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Did you know that Ranch TNT SDAZ have a new tail for the world championship? posted: Aug 29th, 2026 The NSL News reported on August 20th that participation in the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 appears to be at a very low level. The current situation, together with the decline in participation in recent years, is putting the 8-way, 4-way Women, and VFS events at risk of cancellation under the FAI/ISC rules and regulations for world championships and world cups.
The updated NSL Power Rankings leaderboard for the 4-way Women competition reflects this situation as clearly as the other events, including 4-way Open, even though participation in 4-way Open remains by far the strongest. The... (more)
Did you know that The NSL Power Rankings leaderboard has changed again? posted: Aug 29th, 2026 The latest NSL Power Rankings reflected the situation in the run-up to the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026, following the NSL Live Talk with Gary Smith. The conversation with the NMP PCH HayaBusa coach prompted significant changes to the “speculative predictions” for the 4-way Open Class leaderboard, which was first published in May.
Gary Smith divided a larger group of eight teams—still represented in the up-to-date version in August—into four duels at different levels, while the expected medal positions remained unchanged. The same five duels, including the matchup between NMP... (more)
Did you know that Christy Frikken offers even more for her participants and audience? posted: Aug 28th, 2026 The NSL News covered the August meet of the Southern California Skydiving League in its update on August 22nd. The story included the formation skydiving activities organized by former SDC Rhythm XP member Christy Frikken, which extend well beyond 4-way and 8-way competition.
The same story also highlighted how Christy Frikken connects skydivers in the Southern California area through her own league system. Her activities reach beyond participants in the 4-way and 8-way events that have traditionally been the main focus of the National Skydiving League 4-way Network and the NSL News.
Christy... (more)
Did you know that the complete Pajama Party delegation scored for iFLY Dallas in July? posted: Aug 26th, 2026 Spaceland Dallas Pajama Party are still switching back and forth between indoor and outdoor events, even though the USPA Nationals 2026 at Skydive Perris are just around the corner. Their most recent 4-way activity came with the July sequences of the Indoor Cloud League.
Deanna Anderson, Beth Victor, Shawn Henry, and Bren Saxton did not need their team videographer, Nick Anderson, in the 14-foot flying chamber at iFLY Dallas. However, Nick Anderson and team coach Kyle Hermberg still attended the event and even joined forces to perform the AAA Class sequence for the iFLY Dallas team in July.... (more)
Did you know that Jeana Billings was awarded the FAI Sabiha Gökçen Medal? posted: Aug 25th, 2026 The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) recently announced the recipients of its 2026 awards, and Paraclete XP8 member Jeana Billings has been awarded the Sabiha Gökçen Medal in recognition of her outstanding achievements at the FAI Indoor World Championship 2024, where she won FAI gold medals in both 8-way and 4-way Open at the same event. The NSL News highlighted her unique double gold with an update on 13 October 2024. The FAI award also recognizes her continued success in formation skydiving competition in 2025.
The Sabiha Gökçen Medal of the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique... (more)
Did you know that Pamela Lissajoux and Gaelle Giesen have rejoined French outdoor forces? posted: Aug 24th, 2026 The NSL News mentioned briefly in yesterday's update that the French national 4-way Open team, Aethers Lille, did not compete with its complete lineup at the national outdoor championship. Clémentine Le Bohec replaced Mathieu Quizy in the tail slot for the 10-round meet. Mathieu Quizy was unavailable for the event, but he will rejoin his team for the upcoming training and the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026.
French national coach Mathieu Bernier was not concerned in the least. In fact, the Aethers are accustomed to accommodating slot changes. The NSL News reported on December 16, 2025 how... (more)