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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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  • Throwback: The Day We Dropped a Bowling Ball Out of a Plane Over Moab

    We’ve had a pretty big YouTube channel for a pretty long time, but there are certain videos that never stop finding new eyeballs. This is one of ’em. If your own eyeballs haven’t found it yet, we hope you like it. Right?! Here’s the the full backstory. The Setup It’s 2011. Prince William marries Kate…

  • Go Time!

    Is a helicopter jump on your bucket list? Check out the Skydive Arizona events page for the next available Huey jumps.

  • ISSA World Cup Series Final 2025

    The AXIS Flight School hosted the ISSA World Cup Series Event of 2025 at Skydive Arizona has wrapped, following a full-throttle weekend of Speed Skydiving on December 13–14, 2025. Over the weekend, 14 competitors gave it everything they had, chasing one simple goal: fly as fast as humanly possible. 👉 Competitor Snapshot 👈11x male |…

  • 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…

  • AXIS Wins Fourth Consecutive Speed Nationals Title

    Skydive Elsinore, California — The 2025 U.S. Parachute Association (USPA) Speed Skydiving Nationals are in the books, and AXIS Flight School’s Niklas Daniel has claimed his fourth consecutive national title. Despite tricky weather and a few equipment curveballs, the event delivered intense competition, record-setting performances, and the emergence of a powerhouse U.S. national team ready…

  • 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…

  • Speeding Toward the Future

    Who Says Solos Can’t Be Fun? The Challenge of Speed Skydiving ISSA.one

  • AOPA Pilot: Pure Speed by Bob Carlton

    Related Links: Vertigo Airshows – Bob AXIS Flight School – Nik and Brianne International Speed Skydiving Association (ISSA) Skydive Arizona – Dropzone FlySight – position logging device

  • 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 wants YOU!

    Written by Niklas Daniel. Special thanks to Eugene Ciurana for translating! Scroll down for 🇪🇸 Spanish and 🇫🇷 French texts. Do you like to go fast? Would you like to join an incredible community of athletes that are pushing the limits of what is humanly possible? Would you like the opportunity to represent your home…