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My instructor used to say; A good landing is when you live to fly again, a great landing is when the plane lives to fly again.

thanks, i was hoping for something more updated

Anybody know anything about the availability of jumping in the DR? Thanks

Im actually thinking about doing this, anybody know anything about the company? Heck, just the "Memento Everest Skydive leather flying jacket" makes it worth it.

And heres Skydive Syd in Sweden

Actually you are wrong, I fly into girona and their english is quite good, once I even gave them a call to make sure they stayed open a bit later since the plane was coming in after midnight, no problem. All major car rentals are represented and it should not be any problem finding a car that fits. Ryanair flies to girona and you can also book cars trough their homepage. So if you have they choice i would actually say girona, it is closer and getting to Empura is pretty much as straightforward as can be, I did it with the crappy turist maps they give you at the car pickup

I'll be droping by in the end of march if all goes well. Im on a bit of a dropzone tour so I'll have my rigs with me. Hopefully I'll see you there

If you want to play it safe on weather, look at dropzones around the equator. If money isnt an issue, go for some more exotic DZs

Hi guys, im planing to pass by puerto rico and xtreme divers, unfortunately I wont be there in time for the boogie. Anybody been there outside boogie times? Is it worth a stop?

I can easily see how that would come in handy in my skydiving, but then again my spots are extraordinarily lousy

Yupp, it is hard to argue with the success of DZ.com. But sometimes you get the feeling DZ.com is more about the opinion than the person. An alternative might be to add a "the people at DZ.com" section here at DZ. Something that would be cool is if skydivers start moving around even more because of people the met here. And I can’t stress enough that the main objective is not so much about offering free bedding, as it is getting to know new people, that is just an example of what further interaction might lead to

Hmm, yeah that is a good point. But that is why I think it might be good to have a focus on the people, to make it easier to get to know the person better, and not so much on the free bedding

Yeah I've heard friends, longer in the tooth, say the same thing. What I am picturing is more of a listing. Based on location foremost, but also on discipline and and other more personal attributes. So it becomes easier to find who you are looking for. But the core if it all is the attitude of the people participating, that you dont mind random people contacting you. A bit like the Skype Me button in skype, if you use that.

There was a thought that hit me the other day as I was planning a skydiving trip, and a just wanted to run it by you guys to get some feedback. The Skydiving community is exceptionally close-knit and I think many would agree that, unlike many other social groups, we actually get along quite well with most people within the sport. This combined with an ever increasing mobility of the skydiving community, with people travelling to drop zones and boogies all over the world, allows for some unique interaction within the group. So what I had I mind was to develop a social network making it easier for people in the sport to get into contact each other. Now your thinking; that’s ironic, he’s writing this on the board of the biggest skydiving community forum there is. But what I had in mind was not really a Dropzone.com thing, as Dz.com is amazing at allowing people to share views, ideas, and make contact. This would be a more one on one thing, focused on the people, people available for contact in the various corners the world, and what social services they might offer, like for example somewhere to crash, eat, hang out, show around town or just pick you up at the airport. Now you might be thinking; well there is already a social gathering like that, and it is called a drop zone. And that is true, but with thinking like that there would be no Dropzone.com to start with. This would just be a further tool to get people closer together. I travel a lot, I have made some great friends over the years, and been shown some amazing hospitality, but I also know how confusing it can be to go somewhere not knowing anybody. Another great benefit could be that you actually decide to go somewhere you wouldn’t otherwise have gone just because you found such a warm welcome before you even got there. I can make myself and example by saying; I live in the south of Sweden, if you ever drop by, you are more than welcome to crash at my place, we have plenty of bedrooms. I live close to the drop zone as well as the international airport. Of course this is pretty basic, as personal info etc could be added, but you get the general idea. So, what do you guys think?

Thanks guys, some pretty great advice, its true what you say about dirtbiking, went trecking on a KTM in Queensland, Oz for three days, couldt sit for a week after

After reading these post i find one important thing missing, maybe it has been mention but i missed it. What needs to be mentioned is that it is impossible to put all "poor" students into one category, there are huge differences between why students are considered poor skydivers. There are those lacking the pure coordination skills such as controlling your body and chute. The reasons for this are many, such as just untrained coordination skills, paralyzing fear, or even physical disadvantages. Another major factor is, as previously mentioned, poor instructing. The problem is not always a poor or great instructor but finding a instructor that suits your personality. Some, like myself, need the "Full Metal Jacket drill seargent" approach were I have someone pushing me, others feel uncomfortable with this and perform accordingly. Many posts here are a tribute to their authors about overcoming these trials and tribulations and i truly admire them for it. The second category are students with a poor approach and attitude to the sport, the ones who are likely to hurt themselves and others not because of their skills but because of their decisions they make. This group, especially if then combined with poor coordination skills, needs to be given a straight talk about changing attitude or changing sport. I believe the instructor has a responsibility towards the student to lay down the facts.

This has prob been written somewhere else but research in sweden had shown that the reason the sport wasnt growin was not that few were trained but that few remained after getting their As. There was a big poll taken among new students why they did not continue within the sport and the overwhelming answer was that they felt it was hard to become part of the community. The old and wise (ie. 100 jumps+) frown at their unsteady exits and questions about packing. I remember the first hundred i did, after all it wasnt that long ago

I am just fully restored from a knee injury, although very active before, my old training regime hasn't been applied for a long time and i was thinking about setting up a new one more beneficial to my skydiving obsession. I heard swimming is supposed to be excellent as it balances out the body, essential for good flying. So the question is what physical exercises do you do to keep on top of you skydiving?