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Author: Christy West

Christy is Marketing Director for Skydive Spaceland and loves to write informative articles, especially for newer jumpers. She enjoys many aspects of the sport, especially 4-way and 8-way. Christy has been instrumental in developing Spaceland programs to nurture newcomers to the sport. She is outside center for Aviatrixx, the US women's 4-way formation skydiving team for the 2021 World Meet. Christy is proud to be sponsored by Sun Path, Cookie, Performance Designs, LB Altimeters, and Tony Suits

SPLOOOSH!

Posted on26th March 202126th March 2021AuthorChristy West

Mastering the art of landing in the wet… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver, Gear, New Skydiver, SkillsTagscanopy, canopy piloting, canopy skills, gear, landing, Skydiving gear, water, wet

Best Defense – NO BE THERE!

Posted on2nd February 202118th February 2021AuthorChristy West

How to avoid aircraft-canopy collisions… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Staying AliveTagscanopy piloting, canopy skills, flight plan, stayalive, staying alive, stayingalive

Don’t Be THAT Guy!

Posted on14th January 202114th January 2021AuthorChristy West

Don’t do THIS in the aircraft… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Staying AliveTagssafety, safetyfirst, Skydive spaceland, stayalive, staying alive, stayingalive

What You Don’t See Can Kill You

Posted on9th December 20209th December 2020AuthorChristy West

TURBULENCE – The invisible enemy – revealed by smoke… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Staying AliveTagscanopy piloting, staying alive

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Hats On for Take-Off!

Posted on6th August 201919th December 2019AuthorChristy West

Please don’t endanger others by not wearing a helmet… Read More …

CategoriesStaying AliveTagsstaying alive

Ten Tips for Safe Tracking Dives

Posted on7th August 201831st August 2021AuthorChristy West

Another great article by Skydive Spaceland on Safety … Top Ten Things to Know About Tracking Dive Safety Ah, the Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver, New Skydiver

12 Prop Safety Tips

Posted on12th July 201815th September 2021AuthorChristy West

Spinning propellors are hard to see but they can kill in an instant Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Staying AliveTagsaircraft, aircraft safety, prop, propellor, propellors, safety, stayalive, staying alive

Canopy TRAFFIC – Find your Place

Posted on1st May 201815th September 2021AuthorChristy West

Parachute landing is a team sport whether you train with your teammates or not… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Skills, Staying AliveTagscanopy, canopy control, canopy landing, canopy piloting, canopy traffic, safety, stayalive, staying alive, stayingalive, traffic

Bad HAIR Day?!

Posted on8th March 20185th November 2020AuthorChristy West

The worst Bad Hair Day ever… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Staying AliveTagsbraids, plait, safety, safetyfirst, staying alive, stayingalive

Land Off – or Not?!

Posted on17th January 201811th November 2021AuthorChristy West

This decision could be one of the most important you’ll ever make… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver

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