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Category: Creative

  •     Brianne Thompson and  Niklas Daniel of AXIS Flight School, with Steve Curtis of Arizona Arsenal, recorded some video footage for Go Pro on October 22nd, 2014. Parts of the video were featured on the 60 Minutes segment “GoPro Moment” on February 4th, 2015. The final edit is scheduled to be released on Go Pro’s You Tube Channel very…

  • photos by Samantha Schwann Training for intentional and unintentional water landings is an important part of a skydiver’s learning progression and is required to receive the USPA B license. Unfortunately, most jumpers rarely give it much thought after their instructors sign them off for this skill, and few take the time to carefully consider the…

  • I would like to congratulate Samantha Schwann on her first USPA Parachutist cover! Looking forward to future publications from this talented photographer.

  • Published on May 14, 2014 A bowling ball has never looked so light and free-falling as it does bouncing from person to person in midair after being launched from a moving airplane. | For more Outrageous Acts of Science, visit http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows… Catch Outrageous Acts of Science Saturdays at 10/9c on Science! Subscribe to Science Channel! | http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c……

  • In May I posted a picture on my website that got people wondering how it was done. Jim Hickey visited Skydive Arizona a number of times in order to burn some parachutes. Follow the link to view a short interview with Jim about his experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CvV0w2IdYc&feature=youtu.be Here is some of the compiled Video Footage – edited…

  • Combining elements of skydiving and art into one project revolving around time and the transformation of self: continuously moving beyond the cycle of fear, letting go of inhibitions, and falling into the unknown vision. Limited edition screen prints available for purchase at http://www.vexedart.com/store.html Find out more at http://www.vexedart.com.html Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/wwwvex… Google+ https://plus.google.com/+Vexedart/posts

  • Back in August 2011, AXIS Flight School posted a fun little video that is now getting some media coverage in the local news. To view the new segment, please follow this link: azfamily.com Posted on July 17, 2014 at 10:14 PM   Video footage also featured on Yahoo! News Published on Jul 16, 2014 Skydiving is heart-stopping, but…