Scott Campos

Nick name: Lou Diamond

I fly: Birdman Blade

When and where did you start?: 1989, North Carolina

Home (Drop Zone):

Raeford Parachute Center
Raeford, North Carolina
Address: 143 Airport Drive Raeford, North Carolina 28376 United States
Lat: 35.0198597 Lng: -79.1910039
Contact: (910) 904 0000 (910) 904 1313 (fax)
JumpRaeford@aol.com
http://www.jumpraeford.com

Fame:

I am the author of Skyflying Wingsuits in Motion (www.skymonkeypublishing.com), the only published instructional book on wing suiting in the world. I was instrumental in developing the BirdMan instructor program and have several published works in various skydiving media. I have traveled through out the United States and other countries where I have helped implement wing suit safety procedures at some of the world’s largest drop zones, while lending my expertise on the subject of wing suit flying.

My constant attention to continued education and the advancement of wing suit flight has made me a premiere speaker at PIA and numerous conventions, as well as a highly sought out instructor globally. I am also a Forum moderator on the world’s largest online skydiving web site, dropzone.com.

Load organizer at:

• World Record wingsuit formation, Cochstedt, Germany
• Skydive Sibson, United Kingdom Wing suit boogie
• Skydive Arizona Holiday boogie and Birdman Skills camp WFFC
• Skydive Chicago/Summerfest
• Skydive Lake Wales 4th of July boogie
• Skydive Cali, Colombia Wing suit boogie
• Skydive Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
• Skydive Perris Dropzone.com boogie

First flight: 2002

Most memorable flight: Organizing and seeing 69 wingsuits exit the AN-72 jet and flying in formation over Cochstedt, Germany in 2006.

Longest flight: 4+ minutes from 22,000 feet

Why do you jump?: Because there is nothing else in the world like the sensations you get flying your body around a big puffy cloud for over 2 minutes.

What do you still want to do in the air?: I want to organize and see 100 wingsuits flying in formation.

Your advise to somebody who wants to get started?: Make your first flight a good one. Seek a qualified Birdman Instructor to ensure you receive proper training and learn how to fly correctly and safely. There are no substitutions or shortcuts when it comes to learning how to fly a wingsuit. Those who receive instruction progress faster than those who do not.

Greatest aviation accomplishment of all time?: Flying my wingsuit relative to a 21 sq. ft canopy.

I want to thank: The Raeford Parachute Center, SkyKat gear store, and all the great people on the DZ(you know who you are), and all the other wonderful people out there who have in some way ,shape or form, helped me get to where I am at. Thank you.

Other sponsors:

• Performance Designs (Katana 107’s and PD 126 R’s)
• Jump Shack (2K3 Birdman edition containers, Racer 2K3 Tandem, TD Firebolt 350, TD 400 Reserve)
• Vigil AAD (2 pin models)
• Bone Head Composites (Pimp Daddy, Optik Illusion and Flat top Pro)
• Sunrise Rigging (Wings BirdMan edition container)
• Alti-2 (Neptune altimeter)
• ParaLog (data tracking)

Testimonial (about BIRDMAN): Of all the wingsuit manufacturers out there, Birdman offers the best products, training and service in the industry.

My web site: www.skymonkeypublishing.com