Summer 2017: Everyone wants to be a Superhero. All kids dream of being Superman, Wonder Woman or Batman. And this summer holidays iFLY Indoor Skydiving is making that dream a reality once again!
iFLY Indoor Skydiving has now opened registration for their incredibly popular Superhero Training Days which first launched earlier this year and was an instant sell out.
‘Our Superhero Training Days are back by popular demand!’ says Indoor Skydive Australia Group National Marketing Manager Cheryl Dawson ‘and we couldn’t be more excited!’
iFLY Superhero Training Days will be held through January at all iFLY Indoor Skydiving centres nationally and is believed to be the ONLY Superhero Training School where you actually learn to fly like your favourite superhero.
iFLY Indoor Skydiving first opened in Penrith 2014 closely followed by iFLY Gold Coast (2015) and iFLY Perth (2016). Locations in Melbourne, Adelaide and New Zealand are due to open over coming years.
Indoor Skydiving is fast becoming one of the most popular sports for kids across Australia with the majority of training sessions and classes sold out through the year for children aged 3-15.
‘Kids love their indoor flying lessons; they learn real skills and disciplines related to an extreme sport but in a safe environment’ continues Dawson, ‘the kids often feel like they are learning to fly like their favourite superheroes – we even have some flying in Superman costumes!’
Superhero Training Classes are FREE without a flight, or just $49 with an indoor skydiving experience and are available at:
Team iFLY Downunder is set to take on the World at the Indoor Skydiving World Championships in Canada this October – and iFLY Indoor Skydiving will be following their journey every step of the way!
Episode .1 follows the lead-up to the 2017 Aussie Indoor Championships at iFLY Downunder (Sydney West) where Tayne Farrant & Dave Hyndman did some amazing flying to defend their national title! Check out our write-up of the Champs here.
Now WATCH the latest vlog from the dynamic duo as it follows the boys ramping up their training for the indoor skydiving world championships in Montreal tomorrow!
Everyone at iFLY wishes the boys’ good luck, follow our Facebook Page for up to date info on how they do!
iFLY is proud to announce our very own, charismatic – but never too serious instructor, Jimmy Cooper, as an iFLY Indoor Skydiving Ambassador!
iFLY picks it’s Ambassadors for their involvement in the skydiving community and their drive for developing and promoting the sport. Jimmy leads in all these areas with tonnes of flying experience and a huge passion for the sport.
Jimmy has been FLYING for over five years – proving himself on the national, and international stage as a formidable competitor. He currently works as a Flight Instructor at iFLY Downunder (Sydney) and is also one of the leading coaches at the facility, training both return-flyers and skydivers through their tunnel flying progression.
The man of many talents also is heavily involved in generating and filming the Social Media videos for iFLY, and has even worked as an outside videographer – you could say the camera loves him!
WATCH some of Jimmy’s videos where he shows his cheeky side – always accompanied by amazing flying!
“For me, tunnel flying has always been a big passion, and I love seeing the progression students can make in such a short period. iFLY is a great tool for me to pass on my knowledge, passion, and experience in the sport to others and help flyers progress in a safe and controlled environment. “ – Jimmy Cooper
All of this started for Jimmy when he took his first tandem-skydive on his 18th birthday. He fell in love and has been working in indoor/outdoor skydiving ever since.
“Skydiving allows me to step outside of my comfort zone, learn new skills and share some of the most amazing experiences with both new and old friends along the way. I have over 3000+ skydives and have flown 150+ hrs in the tunnel focusing mainly on Dynamic and Freestyle flying.” – Jimmy Cooper
Working at iFLY has meant that Jimmy has been able to develop his indoor skydiving skills that have seen him compete nationally and internationally; indoors and outdoors. He represented Australia in both Canopy Piloting and Freestyle on the world stage, and just last month took 2nd at the 2017 Australian Indoor Skydiving Championships:
Dynamic 4-way: flying in a four-man team, moving in an intricate series of patterns following a leading man.
Open Freestyle: flying solo and performing a self-created routine that looks similar to a dance.
When you ask Jimmy where he sees himself in 10 years – he’ll tell you right where he is right now “teaching people how to ‘shred’ in the tunnel – and never growing up!”
Interested in getting into the growing sport of indoor skydiving? Find out more here.
Or if you’ve already flown with us before, Jimmy does coaching at iFLY Downunder, Penrith. Email [email protected] or CALL 1300 366 364 to find out more.
Indoor Skydive Australia Group Limited (ASX:IDZ or ISA Group) announces that it has entered into a binding Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with Avest Capital Company Limited for the development, construction and operation of indoor skydiving facilities across China including Hong Kong. Each project will operate under ISA Group’s AirRider brand under a separate licence and management services agreement.
The purpose of the MOU is to create a binding relationship between the parties to enable further due diligence to be conducted and to establish the commercial framework for the development and operation of indoor skydiving facilities in China including Hong Kong. The MOU creates an exclusive relationship between the parties for 3 years to consider potential projects in the region.
Subject to the successful completion of due diligence, ISA Group and Avest will incorporate a joint venture company to identify and assess potential sites for indoor skydiving facilities. ISA Group’s level of investment in the joint venture company will be determined following completion of the due diligence and may be up to 35%. The joint venture company will then invest into individual indoor skydiving facilities it establishes across the region.
Each indoor skydiving facility will be tailored to the specific location using the most appropriate vertical wind tunnel equipment available for site. ISA Group will have an option to top up its investment in each project to a total maximum investment of 49% of each Project. Any additional investment needed for a project will be provided by Avest or third parties with the unanimous consent of Avest and ISA Group.
ISA Group will also provide management services to each indoor skydiving facility under a separate agreement and be entitled to a management fee. The management agreement will include a licence to use the AirRider brand, methodologies and systems to deliver a safe, high quality, customer focused experience.
“We are pleased to be partnering with Avest to explore opportunities in China and Hong Kong. Entering into this MOU will enable us to take our due diligence to the next level and determine if China is an appropriate market for ISA Group” Wayne Jones, ISA Group CEO said.
About Indoor Skydive Australia Group Limited (ACN: 154 103 607)
Indoor Skydive Australia Group Limited was established in 2011 as the parent company to build and operate indoor skydiving facilities across our region. These facilities allowing human flight within a safe environment are currently used by tourists, skydiving enthusiasts and military throughout the world. Flexible operating hours, low overheads and proven technology are just a few of the highlights that support the company’s business model. The Company listed on ASX on 18 January 2013 under the code IDZ.
For further information visit: www.indoorskydive.com.au
Telephone: +61 2 9325 5900 fax +61 2 9325 5950
Wayne Jones, CEO, +61 2 9325 5900 or [email protected]
Fiona Yiend, Company Secretary, +61 2 9325 5900 or [email protected]
Andrew Angus, Investor Relations, +61 402 823 757 or [email protected]
The 3rd annual Australian Indoor Skydive Championships was held on the 18/19 August at iFLY Downunder; Sydney. With competition fiercely fought over 2 days, it was non-stop action incl. 172 competitors running in 86 different teams over 13 categories!
Competitors came from all corners of Australia, as well as 15 from New Zealand and 8 Singaporean athletes showcasing their talents and raking in some well-deserved medals.
Kyra Poh, a stellar flyer from Singapore, proving why she is one of the worlds best flyers; entered 4 categories and took out 4 Gold medals!
This year we also introduced the new FAI dive pool for Open VFS and extended the competition to 10 rounds for both Open VFS and Open FS (AAA).
FS being the largest discipline represented overall was split into 4 categories, Rookie, A, AA and Open (AAA). The Open division was one of the tightest fought battles we’ve seen, with team “ITCHY SCRATCHY” edging out “MAHONEY MAHONEY MAHONEY” by just 1 point after 10 rounds!
The other categories of FS were also hard fought with lots of highs (and lows) for each of the teams competing. Excluding the less PC team names we may have seen, the best name would have to be Silver Medallist team (Rookie Category) “4 WINDOW LICKERS IN A BLENDER”… also seemed appropriate, complete with team t-shirts made just for the occasion… Nice one!
Open VFS was taken out for the third year in a row by Australia’s premier team “FOCUS”, who also set an indoor competition record of 38 points in round 3. The two remaining team FOCUS flyers also managed to pull together a second scratch team just before rego closed, and scored a respectable 9.6pt average with no training at all.
2-way VFS featured 20 teams across intermediate and open categories and everyone charged hard with the Perth (Brazilian) connection medalling in both categories. It will be great to see these flyers develop even further towards 4-way VFS for next years Champs.
Dynamic flying was just awe inspiring, to watch the precision and speed at which this discipline runs. It was a solid competition with multiple teams in both 2-way and 4-way, with the Singaporean girls of team ‘Firefly’ taking Gold and showing total professionalism for their age. They joined forces with our own team ‘iFLY Downunder’ to take the 4-way Gold. Every team in these disciplines were exceptional to watch, including the iFLY CEO Wayne Jones himself, showing us how the “OLD DOGS” run.
Freestyle was great to see some more of the lower speed flowing style of all round flying mixed in with spectacular tricks and individual expression, as well as our beloved Johnny Townsager competing again in his favourite discipline for the first time since an accident that kept him out of the wind for a long time. So happy to have you back Johnny!
But the one that never fails to put smiles on the entire crowd was, of course, the kids. Growing in numbers again from last year, due primarily to the graduates of our Junior iFLYER kids club, we had a total of 17 kids over 2 Freestyle categories. Not a single person in the crowd, including the judges, were immune to the cuteness of some of the smallest and youngest flyers we have. Seeing their faces when they nail that double barrel roll that they had been training so hard to achieve.
Their own iFLY Coaches found it very difficult to hide their smiles seeing their young proteges take everything they had learnt into practice and make them proud. Awesome work guys!
RED BULL was a major supporter of the event this year, again providing the DJ and free cans of Red Bull over both days, as well as one of the major prizes that money can’t buy – a flight in the Red Bull Air Race stunt plane!!!
Aussie Red Bull Pro-Skater, Mikey Mendosa, also came through on Saturday to watch the action and being a tunnel flyer himself, looks forward to getting into a team and competing next year.
Saturday progressed into the afternoon when 1000 KRISPY CRÈME DOUGHNUTS arrived to keep the energy levels high for the tail end of the comp, and people were kept suitably limber with regular trips to the SPINAL & SPORTS CARE massage team on site providing a choice of pleasure or pain for a gold coin donation.
As the final rounds of comp were winding up on Saturday, the place became a sea of pizza before the presentations and awards ceremonies and last live broadcast. Then the doors were locked for the private huck-jam and party.
From all the comments and feedback that we have received is summed up in these words: Well done iFLY, well done!
Check out some of the photos we uploaded onto Facebook right on the night of the Champs here.
ISA Group is pleased to announce that our iFLY Perth facility has won the MASTER BUILDERS-BANKWEST EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARDS, Best Public Use Building (Under $20million)!
This award is particularly important to us as the definition of good public space encapsulates everything that we represent as an organisation.
Including; building a community, providing a supportive space for events, and in general, to inspire and attract indoor skydiving enthusiasts to come together. All of which we have accomplished with a range of successful events held at the facility!
Our Family Open Day, held in December 2016, drew in over 400 parents, kids and grown-ups! While our recent ‘Superhero Training Days’, held during the July 2017 holiday, inspired kids to FLY like their favourite superheroes. Check out the photos here from the event.
Additionally, all our iFLY facilities (incl. iFLY Perth) are designed to be accessible by wheelchair, as well as our restrooms and entrances. FSG Australia, who offers an innovative range of disability, mental health and aged care services came and declared iFLY to be ‘accessibly ready’! Check out the stories of those who FLY without limitation here.
Congratulations to our builder Metrowest Constructions for their work and winning this award!
Check out all the 2017 awards and their winners here.
All kids dream of flying alongside their favourite heroes, and during the July school holidays, iFLY Indoor Skydiving made that a reality nation wide, with the very first of its kind ‘Superhero Training Days’!
Anyone can be a superhero, and we proved to kids, at all three of our locations, iFLY Downunder (Sydney West), iFLY Gold Coast & iFLY Perth that it doesn’t take a cape to be LIFTED off the ground.
Kids experienced:
An on-location theatre with a super villain stealing the wind (check it out below)
We are searching for a CHIEF INSTRUCTOR to be a team leader at the first AirRider Indoor Skydiving facility in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!
LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
POSITION: Full-time, 40 hours per week
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Leisured Escapades is Jointly owned subsidiary between Indoor Skydive Australia Group Limited (ISA Group) and Bandar Utama City Sdn Bhd (1 Utama) formed to operate world class Indoor Skydiving Facilities across Malaysia under the brand AirRider.
Established in 2011, ISA Group have built and are operating a number of indoor skydiving facilities across Australia. AirRider 1 Utama will be ISA Group’s first facility outside of Australia and is due to open its doors in December 2017.
The indoor skydiving facility is being developed as part of the extension of the 1 Utama Shopping Centre which includes access to the Bandar Utama MRT station, linking 1 Utama to the Greater Kuala Lumpur region. With over 30 million visitors per year, the 1 Utama shopping centre is an “all in one” complex combining retail, leisure, sporting and entertainment facilities.
THE ROLE AirRider 1 Utama are looking for a Chief Instructor to lead the to lead the instructor team, coordinate and provide ongoing IBA instructor training and take on a shift manager role in addition to providing coaching services and normal instructor duties as required.
Kuala Lumpur is a vibrant and metropolitan city with easy access to the rest of South East Asia and Australia. We offer an attractive expat salary package with numerous benefits to assist with the transition.
RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Chief Instructor, you will be ultimately responsible for the safety of staff and instructors inside the wind tunnel. You will ensure the instructor team keeps up to date with IBA guidelines and carries out their instructor duties safely and responsibly, including coordinating and conducting ongoing IBA training.
As well as perform general instructor duties taking first-time flyers and experienced flyers in the wind tunnel, you will provide personal coaching services and any other specialised services in the tunnel. You will lead by example and deliver a high level of customer service to provide a safe and fun customer experience.
You will take on general management duties including high-level problem solving and troubleshooting, opening and closing of the facility and be dealing with customers and reporting.
You will be expected to assist in day to day general facility duties where necessary and work with the rest of the management team to ensure a smooth running and safe experience for all.
REQUIREMENTS
Essential
Desirable
IBA qualified Trainer level 3
Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Proficient in English
Strong safety record
Experience in a leisure industry
Experience in retail
Experience in sales
Experience with face to face customer service
IBA FITP experience
TO APPLY
Please send a comprehensive CV and covering letter by 4th August 2017 to:
Alex Smith
Operations Manager – South East Asia
e-mail: [email protected]
If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact me via e-mail or phone:
iFLY Indoor Skydiving is launching ‘Superhero Training Classes’ alongside their newest campaign that is spreading the word that you can be a real life flying hero at iFLY.
We all want to be a Superheroes. Kids dream of being Superman, Wonder Woman or Batman. And these school holidays iFLY Indoor Skydiving is making that dream a reality!
iFLY Indoor Skydiving will launch their Superhero Training Classes the upcoming School holidays. During the classes, kids from 3 and up will learn basic flying and super-human skills alongside an iFLY Superhero (ahm…instructor)!
‘We are so excited to be launching our Superhero Training Classes these school holidays’ – Brett C.M.O for iFLY Downunder (Sydney West) “we are pretty sure this is the only kind of Superhero class in the country where the students have the add-on option to learn to fly!’
iFLY Superhero Training Classes will be launching:
iFLY Downunder (Sydney West) & iFLY Perth
12pm – Wednesday 5th July
12pm – Thursday 13th July
iFLY Gold Coast
Saturday 1st July
Wednesday 5th July
Saturday 8th July
Indoor Skydiving is fast becoming one of the most popular sports for kids across Australia with the majority of training sessions and classes sold out through the year for children aged 3-15.
Kids love their flying lessons; they learn real skills and disciplines related to an extreme sport but in a safe environment. The kids often feel like they are learning to fly like their favourite superheroes – we even have some flying in Superman costumes!
The Superhero Training Classes are FREE on the day.
Check out the campaign here or check out our mini films that are getting everyone excited!
Summer 2017: Everyone wants to be a Superhero. All kids dream of being Superman, Wonder Woman or Batman. And this summer holidays iFLY Indoor Skydiving is making that dream a reality once again!
iFLY Superhero Training Days will be held at iFLY Downunder (Sydney West), IFLY Gold Coast and iFLY Perth on selected days through January.
A superhero stunt package is also available the holidays at:
ISA Group is pleased to announce that our iFLY Perth facility has won the MASTER BUILDERS-BANKWEST EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARDS, Best Public Use Building (Under $20million)!
