iLoveSkydiving.org » Icarus Canopies http://iloveskydiving.org Aerial awesomeness. Served fresh, daily. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Swooping Spreadeagle Stunt. Always Trust Your Rears.http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/swooping-spreadeagle-stunt-always-trust-your-rears/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/swooping-spreadeagle-stunt-always-trust-your-rears/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:50:54 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10555 When you get bored of swooping the pond, you can always resort to swooping your friend — spreadeagle style. The first pass is a little high, but the second one is bang on; any lower and neither of them would be laughing. Trust your friend… and always trust your rears. Someone get this guy a [...]

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]]> When you get bored of swooping the pond, you can always resort to swooping your friend — spreadeagle style. The first pass is a little high, but the second one is bang on; any lower and neither of them would be laughing. Trust your friend… and always trust your rears. Someone get this guy a SoFPiDaRF t-shirt.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/swooping-spreadeagle-stunt-always-trust-your-rears/feed/ 0 World Record Distance Swooping — 220 Meters To Be Exacthttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/nick-batsch-world-record-distance-swooping-220-meters-to-be-exact/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/nick-batsch-world-record-distance-swooping-220-meters-to-be-exact/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:50:26 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10448 Wanna see Nick Batsch swoop the distance of TWO football fields — 220 meters to be exact? Of course you do! This is one of his (very) long distance swoops at the 2011 PD Big Boy Pants event at Mile-Hi Skydiving Center in Colorado, where shortly after he set the new distance world record of [...]

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]]> Wanna see Nick Batsch swoop the distance of TWO football fields — 220 meters to be exact? Of course you do! This is one of his (very) long distance swoops at the 2011 PD Big Boy Pants event at Mile-Hi Skydiving Center in Colorado, where shortly after he set the new distance world record of 222 meters (730 feet) with Icarus’ new JPX Petra 69.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/nick-batsch-world-record-distance-swooping-220-meters-to-be-exact/feed/ 0 Parachute Prototype: Swooping Through Cars, Fences & Treeshttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-swooping-jpx-petra-75-parachute-prototype/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-swooping-jpx-petra-75-parachute-prototype/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:51:43 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10426 So you wanna play with the new JPX Petra 75 prototype, huh? Yeah, me too! But take a number and wait in line. In the meantime while we wait for the pros to work out the kinks by swooping through fences, trees and over cars, check out what distance world record holder Nick Batsch can [...]

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]]> So you wanna play with the new JPX Petra 75 prototype, huh? Yeah, me too! But take a number and wait in line. In the meantime while we wait for the pros to work out the kinks by swooping through fences, trees and over cars, check out what distance world record holder Nick Batsch can do with the JPX Petra 69 (try not to get too excited).

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-swooping-jpx-petra-75-parachute-prototype/feed/ 0 Sexy Swooping: Mud Wresting With Petrahttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/sexy-skydive-swooping-mud-wresting-with-petra/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/sexy-skydive-swooping-mud-wresting-with-petra/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:50:21 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10060 Who needs a swoop pond when you have mud?! Here’s some sexy swooping with the JPX Petra by Icarus Canopies (NZ Aerosports). And the best part is she’s only 69 square feet ;) Check out distance world record holder Nick Batsch’s early test jumps with Petra on a 2.97 wingload!

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]]> Who needs a swoop pond when you have mud?! Here’s some sexy swooping with the JPX Petra by Icarus Canopies (NZ Aerosports). And the best part is she’s only 69 square feet ;) Check out distance world record holder Nick Batsch’s early test jumps with Petra on a 2.97 wingload!

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/sexy-skydive-swooping-mud-wresting-with-petra/feed/ 0 He Swoops, He Scores!http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiver-swoops-and-scores/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiver-swoops-and-scores/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:50:47 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=4989 Brice Bernier doing Accuracy on his JVX at the 3rd annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Photo by Shannon Seyb of NZ Aerosports / Icarus Canopies.

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]]> Brice Bernier doing Accuracy on his JVX at the 3rd annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Photo by Shannon Seyb of NZ Aerosports / Icarus Canopies.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiver-swoops-and-scores/feed/ 0 In The Zone (DIPC)http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiver-nick-batsch-zone-accuracy-at-skydive-dubai/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiver-nick-batsch-zone-accuracy-at-skydive-dubai/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:50:29 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=4496 Nick Batsch committing to his landing in the first Zone Accuracy round at the third Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Nick took 2nd place overall. Congrats buddy! Photo via Icarus Canopies.

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]]> Nick Batsch committing to his landing in the first Zone Accuracy round at the third Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Nick took 2nd place overall. Congrats buddy! Photo via Icarus Canopies.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiver-nick-batsch-zone-accuracy-at-skydive-dubai/feed/ 0 Joyride In Blue Skieshttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachute-joyride-in-blue-skies/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachute-joyride-in-blue-skies/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:50:34 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=4136 Nick Batsch and Will Penny on a joyride with the Petra 72, after their CRW session with Will at the wheel. Photo by Will Penny.

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]]> Nick Batsch and Will Penny on a joyride with the Petra 72, after their CRW session with Will at the wheel. Photo by Will Penny.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachute-joyride-in-blue-skies/feed/ 0 The First Rule of Flight Club Is…http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachuting-first-rule-of-flight-club/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachuting-first-rule-of-flight-club/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:50:31 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3876 Stephan Lipp of the Arizona Flight Club landing his JVX 78 (with custom SkyArt) at the New Zealand Skydiving School. Speaking of SkyArt, click here to check out my fave canopy design.

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]]> Stephan Lipp of the Arizona Flight Club landing his JVX 78 (with custom SkyArt) at the New Zealand Skydiving School. Speaking of SkyArt, click here to check out my fave canopy design.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachuting-first-rule-of-flight-club/feed/ 0 The Real Wingmanhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-real-skydiving-wingman/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-real-skydiving-wingman/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:27:00 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3868 The Wingman Cam I posted yesterday is pretty cool, but it’s just a toy. Nick Batsch, the distance world record holder, is the real wingman, doing canopy relative work (CRW) with Will Penny on his JPX Petra. Photo by Will Penny.

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]]> The Wingman Cam I posted yesterday is pretty cool, but it’s just a toy. Nick Batsch, the distance world record holder, is the real wingman, doing canopy relative work (CRW) with Will Penny on his JPX Petra. Photo by Will Penny.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-real-skydiving-wingman/feed/ 2 Petra-fied Pro Swoopinghttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/petra-fied-pro-swooping/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/petra-fied-pro-swooping/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:50:40 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3539 The JPX Petra makes Patrick Boulongne look like a pro on the pond. Oh, wait… he IS a pro. Patrick placed first overall at the 2011 French Canopy Piloting Nationals with his Petra 76. Now check out this video of Patrick swooping the pond, only inches away from his friend’s face. Now that’s trust! Photo [...]

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]]> The JPX Petra makes Patrick Boulongne look like a pro on the pond. Oh, wait… he IS a pro. Patrick placed first overall at the 2011 French Canopy Piloting Nationals with his Petra 76. Now check out this video of Patrick swooping the pond, only inches away from his friend’s face. Now that’s trust! Photo via NZ Aerosports.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/petra-fied-pro-swooping/feed/ 0 The Upskirt View of a Canopy Flockhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-upskirt-view-of-a-canopy-flock/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-upskirt-view-of-a-canopy-flock/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:55:47 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3442 All you gear sluts out there surely remember the rad skull and crossbones SkyArt canopy I posted back in September. Well here’s another upskirt view of Team Off Track’s sexy SkyArt canopies from Icarus Canopies (by NZ Aerosports). The canopy design competition ends tomorrow (October 19th)… so hurry up and submit your design on Icarus’ [...]

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]]> All you gear sluts out there surely remember the rad skull and crossbones SkyArt canopy I posted back in September. Well here’s another upskirt view of Team Off Track’s sexy SkyArt canopies from Icarus Canopies (by NZ Aerosports). The canopy design competition ends tomorrow (October 19th)… so hurry up and submit your design on Icarus’ Facebook wall. Photo by Brett Newman.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-upskirt-view-of-a-canopy-flock/feed/ 0 Swooping Stunt: Trust Your Friend!http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/swooping-stunt-trust-your-friend/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/swooping-stunt-trust-your-friend/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:55:39 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3400 How much do you trust your friend to do this…

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]]> How much do you trust your friend to do this…

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/swooping-stunt-trust-your-friend/feed/ 1 The Swooping Matrix: Reloadedhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-swooping-matrix-reloaded/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-swooping-matrix-reloaded/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:00:06 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3250 Remember the original The Matrix: Swooping pic I posted a few months ago? Well here’s a similar time-lapse shot of Max “Lovestoswoop” Krampe swooping his Icarus VX104, only this time from a different angle. Photo by Philip Be. Which version do you like better: this new angle or the original?

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]]> Remember the original The Matrix: Swooping pic I posted a few months ago? Well here’s a similar time-lapse shot of Max “Lovestoswoop” Krampe swooping his Icarus VX104, only this time from a different angle. Photo by Philip Be. Which version do you like better: this new angle or the original?

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-swooping-matrix-reloaded/feed/ 2 Swoop-tastic Perspectivehttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/swoop-tastic-perspective/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/swoop-tastic-perspective/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:20:55 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3212 A great perspective of Jari Venäläinen swooping at his local DZ in Finland. Thanks to Icarus Canopies for sharing this pic from their Summer Photo Competition. Check out more pics from the photo competition here.

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]]> A great perspective of Jari Venäläinen swooping at his local DZ in Finland. Thanks to Icarus Canopies for sharing this pic from their Summer Photo Competition. Check out more pics from the photo competition here.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/swoop-tastic-perspective/feed/ 2 Swooping Over Glass at Skydive Elsinorehttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/swooping-over-glass-at-skydive-elsinore/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/swooping-over-glass-at-skydive-elsinore/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:30:15 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3111 The pond looked like glass as Mike Kim swooped across it at Skydive Elsinore in a shot for one of Icarus Canopies‘ photo competitions. Photo by Alfonso Paz.

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]]> The pond looked like glass as Mike Kim swooped across it at Skydive Elsinore in a shot for one of Icarus Canopies‘ photo competitions. Photo by Alfonso Paz.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/swooping-over-glass-at-skydive-elsinore/feed/ 0 “Most Beautiful Photo” Award Winnerhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/most-beautiful-photo-award-winner/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/most-beautiful-photo-award-winner/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:31:08 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3100 This incredible shot of Chris Stewart flying his 89VX in Voss, Norway won the “Most Beautiful Photo” award in the Icarus Canopies (by NZ Aerosports) 2011 Summer Photo Competition. Congrats to Chris and Nils for winning, and thanks to Norman Kent for judging the photo competition. Photo by Nils Predstrup.

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]]> This incredible shot of Chris Stewart flying his 89VX in Voss, Norway won the “Most Beautiful Photo” award in the Icarus Canopies (by NZ Aerosports) 2011 Summer Photo Competition. Congrats to Chris and Nils for winning, and thanks to Norman Kent for judging the photo competition. Photo by Nils Predstrup.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/most-beautiful-photo-award-winner/feed/ 0 Pilots of the Caribbeanhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/pilots-of-the-caribbean/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/pilots-of-the-caribbean/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:59:58 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3034 This SkyArt canopy was part of the Icarus Canopies (by NZ Aerosports) 2011 Summer Photo Competition. Nothing says “good luck” like looking up at skull and crossbones before swooping. Photo by Gatsby Rynbout. If you were to get a SkyArt canopy from NZ Aerosports, what design would it be?

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]]> This SkyArt canopy was part of the Icarus Canopies (by NZ Aerosports) 2011 Summer Photo Competition. Nothing says “good luck” like looking up at skull and crossbones before swooping. Photo by Gatsby Rynbout. If you were to get a SkyArt canopy from NZ Aerosports, what design would it be?

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/pilots-of-the-caribbean/feed/ 5 Looong Distance Swooping By World Record Holder, Nick Batschhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/looong-distance-swooping-by-world-record-holder-nick-batsch/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/looong-distance-swooping-by-world-record-holder-nick-batsch/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:31:16 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=2857 Have you ever seen anyone swoop the length of TWO football fields? Well, now you have. Nick Batsch set a new distance world record of 222 meters (730 feet) with Icarus Canopies’s (by NZ Aerosports) new swooping machine, the sexy JPX Petra 69, during the 2011 PD Big Boy Pants event at Mile-Hi Skydiving Center [...]

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]]> Have you ever seen anyone swoop the length of TWO football fields? Well, now you have. Nick Batsch set a new distance world record of 222 meters (730 feet) with Icarus Canopies’s (by NZ Aerosports) new swooping machine, the sexy JPX Petra 69, during the 2011 PD Big Boy Pants event at Mile-Hi Skydiving Center in Colorado. In case you need a reminder of Nick’s trial jumps with Petra… it’s faaaast.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/looong-distance-swooping-by-world-record-holder-nick-batsch/feed/ 0 The Petra 69 Project: Fast As F**K!http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/the-petra-69-project-fast-as-fk/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/the-petra-69-project-fast-as-fk/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:36:25 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=2580 I’m sure by now you’ve heard that Icarus Canopies‘ new high performance swooping canopy, the JPX Petra (aka “Playmate of The Year“), is here to stay. And you all remember Nick Batsch, the distance world record holder, swooping a moving truck. Well here’s a sneak preview of Nick’s early jumps on his JPX Petra 69; [...]

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]]> I’m sure by now you’ve heard that Icarus Canopies‘ new high performance swooping canopy, the JPX Petra (aka “Playmate of The Year“), is here to stay. And you all remember Nick Batsch, the distance world record holder, swooping a moving truck. Well here’s a sneak preview of Nick’s early jumps on his JPX Petra 69; cranking out 810 degree turns on a 2.97 wingload! In Nick’s own words, “fast as fuck, far as fuck.”

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/the-petra-69-project-fast-as-fk/feed/ 6 Swooping The Hole In The Rockhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/swooping-the-hole-in-the-rock/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/swooping-the-hole-in-the-rock/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:08:17 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=1857 An awesome clip of Laszlo Csizmadia from Icarus Canopies (by NZ Aerosports) swooping his JVX 77 through the famous “Hole in the Rock” in Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Between Laszlo swooping The Hole in the Rock and Nick swooping onto a moving truck, the JVX is one kickass high performance canopy! What’s the coolest [...]

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]]> An awesome clip of Laszlo Csizmadia from Icarus Canopies (by NZ Aerosports) swooping his JVX 77 through the famous “Hole in the Rock” in Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Between Laszlo swooping The Hole in the Rock and Nick swooping onto a moving truck, the JVX is one kickass high performance canopy! What’s the coolest or craziest swoop you’ve ever done?

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