We rig and teach it too.
Complete parachute rigging services and comprehensive individualized skydiving equipment instruction!
Who we are and why we do this.
Dedicated Techs and Educators
Our love for skydiving gear and its owners shows in everything we do. It's we three riggers (one an accountant) who look forward to coming to work every day--and we're here almost all of the the time rain or shine at Skydive Orange! We spend a lot of time in the loft, so we make it a place where both we and our clients and students want to be.
Kevin Gibson ("Rahlmo"): AFF skydiving instructor and tandem skydiving instructor examiner, columnist for USPA Parachutist Magazine, member Parachute Industry Association Rigging Committee, author of several books on skydiving, 10,000+ jumps and counting. FAA master parachute rigger and Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner (DPRE).
Robert "Marty" Martin: 35+ years in the sport. FAA master parachute rigger, AFF and tandem skydiving instructor.
Niramon (Nira) Gibson: Accountant, FAA senior rigger. Parachute accessory equipment sales and manufacturing.
First-Rate Course Offerings
All the latest equipment and techniques to teach you real-world parachute packing and rigging. Our on-site FAA Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner means you can graduate with your rating in hand. And you join the Rahlmo's Rigging support network once you've completed your instruction.
Upping the Rigging Game
We have decades of experience and remain continuously in touch with parachute manufacturers and other schools across the country. We're the place where other riggers come with questions. Rahlmo's Rigging raises the standard for parachute rigging and rigging instruction in the region.
what we do
We pack it. We teach it. We sell it.
Rahlmo's Rigging provides Skydive Orange with a full-service rigging loft and skydiving pro shop. We're the regional training and FAA testing center for parachute riggers.
Advanced Equipment Course coming in April
People are talking and they love this course! Keep an eye on Facebook at Rahlmo's Parachute Rigging (@rahlmo) for the dates.
What they say about Rahlmo's Rigging and courses we offer.
Check out our Facebook page. We're coming on like a wildfire!
discounted new gear!
We coordinate with management and instructional staff at Skydive Orange to get you into gear everyone is comfortable with. For all newbies, we provide a detailed "How to buy gear" interview ("The Talk") that prepares you to buy from your local gear store or anywhere online and saves you from the dubious advice you'll get around the campfire! We support your gear purchase wherever you go, but you really should "shop local." We'll show you why.
Any two components you purchase from Rahlmo's Rigging include assembly.
Any new rig bought at the regular price gets free assembly and a Windline gear bag!
Staff and military discounts!
Rahlmo's Rigging has added a new building on the Orange County Airport.
The first hangar you see as you come in on Bloomsbury Road is now Rahlmo Rigging's extension location. We train and test FAA riggers there, as well as our offsite storage.
FAQs
May I take the FAA rigger test if I have not taken the Rahlmo's Rigging training course?
Absolutely! We recommend a practice test at our facility. But if you feel ready, go for it!
Do you offer discounts on new equipment?
Sure do! Talk to us directly for discounts on Vectors, staff discounts, military discounts, and special packages that include assembly. No matter what you pay or WHERE YOU BUY YOUR GEAR, we offer full support!
Can I get my gear packed quicker if I pay a "rush" charge?
No way! We don't charge "rush" (except at the Skydive Orange Cinco de Mayo or Big O Boogie). If we can get you back in the air sooner than our usual turnaround time between any two weekends, we're on it.