Vigil AAD
אימייל שקיבלתי היום: ============================================================== Overijse (Belgium), May 2004. Dear Skydiver, In the past we have been in touch for the Vigil AAD. Now that my 'partner' Jo Smolders publishes an official document on the USPA website where he connects my name with the recent troubles that the Vigil has, I must inform you about the real situation. I worked for more than 5 years on this project and invested way over 150.000$ in it. The Vigil was my idea, from the design, the concept, to the name. I was promised half of everything that the Vigil concerns, and never saw a dime of it. Since January 2004 I'm not involved in the Vigil project any more. I NEVER received a decent explanation regarding the numerous malfunctions. Disregarding my insistence as a skydiver, as an instructor, as a rigger and as a partner, I never got any answer on my questions regarding the safety of the product from Mr. Smolders. I told him that under the present circumstances the lives of the skydivers are endangered. Anyway, due to this situation, I have been forced to consider possible alternatives. I'm sure that we'll meet again on a DZ sometime. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at +32 (0)485 86 87 88 or bookmark my personal email address: [email protected]. Blue skies, Karel Goorts
אימייל שקיבלתי היום: ============================================================== Overijse (Belgium), May 2004. Dear Skydiver, In the past we have been in touch for the Vigil AAD. Now that my 'partner' Jo Smolders publishes an official document on the USPA website where he connects my name with the recent troubles that the Vigil has, I must inform you about the real situation. I worked for more than 5 years on this project and invested way over 150.000$ in it. The Vigil was my idea, from the design, the concept, to the name. I was promised half of everything that the Vigil concerns, and never saw a dime of it. Since January 2004 I'm not involved in the Vigil project any more. I NEVER received a decent explanation regarding the numerous malfunctions. Disregarding my insistence as a skydiver, as an instructor, as a rigger and as a partner, I never got any answer on my questions regarding the safety of the product from Mr. Smolders. I told him that under the present circumstances the lives of the skydivers are endangered. Anyway, due to this situation, I have been forced to consider possible alternatives. I'm sure that we'll meet again on a DZ sometime. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at +32 (0)485 86 87 88 or bookmark my personal email address: [email protected]. Blue skies, Karel Goorts