Skydive Cross Keys has become one of the most progressive skydiving centers on the East Coast! Home of Freefall Adventures Skydiving School, this full-service drop zone offers the highest quality instruction given by a very experienced staff. Averaging over 45,000 skydives each year, Skydive Cross Keys is recognized worldwide as a premier skydiving facility for students, experienced jumpers and professional teams.
 
The drop zone has a permanent King Air with a turnaround time of about 13 minutes to 13,500 feet, and a Frankenotter with a turnaround time of under 11 minutes. Also, once a month and on special occasions, the Casa will be around.
 
Enjoy events galore this year with special organizers like Derro Thomas, Pete Allum, Deland Genesis -- some names which spring to mind. A bunch of full-time packers and a rigging shop are also on hand. This full-service rigging facility not only packs reserves, but can do everything!
 
Skydive Cross Keys also is the home of the Monkey Claw freefly school. These guys are US National freely champions, and the Surf Flite skysurf school with Dave Briegs, a US National skysurf champion and X-Games competitor. They also offer CRW coaching from Mark Kruse, former member of the US National Team and Skeff, 11-time UK National Champion. And for all the flat flyers of all experience levels they have organizers and coaching including Skydive University.
 
This is a great place to be in the summer. A nice warm sunny climate, good planes, good staff and most of all great fun. Check out their site to find out information about the facilities, the instructors, and more!

Photos by Mike Skeffington © 2000

Get a rare look inside the U. S. Army Parachute Team - the stars of the show - the "Golden Knights" as you discover their world. This e-book by Joseph R. White, father of a "Golden Knight", truly is "the inside track" on the life of a Golden Knight and offers little known details and insights!
 
Follow the Golden Knights through their yearly cycle of selections, winter training, exciting demonstrations and competition seasons as you learn the traditions, routines and the professional fine points making up the mystique of one of the world's best skydiving teams.

Are you one of the millions of people who watched the Golden Knights Army parachute team perform their aerial magic at airshows? This e-book invites you to come along with the Knights and learn their story as you follow them through the year: their training, their maneuvers, their traditions. There are loads of facts and details that will let you become an expert on this great skydiving team! The Knights' Sergeant, Major Gary Mohler, says: "Joe's covered it all. It's true, it's accurate, and factual." Also in this book is a complete roster of all team members, past and present. Note: This 100-page book is in .pdf format and is readable across all platforms. For a free sample extract, email the author Joe White at whiteops@worldnet.att.net
 
The e-book about the "Golden Knights" costs $8.95 and is now available at:
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