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Andrew Draminski & Marcus King talk to us about Canopy Formation records Andrew Draminski is a Canopy Formation guru Marcus King is newly annointed Front Cover of the 104way World Record, photo by Gustavo Cabana Marcus talks about night jumps Someone on the show talks more than Craig. Wtf!  We talk about some other stuff too but no-one reads show notes so it doesn't really matter Prove me wrong -...

• Amber Forte, Red Bull Athlete • Amber plans to fly across the English Channel in a wingsuit • The entire journey will be over the sea. • Through one of the busiest commercial flight corridors in the world. • Amber is officially bonkers. Brian tells her this. • Amber discusses glide ratio • Amber discusses wing suits • Amber discusses navigation • You won't be able to guess what will be in her po...

Even Rokne & Fredrick Wendt talk to us about Skydive Voss and Extreme Sports Week Even Rokne is the king of innhopps - the Kinghopp? Fredrick Wendt is the Operations Manager at Skydive Voss Front Cover of the Norwegian Flag being flown on Mational Day by Chris Todd, photo by Morgan Mackay Rainbow boogie at Skydive Tilstock raincheck Quick Aerodyne Icon Update - new Technical Notice release by Icon...

Lucy Mancey, Head of Membership and Engagement at British Skydiving Lucy explains wtf she actually does Lucy talks all things British Skydiving Craig gets jealous and wants to talk about British Skydiving too Craig and Lucy have a dance off to see who loves British Skydiving the most. Aerodyne Icon news. Lucy puts the boot in. Or she's very diplomatic. We forget which. Craig borrows a friends rig...

Knives with Simon Soper, UK Advanced Instructor  Front Cover photo by Andy Ford Charlie Wakeham tags along to eat pizza We feel incredibly emotionally supported School of Hard Knocks with Simon Simon discusses his winter in NZ Simon discusses how excited he is to be back on a rainy little island in the middle of the Atlantic for the 'summer'. Jet fuel running dry? Gliding bailout rigs and pencil p...

• Alex 'Buzz' Busby Hicks is Chief Instructor at Skydive Tilstock • Buzz has even more opinions than Craig. • Wait… is that even possible? • Aerodyne Icons currently grounded in the UK • Craig's Icon is grounded.  • Luckily he doesn't jump anymore so he won't even notice.  • Skydive Langar leading the investigation • British Skydiving response • Worldwide response as of Mon 13 April 2026 • World C...

- Euro Skydiving Symposium review - Front Cover by Andy Ford of wing suits over Swakopmund in Namibia - Back Cover photo of Craig receiving a sword at the Expo - Craig talks - Craig talks some more - Craig interrupts Brian to carry on talking - Craig says something else but we weren't listening by that point.  - Craig says something interesting.  - But we missed it. - Craig talks - Craig said some...

• Adrian 'Ferg' Ferguson tail strike and crazy hook knife story • Front cover photo by Jarrad Nolan of Adrian 'Ferg' Ferguson hung up on the tail wing by his *reserve* canopy. Wild. • From climb out to landing - the full story • Ferg is just too helpful on climbout • Hook knife preparation for just this eventuality • Main canopy and reserve entanglement • Thoughts on social media commentators • Cr...

  • Craig Girard talks 400way skydiving formations (00:36:30) • How the green suit was made overnight. • Jumping with radio. • Hypoxia issues. • Craig Girard is our favourite Craig. Definitely Craig #1. • Front cover photo of Brian's 4000th celebration skydive. A wingsuit rodeo with a handful of trackers alongside. Self portrait. • Flight-1 announce their Parachute Landing Assistant. For USD 3500....

Another episode recorded live on YouTube! • Andy Ford - cameraflyer, record holder, 20000 jumps. • Some other stuff too. HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
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• Doug Barron talks 250ways in Chicago this coming summer (37:30) • Rook Nelson discusses hosting 2x 200+ formation groups on the same DZ (1:00:35) • Front cover photo of a 29way Jewel formation in the world's largest wind tunnel, CLYMB in Abu Dhabi. Organised by Laura Hampton and Brian • Brian waxes lyrical about that tunnel and that trip. One of the best weeks of his life.  • Dropzone.com is bac...

• RSUK celebrates 100 podcasts • Cheaper than Craig's therapy  • Front cover photo by Greg Crozier of the 96way Head Up World Record formation taken on a 360 cam from the very centre of the formation. • Dave Schwartz of Skydive Radio fame comes along to chat. He's our #1 fan.  • Dropzone.com is gone • Brian got screwed by Joel. But in a nice way. • Brian picked up his new FS suit in Empuria • Rich...

• British Indoor Skydiving Nationals Review • Brian goes so long between competitions that he's officially a Rookie again.  • Brian's still got it, wins Silver, carried by his team clearly. • There are 31 million tunnels in France. • AAA controversy • Why were the UK Nationals held in France? • Ask The Expert with Paul Dorward covering canopy turns in variable winds as a response to RSUK98 School...

Brian and Craig pick up like they've never been away. Craig waffles Brian raises the banter stakes School of Hard Knocks with Mad John and his bone breaking low turn demonstration Front Cover photo by Paul Rimmington of Tim Scrase leading an FS jump with a 4way launch from a skyvan at sunset over Skydive Klatovy. Another tunnel closes Another tunnel opens Craig dreams of being a Youtube influencer...

The Expo is coming School of Hard Knocks with Casey Pruett (1h00m10s) Front Cover of Jake Quigley by Laura Hampton over Skydive Langar SkyHigh buy a 2nd caravan Craig bemoans British Skydiving non-election Laura's pet project is Skydive Langar Winter Webinars Eloy Hot Air Balloon Crash 400 the Movie. Crowdfunding will end soon. Don't make Craig sad Craig slates AI generated Seychelles innhopp imag...

Andy Malchiodi talks about his Hollywood movie 'Hex' Front cover photo over of Ebu Uyar deploying over Skydive Senegal with the Atlantic Ocean watching on. Go Skydive expansion into Wales and Kent Skydive Tilstock has a use for Headcorn's old plane Langar does 50,000 jumps in a year AON2 Obsidian delayed. AON2 X0 full steam ahead with this great visual alti Podcast round up… Fleur Jones on 'Lunati...

Ben Lowe tandem entanglement Ben discusses getting back on the horse Taking 7 year olds on a tandem What would need to change in the UK for a DZ to take a minor on a tandem? Melissa Nelson online AFF courses What would need to change in the UK for a DZ to adopt online instruction? Front Cover photo by Bruno Brokken - a self portrait over Costa Rica Back Cover photos by Bruno Brokken of a Front Cov...

• Skydive The Expo review • Craig is no longer Chair of British Skydiving • The King is Dead • Long Live Queen Mary • Craig's ego is dented.  • Brian is 'supportive', like all good friends are.  • Front Cover photo by Jacek RRRRR of Joe Laming • Back Cover photo by Andreas Roksvaag • International Skydiving Commission review by Rai • Skydive Voss under threat • 7 jumps, 7 continents, 7 marathons,...

Arthur Amara talks about Obsidian, the Heads Up Display Visual Altimeter Is the Obsidian expensive, or cheap? Bruno Brokken Front Cover Photo of Brian and friends over the pyramids Ryan Garner Back Cover Photo of Lee Robinson exiting on his 1st wingsuit jump The UK has had a surprisingly sunny January Laura discusses wearing sunglasses for AFF instructing. Heated gloves… Laura should have asked fo...

Joe Connolly explains SkydiveOffset.com Pete Harries takes the Front Cover photo of Chimera over Skydive Arizona Jason Burgoyne shares his tattoo of Brian on his leg for the Back Cover Brian and Laura compete to see who did the most jumps in 2022 Brian loses. Badly. Laura does 3.3 jumps for every one of Brian's jumps Laura Hampton did 1,012 jumps in 2022 Brian & Laura review their years and look f...

• Pete 'Taf' Mather explains UpLift (18:50) • If the chemicals in your brain are messed up you can reach out to a dedicated skydiving support network: https://www.upliftskydiving.com/ or Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/  Don't be alone. Make a connection.  • Pete Allum Future Proof Skydiving (38:20) • Back Cover photo by someone of Kate Cooper-Jensen keying a multi-plane formation with 9ppl...

• Laura Hampton, British National Champion • Andy Ford School of Hard Knocks (41:50) • Front Cover photo by Gary Swoop Wainwright of the Sky Games at Skydive Langar • Back Cover photo by Paul Rimmington of the Rookie Rumble with appropriately placed British Skydiving banner. Craig and Tash approve. Brian is relieved. • Craig is busy with British Skydiving stuff • 4wayFS Nationals • Low attendance...

▪ Paul Mayer and State of the Tunnel Industry in the UK (56:05) ▪ Spencer Bailey Front Cover of a CReW formation over Skydive Sebastien ▪ Plane Swap Back Cover by RedBull of Luke Aikins climbing back in. ▪ Intentional Plane Crash Dude ▪ FAA attitude ▪ Bonehead Helmet with freefall comms ▪ Twinwoods goes bust :-( ▪ First Aid Courses ▪ Brian has a… drumroll… passport!  ▪ Brian loves his sponsors and...

• Tom Grocutt and his amazing Skydive Logger iOS app • Back Cover by Michael Bayada of four women freeflying in iFLY Basingstoke, submitted by Fleur Jones. • Craig gets hard geeking out on his two favourite things • Brian subtly plugs Dropzone Brewery - no one notices. Did you? • Wild Geese is operating and is now Skydive Ireland • Skydive Seychelles looks shit and no fun at all • World Indoor Cha...

• Karine Joly, Anna Moxnes, Dennis Praet and Pete Allum discuss shoes. • Jason Cooke talks helmets, specifically the Cookie G35 • Front cover by Casey Pruett of Brian over Tambor, Costa Rica • Back Cover of Skydive Tilstock Women's Edition • Jeb's new book Memoirs from The Edge • Tash used an Oculus to view one of Jeb's flights in 3D • FS1 makeover • AON2 in struggle with chip shortage but pressin...