Thomas Birdwell

Name

Thomas Birdwell

What are your PRIMARY roles at the DZ?

Pilot

How many years in the sport/industry?

9

When you were a kid, were there any early activities that might indicate you’d one day become a skydiver?

General thrill / risk seeking

What was the circumstance that led you to make your very first skydive?

Brothers birthday

What made you want to continue skydiving after your first jump?

Chasing that feeling

What’s the best / most memorable skydive you’ve ever made, and what made it so remarkable?

Shortly after becoming licensed exiting solo and tracking through a small hole in the clouds. The feeling of freedom it gave me and the awesome sight picture and speed sensation or falling by the clouds.

If you have one, what’s your personal motto / philosophy as it relates to skydiving?

At the end of the day it’s your life on the line. So you need to make sure you’re making responsible informed decisions and have the information necessary to make your jump safe. It’s tempting to rely on others but no one will be as invested in keeping you safe as you are.

What three words would your colleagues / students use to describe you as a skydiver?

Safe, sick, & sexy