Author name: Armando Fattoruso

Languages: Italian , English, Spanish Credentials Started Skydiving: 2001 Licenses/Ratings: D-34893, Coach, AFF-I T-I Total Skydives: 12000+ Instructor/Coaching: 2,000 Tandem, 1,000 AFF Camera: 1,500 Freefly: 500 RW/FS: 500 Hop-n-Pop: 1,500 Occupation: Instructor at Flight-1 Education: BS in Architecture Hobbies: Bike riding, reading novels, watching movies and TV series, traveling Accomplishments 2022 - World Championship CP - Overall 4th 2022 - World Championship CP - Distance 3rd 2022 - SunPath Open CP - Overall 2nd 2022 - Italian Chamoinship CP - Oveall 1st 2021 - French National CP - Overall 1st 2021 - World Championship CP - Speed 6th 2021 - Italian Championship CP - Overall 1st 2019 - Italian Championship (CP) - Overall 1st 2019 - World Championship (CP) - Overall 5th 2019 - World Championship CP - Team 3rd 2018 - Italian Championship (CP) - Overall - 2nd2 2018 - Italian Championship (CP) - Accuracy - 1st 2018 - Italian Championship (CP) - Distance - 2nd 2018 - Italian Championship (CP) - Speed - 3rd 2018 - World Cup (CP) - Overall - 15th 2018 - World Cup (CP) - Speed - 3rd 2018 - World Cup (CP) - TEAM - 5th 2018 - World Cup (CP) - Free Style Overall - 13th 2017 - World Cup (CP) - Dubai - Overall - 9th 2017 - Italian Championship (CP) - Zone Acc - 1st 2017 - Italian Championship (CP) - Distance - 1st 2017 - Italian Championship (CP) - Speed - 1st 2016 - Italian Championship (CP) - Overall - 1st 2016 - French Championship (CP) - Overall - 3rd 2015 - Italian Championship (CP) - Overall - 2nd 2015 - World Cup (CP) - Overall - 13th 2015 - European Championship (CP) - Overall - 4th 2015 - Wag (CP) - Overall - 7th 2014 - Australian Championship (CP) - Overall - 8th 2014 - Italian Championship (CP) - Overall - 8th 2014 - Italian Championship (CP) - Overall - 8th 2014 - World Championship (CP) - Overall - 21st

5 Things to Master Before Downsizing or Learning to Swoop

Experienced Skydiver, Staying Alive / By Armando Fattoruso

Before downsizing or swooping, Armando Fattoruso shares these five critical canopy skills to master to reduce risk and fly safely.

5 Things to Master Before Downsizing or Learning to Swoop Read More »

Can’t Stand the HEAT?!

Experienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Skills / By Armando Fattoruso

Understanding how temperature affects the canopy flight…

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