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Wednesday, December 30 2009 1:27:08 pm EST

Here is our current roster of instructors, pilots, parachute packers, & camera flyers

When you arrive at the Drop Zone, the 1st person you are likely to encounter is our manifestor: He will sign you in, show you around & take your money.

Chris Sheppard

Chris Sheppard

350 Skydives, 1st Jump: Jan 2008, Years in sport: 2
USPA Member

  • USPA B License
  • Customer Service
  • Manifestor

If you plan to make a Tandem jump, you are likely to be jumping with one of the following USPA certified Tandem Instructors:

Eric Olson

Eric Olson

5000+ Skydives, 1st Jump: 2000, Years in sport: 9+

  • USPA Master Parachutist License
  • USPA Tandem rated
  • Tandem Instructor
Marcus Rothberg

Marcus Rothberg

1300+ Skydives, 1st Jump: Nov 2002, Years in sport: 7+

  • USPA Tandem Instructor
  • USPA Coach Rated
  • USPA Expert License
  • Videographer
  • Coach
  • Packer
Tom Balboni

4000 + Skydives
1st jump: Well, Tom was standing on the dinosaurs head, then one of his friends stepped on it's tail. The rest is history.
Miki Baronowski

Miki Baronowski

3000+ Skydives, 1st Jump: 2003, Years in sport: 6+

  • USPA Master Parachutist License
  • USPA Tandem Rated
  • Tandem instructor
  • USPA Accelerated Freefall Instructor

Once you advance in your training beyond Tandem one of the following USPA certified Accelerated Freefall Instructors will accompany you during your freefall:

Cindy Sky

Cindy Sky

8280+ Skydives, 1st Jump: April 1984, Years in Sport 25+

  • USPA Master Parachutist License
  • USPA Accelerated Freefall (AFF) Instructor
  • USPA Tandem Instructor
  • Appointed as USPA Safety and Training Advisor
  • Coach Rating Course Director
  • AFF Evaluator
  • FAA Licensed Private Pilot
  • FAA Licensed Senior Parachute Rigger
  • Awards Include:
    • 3 Time Freefall Skydiving World Record Holder
    • Penta-Diamond Wings (6000 freefalls)
    • Penta-Diamond Freefall Badge (84 hrs freefall)

If your skydive is being filmed by an "outside camera flyer" you will see one of these
 smiling faces during your freefall:

Will Welbon

Will Welbon

550+ Skydives, 1st Jump June 2007: , Years in sport 2+

  • USPA Master Parachutist License
  • Chief Videographer
Bill Knowles

Bill Knowles

1000+ Skydives, 1st Jump: Nov 2002, Years in sport: 7+

  • USPA Member
  • Videographer
Brian McNenney

Brian McNenney

5000+ Skydives, 1st Jump: Sept 2000, Years in sport 9+

  • USPA Master Parachutist License
  • USPA Coach Rated
  • Freefly, Swoop Coach
  • Ground Instructor
  • Videographer
  • Awards Include:
    • 4th Place overall 2007 US National Championships
    • Gold Medal in Swoop Accuracy 2007 World Cup-Australia
    • 4th Overall 2007 Swooping World Cup-Australia
  • Brian was a member of the Professional Swoop Team Fastrax and is a founding member of Slip Stream

Our parachute packers — be nice to them

Greg Sheppard

90+ Skydives, 1st Jump: Nov 2009, Years in sport: <1

  • USPA Member
  • Packer

One of these guys will be flying the plane. Hot tip: if you see one of them jump out, you better go too…you'll notice they HAVE jumped before.

Doug Coleman

Doug Coleman


FAA Licensed Commercial Pilot

    • Single and Multi-Engine
    • Instrument-Rated
    • Airline Transport Pilot
Dennis Mathews

Dennis Mathews

2 Skydives, 6000+ Flights Flying Skydivers

  • FAA Licensed Commercial Pilot
    • Single and Multi-Engine
    • Instrument-Rated
    • Airline Transport Pilot
    • Certified Flight Instructor
Last Updated on Monday, September 06 2010 9:57:57 am EDT