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Awesome DZ!


West Tennessee Skydiving Rated 5 by: charliemike on 2013-04-21

Pros: The entire airport was built for skydiving! Professional staff and friendly vibe.
Cons: None.
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I'm a returning jumper after a 28 year layoff. Rachel set me up with a tandem jump and AFF course. She kept me updated through emails with course info, directions and tips. I attended AFF ground school on Friday night which was professionally done in a well equipped classroom. First AFF jump was done early Saturday and I was impressed by the level of attention to safety and instruction.

The DZ was very busy with military, tandem, student and fun jumpers but Mike and his staff kept everything moving smoothly and with a fun atmosphere. The local jumpers are friendly with positive attitudes and encouragement. The indoor facility is impressive with wall to wall carpet and A/C. I counted 18 rigs being packed at one time with plenty of floor space available. From there its a very short walk to the King Air and within a few minutes you're at 14,500. The landing area is expansive and well groomed and it's a short walk back to the indoor facility.

I can't say enough about the professional attitude of Mike and his staff as well as the "fun" vibe of the entire DZ. I would highly recommend this DZ for tandem, student training or fun jumping. It is away from "built up areas" so the amenities "off" the DZ are few but I believe Mike designed the facility to have minimal impact from ATC as well as local community concerns. There are hotels and dining within 15-20 mins of the DZ and Memphis is just a short drive away.

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Great drop zone.


West Tennessee Skydiving Rated 5 by: stevejones64 on 2012-11-26

Pros: King Air is FAST! Staff is courteous.
Cons: Long drive.
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Mike Mullins and his staff are exceptional. We went there this weekend and made several jumps. the DZ was slow because of the Thanksgiving holiday but we still got all the jumps we wanted.
If you haven't experienced a 7 minute ride to altitude, this is the place. The King Air is comfortable and fast! Mike is a great pilot.
My girlfriend doesn't have her A license yet, but was very comfortable jumping here. She rented gear and it is all new and fit her well. She loved jumping there and wants to go back.
My son had not jumped in 7 years and got his recurrency here this weekend too. All of us were impressed with the DZ.
I can not say enough good things about the place.
Blue Skies!

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(Review ID:7730)

excellent!


West Tennessee Skydiving Rated 5 by: wyndimullins on 2012-09-03

Pros: very professional and friendly staff
Cons: we cant go as much as we would like
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My husband and I have jumped twice so far, are planning another 2 before the end of the year! We hope to be taking the AFF classes to get our liscences next year! We love the professionalism and friendliness of the crew, and the patience they have for all of the first timers! Although it is quite a drive for us, we are actually glad for that, so we wont go bankrupt going too often!

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(Review ID:7590)

Go here!


West Tennessee Skydiving Rated 5 by: iRam on 2012-08-13

Pros: Everything
Cons: 40 minute ride from where I live, but camping is available.
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The instructors were experienced, friendly, fun, patient, and they make sure you are clear on what is going on and comfortable. The atmosphere was fun and homey. I will be going back and getting my certifications there. These guys are masters of their craft and you'll see that once you get there.



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(Review ID:7548)

Excellent place to skydive.


West Tennessee Skydiving Rated 5 by: saranac on 2012-06-25

Pros: Fast lift to altitude. Pool. Campsites. Staff. Atmosphere.
Cons: None.
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I spent the past weekend at West Tennesee Skydiving. I got 8 jumps in without rushing. Loads were consistent and fast. I finished out my B license while there. There were a lot of tandems but they were mixed with the fun jumpers where essentially no one was waiting. This is truly a drop zone that is dedicated to the skydiving sport. The owner, Mike Mullins, really takes care of the jumpers and tandems. I spent the weekend in a campsite with the family. They watched from the pool while I jumped. Everybody was happy.

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Overall, an amazing place to go. I would recommend anyone.


West Tennessee Skydiving Rated 5 by: Griff01 on 2012-03-28

Pros: Extremely curteous staff. Very high energy. Saftey is number 1 for them.
Cons: The drop zone is a good 20-25 minutes away from the nearest store.
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This place is fantastic. I would say that the 2nd best day of my life was spent at this place. The only thing that topped this was the birth of my son. I recommend that people bring snacks and drinks with them. Although WTS has a vending machine and drink machine, the selection is limited, so bring your own. Other than that, show up, be patient, and have the time of your life!

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(Review ID:7075)

Outstanding.


West Tennessee Skydiving Rated 5 by: dbluskyman on 2011-12-12

Pros: Family values and excellent location
Cons: none
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West Tennessee helps celebrate Lucy Gale Sanders life, my daughter
September 11, has a very deep impact on most of our lives. Especially mine since I am a pilot for a major airline. However, in 2011 that day changed forever as my daughter Lucy Gale Sanders, 16, was tragically killed in a car accident. After the initial shock wore off and just being able to control the unbelievable pain and grief, I strived to start finding ways to celebrate Lucy’s life. Then it hit me as she always wanted to skydive. We had plans on her 18th birthday to do just that. I had to make sure Lucy would be able to keep her date in the sky.
This is when Mike Mullins and West Tennessee skydiving came into play. I had jumped out of Mike’s famed King air before and had only seen Mike, pilot the plane. I had never talked with him before but I knew he was a major airline pilot as well and thought he could help me out. I have to attest he is a huge asset to USPA and all of its members. Mike helped me at one of my lowest points in my life without ever meeting me. I sent Mike an email about two weeks after Lucy’s death and asked if he could accommodate me for a memorial ash dive for Lucy and to let my 14 year old son, Patrick, to make his first skydive. Mike immediately responded to my email and within two days had drawn up a waiver request to the USPA allowing a special circumstance to allow Patrick to jump. All of this from a man I had never met, going out of his way to help of fellow USPA member.
About three weeks later, as I was getting of the employee bus at George Bush Intercontinental airport for my first trip back from the accident, my phone rings. The phone was in my pocket and I couldn’t answer it because I was holding all my stuff carrying it off the bus. As I set up the brain bag, computer bag and luggage and started hauling it into the airport, I pulled the phone out of my pocket and there was the voicemail that for the first time in a long, long time started to help with the pain and would celebrate Lucy’s life that will keep her alive in my heart forever. The timing was rather ironic as I was already filled with emotions going back to work for the first time and the voicemail helped calm my nerves. On the voicemail, it was Mike telling me that the waiver request from the USPA had been approved and we were good to go.
I called Mike back, he told me that time was our biggest factor due to it being the middle of October and the weather was not going to be great if we waited too long. He told me about the DZ’s Halloween boogie, which happened to be the 20th anniversary. This meant I had two weeks to get my plans together and pray for good weather that weekend. (Lucy took care of that) I had planned on doing a tandem jump because I was not current and felt that it would be easier, but Mike would have none of that. He told me to get back in the air, get current and make the jump myself. If it wasn’t for Mike’s prodding and encouragement I would have never done it. After hanging up and looking around at all the people in the airport milling about, I stood with amazement as I was going to give my daughter a gift, another date with my little girl that would bring together many people and provide some much needed relief to my family.
Soon thereafter, I called my buddy Marcelo and told him what was up. After the initial shock wore off Marcelo went all out to get me going. He offered to meet with me when I returned from my 4 day trip and he would get my rig up to date. Coincidentally, he also started making diving urns for just this occasion. Unbelievable, he was gracious and humbled to help and in the process found a new reason to celebrate life when his was going through some tough times. The next week I picked up my current rig and the most precious urn ever assembled. Marcelo pulled out all the stops in constructing the beautiful blue box, Lucy’s favorite color, with bright yellow letters stitched on the front spelling out L U C Y on the front. It was amazing and as the tears filled my eyes, I knew that this urn would carry my daughter to the heavens and bring me still closer to my little angel. Now, all I needed was for the weather to cooperate and get to West Tennessee skydiving.
It was Monday, October 23rd, and I was looking at the forecast, questionable for Friday but great promise on Saturday and Sunday. The plan was for me to fly out on Friday, meet up with my mom and sister who were flying in from Philadelphia. My wife, Jackie, her sister, AJ (Lucy’s Godmother), and Patrick would drive up and meet me later that night. My dad and his wife were driving in from Washington, D.C. and would meet us on Saturday. I would do my currency jumps on Friday and Patrick would make his jump on Saturday along with the star of the show, Lucy, making her first jump as well. All of this came about so fast it was amazing that the puzzle was coming together in such amazing detail.
As we drove to the DZ the weather was not great. Cloud cover as far as the eye could see, but it appeared to be improving. After two hours at the DZ watching Mike pilot his new helicopter, taking jumpers for hop and pops, I was wondering if this was going to work. Then the clouds faded away and the sky broke out in the most beautiful blue you could ever imagine. I made two jumps that day and felt very good about Saturday. Later that night, leaving the drop zone, I had seen another jumper preparing to leave, the same jumper I had seen earlier in the day checking into the beautiful Super 8 we were staying. I stopped the car and went over to this stranger and asked him if he would like to join my family for dinner. He obliged, his name is , Mike Sloan and it just shows how wonderful this sport is and how close we all are, even if were strangers. Had a great dinner, finding out Mike was a army veteran, a helicopter pilot and a relatively new jumper and a new friend.
We had custom shirts made for this special occasion. I told Jackie, not to put the date on it because we couldn’t guarantee the weather and what if the mission got scrubbed. So when we picked up the rush order, there under the artwork, on the left side of the shirt it read on top, Lucy’s skydiving day and on the bottom, October 29, 2011. Jackie assured me that Lucy would not spoil her big day and sure enough she was correct.
Saturday was magnificent; there was nothing but blue, blue, BLUE forever. Lucy’s favorite color was in grand splendor and warmly surrounded my family and helped warm the chill of the air. We made our way to the DZ where I met up with my dad and his wife. We promptly went in and got some weird looks from all the people there. The shirts were a bright green and we all had them on, we looked like a family of aliens bunched together. Met up with Mike and he just took over.
Patrick was briefed, trained and suited up for his first skydive. Patrick’s tandem instructor, Mike’s son, Joel Mullins # D - 26743, was great. After all, this was my 14 year old, who had showed a little nervousness the week before as this plan was coming to fruition, but on this day, and Patrick showed all the confidence in the world. He was his own little star, dedicating the jump to Lucy on his video. Some of the whuffo’s looking at this kid I could hear saying that if this little kid can do it I can do it. Patrick was harnessed up and ready to go to the plane.
Once we knew what load we would be on, my family went into a briefing room and prepared Lucy’s urn with a huge layer of glitter, she loved glitter and there was no shortage of it. Then we carefully placed Lucy’s ashes in and filled the rest with more glitter. The urn was heavy and I was nervous that I would screw up the exit and that would be that, nothing it all lost. Step in Charlie Mullins # D-18491, Mike’s other son, and he would jump out with me to make sure I stayed stable. We were joined by videographer, JB Bartholomew, # D – 30498 and off to the plane we went.
Patrick and Joel got on first with some other tandems and soon Charlie, JB and me made our way onto the plane and strapped in. Of course, anyone that has even been on Mullin’s Super King Air knows you better be ready to jump before takeoff because you are at altitude faster than you ever have before. About 7 minutes is all it takes and the door was opening? The time had come to fulfill one of my daughter’s wishes, Lucy’s ashes would be set free to roam the Earth she so loved. The exit went very smooth as Charlie helped stabilized me at 8000 feet I pulled open the urn and this massive explosion took place. I was told it was very visible from the ground and the cloud lasted about a minute. I noticed Lucy as well; after I opened I looked up and saw my daughter was floating away. Had to catch my breath, regain my composure and turned towards the DZ and executed one of the softest landings I ever had right next to my family. Turned around and watched Patrick come in, mission accomplished.
I am so grateful to the kindness and compassion of Mike Mullins. Providing his time, family and resources is a testament to what a great human being he is and how much he helped my family. Mike also provided Lucy’s Godmother, Jackie’s sister, AJ, to do a tandem. His son’s, Joel and Charlie, were great and will help lead WTS well into the future. Even Mike’s youngest son, Matthew befriended Patrick and now Patrick hopes to return to WTS when he is older and start skydiving by “himself. “ All of this was accomplished at the DZ while they were running a huge boogie and never missed a beat. The Manifest Babe’s Kelly Mullins and Amanda Bartholomew were awesome all day and made us feel so welcome. They even gave me a certificate for Lucy’s first skydive. Jennifer Helffrich, # C – 35919 helped with the registration and supplied us with boogie t-shirts.

Written by Steve Sanders, # D - 22385


You can view Lucy's and Patrick's jump at youtube.com. Search - Lucy Gale Sanders Skydive.

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Recommend it completely.


West Tennessee Skydiving Rated 4 by: WilliamRoark on 2011-11-07

Pros: professional staff, organized/efficient operations
Cons: none
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West TN Skydiving's Mike Mullins and crew provided a great experience for me and two friends participating in our first jumps ever. The training was well done, staff professional, and facilities clean and comfortable. The atmosphere was welcoming and comforting to us that were new to the experience. I highly recommend this facility.

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(Review ID:6905)

exhilirating


West Tennessee Skydiving Rated 5 by: skosh67 on 2011-08-09

Pros: Friendly
Cons: There were no cons
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Jon was fabulous. I felt like I was in excellent hands, especially after being terrified to jump.

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(Review ID:6670)

This Place is #1 in My Book!


West Tennessee Skydiving Rated 5 by: boser70 on 2011-08-02

Pros: Awesome People:)
Cons: Too far from my house:(
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This was my first time skydiving and I must say "THANK YOU" for a wonderful memory! I loved John (my instructor). He made me feel comfortable and at ease. I am so excited I can't wait to go back for the class! YES!

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