BETO74 0 #1 October 31, 2007 What the closest DZ to Saint louis? that opens monday???http://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BaumsAway 0 #2 October 31, 2007 The St. Louis Skydiving Center (Bowling Green, MO) and Archway Skydiving Center (Vandalia, IL) are both about the same distance from St. Louis (a little over an hour). I know that both are open on select weekdays, but I'm not sure about Mondays. The St. Louis Skydiving Center is currently flying a Beech 99 (SUPERFAST 21-place turbine) and Archway is currently flying two Cessna 206's. Check them out at: http://www.skydivestlouis.com http://www.archwayskydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brettski74 0 #3 November 1, 2007 QuoteI know that both are open on select weekdays, but I'm not sure about Mondays. I called St Louis Skydiving Center a couple of weeks ago cos I'm heading down there for a couple weeks for work. I can't remember the exact conversation right now, but the guy did say that things are generally slowing down at this time of year, so the Beech may not be flying any more unless enough people turn up, and things are probably only going to be happening on weekends. They also fly a Cessna to 10500', not sure what type, but I'd guess a 182. I'd give them a call, to be sure, but the impression I got from the phone was that at this time of year, loads outside of the weekend are unlikely. When are you heading to St Louis? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveQL 0 #4 November 1, 2007 With the end of Daylight Savings Time, The St. Louis Skydiving Center is technically on a winter schedule; open Friday afternoon and all day Saturday and Sunday. With that being said, we are still available seven days a week: if you want to come out and get some jumps in on a Monday, just give us a call and we’ll organize some weekday jumping. As always, the weekday minimum on the Cessna is just two jumpers, and the weekday minimum to get the Beech in the air is only four. We always have enough jumpers on the weekend (and pretty much always during the week) to get the Beech in the air. The only time we've flown the Cessna in the past couple of months is the sunrise hop n' pop loads that flew last Sunday. You can pretty much guarantee that the Beech will be flying on any weekend. We have both freefly and RW load organizers available each weekend and would love to have you out. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 1-800-STL-JUMP. The St. Louis Skydiving Center http://www.skydivestlouis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brettski74 0 #5 November 1, 2007 I sit corrected, but I'll happily be wrong if it means there's going to be a turbine in the air! If all goes according to plan, I should be there November 10/11. Sounds great. I'm looking forward to it. Blues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BETO74 0 #6 November 2, 2007 I'll be there tonight friday november 2ndhttp://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BETO74 0 #7 November 2, 2007 I'll definately make time to stop by this weekend... afterwork unleess an unexpected food sickness happens :) then maybe I can just be there a whole day recoveringhttp://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
