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FAI Skydiving World Championships 2024: Understanding The Events With the all of the World Championships canopy events complete, our attention moves to the FAI Skydi ... 3 Oct 2024

Ring The Bell: August 2024 Congratulations are in order to the following APF members, who have recently achieved milestones in ... 23 Sep 2024

Member Services Improvements Are Coming Gem Hodges discusses the improvements coming to the APF Website to better serve member needs. 17 Sep 2024

Aussie Skydiver Set To Jump From 41,000 Ft! Australian skydiver, Paul Harvell, is set to attempt a record-breaking HALO jump on 14 September 202 ... 2 Sep 2024

Ring The Bell: July 2024 Congratulations are in order to the following APF members, who have recently achieved milestones in ... 20 Aug 2024

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The RAVSTASS Ravens Take Gold At Nationals On the back of their silver success at the 2023 Virtual Blast Nationals, the RAVSTASS Ravens were go ... 29 Mar 2024

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Looking In The Rear View Mirror: Automatic Activation Devices Dave Smith takes us back in time to see how an initiative of the Australian Parachute Federation res ... 11 Mar 2024

Ring The Bell: February 2024 Congratulations are in order to the following APF members, who have recently achieved milestones in ... 10 Mar 2024

Looking In The Rear View Mirror: Jumping Through Cloud Dave Smith takes us back in time to see how jumping through cloud came about, and how the Australian ... 26 Feb 2024

Speedy Sam Sets A Guinness World Record! What was your biggest achievement in 2023? For Sam Sieracki, achieving his childhood dream of becomi ... 21 Feb 2024

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A Transformative Leader Richard McCooey has been part of the fabric of our sport since he made his first jump at the old Lab ... 2 Jan 2024

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Back to Basics Get the basics right, don't get complacent. By the APF Safety and Training Team. 30 Oct 2023

State Championships: Get Involved! With State Championships around the corner, have you got your team together? If not, get involved! 12 Oct 2023

Ring The Bell: September 2023 Congratulations are in order to the following APF members, who have recently achieved milestones in ... 10 Oct 2023

FAI World Cup 2023: Congratulations Team Australia With most of the 2023 FAI World Cups now complete, the Australian Parachute Federation would like to ... 6 Oct 2023

Gear Checks: Have A System! Like many aspects of skydiving, if you don't want things to be missed, make sure you have a system. ... 5 Oct 2023

Routine Opening Problems Identifying "routine opening problems" and knowing how to resolve them. By Charl Rootman, APF Safety ... 5 Oct 2023

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The M.A.R.D Effect, By Brett Newman M.A.R.D stands for 'Main Assisted Reserve Deployment'. But what does that actually mean? 16 Sep 2023

APF Receives $90,000 Funding from Queensland Government Following the approval of $90,000 funding from the Queensland Government to the Australian Parachute ... 4 Sep 2023

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WA POPS Achieve a New Record! Congratulations to the Parachutists Over Phorty crew in WA, who achieved a new POPS record on Saturd ... 28 Aug 2023

Ring The Bell: May to July 2023 Congratulations are in order to the following APF members, who have recently achieved milestones in ... 1 Aug 2023

Fun Skydive Ideas for Newer Jumpers Have fun in the sky and finesse your skills with these mapped out skydives! 29 Jul 2023

How I Became A Skydiving Instructor In Just 14 Months, by Cameron Olivieri Cameron Olivieri shares his story of learning to skydive, working in the industry and becoming an in ... 20 Jul 2023

Your Top Questions About the World of Skydiving! Your Top Questions About the World of Skydiving, Answered Here! 20 Jul 2023

Seniors of the Sky: Skydivers Over Sixty Set New Record! Congratulations are in order for the Skydivers Over Sixty crew, who recently achieved a new SOS reco ... 13 Jul 2023

Canopy Flocking: How to Get Started, by Zack Rosser Keen to learn more about flocking? Here are some tips from top canopy coach, Zack Rosser, to get you ... 12 Jul 2023

Career Pathways in Skydiving Skydiving has a whole host of career pathways available to people who love adventure. Read on to fin ... 12 Jul 2023

Equipment Compatibility Facts and Myths: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. What you need to know, and why. By Charl Rootman, APF Safety and Training Manager. 12 Jul 2023

Obtaining APF Qualifications, by Charl Rootman It is a journey...not a race. 12 Jul 2023

What Is Designed To Save You Can Kill You, If You Let It. By Brett Newman. Automatic Activation Devices: How much do you really know about what you're putting on your back? 12 Jul 2023

What Learning to Skydive Involves Do you want to learn to skydive, or do you know someone who does? The Accelerated Freefall Course is ... 12 Jul 2023

5 Things All Newly Certified Skydivers Need To Know A Licence in the bag? Here are some tips for you! 5 Jul 2023

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