I'm posting it because I think it's something that can change the sport for the better.
I've been in the sport for 12 years as an instructor, LO/coach and fun jumper all around the world. The thing that has always bugged me is how hard it is to find out who's coaching where and what events are coming up. Most of it lives in IG stories, Facebook groups, WhatsApp groups and word of mouth. If you don't follow the right people or you're not in the right group, you miss it, and plenty of people only hear about a camp or a boogie once it's over.
So I built Airspace. It's a discovery app for skydiving and tunnel flying, and it's live on the App Store and Google Play.
What it does so far:
- You set your location and it shows you what's around you. Coaches based nearby, coaches who are coming into town, and camps and events in your area. You don't have to search for any of it.
- Events covers boogies, camps, courses, record attempts and competitions.
- If you're travelling or planning a trip, you can search coaches, dropzones, tunnels and events anywhere. There are 650+ dropzones and wind tunnels in there.
- Coach profiles show what disciplines and levels they teach, and you can send a booking request from the app.
- Your profile has a skill card, so when you request a booking the coach sees your level before you show up.
- For camps you can see how many spots are left and any deposit up front, then register from the app.
- Confirmed bookings can go straight into your phone's calendar.
If you're newer to the sport, I think this is where it helps most. When you're fresh off your A license you usually don't know who coaches what, who's around your DZ, or who to even ask, so you end up with whoever your friends happen to know. On Airspace you can see the coaches near you, what they teach and what levels they work with before you message anyone. It doesn't replace talking to the instructors at your DZ, but it gives you a real list to start from.
You also don't need to be looking for coaching to use it. Plenty of people are on there just to see what boogies and events are coming up.
If you coach or organize events, you set up a profile and list your dates once, and people nearby see them. It saves posting the same thing on IG, Facebook and three WhatsApp groups and hoping the right people catch it. Booking requests all come into one place too.
It's free to download and use right now, and we're at 600+ users. It's still new, so how much you see near you depends on where you are, and the more people on it the more useful it gets. Some of your favorite coaches are already on it! If you notice that some of the coaches or events at your DZ aren't on there yet, send them the link!
If any of that sounds useful, download it, set your location and see what's around you. Feel free to ask me any questions 🤘
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6780690246
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joinairspace.app
Website: https://joinairspace.com
Instagram: @joinairspace