My Name is Rob Mckenzie. I am a follower of Christ, an ER and Critical Care Transport nurse, as well as avid skydiving, wingsuiting, and BASE enthusiast. I founded Calvary Airsports as the first step towards a greater goal. I have two passions, those being Critical Care Nursing and anything involving a parachute. In 2023, I felt that an idea had been placed on my heart. There are minimal dropzones world wide that will take an individual with special needs on a tandem skydive and none (to my knowledge) that will jump with someone who has complicated or critical medical problems. Calvary Airsports will become Skydive Calvary, a not-for-profit veteran and faith based organization composed of critical care nurses who will jump with those diagnosed with terminal and complex illnesses. I am a firm believer that every human on earth should be given the gift of skydiving, especially those with the massive weight of a terminal illness on their shoulders. 

Skydiving is a very amazing yet technical sport. Combine that with critical care nursing, the physiological, pharmacological, and mechanical differences that come with altitude change, and you are left with an extremely technical skydive with exponential medical and mechanical variables. Skydive Calvary is years down the road as all of the legal, medical, ethical, and safety aspects of this endeavor are worked out. In the meantime, Calvary Airsports seeks to give back in other ways. 

Since 2023, I have spearheaded a ER/EMS skydiving outing to promote comradery as well as advocate for the positive benefits of skydiving for those in high stress careers. Paramedicine and nursing is near and dear to my heart, especially those nurses in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. The previous three years, each outing was limited to the current ER I was working at. This will no longer be the case in 2026. This Summer, Wings for Nurses will be having the first annual skydiving trip. This will be an opportunity for anyone in nursing, first responders, and their family members to share in the gift of skydiving and meet like minded individuals working in an a hard, violent, and unforgiving career. Nurses must take care of our own and this is a small way to take care of my people. 

Why jump? It is terrifying. Yet I was HOOKED after my first jump. Until you jump, the peace that comes once out the door is not something you can comprehend. Yet it exists. Everything in your mind tries to convince you not to jump. The raw fear is tangible. Those that chose to face and overcome this fear are met with the most exciting, yet peaceful adventure a human can go on. Watching someone conquer a fear is such wonderful experience to be a part of and one of the reasons I promote skydiving. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE SCARED. I believe that it gives those of us in high stress dynamic environments (Trauma, ICU, Flight) a tolerance for fear and stress. It also instills self confidence, we can in fact do terrifying and stressful things but come out stronger. Finally, we learn that on the other side of fear there can be pure bliss and joy. 

Deep breath. Follow me. Let's jump. 

For Brenda.
Rob Mckenzie