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Ryan Sass

Skydiving Resume

Experience Summary

  • +3100 skydives, ~2000 freefly skydives
  • USPA Rated AFF-I (not current), Tandem-I, Coach
  • 81 Total Skydive Records, 13 FAI World Records
  • 37 Unique Drop Zones, 4 Countries, 18 States
  • 14 Unique Aircraft
  • 7 Cutaways, 9 Reserve Saves
  • 7 Demo Jumps
  • 15 Night Jumps, including a 2-plane formation 42-way night world record with pyrotechnics [Team Portrait]
  • Big Way Experience:
    • +100 jumps with +70-person formations or +4 plane formations
    • +80 jumps with +100-person formations or +5 plane formations
    • 25 jumps with ~200-person formations and 9 & 10 plane formations
    • 5 jumps with +30-person formations and 2 plane formations at night
  • Flies a VK71 with full RDS (up to W/L 3.2)
  • FAA Rated Senior Parachute Rigger – Back Type
  • Parachutist Published Author
  • Youtube Channel with highlighted experiences

Accomplishments & Awards

Competition

  • 2021 – SDC Cloud Games – 1st Place – MFS Advanced, Team Right Box
  • 2020 – SDC Nationals v2.0 – 2nd Place – MFS Advanced, Team Wrong Box
  • 2016 – USPA Nationals – 5th Place – VFS Open, Team Skydive California Super Serious
  • 2016 – USPA Nationals – 2nd Place – MFS Advanced, Team Hard Points
  • 2015 – USPA Nationals – 5th Place – VFS Open, Team Super Serious

World Records

  1. 2024 – Skydive Elsinore – Most Points, Head Down, 4 Point 64 Way (FAI 20314)
  2. 2024 – Skydive Elsinore – Most Points, Head Down, 3 Point 64 Way (FAI 20313)
  3. 2024 – Skydive Arizona – Most Points Head Down, Night, 2 Point 21 Way (FAI 20183)
  4. 2024 – Skydive Arizona – Largest Formation Head Down, Night, 42 Way (FAI 20190)
  5. 2021 – Skydive Chicago – Most Points Head Down, 2 Point 77 Way (FAI 19565)
  6. 2019 – Skydive Chicago – Largest Formation Head Up, 84 Way (FAI 19019)
  7. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 4 Point 20 Way (FAI 18947)
  8. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 3 Point 20 Way (FAI 18945)
  9. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 2 Point 20 Way (FAI 18943)
  10. 2018 – Skydive Chicago – Most Points Head Down, 4 Point 42 Way (FAI 18625)
  11. 2018 – Skydive Chicago – Most Points Head Down, 3 Point 42 Way (FAI 18624)
  12. 2016 – Skydive Arizona – Largest Formation Head Up, 72 Way (FAI 17822)
  13. 2015 – Skydive Chicago – Largest Formation Head Down, 164 Way (FAI 17623)

Continental Records – North American

  1. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 4 Point 20 Way (FAI 18948)
  2. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 3 Point 20 Way (FAI 18946)
  3. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 2 Point 20 Way (FAI 18944)

National Records – USA

  1. 2024 – Skydive Elsinore – Most Points, Head Down, 4 Point 64 Way (USPA Pending)
  2. 2024 – Skydive Elsinore – Most Points, Head Down, 3 Point 64 Way (USPA Pending)
  3. 2024 – Skydive Arizona – Most Points Head Down, Night, 2 Point 21 Way (USPA 400204)
  4. 2024 – Skydive Arizona – Largest Formation Head Down, Night, 42 Way (USPA 400202)
  5. 2021 – Skydive Chicago – Most Points Head Down, 2 Point 77 Way (USPA #400040)
  6. 2019 – Skydive Chicago – Largest Formation Head Up, 84 Way (USPA #200572)
  7. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 4 Point 20 Way (USPA #200551)
  8. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 3 Point 20 Way (USPA #200588)
  9. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 2 Point 20 Way (USPA #200589)
  10. 2018 – Skydive Chicago – Most Points Head Down, 4 Point 42 Way (USPA #200465)
  11. 2018 – Skydive Chicago – Most Points Head Down, 3 Point 42 Way (USPA #200464)
  12. 2016 – Skydive Arizona – Largest Formation Head Up, 72 Way (USPA #100026)
  13. 2015 – Skydive Chicago – Largest Formation Head Down, 164 Way (USPA #100408)

State Records

Arizona

  1. 2024 – Skydive Arizona – Most Points Head Down, Night, 2 Point 21 Way (USPA 400203)
  2. 2024 – Skydive Arizona – Largest Formation Head Down, Night, 42 Way (USPA 400201)
  3. 2016 – Skydive Arizona – Largest Formation Head Up, 72 Way (USPA #200167)

California

  • 2024 – Skydive Elsinore – Most Points, Head Down, 4 Point 64 Way (USPA Pending)
  • 2024 – Skydive Elsinore – Most Points, Head Down, 3 Point 64 Way (USPA Pending)
  • 2017 – Skydive Perris – Largest Formation Head Down, 80 Way (USPA #200409)

Colorado

  • 2018 – Mile-Hi Skydiving Center – Largest Formation Head Down, 26 Way (USPA #200453)

Florida

  1. 2023 – Skydive Sebastian – Largest Formation Head Up, 47 Way (USPA #400034)
  2. 2023 – Skydive Sebastian – Largest Formation Head Up, 42 Way (USPA #400035)

Illinois

  1. 2021 – Skydive Chicago – Most Points Head Down, 2 Point 77 Way (USPA #400041)
  2. 2019 – Skydive Chicago – Largest Formation Head Up, 84 Way (USPA #200574)
  3. 2018 – Skydive Chicago – Most Points Head Down, 4 Point 42 Way (USPA #200466)
  4. 2018 – Skydive Chicago – Most Points Head Down, 3 Point 42 Way (USPA #200461)
  5. 2015 – Skydive Chicago – Largest Formation Head Down, 164 Way (USPA #100445)

Tennessee

  1. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Up, 2 Point 4 Way (USPA #200139)
  2. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 32 Point 4 Way (USPA #200305)
  3. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 31 Point 4 Way (USPA #200304)
  4. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 30 Point 4 Way (USPA #200303)
  5. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 29 Point 4 Way (USPA #200302)
  6. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 28 Point 4 Way (USPA #200301)
  7. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 27 Point 4 Way (USPA #200300)
  8. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 26 Point 4 Way (USPA #200299)
  9. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 25 Point 4 Way (USPA #200298)
  10. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 24 Point 4 Way (USPA #200294)
  11. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 23 Point 4 Way (USPA #200293)
  12. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 22 Point 4 Way (USPA #200292)
  13. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 21 Point 4 Way (USPA #200291)
  14. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 20 Point 4 Way (USPA #200290)
  15. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 19 Point 4 Way (USPA #200289)
  16. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 18 Point 4 Way (USPA #200288)
  17. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 17 Point 4 Way (USPA #200287)
  18. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 16 Point 4 Way (USPA #200286)
  19. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 15 Point 4 Way (USPA #200153)
  20. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 14 Point 4 Way (USPA #200152)
  21. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 13 Point 4 Way (USPA #200151)
  22. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 12 Point 4 Way (USPA #200150)
  23. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 11 Point 4 Way (USPA #200149)
  24. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 10 Point 4 Way (USPA #200148)
  25. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 9 Point 4 Way (USPA #200147)
  26. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 8 Point 4 Way (USPA #200146)
  27. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 7 Point 4 Way (USPA #200145)
  28. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 6 Point 4 Way (USPA #200144)
  29. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 5 Point 4 Way (USPA #200143)
  30. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 4 Point 4 Way (USPA #200142)
  31. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 3 Point 4 Way (USPA #200140)
  32. 2016 – West Tennessee Skydiving – Most Points Head Down, 2 Point 4 Way (USPA #200139)

Texas

  1. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 4 Point 20 Way (USPA #200550)
  2. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 3 Point 20 Way (USPA #200590)
  3. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Most Points Head Up, 2 Point 20 Way (USPA #200591)
  4. 2019 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Largest Formation Head Up, 45 Way (USPA #200548)
  5. 2013 – Skydive Spaceland Houston – Largest Formation Head Down, 34 Way (USPA #200203)

Washington

  • 2022 – Skydive Kapowsin – Largest Formation Head Down, 33 Way (USPA #201042)

Verify US National or US State Records here

Publications

  • 2024, April, Featured Article – All It Takes is a Spark—The Making of MAX Pyro 2.0, link
  • 2023, June, Featured Article – Setting the Florida Head-Up Record: The Brad Hunt Way, link
  • 2022, October, Featured Article – The Big Upside Down, link
  • 2022, October – Rookie Organizer Lead Head-Down State Record Team, link
  • 2021, November, Featured Article – Big-Ways Are Back!, link
  • 2021, November – Neighboring Drop Zones Compete in California, link

Further Details

Countries

  1. United States of America
  2. Brazil
  3. Israel
  4. Mexico

States

  1. Arkansas
  2. Arizona
  3. California
  4. Colorado
  5. Connecticut
  6. Florida
  7. Georgia
  8. Hawaii
  9. Illinois
  10. Jalisco (Mexico)
  11. Missouri
  12. Montana
  13. Non-States (Israel)
  14. Rhode Island
  15. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
  16. Tennessee
  17. Texas
  18. Washington

Drop Zones

  1. Barra Jumping Paraquedismo
  2. Bay Area Skydiving
  3. Boston Skydive Center
  4. Chicagoland Skydiving Center
  5. GoJump Oceanside
  6. Maui Skydiving
  7. Meadow Peak Skydiving
  8. Mile-Hi Skydiving Center
  9. Non-Dropzones
  10. Norcal Skydiving
  11. Sky Kef
  12. Skydance Skydiving
  13. Skydive Arizona
  14. Skydive California
  15. Skydive Chicago
  16. Skydive City
  17. Skydive Danielson
  18. Skydive Elsinore
  19. Skydive Fayetteville
  20. Skydive Hollister
  21. Skydive Kansas City
  22. Skydive Kapowsin
  23. Skydive Lone Star
  24. Skydive Monterey Bay
  25. Skydive Perris
  26. Skydive Rio Paraquedismo
  27. Skydive Sacramento
  28. Skydive Santa Barbara
  29. Skydive Sebastian
  30. Skydive Snohomish
  31. Skydive Spaceland Atlanta
  32. Skydive Spaceland Florida
  33. Skydive Spaceland Houston
  34. Skydive The Farm
  35. Skydive Vallarta
  36. The Parachute Center
  37. West Tennessee Skydiving

Aircraft

  1. BALLOON
  2. BELL 407
  3. C-150
  4. C-182
  5. C-206
  6. CARAVAN
  7. DC-3
  8. KING AIR
  9. PAC-750XL
  10. PITTS SPECIAL
  11. ROBINSON R44
  12. SKYVAN
  13. SUPER KING AIR
  14. TWIN OTTER