2013 USPA Canopy Piloting Nationals - 2013-05-10 by admin new

Day 1 of the competition started with the distance event and everyone seemed to be bringing their A-game. The first round of the open class set the standard for the rest of the competition with Nick...
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World Team Attempts 2-Point 222-Way - 2013-04-11 by admin

Efforts are currently under way at Skydive Arizona to set a new world record for the largest sequential skydive. The World Team, comprising of hundreds of skilled skydivers from around the world is...
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Indoor Skydiving World Championships 2012 at iFly Singapore - 2012-12-07 by admin

This year the Indoor Skydiving World Championships are being held at iFly Singapore, where over 400 competitors will battle it out in the world's largest vertical wind tunnel.
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2012 World Parachute Championships in Dubai - 2012-11-30 by admin

This year the World Parachute Championships are taking place in the United Arab Emirates, and being hosted by Skydive Dubai. The event runs through from the 28th of November until the 9th of December.
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National Skydiving Museum Weekend and Hall of Fame Celebration - 2012-05-23 by admin

Mark your calendars for November 9 - 11 to be at Skydive Arizona (Eloy) for the 2012 National Skydiving Museum Weekend and Hall of Fame Celebration. The weekend's activities will focus on the “Birth...
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Skydive Expo 2012 - 2012-01-11 by admin

We had so much fun in 2010 that we are doing it again in 2012 – except this time with much better weather! Skydive Expo will be a 6-day gear extravaganza of fun and education—seminars, manufacturers, ...
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USPA National Skydiving Championships - 2011-09-07 by admin

The nation’s most daring and advanced aerial athletes will swoop, dance, belly-fly – and freefall – in the 2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships.
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Skydive Expo 2010 - 2009-12-02 by dse

Make sure you clear your calendar and get yourself out to the Skydive Expo. The organizers are working to secure skydiver friendly rates at the local hotels so for more info catch up with the Skydive ...
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Freeflock Utah Boogie - 2009-05-21 by Jack Guthrie

Skydive Utah's second annual Freeflock Boogie is just around the corner.
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Paraclete Tunnel Meet & JFTC - 2009-04-14 by Maxine Tate

Jump for the Cause is the skydiving industry's premier fundraising organization. It was set up ten years ago when a group of female skydivers wanted to raise money for charity to celebrate the...
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PD Factory Team Sweeps the Extreme Week Event - 2007-08-01 by Shannon Pilcher

In late June the PD Factory Team set off on a two-week, action-packed adventure to the Scandanavian wonderland called Norway. The primary objective was to compete in the European Swooping Tour (EST), ...
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New German National Big Way Formation Record Set - 2006-11-30 by Andreas Szerbakowski

From November 2-11, 2006, I gathered with German jumpers at Skydive Arizona in Eloy to build a new German Record. Main organizer, Dieter Kirsch, planned a 150 (156) big way formation with the goal...
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Airdrop Assist and You - 2006-11-05 by Karen Hawes

Looking for a way to put your skydiving skills to use, in a hands-on humanitarian way? There are plenty of nonprofit organizations out there, and many ways in which to help others - now you can...
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Parachuting for Progeria - 2006-10-06 by Max Cohn

September 18th, 2006 marked the first annual Parachuting for Progeria charity event at The Blue Sky Ranch in Gardiner, NY. The event was spearheaded by NYC fireman and Ranch local jumper Michael...
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Pro Swooping Tour Kicks off 2006 Season - 2006-07-02 by Stuart Schoenfeld

On April 28th some of the best canopy pilots in the world kicked off the 4th year of the Pro Swooping Tour in Lake Wales, FL. Seasoned veterans of the PST such as Ian Bobo, Luke Aikens, and Kaz...
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The 4th Annual Freefly Money Meet at Skydive Arizona - 2006-02-13 by Amy Chmelecki

This very unique style competition takes place February 24-26 and is a great way meet new people, jump with them as well as compete against them. In each of five rounds you will be randomly matched ...
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85 Way CRW World Record Set - 2005-12-05 by Wendy Faulkner

A view like no other - until you have flown up next to 81 multi-colored parachutes, all hooked into formation, flying briskly through the sky, its hard to explain the sheer beauty of it all. A...
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Dropzone.com Skydive Arizona Holiday Boogie 2005 - 2005-11-23 by Betsy Barnhouse

It's almost here! The Dropzone.com/Skydive Arizona Holiday Boogie extravaganza! It's the largest annual gathering of Dropzone.com membership and we don't want YOU to miss it!
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The Kenya Safari Beach Boogie - 2005-11-23 by Max Cohn

The 17th annual Kenya Beach Safari Boogie was held October 29th - November 12th, 2005 in Diani Beach, Kenya, Africa. The event used a super otter to fly 205 loads to 13,500ft during the two-week...
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From Russia With Love - 2005-08-28 by Jonathan Tagle

After a short break from the swoop competition schedule, the Performance Designs Factory Team met up in Kolomna, Russia for the fifth stop of the European Swoop Tour. Meet Director and DZO, Roman...
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M.O.A.B. - 2005-08-28 by admin

Are you ready?! Once again, Skydive Moab is teaming up with Skydive Arizona to host the 2nd Annual "Mother of All Boogies"! Moab, Utah, renowned for its awesome landscapes and countless, beautiful...
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Spanish Bird-Man Team crosses the Strait of Gibraltar - 2005-07-07 by Jari Kuosma

Three Spanish parachutists crossed the strait of Gibraltar in freefall, breaking two world records. Santi Corella, 33, Tonuses López, 31, and Alvaro Bultó, 33, had prepared for the jump for three...
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Project Horizon IV Builds Never-Before-Seen Formations - 2005-05-21 by Chris Salcone

What started as an idea at the World Freefall Convention in 2000 has now proven itself to be one of the world's premiere freeflying events. March 26th-29th marked the fourth Project Horizon event...
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Ground Launch Camp III - 2005-03-29 by Jim Slaton

The Ground Launch Center in California is organizing ground launch camp III. The camp will offer pilots the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of launching and negotiate level I, II, III and IIII...
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Ground Launch Center qualifies more pilots - 2005-03-01 by Jim Slaton

The Ground Launch Center has just finished up GLC camp II which took place Feb 17-20, 2005. The camp included pilots from as far as Japan, UK and Australia to learn the basics of canopy piloting in...
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