Available Merits
Tunnel Belly Flyer
Recipient has demonstrated the knowledge and skills of a proficient belly flyer in the wind tunnel.
How this Merit is Earned
Recipient has demonstrated the following to the satisfaction of an AXIS Coach™: a) Belly-fly Enter / Exit, b) Neutral/Stable Belly-flying Orientation, c) Belly-fly Left / Right Turn, d) Belly-fly Forward / Backward, e) Belly-fly Up / Down, f) Belly-fly Side Sliding, g) Grip taking, h) Belly In- / Out-face Carving, i) Belly Burble Hops
Tunnel Back Flyer
Recipient has demonstrated the knowledge and skills of a proficient back flyer in the wind tunnel.
How this Merit is Earned
Achieved prerequisite merit: Tunnel Belly Flyer.
In addition, recipient has demonstrated the following to the satisfaction of an AXIS Coach™: a) Back-fly Enter / Exit, b) Neutral/Stable Back-fly Orientation, c) Back-fly Left / Right Turn, d) Back-fly Forward / Backward, e) Back-fly Up / Down, f) Back-fly Side Sliding, g) Grip Taking, h) Belly to Back Left / Right Half Barrel Roll Transition, i) Back to Belly Left / Right Half Barrel Roll Transition, j) Belly to Back Front- / Back-flip Transition, k) Back to Belly Front- / Back-flip Transition, l) 360° Left / Right Barrel Roll, m) Back Burble Hops, n) Back In- / Out-face Carving
Tunnel Head-up Flyer
Recipient has demonstrated the knowledge and skills of a proficient head-up flyer in the wind tunnel.
How this Merit is Earned
Achieved prerequisite merits: Tunnel Belly Flyer and Tunnel Back Flyer.
In addition, recipient has demonstrated the following to the satisfaction of an AXIS Coach™: a) Head-up Enter / Exit, b) Walking, c) Neutral / Stable Head-up Orientation, d) Head-up Left / Right Turn, e) Head-up Forward / Backward, f) Head-up Up / Down, g) Head-up Side Sliding, h) Grip Taking, i) Belly to Head-up Back-flip Transition, j) Head-up to Belly Front-flip Transition, k) Back to Head-up Front-flip Transition, l) Head-up to Back Back-flip Transition, m) Head-up 360° Front- / Back-flip, n) Head-up 360° Right / Left Cartwheel, o) Head-up In- / Out-face Carving, p) Head-up Burble Hops
Tunnel Head-down Flyer
Recipient has demonstrated the knowledge and skills of a proficient head-down flyer in the wind tunnel.
How this Merit is Earned
Achieved prerequisite merits: Tunnel Belly Flyer, Tunnel Back Flyer, and Tunnel Head-up Flyer.
In addition, recipient has demonstrated the following to the satisfaction of an AXIS Coach™: a) Head-down Transition Enter / Exit, b) Neutral/Stable Head-down Orientation, c) Head-down Up / Down, d) Head-down Left / Right Turn, e) Head-down Forward / Backward, f) Head-down Side Sliding, g) Grip Taking, h) Belly to Head-down Front-flip Transition, i) Head-down to Belly Back-flip Transition, j) Back to Head-down Back-flip Transition, k) Head-down to Back Front-flip Transition, l) Head-down to Head-up Front- / Back-flip Transition, m) Head-up to Head-down Front- / Back-flip Transition, n) Head-down 360° Front- / Back-flip, o) Head-down to Head-up Right / Left Cartwheel, p) Head-up to Head-down Right / Left Cartwheel, q) Head-down 360° Right / Left Cartwheel, r) Head-down In- / Out-face Carve, s) Head-down Burble Hops, t) Full Front / Back Layout
Tunnel NINJA
Recipient has demonstrated extraordinary flying ability and contributes to the sport of indoor skydiving by teaching others.
How this Merit is Earned
Achieved merits: Tunnel Belly Flyer, Tunnel Back Flyer, Tunnel Head-up Flyer, Tunnel Head-down Flyer.
Achieved IBA Coach Ratings: Static, Dynamic, and Formation.
In addition, recipient has demonstrated the following to the satisfaction of an AXIS Coach™: a) Neutral/Stable Left and Right Edge Flying Orientations, b) Front and Back Vertical Twists, c) Left and Right Horizontal Twists