Our Team

We’re proud to be working with some of the most experienced, talented, and fun people in skydiving.

Our drop zone’s core values are the amazing experiences that we strive to deliver to our customers and our team; the culture of safety that is the backbone of our operation; teamwork; passion for our sport; and of course, the good vibes!

Would you like to join our team? Reach out, we’d love to talk!

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Pico

Boss man and Chief pilot
He can fix whatever you broke, but prepare for your new nickname.

Nadia

Boss lady 
Just walks around here looking busy. Helps locate Pico so he can fix what you broke.

Sara Skydive Cross Keys Team

Sara

Chief of Manifest
Took two days off last year, and is planning to take another one maybe in 2029.

Pancake

Tandem & AFP instructor, S&TA, rigger
Lives in a dungeon in the back of the hangar and periodically emerges with some certified-refurbished equipment.

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Range

Tandem & AFP Instructor
Has 37,000+ jumps and knows what you did wrong on any particular occasion.

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Rick

Safety & Training Advisor, ground school instructor
You can win his heart with a properly executed PLF.

Eric Skydive Cross Keys Team

Eric

Video editor & ground photographer
Knows the magic spells to make people look photogenic in freefall.

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Brian

Tandem & AFP Instructor
He’s been here longer than he cares to admit. He also isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Rory

Tandem & AFP Instructor
Mainly works in tunnels, and comes to CK to see some daylight.

Chaisley

Parachute packer
Spends her days making amazing hand drawn birthday cards, and also sometimes packs parachutes.

Jas

Packer
Got a bike? A kayak? A weird thing on wheels you probably shouldn’t drive too fast? Jas is always down for an adventure.

Nick L.

Tandem Instructor, Videographer
He once led an expedition through the Brazilian jungle without being eaten by wildlife.

Dave

Videographer
Commutes to work in a plane because traffic is for peasants.

Ryan

Pilot & Tandem Instructor
Lives in the sky and only comes down to the ground to refuel or pack his parachute.

Kevin

AFP Instructor, Videographer, Coach
We have a whole parachute drying room just for Kevin.

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Allen

Chief packer
He took the ‘Which Teletubbies Character Are You?’ and got Tinky Winky.

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Kelly

Parachute packer
She doesn’t actually show up anymore, but it’s a nice picture so we’ll keep it up.

Jon

Lawn Enforcement
Some say he is secretly a skydiver, others think it’s just a conspiracy theory.

Nick

Tandem instructor, Videographer
Armed with a sewing machine and some questionable ideas, he is always up to something new,

Ian

Videographer, Tandem & AFP Instructor
One moment he’s landing from a tandem, next he’s organizing at a boogie some thousands of miles away.

Jake

Manifest Rockstar
Answers stupid questions with patience, kindness, and hilariously wrong information.

Jojoe

Tandem Instructor, Videographer
Drives 5 hours (uphill both ways) just so he can tell us dad jokes all day.

Kyle

Tandem Instructor, Videographer
The Norwegian soccer team left him behind because Haaland couldn’t handle the competition.

Yotam

Tandem Instructor, Videographer, AFP Instructor
Range’s adopted grandson. Tricks people into spontaneously doing push ups.

Will

Videographer
Splits his time between shooting video and flying angle TVs. Didn’t make sense to us either.