222/skyvan-.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/223/jump-prices.html JUMP PRICES AND EQUIPMENT HIRE Starting on Saturday 1st July 2006 all jumps will be 25.00 Euro.  If you do not have your own equipment, the cost for the hire of club equipment will be 15.00 Euro. When you return the equipment packed to the store room, you will be given a refund of...... Fri, 09 Jun 2006 08:52:00 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/223/jump-prices.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/224/another-record-at-ipc.html ANOTHER RECORD AT IPC On Sunday 28th May 2006 a record was set by dispatching 50 tandems at IPC.  A word of thanks to CCI, Manifestor, Tandem Masters, Packers, Pilots and regular skydivers in acheiving this record. Without their assistance, patience and co-operation this record could...... Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:29:18 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/224/another-record-at-ipc.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/225/ipc-open-friday-evenings.html The Irish Parachute Club will open each and every Friday evening  for the remainer of the summer... Tue, 30 May 2006 15:17:47 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/225/ipc-open-friday-evenings.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/226/irish-nationals.html The Irish Nationals are on this weekend 20th & 21st May, the club will also open on Friday evening from 5pm, meeting of all Team Captains will be held in the clubhouse @ 9pm ... Fri, 19 May 2006 13:41:56 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/226/irish-nationals.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/227/may-bank-holiday-weekend.html MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND The Club will open at 2 pm on Friday 28th May 2006.  The POPs will also be run over the week end.  Come along and have a great week end skydiving. ... Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:28:34 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/227/may-bank-holiday-weekend.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/228/friday-24th-march.html The club will be open next Friday 24th March from approx 11am, last chance to get some needed practice for the Nationals starting on Saturday ... Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:49:46 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/228/friday-24th-march.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/229/st-paddy-s-day.html The IPC will be open for normal business next Friday 17th March St Paddy's Day ... Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:26:42 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/229/st-paddy-s-day.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/230/website-enhancements.html We have added a few new features to the website for the registered members. The features are: a new SMS system that will send text messages to mobiles of upcoming events. an electronic newsletter that will send a weekly/monthly update of going's on at the club direct to your email...... Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:44:54 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/230/website-enhancements.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/231/calendar-of-events-50th-anniversary-2006.html DRAFT CALENDAR OF EVENTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY 2006 SATURDAY 11TH MARCH 2006 A cermony to unveil a plaque in honour of the late Freddie Bond the first member of the Irish Parachute Club to jump at Weston Airfield and founder member of the Club. Venue Weston Airfield 11th March 2006. WEEKEND...... Sat, 28 Jan 2006 14:27:49 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/231/calendar-of-events-50th-anniversary-2006.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/232/50th-anniversary-irish-parachute-club-2006.html 50TH ANNIVERSARY IRISH PARACHUTE CLUB 2006 The opening of our 50th Anniversary celebrations will take place over St. Patrick's weekend.  A committee has been elected to co-ordinate the anniversary celebrations and they will draw up a booklet of main events covering: 17th...... Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:31:25 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/232/50th-anniversary-irish-parachute-club-2006.html http://www.skydive.ie/news/233/50th-anniversary-2006.html 50th ANNIVERSARY 2006 The Irish Parachute Club will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2006.  A committee is presently being formed to co-ordinate the event, names will be notified asp.  Numerous events will take place during the year to celebrate our anniversary. ...... Tue, 06 Dec 2005 08:45:52 +0000 http://www.skydive.ie/news/233/50th-anniversary-2006.html