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Mark BrownJumps: 15,301, but who's counting
Jumping since: 1991 Ratings: AFF-I, Rigger Where I learned to jump: Skydive Perris, of course! Favorite quote: "If you don't want to BE low don't FLY there!" Favorite saying: "What ever you do, for God's sake, improvise!" "In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, NOT so much." Most memorable jump: 285-way 30 miles from the dz FaceBookMark Profile in Parachutist Magazine: http://parachutistonline.com/columns/profiles/mark-brown-d-16235 Main: Pilot 124 Container: Icon by Aerodyne Reserve: Smart 110 - Aerodyne AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs Suit: Competition Suit by Skyleno Helmet: Kiss - Square One Altimeter: ProDitter - L&B Camera: GoPro Hero 2 |
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Dan BCJumps: Lots
Jumping since: Before time began Ratings: Yes Where I learned to jump: Taught the world to jump! Nationality: American Favorite quote: "Mark you are right." Book: Above All Else: A World Champion Skydiver's Story of Survival and What It Taught Him About Fear, Adversity, and Success FREE TUNNEL COACHING! Dan BC, the Perris Manager, Organizer, Instructor and World Champion is planning to schedule an hour a week of free tunnel coaching. If you would like to take advantage of this great opportunity to sharpen up your flying skills, contact Dan at [email protected] |
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David SchragerJumps: 5000+
Jumping since: 1996 Ratings: AFF-I, Coach Where I learned to jump: Parachutes over Palm Springs - Bermuda Dunes, CA Nationality: American Favorite quote: "I did not brain lock I just forgot the point." Most memorable skydive: The last one, of course. Contact: 760.333.7756 dav[email protected] Main: Zulu 102 - Aerodyne, Icarus JFX 89 Container: Icon by Aerodyne Reserve: Smart 120LPV - Aerodyne AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs Suit: Competition/TonySuits Helmet: Phantom X & Kiss - Square ONE Altimeter: Visual Altitrack - L&B Audible: ProTrack - L&B Camera: GoPro Hero 2 Favorite pull-up cord: Perris Organizers |
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Grace KatzJumps: 6000+
Jumping since: July 2008 Ratings: Coach, AFF-I Where I learned to jump: Skydive Perris Nationality: Argentinean-American Favorite quote: "In a world where routine is common, skydiving gives us (skydivers) an opportunity to constantly learn and improve, but never master." Most memorable jump: The first one! Contact: 858.229.9500 [email protected] FaceBookGrace Main: Pilot 104 - Aerodyne, Crossfire3 109 Container: Icon by Aerodyne Reserve: Smart 120LPV - Aerodyne AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs Suit: Competition/TonySuits Helmet: Phantom X & Kiss - Square One |
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Christy FrikkenJumps: 17,000+
Jumping since: 2001 Ratings: Coach, AFF, Pro DZ where you learned to jump: The Ranch Nationality: American Favorite Quotes: “Boldness has genius and power in it; begin it now” Most Memorable Skydive: I have been lucky enough to have so many special skydiving memories with so many wonderful friends! It is too hard to name a favorite :) |
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Erik PrimeJumps: 8000+
Jumping since: 1994 Ratings: Slacker Where I learned to jump: Skydive Wissota - Chippewa Falls, WI Nationality: Yankee Favorite quotes: "There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there aren't many old, bold pilots." Most memorable skydive: Organizing a 36-way from a Hercules C-130. We tried launching an 18-way chunk, which proceeded to funnel for the next 5,000 ft. Main: PD Valkyrie 79 Container: Icon by Aerodyne Reserve: Smart 110 - Aerodyne AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs Suit: Tony / Liquid Sky Helmet: Cookie Composites Altimeter: Viso II - L&B |
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Eric AndersonJumps: 2000+
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Jumps: 1,820
Jumping Since: 2009 Ratings: Coach DZ Where I Learned to Jump: Skydive Perris with Jim Wallace Skydiving School Nationality: USA [and German (I’m dual!)] Favorite Quote: “Alive or just breathing?” or “Measure twice, cut once” Most Memorable Jump: There are so many : jumping into the Playa at Burning Man 2011, jumping into Sorrell Ranch in Moab, Utah, my first night jump, and my first balloon jump. Oh and the cross country high pull at Lost Prairie Boogie, and the glacier jump in Alaska. Oh! and the Lake Havasu Boogie jumps. OH! and the solo jump in Interlaken, Switzerland was beyond belief! |
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Rob RobertsJumps: 1200+
Jumping since: 2018 Ratings: Coach Where I learned to jump: Skydive Perris Nationality: American Favorite quote: “It’s more than jumping out of an airplane; it’s falling with style.” and “To those that jump, no explanation is necessary. To those that don’t jump, no explanation is possible.” Most memorable jump: My first. Some of my teammates at work had come into my office and closed my door that week. Was told that I needed an intervention as they were receiving too many weekend emails. They told me to get a life outside of work – get a hobby. Went thru my bucket list and re-visited how much I loved a tandem jump many years ago. Tried another tandem at Perris and signed up for an AFF course after I landed. My weekend emails to my teammates have dropped significantly ever since. Main: 190 Sabre2 Reserve: 170 Optimum Container: Javelin AAD: Vigil Suit: LiquidSky |
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Greg GabbardJumps: 4500+
Where I learned to jump: Hazen, AR. Static-line from C-182... Go on out and hang! First cut-away: FIRST JUMP! Ratings: AFF-I, Coach, Master Rigger Most memorable jump: First formation jump with my dad and older brother (3-way) on my 12th jump! Most difficult thing about skydiving: I am terrified of heights! I guess being a U.S. Navy Test Parachutist helped me overcome the debilitating fear... OR that job caused enough brain damage that I forget how scared I am. Favorite saying: "If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough!" Main: PD Sabre2 170 Reserve: PD Optimum 176 Container: Rigging Innovations Talon FX AAD: Vigil II |
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Dmitry Vinichenko (Dima)Jumps: 700
Jumping since: technically - since I was not even born (my mother made a few jumps while being pregnant) Favorite quote: "There is nothing you can really do, good or bad, that most of the people in this room already didn't do multiple times" ©Mark Brown Most memorable jump: I guess one with my son on his 10th birthday (tandem, I was filming. Yes, it is legal somewhere :) ) I wasn't that nervous even on my own first jumps. Container: SWS Fire Main: Magellan 150 Reserve: PD 176 AAD: Mars2 Suit: Skylark energy / Skylark excellence. |
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Marlene Moradian
Jumps: 800 Jumping since: January 2018 Ratings: Coach,AFFI Where I learned to jump: Skydive Perris Nationality: Armenian-American Favorite Quotes: “If it ain’t showin’ you love, cut that sh*t away!” (Dan BC); “…And we’ll do it just like that in the air. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?!” (Grace Katz); “Whatever you do, for God’s sake, IMPROVISE!” (Mark Brown) Most memorable jump: AFF level 3 with Dan BC and Mark Brown - it was this jump that I realized my choice to ride down the plane due to fear was finally over! Also, first formation load during P3… being outside float and looking up at two other planes was the most surreal experience! Main: Katana 135 Reseve: Smart 120 Container: Icon AAD: Vigil II Helmet: Kiss Audible: SonoAlti Altimeter: Viso II+ |
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Fess Edwards
Jumps: 3300 Jumping since: 7 rounds in 1969, Squares since 1989 Home DZ: Perris Nationality: 2nd generation American married to a Palestinian immigrant for 44 years Favorite Quote: “If you’re not living on the edge you’re taking up too much room.” And “The definition of character is doing the right thing when no one is watching.” Most memorable skydives: 328-way World Record attempt in Eloy 2002, solo in Belize so beautiful I almost forgot to pull, Nevada state record with my son 2009, Dan BC’s first jump after the crash, so many ash dives of friends passed Main: Saber 2 170 (I’m old and conservative.) Container: Black and Rainbow Vector 3 for the past 30 years Fun Fess Fact: If you’re having a gynecologic emergency on the DZ call me, I’m your guy. |
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Max HeidariJumps: 1000+
Jumping since: May 2017 Ratings: Coach,AFFI Where I learned to jump: Skydive Perris Nationality: Persian Favorite quote: “I can quit anytime!” Most memorable jump: My first (already gave beer so don’t ask)! Skydiving was never on my bucket list but I did it anyway. I hated it so much that never tried it again! Oh wait a second… Before your first jump you are asked to sign a waiver. I think they should change it. It should include: “Skydiving is highly addictive, time consuming super fun sport which results in rapid deflation of your bank account/wallet. You understand that we are not liable for any addiction therapy needed in future as a result of skydiving.” Although I should mention that I can quit ANYTIME! *SNIFF* this jump ticket smells so good! Main: Pilot 132 - Aerodyne Reserve: Smart 135 - Aerodyne Container: ICON A - Aerodyne AAD: Cypres 2 Suite: Tony Helmet: Kiss |
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Paula ThuesJumps: 5400+
Jumping since: 1988 Where I learned to jump: California City Nationality: American Favorite quote: "Skydivers know why birds sing.” Most memorable jump: Demo jump into our neighborhood park for our annual Easter Beer Hunt. Seeing my home from a bird’s eye view was amazing. Main: Pink Spector 135 Reserve: Tempo 143 Container: Icon AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs Suit: Flip Side Suits |
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Amanda ColeJumps: almost 1,000 (but less than my husband)
Jumping since: Licensed since Dec 5, 2020 Ratings: Coach DZ where you learned to jump: Started AFF at Pacific Skydiving Hawaii but finished AFF here at Perris Nationality: Hoosier! Haha! Favorite quotes: “The sky isn’t the limit, it’s merely the beginning.” -Me “For god sake, IMPROVISE!” -Mark Brown Most memorable jump: My first time participating in a multi-plane big-way. Seeing all of the other jumpers racing out of the planes to get to their slot, it was like watching controlled/planned chaos. Yet it all came together perfectly, I made it to my slot, docked, and landed safely. Then went right back up and did it all over again. |
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Dillon ColeJumps: almost 1,000
Jumping since: June 2019 Ratings: Coach DZ where you learned to jump: Oahu Parachute Center Nationality: ‘Merica!! Favorite Quotes: Teach less, better. Most Memorable Skydive: The time my wife Amanda hooked up my main parachute wrong, and it led to me having my first cutaway. She really wants that life insurance. Lol |
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Josh FisherJumps: 950+
Jumping since: 2016 Ratings: AFF-I DZ where you learned to jump: Skydive Perris (the best DZ in the world) Nationality: American Favorite Quotes: “That’ll never work. I’m in!!!” Most Memorable Skydive: I did a 2 way with Dan BC at jump 15 out of the skyvan, Dan used teleportation to fly backwards. |
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Jeff HillJumps: 1,700+
Jumping since: 2017 Ratings: Coach DZ where you learned to jump: Skydive Perris Nationality: American Favorite Quotes: Pulu-Cee Bagumba-Weee Most Memorable Skydive: all of the ones with more than one person! |
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Dan PillaschJumps: 11,912+
Jumping since: 1971 Where I learned to jump: Ft. Benning, GA and Skydive Elsinore Nationality: US Favorite Quotes: “Good Judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment – learn from your mistakes and only make them once” Most Memorable Skydive: Every jump with my friends. |
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Kelly Salter
Jumps: 2,900+
Jumping since: 2002 Ratings: Coach DZ where you learned to jump: Hazleton, PA Nationality: American Favorite Quotes: “Only fools and bird shit fall from the sky” -My Dad Most Memorable Skydive: Sept 2007 a 5-way sunset jump with my brother over Lake Champlain in Vermont and landing on beautiful farmland |
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Jim DinningJumps: 1,300+
Jumping since: 2018 Ratings: Coach DZ where you learned to jump: Skydive Taft Nationality: American Favorite Quotes: “Everybody dies, but not everybody lives”. Most Memorable Skydives: My 4th Jump (cut away) and 112 way attempt from 9k. Any jump with my mentors Dan, Christy, Kate, etc. |
