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Mother’s Day Indoor Skydiving: Make Your Mom Fly High!

2 May 2023

Mother’s Day is a special occasion to show our appreciation and gratitude to the women who have dedicated their lives to nurturing and supporting us. Finding the perfect gift for such an occasion can be a challenging task, but indoor… Read more...

Indoor Skydiving Experience for Easter: The Best Egg Hunt Gift Idea!

31 Mar 2023

If you’re trying to find unique Easter gifts for your beloved ones, then this is the place to be. Forget the uninspired Easter basket fillers and thrill them with an experience they will always remember. Indoor skydiving is an exhilarating… Read more...

Valentine’s Day Indoor Skydiving: Let Your Love Fly High!

10 Feb 2023

February is the most romantic month of the year and it’s time to think about how to impress your mate for Valentine’s Day. Instead of going for the usual gifts of cards and candy, aim for something exciting and different.… Read more...

New Solo Speed Rules

17 Dec 2022

Hey gang, we have prepared for the French association rules for Solo Speed which will be used as a test in France. They should also be used by Switzerland, Austria. Belgium and Czech Republic. Our goal is to have consistent… Read more...

New Wind Tunnel Projects from Aerodium

2 Sep 2022

Hello Flyers, this year has brought us many exciting projects. We have created one of the most revolutionary tunnels on the market and have opened franchises in South Korea, Israel and the UK. We plan to open 5 more tunnels… Read more...

Decide Together Next Dynamic Flying Moves!

11 Nov 2021

We need you to help us decide on the next divepool moves! All right gang, its time to present you the new potential moves to be added to the dive pool on May 1, 2022 !!! The process is simple: … Read more...

The Future of Indoor Skydiving

14 Mar 2020

AS WE SEE IT! Our thoughts and conclusion after Global Indoor Skydiving Summit 2020 Written by Ivars Beitans (Owner & Visionary of AERODIUM) and Toms Ivans (World’s champion of freestyle indoor skydiving 2018, wind tunnel flyer of AERODIUM) On February… Read more...

Largest Indoor Skydiving Wind Tunnel (Guinness World Record)

11 Dec 2019

How VR Skydiving Could Draw Inspiration From Games

30 May 2019

As you may have noticed if you’ve read here before, virtual reality skydiving has become a real activity. You can essentially think of it as a way to augment and improve indoor skydiving by adding an immersive virtual setting to… Read more...

Top 10 World’s Largest Indoor Skydiving Wind Tunnels

14 Mar 2019

THERE IS ALWAYS SOME DEBATE WHEN YOU CLAIM YOU ARE THE BIGGEST When it comes to Indoor Skydiving Wind Tunnels the only measure to compare different technologies and machines is the diameter of the flight chamber. So, if you want… Read more...

Why Should You Try Indoor Skydiving?

22 Feb 2019

Obviously, the number one reason you should try indoor skydiving is because it’s fun. But there are a lot of other mental and physical benefits you can gain from a skydiving practice. These range from increased confidence to getting a… Read more...

The IBA’s Youngest Coach of Indoor Skydiving

1 Sep 2018

FlyTheStache – Malachi “Chewie” Death – The IBA’s Youngest Coach Malachi (Chewie to his friends) – 14 yrs old – has been active in sports for most of his young life. He has competed & medalled in dance & wakesurfing… Read more...

Bahrain – The World Cup On A Budget

20 Aug 2018

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed There’s no elevator to success; take the stairs. That about says it all and how I feel at age 18, 10 months out… Read more...

How to prepare yourself for skydiving

29 Jun 2018

Are you going skydiving for the first time? Whether you have signed up as a charity fundraiser or it’s just something you have always wanted to try, it’s natural to get pre-jump nerves. So if you’re starting to feel worried… Read more...

StarFly Indoor Skydiving Consulting

4 Jun 2018

StarFly is a group of passionate specialists and leading independent consultants for indoor skydiving businesses. The company built and successfully operated Airspace, the first vertical wind tunnel in Belgium and is currently oﬀering professional assistance to numerous wind tunnel projects… Read more...

Articles

All Abilities Night (Video)

2 May 2018

Dream of flight becomes reality for people with spinal cord injuries at iFLY in Ashburn At iFLY in Ashburn, Virginia, the dream of flight comes alive in a freefall simulator. The experience of being in a vertical wind tunnel facing… Read more...

Virginia Beach business aims to be nation’s indoor skydiving capital

14 Mar 2018

As the sport of indoor skydiving increases in popularity overseas, Bob Pizzini is already making strides to establish Virginia Beach as the U.S. home of indoor skydiving. And for the CEO and managing partner of iFLY Virginia Beach, that includes… Read more...

The Olympic Dream of Indoor Skydiving

1 Mar 2018

The Olympic Dream We all share the dream of flying in the Olympic Games and there are some great advocates already sharing the message. For some of the younger generation that bless our sport, this dream took a small step… Read more...

2017 Western Australia State Champs Wrap-Up

8 Feb 2018

Hey from iFLY Perth, On Saturday, 25th November 2017 we held our first Western Australian Indoor Skydiving Championships in our true WA Chilled style, and it did not disappoint! We attracted 66 competitors across seven disciplines, and the tunnel was… Read more...

The perfect activity for skydiving toe dippers

9 Jan 2018

Ever fancied trying skydiving, but can’t pluck up the courage? Well indoor skydiving could be the perfect activity to get you closer to your dream. It’s a safer alternative for those not quite ready to make the leap (literally).… Read more...

World Indoor Skydiving Championships 2017 - Canada

2nd FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships – Results

25 Oct 2017

A compilation of Indoor Skydiiving kindly provided by Steffen Rapp[dt_gap height=”20″ /] France walked away with a clutch of gold medals at the 2nd FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships on Sunday 22 October 2017, after putting in solid performances across… Read more...

Indoor Skydiving Virtual Reality

15 Oct 2017

iFLY 360 Virtual Reality Experience What is Indoor Skydiving Virtual Reality? The realm of possibility within the wind tunnel is only jut beginning to be tapped into. Beyond the first-time experience or training for traditional skydiving disciplines, wind tunnel enthusiasts… Read more...

Andy Grauwels Windoor Athlete – Interview

10 Oct 2017

NMP PCH HayaBusa winning performance at The Wind Games 2017[dt_gap height=”20″ /] Get to know Andy, from Belgium, one of the best flyer in the world Discipline Formation Skydiving – Country Belgium Do you have any mentors or other… Read more...

Atmodance – The new contemporary art form

4 Oct 2017

Words by Laura Gal – Nova Communication [dt_gap height=”20″ /] Atmodance – The new contemporary art form born in the air Atmospheric dance, or atmodance is the fusion of wind tunnel flying, an extreme sport gaining more and more popularity,… Read more...

Maja Kuczyńska Ambassador of TWG2017

19 Jul 2017

Maja Kuczyńska, the reigning Junior World Champion in Indoor Skydiving Freestyle, is The World Games’ 2017 Ambassador for air sports. There are three air competitions during TWG2017 in Wrocław: canopy piloting, glider aerobatics and paramotoring. Maja Kuczyńska, even though does… Read more...

Indoor Skydiving Austrian Championships 2017

Austrian Nationals in Indoor Skydiving 2017

2 Mar 2017

[dt_divider style=”thin” /] Austrian Nationals in Indoor Skydiving 2017 Locomotion and Final Fire are the first Austrian Champions 02 Mar 2017 | Wind Tunnel WINDOBONA Wien | Credit Michael Krikula [dt_gap height=”10″ /] On Saturday 25th 2017, WINDOBONA wind tunnel… Read more...

Flyspot about Wind Games 2017

6 Feb 2017

A smashing performance for the Polish athletes Polish National team athletes have taken home two bronze medals from the large, annual indoor skydiving competition held at Empuriabrava, Spain from 2 to 4 february 2017. Maja Kuczynska, 17, sealed the 3rd… Read more...

The Hurricane will hit Madrid soon …

23 Jan 2017

The moment is almost there! After MadridFly, and Windobona Madrid, Hurricane Factory will be the third wind tunnel in the Spanish capital, making Madrid one of the best cities in the world for indoor skydiving. Hurricane Factory has already… Read more...

Swiss Indoor Skydiving Championship 2016

21 Nov 2016

After big announcement and expectations finally the first Swiss Championships in Indoor Skydiving took place on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th November 2016 at RealFly in Sion. Géraldine Fasnacht, a fervent enthusiast of this new sport, expresses the philosophy… Read more...

Amy Watson: Indoor Skydiving Australian Young Star

17 Oct 2016

Categories: [php snippet=1] | [php snippet=2] [dt_divider style=”thin” /] Amy Watson: Indoor Skydiving Young Star It’s not every day that you hear of an 11-year-old skydiver Credit Daily Telegraph Australia | Photo Lauri Aapro | Wind Tunnel Flyspot | 17… Read more...

WISC 2016 D2W-T: I’m totally stoked

16 Oct 2016

Categories: [php snippet=1] | [php snippet=2] [dt_divider style=”thin” /] WISC 2016 D2W-T: I’m totally stoked Standing on the 1st place podium was a great feeling Credit Andrzej Soltyk | Photo Lauri Aapro | Wind Tunnel Flyspot | 16 Oct 2016… Read more...

WCIS 2016 FS4 Open: The Last Round

16 Oct 2016

Andy Grauwels from Team HayaBusa celebrating after the last round WCIS 2016 FS4 Open: The Last Round. The last round on Friday left the two top teams HayaBusa (BEL) and France 2 Weembi Lille with a four point difference,… Read more...

Indoor Skydiving World Olympics

13 Oct 2016

Flyspot Proudly Presents the Windtunnel Olympics 2016 Bolt may be fast but can he run upside down? Would Phelps have a chance to win if it would be about swimming in a bowl of wind? Ronaldo sure has a… Read more...

Bodyflying, the 21st century sport

12 Oct 2016

Bodyflying, the 21st century sport A couple of years ago still considered a niche sport, indoor skydiving is getting ever more popular among lovers of the adrenaline rush. In Europe alone, there are more than thirty wind tunnels open to… Read more...

Red Bull: Maja Kuczynska, first Indoor Skydiving Athlete

11 Oct 2016

Categories: [php snippet=1] | [php snippet=2] [dt_divider style=”thin” /] Red Bull: Maja, first Indoor Skydiving Athlete Maja Kuczynska, first and only Red Bull Indoor Skydiving Athlete Credit Red Bull | Wind Tunnel Flyspot | 11 Oct 2016 [dt_gap height=”10″ /]… Read more...

Red Bull F1 pilots experience Indoor Skydiving

10 Oct 2016

Categories: [php snippet=1] | [php snippet=2] [dt_divider style=”thin” /] Red Bull F1 pilots experience Indoor Skydiving Buemi and Alguersuari at iFly Singapore Credit Red Bull | Wind Tunnel iFLY Singapore | 10 Oct 2016 [dt_gap height=”10″ /] [dt_gap height=”10″ /]… Read more...

Syria and her dream of flying (Video)

2 Sep 2016

Together with her family, Sirya is a street artist with a dream … Sirya is a very young talented artist with Vietnamese origins. Sirya, together with her family, is a street artist: she dances, recites and amuses passers-by with her… Read more...

Virtual Reality Indoor Skydiving (Video)

9 Aug 2016

For those who love the idea of skydiving atop vast canyon landscapes or among freewheeling tandem groups — but who simply can’t handle the heights — there may soon be another option. Austin’s marketing and ad agency T3 is working… Read more...

IPC Requesting Bids for 2018 World Cup

12 May 2016

IPC Requesting Bids for 2018 World Cup Words by Ron Miasnikov | Credit International Bodyflight Association | 29 Apr 2016 [dt_gap height=”20″ /] In 2016 the 2nd FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving will take place at Flyspot in Warsaw… Read more...

Windobona spreads its wings …

6 May 2016

Windobona spreads its wings over Europe The viennese company delivers Indoor Skydiving to Europe’s biggest metropoles Words by Windobona | Wind Tunnels Windobona | 5 May 2016 [dt_gap height=”10″ /] WINDOBONA, the viennese indoor skydiving company, speaks about its strategy… Read more...

Custom orthotic for Indoor Skydiving

4 May 2016

Ben White is a T8 / T9 paraplegic, after an accident suffered while Skydiving. We recently received an email from Rosie Manning, a final year mechanical engineering student at Nottingham University. Rosie wanted advice on the components and design of… Read more...

Think You Could be an IBA Examiner?

20 Apr 2016

[dt_gap height=”20″ /] Think You Could be an IBA Examiner? Meet Luca Montagnese, the newest IBA Examiner! Credit International Bodyflight Association | 13 Apr 2016 [dt_gap height=”20″ /] Luca Montagnese is the newest IBA Instructor to be promoted to the… Read more...

Bodyflight World Challenge 2016 Day 2

5 Apr 2016

Bodyflight World Challenge 2016 Day 2 | News Finals and results of Bedford World Challenge 2016 Words by Matteo Roncari | Wind Tunnel Bodyflight Bedford | 3 Apr 2016 [dt_gap height=”25″ /] FS4 AAA Podium – 1° Team Hayabusa Windoor… Read more...

Bodyflight World Challenge 2016 Day 1

1 Apr 2016

Bodyflight World Challenge 2016 Day 1 | News Results after the first competition day at World Challenge 2016 Words by Matteo Roncari | Wind Tunnel Bodyflight Bedford | 1 Apr 2016 [dt_gap height=”25″ /] [dt_gap height=”25″ /] [dt_gap height=”25″ /]… Read more...

Being a Wind Tunnel Coach

29 Mar 2016

Andrea coaching at Windoor in Empuriabrava (Spain) This Q&A article by Andrea Scaramuzza will give answers to some very common questions. When can I become a Wind Tunnel Coach? Nobody can stop you from proclaiming yourself as a Coach. Deciding… Read more...

Indoor Skydiving French Nationals

27 Mar 2016

Indoor Skydiving French Nationals | Results Results from the competition for the French Title Credit Fédération Française de Parachutisme | Wind Tunnel Flyzone | 27 Mar 2016 [dt_gap height=”20″ /] [dt_fancy_image type=”” style=”1″ lightbox=”0″ align=”” padding=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ margin_right=”0″ margin_left=”0″… Read more...

Flying Kids (Video)

22 Mar 2016

As soon as these 8 ambitious and passionate kids began flying, they knew stopping was not an option. They quickly formed 2 Indoor Formation Skydiving teams and began training. Their goal? Winning a gold medal at the 2017 FAI… Read more...

Indoor Cloud League Houston

17 Mar 2016

Indoor Cloud League Houston | News Results from latest meet of Indoor Cloud League Credit National Skydiving League | Organizer Indoor Cloud League | Wind Tunnel iFLY Houston | 16 Mar 2016 [dt_gap height=”25″ /][dt_fancy_image type=”” style=”1″ lightbox=”0″ align=””… Read more...

Competitive indoor skydiving is real

3 Mar 2016

A video of an incredible competitive indoor skydiving performance by Leo Volkov is going viral after being posted to YouTube on January 24. With over 100,000 views on the original YouTube clip (and plenty more versions and angles out… Read more...

Indoor SkyDancing: The Big Bang!

17 Feb 2016

Music at Wind Games 2016 catapulted the sport into the public eye The Freestyle event to music at the Wind Games rocked the house and shook the world, with videos of the performances going viral. Just 36 hours after the… Read more...

Catching Up with Inka Tiitto, 1st Freestyle Indoor Skydiving World Champion

14 Feb 2016

Inka Tiitto was crowned FAI Indoor Freestyle World Champion at the first indoor World Championships. She was truly amazing to watch; the epitome of elegance at all times, flowing beautifully from one posture to the next to make a seamless… Read more...

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