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Foundations of Flight: Approaching With Confidence
The December 2025 Issue of Parachutist is hitting mailboxes. 💌 As promised, in it is the next installment of Foundations of Flight: Approaching with Confidence. Enjoy! And remember that we’re always here to answer your questions. If you missed (or want to refresh yourself on) the previous chapter, click here.
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The Wrap Up:
Concluding the 2025 ISSA World Cup Series The ISSA World Cup Series 2025 brought together over 61 competitors from 12 countries facing off across three continents in eight high-speed events to determine the world’s top speed skydivers. The ISSA World Series 2025 consisted of 8 separate meets, with the season culminating in Eloy, Arizona, with…
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ISSA World Cup Series Final 2025
The AXIS Flight School hosted the ISSA World Cup Series Event of 2025 at Skydive Arizona has wrapped, following a full-throttle weekend of Speed Skydiving on December 13–14, 2025. Over the weekend, 14 competitors gave it everything they had, chasing one simple goal: fly as fast as humanly possible. 👉 Competitor Snapshot 👈11x male |…
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Missed Foundations of Flight? Well—it’s 💥back💥, baby!
AXIS Flight School published its first Foundations of Flight article in Parachutist Magazine back in April of 2011. (Hard to believe, right?!) Since then, we’ve used FoF to cover a huge number of freefall and canopy piloting topics, spanning everything from the A-lic fundamentals to the stuff at the pointiest end of the sport. While…
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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…
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To Go (Unbelievably) Fast, Slow Down
Wind tunnel time improves balance, control, and safety for speed skydivers. Here’s why training slow helps you fly fast. Body-flight is balance in motion Body-flight, in all its forms, is a study in balance. By fine-tuning the drag forces around their centre of mass, a flyer can maintain control and maneuver efficiently through the relative…
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AXIS Wins Fourth Consecutive Speed Nationals Title
Skydive Elsinore, California — The 2025 U.S. Parachute Association (USPA) Speed Skydiving Nationals are in the books, and AXIS Flight School’s Niklas Daniel has claimed his fourth consecutive national title. Despite tricky weather and a few equipment curveballs, the event delivered intense competition, record-setting performances, and the emergence of a powerhouse U.S. national team ready…
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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…
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New MFS Blocks? Why, Certainly
You love to play with blocks. Everybody does. And you know where to find ’em, too: the AXIS Flight School YouTube channel. Et voilá—here are more sweet, buildable blocks for you. The MFS 18-22 videos are now available for your watching (and team training) pleasure. But wait! There’s more The AXIS Draw Generator as been…
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The 2025 FAI Speed Skydiving World Cup: The Fastest Speed Skydiving Meet in History
The 6th FAI World Cup of Speed Skydiving and 5th FAI European Championships took flight in Hohenems, Austria from August 25–30—and it was one for the history books. With 61 competitors from 11 countries, this was the largest speed skydiving event ever held. And with 18 women on the roster, it also set a new…
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You’ve Got to Keep (Yourself) Separated
How Long Should You Wait Before You Jump? You’re in the door. You’ve checked the spot. The group ahead of you just vanished into the blue. Okay. Now what?How long do you wait before you follow? Welcome to one of the most misunderstood—but most important—parts of skydiving: exit separation timing. Let’s get this nailed down.…
