Dave & Sue Tylcoat

Skydiving

Photo by Dave Tylcoat
Sue enjoying the fresh air over Devon. Picture by Dave using a helmet mounted
Canon T70 camera with mouth switch (Program T500).

Photo by Adrian Thornton
Dave & Sue - our wedding photo!

Photo by Adrian Thornton
Dave practising over Eaglescott, Devon.

Dubai, U.A.E., March 1978.  Group mugshot before a 1200' static line from the side door, soft landing onto the desert on an EFA 677.
The aircraft is an Aeritalia Fiat G222.  I managed 12 jumps from the G222, the others mostly at 15,000', with one at 20,000'
using onboard oxygen - the higher ones being from the tailgate.  Did a further 45 jumps from the Huey helicopters, mostly 10,500'.
We later learned that our mass moon at a low fly-past wasn't appreciated by the local pilots.
Dubai was quite a sight from 20,000' - sand as far as the eye could see in all directions, just some burning tyres in the desert
to give us wind direction.  Picked up & ferried back by Hueys - luxury!  DT at back right.

Dave Tylcoat, first jump, Bembridge Airfield, Isle of Wight, 4th July 1970.
Britten-Norman factory behind.

Sue has nearly 300 jumps, mostly trained by Dave from her first jump - a very able student I might add!  Dave has nearly 3000 jumps. Starting in 1970, he has represented Britain at three World Championships; Yugoslavia '78 (13th in Accuracy), Bulgaria '80 and Czechoslovakia '82 - and in 1983 was British National Champion (individual overall, style & accuracy). He was owner & Chief Instructor of Lincoln Parachute Centre (1980-1988) and Eaglescott Parachute Centre (1988-1994). He has owned Cessna 170, 180, 182, 206 & jumped from 37 different types of aircraft (including 6 different types of helicopters) in 13 different countries; America, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Dubai, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Scotland, Wales and Yugoslavia.  We retired from skydiving in 1998 and now spend our spare money on skiing, mainly in Austria.

Just for the record - here are those aircraft:

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