Our team members...
Andy Ford

Name: Andy Ford
Age: 39
Jumps: 7200+
Years in sport: 21

In 2009 Andy will be taking part in both the European Head down (60) record in June and the World head down (100) record in July in Chicago

Ratings held: British Parachute Association (BPA) (Also rated in NZ and U.S.A) Tandem Instructor
AFF Instructor
Static line Instructor
Parachute Rigger
Canopy Handling coach Canopy Piloting coach
Formation Skydiving (F.S) Coach
Birdman Wingsuit Instructor

Favorite Skydiving Disciplines:
Aerial videographer/photographer
Freeflying
Wingsuit flying
Canopy Piloting (CP)
Vertical Relative Work (VRW)

Skydiving Achievements:
GB Skysurf team camera flyer (playstation) 1996-1999
Gold 1997/98 UK Nationals
Silver 1999 UK Nationals
1st World Air Games, Effes, Turkey. 5th
1998 ESPN X games. 5th
V-max 4 way F.S team (camera flyer)
2003 UK nationals Silver
2003 World Championships, Gap, France. Gold
UK 4 way VRW team
First European VRW Championships, Gold
2007 European Freefly formation record holder (40 way)

Other activities:
Wind tunnel flying
Cycling
Mountain biking
Snowboarding
Photography

  Andy Ford

Having started parachuting in Devon in 1988 I very quickly became totally immersed in this exciting sport. Now, after many years of competition both National and International, I spend a large amount of my time introducing people via Tandem and AFF to my passion. I also provide Instruction in all aspects and levels within the sport. Aerial Photography is one of my favorite areas and I have captured still and video images for many publications and t.v programs both at home in the UK and abroad.

Having left the RAF to start Infinite Skydiving Solutions I set about providing each and every student with not only the information to carry out a parachute descent but the support and coaching throughout the courses that only comes with years of experience in every aspect of the sport. Our students qualify safe in the knowledge that we are always on hand to assist them in their future skydiving requirements.

Whether you are doing a one-off Tandem descent, an AFF level one or the full course to become a fully licensed skydiver,  we are here to guide you and help allay the inevitable fears you have at making your descent. We feel this way you will get maximum enjoyment from the whole experience and feel welcome and at ease in our wonderful sport.

To this end the Instructors we have on our team are not only very highly qualified instructors but outstanding in their chosen disciplines within the sport, read their individual bios to see their awesome achievements... these are the people who will be your personal instructors every step of the way.

I look forward to skydiving with you soon.

Andy Ford


Andy Ford

Name: Paul Floyd
Age: 30
Jumps: 4800+
Years in sport: 14

Paul is currently on his BPA Examiners course which will make him the UK's youngest rated instructor/examiner, a fantastic achievement.

Ratings held: British Advanced Instructor Parachute Association (BPA)  Tandem Instructor
AFF Instructor
Static line Instructor
Canopy handling/piloting coach
Formation Skydiving (F.S) Coach
Military Parachute instructor

Favorite Skydiving Disciplines:
Aerial videographer/photographer
Freeflyer
Canopy handling coach
Canopy Piloting coach (CP)

  Paul Floyd

Paul has quite literally lived in the sport all of his life. With a long family history of military parachute instructors in the RAF he was anticipating his first parachute jump as soon as he was 16 years old. Now a full time military parachute instructor himself and also holding the Advanced Instructor qualification he is our most highly rated team member. Paul is able to take you on any one of our courses and is also a highly skilled aerial camera flyer providing beautiful images of our sport for publication and for your enjoyment.

Whilst Paul has a fairly busy work commitment he is always available to help and advise throughout your skydiving career whenever on the drop zone.

 

 


Andy Scott

Name: Andy Scott
Age: 39
Jumps: 4800+
Years in sport: 20

Ratings held:British Parachute Association (BPA)  AFF Instructor
Static line Instructor
Formation Skydiving (F.S) Coach

Favorite Skydiving Disciplines:
8 Way F.S
4 Way F.S
Large Formation Skydives

Skydiving Achievements:
Andy has represented GB 5 times at World Skydiving competition and is part of the GB 8 way national team selected for the 2008 world championship in France.

Part of the GB team in the Guinness book of records entry for the World's largest free fall formation skydive ( 400 way ) and largest mass free fall drop ( 960 people )

Also holding the record for the longest indoor skydive of 1 hour 20 mins at the Airkix wind tunnel. A former military display jumper and instructor.

Other activities:

Horse riding
Cycling
‘Arsenal’

 

  Andy Scott

Andy worked at the Army Parachute Centre for many years as an instructor, training students and doing parachute displays throughout the country. Now a civilian Instructor he can be found most weekends throughout the year combining his love of skydiving with his passion for teaching AFF (unless Arsenal are at home then he mysteriously disappears). A multi medal winning and current national champion we are proud to have Andy as part of the team.

His dedication to the sport is absolute, Andy is currently the Chairperson of the Competitions committee for the Parachute Association Council.

Andy was also part of the worlds first "live" advert with the Honda team for channel 4 when the team formed the letters H.O.N.D.A whilst in freefall over skydive Lillo in Spain, an awesome feat under huge amounts of pressure alongside his wife and ISS team member Claire "Sparky" Scott and British 8 way team member and ISS team member Phil Hartree also taking part in the live descent. Congratulations to them all on a completing the jump successfully.

See the Honda ad here

Also holding the record for the longest indoor skydive of 1 hour 38 mins at the Airkix wind tunnel. Andy has represented GB 6 times at World Skydiving competition and represented the UK as part of the GB 8 way national team in the 2008 world championship in France.

So when not in the sky, working to get the best out of our students, coaching in the wind tunnel or training with the National 8 Way Team, Andy always has Arsenal’s season ticket to fall back on.

With this much energy and enthusiasm we have had to ban Andy from consuming either Haribo or Red bull.

 

 

 


Andy Ford

Name: Claire ‘Sparky’ Scott
Age: a lady never tells
Jumps: 5500
Years in sport: 17

Ratings held:
British Parachute Association (BPA)
AFF Instructor
Static line Instructor
Formation Skydiving (F.S) Coach

Favorite Skydiving Disciplines:
4 way Formation Skydiving

Skydiving Achievements:
British Women’s Skydiving Team since 1999
Crowned World Champion 4 way FS (female) 4 times
Three times National champion 4 way FS open
The only recipient of the BPA trophy for outstanding sport contribution

Other activities:
Gym training
Tunnel flying
Horse riding
Wine connoisseur


  Claire Scott

A team within a team, Claire is married to Andy Scott (above). The quality of Claire's achievements speak for themselves. ‘Sparky’ is the UK’s most successful competitive skydiver and has added yet another world gold medal to her collection from the 2008 world championships.

Claire is affectionately known as ‘Sparky’ throughout the world of skydiving after flying her parachute into a set of power lines when making her first hot air balloon jump and landing off of the dropzone, setting the field on fire causing the Police, Fire Brigade and Southern Electric to attend. So over thirteen years on the name still sticks, we should really call her ‘champ’.

When not training abroad with her team Sparky teaches AFF and tunnel flying and certainly has a walked the walk, so when looking after our students either on the ground or in the air, Sparky teaches from ‘personal experience’.

 


Andy Scott

Name: Phil Hartree
Age: 41
Jumps: 2400+
Years in sport: 8

Ratings held:

British Parachute Association (BPA)
AFF Instructor
Formation Skydiving (F.S) Coach

Favorite Skydiving Disciplines:
4 Way F.S
8 Way F.S

Skydiving Achievements:
Silver Medallist 4 Way - BPA Central Grand Prix 2002 (Junior)
Silver Medallist 4 Way - BPA National Championships 2003 (Junior)
Bronze Medallist 8 Way - BPA National Championships 2005 (Intermediate)
12th position 4 Way - IPC World Cup Arizona 2005 (Senior)
Silver Medallist 4 Way - BPA Langer Grand Prix 2006 (Senior)
Gold Medallist 4 Way - BPA Hibaldstow Grand Prix 2006 (Senior)
Bronze Medallist 4 Way - BPA National Championships 2006 (Senior)
Gold Medallist 4 Way - BPA Overall Grand Prix Champions 2006 (Senior)
Gold Medallist 8 Way - BPA National Championships 2007 (Senior)

Other activities:
Mountain Biking
Internet geek
Tunnel flying

  Phil Hartree

Excelling in both his skydiving and wind tunnel flying, Phil has over 100 hrs flying and coaching in tunnels around the world and represented GB with Andy Scott in the 8 way in the 2008 world skydiving championships.

Phil was also part of the "live HONDA Advert for channel 4. Phil is now training towards the UK nationals as part of a 4 way formation skydiving team.

Phil is so laid back we encourage him to consume both Haribo and Red Bull, unlike Andy.