![]() ![]() There are enough things to think about when skydiving- Not having to worry about my gear gives me more time to focus on the jump and just have fun. With all the types of flying I do, I’ve never had a riser cover or pin cover open in freefall. No matter how many jumps I’m doing, it’s amazing how comfortable the rig is! I feel a lot of security knowing I have the best-built rig on my back. I might be back flying a tandem video one load, going back up to belly fly with a student on the next and then ripping angles on the load after that- or I might be doing VFS all day with my team. If you guys made a tandem system, you can bet we would be jumping them at SDMW.Īs someone who works, fun jumps, and now competes in the sport, what do you love about your Javelins?Ī broken in Javelin fits like your favorite pair of boots. A lot of those jumps were tandems, but about half of them are on Javelins. It’s been twenty years since I bought my first one and now I have over 15,000 jumps. It’s evident how much you really care about your product and the skydivers who wear them. You guys really want to make the customer happy. And the customer service provides has always gone above and beyond. ![]() They are without a doubt the best built, most durable rig on the market. ![]() ![]() But, I’ve remained loyal to Sun Path for a few reasons- durability, customer service, and true confidence in the product. I choose to equip myself, my family, and my students with Javelins because I know they’re quality.Īs a DZO and gear store owner, I’ve been offered some really cost-effective options from other manufacturers including free personal containers if I changed to their brand of student gear. I don’t get any special rates on my personal gear or student rigs. Used with permission from Keith’s Facebook profile page.Ĭonsidering the competition in the industry, why have you decided to fly with Sun Path for so long? Unknown photographer captures Keith, son Ryan, and wife Megan on the climb to altitude. He jumped it up until last year, when he had back and hip surgery. The ink was still wet on my A-License back t hen. I ordered my first Javelin in 1997 after borrowing one from another jumper. Used with permission from Keith’s Facebook profile page. From left: Austin, Ryan, Keith, and Megan. Photographer Tracey George captures a George Family moment. He was kind enough to make time in his busy schedule to answer a few questions for me. The exposure to new and challenging experiences, which he so passionately offers to his community, is truly an admirable thing to see in a DZO. Owning a dropzone gave him the opportunity to bestow his drive and determination upon others by helping push new jumpers to set goals for themselves and reach those goals through hard work. Having worked across the planet for the military, Skydive Midwest became his home almost fifteen years ago and led to his becoming a Dropzone Owner. Now a successful twenty-year veteran in the sport, Keith is a family man with an amazing wife and sons who all share a love of the sport. K eith G eorge, known to be a fierce and honorable veteran of the United States Marine Corps, started skydiving as a civilian and it changed the course of his whole life. Unknown photographer captures Keith piloting the Otter over Skydive Midwest. Sun Path Factory Rep, Jessie Thompson, catches up with Keith George, Owner of Skydive Midwest, about partnering with SP for the Sun Path Sequentials event slated next year, his philosophies on teaching skydiving, and his loyalty to jumping Javelin Odyssey rigs. ![]()
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