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 Greg Smith
Started jumping: 1978
Number of jumps: 4,000+
Rolls: Chief Instructor, Tandem Instructor, Accelerated Freefall Instructor, and Instructor Examiner. Greg also has a pilots licence.
Story: The founder of SA Skydiving introduced Tandem Skydiving to SA in 1987 along with Kevin Taylor and Gavin Norsworthy. He is on the SA Parachute Council and the Board of Directors for the Australian Parachute Federation. |
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 Kevin Taylor
Started jumping: 1982
Number of jumps: 6,000+
Rolls: Tandem Instructor, Accelerated Freefall Instructor, Freefall Photographer and holds a Packer A rating.
Story: Kevin introduced Tandem Skydiving to SA with Greg Smith and Gavin Norsworthy. Has a long competition history including Gold in 4-way at Australian National Championships 1991, representing Australia in 1993 in 4-way, winning 8-way at Australian Nationals 1994 and winning in 16-way formation skydiving at the World Cup 1998.
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 Pete Anderson
Started jumping: 1993
Number of jumps: 3,500+
Rolls: Tandem Instructor, Accelerated Freefall Instructor, and Freefall Photographer.
Story: Pete is an accomplished skydiver with significant competition history. Pete is highly skilled as a freefall photographer in all aspects of skydiving including national level competition. |
 Vernon Wells
Started jumping: 1994
Number of jumps: 2,500+
Rolls: Tandem Instructor, Accelerated Freefall Instructor, Freefall Photographer, and holds a Packer A rating.
Story: Vernon is passionate about skydiving and can be found at the drop zone every weekend rain, hail or shine. Vernon is always eager to share his extensive skydiving knowledge with those new to the sport.
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 Dave Williams
Started jumping: 1997
Number of jumps: 1800+
Rolls: Tandem Instructor, Accelerated Freefall Instructor, and Freefall Photographer.
Story: SA Skydiving’s resident spunk and all round nice guy. Dave has supreme aerial skill in both freefall and canopy control. Dave is a gun! |
 Pete Dabinett
Started jumping: 1997
Number of jumps: 1,000+
Rolls: Tandem Instructor and Freefall Photographer.
Story: Approachable and sensible, this no-nonsense instructor is valued for his ability to make people feel at ease with a situation that many find challenging. Pete’s skills have developed from years of jumping at many different drop zones throughout Australia
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 Damien Winstanley
Started jumping: 1996
Number of jumps: 600+
Rolls: Accelerated Freefall Instructor and Freefall Photographer.
Story: Down to earth and always quick with a joke, however, Damo takes his skydiving very seriously. Damo is a talented instructor with the ability to relate to his students. |
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 Pete Wylie
Started jumping: 1996
Number of jumps: 5,200
Rolls: Tandem Instructor, Accelerated Freefall Instructor, Freefall Photographer.
Story: Pete comes to us from the east coast to study medicine, and in his spare times is one of our highly experiened instructors. Pete has travelled and skydived in many different locations, whilst also clocking up some base jumping along the way!
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 Julian Marandez
Started jumping: 1994
Number of jumps: 1,700+
Rolls: Marketing guru andparachute packer extraordinaire also holds a Packer A rating.
Story: Julian has been working in the skydiving industry for many years but still loves to squeeze in a jump whenever he can. In addition to being a star packer, Julian has significant competition and freefall photography experience.
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 Jenna Hay
Started jumping: 2001
Rolls: The ultimate numbers chick.
Story: Jenna came to SA Skydiving at 16 and has stuck it out through the tough times of year 12, a degree, a real job, and now a second degree. While skydiving has taken a backseat, she is still passionate for running the business and loves bossing everyone around.
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 Tai Barret
Started Jumping: 2005
Number of jumps: 50+
Rolls: Tech super star and new junior of the Drop Zone
Story: After watching too many James Bond movies, Tai developed a taste for skydiving and joined the team to learn the sport. Tai took the skydiving hard road (like virtually living at the Drop Zone) but is still extremely passionate about the sport. |
|  Curtis Morton
Started jumping: 1996
Rolls: Instructor for Tandem/AFF, Camera Man, photographer, President of the South Australian Sport Parachute Clun
Story: Curtis comes to us from Kansas, USA, but Adelaide is now his permanent home. Curtis is a highly experienced instructor with a passion for skydiving and other photography.
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 Steven Boekel
Started Jumping: 1987
Number of jumps: 4,800
Rolls: Instructor and expert builder
Story: Boeks is a world record holder (300 people in formation), and an Australian champion skydiver. Boeks can be found instructing our students learning to skydive or at times conducting some much appreciated building works on the dropzone. |
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