The Drop
News and Resources from AXIS Flight School
Category: Photography
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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…
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I would like to congratulate Samantha Schwann on her first USPA Parachutist cover! Looking forward to future publications from this talented photographer.
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I would like to thank Dave at Skydive Radio for making my image below their pic of the week! Skydive Radio is the world’s leading internet radio show dedicated to the sport of skydiving. Weekly episodes include commentary, feature interviews with industry insiders, listener-contributed photos, and e-mails from an audience that spans the globe.
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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…
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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
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Originally posted on the Performance Designs Blog. Operation Enduring Warrior – Skydive is a non-profit organization that works to empower wounded veterans by helping them to achieve Extreme Goals. Operation Enduring Warrior has seen a number of inspiring veterans welcomed into our sport and skydiving family. Most of us have seen the inspiring images of Todd Love and other wounded…
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Article published in July 2014 issue of USPA Parachutist.