Experienced Skydiver Archives

Leaps of Hope: Healing Through Skydiving

How skydiving can transform the body’s response to trauma. A powerful look at fear, healing, and the mission behind Leaps of Hope.

Long-time jump pilot Dean Ricci shares what really happens up front and how pilots manage a full day of jump operations at a busy dropzone.

Dean Ricci explores how skydiving keeps evolving and why strong fundamentals remain key to safety, progression, and long-term success.

A PT’s guide to hip strength and prehab for body flyers, with exercises that transfer directly to better flying.

How Max Manow and Luke Aikins developed and executed the Red Bull Endless Skydive inside the Grand Canyon.

Tired skydivers don’t make dramatically bad decisions. They just stop questioning the ones they’re making. Read up on fatigue as a risk.

Struggling to progress? Elite competitor & PD Rep Rich Madeley shares proven goal-setting strategies for skydivers.

After a devastating speed-flying crash, one athlete shares how he recovered from a TBI and returned to the sky.

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

An inside look at Go Girls at Go Fly Club in Boituva, Brazil, and how the movement supports female skydivers at all levels.