Sue skydiving
Copyright © Dave Tylcoat 1996-2000

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

Sue has nearly 300 jumps. 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.  Dave retired from skydiving in 1998.

Just for the record - here are those aircraft:

Fixed wing

Aeritalia/Fiat G222

Antonov AN2

Beechcraft Twin Beech

BN Islander (piston & turbine)

Cessna 170B

Cessna 172

Cessna 172 Rocket

Cessna 180

Cessna 182

Cessna 185

Cessna 205

Cessna 206

Cessna 206T

Cessna 207

DH Beaver

DH Rapide (G-AGTM & G-AIDL)

DH Tiger Moth (G-AYUX)

DH Twin Otter

Dornier 27

Douglas DC3

Lockheed 10E

Lockheed C160 Transall

Max Holste Broussard

Partenavia P68

Pilatus Porter

Piper Cherokee 6

Piper Navajo

Piper Rallye 150

Piper Seneca

Piper Tripacer

Shorts Skyvan

 

Helicopters

Bell UH-1 Huey

Mil Mi 8 Hip

Westland Scout

Westland Wessex 2

Westland Wessex 5

Westland Whirlwind

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