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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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Removable Deployment Systems

May 30, 2018
Down for 50

May 13, 2018

Annette O’Neil and Joel Strickland made their skydive jump over Arizona, performing an incredible air dance before pulling their chutes. They also completed jumps in New Mexico, are currently headed to Nevada, and eventually, they plan on making skydives in all 50 states (even Alaska and Hawaii) over the next six months, making it the first…
AXIS Foundations of Flight: Sit-fly turns

May 7, 2018
AXIS Foundations of Flight: Toe-Knee

April 5, 2018
2018 Turbine Madness Ad

March 30, 2018
AXIS collaborates with IBA to produce new online instructional videos

March 24, 2018

AXIS Flight School is excited to announce the release of a new line of online instructional videos. These 19 videos cover the entry levels of the International Body Flight Association‘s flight progression, which can be located on the IBA’s Skills page. Niklas Daniel and Brianne Thompson demonstrate the various body-flight maneuvers at the iFly Austin wind tunnel.…
AXIS Foundations of Flight: Collapsing a Slider

March 1, 2018
AXIS Foundations of Flight: Heading control using rear risers during deployment

February 5, 2018
Wind Correction Angles in Skydiving

January 16, 2018
2018 USPA IRM cover photo

January 8, 2018

I would like to thank USPA for considering the bottom image for the 2018 Instructional Rating Manual (IRM) cover. The image shows AXIS Flight School instructor Brianne Thompson with her student Bindi over Skydive Arizona.