Billy Vance

    Residence:
        Riverside, AL

    Occupation:
        Home Remodeler and Mr. Mom
    

Equipment:
    Container:   Infinity S-3         Container:   Vector II
    Main:           Triathlon 120      Main:           Lightning 143
    Reserve:      Tempo 120        Reserve:      Swift Plus 175
    AAD:            Cypres              AAD:            None

Home drop zone:
   Skydive Alabama, Vinemont, AL

First jump:
    June 1993 at Skydive North Alabama, Hazel Green, AL (Tandem)

Total jumps to date:
    1250

Licenses, awards, ratings & other numbers:
    USPA-95129, A-22170, B-18605, C-25996, D-18895, FA-3703, DFA-2103,
    EA-1852, DEA-1197, 36W-299, 64W-157, SCR-14170, SCS-8010,
    4-Stack-4952, 8-Stack CCR-2066, 8-Stack CCS-1259, 12FF-3729, GW-6225
    PRO-120, TS-128

Skydiving specialties:
    RW, Big way RW formations, CRW (Rotations, Diamonds and Offsets), Demos

Accomplishments: (note: both deaf/hearing in Italic)

  • Georgia State Record 64 Way, May 1997
  • New Jersey State Record 100 Way, July 1997
  • Alabama State Record 40 Way, November 1997
  • Original team member of the 1998 World Record 300 Way attempt at Skydive Chicago
  • New Jersey State Record 101 Way, July 1999
  • U.S. National Record All-Deaf 5-Way, October 1999
  • World's First All-Deaf 4-Way RW with Deaf Tandem, May 2001
  • World Record all-Deaf 12-Way, September 1, 2001
  • World Record all-Deaf 14-Way, September 2, 2001
  • MS State Record All-Deaf 7-Point 4-Way, February 2002
  • MS State Record All-Deaf 8-Point 5-Way, February 2002
  • World Record all-Deaf Big-Way RW 15-Way, September 13, 2003
  • World Record all-Deaf Night RW 7-Way, September 13, 2003
  • World Record all-Deaf 4 Way RW 18 points, September 13, 2003
  • Alabama State Record CRW 9 Stack, October 5, 2003
  • Toadsucker Reunion – 17 way Diamond CRW over Biloxi Beach, MS., May 22, 2004
  • South Carolina State Record – 30 way Diamond CRW Formation, Chester, SC, June 12, 2005 video
  • World Record all-Deaf RW Sequential 3 point 10 Way, October 14, 2005
  • World Record all-Deaf Big-Way RW 16-Way, October 15, 2005
  • World Record all-Deaf Night RW Sequential 3 point 8 Way, October 15, 2005


Demo Jumps:

  • Wald Park 4th of July Celebrations, Vestavia Hills, AL, July 3, 1999
  • Gulf Coast Association for the Deaf, Orange Beach, AL, September 5, 1999
  • Alabama School for the Deaf Homecoming Football game, September 11, 1999
  • UAB Conference USA football opener, Legion Field, September 25, 1999
  • Wald Park 4th of July Celebrations, Vestavia Hills, AL, July 4, 2000
  • Visionland amusement/water park 4th of July Celebrations, Bessemer, AL, July 4, 2000
  • Victory Christian School, Royal Rangers Jamboree, Pell City, AL, April 21, 2001
  • Wings & Wheels Air Show, Bessemer Airport, Bessemer, AL, September 29-30, 2001
  • Honda Appreciation Day, Visionland amusement/water park, Bessemer, AL, May 1, 2004
  • McAdory High School Homecoming Football game, McAdory, AL, August 27, 2004
  • Wings & Wheels Air Show, Shelby County Airport, AL, September 25-26, 2004
  • Wald Park 4th of July Celebrations, Vestavia Hills, AL, July 2, 2005
  • Wings & Wheels Air Show, Shelby County Airport, AL, September 17-18, 2005
  • Wings & Wheels Air Show, Shelby County Airport, AL, September 23-24, 2006
  • Veterans Day Celebration, Leeds Memorial Park, Leeds, AL, November 4, 2006

 

Last updated: November 5, 2006