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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

On April 31st my computer decided to give me major problems and Dell has spent the past two days trying to resolve the problem to no avail. I believe the new hard drive that was installed is defective, but what do I know! In the meantime my email, addresses, phone numbers and my UPS service has been interrupted. I was hoping to have it fixed today, but no such luck. Tomorrow will be day three. Please be patient and I'll try and answer my mail asap.

7May13 update: My computer should be up and running on the 8th or 9th. Everything on my computer from invoices to contacts disappeared even though I had a back up hard drive. I have a computer expert fixing everything. My fingers are crossed that I'll be back in business within two days. You've got to love computers.

LAST UPDATED: 7 May 2013

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April 9, 2013: Click on "Photo Gallery" for my latest seminar pictures. In the past two months I've been to Chicago and twice to Seattle. In April I'll be heading to Sun N Fun. Hope to see you there. If you can come to my bailout seminar on Friday at noon. If you can't make that stop by the Para-Phernalia booth in building "B" and say hello.

            It's never to late to book a bailout seminar for your group.

If you’re familiar with the Columbia Airport you know it’s a jewel of an airport. It has a grass strip and a very nice 4600 foot paved runway and is non-towered. Many fly-ins are held here each year. A lot of pilots walk the short distance from the airport, into old town Columbia, which is designated a California State Historical Park, for a bite to eat(see photos above). The official transportation in downtown Columbia is walking, horseback or stagecoach. Look it up on line, It’s also a great place to bring the family for a day trip. Click on my "Photo Gallery" for more photos of Columbia and of my shop on the Columbia Airport.

NOTICE:

Ask about the liberal trade-in policy.  If you own a Para-Phernalia Softie pilot emergency parachute and it's reaching (or has reached) the end of it's twenty year service life it's worth $300.00 towards the purchase of a new Softie pilot emergency parachute. All you have to do is return your overaged Softie (to me) and I'll credit you $300.00 towards the purchase of a new Softie parachute, of your choice.

"Ask Allen" the Bi-Monthly Column

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View past issues of the popular Q & A column in the Ask Allen Archive. Click bold underlined type to go to archive.



If you missed my Emergency Bailout webinar in January 2012  you can log on to www.eaa.org/webinar and follow the instructions. It's free. You do not have to be an EAA member to view the seminar.

Upcoming Seminars
All presentations are open to the public. Go to the seminar page for more details.

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Deadly Mistakes Pilots Make During a Bailout
Learn how to avoid them here.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Incorrectly attaching Survival Kits (like my SMAK Paks) PLBs, SPOT units, knives, kitchen sinks or any other item to your parachute harness can cause serious problems. Learn more details by clicking important notice below:

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Freefall Deceleration Chart

This is the graph mentioned in the Ask Allen column that shows how quickly you will slow down after a bailout. See it here. Click the image below to enlarge.



TO MY MANY CUSTOMERS   

My new MAILING and SHIPPING address is:

SILVER PARACHUTE SALES & SERVICE

1000 Technology Dr. Suite B,

Columbia, CA 95310.

For some reason Google Earth does not show Technology Dr.,if you look me up. It's in the process of being updated. You can always use Map Quest.

My new office number is: 209-532-7070 and the fax is: 209-532-7078

Thank You,

Allen

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I'm located in the back of the large hangar (135'x100') that says Aero Resources. Just walk into the hangar. I'm located in the back, in the northeast corner. You'll see my sign on the door. If you're lost ask anyone in the hangar. Make sure you pet Abbey the hangar dog she would appreciate that. If you drive up you'll see my sign on the east side of the hangar.



Those of you who are new to shipping and not sure how to properly box up your parachute can call and I’ll explain it to you. I always tell everyone to use plenty of tape on both the top and bottom of the box. NO loose Styrofoam chips. Place your parachute in its carry bag, if you have one then put everything into a plastic garbage bag for additional protection, in case the box gets wet. Make sure the box is not too big and your parachute rattles around in it. Any box that is to large can get crushed. Just fill out the box with your chute. It won’t break. Also put your contact information in the box. I suggest you insure your parachute, even though I’ve never had anything lost, I still think it’s a good idea. 

If you need additional packing tips. Go to the menu on the home page of my website and click on "Ask Allen Column". Once there I have discussed packing your parachute in my February and April 2007 columns, June 2008 and again in August 2010.

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