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Dropzone Database: North America: United States: California : Perris Valley Skydiving : Reviews

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(Review ID:5463)

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Awesome overall, if you don't mind getting your gear a little dirty Rated by: jnik99 on 2009-11-03 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Perris Valley Skydiving   Pros: Huge landing area, all turbine fleet, nice staff, tons of covered packing areas Cons: Mostly dirt landing area--grass area is tiny--only "B"+ license, packing areas are a little dusty--exposed to sun in mor

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I guess I'm spoiled at my little home DZ with 8 acres of grass and a carpeted indoor packing area. The fleet there is outstanding! At least two otters, a sky van and a porter... Unfortunately the DC-9 is out of commission and has been for some time, just too expensive for up-keep... I'm still with an "A" license and was not able to land in the grass, which isn't all that big. I understand it is a rule though and I complied. I like to keep my gear clean, kind of detailed like that and with a dirt landing area and dusty packing area it was difficult. Tons of space to pack though, and more than enough space to land, plus a truck to pick you up, even when you aren't that far out... Have to walk across the runway back from the landing area, but they have a great siren setup in case a plane is landing or taking off. The account system is a little different, but understand they want repeat customers, if they can, this is just a little push to come back, which I definitely will! Overall this is an awesome DZ and their prices are comparable to most, $25 for 13k as of late Oct. Make sure you speak up if you are new there, people are friendly, they just may not come up and start talking to you. Staff was great, friendly and very helpful!

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(Review ID:5386)

19 of 25 people found the following review helpful: If You Want Action You Landed At The Right B.B.Q Rated by: mindfree2yall on 2009-09-20 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Perris Valley Skydiving   Pros: Worth every penny, Great Place Cons: I'm glad I have an account there

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I saw the pops world record 2009 130 way formation and did some jumps with the air force (the guardian angels special response team unit they were doing drills over at Perris when I went there me and one of my best friends we did few jumps there and we were the last ones to exit the plane, on this one load so yes it was an honor 4 me as license skydiver offering a helping hand 2 those students getting inside the plane with all that weight not an easy thing 2 do their instructors were really cool guys we even took pics together . Some of the students did look lil out of their element lil nervous and on the edge , you can feel the tension escalating being on that load seeing all those hand signals inn complete silence game faces reactions & procedures I saw them do it was intense it was an honor being there with them, truly the best time ever thank you Perris and thank you guardian angels ya'll are bad asses, best time ever

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(Review ID:5131)

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Great place to jump Rated by: mrubin on 2009-05-26 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Perris Valley Skydiving   Pros: Great people, load organizers Cons: Winds can be unpredictable, view

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Perris is a great place to jump. Everyone is very friendly and willing to help new jumpers learn. The load organizers are amazing. Nice, big landing area (even if it is a bit dusty).

The view isn't great, but if you're jumping with a team it doesn't matter.

The biggest problem is that the winds can be very unpredictable, changing directions very suddenly.

All in all, a teriffic drop zone.

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(Review ID:4979)

2 of 11 people found the following review helpful: A good place for a jump vacation Rated by: Chris_K on 2009-02-16 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Perris Valley Skydiving   Pros: Organized and Efficient Cons: Small grass landing area, rough landing area outside that, price.

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Perris was well organized and quick on the load turn arounds. The facilities were nice, good store, good bar, good staff.

The organizational staff were awesome, freindly and keen to jump. If there was planes going up, people were jumping, not standing around.

The only Cons:

The tickets are a bit pricey compared to other DZ's in the area.

The LZ had a small grass strip which worked for the experienced jumpers but I saw students landing quite hard in the dirt bowl area as the ground was hard and bumpy after it dried out. students would hit rises in the dirt and tumble.


Overall a great place and i will definately be back.

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(Review ID:4617)

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Large drop zone with all the bells and whistles,3 Otters, a Skyvan, DC-9, and a new Porter,Great sta Rated by: pilotpilot57 on 2008-06-30 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Perris Valley Skydiving   Pros: Large drop zone , lots of aircraft, great facilities, and very proffesional atmosphere. Cons: The vis.. Lots of smog, the new waste treatment facility being built next to the dropzone,and Perris, the town that time

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Although I'm still in student status, I can't say enough good things about Perris Valley Skydiving. All the instuctors I have been with go out of there way to ease a newby's jitters and have a great time,and let you feel part of the family, so to speak. Great facilities, large landing area, Lots of well maintained aircraft, ( You got to love the shark theme paintjobs on 2 of the Otters). I'm looking forward to jump the jet someday. The misting system sure cools you off while waiting to board, on a hot SoCal day. A great Drop Zone I recommend to anyone

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(Review ID:4263)

5 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Home from home, great people, great dz Rated by: taylor.freefall on 2007-12-07 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Perris Valley Skydiving   Pros: The staff are curtious, professional and patient. Cons: Maybe a little pricy.

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I did my AFF, a fair amount of tunnel time and now working towards A license. The staff are second to none, always helpful and polite, nothing is too much trouble.
You can get everything you need there from a new container to a cocktail and sunbathing next to the pool. The people are really good to get on with.
The only criticism is that their prices can be slightly higher than other places although not enough to stop me going, the extra is worth it and for loyal customers, i.e. me, they could do discounts on stuff, ie coaching/gear.

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(Review ID:4177)

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Very nice vacation Rated by: EGuy on 2007-10-07 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Perris Valley Skydiving   Pros: Planes, nice people Cons: Dust Devils

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I was on Perris Vally skydive on Aug-Sep 2007 and it was GREAT.

The people there are very nice.
They have a some special planes.

In general - I Enjoyed my vacation in perris and will sure go back!

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(Review ID:3809)

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful: Best overall Drop Zone! Rated by: Kerberjr on 2007-04-15 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Perris Valley Skydiving   Pros: Exellent Staff! Busy DZ, Wind Tunnel , Fast Load Turn -around Cons: Little pricey but still worth it!

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I went to jump here on a Monday and it was still busy. Even this busy, I was able to rent gear, manifest, get my girl manifested for a tandem, proposed to her on the plane, and jump in less than an hour! I've had to wait over an hour at other DZs just to get on a plane.

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(Review ID:3793)

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful: A Complete Experience for any Student Rated by: wine15 on 2007-04-07 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Perris Valley Skydiving   Pros: Facilities! Everything you need ! Cons: Coming from the North ! Traffic hell to get there but worth the drive.

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I was refered to PVSD to perfect my freefall form in the tunnel. That instructor did me a favor because I received the instruction he could not offer and the attention that a student needed to become a succesful student. I admit I was a little aprehensive because of the activity and business of the DZ, but after a couple of hours of additional ground instruction, by an attentive instructor, I was ready for my second AFF jump. I felt at ease, confident, and relaxed thanks to Celeste and Joe. Afterwards they offered plenty of advice and corrective instruction for my level II AFF. I must say that I left PVSD with a big smile on my face due to the instructors, facilites, vibe and experience that I won't soon forget. I would advise any student to learn here and compare to your home DZ HASTA

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(Review ID:3606)

11 of 21 people found the following review helpful: Perris Has Everything Rated by: mbondvegas on 2007-01-03 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Perris Valley Skydiving   Pros: The have all the BEST TOYS! Cons: It is a busy place.

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Let's face it, if you've been skydiving long, you've probably already been here, but for those who haven't and do not know....PERRIS HAS EVERYTHING. A Jet, A Skyvan, 2 Otters, A Tunnell, A Bar, A Resteruant, A Pool, A ProShop Etc.

This is one big DZ with all the cool stuff you could ever want. It is well run and well organized. The weather is usually great although the summer can be kind of hot and yield a reasonable amount of dust devil activity. My only negative comment is that the grass landing area is kind of small and always crowded. Don't get me wrong the landing area as a whole is HUGE...you just might get your canopy a little dirty in the process.

Perris is a little big and busy for my day to day taste, but when you want to do a bunch of jumps and have all the coolest toys around...it is the place to be.

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