• Craig Girard talks 400way skydiving formations (00:36:30) • How the green suit was made overnight. • Jumping with radio. • Hypoxia issues. • Craig Girard is our favourite Craig. Definitely Craig #1. • Front cover photo of Brian's 4000th celebration skydive. A wingsuit rodeo with a handful of trackers alongside. Self portrait. • Flight-1 announce their Parachute Landing Assistant. For USD 3500. • Indoor World Championships at ParacleteXP • Tariffs on US companies could raise gear prices. • Wing...
Apr 13, 2025•2 hr 57 min•Ep. 103
Another episode recorded live on YouTube! • Andy Ford - cameraflyer, record holder, 20000 jumps. • Some other stuff too. HELP US SPREAD THE WORD We’d love it if you could please share #RadioSkydiveUK with your social media followers. Facebook, Instagram or X. If this episode rocked your boat, head on over to wherever you get your podcasts from and kindly subscribe or follow. Especially if it's Apple Podcasts. FEEDBACK Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep th...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 102
• Doug Barron talks 250ways in Chicago this coming summer (37:30) • Rook Nelson discusses hosting 2x 200+ formation groups on the same DZ (1:00:35) • Front cover photo of a 29way Jewel formation in the world's largest wind tunnel, CLYMB in Abu Dhabi. Organised by Laura Hampton and Brian • Brian waxes lyrical about that tunnel and that trip. One of the best weeks of his life. • Dropzone.com is back as skydiveforum.com • Brian's in love with a Freak6 wing suit and it's tasty new inlets • Vegas and...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 101
• RSUK celebrates 100 podcasts • Cheaper than Craig's therapy • Front cover photo by Greg Crozier of the 96way Head Up World Record formation taken on a 360 cam from the very centre of the formation. • Dave Schwartz of Skydive Radio fame comes along to chat. He's our #1 fan. • Dropzone.com is gone • Brian got screwed by Joel. But in a nice way. • Brian picked up his new FS suit in Empuria • Rich Rust listener video from Dubai • Anni Mentula listener video from Gudvangen in Norway • Pete Allum an...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 100
• British Indoor Skydiving Nationals Review • Brian goes so long between competitions that he's officially a Rookie again. • Brian's still got it, wins Silver, carried by his team clearly. • There are 31 million tunnels in France. • AAA controversy • Why were the UK Nationals held in France? • Ask The Expert with Paul Dorward covering canopy turns in variable winds as a response to RSUK98 School of Hard Knocks story. • Front Cover photo of Brian over Nottingham City centre doing a demo into Nott...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 99
Brian and Craig pick up like they've never been away. Craig waffles Brian raises the banter stakes School of Hard Knocks with Mad John and his bone breaking low turn demonstration Front Cover photo by Paul Rimmington of Tim Scrase leading an FS jump with a 4way launch from a skyvan at sunset over Skydive Klatovy. Another tunnel closes Another tunnel opens Craig dreams of being a Youtube influencer How to Future Proof Skydiving with Pete Allum Brian's coaching 3x teams at the British Indoor Natio...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 98
The Expo is coming School of Hard Knocks with Casey Pruett (1h00m10s) Front Cover of Jake Quigley by Laura Hampton over Skydive Langar SkyHigh buy a 2nd caravan Craig bemoans British Skydiving non-election Laura’s pet project is Skydive Langar Winter Webinars Eloy Hot Air Balloon Crash 400 the Movie. Crowdfunding will end soon. Don’t make Craig sad Craig slates AI generated Seychelles innhopp image Johannes Bergfors message Brian raves over Seychelles Boogie by Tsunami Skydivers. It’s a bit emba...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 97
Andy Malchiodi talks about his Hollywood movie ‘Hex’ Front cover photo over of Ebu Uyar deploying over Skydive Senegal with the Atlantic Ocean watching on. Go Skydive expansion into Wales and Kent Skydive Tilstock has a use for Headcorn’s old plane Langar does 50,000 jumps in a year AON2 Obsidian delayed. AON2 X0 full steam ahead with this great visual alti Podcast round up… Fleur Jones on ‘Lunatic Fringe’. And James La Barrie hosts a new podcast called ‘The 20 Min Call’ Brian investigates suing...
Dec 11, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 96
Ben Lowe tandem entanglement Ben discusses getting back on the horse Taking 7 year olds on a tandem What would need to change in the UK for a DZ to take a minor on a tandem? Melissa Nelson online AFF courses What would need to change in the UK for a DZ to adopt online instruction? Front Cover photo by Bruno Brokken - a self portrait over Costa Rica Back Cover photos by Bruno Brokken of a Front Cover. 90% Italian magazine features Brian on the front cover. :-) PIA in Reno happening now - you shou...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 95
• Skydive The Expo review • Craig is no longer Chair of British Skydiving • The King is Dead • Long Live Queen Mary • Craig’s ego is dented. • Brian is ‘supportive’, like all good friends are. • Front Cover photo by Jacek RRRRR of Joe Laming • Back Cover photo by Andreas Roksvaag • International Skydiving Commission review by Rai • Skydive Voss under threat • 7 jumps, 7 continents, 7 marathons, some swimming too. Not really sure what’s going on. AmericanExtreme.com website leaves us all confused...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Arthur Amara talks about Obsidian, the Heads Up Display Visual Altimeter Is the Obsidian expensive, or cheap? Bruno Brokken Front Cover Photo of Brian and friends over the pyramids Ryan Garner Back Cover Photo of Lee Robinson exiting on his 1st wingsuit jump The UK has had a surprisingly sunny January Laura discusses wearing sunglasses for AFF instructing. Heated gloves… Laura should have asked for commission. Always check your kit before jumping, no matter what the change. 7 jumps in 7 days on ...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 93
Joe Connolly explains SkydiveOffset.com Pete Harries takes the Front Cover photo of Chimera over Skydive Arizona Jason Burgoyne shares his tattoo of Brian on his leg for the Back Cover Brian and Laura compete to see who did the most jumps in 2022 Brian loses. Badly. Laura does 3.3 jumps for every one of Brian's jumps Laura Hampton did 1,012 jumps in 2022 Brian & Laura review their years and look forward to 2023 Skydive Langar Progression School discussion FS proficiency stickers discussed. I...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 92
• Pete 'Taf' Mather explains UpLift (18:50) • If the chemicals in your brain are messed up you can reach out to a dedicated skydiving support network: https://www.upliftskydiving.com/ or Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ Don’t be alone. Make a connection. • Pete Allum Future Proof Skydiving (38:20) • Back Cover photo by someone of Kate Cooper-Jensen keying a multi-plane formation with 9ppl outside the Twin Otter over Skydive Perris • Artistic Nationals • Low attendance ideas • Book Club wit...
Sep 27, 2022•54 min•Ep. 91
• Laura Hampton, British National Champion • Andy Ford School of Hard Knocks (41:50) • Front Cover photo by Gary Swoop Wainwright of the Sky Games at Skydive Langar • Back Cover photo by Paul Rimmington of the Rookie Rumble with appropriately placed British Skydiving banner. Craig and Tash approve. Brian is relieved. • Craig is busy with British Skydiving stuff • 4wayFS Nationals • Low attendance solutions • 8wayFS Nationals • Other Nationals • Book Club with Laura Hampton recommending Simon Sin...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 90
▪ Paul Mayer and State of the Tunnel Industry in the UK (56:05) ▪ Spencer Bailey Front Cover of a CReW formation over Skydive Sebastien ▪ Plane Swap Back Cover by RedBull of Luke Aikins climbing back in. ▪ Intentional Plane Crash Dude ▪ FAA attitude ▪ Bonehead Helmet with freefall comms ▪ Twinwoods goes bust :-( ▪ First Aid Courses ▪ Brian has a… drumroll… passport! ▪ Brian loves his sponsors and his Jav which he says is the most comfortable thing in the world. ▪ Insta360 Go2 tiny HD camera - a ...
Apr 25, 2022•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 89
• Tom Grocutt and his amazing Skydive Logger iOS app • Back Cover by Michael Bayada of four women freeflying in iFLY Basingstoke, submitted by Fleur Jones. • Craig gets hard geeking out on his two favourite things • Brian subtly plugs Dropzone Brewery - no one notices. Did you? • Wild Geese is operating and is now Skydive Ireland • Skydive Seychelles looks shit and no fun at all • World Indoor Championships have kidnapped Tash • Listener feedback and shoutouts to Raj, Tim, Nuno and Chris • Rai f...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 88
• Karine Joly, Anna Moxnes, Dennis Praet and Pete Allum discuss shoes. • Jason Cooke talks helmets, specifically the Cookie G35 • Front cover by Casey Pruett of Brian over Tambor, Costa Rica • Back Cover of Skydive Tilstock Women’s Edition • Jeb’s new book Memoirs from The Edge • Tash used an Oculus to view one of Jeb’s flights in 3D • FS1 makeover • AON2 in struggle with chip shortage but pressing ahead with Obsidian • Brit200 / Lions80 Progress and Dilemma • Joel Strickland, Rich Madeley and K...
Mar 15, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 87
Brian talks too much about Costa Rica to fit anything else in. He lost his passport and drags the story out. There is no Dennis Praet There is no Anna Moxnes There is no Karine Joly But there will be all three, and added Pete Allum, in Ep87. Promise FAI Statement about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Golden Knights to stop competing? Cookie release the G35, not the G35 Front Cover of Brian over Costa Rica as a screenshot from a video by Bruno Brokken Pete Allum discusses Future Proofing Skydiving U...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 86
• Rich Grimm headline interview • Rich gives some top tips for exotic boogie visitors • Rich talks about his worst boogie disasters • Thought for the Podcast by Melanie Curtis • Front Cover photo by Jarno Cordia of the Maldives boogie • Back cover of Craig passing Brian an award at the Expo. • Craig gets stroppy from the very start • Brian pretends its normal • Craig _needs_ to jump • Rai and Tash are in the future • The London studios are no more • Craig offers Brian a VK84. Brian buys a Sabre3...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 85
• Herman Landsman | Spotting From a C130 (19:40) • “It’s windy” • Pete Allum Future Proofing Skydiving (59:45) • Front Cover photo by Alex Potter • Back Cover photo by Alex Potter • Cover photos sponsored by HB Camera Mount • Andy Ford voicemail and logbook chat to get hard over (1:14:20) • Craig ejaculates silently • Skydive Logger on iOS is recommended • It’s not on Android though, is it? Ugh • Tash talks to us from the future • Craig talks to us from the past. • Craig is the most awkward turt...
May 11, 2021•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 84
• James La Barrie explains how to run a world class boogie (39:55) • Future Proof Skydiving with Pete Allum (1:39:20) • Front Cover by Martin Skrbel • Back Cover by Martin Skrbel • Cover photos supported by HB Camera Mount • Everyone is jumping • Craig torments himself • No-one is surprised • Mondial non-update • Egypt - 3 boogies to choose. Brian chose Jump Like a Pharaoh • Free beer from Dropzone Brewery • 10% off ‘Red On’ lager with code “learningcurve” • Insurance question from Cat Brown • C...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 83
• Dennis Praet | A World Champion Discusses Booties • When should you start wearing booties? • Pete Allum Future Proof Skydiving • Front Cover by Keiron Hayes • Back Cover by Dan Chater • Support from HB Camera Mounts • Craig is busy doing the right thing • Craig’s priorities are all wrong • Brian, Rai and Tash say best episode ever • Craig says worst episode ever • Some DZs have opened and others opening soon • Skydiving on the warmest day in March in 60years. • Tunnels open and iFly coach rati...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 82
• Carsten Cooper-Jensen AAD Fire • Carsten’s 2nd AAD Fire • Carsten’s 3rd AAD Fire • Carsten’s 4th AAD Fire • No, really. • Front Cover by Ewan Cowie • Back Cover by Craig Poxon • SkyHigh unlimited pass • RIP Rocky Evans (Ep43) • Lodi is sued for $40m • Canopy Training is the new freefall. • Brian tests Craig and Tash on the Emergency Procedures. • They pass with a whimpering limp. • Listener submissions, James, Ahmad, etc • Friday Freakout link coming soon James, promise! • Tash compares DFV Ta...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 81
• Kate Cooper-Jensen shares her 2004 Herc Exit Injury story (0:45:22) • Richard Phillips Front Cover photo • Mahmoud Sharaf Jumps Like a Pharaoh over the pyramids (1:37:39) • Pete Allum Future Proofing our sport (1:25:14) • Stu Turner Back Cover photo of a double rainbow awesome • Cover photos sponsored by HB Camera Mount • Andy Ford listener feedback (1:33:14) • Dropzones and tunnels to reopen soon • Craig is Craig #2 • Maldives Boogie and Namibia Boogie photos are wow • Online skydiving - Dive...
Mar 17, 2021•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 80
• Pete Allum talks FS, CP and all things Pete (1:01:50) • Dave Clarke Front Cover photo • Alan Foulkes-Williams Back Cover photo • Andy Ford submits some photos but is a better model, weirdly. • Cover photos sponsored by HB Camera Mount • Pete Allum's future proofing of our sport (2:30:45) • Dropzones to reopen soon? • ISC update • What's a Canopy Piloting Working Group? • Social media furore • British Skydiving wants to Ban Parachuting Altogether • New canopy downsizing regulations • Craig is t...
Feb 24, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 79
• Hans Donner | Advanced Instructor | Entrepreneur | BASE Accident (1:16:20) • Hans starts a Big BASE Beanie company from his hospital bed • Dave Donnelly first jump story. wtf!!! (2:26:10) • Ali Woodhouse CYPRES save (3:07:01) • Pete Allum skydiving in 2050 (3:19:31) • Front Cover by Julia Schosser • Back Cover by Alex Janko • Support from HB Mount • Craig didn’t buy beer. • Dave Schwartz from Skydive Radio guest slot, damn he’s annoyingly intelligent • British Skydiving Expo didn’t happen but ...
Feb 09, 2021•3 hr 35 min•Ep. 78
• Karine Joly World Champ Freeflyer • Front Cover by Ralph Wilhelms over Skydive Pink Klatovy • Back Cover by Emily Aucutt over Skydive Pink Klatovy • Cover photos sponsored by HB Mounts • Rich Grimm of Tsunami Skydivers Book Club • Karine explains how she keeps warm jumping in the winter • Wind Rose • Brian’s scariest moment of 2020 revealed and it isn’t what you expected… • Brian bought a camera and then dropped it. • Craig gushed over some skydiving tech • Russia is banned. World Champs to be...
Jan 14, 2021•3 hr 12 min•Ep. 77
• Craig and Rai return for the lockdown • Ask The Expert with Sharon Harnoy-Pilcher (1h12m06) • Front Cover photo by Ewan Cowie of Vince Reffet • Back Cover photo of a “V for Vince” by Sherif Seif El Nasr • The skydiving world mourns the passing of Vince Reffet • Photo submissions from Ep77 onwards will win a 50% voucher for HB Mounts . Email us your best photo please. :-) • Rai flew in the wind tunnel, between feeding and nappy changes • Craig gets confused and thinks this is episode 75 • Brian...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 76
• Martin Soulsby gives some background on recent BPA controversies • Martin is very diplomatic • Brian is disappointed as he wanted something juicy to boost download stats. • Bruno Brokken Front Cover Photo of a 4way over somewhere • BPA Good governance • Election Nov 2020 • Pilots Age Working Group • BPA Office upgrade (£250k well spent?) • Three BPA years in every 12 months • Reserve levels and large increase • Missed opportunities • Safety & Training Committee Restructure • British Skydiv...
Dec 03, 2020•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 75
• Grant Richards, Chair of the Parachute Training Organisation Association • James LaBarrie interview on how to run an amazing boogie. • Martin Skrbel Front Cover of Pete Harries deploying • Brian pronounces his own name wrong. #amateur • Grant explains how the PTOA was born • PTOA: what, how, why, when, where • PTOA has almost all UK DZs signed up to it • Insurance stuff • CAA stuff • Grant talks about building a fleet of Caravans • Grant talks sub-committees of sub-committees • Brian wants a b...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 74
