Paula Urcid

Paula Urcid

Jul 17

Paula is a freeflyer and head manifestor at Skydive Spaceland.

First jump	Skydive Chicago! I jumped with my dad and two friends for my 22nd birthday.
Jumps	400+
Ratings	None
Future ratings	USPA Coach; Tandem Instructor
Container	Javelin Legacy, pull out system. I have always liked the safety, comfort, and design of a Sun Path container. I had a used Javelin that was older but was still extremely air worthy and freefly friendly. That, to me, says a lot about the product. When it came time for a brand new one, I stuck to Sun Path and and am even happier with my custom Javelin.
Main canopy	Icarus Crossfire 2 109, but just ordered a Crossfire 2 99
Favorite discipline	Freeflying
Skydiving Training	Skydive Chicago
What if anything would you improve in this sport?	I am at a point where I would like to learn more canopy skills and the Crossfire 2 is a happy medium between docile and high performance canopies. I have a lot to learn and feel that this is the right canopy for that.
Most common mistake you see new jumpers make?	Being too shy to ask a question whether it be about a gear check or loading/exit order and everything in between. We are all family in this sport and are STILL learning whether we have 25 jumps or 10000. Ask away, boys and girls!