Skydiving News
Jump From Space Aborted
Felix Baumgartner’s potential skydiving world record mission delayed due to gusty winds. After an initial five hour weather delay, plans were
Skydiving News
Close Encounter Over The Skies of Houston
Hopefully no one in our Houston audience had a run-in with a Southwest Airlines jet as it was landing at Hobby
Competition and Events
Coming in October – 2012 USPA National Skydiving Championships
With fall approaching, it’s almost time for the biggest skydiving event on the planet. The USPA National Skydiving Championships, a two
Record Breaking News
Wingsuit World Record 2012
Last Saturday, 100 skydivers set a new Guinness skydiving world record for wingsuit formation with their 13,000 foot wingsuit dive. They
Gear Reports
GoPro Survives 12,500 Foot Fall
Skydiver Lucas Damn’s helmet-cam made skydiving news when it was knocked out of its casing as he jumped out of the
Competition and Events
Coupe Icare 2012
If you happen to be in France right now, you’re in for a treat. The Coupe Icare has been the most
Human Interest
Charity goes from nearly zero dollars to $10,000 thanks to Skydiving Event
It’s not uncommon to hear tons of skydiving news when people are going for world records or exciting thrills. Recently, a
Out of the ordinary
A Good Reason to Watch Where you Drop
Before you take that next jump, don’t forget your government issued identification in case of accidentally breaching security at a Naval
Gear Reports
New Sony Camera for Skydivers Hits Shelves in September
Have you ever been skydiving and wish you could have given your friends a bird’s eye view of such an exhilarating
Human Interest
Tempting Fate – Nicole Skydives
Life seemed bleak for Nicole Smith – a Georgia native – after a terrible car accident on June of 2011 left
Record Breaking News
138 People Break Skydiving World Record
Perseverance is the key, as was discovered by the 138 people who broke the vertical skydiving world record earlier this month in Ottawa,
Science and Technology
Felix Who?
Felix Baumgartner was born in Salzburg, Austria on April 20, 1969 and as a young boy he dreamt of flying helicopters.
Competition and Events
2011 USPA NATIONAL SKYDIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships was held between October 26 and November 5th at Skydive Arizona in Elroy, Arizona. Near
Competition and Events
2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting
The 2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting was held at Skydive Spaceland from September 14-17. Skydive Spaceland is located in Rosharon,Texas
Competition and Events
Golden Knights Take World Cup
The US Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights, took first place in the 8-way formation skydiving competition at the 2011 World
Record Breaking News
Flight of the Phoenix
Originally billed as “World Team Flight of the Phoenix 156 Way”, the actual event boasted 192 skydivers in formation. Between April 14th
Out of the ordinary
US Army Parachute Team Causes Stir in Texas
The US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team caused a public panic that reached the local news channel. A local news crew
Competition and Events
World Canopy Piloting Parachuting Championship – 2010
The 3rd FAI World Canopy Piloting Parachuting Championship took place on August 7-15, 2020 in Kolomna, Russia. The competition consists of
Competition and Events
2010 World Skydiving Championship – Formation and Canopy
Skydiving specialists from around the globe gathered at the 2010 World Skydiving Championship in Menzelinsk, Russia from August 1st through the
Record Breaking News
Skydivers Set Tandem Record
A brother and sister set a 24 hour tandem jumping record in Harbor Springs, Michigan; all in the name of charity.
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