“World-record momma” Jessica Brownlow, D-30516, balances family life with skydiving at the highest levels.

This was going to be my first time out of a CASA, and I got to sit right by the tailgate, which was extra exciting for me.

November 2, 1968, was a beautiful clear Saturday. I had just turned 19 and was a 145-pound freshman at the University of Houston when I went to the Galveston Skydivers in Dickinson, 30 miles away.

It’s bittersweet—almost painful—to suggest that it was a good thing that only 11 fatalities occurred in the U.S. in 2020. Although it’s the lowest total since record keeping began, each one of those lost is a tragedy.

Low-altitude emergencies—emergencies that occur under canopy below 1,000 feet—continue to plague our community.

It’s easy to let your guard down when it comes to emergency procedures.

“Modern equipment, technology and training have made skydiving so much safer than ever before.”

Have they?

Three board members and one staff member make up the Compliance Group, which conducts investigations on allegations of member misconduct.

Francesco Cipollone, D-31600, is a highly respected angle-flying coach and organizer who hails from Italy but lives in the U.S.

I have always been shy and introverted. I was a quiet kid, and I grew into an even quieter adult. In college, my introversion escalated into social anxiety.

Over the last weekend in January, the USPA Board of Directors held its second hybrid-format meeting, meaning that some board members attended in person, while others attended virtually.