Eule 0 #26 September 24, 2005 QuoteI want to surprise my boyfriend by taking him and his best friend skydiving for his birthday. Are you going to tell them where you're going before, during, or after the drive to the dropzone? :) When I took my first jump class, one guy there was "kidnapped" by his friends as a bachelor's party present - they didn't tell him where they were going until they were a couple of miles from the airport! QuoteHe's in Oklahoma at Tinker AFB so i was thinking of going to the Oklahoma Skydiving Center and doing a tandem jump so we could experience freefall since we're only going once. Sounds like a good idea to me. That's where I've been working on my student jumps - I live in Tulsa. General advice: Get pictures - stills and/or video. You can call and make an appointment, or just show up - if you don't have an appointment, get there as early in the day as you can if you don't want to wait an hour or two. OSC is always open on the weekends but if you absolutely can't come out then, they can sometimes work out a time during the week. If it's going to be warm, you might bring some water or soda or whatever - there is a pop machine at the airport but that's about it unless you go back into town. Town is only about three minutes away, so it's not that big a deal. In Cushing, Homestead has good cheap breakfast, while Steer Inn (steaks/burgers/BBQ) and Rodolfo's (Mexican) are good for lunch and dinner. As has been mentioned, deal direct - call the 918 area code number that's on their Web site; it's answered all the time, not just on the weekends. Have fun! EulePLF does not stand for Please Land on Face. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jloirsdaan 0 #27 September 25, 2005 Skydive Dallas is also an awesome place....it is a little over two hours drive from OKC...But much bigger (and quicker) planes....and in the opinion of the writer, a much better dz than any you will find in Oklahoma....not people wise....I have been to several dz's in Oklahoma and most have awesome people....SDD is just a top notch facility (again matter of opinion) better planes...parachutes....quicker plane rides....quicker to get you to your jump. But at any rate have an awesome time! and let us know how it went!! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMax 0 #28 September 25, 2005 Quote ... Just a one-time thing ... Lol ... don't say you will only do it once before you experience it for yourself. I also wanted to try it once Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #29 September 25, 2005 Have fun! Tandem are great !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mia137 0 #30 October 2, 2005 Thanks for the advice! i dont think im going to make it next month for his birthday. between flying out there and the skydiving, it would cost about $800 and thats a bit much for a 4 day trip. but thanks to what everyone has written in response to me, im definately doing it next time i go out there. or, we'll go when he comes out here (southern california) Thanks so much, everyone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinchicken 0 #31 October 2, 2005 QuoteHi. I want to surprise my boyfriend by taking him and his best friend skydiving for his birthday. Just a one-time thing. He's in Oklahoma at Tinker AFB so i was thinking of going to the Oklahoma Skydiving Center and doing a tandem jump so we could experience freefall since we're only going once. Does that sound like a good plan, or does anyone have any suggestions? I bought my dad a skydive for father's day. I thought I was going to have to get him something else but he went and loved it. He has 14 jumps now and is buying his first rig. Tandem is the best way to go for a first jump. You get all the benefits of a real skydive but somebody else does all the work for ya. Have fun. "Diligent observation leads to pure abstraction". Lari Pittman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
