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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.

Category: Photography

  • Photographing Rainbows

    Most of the time I am not lucky enough to have a camera on hand when rainbows appear. To the left you will find a picture I took of the Skyventure Arizona tunnel yesterday afternoon, after a rainstrom passed thorough the area. In order to track my progress in shooting this phenomena, I have added another image to…

  • Indian Air Force

    Over the past couple of weeks, AXIS Flight School has been working with the Indian Air Force in order to prepare them for the upcoming CISM Military Championships. India will be competing in Formation Skydiving and Classic Accuracy in both the men’s and women’s divisions. During their first few days of training, the group has made…

  • Moon Rise

  • Fun in the Sun

    Sometimes it is nice to just get out there and do whatever comes natural. Steve Curtis (left) and Niklas Daniel (right) perform a sole to sole over Skydive Arizona during a “Fun Jump”. Photo by Travis Mills

  • UPT Ad

    Check out UPT‘s latest ad in Blue Skies Magazine. It includes our AXIS Flight School digital night camouflage rigs! Click here to order yours.

  • Birds of Prey

    Since I have move to Arizona I have been taking an interest in some of the wild life that can be found in the desert. There is a wide variety of birds of prey, such as the Burrowing Owl, Red Tailed Hawk, and even a variation of the Peregrine Falcon. In some cases I have followed a…

  • Swoop and Slide

    Ever wonder how jumpers at Skydive Arizona deal with the heat? A 200 foot slip and slide should answer that question. Here are some shots of Arizona Arsenal cooling off.    

  • New Look

    In an attempt to incorporate more of my “non-skydiving” related photography, I have restructured my website, adding new content and giving it a new look. Please click the image to check it out!Thank you Jochen for all your help and hard work!  

  • Foundations of Flight

    Foundations of Flight is AXIS Flight School‘s monthly “trick tip” column which is published by USPA‘s Parachutist. So far AXIS has covered everything from basic belly flying to free flying. Our latest addition in the series now also includes canopy skills. Be sure to check out AXIS updates on their Facebook page! Also featured on the PD Blog!

  • Bitchin Betty

    Here are a couple of more time lapse tests from around the Skydive Arizona Drop Zone.