USIS

At a recent USPA BOD meeting, a BSR change was made to allow tunnel training to be used so that initial AFF jumps can be made using only one instructor. For more information on the USPA rule changes follow the link below. http://www.skydivestlouisarea.com/USPACentralRegion/TunneltoAFFBSRchange.htm

From October 1 st to the 7 th the USIS national training facility iFLY Virginia Beach will be hosting a training week for all US athletes competing in the 2018 FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving (WCIS) in Zallaq, Bahrain. This week will provide all US teams in attendance with training time in the tunnel and use of our DynamR live scoring technology. All teams who wish to participate in this event please contact Connor McCarthy at connor@usindoorskydiving.com to reserve your spot.  $600/Flight Time Hour: For all athletes who came in first place in an open category event at the 2018 Nationals. $700/Flight Time Hour: For all athletes who did not place first in an open category event at the 2018 Nationals.

After placing third in the Freestyle Open at 2018 Nationals, Austin Crandall will be competing at this years World Cup of Indoor Skydiving. This will be the first time Crandall will compete at an international indoor skydiving competition.  What led you to the sport of indoor skydiving? Crandall: “My dad and I used to fly ultralights together when I was growing up. We would go fly every weekend, and my job was too put together the parachute and make sure the lines were connected. That along with my dad showing me his awesome skydiving footage planted the seed. Later on, I did my first tandem jump I realized how much I loved skydiving. For two years I would go to drop zones to pack parachutes, in order to pay for my jumps. The more time I spent at drop zones the more I realized that the best skydivers were all tunnel instructors. I realized I needed to start working at a tunnel as well, and that led me to my job at iFLY Va. Beach” Did you play any other sports