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Parachutist Cover January 2013 Issue 639

January 5, 2013

I would like to thank USPA‘s Parachutist for utilizing one of my USPA Nationals photographs for the January 2013 cover spot. The photo depicts the U.S. Army Golden Knights 4-way formation skydiving team’s videographer, Scott Janise, filming Laura Dickmeyer, Angela Nichols, Jen Schaben and Dannielle Woosley as they exit a Twin Otter on their way to become the first…
AXIS Foundation of Flight – Sit to Sit Front Flip Transition

January 3, 2013
AXIS Foundations of Flight – Head Up Variations

December 7, 2012
2012 USPA Nationals Media Coverage

November 3, 2012

“The USPA Constitution binds USPA “to sanction skydiving competitions, to document officially all state, national and world skydiving records set by citizens of the U.S., and to select and train the United States Parachute Team for world competition.” The Skydiver’s Competition Manual prescribes procedures by which national competitions are selected and conducted, how judges are rated, how…
AXIS Foundations of Flight – Rear Riser Stall

November 1, 2012
AXIS Foundations of Flight – Taking Grips

October 1, 2012
AXIS Foundations of Flight – Back-Flip Transition From Sit to Head-Down Daffy

September 1, 2012
AXIS Foundations of Flight – 2-way 360 Cat Spin

August 1, 2012
Blue Skies Magazine #33 Featured Photo

July 13, 2012

I would like to thank Kolla, Lara & Pierre from Blue Skies Magazine for making one of my recent images their featured photo! It depicts Bill Butler (AXIS Flight School Student) and myself completing a “Compressed Stack” over Skydive Arizona. BTW, if you don’t have a subscription to Blue Skies Magazine, what are you waiting for? Click…
Parachutist Cover July 2012 Issue 633

July 1, 2012

I would like to thank USPA‘s Parachutist for utilizing one of my resent photographs for the July 2012 cover spot. The image depicts a hybrid flying over Skydive Arizona while Arizona Arsenal‘s Steve Curtis lurks above.