Skydiving and parachute jumping in Houston, Texas and Clewiston, Florida

Skydive Spaceland-Clewiston Skydiver Training Program Instructors

Want to learn how to fly? We can teach you how!

Rick Hornsby

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Position Owner, manager, Safety and Training Advisor
Jumps 10,000+
First Jump 1995
License, Rating & Accomplishments Safety and Training Advisor, AFF Instructor, Tandem Instructor, Static Line Instructor, Pro, Tandem Instructor-Examiner, Videographer
Fun Fact Some of the most memorable skydives I have ever done were with special-needs tandems.
Skydiving: Favorite Part Teaching others

Shiva Krovi

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Jumps 930
First Jump 2003
License, Rating & Accomplishments USPA Coach & AFF-I
Fun Fact Skydiving helps me relax and is my stress reliever.
Skydiving: Favorite Part Teaching and able to be a part of this wonderful sport.

Gavin Griffin

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Jumps 3,500
First Jump 2006
License, Rating & Accomplishments AFF – I, Tandem I, Coach, Videographer, B.A.S.E., and Senior Rigger
Skydiving: Favorite Part Meeting new people and making the world smaller.

Heather Buckridge-Hill

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Jumps 1,350
First Jump 2000
License, Rating & Accomplishments AFF- I and Coach
Fun Fact Come do a 4 way with me – wink, wink, wink… I love 4-way, 8-way and tunnel time.
Skydiving: Favorite Part The skydiving community and the challenge of doing good relative work

Joanne McLachlan

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Jumps 550
First Jump 2008
License, Rating & Accomplishments AFF- I, Tandem- I, and Coach
Fun Fact We will not need to talk in freefall, I speak volumes with my eyes.
Skydiving: Favorite Part The beer rules

Ron Bell

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Jumps 6,800
First Jump 1992
License, Rating & Accomplishments AFF D&E, AFF- I, Tandem I, Coach I/E, Videographer, PRO, Senior Rigger, Pilot
Fun Fact Pursuing my AFF I/E and Tandem I/E ratings and I hope to own a drop zone one day.
Skydiving: Favorite Part Teaching students and instructors – Love the skydiving community.

Gary Hansen

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Jumps 2,800
First Jump 2002
License, Rating & Accomplishments AFF- I, Tandem- I, Coach
Fun Fact Classified – I could tell you then I would have to kill you. :)
Skydiving: Favorite Part Everything.

Kazu Oyama (“Big Jap”)

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Jumps 3,500
First Jump 1993
License, Rating & Accomplishments AFF- I, Tandem- I, Coach, Videographer and S&TA
Fun Fact I have a passion for teaching and learning new things every day.
Skydiving: Favorite Part The community

Dave Cole

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Jumps 7,500
First Jump 1993
License, Rating & Accomplishments AFF- I, Tandem-I, Coach, and Videographer
Fun Fact Healthy fear of heights
Skydiving: Favorite Part Sharing the sport with new students. Flying Fast!!!

Carl Smith

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Jumps 15,125
First Jump Aug. 1, 1968
Fun Fact 44 years of skydiving and I am halfway to my goal!
Skydiving: Favorite Part a. Plane Ride b. Freefall c. Canopy ride d. Landing (e. ALL OF THE ABOVE)

John Sparks

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Jumps 1,400
First Jump 2004
License, Rating & Accomplishments AFF-I, Coach
Fun Fact I talk to my plants and I am a complete geek. They should make a law requiring everyone to make at least one jump. And Led Zeppelin rules.