It was time to start working more with the equipment instead of simply doing the arch, reach, pull.  We went over how to flake the nose of the parachute on the ground before we went up for another great Arizona day of skydiving.  There are a number of ways to pack a parachute; however, it [...]

I found myself back at the skydiving drop zone once again and it was time for a ten second delay.  The last time I found myself on my back and I had practice the arch all week so I was all geared up and ready to go.  I went with my picture of health girlfriend [...]

I was still in training and had gotten past the last jump which was after the skydiving accident on the second day.  One of the skydivers that at the training facility had the same situation happen to him when he was training so he understood the mental aspects of this part of the sport.  He [...]

It was another beautiful and sunny Arizona day. When I pulled into the skydiving facility there was a little white cross that was set out by the entrance for the student that had lost his life the last time I was there. It was a bit ominous and I appreciated the sentiment of the family [...]