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, 42 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

6000+ Jumps, 34 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: D-386

  • Current Canadian National Team Champion - 
  • World Skydiving Championships Sept 2004 - Style & Accuracy Canadian Team Member
  • Eight time Canadian Overall Champion
  • Represented Canada at 16 competitions including 11 world championships and 2 world cups
  • Currently On The CSPA Competition and National Teams Committee
  • Past Provincial Overall Champion
  • Canadian Style & Accuracy Record Holder
  • Instructor B - CSPA
  • Coach 3 (S&A) - CSPA
  • Rigger B - CSPA

Will McCarthy

3000+ Jumps, 10 Years In The Sport
USPA CoP: D-24025

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

Rick Powell

4500+ Jumps, 12 Years In The Sport
1600+ 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)
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Instructor A - CSPA
  • Coach 1 - CSPA
  • Exhibition Jump Rating

 Francois Hamel

2500+ Jumps 9 Years In The Sport
CSPA Cop: C3070

  • 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

  • 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

6200+ Jumps, 20 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 Formation
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Instructor A - CSPA
  • Coach 2 - CSPA
  • Video Cameraman
  • Video Editor
  • Rigger A - CSPA
  • Exhibition Jump Rating

Terry Irving

4350+ Jumps, 22 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: D-454     USPA CoP: D-20666

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

Simon Gelinas

1900+ Jumps, 7 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: C-3089
Coach 2 - CSPA (pending)

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

Nelson Das Eiras

300+ Jumps, 6 Years In The Sport
USPA CoP: C-34018

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

Debbie Lovegrove

1150+ Jumps, 12 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: B-5115, CoP C (pending)
Coach 2 - CSPA

  • 33-Way Canadian Woman’s FS Record Holder 2003
  • 34-Way Canadian Woman’s FS Record Holder 2007
  • Canadian Nationals - Silver Medal 10-Way Speed Star 2007
  • DZ Marketing Mgr/ Advertising/ PR
  • Coach 2 - CSPA
  • Event planner/coordinator/Promotions
  • Gan Newsletter
  • Web Mistress
  • Lingerie Jump Diva
  • Better looking than Norm!


Patrick Michaud

1100+ Jumps, 6 Years In The Sport
CSPA CoP: C-3133
Coach 1 - CSPA

  • 17-Way Canadian Vertical (Freefly) Formation Record Attempts 2008
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Coach 1- CSPA
  • Freefly Coach

Norm Meyers

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

31+ Years Flying & Jumping At Skydive Gan

  • 2,400+ Flying Hrs
  • Commercial Pilot & Glider Pilot
  • 30+ 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!!

Ian Richardson

Chief Jump Pilot
7000+ Jumpers flown, 2 Jumps

  • Commercial Rating
  • Multi Engine
  • Flying for 15+ years

Nick Czernkovich

Jump Pilot
1500+ Jumpers flown, 2 Seasons Flying Jumpers

Multi-Engine & Instrument rating
Flying for 9 years

  • 500+ hours
  • Commercial Rating
  • Multi Engine
  • Glider Pilot Rated
  • 9 Years Flying
  • Meteorologist (can be seen on CBC Toronto News - that's right folks, he's famous)
  • "Second best looking guy on the drop zone, next to Norm of course"

Sushee Perumal

Jump Pilot
500+ Jumpers flown, 1 Season Flying Jumpers
Flying for 4 years

  • 300+ hours
  • Commercial Rating
  • Charter Pilot
  • Engineer, MBA
  • "Third best looking guy on the drop zone (seniority is everything in this industry, sigh!)"

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