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Hey all, Just wondered if anyones heard anything about this new DZ in Sri Racha? (http://thaiskyadventures.com/), from the website it looks promising, cheap jump tickets, great location, nice a/c.... Im gonna head out to Thailand for christmas this year so could be ideal! Anyone have any experiences? Dave

We rocked up in Londrina on a Friday, spoke to Fabio who arranged for us to finish our AFF course (level 4 to 7) on the Sunday! Great DZ, the aircraft was awesome, allowing us to finish the course and get an extra jump in. DZ has everything you need (as a student) and Fabio & Fernando were really helpful (driving us to and from the hotel). Def worth a visit! Thanks guys!

hola chicos! Having just graduated AFF in South America, im hoping to do my consolidation jumps at Skydive Spain around the 21st of January, Im staying with a friend in Seville but wont have a car so wanted to see if anyone drives to the dropzone can offer a lift?? will obviously repay in petrol/beer where necesary :) Would be really grateful, as far as I can see its in the middle of nowhere! Cant wait to go, im desperate to jump again!! Dave B Bristol, UK

well I am back in the UK (where it is cold and wet!) so waiting till January to jump in spain and do my consolidations....bring it on!

Hi Everyone! Just a quick note to announce myself and my good friend George from the UK completed the AFF course last week. We jumped levels I-III in the awesome city of Rio De Janeiro with Shaggy at Barra Jumping, which was incredible! (lesson learnt, dont go and get wasted the night before your theory course!). Then finished the course in Londrina (south Brazil) with Fabio and Fernando, then an 8th jump for fun....which was an incredible experience, I am counting down the days till my next jump, planning to fully qualify in Spain next year!! Hope there are many more years of jumping ahead

Hey people, I am travelling to Brazil on November 16th with a friend and we want to do our AFF course in Rio for the first week we are there, can anyone recommend any English speaking instructors/skydiving centres that would be willing to take us on?! or even recommend places to go out in Rio for nightlife etc. Any info would be great, iv found most of the websites listed on here are in Portugese so was hoping someone out there has some local knowledge Cheers in advance! Dave

Ah ok sounds like it shouldnt be a problem then...thanks for the responses! I did email the BPA so heres what they said (for arguaments sake)..... Arrangements for the integration of training taken outside the BPA system 1. The BPA recognises only courses of training offered under the requirements of the BPA Operations Manual by those holding an appropriate BPA Instructor rating where such training is at, or using the facilities of, a BPA Affiliated Centre. 2. It is important to recognise that even where a BPA Instructor runs a course outside the UK at or in association with a non-affiliated centre, this does not guarantee recognition of the course at a BPA Affiliated Centre, because non-affiliated centres do not operate under the requirements of the BPA Operations Manual. 3. There is therefore no set BPA UK national accreditation or credit transfer system to recognise courses and training, for example in a foreign country, that are not run under the requirements of the BPA Operations Manual. 4. However, parachutists jumping at BPA Affiliated Centres who were trained, or jump outside the BPA system, eg in a foreign country, may be integrated into the appropriate Category / Level / Grade as deemed suitable by the Club/Centre Chief Instructor (CCI) at a BPA Affiliated Centre. 5. The BPA therefore recommends that jumpers who are considering training outside the BPA system should discuss their plans with the CCI of their chosen BPA Affiliated Centre before they make arrangements to train outside the BPA system. This should help to ensure that the jumper finds a BPA Centre that will be prepared to integrate them with the BPA system in the appropriate Category / Level / Grade, and thereby avoid any possible disappointment. ...next step find an english speaking instructor in Brazil, any reccommendations more than welcome!

Hi Guys, I have a number of questions about taking my AFF course abroad, hopefully this will reach someone who can help me out as I have not seen anything on the net as of yet! I was hoping to travel to Brazil in september to take my AFF course which I presume will be a USPA qualification? I wanted to know, if I then wanted to go skydiving back in the UK will my training be recognised over here, and if not what will I need to jump here? Any help would be really much appreciated as Iv not had much luck elsewhere

Hey guys, I am hoping to travel to Brazil in september with a friend (from the UK) and wanted to take an AFF course while Im out there, Iv only ever done a tandem skydive and so Im pretty new to it all. Does anyone know what qualification I would recieve over there? and can I use it back in the UK or anywhere else? Any advice would be great, and any recommendations of places to got (I was hoping Rio would have some good DZs). Would it even be better to do the AFF course in the US then onto Brazil after? Cheers

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