Friday Freakout: Low Wingsuit Cutaway At 800ft
How’s this for a first cutaway — in a wingsuit no less: a tension knot which leads to a cutaway at 2,500ft and an open reserve by 800ft. Unfortunately we can’t choose how good/bad our first cutaway will be, or any other cutaway for that matter. What and when was your first cutaway? Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Mr. Bill Malfunction. Don't Do Th...
A Mr. Bill with inexperienced jumpers can go wrong really fast — like getting wrapped up in your pilot chute and bridle right out the door. Take notes… don’t do this! I’m sure it sounded like a good idea at the time. What could possibly go wrong? Watch Video »
Skydiving With Teddy Bears Helps Sick Kids...
This video makes me want to jump out of an airplane with a teddy bear. Big time. Because that bear will then go to a kid in the hospital, giving them happiness and a symbol of bravery to help them through their own struggle. The founders of Canopies For Kids have obviously created something they... Watch Video »
The Human Slingshot
What goes up must come down. The human slingshot at Skydive Dubai was a huge crowd-pleaser during the 2012 World Parachuting Championships. And I thought the human catapult at Bridge Day was cool. I want one of these for Christmas. What’s on your wish list? Watch Video »
Past To Present: Jetman Flies With Iconic Aircraft
Wow, what better way to celebrate aviation than by pushing our boundaries within it. Yves “Jetman” Rossy flies his wing in close formation with pilot Nigel Lamb in an iconic aircraft — the Spitfire MH434. Various angles really tell the story from take-off to landing for both pilots. Amazing footage to watch for any skydiver,... Watch Video »
Awesome 3-Way Hybrid Wingsuit Rodeo
Usually a 3-way skydive isn’t something to get overly excited about. And we’ve all seen a wingsuit rodeo before. How about a 3-way hybrid wingsuit rodeo? Sure, why not. TJ Landgren mixes things up by docking on a wingsuit rodeo during the Phoenix-Fly Wingsuit Event at Australian Skydive. If you’re wondering who’s behind the lens,... Watch Video »
Block Party In The Sky
It’s a block party in the sky and everyone’s invited! Unfortunately Dave Chappelle couldn’t make an appearance, but check out the boys from STF Block Party XP rockin’ out with Luis Prinetto and friends at Skydive The Farm. Another shout-out to Brad Womack for this edit — the man behind our video for the 138-Way... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: First Cutaway... F*CK YOU Line Ov...
Here’s a parachute malfunction without the “freakout.” A line over can really mess up your day (or was that a tension knot?), but Johnny Nashville Havron seems pretty cool about the situation — especially considering this might be his first cutaway. He fights it. He gives it the one-finger salute. He fights it some more.... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Brain Malfunction. Low Pull. Cras...
When you see 15 other parachutes opening, maybe it’s time to pull. Just a suggestion. Back tracking for 25 seconds and no alti check?? I call brain malfunction on this one, or maybe he just fell asleep, but he just keeps tracking on. And on. And on. All the way down to nearly 750ft, resulting... Watch Video »
Official Video: 100-Way Wingsuit World Record 2012
Here’s the official video of the new 100-way wingsuit world record. Over 100 people from 21 countries and 6 continents gathered in the sky on September 22, 2012 at Skydive Perris to set a new record for the world’s largest wingsuit skydiving formation. This is the first of what we hope will be a series... Watch Video »
Helicopter Jump To Party Boat Landing At 120 MPH
The GoPro Bomb Squad visits the great city of San Francisco to drop from a helicopter and land on a party boat. Sounds like a rad idea, right? Well it was, until Marshall Miller almost missed the boat — literally. Be a hero… lend a hand if your friend comes up short. Watch Video »
Team F: Flying, Fun And Friends. 'Nuff Said.
It starts off with a dog driving a car. Just sayin’. Stupid skydiver tricks, can’t beat ‘em. This crew looks like they’re having a ton of fun learning together and messing around in the sky. What’s better than that? Sit, head down, belly, swooping over the hot chicks in the pool, and a near cutaway.... Watch Video »
Skydiving Cats. Lots Of Cats. In Formation.
So we’ve all seen Crasha — the skydiving dog. For all you cat lovers out there, this one’s for you. May I present to you… skydiving cats! Lots of cats. In the sky. With parachutes. DISCLAIMER: For those of you who think this is real, you are absolutely correct. Unfortunately, many cats were harmed in... Watch Video »
Skydive Dubai's Epic World Parachuting Championshi...
Once you get passed the epic theatrical intro, there’s also some epic skydiving footage — which, coincidentally, was shot with a RED Epic camera — in this epic trailer for the 2012 World Parachuting Championships at Skydive Dubai, which is set to kick off November 28th through December 9th. We’ll be featuring videos of the... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Premature Opening On Big Way. Not...
This 30-way formation skydive became a 29-way after a premature deployment right after exiting the lead plane. He didn’t have a chance to wave off, so his friend waved off for him. Well, it was more like a wave goodbye, but it’s the thought that counts. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Opening Parachute Hits Instructor...
Sometimes when a situation takes a downward spiral, you’ve got to take matters into your own hands. One of these skydiving instructors keeps his hands on the student. Good call. The other instructor takes a set of lines to the face instead. Not such a good call. Watch Video »
Saving For Skydiving: How A 90-Year-Old Went Skydi...
This video just made my whole day. I had tears in my eyes at the end of it. Still do now. What an incredible thing, life experience, and the story of Marian Barnett saving her pennies to go skydiving at age 90 — one of the countries oldest skydivers. And it’s re-enacted in such a... Watch Video »
Vive Les Tubes!!!
Oh yeah, vive les tubes! Cool double-tube jump, killer clouds all around (ahem, “industrial haze”), fun docks, different angles, and bottom line — tubes just look cool in freefall and even cooler with people flying all around them. When and where was your last tube jump? Watch Video »
Worldwide Wingsuit + Naked Tracking Competition
Sweet footage from the 5th International Wingsuit Competition — the largest wingsuit and tracking competition in the world. Oh, did I mention there’s also a naked tracking category for all you nudists out there. You know who you are! How about a shameless plug for the Elsinore Bad Wings who make a cameo doing gainers,... Watch Video »
What Would You Name This New Skydiving Exit?
It’s not that John ClarkE and Richie Curtis didn’t know what they were doing. Oh no. This exit has obviously been planned meticulously. They just didn’t know what to call it at first. The “Merry-Go-Round”? Perhaps the “Baby-Got-Backfly“? They actually settled on “The Mass Pike.” What would you have named this exit? Thanks to Nate... Watch Video »