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 - Silver Medal in Style 2011
  • 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

5000+ Jumps, 14 Years In The Sport
USPA CoP: D-24025

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


 Francois Hamel

4500+ Jumps, 12 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: D-1039, 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)


Simon Gelinas

3200+ Jumps, 9½ Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: C-3089
Coach 2 - CSPA

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

Deb Lovegrove

1600+ Jumps, 15 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
  • Gan Newsletter/ Website
  • Lingerie Jump Diva
  • Better looking than Norm!




Patrick Michaud

2500+ Jumps, 9 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
  • Exhibition Jump Rating
  • Coach 1- CSPA
  • Freefly Coach
  • Private Pilot License


Don Campbell

5200+ Jumps, 24 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: D-499
Coach 2 - CSPA

  • 54-way Canadian Formation Record Holder
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Coach 2- Insructor B CSPA

 


Amanda Hoff

550+ Jumps, 3 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: C-3330
Coach 1, 2 & JM - CSPA

  • Canadian Nationals - Gold in Women's 4-way 2011
  • Canadian Nationals - Bronce in 4-way Open 2011
  • Canadian Competition Record: Formation Skydiving - Longest Sequence 4-way (W)
  • Canadian Women's Record - Group Altitude
  • Canadian Women's Record - Night Altitude
  • ECC - Bronze 4-Way Open 2010
  • Ontario Provincials - Silver Junior Accurancy 2009
  • Ontario Provincials - Silver Novice 2008
  • 4-way Competitor
  • Videographer & Camera
  • Coach 1 - CSPA
  • Coach 2 - CSPA
  • Jump Master - CSPA




Serge Blouin

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

  • Alberta Provincials - Silver Medal in CReW 2011
  • 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 ;)

 


Jim Wilson

1300+ Jumps, 8 Years In The Sport
CSPA #1051    
Coach 1& JM- CSPA

  • Canadian Record for most jumps under a square canopy in 2009
  • Canadian Record for most jumps under a square canopy in 2007
  • A History buff and known for flying "antique" parachutes!
  • Ground Control Instructor
  • Skydive School Instructor
  • Skydive School Examiner
  • Exhibition Jump Rating
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Rigger A
  • Coach 1 - CSPA
  • Jumpmaster - CSPA

 




Ray Vazquez

150 Jumps, 2 Years In The Sport
USPA License

  • Packer
  • Puerto-Rican-Mexican
  • Drives all the women wild!


Michelle Matte-Stotyn

185 Jumps, 2 Years In The Sport
CSPA A License

  • Packer
  • Best looking "Booty" on the Drop Zone!

 


Rachel Piovesann

70+ Jumps, 1 Years In The Sport
Solo License

  • Packer
  • When she's not riding horses - she's packing parchutes and Jumpin!

 


Robyn Grenier

57+ Jumps, 1 Years In The Sport
Solo License

  • Packer
  • Studied Physiotherapy - and gives one helluva a massage!

 




Ashley Vazquez

Manifest and Registration Office
Has completed 8 Tandems - so ask her about it!!

  • Office & Records
  • Registration
  • DVD Orders



Nick Czernkovich

King Air Dude
4500+ Jumpers flown, 8 Seasons Flying Jumpers
Multi-Engine Rating

  • 1000+ hours
  • Commercial Pilot
  • Multi Engine
  • 11 Years Flying
  • Weather Guru
  • Best looking pilot on the drop zone ... next to Norm of course!

 


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 this year than last, but doesn't want to show up the other guys!
  • Welcomes a "New Best Friend" to the family - Harvey's Twin!

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