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05 February 2020
Ladies and their Gear Vol.1
We recently saw a lot of threads on social media about canopy choices, wingloadings, downsizing and specifically the challenges faced by ladies. We decided to start shining the light on this t... -
16 January 2020
Catching up with Luci “Blah-Fairy” Martyn
NZ Aerosports' Omnipotent Dictatoress
From tweeny dropzone kid to Executive Director of the world's coolest (ahem, not biased) Parachute Manufacturer, Luci "Blahfa...13 January 2020
What’s New in 2020 | NZ Aerosports Research & Development
The game changers and cool new shit to be released this year. Watch out world.
With Chris, Chris and Chris's d...
An essay on Humble Pie and it's many flavours
We've all been there. That moment you land your parachute and think "I shouldn't have done that".24 December 2019
SkyArt Slider Comp WINNERS Announced!
You guys are a bunch of creative geniuses, top-effort-makers and s&%t hot designers. Who knew?! Or perhaps you're just bored in winter or had some rainy days at the dropzone. Either way, hats off ...10 December 2019
21 Ways To Keep Your Canopy Looking Good!
How to care for your canopy
Your shiny new canopy has arrived on your doorstep. You open the package eagerly, pull out the canopy and give a little squeal of delight! It's so n...04 December 2019
World Cup Triumph – Cedric Veiga Rios wins Gold
ICARUS CANOPIES' ATHLETES RIP IT UP ON THE POND
It was a great turn out for the 10th FAI World Cup in Canopy Piloting with 101 ...
12 November 2019
SkyArt Slider Competition | #PimpMySlider2019
Sliders. We need them. But you know what we need more? SkyArt sliders. Make them serious. Make them sexy. Make them silly. Make ...25 July 2019
Kraken Review: A Kraken Good Wingsuit Canopy
Introduction The Kraken has finally been released! Almost the longest product release in Icarus Canopies history (beaten only by Petra’s infamous 3 year debut...29 April 2019
Safire 3 Review: Lady Safina, How I Love Thee
Jill Grantham is a travelling gypsy from Australia with 1900 jumps and 12 years in the sport. She has hair like Rapunzel, a penchant for lords and ladies and is as s...29 April 2019
Aftermarket Linesets
From your concerned Kiwi parents...We would like to talk about one of the many metaphorical elephants in the room when it comes to gear servicing.04 February 2019
25 Ways to Become a Better Canopy Pilot
Lots of people decide to quit skydiving because of their canopy skills—they're afraid of injury or perhaps just the embarrassment of a bad landing. And statistics sho...03 February 2019
Downsizing Checklist – By Bill Von Novak
While I was an S+TA, I spent a considerable amount of time telling people they shouldn't be loading their canopies so heavily. 90% of the time it didn't work. Skydivers...05 February 2018
Flight versus Ride
I was inspired to write this by the tales of Ike Arus in the Skysailor magazine (HGFA Publication). He was a new pilot who had driven to the airfield to take delivery o...05 February 2018
Jyro and Attila’s World Meet 2016
A short story by Jyro.
So there we are... Skydive Chicago world championships 2016... Attila was there with his whole family and I was recovering from Burning Man... We were...
