Did you know that R Class scores reached their highest levels of the season in April? posted: Jun 9th, 2026 The R Class sequence of the Indoor Cloud League's April competition featured the easiest random formation in the dive pool, F (Open Accordion), for athletes taking their first steps in 4-way competition. The R Class is unique to Indoor Cloud League events and introduces all 16 random formations one by one, each paired with another random formation—the Star (M), the oldest formation in the history of the sport. The two player-coaches permitted under ICL rules are intended to provide a solid foundation for participants entering the wind tunnel with little or no experience in 4-way formations. Even... (more)
Did you know that Airbus 4-way Illertissen and Skywalkers Most have yet to meet? posted: Jun 8th, 2026 Last weekend's NSL 4-way Network leaderboard almost marked the first occasion when Germany's national team in 4-way Open, Airbus 4-way Illertissen, and the Czech national team in the same category, Skywalkers Most, both with their current lineups, would share a competition draw and compare scores round by round. Both teams are expected to meet each other just behind the FAI medal contenders at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026.
Airbus completed ten rounds at the Paranodon Cup, while the Czech teams finished after eight rounds at their first outdoor competition of the year. However, the... (more)
Did you know that Airbus 4-way Illertissen are in outdoor action this weekend? posted: Jun 6th, 2026 The NSL News launched its coverage leading up to the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 with the first NSL Power Rankings on May 7th. Earlier previews related to the same event had already begun the process of providing as much information as possible about the competitive landscape between now and October.
The previews will continue with the goal of delivering up-to-date coverage all the way to Round 1 and throughout the competition itself. As usual, the post-event coverage will begin immediately after the conclusion of the championship and is expected to include interviews with teams, competitors,... (more)
Did you know that the Czech Grinch Team looks like a senior 4-way team in a 16-foot flying chamber? posted: Jun 4th, 2026 The first Indoor Cloud League scores and videos for the month of May once again came from the Hurricane Factory Prague in the Czech Republic. The same three junior 4-way teams that contributed to the Czech Republic's Indoor Cloud League point total in April returned for the May sequences as well.
Jan Klapka also received support from Skywalkers Most in May. The team consistently contributes the largest share of points to the Czech monthly total in the two 4-way Open Class sequences (AAA/AA). After missing the April event, Skywalkers Most added 56 points to the Czech Republic's May account.
Both... (more)
Did you know that the XP Summer Classic features NMP PCH HayaBusa, Golden Knights and Arizona Airspeed? posted: Jun 3rd, 2026 A very special event is coming up soon at the Paraclete XP Skydiving Center in Raeford, North Carolina. The indoor competition season concluded with the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026, and the NSL News coverage of the event has now been completed as well.
The 2026 outdoor competition season already got underway with the Shamrock Showdown 2026 - 1st Bob Hallett Memorial at Skydive DeLand. Although only two of the world's current top 4-way teams participated, the event benefited from first-class judging by Jim Rees, Claire King and Dirk Venter, along with the InTime scoring system and premium organizational... (more)
Did you know that the British delegation led the overall participation in horizontal formation skydiving? posted: Jun 2nd, 2026 The NSL News coverage following the 8-way competition at the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026 concludes with a look at the British delegation. Three 8-way teams traveled to Weembi Lille, where all of them had already competed in November last year at the British National Indoor Championships.
The NSL News reported in its 4-way coverage that the British delegation was the second-largest represented at Weembi Lille. The French hosts topped participation in the 4-way Open and 4-way Women categories with six teams, while the United Kingdom followed with five. The British presence was even stronger in the... (more)