SQUIRREL COACHES
The Squirrel coaching program is designed to develop safe and competent wingsuit pilots. All of our coaches are highly experienced wingsuit pilots, and many are also world-class wingsuit BASE jumpers and BASE jumping mentors and instructors. Whether you are looking for guidance for your first wingsuit flights from an airplane, or advanced coaching to enhance your skydive or BASE jumping skills, a Squirrel-endorsed coach will help you to achieve your goals.
Use the map search below, or the list at bottom to find a Squirrel endorsed coach near you.
COACH LIST
Asia
Canada
Europe
Amber Forte
DZ: Norway- Skydive Voss
Tunnel- Indoor Wingsuit Stockholm
FFC / Advanced Skills / BASE
Espen Fadnes
DZ: Norway- Skydive Voss
Tunnel- Indoor Wingsuit Stockholm
FFC / Advanced Skills / BASE
South America
José Luiz de Borges Garcia Filho
Wingsuit Performance School
Boituva, SP
FFC / Advanced Skills
USA
*FFC: (First Flight Courses) Instructors who specialize in teaching skydivers to fly a wingsuit for the first time.
*Advanced Skills: Instructors who can help you to progress with Wingsuit Flocking, Acro, Freestyle, Formation Flying
*BASE: Instructors who can either help to improve your wingsuit BASE skills, or help you to discover the sport of BASE Jumping
How to become a SQRL Coach
Our Coach Examiners are:
- Chris Geiler - Southern California
- Dan Darby - Florida
- Val Sobol - Utah
- Nikko Mamallo - Washington
- Matt Blank - Southern California
- Dan Dupuis - Southern California
- Stéphane "Zun" Zunino - France
- Rob Heron - Germany
- Vincent Descols - France
- Luke Rogers
SQRL Coaches must meet the following requirements:
- Personally familiar with SQRL wingsuits and the SQRL product range
- Exhibit advanced piloting level and the ability to effectively coach a qualified skydiver through their first wingsuit jumps
- Understand and teach to the SQRL First Flight Course curriculum material
- Signed off by a SQRL Coach Examiner
