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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: VFS

  • AXIS Draw Generator 6.0

    The AXIS Draw Generator 6.0 is here! Updated with new indoor/outdoor dive pool images, example videos by some of the best teams in the sport, competition rules for 2023/24, and a brand-new feature. We are excited to announce the “Guided Draw” is ready for Beta testing by the FS, VFS, and MFS communities. Coaches and…

  • AXIS Decennial at Skydive AZ!

    November 2020 marks AXIS Flight School‘s 10 year anniversary at Skydive Arizona! In celebration of our ‘tin anniversary‘, we reflect on some of our favorite highlights and exploits over the past decade and give thanks to our Students, Sponsors, Team Mates, and Skydive Arizona. Without you, we would not be living the dream. We also want…

  • Video: Cloud Clearance for Skydivers

    Brianne Thompson discusses cloud clearance regulations for skydiving operations.

  • Quick Tunnel Edit

    Location: Skyventure Arizona

  • ChronoPrism video tutorial

    Nik provides an in-depth look at the AXIS ChronoPrism team performance evaluation tool.

  • Skydive Radio Interview on Visualizing

    AXIS Flight School would like to thank Garnett and Dave at Skydive Radio for hosting us on their show (#249). Brianne and Nik discuss the value of incorporating visualization parctices to enhace performance. Visualizing interview 1:37:20 – 1:55:00

  • AXIS Draw Generator video tutorial (Part 1)

    Nik provides an in-depth look at the AXIS Draw Generator.

  • Double Bronze for Brianne Thompson

    In addition to competing in 4-way VFS with Arizona X-Force during the 22nd FAI World Cup of Formation Skydiving, Brianne Thompson also participated in 4-way FS female with team Phoenix XP. Having medaled in both events, Brianne is the first American and third person in skydiving history to medal in FS and VFS at the…

  • 2019 World Cup Recap

    2019 World Cup Recap

    Bronze Medal for Arizona X-Force in 4-Way VFS! The 22nd FAI World Cup of Formation Skydiving was held at Skydive Arizona in Eloy from October 7th to the 12th. Arizona X-Force attended after having just completed the USPA Nationals in mid September. The competition started out strong, with the top three teams being neck and…

  • 4-way VFS Block videos are online!

    AXIS Flight School has uploaded sample videos of all 22 blocks from the Vertical Formation Skydiving dive pool to its YouTube Channel. You can check out the full playlist here. Special thanks to Arizona X-Force videographer Nathan Roth for the footage.