millertime24 8 #1 July 24, 2011 So I went to the Flying V Ranch this weekend to make a few jumps. I'll just say that It's been a while since I've had that much fun at a DZ. There were great people, great jumps, and good times all around. First, Van made me feel right at home from the first time I talked to him on the phone to the time I left this morning. He had a "my house is your house" way of running thing. That is to say he let us fun jumpers stay in his air conditioned basement (also the packing area) for our entire stay. He had a shower that we could use, a pool we could swim in, and a grill that we were free to make whatever we wanted. Second, he scheduled his tandems in such a way that every other load was a fun jumper load (on a 206 that's a max of 6 people). Yesterday I made 6 jumps out of the 11 loads that went up. We did some freefly, I lurked a tandem, and had a great time doing some jumps with a skyball. Speaking of the skyball, the guy who owned the thing gave all of us on the jump a rubber band. When I asked why we would need this he told me "If you end up with the ball by 6,000' you're keeping it till you get to the ground". Then he explained that how at 3,000' the ball would split spiilling the shot so after deployment, if you had the ball, you would have to put a rubber band on it. After this was explained it went from a game of catch in freefall to a game of hot potato. All in all this was a stellar jump weekend for me. I met some great folks, had some awesome food, drank a bunch of beer, shot at some frogs, had awesome jumps, and cooled off in the pool when I got too hot (heat index was 116 yesterday). I would reccomend this DZ to anyone passing through MO on I-70.Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyPiggie 0 #2 July 24, 2011 Whatchu got against poor little froggies? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #3 July 24, 2011 Quote Whatchu got against poor little froggies? Nothing at all. The gun was loaded and they were there. There's hundreds of them in the swoop pond anyway.Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpsalot-2 3 #4 July 24, 2011 How could you not have fun at a place called The Flying " V " Ranch......there must be a ton of girls there........ Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #5 July 24, 2011 Quote How could you not have fun at a place called The Flying " V " Ranch......there must be a ton of girls there........ When I got there they had just finished doing a bikini jump!Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 53 #6 July 24, 2011 Should've driven faster! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vpjr 18 #7 July 24, 2011 Thanks Mike for the post. Had a great time with you, John A, and the rest of the guys and Gals at the DZ. Mike didn't miss seeing the Sunset bikini jump. They were all in the landing area for that! No photos attached to protect the guilty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #8 July 24, 2011 Quote Thanks Mike for the post. Had a great time with you, John A, and the rest of the guys and Gals at the DZ. Mike didn't miss seeing the Sunset bikini jump. They were all in the landing area for that! No photos attached to protect the guilty. Hah! Didn't know you browsed these forums too much Van. Anywho, Ill see you guys the weekend after the next one. This time Ill bring a towel and some more clothes. Ill also bring some ammo for the after jumping "fun".Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyPiggie 0 #9 July 25, 2011 Quote Quote Quote shot at some frogs Whatchu got against poor little froggies? Nothing at all. The gun was loaded and they were there. There's hundreds of them in the swoop pond anyway. That doesn't sound to me like a good reason to kill other living things, and to have fun doing it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #10 July 25, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote shot at some frogs Whatchu got against poor little froggies? Nothing at all. The gun was loaded and they were there. There's hundreds of them in the swoop pond anyway. That doesn't sound to me like a good reason to kill other living things, and to have fun doing it. Boar hunting is fun, too ,,,,just food for thought... My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superfletch 1 #11 July 25, 2011 Never been to the Flying "V" Ranch.... YET. However, Van and Emiko are class acts for sure! Gary "Superfletch" Fletcher D-26145; USPA Coach, IAD/I, AFF/I Videographer/Photographer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vpjr 18 #12 July 25, 2011 For now Id like to keep the DZ small and comfortable for me. Ill keep working on the facilities, grounds, etc to make things nicer. When ever my PT6-206 gets in the air then we can step up the Fun. One of last weeks tandems showing the landing area, pool, swoop pond, shooting range, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vpjr 18 #13 July 25, 2011 SkyPiggy, I understand your feelings. Only one froggy was sacrificed to the gods that evening (poor shots). We all stood around it and said a hunters prayer (nice shot). Next time Ill make him cook it and eat it. That will slow down his desire to kill the froggys and then he will only shoot at targets (torso silhouettes). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gato 0 #14 July 25, 2011 Van and Emiko are two of my favorite people (and pilots!!) Our DZ has been a lot more fun lately thanks to you two! I need to get my ass up to the Flying V....how could any guitarist/skydiver resist a place like that?? Have a great week, man! (Chill) LOLT.I.N.S. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
