Today’s guest is someone who has spent more than 30 years in the sky and helped shape modern demonstration skydiving as we know it. Rodney Benson has performed jumps all over the world, developed the standard for large parachute flag jumps, and brought skydiving into some of the biggest public events and venues.From jumps into Hollywood to major events like the Grand Prix in Adelaide and Melbourne, Rodney’s career has taken him to some incredible places. He grew up with his father skydiving and hanging out at drop zone and started skydiving from an early age.

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Chris Geiler, an experienced wingsuit pilot and multiple-time world champion in performance wingsuit flying. After spending years in the USA competing and pushing the limits of the sport, he’s recently moved back to Australia and continues to bring deep experience from both wingsuit skydiving and BASE jumping. Chris now works with the Australian Parachute Federation, focusing on sport development, wingsuit progression, and coaching the next generation of flyers.

Sandy is the National Judging Officer for the Australian Parachute Federation, with over 20 years in skydiving since starting in 2002. 

She has also served as an Australian Team Manager and ISC alternate delegate.

Sandy is an Australian record holder in a 130-way formation and an AFF instructor.

Mark shares his preparation and experience behind the recent 174-way head-down record, exploring how mental and physical health directly impact performance - and the power of a quiet mind.

Involved in every level of Australian skydiving, from basic instruction to serving on the board of directors,

Mark brings inspiring passion, motivation, and drive.

Listen as he shares his story with me.

Todd has a lifetime of experience flying just about everything that flies. A skydiver and helicopter instructor, he shares insights gained from decades of training and development throughout his aviation career.

His experience spans flying gliders and fixed-wing aircraft across Canada - from the winds and clouds of the East, over the central prairies, to scenic flights in the Northern Territories - through to search and rescue operations in Sikorsky helicopters on the remote northwest coast of Australia.

Todd has flown and trained pilots all over the world.

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A brief reflection on the podcast’s journey so far: the growth, support and the challenges of the past year. A thank you to everyone who’s listened and been part of the show. If you have feedback or ideas, you can email [email protected], and if you’d like to support the podcast, visit buymeacoffee.com/Flightstylepodcast.

Thank you to you all.

Ria shares her experience and journey as a skydiver and BASE jumper.

She has studied forensic science and is employed by the Australian Parachute Federation as a Technical Officer.

Join our conversation as we talk about some of the adventures she has been on, including bike riding around Australia and hiking the length of New Zealand.

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Andrew and I talk about the international canopy piloting world competition.

The structure of the judging, committee's and the organisation that goes into organising category one competition events.

He shares his experiences skydiving and judging around the world.

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Blair shares his drive and experiences in skydiving and the wind tunnel.

With a motivated accelerated learning curve Blair shows a love and a unique perspective to flying.

Blair shares his drive and experiences in skydiving and the wind tunnel.

With a motivated accelerated learning curve Blair shows a love and a unique perspective to flying.