dzswoop717 5 #1 October 31, 2014 In 1966 at the age of 4, I witnessed my first parachute jump. It was at a little grass airstrip 1 mile north of the town of East Berlin PA. My father was flying a brand new Cessna 185 for the York Skydivers and Mom took us out to watch. It was the beginning of a dream to own my own airport. My wife and I just got home from closing on that airport. Funny how things work out sometimes. It only took 48 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbakerjr 0 #2 October 31, 2014 Congratulations, I do not know of a more deserving or better person to own an airport. ENJOY to the max! Your Dad would be very proud of you making this purchase. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #3 October 31, 2014 Wow! I wish you success in your new endeavor, and remember, the "closing" on a dream come true is only the beginning of a new life! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 1 #4 October 31, 2014 So cool. Congratulations and I wish you success.Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #5 October 31, 2014 Awesome. Dreams really do come true!~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #6 October 31, 2014 How exciting! What plans do you have for your airport now?She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzswoop717 5 #7 October 31, 2014 I am moving my auto and airplane painting business into the hangar. We will be living on the airport. My wife and I support an orphanage in Haiti and we plan to hold fund raiser events for this and other charities. I plan to invite friends over a couple of times a month to jump. An annual York Skydivers reunion is a given. The sky is the limit, we are excited about the future. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzswoop717 5 #8 October 31, 2014 Thanks, can't wait to do some 4 way with you next summer. I need to get a jump door and step on my 180 before we can start doing any jumping and that will have to wait until I get the hangar set up for my business. Work before play. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #9 October 31, 2014 Wow, that is really awesome. I'm excited for you! I hope all your plans work out spectacularly. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #10 October 31, 2014 Wow, you own an airport! What's your plans for it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dilligas 0 #11 October 31, 2014 dzswoop717My wife and I just got home from closing on that airport. This begs for a satellite photo link of your new airport so we can all admire it with you... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #12 October 31, 2014 Dilligas***My wife and I just got home from closing on that airport. This begs for a satellite photo link of your new airport so we can all admire it with you... Think I found it with google maps ... https://www.google.ca/maps/place/East+Berlin,+PA,+USA/@39.959805,-76.995644,3500m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c8f7a6c35deb1b:0x14d0a43119920452 assuming this is it, it took me less than 15 seconds to find it. Of course finding it in person would take longer ... haha Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #13 October 31, 2014 CanuckInUSA ******My wife and I just got home from closing on that airport. This begs for a satellite photo link of your new airport so we can all admire it with you... Think I found it with google maps ... https://www.google.ca/maps/place/East+Berlin,+PA,+USA/@39.959805,-76.995644,3500m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c8f7a6c35deb1b:0x14d0a43119920452 assuming this is it, it took me less than 15 seconds to find it. Of course finding it in person would take longer ... haha It's already got a swoop pond! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzswoop717 5 #14 November 1, 2014 We don't own the pond and it is surrounded by trees, I already checked it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #15 November 1, 2014 That is extraordinarily cool! I'm curious, what are the boundaries of the airport itself? What land do you own?Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzswoop717 5 #16 November 11, 2014 Wife and I did our first landing in our plane, at our airport tonight right before sunset. A life time of hard work and a dream. We can't wait to share it with all our friends. Very emotional flight. Wiping tears on final. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
