“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” – Leonardo DaVinci
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Summary on the Skills 2018
No CommentsEuropean CF Scene 2018 This year we have had two major CF skill camps so far (Gransee and Piotrkow Trybunalski) and I am very pleased to recognise a remarkable gain in the overall skill level. That does not mean weRead More »
Big Way crEUw-Camp in SkyForce Poland 2018
1 CommentThe SkyForce Poland Camp UPDATE 20180614 (Tomek CEDRO) The SkyForce Camp was one of the biggest canopy formation events in Poland till now. We had great pleasure and honor to welcome 34 guests from all around the world including “crEUwRead More »
New Format CF 6way-speed
7 CommentsThe FAI asked for new competition formats The FAI has some time ago addressed all Air Sports Commissions and asked for new competition formats that fulfil the requirements of World Games and similar FAI First Category Events. Most important isRead More »
Gransee is preparing for the May training
1 CommentWe just made our first jumps in Gransee this year Dear CF Jumpers of Europe! This year we are going to try the next stage, a 36-way Diamond. The past years have shown that we have a lot of talentedRead More »
Preview Berlin-Gransee May 2018
1 CommentCrEUw dogs Training Camp Pentecost-Weekend May 19. – 21. (Sa. – Mo.!!) Monday is a Pentecost holiday in Germany Arrival-day shoud be Friday May 18 Flugplatz Gransee, Ziegelscheune, 16775 Gransee The camp im May is meant to prepare for theRead More »
tEUge crEUw
No CommentsApril 21 & 22 we do crw @ Teuge Friday the KILO boy’s will fire up! Who like’s to join them? Saturday we start 08:30 Sunday at 09:30 uur wingload, 1.37 Cost € 10,- possible higher to cover the cameramanRead More »
Florida Spring Fling Diary 2018
No CommentsSpring Fling in Lake Wales was going on March 22 – 25 We are on the last day of one full week of the Spring Fling event and we are looking back with much satisfaction to a time of friendshipRead More »
Preview Spring Fling 2018
1 CommentBrian Pangburn has posted a preliminary info for Spring Fling 2018 Still making plans for the Spring Fling. Thank you everyone for your feedback and suggestions. We should have a fantastic week in March. Please continue to let us knowRead More »
Our community, ECF after the third year
No CommentsA look back at European Canopy Formation project ‘crEUw’ by Henk Lunshof crEUw is a composite of CRW (canopy relative work, the old name for CF) and the EUropean cooperation. This cooperation has made CF and the interest for it,Read More »
CF experience report 2017
No CommentsThe best at the end of the season. We will enjoy jumping in Teuge for as long as it’s still possible. Politicians are about 70% through the decision-making process and in the end parachuting in Teuge will probably be sacrificedRead More »
Technical considerations for flying big formations
Flight Technology for big Diamond Formations Equipment Wing Loading General rule Approach Docking Body Position in the Formation Communication Breaking up and starburst Safety – Emergency Standards 1) EQUIPMENT In big formations it is necessary to have canopies with similar
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Preparations for the European Challenge
Points to bear in mind in preparing for record dives FAI Sporting License How to dock Grips in the formation Trim & So 1) FAI Sporting Licence You need to have a valid FAI sporting licence from the corresponding fiscal year!
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Staff
The Staff of the EU CF-Project The leaders of the project introduce themselves. Click on the images to find the sports-vita of the CF-jumpers. To get in touch with us, please use the contact form in the menu under the ‘About’
Motivation of ECF
What do we do? We are the European Canopy Formation Team (ECF), a group of well-known European CF-Skydivers. We fly formations with open parachutes, with friends from all over Europe. We also promote networks for athletes all over the world.
Gallery Directory
Photographers of the various galleries Euro CF 2015: Ming Chu, Laurent Dreyfus and Heikki Kammonen Euro CF 2016: Ming Chu, Laurent Dreyfus and Heikki Kammonen Spring Fling, Florida 2017: Michael Tomaselli alias Chico © cutaway production Teuge Kilo-Team 2017: Laurent Dreyfus and