”I said to my friend, what do you think it would take to get into triple digits?”
It took three years of planning and paperwork. With the attempt doable only at a closed airport, finding a site was “almost impossible”.
But Skydive Abel Tasman and Inflite New Zealand helped them get “the big tick" to close Motueka Airport to traffic on the day, Gregor said.
A 50-strong support team included pilots, parachute packers, safety officers, caterers and a paramedic.
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Brent Findlay and Steve Gregor had a support team of 50, including caterers, safety officers, pilots and a paramedic.