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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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  • Dancing on the Tables

    Or: How to read FAI Records, for the Comp-Curious What you’re looking at If you’ve ever wondered how official speed skydiving records are tracked and certified, the FAI “at-a-glance” tables offer a fascinating snapshot. These tables summarise the current world and continental benchmarks recognised by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) — the governing body for…

  • Hey, France: It’s Time to Pick Up the Pace! Speed Skydiving in ParaMag

    Big news from France: AXIS Flight School co-founder Niklas Daniel has just published a two-page feature on Speed Skydiving in ParaMag, France’s premier skydiving magazine. This article, created in collaboration with ParaMag publisher Bruno Passe, marks a milestone. For the first time, Speed has been introduced in depth to French readers—bringing a fresh perspective on…

  • Speeding Toward the Future

    Who Says Solos Can’t Be Fun? The Challenge of Speed Skydiving ISSA.one

  • SPEED Skydiving wants YOU!

    Written by Niklas Daniel. Special thanks to Eugene Ciurana for translating! Scroll down for 🇪🇸 Spanish and 🇫🇷 French texts. Do you like to go fast? Would you like to join an incredible community of athletes that are pushing the limits of what is humanly possible? Would you like the opportunity to represent your home…

  • Speed Skydiving PSA

    The first offical information bulletin for the 6th FAI World Cup of Speed Skydiving at Hohenems Austria has been release (25th – 30th August 2025). For those competitors who are still interested in receiving their competition flysight tracks from the 5th FAI World Speed Skydiving Championships 2024, you can now put in a request to:…

  • The FAI Tim Mace Memorial Trophy – GO OUT AND PLAY!

    What is it? The FAI Tim Mace Memorial Trophy is a perpetual trophy that is presented to the World Champion in Speed Skydiving by the previous Champion every two years. Founded in memory of Timothy Mace, it was presented for the first time to the winner of the 2016 FAI Skydiving Mondial World Championships at Skydive…

  • 5th FAI World Speed Skydiving Championships Recap

    Speed Skydiving (SP) Skydivers reach speeds well over 400 km/h (250mph), diving head-first toward the ground to reach the maximum descent rate possible using nothing but their bodies. Speed skydiving is the fastest non-motorized sport in the world and athletes have eight jumps to attempt the fastest vertical speed for three seconds. A GPS speed measuring…

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  • Recap: 5TH FAI WORLD CUP OF SPEED SKYDIVING, PROSTEJOV, 2023

    On August 19 – 25, 2023 the U.S. Speed Skydiving and Wingsuit flyers tested themselves against the world’s best in Prostejov, Czech Republic at the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (World Air Sports Federation) World Cup Championships. Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel of AXIS Flight School attended the competition representing the United States. Jumping out of a…

  • Who Says Solos Can’t Be Fun? The Thrill and Challenge of Speed Skydiving

    Links: Skydivers Information Manuel 6-13