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Skydive Panama City crew members and jumpers
Felix Veloz, Skydive Panana City packer and licensed jumper
36 • March—April 2020 • www.PanamaCityLiving.com
It takes extreme skill and concentration to get to the point of perfectly coordinating each other’s flight and speed to form a conjoined circle or perform other extreme maneu- vers. Travis and Sean have impressive footage on their social media pages in which they can be seen joining their skills to achieve stunning tricks at high altitude.
When the day comes to an end at Skydive Panama City, when all tandem flights have been completed, it’s time for the instructors to have fun. The last flight of the day usually carries only the very advanced skydivers, many of them in- structors, who show off their swooping skills, try to do rel- ative work, or are suited up in a wingsuit to achieve speeds of up to 160 miles per hour. It’s a fascinating thing to watch.
As my day at Skydive Panama City came to a close, I strolled through the hangar for a few last looks. Some of the folks I did not have a chance to speak to, but wanted to mention were busy working, or jumping. Sonny Honnen is one of the packers; Liam Alexander is another packer, and is in the military as well. And Mike Prindle, also a packer, is a rigger for the DZ. Mike also does all the reserve, repacking, in- spection, and maintenance on the gear.