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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: Skydive Arizona

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.
AXIS Foundations of Flight: 2-way Phalanx exit

January 5, 2018
AXIS Foundations of Flight: MFS Block 10

December 5, 2017
AXIS Foundations of Flight: Sit-fly slow fall-rate

November 10, 2017
Skydive Radio Photo of the Week Show #233!

October 16, 2017

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.
AXIS Foundations of Flight: Head up to Head down shelf backflip transition

October 5, 2017
2017 USPA National Championships

September 26, 2017

The 2017 USPA Nationals were held at Skydive Perris, CA. AXIS Flight School members Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel entered three separate events: VFS open, MFS open, and Speed. In the 4-way VFS category there were 3 teams in open, and 4 in advanced. After completing close to 400 training jumps at Skydive Arizona, and spending about 30 hours in the Skyventure Arizona wind tunnel, the team…
AXIS Foundations of Flight: Back-fly backward drive

September 5, 2017
World Cup 2017

August 25, 2017

The 21st FAI World Cup & European Championships were held in Saarlouis, Germany. Skydive Arizona‘s 4-way VFS team Arizona X-Force attended to compete against some of the best teams in the world. The competition aircraft was the Cessna Grand Caravan. Unfortunately we were only able to complete four out of the 10 rounds due to weather.…