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Dropzone Database: North America: United States: Texas : Skydive Temple : Reviews

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(Review ID:5249)

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Skydive Temple is where I started, and I'll always come back! Rated by: Will_Evo on 2009-07-13 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive Temple   Pros: Awsome People, AC packing room, Free Beer! Cons: C-182's

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Skydive Temple is an awesome dropzone, operated by some of the most amazing people I have ever met. From the first time I set foot into the door for my first AFF jump, to when I go my A license and on, the staff and atmosphere has been second to none. I would recommend this dropzone to anyone, any time. The DZ has an at home feeling, while still remaining a very safe and fun place to be. Overall, this DZ has it all, only thing I wish they had was a bigger plane, but who knows what the future holds. Thanks Skydive Temple for the amazing experiences, I am very sad to be leaving you guys! Blue Skies!

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(Review ID:5178)

0 of 9 people found the following review helpful: The best skydiving near Austin! Rated by: lisabaker on 2009-06-17 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive Temple   Pros: Great friendly, professional staff!, AMAZING videographer, clean suits-equip, , covered seating, free beer Cons: should offer a non-alcoholic beverage for teens, small plane, should offer more of a discount for a return jump than $30

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This was a surprise for my 16 yr. old son and my 71 yr. old father. They both had this on their "bucket list" and were overwhelmed with the experience. At no time did either of them feel like they were at risk for injury really, (except when they watched the intro.video! ha!)as the instructor was very professional and the tandem jumps were a HUGE success for them both. One of my son's friends who came to watch is working on convincing his parents to let him jump, and my other son who is almost 15 now wants to jump on his 16th birthday. We are so glad we chose this location, though it was far from our home in Dripping. It was worth the drive!

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(Review ID:5158)

0 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Great Dropzone, a home away from home Rated by: Farmy on 2009-06-04 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive Temple   Pros: Very Friendly and Helpful Cons: None

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I started with a tandem at the DZ and was interested in going further, so I signed up for AFF. The instructors were very experienced and were willing to take time to answer any questions you may have.

The DZ hosts 2 C182's but a caravan flies in for some busy weekends and boogies. The place feels more like a home than a DZ and it's not uncommon for jumpers to show up on a Friday and not leave until Sunday because there is always a place to crash, clean showers and bathrooms and things to do. They also serve great food on the weekends and at boogies and there is always free Shiner on Tap for those that aren't jumping or are finished jumping. There is plenty to do other than jumping- like horseshoes, pool, darts and they have a big screen TV outside where everyone hangs out.

The DZ is huge on safety and instruction. They hold advanced courses to instruct groups of jumpers in areas such as canopy control and formation skydiving. The courses include thorough ground instruction and jumps with video, and then video reviews along with debriefings to highlight what was taught in the course. Overall the DZ feels like home. The first time I showed up I was invited to stay for the weekend party they were throwing, I now spend the majority of time there and it gets better every time I go.

Farmy

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(Review ID:5096)

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful: The place to be! Rated by: aprincess365 on 2009-05-09 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive Temple   Pros: everything Cons: there are none

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Fun, friendly, convenient! Everyone is super friendly. The instructors, Illya, Wendy, Lindsay, are the best! I got my AFF through them and I am currently working on my A license and I plan on keep going through them until I leave. They are kid friendly too, so it's great to have the family there!

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(Review ID:5041)

0 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Awesome DZ Rated by: Kelldog02 on 2009-03-29 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive Temple   Pros: Great people, great location, and overall great DZ Cons: None at all

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Got my A-license at this DZ...the first thing you notice when you walk in the door is how friendly the staff and jumpers are. No one is to busy to offer you advice on how to progress and how to do it safely. Terry, Wendy, and Ilya are some of the best instructors you could ask for...if you're looking for a place to learn to skydive or get in some fun jumps this is the place in Central Texas!

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(Review ID:5038)

0 of 10 people found the following review helpful: Good place. Rated by: bdb2004 on 2009-03-27 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive Temple   Pros: None that I could see, really. Cons: Stupid gusting wind on the day that I was there.

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I stopped by Skydive Temple when I was in Austin on business. The winds were gusting above 25mph, so I never got off the ground, but the time I spent at the DZ was not time wasted. I met some folks, had some interesting conversations, watched people slide across the ground in a beer cooler attached to a round... Everyone was quite welcoming, even though I was a visitor with low jump numbers who wasn't going to go up because of the wind. Absolutely nobody tried to pressure me into a jump, which was cool.

Oh, and the indoor plumbing is a nice touch. I'm not used to that at a DZ.

I hope that I'll be able to make it back to Skydive Temple next time I am in Austin. And maybe next time I will actually get to jump.

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(Review ID:5000)

0 of 9 people found the following review helpful: AWESOME!!!! Rated by: ktmlouie47 on 2009-03-08 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive Temple   Pros: Super friendly staff, awesome vibe, all the people who work here are very professional and Cons: None really

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I would recomend this dropzone to anyone! If you want to learn how to skydive this is the place to go! The instructors are very very good at what they do and have a way of teaching just anyone. You will feel like one big family here and just that feeling alone will make you want to come back forever.

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(Review ID:4944)

0 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Good place to be all year round Rated by: Neltharius on 2009-01-19 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive Temple   Pros: Easy to find, friendly people, good atmosphere Cons: Cessna

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I was looking for dropzones near Austin and this was one of the first to come up.

I'll start with the only downside. They only have one Cessna and it won't take you above 10,500 AGL. That's it.

The moment I walked in the door I was greeted by the friendliest people I've ever met. Small talk turned into jokes into general storytelling and banter. First day there and I got invited get food with everyone and then to crash at the place so I could get up nice and early to jump the next day.

Don't get me wrong though. They don't mess around when it comes to credentials and safety, and that is a wonderful thing. Facilities were clean and maintained, and the DZO keeps a fresh supply of snacks and ahem, refreshments... For those waiting around, there's a dartboard and horseshoes to keep you occupied, and plenty of people to talk to.

Unfortunately I didn't get to jump because winds there were too high 2 days in a row. Not a problem though, as the staff was extremely helpful and walked me through the rest of the non-jumping AFF requirements, and some of the fun jumpers there even let me pack their chutes, guiding me along the way. Stupid on their part, but good for me. And hey, my packjobs opened fine so I must be doing something right.

If you land really far off the dropzone, they have a van to pick you up.

This place is really good for tandems too. Much better than certain tandem factories in the area.

All in all a superb dropzone. Small, clean, friendly, professional, and fun. I think this will by my home dropzone for a long time to come.

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(Review ID:4892)

0 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Excellent overall Rated by: OnnaBender on 2008-11-23 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive Temple   Pros: clean, safe, fun, friendly Cons: none!

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I met a friend weekend of Nov 8 to continue AFF training after losing our original DZ. Temple's staff was friendly first thing and professional all the way. The decond thing I noticed was the cleanliness.

Safety was stressed and great instruction from start to finish. Landing is simple and easy to spot even with so little experience. The staff and jumpers had great attitudes and were quick to make friends and share information, stories and jokes. Top rated and likely to become my home DZ!

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(Review ID:4641)

2 of 12 people found the following review helpful: great vibes for fun jumpers who like to hang out together and a great place to jump Rated by: ewing7026 on 2008-07-10 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive Temple   Pros: staff is helpful and friendly; good vibes; great instructor Cons: small jump plane

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Really, skydive temple's only drawback is the aircraft; but the dzo often gets a larger plane on certain weekends. this dz does have more of a skydiving "club" atmosphere (as another reviewer said) than a tandem-factory-we-want-your-money establishment. i sure wish skydive temple could afford a bigger aircraft. ilya kats, the s&ta, is a very capable and helpful instructor and coach.

the packing area for fun jumpers is kind of cramped and dark. but it's nice and cool! nice new showers and bathrooms, and large shaded area.

dz is very easy to find, too. right off I-35 between austin and waco.

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