Mike Gates Welcomes You
My name is Mike Gates and I am president of the Cleveland Parachute Center, Inc. In this letter I want to share with you my journey and love for skydiving and sport parachuting.
I started skydiving at 15 in 1979 with well over 2,500+ jumps under my belt. Over the years I have worked with tens of thousands of students instructing safe jumps.
Through the years, I have been able to jump from many different aircrafts, including DC-3s™, Twin Beeches™, Cessna 180s™, 185s™, 182s™, Pilatus Porter™, Helio Stallions™, Load Stars™, C-130s™, Twin Otters™, SkyVans™, CASAs™, Twin Bonanzas™, helicopters, and hot air balloons.
So, may I invite you to share this exciting, high-speed sport with me? Thank You for taking your time to read about my life of skydiving. I look forward to seeing you soon.
Mike Gates
Ratings Held:
USPA-Rated AFF Instructor • USPA-Rated Static Line Instructor • Tandem Instructor • FAA Master Rigger Certificate • Commercial Pilot