Our Team

The Skydive Shop Byron Bay is supporting the Australian Skydivers that are pushing the sport further and contributing to the developement of new flying skills.

We support Erica Tadokoro, Mason Corby (Team Genetix), Tyler Baird (Team Genetix), Hayden Galvin (Team 5D).

ERICA TADOKORO

Current Women’s World Record holder
Current Australian Vertical Record holder
Current Australian VFS National Champion
ABOUT ME… I started skydiving in 1999 at Cessnock in NSW just as
freeflying was taking off in Australia. It was love at first flight for me and my
passion for big way head down formations was born. I soon recognised a distinct
shortage of female freefly coaches, so in 2003 I gained my freefly tutor rating and
have been coaching and load organising ever since. The satisfaction I gain from
passing on my knowledge and seeing the fire in the eyes of my students will always
inspire me to continue in my own thirst for experience and expertise in an ever
evolving sport. The latest evolution into VFS (Vertical Formation Skydiving) is
my most recent passion and I am excited about its growth and popularity in
Australia.

SKYDIVING ACHIEVEMENTS

41 way Women’s Vertical World Record Holder, Skydive Arizona, 2010
25-way Australian Vertical Record holder 2009
1st place VFS, Australian National Championships 2011
2nd place VFS, Australian National Championships 2010
2nd place VFS, Australian Championships 2009
2nd place Freefly, Australian Championships 2009
1st place VFS, NSW State Championships 2009
1st place VFS, North Queensland Championships 2007
2nd place VFS, North Queensland Championships 2006
2nd place Freefly, North Queensland Championships 2006
1st place Freefly, South Queensland Championships 2005
1st place Freefly, Alltime Skydive Freefly competition, Port Macquarie 2003
2nd place Freefly, Alltime Skydive Freefly competition, Port Macquarie 2002
108 way Vertical World Record participant, Skydive Chicago 2009
69 way Vertical World Record participant, Skydive Chicago 2007
20 way Women’s Vertical World Record participant, Skydive Chicago 2005
6 way Australian Women’s Vertical record holder, Skydive Ramblers 2005

FUTURE EVENTS

4 hours wind tunnel training at Skydive Arizona, June 2011 (with more time
scheduled at the end of the year)
Organising warm up camps in Queensland for the next Australian Vertical
Record, to be held at Picton in December 2011
Coaching and Load Organising at Go Skydive, Ballina NSW
Organising big way sequentials at various dropzones

FUTURE GOALS

I will be attending national and overseas boogies throughout 2011 and in the
future to gain further knowledge and new ideas to stimulate the Australian
skydiving community. I will continue my coaching and load organising around
Australia specialising in VFS along with beginner to intermediate freeflying.

TO MY SPONSORS

I look forward to promoting your products in a positive and professional manner
throughout my travels all over Australia and overseas; your products will gain
maximum exposure. I have also diversified into Speed Flying and travel to sites
around Queensland, New South Wales and New Zealand enabling me to promote
your products to the Paragliding community also.

MASON CORBY

MASON CORBY

Born 17 February 89, Started skydiving in 2007 at ripcord skydivers, Gatton QLD Australia. Originally started to pursuing base jumping &
proximity flying off big walls overseas. On being introduced to Free Fly I knew I had found my new passion. Since then I have taken every
opportunity to excel and become the best flyer I can be.

In 2008 I was posted to the army parachute training school to film AFF and conduct tandems. In September 2010 I left the army after 5 years
and a tour in Iraq, to pursue my dream with a career in skydiving. In 2010 Genetix took first place in the World Atmonauti League
feeding my passion to want to teach and excel in the sport as much as possible. I am now a full time tandem master, AFF and Freefly
coach with a passion for teaching, load organising, freefly, Travel and skydiving displays /demonstrations.

Total Jumps
Free Fly: 2150
BASE: 1300
Wingsuit: 250
Camera: 100
Tandem: 150
AFF: 550
Wind tunnel: 8HRS

Achievements

Australian head down record 33 way Dec 2011

World Atmonauti League,
International:

Genetix - Gold Medallist 2010
NSW State Meet 4 way VFS: IntenR - Bronze Medallist 2010
SEQ Championships Artistic FreeFly: low & local - Gold Medallist 2010
World record Atmonauti 4way points 2009 Toogoolawah
World record attempt Atmonauti big way slot flying 35 way Oct 2008

TYLER BAIRD

Born 5th July 1986 QLD, Australia, Started skydiving 2007 Gold Coast, QLD. My goal at the time was getting paid to have fun and the more I
pursued my goal I was introduced to many exciting disciplines, With my passion being Free Fly and Canopy piloting I made sure I out
sourced the best knowledge and coaching to fly with the elite.

On my journey I have competed in various events and competitions. In 2010 Genetix was created taking first place in the World Atmonauti
League. And with this my new goal was to teach, specialising in FreeFly and angles. Now I travel Australia, running Coaching Camps and
Load Organising events from beginners to advanced spreading the knowledge to keep up to date with the leading edge of human flight.

Total Jumps: 2500
Free Fly: 1300
BASE: 30
Wingsuit: 100
Camera: 150
Tandems: 650
AFF: 300

SKYDIVES Achievements

Australian head down record 33 way Dec 2011
World Atmonauti League,
International:

Genetix - Gold Medallist 2010
Freestyle, Nationals: Get Smart - Gold Medallist 2011
way VFS, State Meet: Intent - Bronze Medallist 2010
NSW Swooping Competition, State Meet: Bronze Medallist 2010
Australian Atmonauti Record 2009

There are many different sub-disciplines within skydiving such as Freeflying, Flat Flying, AFF, tandems, Wingsuiting and BASE. Our
team competes in Freeflying, a disapline that experiments with non-traditional forms of body flight. Genetix also teaches students
to develop the skills to safely fly together in all the other disciplines.

Skydiving is a dynamic sport, with the ability to reach high-speeds of up to 280kph (175 mph). We make our jump from the airplanes at the
height of 4200m (14000ft) and we open the parachute around 1000m (3000ft). Our high performance team parachutes are not only great
visuals for spectators, they are also a second discipline to every jump, taking an intense level of skill to control and land them safely
Genetix have a 2 year plan to compete at an international stage at the 2014 world champs as well as become tunnel coaches and expand
our abilities into doing skydive demonstrations into stadiums and car racing arenas. Also branching into advertisement and commercials
(stunts).

Whilst doing all this Genetix plans to Continue load organising camps and boogies through out Australia as well as Branching into
organising International camps/boogies, which will progress in Evolving Genetix as a recognised Freefly school our main passion.
Genetix started in 2009 as a skydiving competition team. The team consisted of Mason Corby, Tyler Baird and Dave Guliani. Dave left the
team in 2010 an became a skydiving merchandise dealer, while mason and Tyler took on more of a coaching role starting up Genetix Freefly
school. In 2011 Mason travelled overseas to coach an Australian BASE course in USA as well as participate in Freefly training with the leading
international Freefly coaches in the wind tunnel in Bottrop, Germany and at the Voss Freefly festival in Norway.

Meanwhile Tyler stayed in Australia travelling to different drop zones around Australia introducing Genetix to Australian skydiving and
organized group Freefly lessons. Tyler was also invited to give a lecture at the annual Australian parachute federation conference in
Cairns where he spoke about the progression of Ausralian Freeflying and the new methods of Freefly training used to improve the quality
and safety of Australian skydivers.

Genetix is currently travelling Australia freefly coaching and instructing at the major skydiving boogies. Genetix is also in training
for the Australian head down record attempt in December 2011 as well as the Australian freefly championships in early 2012.
By supporting Genetix, your company will appear more versatile and be seen to encourage the practice of extreme sports, requiring
concentration, courage, determination and adventure.

Freeflying is a sub-discipline of skydiving and is a sport of creativity, open spaces, speed and adrenaline. This is a symbol of openmindedness
and will enhance the value of your company giving you a unique angle of originality. You will receive extensive media coverage from the numerous
competitions, coaching camps, skydiving festivals, Display jumps, skydiving/base jumping events and internet exposure all year round.
Through this your company will be well represented at all these events. We are also full time skydive instructors at Sydney skydivers
DZ (the largest DZ in Australia right next to the M1 which connects Sydney and Melbourne) teaching first time skydivers through to
the very experienced skydivers. This will allow your product to be advertised to a wider range of customers from tandem passenger and
their families to the most experienced skydiver.

As our objective is to compete at the World championships in 2012, it is on the world scene that you will be represent through the
international competitions and the World Games. We can dress our team with the logo’s and designs of your company:
suits, canopies, harness etc. and can give you pictures and videos to promote our partnership.
By joining our team we can supply you advertising photos with your brand or logo with extensive internet coverage and promotion at our
events.

This is a newly developing sport, so we have to finance ourselves the jumps, windtunnel time, our equipment, and our trips on different
drop zone for training and competing (QLD,NSW,VIC,WA,NT,TAS...). It is a consequent budget and that is why we appeal to you for any kind of
sponsoring.