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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.

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  • USPA Foundations of Canopy Flight Webinar with AXIS Flight School

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  • 7TH ISSA WORLD SERIES EVENT 2024 Recap

    The 7th and final ISSA World Cup Series Event of 2024 hosted by AXIS Flight School has concluded at Skydive Arizona. Over two days 10 competitors gave it their all, many achieving new personal bests. Congratulations to all participants who came from near and far! Special thanks to Skydive Arizona and the judging team who…

  • Upcomming AXIS Webinar

    Join us for The Foundations of Canopy Flight webinar hosted by USPA on December 11th at 5:30pm eastern. This session dives into the core skills every skydiver needs for safe, effective canopy control, from proper harness positioning and weight shifting to toggle inputs and managing canopy dynamics. Perfect your landings, maneuvers, and turns with expert…

  • 5th FAI World Speed Skydiving Championships Recap

    Speed Skydiving (SP) Skydivers reach speeds well over 400 km/h (250mph), diving head-first toward the ground to reach the maximum descent rate possible using nothing but their bodies. Speed skydiving is the fastest non-motorized sport in the world and athletes have eight jumps to attempt the fastest vertical speed for three seconds. A GPS speed measuring…

  • 2024 USPA National Skydiving Championships Recap

    The 2024 United States Parachute Association National Championships were held at Skydive Chicago on August 31st – September 26th. AXIS Flight School’s Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel competed in Speed Skydiving, which ran from the 16th to the 18th. In total there were 19 competitors, the largest turn out in US history for the discipline.…

  • AXIS sets two new Arizona Speed Records

    On April 20th, Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel of AXIS Flight School set out to break the Arizona State absolute record for greatest freefall speed (Female and General respectively). Skydive Arizona flew one of their twin otters to 17,650 ft AGL which gave the team extra working time to accelerate. The freefall performance lasted approximately…

  • Brianne Thompson ISSA Featured Athlete

    Brianne Thompson is the latest athelete to be featured on the International Speed Skydiving Association’s website! Go check out her bio by clicking on the image below.

  • ISSA World Cup Series Event (Eloy #1) Recap

    Over the Easter weekend, Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel of AXIS Flight School organized the first ISSA World Cup Series Event in the United States at Skydive Arizona. The International Speed Skydiving Association is an group of Speed Skydiving enthusiasts and a non-registered not for profit organization with the goal to develop the sport. Speed Skydiving…

  • Blue Skies – Fun Days Ep 88: Becoming a Coach

  • Brianne’s Casa Grande Dispatch Interview

    Local skydiver reaches historic heights at national competition CASA GRANDE — Since beginning her professional skydiving career, Casa Grande resident Brianne Thompson has always strived to push her limits and achieve what was thought to be impossible. A world-renowned competitor, Thompson has accomplished numerous achievements. However, no achievement was greater than… View Interview