WE’VE REBRANDED! We’re just JYRO now. JYRO is the next generation of NZ Aerosports. It honours our founder, Paul ‘Jyro’ Martyn, of course, because it […]
Read moreWhat started as a way to celebrate and honour the women in the US who fought for the right to vote 100 years ago, soon […]
Read moreAerodynamics for Dummies is back! Our second lesson from Professor Peelman is taking on the Dark Side of the Force (feel free to read that […]
Read moreIt’s that time of the year… If you’re struggling with what to put under the tree this year for your flying mates or the special […]
Read moreSo you’ve been hanging out at the DZ for a while and gotten to know a few skydivers. You get chatting about what you love […]
Read moreAs a canopy manufacturer, we’re all about getting the most out of your canopy. Amazingly enough, we aren’t just about swooping. There is plenty of […]
Read moreWe’ve got our lab coats, safety goggles and pens at the ready – it’s time for some science sh%t. Julien Peelman (our Brain Child) has […]
Read moreAre you just out of AFF? Got your A license and are buzzing to get stuck in? Or have you been devoting all your time […]
Read moreWanna know all about research and development and tales from our JYRO (Previously NZ Aerosports) Test Jumpers, aka the Testies? Then carry on reading. ‘Cos […]
Read moreDan Guest, from the UK VFS team Omni 99, is our JYRO (Previously NZ Aerosports) Athlete answering this month’s questions for us. It’s all about […]
Read moreBest of skydiving videos brought to you byJYRO (Previously NZ Aerosports). Our best of videos since 2017… All in one place so you can feast […]
Read moreThinking of getting into competition and wanting to know what it takes to get there? We asked 5 of our athletes to give their top […]
Read moreHoly Skydiving Stunt, Batman! We got in touch with 3 of our athletes to give us their best skydiving stunt stories. 3 skydives by 3 athletes […]
Read moreRobin Harris, canopy pilot, lover of XRW and all-round Badass gives her insight into inclusivity in skydiving. Directly taken from the article written by Melanie […]
Read moreAs a baby skydiver, beginner of the sport and newb to all things falling from planes, making mistakes and learning from them is part and […]
Read moreSwooping, it comes in many forms, abilities, delusions… we’ve listed the 18 levels of swooping below. We go from high to low in our levels of swooping. Starting with those skydivers that glide across the water with seemingly no effort. Think Cornelia, Cedric, Nick, Jeffro. And then head through the levels from your toggle stabbers right down to beginner skydivers. Have a read and see if you can identify yourself.
Read moreFor all our baby skydivers out there, this one’s for you. The JYRO (previously NZ Aerosports) Beginner Series will be going through some of the […]
Read moreSome might say they have the most exciting job at JYRO (Previously NZ Aerosports). You may even go so far as to say they have […]
Read moreSkydive gear hook up mistakes happen. And when you consider this gear is gonna save your life, you’d think it would be a rare occurrence, […]
Read more“The transition and progression from the Safire 3 to Crossfire 3 was simple yet drummed excitement with its performance possibilities. As a self-confessed conservative canopy […]
Read moreAlethia Austin gave a great webinar on managing energy levels in skydiving. If you missed it, you can check it out on our YouTube channel. […]
Read more“The Petra is an amazing piece of modern engineering. It took all JYRO (Previously NZ Aerosports) knew about canopy piloting and pushed it so far […]
Read moreThe JYRO (Previously Icarus) Quarantine Diaries brought to you by our illustrious JYRO Test Jumper. There were days, many days, where they weren’t sure what […]
Read moreBack in March & April (was that this year? We can’t remember…) we decided to hold the first ever Woogie (an online web boogie) to […]
Read moreYasmin Schuette, from the German all-female 4way FS team Skynamite, gives her top tips in formation skydiving. Read below to find out what canopy she […]
Read moreNormally reading someone’s diary is a no no. Not here though. Our JYRO (Previously Icarus) Testies have provided some of their top secret diary entries […]
Read more10 skydiving Instagram accounts to follow during 2020 Wanna follow some cool skydiving Instagram accounts? We’ve got you sorted! We went through our following […]
Read moreOur Icarus (now JYRO) Testies have been putting together their top tips on how to get current in skydiving. We’ve had the first 6 lessons […]
Read moreIf you haven’t read Sharing Perspectives in Photography: Composition, please check it out. It is well worth the read and gives some super cool perspectives […]
Read moreAndrew Keir, a.k.a AK from AWOL, held a webinar on meditation, yoga and how to use those practices to benefit skydiving during our Weatherhold Woogie. […]
Read moreJust like Fine Art, photography lends itself to personal interpretation. One person’s masterpiece can be another person’s rubbish. Similarly, skydiving photography is no exception to […]
Read moreAs the world, skies and dropzones keep opening up to the new normal, the Chris’s have put together a wee #BackToSky lesson plan for any […]
Read moreDropzone life during a global pandemic is… What is it actually? And what is it like to be a dropzone owner? To find out we caught […]
Read moreIt should come as no surprise that as skydivers, we deal with A LOT of anxiety. We’re taught to check our “circle of awareness” from […]
Read moreAs females in a male-dominated sport, we’ve all heard it before. “You’re too weak to flare your parachute” or “you’re a girl, so you’re not […]
Read morePushing the boundaries can often lead to skydivers taking unnecessary risks. We asked 10 experienced canopy pilots to give examples of mistakes they made and […]
Read moreOur very own Icarus (now JYRO) Athlete, Kian Bullock, has put together a little guide on how to take great photos. He has skydived all […]
Read moreWe’re all in the same position across the globe for the first time ever, but who says we shouldn’t be entertained during that time! The […]
Read moreHot damn, that was a mighty-fine weekend!! The one boogie that you’d still turn up to when the forecast was this bad, and it ended […]
Read moreWe recently saw a lot of threads on social media about canopy choices, wingloadings, downsizing and specifically the challenges faced by ladies. We decided to […]
Read moreFrom tweeny dropzone kid to Executive Director of the world’s coolest (ahem, not biased) Parachute Manufacturer, Luci “Blahfairy” Martyn is full of laid back charm […]
Read moreWith Chris, Chris and Chris’s debuts onto the big screen with our Summer of Live Facebook videos and infamous Point Break poster appearances, you’d be […]
Read moreWe’ve all been there. That moment you land your parachute and think “I shouldn’t have done that”. Do you think about your emergency procedures before […]
Read moreYour shiny new canopy has arrived on your doorstep. You open the package eagerly, pull out the canopy and give a little squeal of delight! […]
Read moreIt was a great turn out for the 10th FAI World Cup in Canopy Piloting with 101 competitors representing 24 countries. Billy Sharman and his […]
Read moreThe Kraken has finally been released! Almost the longest product release in Icarus Canopies (now JYRO) history (beaten only by Petra’s infamous 3 year debut), […]
Read moreJill Grantham is a travelling gypsy from Australia with 1900 jumps and 12 years in the sport. She has hair like Rapunzel, a penchant for […]
Read moreAftermarket linesets can be an attractive option when you start adding up the price of skydiving. But is it worth it? We asked our Team […]
Read moreLots of people decide to quit skydiving because of their canopy skills—they’re afraid of injury or perhaps just the embarrassment of a bad landing. And statistics show that the most hazardous part of a skydive begins once a jumper is under a fully functioning canopy. But don’t let a lack of knowledge or skill keep you from the sport that you love—there are many ways to improve your confidence and safety under canopy. Even the people who win medals and dazzle crowds will tell you that they, too, have room for improvement.
Read more“So I came up with a downsizing checklist of canopy control skills everyone should have before downsizing. Some are survival skills – being able to […]
Read moreI was inspired to write this article on “canopy flight versus canopy ride” by the tales of Ike Arus in the Skysailor magazine (HGFA Publication). […]
Read moreJyro may have been known for his innovation and canopy design, but what is less known was his amazing storytelling skills. Have a read below […]
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