Chris J. Gay
USA Jumps: 16,000+ First Jump: 1986
USPA Ratings Instructor AFF, SL, PRO
FAA Ratings Senior Parachute Rigger
Member of USA Parachute Team
Member of Canopy Formation Specialists
Member of CFS World Team
US National Skydiving Championships 25 Times Gold 9 Times Silver 3 Times Bronze
World Skydiving Championships 6 Times Gold 6 Times Silver 4 Times Bronze
Organizer 19 FAI World Skydiving Records
FAI World Skydiving Records 19
EXPERIENCE:
Designed and implemented the most current and efficient training methods of canopy formation with regards to beginner, intermediate and advanced flight including demonstration and competition training. Thorough understanding of large canopy formation engineering and flight characteristics dealing with experience, canopy placement and wing-loading. Organizer/dive engineer and pilot of the current canopy formation world records set in 1994, 2002, 2003,2005 and 2007. Current US Team member.
EDUCATION:
1987– 1989 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA M.S., Electrical Engineering
1983– 1986 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA B.A., Electrical Engineering
USPA/FAA RATINGS:
Accelerated Free Fall Jumpmaster/Instructor
Static Line Jumpmaster/Instructor
Tandem Master
Pro Rating
Senior Rigger
AERONAUTICAL AWARDS:
2008 USPA Gold Medal Meritorious Award
2007 FAI Outstanding Airmanship Diploma
2006 England Royal Aero Club Silver Star
2001 Skydiver of the Year
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Ehab Mahmoud
Egypt Jumps: 14,000+ First Jump: 1998
Member of USA parachute team since 2016
Member of CFS WORLD TEAM
-Americup Accuraccy Landing series champion 2018 / 2019
-World Cup series overall 2nd place 2019
-World Cup series Bled- Slovenia 2019 2nd place
-World Cup series Rejeka - Croatia 2nd place
-World Cup series Germany 2nd place
-2007 FAI canopy formation world record
-2015 Italian championship swings place
- Tandem instructor/ master
- AATV instructs / master
- Head of Egyptian airborne skydiving center 2004-2011
- Qatar skydiving team manager 2011-2016
Greg Meadows
USA Jumps: 3,500+ First Jump: 2007
Member of USA Parachute Team
Member of Canopy Formation Specialists
Member of CFS World Team
3 Time US National Skydiving Champion
2019 US Gold Medalist 2 Way Seq Canopy Formation
2016 US Gold Medalist 4 Way Seq Canopy Formation
2016 US Silver Medalist 2 Way Seq Canopy Formation
2015 US Gold Medalist 4 Way Seq Canopy Formation
2015 US Bronze Medalist 2 Way Seq Canopy Formation
Senior Parachute Rigger
Pro-Rated
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Egypt Jumps: 11,000+ First Jump: 2001
Member of Canopy Formation Specialists
Member of CFS World Team
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Haytham Abo Ouf
Szymon Chelmicki
Poland Jumps: 3000+ First Jump: 1999
Instructor (SL, Tandem)
Member of Poland Parachute Team since 2012
FAI World Skydiving Records 4
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
2022 FAI World Records – 54 Way CF Sequential Record
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Brian Pangburn
USA Jumps: 7,500+ First Jump: 1990
6 Times World Champion
24 Times National Champion
13 World Records
Achievements: Private Pilot, Senior Rigger
Pro Rated
Kirk W. VanZandt
USA Jumps: 3,700+ First Jump: 1991
CFS Instructor
CF World Records: 6
US CF National Medals: 19 (5 Gold, 6 Silver, and 8 Bronze)
Patent (6,796,307) for Multi-Person High Altitude Oxygen Re-breathing System, used by jumpers while breathing / pre-breathing oxygen on aircraft prior to exit.
Patent (6,934,633) High Altitude Parachute Navigation System, used for manned HAHO operations. Designer/manufacturer of the bail-out oxygen breathing system (semi-open circuit) used on the 2007 canopy formation world record for the jumpers opening at 20,000+ feet MSL.
Co-designer of the radio communication system used on the 2005 and 2007 canopy formation world records.
Scott Lazarus
USA Jumps: 3,500+ First Jump: 2002
2 Time US Nationals Medal Winner
Night Canopy Formation World Record holder
Sequential National Record Holder
Canopy Formation World Team Member
15 US State Records in Canopy Formation
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Edward Slot
Netherlands Jumps: 2,000+ First Jump: 1990
Member of CFS World Team
Gold 8 Way Speed Netherlands
Gold 4 Way Rotations Netherlands
Gold 4 Way Sequential Netherlands
Gold 2 Way Sequential Netherlands
Dutch Record 27 Way CF Sequential
Dutch Record 17 Way CF Vertical Stack
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential World Record
FAI World Record - Canopy Formation 100-way - November, 2007
FAI World Record - Canopy Formation 85-way - November, 2005
FAI World Record - Canopy Formation 70-way - November, 2003
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Henny Wiggers
Netherlands Jumps: 19,500+ First Jump: 1982
Cameraman/Competitor/Coach/Instructor/Organizer (all skydiving disciplines)
2 Times Bronze medal European Championships CF4
Multiple Times National Champion (The Netherlands - in most skydiving disciplines)
Multiple World Records (FS & CF)
Manager camera crew multiple World Record and major events (several disciplines)
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Hugues Orlianges
France Jumps: 8,500+ First Jump: 2001
France National Champion 5 times
World Champion 1 time
1 World Record
PRO Swooper
Steve Archuletta
USA Jumps: 7,000+ First Jump: 1986
Member/Instructor USAFA Parachute Team
USPA Ratings AFF, SL, Tandem
Silver Medal 2008 4-way FS Nationals
Bronze Medal 2009 CF 8 way Speed
Gold Medal 2015, 2017, 2019 CF Rotations
Gold Medal 2017 CF Sequential
FAI World Record - Canopy Formation 100-way - November, 2007
Master Parachute Rigger, AFF Instructor, Tandem Instructor
USPA Pro Rated
Brian Martin
USA Jumps: 5,500+ First Jump: 2001
Member of CFS World Team
USPA ratings - Tandem Instructor, Accelerated Freefall Instructor and Safety and Training Advisor
2016-Present US Parachute Team Canopy Formation
World Championships: 2016 Chicago and 2018 Australia
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Chad Neidigh
USA Jumps: 1,500+ First Jump: 2005
Bronze Medal, 4-way Rotations, World Cup (2019), Bronze Medal, 4-way Sequential, US Nationals (2019)
Gold Medal, 8-way Speed, US Nationals (2010)
CFS World Team China Demos (2015, 2012)
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Jean de Ladurantaye
Canada Jumps: 2,000+ First Jump: 1994
Member of CFS World Team
1998 Canadian CF Record, an 18-way diamond
2001 World Air Games in 4-way CF Rotation
2012 25-way Canadian CF Record
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Eduardo Guillen
Argentina Jumps: 3,000+ First Jump: 1987
Member of CFS World Team
USPA Ratings: FAP Instructor (Static line, Tandem)
FAA Rating: Senior Rigger
Competed in Argentina Nationals in 4-way FS (3rd place) and CF rotations (1st place)
National Records: Argentina, USA FAI records: South America
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Henk Lunshof
Netherlands Jumps: 3,500+ First Jump: 1984
Member of CFS World Team
Instructor license up from 1991 till 1998.
Dutch 52-way FS record.
Dutch champion FS and CF
Initiator of the European CF movement and participator of the European CF record 25-way.
2016 Australian CF Record 44-way
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Francois Huot
Canada Jumps: 2,500+ First Jump: 1994
Tandem Instructor, Coach 1
Jump Master, Ground Control Instructor
Exhibition Jump Rating
3 Canadian CF Record
3 U.S. State CF Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Chris Warnock
USA Jumps: 15,000+ First Jump: 1998
Member of CFS World Team
2003 World Championships Bronze Medal
2008 – 2018 Skydiving Instructor (GA, UT, CA)
2007 FAI World Record 100 way Canopy Formation
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record, 36 Way CF Night Record
AFF skydiving instructor
Tandem skydiving instructor
UPT Tandem Instructor Examiner
Author of instructional DVDs:
-Canopy Control: Core essentials
-Tandem Videos Made Easy
FAA Master Parachute Rigger
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Martin Dumas
Canada Jumps: 4,000+ First Jump: 1986
Member of CFS World Team
Professional Pilot flying bush planes in the most remote area of the Arctic
Skydiving Center Owner for 10 years
Holder of many Canadian skydiving records in «Canopy formations» and in freefall
Stuntman for many movies including an IMAX movie in Norway
Initiator of the first urban jumping festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Tehran, Iran
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
John Betchel
USA Jumps: 2,700+ First Jump: 1989
Member of CFS World Team
2016-Present US Parachute Team Canopy Formation
World Championships: 2016 Chicago and 2018 Australia
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Clifford B Dobson
USA Jumps: 9,500+ First Jump: 1962
21 World Records
7 World Championships, 7 Gold Medals, 6 Silver, 2 Bronze
9 USA Teams 8 CRW, 1 RW (1972)
CRW USA Nationals, 13 Gold, 7 Silver, 2 Bronze
RW USA Nationals, 4 way Bronze 1971
Accuracy USA Nationals, Silver Medal 1981
2 Chinese CRW Records
Budweiser Competition and Demo Team Leader/Manager 1979-1995
Achievements: Pilot, Rigger, Pro Rated, AFF I/E, Tandem I/E. Ken Sisler Memorial Award 1969
Kenneth Backus
USA Jumps: 5,000+ First Jump: 1984
USPA Ratings Tandem, Coach
Member of Canopy Formation Specialists
Member of CFS World Team
5 Time US National Skydiving Champion
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
Andrew Preston
Australia Jumps: 7,000+ First Jump: 1982
APF Ratings Instructor, Judge
Member of Canopy Formation Specialists
Member of CFS World Team
5 Time Australian National Skydiving Champion
3 Time World Skydiving Champion
2007 FAI World Record 100 way Canopy Formation
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
​2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Eber Amaral
Brazil Jumps: 3,500+ First Jump: 1992
Member of CFS World Team
Member OS Cometas Brazilian Army Parachute Team 12 years
USPA Ratings Instructor Tandem, AFF and Coach
Brasil Ratings Instructor Tandem, AFF, ASL CBPQ
Tunnel Ratings Instrutor Level 4 – IBA
FAI World Skydiving Records 5
Brazilian Record Free Fall - 102 Way – 2011, Sequential - 61 Way – 2019
World Championships in Russian - CRW - Menzelinsk – 2010
World Championships in Dubai - EAU - CRW – 2012
2007 FAI World Record 100 way Canopy Formation
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Mark Kruse
USA Jumps: 18,000+ First Jump: 1985
Member of CFS World Team
FAA Master Rigger

USPA AFF Instructor

Tandem Instructor

Canopy Formation Training

Jump Pilot for, Twin Otter, and Caravan
Achievements:
Gold Medal, 1995 US National Championships
Silver Medal, 1997 US National Championships
Gold Medal, 1997 US National Championships
Gold Medal, 1999 US National Championships
Gold Medal, 2000 US National Championships
Gold Medal, 2002 US National Championships
Gold Medal, 1997 World Cup of Skydiving
Silver Medal, 2001 World Championships of Skydiving
Silver Medal, 2003 World Championships of Skydiving
Largest Freefall formation 300 way
Largest Freefall formation 400 way
Largest Night Freewill formation 64 way
Largest Canopy Formation 100 way
Bruno Brokken
Gustavo Cabana
Belgium Jumps: 26,000+ First Jump: 1980
Member of CFS World Team
USPA Ratings AFF and Tandem Instructor
Cameraman for 8 FAI world records
6 World Championship medals
Cameraman for Jetman Project since 1995
Commercial cameraman for 8 Television Commercials
British Parachute Association certificate of merit for mid air save
Cameraman 2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Spain Jumps: 25,000+ First Jump: 1988
Member of Canopy Formation Specialists
Member of CFS World Team
Professional Skydiving Photographer and Videographer
Cameraman for 17 FAI world records
Cameraman for 12+ FAI regional records
Organizer for 7 international skydiving expeditions
CFS World Team China Demos (2014, 2012)
CFS World Team Qatar Demos (2016, 2015)
Cameraman 2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
Cameraman 2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
Cameraman 2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record
Pasi Pirttikoski
Finland Jumps: 5,000+ First Jump: 1986
Coach ratings: Aviation coach 1996, Sky Coach 2007, URVA (from an athlete to a coach program) 2018
Records: 16 National records (Finland), 2 European record and 13 World Record
Representation: ISC/FAI Delegate 2016-> and Alternate Delegate 2004-2015
Achievements: Skydivers of the year 2016 (Finland)
2019 FAI World Records – 37 Way CF Sequential Record
2019 FAI World Records – 36 Way CF Night Record
2019 FAI World Records – 43 Way CF Sequential Record