Staff Profile

 

Summary of Staff Experience
Total Number Of Jumps = 45,000+
Accumulated Years In The Sport = 219

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Tom McCarthy

11,000+ Jumps, 43 Years In The Sport

CSPA CoP: D-61

  • Drop Zone Owner/Operator
  • Past Canadian Overall Champion
  • World Medal Holder (S&A Team)
  • Past 4-Way Provincial Champion
  • Instructor C, Coach 2
  • CSPA Rigger C, FAA Senior Rigger
  • Video Cameraman
  • Jump Pilot
  • USPA Safety & Technical Advisor
  • Exhibition Jump Rating

John McCarthy

6300+ Jumps, 38 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: D-386

  • Canadian Nationals - Gold Medal in Accuracy 2009
  • Canadian Nationals - Silver Medal in Style 2009
  • Canadian Nationals - Gold Medal Overall 2009
  • Current Canadian National Team Champion  
  • World Skydiving Championships Aug 2010 - Style & Accuracy Canadian Team Member
  • Nine time Canadian Overall Champion
  • Represented Canada at 19 competitions including 14 world championships, 2 World Cups and 3 European Cups
  • Past Onatrio Provincial Overall Champion
  • Canadian Style & Accuracy Record Holder
  • Member of the CSPA Competition and National Teams Committee
  • Member of the CSPA Competitive Development Coaching Committee
  • Member of the CSPA Long Term Athlete Development Committee
  • Instructor B - CSPA
  • Coach 3 (S&A) - CSPA
  • Rigger B - CSPA
  • Consultant to Performance Designs, Inc. - Canopy evaluations

Will McCarthy

3200+ Jumps, 12 Years In The Sport
USPA CoP: D-24025

  • Tandem Instructor
  • FAA Senior Rigger
  • Coach - USPA
  • Chief Packer

Rick Powell

5100+ Jumps, 15 Years In The Sport
2000+ Tandem Jumps
CSPA CoP: D-581     USPA CoP: D-21272

  • 2 Point 139-Way Formation World Record Holder March 2007
  • 59-Way Canadian Formation Record Holder 2006
  • Chief Instructor
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Instructor A - CSPA
  • Coach 1 - CSPA
  • Exhibition Jump Rating

 Francois Hamel

3700+ Jumps 11 Years In The Sport
CSPA Cop: C-3070, Tunnel Coach Level 3

  • 21-Way Canadian Vertical (Freefly) Formation Record 2009
  • 15-Way Canadian Vertical (Freefly) Formation Record 2009
  • 30-Way Florida State Vertical (Freefly) Formation Record Attempts 2008
  • 14-Way Canadian Vertical (Freefly) Formation Record Holder 2006
  • 13-Way Canadian Vertical (Freefly) Formation Record Holder 2006
  • 3rd place Canopy Piloting Circuit Ontario Region #2 June 24th 2007
  • Tandem Instructor

  • IBA Tunnel Coach Level 3
  • Coach 2 - CSPA
  • Video Cameraman

  • Freefly Coach

  • Skydive Gan Vertical Speed - not quite the 259mph that Gilles got
  • Knows his priorities - translates documents faster then they can be typed - and always smiles in freefall (no matter what's happening)

"Fuzzy" Dave Hatherley

6500+ Jumps, 21 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: D-630     USPA CoP: D-26596

  • 2 Point 139-Way Formation World Record Holder March 2007
  • 59-Way Canadian Formation Record Holder 2006
  • 54-way Canadian Formation Record Holder
  • Past Canadian Gold Medal - Sport Accuracy
  • Past Canadian Bronze Medal - 10-Way Speed
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Instructor A - CSPA
  • Coach 2 - CSPA
  • Video Cameraman
  • Video Editor
  • Rigger A - CSPA
  • Exhibition Jump Rating

Terry Irving

4400+ Jumps, 23 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: D-454     USPA CoP: D-20666

  • Member of Canadian Style & Accuracy Team 13 years
  • First Place British Nationals 1996
  • Participant / Competitor at 7 World Meets
  • FAA Master Rigger
  • Worked as Full Time Professional Rigger 7 Years
  • Competing Style & Accuracy 15 Years
  • She may be tiny but she can out pack most guys

Simon Gelinas

2800+ Jumps, 8 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: C-3089
Coach 2 - CSPA

  • Tandem Instructor
  • Video Cameraman
  • Coach 1 - CSPA
  • Coach 2 - CSPA
  • Video Editor
  • Birdman Suit Flyer
  • Freefly Coach

Nelson Das Eiras

350+ Jumps, 7 Years In The Sport
USPA CoP: C-34018

  • "Manifest Ruler" & Ticket Master!
  • Coach - USPA

Deb Lovegrove

1400+ Jumps, 13 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: B-5115, CoP C (pending)
Coach 2 - CSPA

  • "Jump for the Cause" - Women's World Record 181-Way 2009
  • Ontario Provincials - Bronze 4-Way Open 2009
  • Canadian Nationals - Gold Medal 4-Way Intermediate 2009
  • Canadian Nationals - Gold Medal 10-Way Speed 2009
  • Canadian Nationals - Bronze Medal 8-Way 2009
  • Canadian Nationals - Silver Medal 10-Way Speed 2007
  • 34-Way Canadian Woman’s FS Record 2007
  • 33-Way Canadian Woman’s FS Record 2003
  • DZ Marketing Mgr/ Advertising/ PR
  • Coach 1 & 2 - CSPA
  • Event planner/coordinator/Promotions
  • Co-Chair CSPA Women's Committee
  • Gan Newsletter/ Website
  • Lingerie Jump Diva
  • Better looking than Norm!




Patrick Michaud

2100+ Jumps, 7 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: D-1035
Coach 1 - CSPA

  • 21-Way Canadian Vertical (Freefly) Formation Record 2009
  • 15-Way Canadian Vertical (Freefly) Formation Record 2009
  • Freefly Tunnel Flyer
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Coach 1- CSPA
  • Freefly Coach

Sylvie Gareau

1200+ Jumps, 7 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: C-3211
Coach 2 - CSPA

  • Freefall Instructor (Bilingual)
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Coach 1 - CSPA
  • Coach 2 - CSPA

Arno Heurter

1200+ Jumps, 6 Years In The Sport
USPA License: D-29704

  • Freefall Instructor
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Coach - USPA
  • USPA License: D-29704




Serge Blouin

1100+ Jumps, 7 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: B-5303     USPA CoP: D-29304
Coach 1 - CSPA

  • Canadian Nationals - Silver Medal Open Zone Accuracy 2009
  • Canadian Nationals - Bronze Medal in Open-Speed Canopy Piloting 2009
  • Canadian Nationals - Silver Medal Overall 2009
  • 20-Way CREW Canadian Record
  • Canadian Nationals 2007 - Cameraman CREW - Freefly
  • Canadian Skyhawks 2008
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Jumpmaster - CSPA
  • Coach 1 - CSPA
  • Cameraman
  • Religion: Swoop a Velocity not a VX and spend less time on the belly ;)

 


Mitchell Whyte

600+ Jumps, 4 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: B 5579

  • Packer
  • Jumpmaster - CSPA
  • Coach 1 - CSPA

Kate Searle

250 Jumps, 2 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP:

  • Packer
  • Graduate from RMC


William Perreault

100 Jumps, 2 Years In The Sport
USPA License

  • Packer
  • Queens University Student

 


Michelle Matte-Stotyn

30 Jumps, 1 Years In The Sport
CSPA Solo License

  • Packer
  • Ottawa University Graduate

 




Angela and Lindsay

Manifest and Registration Office Staff

  • Office & Records
  • Registration
  • DVD Editing

Eric Lightfoot

Jump Pilot
300+ Jumpers flown, 2 Seasons Flying Jumpers
Multi-Engine Rating

  • 400+ hours
  • Bachelor's of Applied Technology at Seneca College, Commercial Pilot
  • Multi Engine Rating
  • 5 Years Flying
  • 40 Jumps

 


Ron Taylor

Jump Pilot
1500+ Jumpers flown, 3 Seasons Flying Jumpers
Multi-Engine & Seaplane Ratings

  • 1000+ hours
  • Commercial pilot
  • Multi Engine
  • Seaplane
  • Bush Pilot
  • 4 Years Flying
  • 35 civilian and 7 military jumps

Norm Meyers

Chief Maintenance Officer (PRM) / Safety Manager
25,000+ Jumpers Flown, and 1000 Jumps,

31+ Years Flying & Jumping At Skydive Gan

  • 2,400+ Flying Hrs
  • Commercial Pilot & Glider Pilot
  • 31+ Years Flying & Jumping
  • CSPA C License + Skydive Instructor Ratings
  • In his own words (tall good looking and older than he looks) - Sorry ladies he's married.
  • Even better looking than last year!!

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