iLoveSkydiving.org » Performance Designs 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 The Alpshttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-swooping-the-alps/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-swooping-the-alps/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:50:30 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=12642 That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Who needs skis for speedflying when you can just swoop your PD Storm down some steep terrain in the Alps.

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]]> That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Who needs skis for speedflying when you can just swoop your PD Storm down some steep terrain in the Alps.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-swooping-the-alps/feed/ 0 PD Tveir: The League of Extraordinary Swoopershttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/performance-designs-tveir-pro-swopping-skydiving-competition/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/performance-designs-tveir-pro-swopping-skydiving-competition/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:49:27 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10933 In an effort to keep things new and fresh, Performance Designs came up with “PD Tveir” for their PRO pilots — a challenging and creative new format that was the first complete two-way swoop comp of its kind. This looks like tons-o-fun, but don’t try this at home unless you’re the proud owner of a [...]

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]]> In an effort to keep things new and fresh, Performance Designs came up with “PD Tveir” for their PRO pilots — a challenging and creative new format that was the first complete two-way swoop comp of its kind. This looks like tons-o-fun, but don’t try this at home unless you’re the proud owner of a SoFPiDaRF t-shirt.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/performance-designs-tveir-pro-swopping-skydiving-competition/feed/ 0 Designing Parachutes Is Super Easy. Just Ask PD.http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/performance-designs-designing-skydiving-parachutes-is-that-easy/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/performance-designs-designing-skydiving-parachutes-is-that-easy/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:50:46 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10125 It’s no secret Performance Designs makes some of the best canopies on the market, but who knew it was this easy?! Lots of Red Bull, playing with scissors, and a little fire. Everyone and their brother should be making parachutes.

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]]> It’s no secret Performance Designs makes some of the best canopies on the market, but who knew it was this easy?! Lots of Red Bull, playing with scissors, and a little fire. Everyone and their brother should be making parachutes.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/performance-designs-designing-skydiving-parachutes-is-that-easy/feed/ 0 PD Factory Team. Aerobatic Plane. Dizzying Demo.http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-aerobatic-plane-dizzying-demo/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-aerobatic-plane-dizzying-demo/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:50:40 +0000 Melanie Curtis http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=7718 You may get dizzy watching this, but it’s only because the PD Factory Team does a beautiful spiral with smoke — along with an aerobatic plane — as a demo jump for the Dubai International Parachuting Championships (DIPC). The Palm alone is incredible. Add this stuff, and it’s just stunning. And watch through to the [...]

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]]> You may get dizzy watching this, but it’s only because the PD Factory Team does a beautiful spiral with smoke — along with an aerobatic plane — as a demo jump for the Dubai International Parachuting Championships (DIPC). The Palm alone is incredible. Add this stuff, and it’s just stunning. And watch through to the end for the killer fly-by. Hells yeah!

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-aerobatic-plane-dizzying-demo/feed/ 3 Performance Designs’ Demo Jump Into Cubs Stadiumhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/performance-designs-demo-jump-into-cubs-stadium/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/performance-designs-demo-jump-into-cubs-stadium/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:44:01 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=5713 Performance Designs was honored to have Matt, Rusty and Gilles do a demo jump into the Daytona Cubs season opener to deliver the game ball to Cubby, the team mascot.

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]]> Performance Designs was honored to have Matt, Rusty and Gilles do a demo jump into the Daytona Cubs season opener to deliver the game ball to Cubby, the team mascot.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/performance-designs-demo-jump-into-cubs-stadium/feed/ 0 Stacking Storms (DIPC)http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachute-stacking-storms-at-skydive-dubai/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachute-stacking-storms-at-skydive-dubai/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:50:37 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=4548 Canopy Formation teams from France stacking a dozen PD Storms on a practice run for the closing ceremony at the 3rd annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Photo by Bruno Brokken.

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]]> Canopy Formation teams from France stacking a dozen PD Storms on a practice run for the closing ceremony at the 3rd annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Photo by Bruno Brokken.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachute-stacking-storms-at-skydive-dubai/feed/ 0 Swooping For Silver at The World Cuphttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/swooping-for-silver-at-the-world-cup/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/swooping-for-silver-at-the-world-cup/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:55:14 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3368 This is how it’s done! Jason Moledzki of the PD Factory Team swooping — and taking 2nd place in accuracy — at the 2011 FAI World Cup Canopy Piloting. Photo by Bruno Brokken. Check out Bruno’s breathtaking sunset canopy flock photo and his hilarious Fun Jumper vs. Tandem Factory video — winner of the 2010 [...]

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]]> This is how it’s done! Jason Moledzki of the PD Factory Team swooping — and taking 2nd place in accuracy — at the 2011 FAI World Cup Canopy Piloting. Photo by Bruno Brokken. Check out Bruno’s breathtaking sunset canopy flock photo and his hilarious Fun Jumper vs. Tandem Factory video — winner of the 2010 Vector Film Festival.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/swooping-for-silver-at-the-world-cup/feed/ 0 Skydiver’s Barrel Roll Landing Close To Groundhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydivers-barrel-roll-landing-close-to-ground/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydivers-barrel-roll-landing-close-to-ground/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:29 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3322 What do you get when using your rears and harness close to the ground on a Velo 90? A barrel roll that scares the shit out of everyone watching. This must be more fun than the dizzying 1080 swoop I posted last week. Some might say Ryan has big balls for trying this, while others [...]

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]]> What do you get when using your rears and harness close to the ground on a Velo 90? A barrel roll that scares the shit out of everyone watching. This must be more fun than the dizzying 1080 swoop I posted last week. Some might say Ryan has big balls for trying this, while others might say he has big stains in his pants after trying this. But I don’t judge. What say you?

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydivers-barrel-roll-landing-close-to-ground/feed/ 6 PD Factory Team Swooping Waterfalls in Norwayhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-swooping-waterfalls-in-norway/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-swooping-waterfalls-in-norway/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:22:29 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=2511 Jonathn Tagle and Ian Bobo of the PD Factory Team were invited to Skydive Voss in Norway to do some incredible speedflying in the Gudvangen Valley — including swooping over cliffs and down wateralls. This is the stuff dreams are made of. Big thanks to JT for sharing this edit.

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]]> Jonathn Tagle and Ian Bobo of the PD Factory Team were invited to Skydive Voss in Norway to do some incredible speedflying in the Gudvangen Valley — including swooping over cliffs and down wateralls. This is the stuff dreams are made of. Big thanks to JT for sharing this edit.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-swooping-waterfalls-in-norway/feed/ 4 PD Factory Team Swooping Competitionhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-swooping-competition/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-swooping-competition/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:01:23 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=677 The PD Factory Team kicking ass and taking names at a swooping comp in Spain. To a wuffo, this swooping might be cool; impressive at best. But to a skydiver who understands the amount of talent required to fly a canopy like that, it’s mind blowing.

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]]> The PD Factory Team kicking ass and taking names at a swooping comp in Spain. To a wuffo, this swooping might be cool; impressive at best. But to a skydiver who understands the amount of talent required to fly a canopy like that, it’s mind blowing.

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