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Freefly References
Public freefly references, gathered so you can go straight to the source. Your national body’s rules apply to your own jumping. The guides, articles and videos show how freefly is taught and talked about.
National bodies
The federations whose rules govern skydiving in their countries. Your federation’s rules apply to your own jumping.
- Australian Parachute Federation (APF)
The Australian governing body.
- United States Parachute Association (USPA)
The US governing body; publishes the Skydiver’s Information Manual.
- British Skydiving
The UK governing body; freefly and tracking grades.
- FAI International Skydiving Commission
International competition rules, including Dynamic and Vertical Formation Skydiving.
Guides and manuals
The main training and rules documents. Read the current edition, because regulations change.
- APF Freefly and Angles Guide (August 2023)
The Australian educational guide for freefly and movement jumps.
- APF Operational Regulations (V01-2026)
The mandatory Australian regulations.
- APF Training Operations Manual (V01-2025)
Australian training, assessment and endorsement standards.
- APF Angle Flying Competition Dive Pool and Rules
The angle discipline competition rules used from the 2026 Nationals.
- USPA Skydiver’s Information Manual, Section 5-10 (Movement jumps)
The US movement-jump guidance.
- British Skydiving Tracking Progression Manual
The UK tracking grades and progression.
- FAI Dynamic Competition Rules (2025)
The dynamic-flying vocabulary and rules.
Articles and authors
Published writing on freefly technique, safety and movement flying.
- Jake Carlton on Skydivemag
Head-up angles and breakoff, with GPS data on separation.
- Mason Corby on Skydivemag
Angle transitions, breakoffs, and how angle flying reached the Australian Nationals.
- Ten tips for safe tracking dives (Skydivemag)
- The Full Front Layout (Skydivemag)
- Joyriders, Covering All the Angles (Sharon Har-Noy Pilcher)
Schools and coaches
Coaching organisations and schools that publish freefly and movement material.
- AXIS Flight School: knowledge articles
Body position and flight basics for head-up, head-down and transitions.
- Team Fly4Life
Freefly camps, including the head-up camp that comes before their movement flying.
- Downunder Dynamics
Australian dynamic and movement coaching.
- Burn Perspective
Angle and big-way movement camps.
Video
Films and tutorial series, freely available online.
- IMPACT, the film
The full documentary on the angle-flying incident and its lessons.
- IMPACT, impactdoco.com
The film’s home site.
- The Leading Workshop, Australia April 2021: Part A
Planning, navigation and briefing for movement jumps.
- The Leading Workshop, April 2021: Part B
Approaching the group, closing speed, and what to do when you get left behind.
- The Leading Workshop, April 2021: Part C
Leading on your belly, designing the breakoff, and when to turn down a lead.
- IMPACT documentary channel (YouTube)
- Team Fly4Life (YouTube)
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