The Origin Of Skydance

We asked our employees: how did Skydance get its name? To clarify... it's not a dance.

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Mr SKRATCH Garrison, Skydiving mentor EXTRAORDINAIRE, in questioning gripped “points” in early-mid 70’s was big on “no-contact”….
“It should be MORE of a DANCE. Less of a race”
That theory appealed to many, NW Guns as well as an innovative few in Casa Grande who saw “Hanging On” as non-productive at best. But flyers from Zipser to Michigan to Bullet Bob (Craigin) and Captain and on and on, reinforced the concept.

Then again, when most any concept makes sense, more than one, sole “inventor” has a rightful claim.

Freefly couples may be the ultimate example