freeatlast 0 #1 October 2, 2006 Hi there I've got a bit of time on my hands BEFORE XMAS and was wanting to find a place to flock. My thoughts was Z-Hills My current situation is that i'm out of practice (skydiving), my licence needs renewal (easy i know) and i don't want to wait until next year. My girlfriend doesn't skydive and can't take time off from work. So i'm looking at a 10 day trip in December BEFORE XMAS (got to spend it with the GF). My likely trip dates are 7th - 18th Dec. My needs:- It's got to be warmer than the UK It's got to be cheaper than the UK It's got to have reasonable planes It's got to be friendly .... There's got to be loads going during the week as well as the weekends And preferably somewhere cheap to stay. A local object would be nice ... I can get a reasonable flight to Spain / Florida and wanted to know people's opinions. I have been thinking of Z-Hills as they seem to have a lot of stuff going on year round and i know DZ's pre or post season can be like deserts where you sit waiting for loads .... I was thinking of spain but recent reviews of the Madrid DZ's (Lillo and Ocana have made me think again - lack of planes / facilities etc) So if you've got any ideas or if you know of a good place to visit let me know .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites notsane 0 #2 October 3, 2006 Come on down to Z-Hills, get current and flock with us. We're a lot of fun .. especially if you buy us beer! It's hard to be sure ahead of time, but things should be fairly busy around that time. But not so busy you have to wait 2 hours for a load. Any weekend you can count on 6 or more flockers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LouDiamond 1 #3 October 3, 2006 Take a look at Eloy, Az. as well. Skydive Arizona fits all the requirements you listed and will be running full bore, everyday during the time frame you listed. If you stayed in the bunk house or at the new motel you wouldn't have to leave the dz for anything really.They also have the wind tunnel on site if you wanted to do that as well as locals who could take you to a few objects. They have a good deal of world class skydivers availbale for coaching, no matter what discipline you want to do. There is also a good group of wingsuit pilots there who are always willing to fly with anyone."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeatlast 0 #4 October 3, 2006 Thanks to all who have pm'd or answered so far. This will be my only skydiving of 2006 and i am keen not to repeat the mistake that i made when i visited SDC just after a major event and found myself one of only about 6 people on the DZ all week. so if anyone else has any suggestions, then please drop me a reply or pm. I will be away for almost two days with work but will read all replies when i'm back. Regards James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #5 October 3, 2006 Z-hills will be flying at least two Otters seven days a week then. There are always wingsuit flyers here to jump with and you can even get a BMI rating if you like. You also have the opportunity to demo pretty much any suit you might want to try here. -places to stay on the DZ? check -food on the DZ? check -bar on the DZ? check -more active wingsuiters than any other DZ in the USA? check -great weather? check -multiple turbine aircraft flying seven days a week? check -full-time wingsuit organizers? check -great vibe? check Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites The111 1 #6 October 3, 2006 I'm gonna have to agree with Chuck on this one. www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MarkM 0 #7 October 3, 2006 QuoteI'm gonna have to agree with Chuck on this one. Yeah, ZHills is the place to be for a wingsuiter. So much so that I plan to move so I can start jumping there full time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bodypilot1 0 #8 October 4, 2006 Quoteyou can even get a BMI rating if you like. With 19 wingsuit flights? Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tr027 0 #9 October 4, 2006 Quote Quoteyou can even get a BMI rating if you like. With 19 wingsuit flights? Ya, he's only talking about a BMI, not the PFI (100 minimum) "The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it. " -John Galt from Atlas Shrugged, 1957 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bodypilot1 0 #10 October 4, 2006 QuoteQuote Quoteyou can even get a BMI rating if you like. With 19 wingsuit flights? Ya, he's only talking about a BMI, not the PFI (100 minimum) Ah, guess your not qualified for either Tony.... See you in Nov. Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #11 October 4, 2006 Quote Quoteyou can even get a BMI rating if you like. With 19 wingsuit flights? Be safe Ed Is that what his profile says? I didn't check. That said, if the guy is coming here specifically to jump wingsuits, and he isn't coming till december, then I am sure that he intends to make enough flights to qualify prior to leaving. If not, hey, I was just saying that the course is always available here. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VectorBoy 0 #12 October 5, 2006 QuoteQuote Quoteyou can even get a BMI rating if you like. With 19 wingsuit flights? Ya, he's only talking about a BMI, not the PFI (100 minimum) BMI course, Hell I'll sell him the BMI patch right off my old S-3 for 5 bucks shipping included. Then he can make $45 for the ground course, $50 in flight + slot for flashing groovy hand signals to his fellow UK skydiver buddies just so that he can make enough crazy money to pay for round trip for him and his girlfriend to Z-hills, a bunch of flocking with the Z-hills gang and a day for the couple at dizney Orlando. Shit Holmes thats how I financed my trip to Dizney. At Z-hills dey likes to fly and it be showin like a mother flocker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeatlast 0 #13 October 5, 2006 Thanks I'll be able to make loads of money selling instruction in the fine art of wingsuiting with a cool patch like that In fact, that's why back in the poor suburbs of the UK they tell us "in Z-hills the grass is paved with Rich BMI's " who ride around in their Benz's dropping $100 bills like they're out of date .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VectorBoy 0 #14 October 5, 2006 Quote Thanks I'll be able to make loads of money selling instruction in the fine art of wingsuiting with a cool patch like that And don't forget about all the chicks you'll score!!!!! Being a BMI is the shiznit, and the best thing about it, nobody can tell if you are a fraud or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bodypilot1 0 #15 October 6, 2006 Quotenobody can tell if you are a fraud or not. 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notsane 0 #2 October 3, 2006 Come on down to Z-Hills, get current and flock with us. We're a lot of fun .. especially if you buy us beer! It's hard to be sure ahead of time, but things should be fairly busy around that time. But not so busy you have to wait 2 hours for a load. Any weekend you can count on 6 or more flockers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #3 October 3, 2006 Take a look at Eloy, Az. as well. Skydive Arizona fits all the requirements you listed and will be running full bore, everyday during the time frame you listed. If you stayed in the bunk house or at the new motel you wouldn't have to leave the dz for anything really.They also have the wind tunnel on site if you wanted to do that as well as locals who could take you to a few objects. They have a good deal of world class skydivers availbale for coaching, no matter what discipline you want to do. There is also a good group of wingsuit pilots there who are always willing to fly with anyone."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeatlast 0 #4 October 3, 2006 Thanks to all who have pm'd or answered so far. This will be my only skydiving of 2006 and i am keen not to repeat the mistake that i made when i visited SDC just after a major event and found myself one of only about 6 people on the DZ all week. so if anyone else has any suggestions, then please drop me a reply or pm. I will be away for almost two days with work but will read all replies when i'm back. Regards James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #5 October 3, 2006 Z-hills will be flying at least two Otters seven days a week then. There are always wingsuit flyers here to jump with and you can even get a BMI rating if you like. You also have the opportunity to demo pretty much any suit you might want to try here. -places to stay on the DZ? check -food on the DZ? check -bar on the DZ? check -more active wingsuiters than any other DZ in the USA? check -great weather? check -multiple turbine aircraft flying seven days a week? check -full-time wingsuit organizers? check -great vibe? check Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #6 October 3, 2006 I'm gonna have to agree with Chuck on this one. www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #7 October 3, 2006 QuoteI'm gonna have to agree with Chuck on this one. Yeah, ZHills is the place to be for a wingsuiter. So much so that I plan to move so I can start jumping there full time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #8 October 4, 2006 Quoteyou can even get a BMI rating if you like. With 19 wingsuit flights? Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tr027 0 #9 October 4, 2006 Quote Quoteyou can even get a BMI rating if you like. With 19 wingsuit flights? Ya, he's only talking about a BMI, not the PFI (100 minimum) "The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it. " -John Galt from Atlas Shrugged, 1957 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #10 October 4, 2006 QuoteQuote Quoteyou can even get a BMI rating if you like. With 19 wingsuit flights? Ya, he's only talking about a BMI, not the PFI (100 minimum) Ah, guess your not qualified for either Tony.... See you in Nov. Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #11 October 4, 2006 Quote Quoteyou can even get a BMI rating if you like. With 19 wingsuit flights? Be safe Ed Is that what his profile says? I didn't check. That said, if the guy is coming here specifically to jump wingsuits, and he isn't coming till december, then I am sure that he intends to make enough flights to qualify prior to leaving. If not, hey, I was just saying that the course is always available here. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #12 October 5, 2006 QuoteQuote Quoteyou can even get a BMI rating if you like. With 19 wingsuit flights? Ya, he's only talking about a BMI, not the PFI (100 minimum) BMI course, Hell I'll sell him the BMI patch right off my old S-3 for 5 bucks shipping included. Then he can make $45 for the ground course, $50 in flight + slot for flashing groovy hand signals to his fellow UK skydiver buddies just so that he can make enough crazy money to pay for round trip for him and his girlfriend to Z-hills, a bunch of flocking with the Z-hills gang and a day for the couple at dizney Orlando. Shit Holmes thats how I financed my trip to Dizney. At Z-hills dey likes to fly and it be showin like a mother flocker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeatlast 0 #13 October 5, 2006 Thanks I'll be able to make loads of money selling instruction in the fine art of wingsuiting with a cool patch like that In fact, that's why back in the poor suburbs of the UK they tell us "in Z-hills the grass is paved with Rich BMI's " who ride around in their Benz's dropping $100 bills like they're out of date .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #14 October 5, 2006 Quote Thanks I'll be able to make loads of money selling instruction in the fine art of wingsuiting with a cool patch like that And don't forget about all the chicks you'll score!!!!! Being a BMI is the shiznit, and the best thing about it, nobody can tell if you are a fraud or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #15 October 6, 2006 Quotenobody can tell if you are a fraud or not. Getting them to flock weeds them out nicely..... Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
