Dec 15, 2025

The Sky Chooses—Survival Psychology in Skydiving

Karim Elemary, Ph.D.
 

 

Back-tracking | Photo by Brett Michael Spunt | D-18961

Published on Friday, April 19, 2024

Back-tracking | Photo by Brett Michael Spunt | D-18961

Back-Tracking highlights interesting, lesser-known moments in skydiving through the years. These photos are often unearthed from boxes in the attic, old photo albums and dimly lit DZ closets. Please send submissions to communications@uspa.org.


Skysurfer Damian Hrdlicka prepares to dock with a sitflyer during a fun jump over Perris Valley in the early 1990s.

Rate this article:
No rating
Comments (0)Number of views (21691)
Print
 
Photo by David Cherry

At Skydive Arizona in Eloy, (clockwise from “driver”) Carlo Manuel, Dan Baker, Sam Laliberte and Joel Tremblay perform a car-drop stunt to promote Cleared Hot’s Vet Boogie.

SDEgypt

 

SDEgypt

Sit-Fly Turns (Arm Mechanics)
Foundations of Flight | May 01, 2018

Sit-Fly Turns (Arm Mechanics)

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Stolen Gear

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

MARDs—How They Work and What to Expect
Features | May 01, 2018

MARDs—How They Work and What to Expect

Stolen Gear

More Than the Sum of Its Jumps
Features | May 01, 2018

More Than the Sum of Its Jumps

Safety Day Goes Global
Features | May 01, 2018

Safety Day Goes Global

Squirrel

First140141142143145147148149Last