In this pictorial, photographers capture jumpers receiving mid-flight food and beverage services over drop zones around the world.

With 16 fatalities, 2009 saw fewer skydiving deaths than any year in more than four decades. Though it is clear that the sport has made some real advances in safety, there is still room for improvement. The 2009 fatality summary looks at each incident and identifies danger areas and trends so that jumpers can improve their safety in upcoming years.

The USPA Board of Directors held its semi-annual meeting in Arizona on February 19-21. The board adopted many changes during the busy but efficient meeting, including adding a new Basic Safety Requirement for wingsuit jumps, increasing standards for those obtaining instructional ratings, altering judging standards for large wingsuit formations and making numerous tweaks to the Skydiver’s Competition Manual.

All skydivers should have a basic knowledge of how clouds and winds form. In this article, you’ll find practical advice on how to read weather patterns at your DZ and how to use that information to stay safer in the skies.

A wingsuit pilot takes a look back at the development of the discipline and interviews one of parachuting’s original "bird men."
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After Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the skydiving community quickly found ways to assist governments and relief organizations in providing food and supplies to victims of the tragedy. Here, we highlight the actions of some of those good Samaritans.

Cowboys and cowgirls of the sky saddle up for some wild rides in this pictorial.