posted May 19th, 2019 - The NSL News update on May 15th included a deeper look into the HayaBusa family. It was not a review of previous events or other athletic topics as in past interviews. This time, the video of the NSL Live Talk with the Belgian 4-way world champions presented parts of the personal and private lives of the team members.

NMP PCH HayaBusa are back to outdoor training, and jumping from planes was still a topic of the conversation. David Grauwels mentioned during the interview that he and his team mates were positively surprised of their own outdoor performance after the very long break for the indoor season.

He also pointed out that his younger brother Andy Grauwels was only two jumps away from his 10,000th skydive at the time of the NSL Live Talk. He was hoping that the second jump of the next training day would bring the anniversary jump as scheduled.

David Grauwels had explained that his team was very pleased with the recent performance level in Empuriabrava, which was a promising start for the coming long outdoor period with the main goal in Tanay 2020. The second jump next day, Andy Grauwels' 10,000 anniversary, did not match the mentioned performance level though, as the video is showing.

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NSL Live Talk with NMP PCH HayaBusa - Andy Grauwels' 10,000th jump

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There was confusion during the setup for the exit, which was supposed to be a Phalanx (Q), according to the training plan for the day. At least, that's what Outside Center Andy Grauwels had in mind when he took his exit slot.

The exit procedure appeared to be the same as for a normal training jump. HayaBusa videographer Luc Van Britsom was checking the spot, then climbed out to his exit position. Tail Jeroen Nollet followed him, and Inside Center David Grauwels was outside, as well, for this exit formation. Outside Center Andy Grauwels was the in his usual position for a HayaBusa Phalanx.

Andy Grauwels would have an assisting grip on point Dennis Praet for a Phalanx, which he would release after the exit. However, Dennis Praet and his two team mates behind him had a different plan for this jump and set up for a Murphy Flake (C) instead. Dennis Praet tried to confuse Andy Grauwels and convince him to take a grip that would rather fit for a Murphy Flake.

The grip fumble ended when Dennis Praet eventually pulled Andy Grauwels out of the plane, who was still wondering what was going on with the incorrect grips. Dennis Praet exited with a big smile on his face, which was probably shared by David Grauwels and Jeroen Nollet, who were watching from behind.

Andy Grauwels gave up happily when he realized that this was an anniversary prank by his team mates. He shared the smiling faces just shortly after the exit and then joined the following freefall celebration.

His team mates were ready for the fun part that followed the exit, which looked eventually more like a 4-way VFS performance out the door, while Andy Grauwels had to change his original plan for the training jump.

After all kind of different individual free-flying maneuvers, all four HayaBusa members finally built the famous HayaBusa Star on their knees, while Luc Van Britsom did not fill the 5th slot that his team mates offered him.

The audience has the opportunity to follow the 4-way world champion all the way from the exit setup to the landing.

Neither the exit nor the swooping procedures are recommended as examples for other 4-way competitors - unless it is a 10,000-jump anniversary for a world champion. Congratulations to Andy Grauwels...