Change Affects First-Time Skydivers Effective May 1
People wanting to try skydiving for the first time will have to wait until they are 18 years old after May 1st, according to the U.S. Parachute Association.
The Largest Civilian Aerobatic Display Team Arrives Stateside In 2015
The Breitling Jet Team will be performing in the U.S. for the first time ever in 2015. The prestigious aerobatic display team is the first and largest of its kind; comprised of seven L-39 C Albatros jets that can reach speeds of up to 565 mph, and have flown across 36 countries all over the world to-date.
"WomenVenture is a tremendous experience for women who are pilots, want to become pilots, or who work in aviation, particularly as it comes during The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration at Oshkosh." Source: Kelly Nelson of Women in Aviation International.
High-intensity flasher system installed at many large airports. The flashers consist of a series of brilliant blue-white bursts of light flashing in sequence along the approach lights, giving the effect of a ball of light traveling toward the runway.
The National Skydiving Museum’s mission is to create an environment where everyone can enjoy and revel in our rich skydiving history; a place to record and maintain the accomplishments and milestones while telling the story of how the sport came to be what it is today.
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