Skydive Spaceland staff

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Skydive Spaceland Staff: Instructors

Meet our experienced Tandem and Skydiver Training Program instructors!

Tandem Instructors

Dennis Anderson (send email)

Dennis Anderson

Jumps: 8100 +

First Jump: Spring 1968, Pittsburg, KS

Occupation: STP Instructor, Tandem Instructor, Rigger

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

Jon "Boston" Hartley (send email)

Jon Hartley

Jumps: 2500

First Jump: Aug 21, 2000

Occupation: Tandem Instructor, Videographer

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

Rory Corrigan (send email)

Rory CorriganJumps: 1800

First Jump: June 12, 2003

Occupation: Tandem Instructor, Skydiver Training Program Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-28873, USPA Coach, AFF-I, Tandem-I, Senior Rigger

Rich Delgado (send email)

Rich Delgado

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

Brian Clark (send email)

Brian Clark

Jumps: 7000 +

First Jump: May 15, 1996

Occupation: Tandem Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D- 22626, USPA Tandem Instructor, Static Line Instructor, Commercial Single Engine Land/Multi-Engine Land/Instrument Pilot

 

 

Matt "Haz-matt" Bessonette (send email)

Matt Bessonette

Jumps: 4400 +

First Jump: May 18, 2001

Occupation: Tandem Instructor, Videographer

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

Hank Prewitt (send email)

Hank PrewittJumps: 2300 +

First Jump: September 23, 2000

Occupation: Tandem Instructor, Videographer

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-27400, USPA Coach, Tandem-I

Ivan Buznego (send email)

Ivan Buznego

Jumps: 1700 +

First Jump: January 15, 1999

Occupation: Tandem Instructor, Videographer

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

Skydiver Training Program Instructors

Jason Hyder (send email)

Jason Hyder

Jumps: 3552

First Jump: 1990

Occupation: Pilot, Tandem Instructor, Videographer, Chief STP Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-18960, Tandem Instructor, STP Instructor, Airline Transport Pilot MEL

DJ Marvin (send email)

DJ Marvin

Jumps: 5500 +

First Jump: September 17, 1997

Occupation: Skydiver Training Program Instructor, Tandem Instructor, Videographer

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D22292, AFF-I, Tandem-I/E, S/L I, IAD-I, Coach Course Director, AFF Designated Evaluator

 

Val Ruda (send email)

Val RudaJumps: 1000 +

First Jump: August 28, 1998

Occupation: Skydiver Training Program Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: C-31137, AFF-I, IAD-I, Coach Course Directo

Kirsten Johnson (send email)

Kirsten JohnsonJumps: 2500 +

First Jump: October 23, 1993

Occupation: Skydiver Training Program Instructor

License, Rating & Accomplishments: D-24515, AFF-I, Participant/Co-Organizer: Texas Women's State Record, medalist in national/regional 4,8-way competitions

Pete Lutz (send email)

Pete Lutz

Jumps: 6600 +

First Jump: 1979, Marine City, MI

Occupation: Skydiver Training Program Instructor, Tandem Instructor, Professional Tree Climber

License, Rating & Accomplishments: Tandem instructor, AFF instructor, Static line instructor, Rigger, Helping raise my niece Joan