agmhanna 0 #1 August 25, 2014 Hi guys later next month i will be doing my Aff in Ocana, the dropzone seems nice they have great customer service,according to the dropzone reviews they have 4.66/5 which is good, i would appreciate any review or tip from anyone who has been there. One thing that is concerning me is that everyone who goes there for aff seems to have done a good amount of time in wind tunnels which i have never done because there are no tunnels where i come from. I know that before wind tunnels people still learned skydiving but should i be concerned about this? any other advice about the dropzone, the town or anything in particular would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Arvoitus 1 #2 August 25, 2014 Wind tunnel is a stress free way to learn the same skills you'd learn in free fall. Also it is somewhat more efficient since you don't have to deal with exit, deployment, canopy control/flight, packing etc. instead you can just keep on focusing on the free fall skills. It is in no way a mandatory thing you have to do, but it can be helpful for you.Your rights end where my feelings begin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #3 August 25, 2014 Thousands of skydivers have done AFF without a second of wind tunnel. Yeah, it's a great tool, but don't sweat it. Besides that, listen to you instructors.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GLIDEANGLE 1 #4 August 25, 2014 Smile, Breathe, Relax. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Joellercoaster 6 #5 August 25, 2014 Yeah, what everyone says. Wind tunnels are for sure useful and very nice to have, but totally unnecessary for learning to skydive, and your instructors won't be assuming you've ever been near one. By the way, ignore the dropzone.com reviews rating score - by all means read the reviews and see how people feel about a place, but the number you end up with at the end is not worth the paper it's printed on Have an amazing time! -- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Arvoitus 1 #2 August 25, 2014 Wind tunnel is a stress free way to learn the same skills you'd learn in free fall. Also it is somewhat more efficient since you don't have to deal with exit, deployment, canopy control/flight, packing etc. instead you can just keep on focusing on the free fall skills. It is in no way a mandatory thing you have to do, but it can be helpful for you.Your rights end where my feelings begin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #3 August 25, 2014 Thousands of skydivers have done AFF without a second of wind tunnel. Yeah, it's a great tool, but don't sweat it. Besides that, listen to you instructors.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #4 August 25, 2014 Smile, Breathe, Relax. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joellercoaster 6 #5 August 25, 2014 Yeah, what everyone says. Wind tunnels are for sure useful and very nice to have, but totally unnecessary for learning to skydive, and your instructors won't be assuming you've ever been near one. By the way, ignore the dropzone.com reviews rating score - by all means read the reviews and see how people feel about a place, but the number you end up with at the end is not worth the paper it's printed on Have an amazing time! -- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
