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Skydive Spaceland Staff: Instructors

Meet our experienced Tandem and Skydiver Training Program instructors!

Staff Profiles:

Owner/Managers

Instructors

Videographers

Riggers/Packers

Pilots/Manifest/ Maintenance

TANDEM INSTRUCTORS

Robert "Hoop" Williams

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Jumps: 6700 +

First Jump: Temp. unknown

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor, STP Instructor, Chief of Maintenance

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-23719, USPA Tandem Instructor, AFF Instructor, PRO Demonstration License

Brian Clark

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Jumps: 4200 +

First Jump: May 15, 1996

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D- 22626, USPA Tandem Instructor, Static Line Instructor, Private/Instrument Pilot 190 hours

 

Dennis Anderson

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Jumps: 7050 +

First Jump: Spring 1968

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor, STP Instructor, Rigger

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-2759 USPA Tandem Instructor/Examiner, Tandem Course Director, AFF Instructor, PRO Demonstration License, FAA Master Rigger, Commercial Pilot, Single/Multi-Engine Land, Single Engine Sea

Matt "Haz-matt" Bessonette

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Jumps: 4400 +

First Jump: May 18, 2001

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor, Videographer for SkyView Productions

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-24709, USPA Tandem Instructor, Coach, High Performance Canopy Pilot

Donnie Leach

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Jumps: 3000 +

First Jump: March 1999

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-27058, USPA Tandem Instructor, Coach

Jeremy 'Jumpin Jere' Kitchens

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Jumps: 1300 +

First Jump: June 3, 1995

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-21859, USPA Coach, Tandem Instructor

Lance Bates

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Lance Bates, STP instructor, tandem instructor, rigger, videographer

Jumps: 2500+

First Jump: July 8, 2000


Occupation: STP instructor, Tandem instructor, Rigger, Videographer

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-24159, AFF-I, Tandem-I, B.A.S.E. #1145, FAA Master Rigger

Chris Miller

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Jumps: 7000 +

First Jump: Aug. 9, 1994

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor, Rigger

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-19862, USPA Static Line Instructor, IAD Instructor. Tandem Instructor/Examiner, AFF Instructor, Static Line Instructor, FAA Senior Rigger

Jon "Boston" Hartley

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Jumps: 1000 +

First Jump: Aug 21, 2000

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: A-43861, USPA Tandem Instructor

Nathan Blood

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Nathan Blood, STP/Tandem instructor and videographer
Jumps: 1200+

First Jump: August 26, 2000

 
Occupation: STP Instructor, Tandem Instructor, Videographer

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-26355, USPA Coach, AFF-I, Tandem-I

Rich Delgado

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Rich Delgado, Tandem and STP instructor
Jumps: 1860 +

First Jump: June 1995

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor, STP Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-19911, USPA Coach, AFF instructor, Tandem instructor, PRO rating, 150-way Texas State Record, 2006 Texas Skydiving League Intermediate champion

Ivan Buznego

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Ivan Buznego, tandem instructor
Jumps: 1700 +

First Jump: January 15, 1999

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-24885, USPA Coach


 

SKYDIVER TRAINING PROGRAM (STP) INSTRUCTORS

DJ Marvin

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Jumps: 5000 +

First Jump: Sept. 17, 1997

 
Occupation: Tandem Instructor, STP Instructor Videographer for Skyview Productions

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-22242, USPA Tandem Instructor, AFF Instructor, Static Line Instructor, IAD Instructor, Coach Course Director, AFF Designated Evaluator

Kyle Henderson

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Jumps: 2500+

First Jump: June 11, 2000


Occupation: STP Instructor, Videographer

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-26685, AFF Instructor

Trent Alkek

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Jumps: 5000 +

First Jump:  March 16, 2000

 
Occupation: Manager of FlyVertical.com, STP Instructor, Anomaly Free Fly Coach

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-24348 USPA AFF Instructor, Coach, USPA 3D Award #20, National Freefly Champion Open Class: 1st 2005, 2nd 2004, 2nd 2003, Intermediate Class: 1st 2002, World Games: 3rd 2005, World Meet: 4th 2004

Kirsten Johnson

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Jumps: 2000 +

First Jump: Oct. 23, 1993

 
Occupation: STP Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-24515, USPA AFF Instructor, Texas Skydiving League Medal Winner, National 8-Way Silver Medal, 4-Way Americas Cup Bronze Medal, Neches River Gold Cup, Pink Mafia Member, Co-Organizer of Texas Women's State Record

Mykel Poole

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Mykel Poole, STP instructor and videographer
Jumps: 3300 +

First Jump: July 4, 1998

 
Occupation: STP Instructor, Videographer for Skyview Productions

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-25538, USPA AFF Instructor, 2005 USPA Safety Award

Alex O'Connor

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Alex O'Connor, Skydiver Training Program instructor and videographer
Jumps: 2700 +

First Jump: Aug. 9, 1994

 
Occupation: STP instructor, videographer for Skyview Productions

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-23912, AFF instructor, USPA coach

Val Ruda

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Val Ruda, STP instructor
Jumps: 800 +

First Jump: August 28, 1998

 
Occupation: STP instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: C-31137, AFF instructor, IAD instructor

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