The Perris FS Organizers
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Anderson Briglia
Jumps: 850+
Jumping since: December 2011
DZ Where you learned to jump: Skydive Amazonas - Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Favorite Quote: "There is no spoon" - Monk kid, The Matrix
Most memorable jump: First time participating on a big-way with 2 planes. Seeing people jumping from another plane was exhilarating.
Main: Aerodyne Pilot 124
Reserve: Smart by Aerodyne
Container: Icon by Aerodyne
AAD: Cypres 2
Suits: Tony suits and Skyleno.

Mariana Briglia
Jumps: 650+
Jumping since: December 2011
DZ where you learned to jump: Skydive Amazonas - Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Favorite Quote: “Garlic Chicken!!!” (long story)
Most memorable jump: My 100th jump was a 4-way with my husband, Dan BC and Christy Frikken, that was the time I tasted 4-way heaven.
Main: Pilot 124 by Aerodyne
Reserve: Smart 120 by Aerodyne
Container: Icon by Aerodyne
AAD: Cypres 2
Suits: Tony Suit and Zoomer

Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld
Jumps: Lots
Jumping since: Before time Began
Ratings: Yes
DZ where you learned to jump: Taught the world to jump
Nationality: American
Favorite Saying : “Mark, you are right.”
Book: Above All Else: A World Champion Skydiver's Story of Survival and What It Taught Him About Fear, Adversity, and Success

Mark Brown
Jumps: 14,899 (But who's counting..)
Jumping since: 1991
Ratings: AFF, Rigger
DZ where you learned to jump: Skydive Perris
Favorite Quote: “If you don't want to BE low don't FLY there!”
Second Favorite Quote: “Darryld, you were right.”
New Favorite Quote: “In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, NOT so much.”
Favorite Saying : “Whatever you do, for God's sake, improvise!”
Most memorable jump: 285 Way 30 miles from the DZ.
Contact: 951.443.4054
Main: Pilot 96
Container: Icon by Aerodyne
Reserve: Smart 110 - Aerodyne
AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs
Suit: Competition Suit by Skyleno
Helmet: Kiss - Square One
Altimeter: ProDitter - L&B
Camera: GoPro Hero 2

Shannon Catalano
Jumps: 1000+
Jumping since: November 3, 2013
Ratings: AFF-I
DZ where you learned to jump: Skydive Perris
Nationality: San Diegan
Favorite Quote: “I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.”
Most memorable jump: My first! I had no idea what I was getting into and how it would change my life.
Main: Sabre2 120
Reserve: PD Optimum 160
Container: Mirage
AAD: Cypres 2
Suit: Tony Suit

Marlene Moradian
Jumps: 400+
Jumping since: January 2018
DZ: Skydive Perris
Nationality: Armenian-American
Favourite quotes: “If it ain’t showin’ you love, cut that sh*t away!” (Dan BC); “…And we’ll do it just like that in the air. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?!” (Grace Katz); “Whatever you do, for God’s sake, IMPROVISE!” (Mark Brown)
Most memorable jump: AFF level 3 with Dan BC and Mark Brown - it was this jump that I realized my choice to ride down the plane due to fear was finally over! Also, first formation load during P3… being outside float and looking up at two other planes was the most surreal experience!
Main: Sabre 2 150
Container: Mirage
Reserve: Tempo 170
AAD: Vigil II
Helmet: Kiss
Audible: SonoAlti
Altimeter: Viso II+
Ratings: coach, AFFI

Keith Conner
Jumps: 700
Jumping since: 2016
Where I learned to Skydive: Perris
Nationality: Amerrrrrican
Favorite Quote: not off the top of my head
Most memorable jump: 12-way form 5500 feet (and we built it)
Main: Katana 120
Container: Icon by Aerodyne
Reserve: Smart 160 - Aerodyne
AAD: Cypres
Suit: Competition Suit by Tony
Helmet: Kiss - Square One
Altimeter: ProDitter - Alti-2
Camera: GoPro Hero 2

Amanda Watson
Jumps: 1,000 +
Jumping since: June 2015
Ratings: USPA Coach, AFFI, TI ; CSPA C1, C2, GCI, SSI, PFFI, TI
DZ where you learned to jump: Most of what I've learned skydiving, I've learned from jumping with the LOs at Perris. I did my first jump at Perris in 2017.
Nationality: Canadian
Favorite Quote: "You can't soar like an eagle, if you surround yourself with turkeys."
Most memorable jump: It's honestly so hard to pick one. The jumps that go perfect are great because they worked, the jumps that don't go as planned are great because they're usually very funny, the jumps where you land off are memorable because you got to adventure and find a way back, I like the jumps with new(er) jumpers and seeing them have "light-bulb" moments when they realize it works. My "firsts" are always memorable too, I was so nervous once I caught myself petting another person in the plane. I seriously just love jumping, everything about it... except when someone farts in the plane, I could do without that!
Main: Zulu 132 and 122 - Aerodyne
Reserve: Optimum 126 PD
Container: Vector Micron
AAD: Vigil Quattro
Suit: Bev
Helmet: Cookie G3

Kasey Harris
Jumps: 1000+
Jumping since: Tandem – May 26, 2013 ~ FJC – June 27, 2013 ~ Came to Perris December 27, 2013 with 39 jumps ~ 500 Jumps – March 14, 2015 (Impressive, isn’t it?)
Ratings: Coach, AFF-I
DZ where you learned to jump: West Plains Skydiving, a.k.a. “Skydive the Ritz” in Ritzville, Washington ~ IAD (Instructor Assisted Deployment) Training – starts off with hanging off a Cessna 182 strut, doing hop ‘n’ pops from 3,500’
Nationality: American, from the North
Favorite Quote: Prayer before every jump: “Dear God, please don’t let me f**k up first, or worst. Amen!”
Most memorable jump: My 500th, a completed 20-way with some of my best friends at Perris. Afterward I got pied with about 20 pies & tossed in the pool. :)
Main: Sabre2 150 – People often tell me I should downsize. I ask them why.
Reserve: Raven 181
Container: Infinity
AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs
Suit: Tony Suit

Danielle Barlow
Jumps: 1650
Jumping Since: 2009
Ratings: Coach
Dz Where I Learned to Jump: Skydive Perris with Jim Wallace Skydiving School
Nationality: USA [and German (I'm dual!)]
Favorite Quote: "Alive or just breathing?" or "Measure twice, cut once"
Most Memorable Jump: There are so many....hmmm....Jumping into the Playa at Burning Man 2011 was super epic. And jumping into Sorrell Ranch in Moab, Utah was breathtaking. I will never forget my first night jump or my first balloon jump. I wish balloon jumps were easier to get to (it's hard to get up at 3 am for a jump) and cheaper because I would do those every day if I could. Oh and the cross country high pull at Lost Prairie Boogie was amazing. Oh and the glacier jump in Alaska wasn't too shabby. Oh! and the Lake Havasu Boogie jumps were beautiful but unfortunately no longer allowed. OH! and the solo jump in Interlaken, Switzerland was beyond belief!
Main: Pilot 168 - Aerodyne
Container: CURV
Reserve: 170 PD Optimum
AAD: Vigil
Suit: Tony
Helmet: TonyFly FX!

Max Heidari
Jumps: a few hundred-ish!
Jumping since: May 2017
Ratings: Coach, AFF-i
Where I learned to jump: Skydive Perris
Nationality: Persian
Favorite quote: "I can quit anytime!"
Most memorable jump: My first (already gave beer so don’t ask)! Skydiving was never on my bucket list but I did it anyway. I hated it so much that never tried it again! Oh wait a second…
Before your first jump you are asked to sign a waiver. I think they should change it. It should include: “Skydiving is highly addictive, time consuming super fun sport which results in rapid deflation of your bank account/wallet. You understand that we are not liable for any addiction therapy needed in future
as a result of skydiving.”
Although I should mention that I can quit ANYTIME! *SNIFF* this jump ticket smells so good!
Main: Pilot 132 - Aerodyne
Reserve: Smart 135 - Aerodyne
ContainerL ICON A - Aerodyne
AAD: Cypres 2
Suit: Tony
Helmet: Kiss

Grace Katz
Jumps: 5,000+
Jumping since: July 2008
Ratings: Coach, AFF-I
DZ where you learned to jump: Skydive Perris
Nationality: Argentinean ...even though I get told I'm too ‘americanized’ to be one!
Favorite Quote: “In a world where routine is common, skydiving give us (skydivers) an opportunity to constantly learn and improve, but never master.”
Most memorable jump: The first one!
Contact: 858.229.9500
grace@perrisorganizers.com
Main: Pilot 104 - Aerodyne
Container: Icon by Aerodyne
Reserve: Smart 120LPV - Aerodyne
AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs
Suit: Competition/TonySuits
Helmet: Phantom X & Kiss - Square One

Erik Prime
Jumps: 6000+
Jumping since: 1994
Ratings: Slacker
DZ where you learned to jump: Skydive Wissota - Chippewa Falls, WI
Nationality: Yankee
Favorite Quotes: “There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there aren't many old, bold pilots.”
Most Memorable Skydive: Organizing a 36-way from a Hercules C-130. We tried launching an 18-way chunk, which proceeded to funnel for the next 5000 feet.
Main: Xaos-21 85 - Precision Aerodynamics
Container: Icon by Aerodyne
Reserve: Smart 110 - Aerodyne
AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs
Suit: Liquid Sky
Helmet: Factory Diver - SkySystems USA
Altimeter: Viso II - L&B

David Schrager
Jumps: 4000+
Jumping since: 1996
Ratings: AFF, Coach
DZ where you learned to jump: Parachutes over Palm Springs -
Bermuda Dunes, CA
Nationality: American
Favorite Quotes: “I did not brain lock, I just forgot the point”
Most Memorable Skydive: The last one, of course.
Contact: 760.333.7756, david@perrisorganizers.com
Main: Zulu 102 - Aerodyne
Container: Icon by Aerodyne
Reserve: Smart 120LPV- Aerodyne
AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs
Suit: Competition Suit by Skyleno
Helmet: Phantom X & Kiss - Square ONE
Altimeter: Visual Altitrack - L&B
Audible: ProTrack - L&B
Camera: GoPro Hero 2
Favorite Pull up cord : Perris Organizers

Paula Thues
Jumps: 4850
Jumping since: 1988
DZ where you learned to jump: California City
Nationality: American
Favorite Quote: “Skydivers know why birds sing.”
Most memorable jump: Demo jump into our neighborhood park for our annual Easter Beer Hunt. Seeing my home from a bird’s eye view was amazing.
Main: Pink Spector 135
Reserve: Tempo 143
Container: My Aerodyne is on it's way
AAD: Vigil by Advanced Aerospace Designs
Suit: Flip Side Suits

Fess Edwards
Jumps: 3300+
Jumping since: 7 rounds in 1969, Squares since 1989
Home DZ : Skydive Perris
Nationality: 2nd generation American married to a Palestinian immigrant for 44 years
Favorite Quotes: “If you’re not living on the edge you’re taking up too much room.”
And “The definition of character is doing the right thing when no one is watching.”
Most Memorable Skydive: 328-way World Record attempt in Eloy 2002, solo in Belize so beautiful I almost forgot to pull, Nevada state record with my son 2009, Dan BC’s first jump after the crash, so many ash dives of friends passed
Main: Sabre 2 170 (I’m old and conservative.)
Container: Black and Rainbow Vector 3 for the past 30 years
Fun Fess Fact: If you’re having a gynecologic emergency on the DZ call me, I’m your guy.

Marcelo Marapodi
Jumps: 4,000+
Jumping since: 1998
Ratings: Coach, AFF-i
Where I learned to jump: Skydive Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Favorite Quotes: What goes around comes around
Most Memorable Skydive: Hard to tell, its quite a few. The last world record 3 points 217-Way.
Main: Stiletto 97
Container: Javelin Odyssey
Reserve: PDR-106
AAD: Vigil II
Suit: Tony and Skylerro
Helmet: Kiss

Lori Eyler
Jumps: 2,000+
Jumping since: 2008
Ratings: Coach, AFF-i
Where I learned to jump: Skydive Perris
Nationality: US
Favorite Quotes: "Plan for tomorrow as if you'll live forever; live today as if you'll die tomorrow." "You get what you pay for."
Most Memorable Skydive: Other than the first..... Tracking right along side a wingsuit rodeo and keeping up with them the whole jump. Oh, and that time my husband literally dumped me and a friend out of the Porter.
Main: Icarus Crossfire3 109
Container: Talon and icon
Reserve: Smart 120
AAD: Vigil II and Cypres 2
Suit: Tony for Camera, Bev for RW
Helmet: Kiss full face, Tonfly CC2 camera

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Janna Wynne
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