The Drop

News and Resources from AXIS Flight School

recent posts

about

AXIS Flight School offers structured, progressive training designed to help sport skydivers of all levels achieve their personal and competitive goals. Whether you’re looking to improve your canopy skills, master new freefall techniques in the tunnel and sky, or prepare for competition, our world-class coaches will guide you every step of the way.

Category: 6th FAI World Cup of Speed Skydiving

  • Dancing on the Tables

    Or: How to read FAI Records, for the Comp-Curious What you’re looking at If you’ve ever wondered how official speed skydiving records are tracked and certified, the FAI “at-a-glance” tables offer a fascinating snapshot. These tables summarise the current world and continental benchmarks recognised by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) — the governing body for…

  • The 2025 FAI Speed Skydiving World Cup: The Fastest Speed Skydiving Meet in History

    The 6th FAI World Cup of Speed Skydiving and 5th FAI European Championships took flight in Hohenems, Austria from August 25–30—and it was one for the history books. With 61 competitors from 11 countries, this was the largest speed skydiving event ever held. And with 18 women on the roster, it also set a new…

  • 2025 ISSA World Cup Series Event #2 Recap

    The 2nd ISSA World Cup Series Event of 2025 hosted by AXIS Flight School has concluded at Skydive Arizona. Over the weekend five competitors gave it their all to fly as fast as possible. Although day one brought some clouds and strong winds, the competitors we able to complete four out of eight rounds as intended. The conditions aloft…

  • Speed Skydiving PSA

    The first offical information bulletin for the 6th FAI World Cup of Speed Skydiving at Hohenems Austria has been release (25th – 30th August 2025). For those competitors who are still interested in receiving their competition flysight tracks from the 5th FAI World Speed Skydiving Championships 2024, you can now put in a request to:…