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The Right Stuff by Dean Ricci So, just what makes a good jump pilot? The truth is, there’s no real set answer to that question. As ...

by Dean Ricci I love this sport. I love the people, the vibe and the job, but that love doesn’t keep certain things from really pis...

The Way of the Jump Pilot By Dean Ricci F*ckin’ Jump Pilot. It’s not exactly the job title most pilots look for when entering aviati...

B ack in 2008 I was flying for Skydive Temple, about 50 miles north of Austin Texas. That is where I met a fellow jump pilot by the name...

M eet our Featured Jump Pilot Daniel, a Caravan pilot with Skydive San Marcos. A drop zone just south of Austin Texas. This is not only a...

Sky Diver Driver announces a partnership with Jump Pilot Academy! Jump Pilot Academy is specifically established to train new FAA ...

The United States Parachute Association (USPA) designates the second Saturday in March of every year to be its Safety Day and this year that...

Pilots,  Are you currently looking for a job flying skydivers? Most of the Jump Pilot hiring is done between now and May. Visit our ...

Jump Flying, the Rotary Version!   By Dan Rose   T his article is in no way a guide to being a jump pilot, this is written to show th...

The Cessna Caravan is THE most popular turbine powered Jump Plane in the World. Now and then our readers will share with us interesting ...

As first reported by the Virginian-Pilot - The CNN journalist and author was in town over the weekend and jumped out of a plane high ab...