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Dropzone Database: North America: United States: Washington : WestPlains Skydiving Center : Reviews

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(Review ID:5180)

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Best demographics and location in area Rated by: baronn on 2009-06-17 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: WestPlains Skydiving Center   Pros: Good aircraft, great facilities(when done) nice folks Cons: Still in the building stage

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I went out there to work as an instructor and so my reason for being there is different from a fun jumpers perspective. I was told that they had more students than staff to handle them and that there was a desire to build up the business to a higher level. Right now the place is being funded by the DZO. A great guy named Rex who has a lot of energy and gets help from a dedicated staff. They all have full time jobs and hence the weekend only hrs. of operation. The place has fantastic potential but I got the impression that there isn't a lot of desire to increase the student numbers. With the business where it is, it would be difficult for an instructor to make enough to live on for the summer, let alone survive the year. The place has fantastic potential and it's too bad it isn't being operated to it's capacity. I certainly wish them the very best and hope they find a way to keep the place going so it can continue in the future.

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(Review ID:4083)

2 of 12 people found the following review helpful: moWntains, coWches, and of course Jhim Rated by: flashblaikster on 2007-08-15 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: WestPlains Skydiving Center   Pros: Turkey on the wall, Hot Chicks packing, Ribs, and fart jokes - all at 1 place on earth Cons: hangovers

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Imagine your favorite thing, times that by one meelion. This DZ is better than that.

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(Review ID:3660)

5 of 13 people found the following review helpful: More fun than a barrel of rabid llamas Rated by: AFJumper03 on 2007-01-26 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: WestPlains Skydiving Center   Pros: Great people, great attitudes, great parties Cons: crack of noon-skydivers, a small complaint :)

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Extremely experenced staff for a smaller dz, and some very good fun jumpers combined with a great dedication to having fun and being safe makes this one of the best DZs I've been too. No sky gods, and an awesome student program makes the DZ welcoming to new jumpers. Overall a perfect place to jump, hang out and have a blast.

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(Review ID:3438)

4 of 15 people found the following review helpful: heaven Rated by: Amyfiske on 2006-09-28 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: WestPlains Skydiving Center   Pros: You can quit doing situps because everyone there will bust your guts. Cons: Open weekends only

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Every day at West Plains is the best day of your life.

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(Review ID:2625)

8 of 17 people found the following review helpful: The place to jump in Eastern Washington Rated by: jose9878 on 2006-04-26 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: WestPlains Skydiving Center   Pros: Friendly skydivers, nice Caravan, great location, big blue skies, huge landing area, no attitude Cons: Porta-potty

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Great dropzone with a small club atmosphere. The caravan is in great shape & climbs fast. Large indoor packing area, friendly manifest & big blue skies. I didn’t have a problem with the landing area since the indoor packing area is carpeted. The people are fantastic & willing to jump with you even if you are the newest/guest jumper on the dropzone. Farmer McNasty gives the DZ character. No attitude here just lots of fun people with big smiles! If you are visiting or moving to Eastern Washington this is the place to jump.

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(Review ID:2441)

7 of 14 people found the following review helpful: Wheat fields as far as you can see. Rated by: MFFI332 on 2005-07-21 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: WestPlains Skydiving Center   Pros: Giant Margarita Machine, Bar, and a great atmosphere. Cons: The guy in the hanger behind them, what a tool.

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They jump hard, party hard, do head down and relitive work. Have a Fast climbing plane and nice people with indoor packing. The overall atmoshere was awesume, lots of skydiving talent. What else do you need.

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7 of 14 people found the following review helpful: Fun jumps surpassed only by the people Rated by: livendive on 2005-07-20 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: WestPlains Skydiving Center   Pros: Nice airplane, nice packing area, great people Cons: Bumpy landing area, reduced "facilities", no plastic

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West Plains Skydiving has that great "small Cessna DZ" feel, but is made even better by that Cessna being a really nice Caravan. The people there make the DZ what it is, that being someplace where it's easy to get on a load doing RW, freefly, or Birdman jumps, and just as easy to BS with folks between jumps and after-hours ,even if you showed up not knowing a soul. The staff seems to really care about student safety as well as whether everyone (students and up-jumpers alike) has fun, and manifest couldn't possibly be nicer. Overall, it's just a really fun DZ, whether you're trying to take it easy or trying to pound out jumps. The only things that could be a little better would be a bit more development of the landing area, a real bathroom/sink instead of a porta-potty, and the ability to take debit/credit cards. Minor inconveniences compared to the upsides.

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3 of 9 people found the following review helpful: WOW!!! They are on top of things. Rated by: jasonRose on 2005-07-17 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: WestPlains Skydiving Center   Pros: Great Vibe, good DZO's, FUN AND SAFE Cons: Landing Area could be golf course type grass and it would be perfect

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Picture a skydiver that could dream up the perfect dropzone and you would see WestPlains DZ. Staff was awsome, Caravan was in excellent condition, Hangar has tons of carpet for the massive packing area. Staff would come talk to you to see what load you wanted to manifest for it was like they could read your mind! Not my home DZ but they will be seeing me a lot more in the future. The only thing that prevents this DZ from being completly perfect is the landing area. If the were able to plant lawn type grass this place would be hard to beat.

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(Review ID:783)

11 of 20 people found the following review helpful: Small DZ w/ Big potential Rated by: skyrex on 2003-03-02 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: WestPlains Skydiving Center   Pros: Turbine 207, location, friendly crowd Cons: Need instructors to meet demand

Good location w/ good crowd of folks eager to enjoy all aspects of skydiving.
We've had a reduction in instructor staff and really need some help to keep this DZ growing and going.
Close drive to Spokane, WA and yet has many amenities close to DZ, ie food, motel,lakes,etc.


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(Review ID:660)

14 of 22 people found the following review helpful: Not too far off the high speed track East or West, don't miss a visit. Rated by: skydogpack on 2002-12-15 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: WestPlains Skydiving Center   Pros: Very friendly folks and the turbine 207 is sweet! Cons: They are not located in my neighborhood!

Stopped by heading East one day, and we were treated like we had been there forever. Laid back jumping with some very skilled people followed up with a very generous after hours social. The Turbine 207 is an awsome airplane and I believe the only one flying jumpers in the U.S. We will return any time we are in the area,only wish it could be more often.

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