Deane ‘Smudge’ Smith flew a VC 96 with 300 HMA lines, extended his risers to 28 inches and opened up his chest strap, using an RDS (Removable Deployment System) to allow the canopy to fly naturally. Alastair Macartney was flying a VC 79 with 300 HMA lines and, for our test flights, opted to keep […]

Adam spent a great deal of time and effort developing his skills to achieve results through high levels of motivation, self-belief, commitment and dedication. Achieving peak condition is one thing, but having a steadfast belief in it and your ability to excel is another. If you optimally condition yourself and continuously believe in your training

Once you begin to learn formation skydiving, it is worth spending some time on your basic flying position before embarking on bigger and better things. A good position is the foundation to all other FS skills. Tunnel sessions are handy to work on this. Whether skydiving or tunnel, get video as this will give you

With the season in full swing, we’re feeling pretty ‘on it!’ Our turns are getting faster, smoother and more efficient, whether that’s head-up, head-down, flat or under canopy. Maybe we’ve done a lot of tunnel time, been to a boogie or just got back from a training camp. We’re getting the hang of this skydiving

Following the original Soul Flyers comes its sequel – the imaginatively titled Soul Flyers II, where French wingsuit guru and all-round cool dude Loïc Jean Albert and chums hop off on another world tour of aerial antics including wingsuit flying, base jumping and swooping down various mountains. Soulflyers II Reviewer: Chris Hollis Runs for: 1

Roy Janssen of Hayabusa, your 4-way Agony Uncle, answers questions and gives practical advice to budding jumpers. Dear Roy I am now my second year in a 4-way team. Last year, we had very good training, doing about 120 jumps over two camps and we were flying very well together. But when we got to

Quantum-class vessels are being designed for the next generation of cruise ship, with Royal Caribbean promising that their new models will have innovations never seen before. Quantum of the Seas will be launched in autumn 2014, to be followed by Anthem of the Seas in spring 2015. Each carries over 4,000 passengers and will feature

In February 2013, the IPC created a new category of official World Records, that of Sequential Large Formations. Previously only single point records had been recognised by the IPC (through our international air sports organisation, the FAI). The new category defines ‘Large’ sequential as a quarter of the World Record size for that category. So,

A 14-way head-down formation, all ladies, became the first ever official French Female Freefly Record! The jump was made over Avignon during the morning of 23 August 2013, organised by the capable hands of Cathy Bouette and Domitile Kiger. A 4-day event had been planned to establish a record; this was the third day. The

The P3 team is very proud to announce some record events for next year: the 2014 Women’s World Record (largest formation – official FAI record), event to be combined with Men’s World Record (largest formation – unofficial). 

 Dates are Set! 12-18 October 2014. Perris, California. 200-way (or perhaps 201?) for the women. Do you