Brian Stuart Germain

Patent #5,573, 207 Valve Apparatus for Ram-Air Wings

Author:
Vertical Journey,
The Parachute and its Pilot,
Transcending Fear

Brian Germain is a World Champion skydiver, test pilot, psychology researcher, author, teacher and Keynote Speaker. He began this eclectic career on April 13, 1986, the day he first jumped out of an airplane. A psychology student at the University of Vermont at the time, Brian began his research on the topic of fear and the coping mechanisms for dealing with it.

Over 20 years later, Brian is still researching fear, but has also taken up the lofty task of teaching the subject in a worldwide lecture tour. From the US Air Force Academy to Australian Parachute Federation, Brian helps empower all kinds of people to transcend fear in order to improve safety and enhance performance.

Fear is a topic that Brian has taken on in a very personal way. Having survived a near fatal paraglider collapse in 1993, he returned to the sky to redesign modern wing parachutes in an effort to prevent the same tragedy from befalling other aeronauts. A few short years (and thousands of jumps) later he went on to win ESPN's X-Games in Freefly Skydiving.

Brian is on a mission. His goal is to teach the truth about fear, and the means to combat this dangerous emotional response. Fear diminishes our ability to think clearly. This is why every pilot, soldier and citizen must learn the nature of the primal defense mechanisms, as well as the most powerful tools for handling prolonged stress.

In an age filled with fear of terrorism, disease and poverty, our ability to handle fear has become paramount for our survival as a species. If we do not understand what is occurring within us, we will be unable to change our current path toward escalation. This will inevitably lead to more war, ill-health and unhappiness. If, however, we are able to learn how to control our emotional response to the world, there is hope...

Go to Transcending Fearfor more information, or Big Air Sportzto learn more about Brian's career in skydiving and parachute design, as well as information on how to order Brian's other books.