Things I Wish I’d Known Before BASE Jumping
What do experienced BASE jumpers wish they’d known before they started? Read these lessons from some of the sport’s most respected jumpers.
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Staying Alive
Safety protocol, information and articles to help everyone stay alive when BASE jumping, skydiving and any other activity
Turbulent Landings and How to Handle Them
Learn how to recognize and handle turbulent landings under canopy. Angie Aragon explains wind shear, thermals, dust devils and canopy skills.
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Risk Management in Skydiving and BASE Jumping
Drawing on years as a firefighter, paramedic, helicopter pilot, and skydiver, Tyler Gilbert explores how better judgment and risk management can help skydivers and BASE jumpers build longer, safer careers
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BASE: The “No-Go” Decision
In BASE jumping, knowing when not to jump is one of the most important skills to have. Inside the mindset behind the “No-Go” decision.
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Canopy Inputs: What To Use And When
Learn which canopy inputs to use in different scenarios, from long spots and headwinds to turbulence and off-DZ landings.
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Aerodyne ICON Containers Grounded in UK
British Skydiving safety bulletin reporting the grounding of Aerodyne ICON containers at British Skydiving affiliated-dropzones.
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You’re Long. Now What?
You’re long and aren’t sure if you can make it back to the dropzone? Pete Lubrano with some tips on flying your canopy safely in a long spot.
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Pilot Awareness in Jump Operations
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.
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Jumping on Empty
Tired skydivers don’t make dramatically bad decisions. They just stop questioning the ones they’re making. Read up on fatigue as a risk.
Become a Safer Canopy Pilot: 5 Mistakes to Avoid
Flight-1’s Jason Dicenzo reveals five common canopy piloting mistakes and how to avoid them to improve safety and progression.
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