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Dropzone Database: Europe: Spain : The Freefall University : Reviews

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(Review ID:5095)

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Great for english speaking AFF with great weather Rated by: Skydragon on 2009-05-09 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: The Freefall University   Pros: Location, vibe, friendliness, range of rental equipment Cons: Some disorganisation of landing directions and load organising

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I've just come back from my third visit to Ocana in the last 6 months after completing my AFF there last year. That should indicate how much I like the place.

For anyone from the UK considering completing their AFF abroad I'd thoroughly recommend it. The instructors are awesome, and generally the whole place has a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The place can become a little bit of an AFF factory given the number of british students who choose to train at Ocana, but this means that loads are always full and going up, and there is a huge amount of rental equipment so your never short of a rig if your renting. The packers will also turn around your own rig in top time.

The number of students means that there is also always someone to go for a beer with in the evening in Aranjuez which is a funky little town 10 minutes drive away and where most people choose to stay.

The only downside I can think of is that due to the often zero wind it is often hard to pick a natural landing direction, and there are plenty of crazy spanish jumpers who seem to want to land in multiple directions at once. It could do with some clearer direction given at times, and a firmer line taken with offenders.

Bottom line is I can't wait to get back there. Blue skies.


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(Review ID:4797)

7 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Nice big landing area with a great view and cool vibe Rated by: Point-blanked on 2008-09-25 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: The Freefall University   Pros: Great weather, great atmosphere and good times!!! Cons: Can't think of any

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Freefall university is a nice big open dropzone.
The atmosphere is great, very chilled out, with very friendly and professional staff, who will not just teach you but share a great deal of additional knoweledge with you to advance your skills.

FFU is a great place to meet lots of other british jumping buddy's.
If your on face book go to (Free Fall University Graduates!) plenty of people on there to have a chat with about the FFU.

The night life is brilliant with some favoured bars and restaurants where you can chill and blow off some adrenaline and talk about the days jumping with your jumping buddys.

In Aranjuez the town which is only 10/15 mins drive from the DZ is where the best places to stay are.
I would advise against staying at the hotel on the dropzone, its nice, but there is nothing there at all.
The main place to stay is infantas hotel which does the job no problem.
It has rooms from basic to very good at a good price.Rooms range from about 20-40 Euros a night.

I have to say if you are a first time student this is totally the place to visit or just fancy some fun jumps, it is a mega drop zone.




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(Review ID:4789)

5 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Awesome dropzone, Welcoming to fun jumpers, Great for AFF Rated by: JamieT100 on 2008-09-22 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: The Freefall University   Pros: Relaxed, Friendly, Helpful, Professional Cons: Errrrmmm... ! Well, Could do with Penelope Cruz being there too

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FFU is an amazing place. Did my AFF there in June, was back in July to fun jump, back in August to pass my FS1. Would be back again now if I had any money left!

The instructors are excellent, friendly, professional. They give you the right amount of support, keep you focused on safety first, and help guide you from that first sensory overload plummet to the fun of formation flying.

The nightlife is great and all of the AFF students mix together to have an awesomely messy time. :) Tequila shots and dancing on bars at 3am, but jumping outta planes is a hell of a hangover cure :)

Manifest is superb, you always know what load you are on and how long you've got before your next jump. If you're renting a rig, the system is great for making sure the rig is there for your jump. When you are fun jumping you can push it to 10 or 11 jumps a day if you want or chill out by the pool with a coffee and knock out 6 or 7 easily.

To be honest, Jumped at 3 dropzones in the UK since passing my aff, now realise how much more organised, fun, friendly it is at FFU. (UK dzs, not having a go, sure you'd be better if you had guaranteed weather!)

Would definitely recommend FFU to everyone. I will be back in spring (And hopefully for a weekend or two before as well!)





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(Review ID:4481)

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful: AFF in Ocana Rated by: Danny0210 on 2008-04-28 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: The Freefall University   Pros: - Cons: -

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Hi I did my AFF here at FFU! Unfortunately I was a little bit unlucky with the weather! The first 4 days were too bad for jumping! That's why there were a lot of stundents who waited to jump when the weather was good again! But the instructors did a great job an so all of us got their AFF done and I did 11 jumps in my 3 remaining days! I'm sure that I will return to FFU I met a lot of cool people and new friends their!

For the hotel my tip is not to book the dropzone hotel!! It is a very good hotel but there is just nothing around so next time I will book a hotel in Aranjuez!!

cya in Ocana

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(Review ID:4239)

6 of 12 people found the following review helpful: A freindly and relaxed dropzone 20 minutes away from Madrid. Rated by: gonzallo on 2007-11-21 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: The Freefall University   Pros: Beutiful scenery, excellent landing area, efficient manifest. Cons: I ended up spending a little too much money on some of the local nightlife close to the dropzone.

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I did my aff here and have returned on numerous occasions for funjumping and to enjoy the fantastic nightlife in and especially around Aranjuez along the A4 highway.
The people here are friendly and the dropzone itself is well run with a splendid landing area I will return many times.

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(Review ID:3566)

1 of 20 people found the following review helpful: Don't say booked out if you are closed Rated by: Mikisoq on 2006-12-03 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: The Freefall University   Pros: have not been there so don't know Cons: Wrong information

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I contacted Freefall University in mid November as we wanted to do a few days jumping in the end of Nov. I was told that everything was booked out until the 7th of January. I have later learned that it has not been booked out, but the drop zone is actually only open on the weekends this time of year. Why don’t just say this? As sky divers we understand that places can be closed for some periods?


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(Review ID:3486)

8 of 17 people found the following review helpful: Great for students and tandems; skydivers not wanted Rated by: fedart on 2006-10-28 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: The Freefall University   Pros: Facilities, access and wide open space Cons: Only Tandems and AFF students welcome

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I have made almost all of my 160 jumps (incl. AFF course here). Used to be a great place with skyidiver vibe and excellent facilities, accesibility and dz layout that welcomed everyone. Now, only one Pilatus, and clear priority on AFF students and tandems. Substantiation: After bad experience many previous sat/sundays (at least 10), I called at 12:00 noon and asked if skydivers had a chance today or if I should drive there later/tommorow. They pretended my question was unsubstatiated and asked me to come ASAP. Arrived 12:50 and paid. Went to manifest and was told booked on load 13 when load 10 was leaving. Was told later I had time for lunch because they needed to move me to load 14. Had lunch. Ended up moved to load 15 which got in the air at 16:45h. Landed and was manifested on load 18. Packers had priority on tandem and student gear. Could not make load 18 and gave up! Left at 17:45h with one jump and lots of frustration....

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(Review ID:3372)

4 of 14 people found the following review helpful: Great for jumping area very spanish didnt go to site sea so cannot coment really on anything other t Rated by: busybob on 2006-09-01 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: The Freefall University   Pros: can do lots of jumps each day, quick packers, really friendly, instructors always willing to help give tips etc, great w Cons: better food facilities would be good

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Cracking place to learn and I plan to go back cheap to compared to england I did AFF and consols and accomadation for the proce of an AFF in england. Will go back and happy with everything

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(Review ID:3366)

3 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Very professional, friendly dropzone. Rated by: goodie110 on 2006-08-29 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: The Freefall University   Pros: Great vibe, very friendly Cons: Its in Spain, I am not.

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I completed my AFF in Ocana earlier this year and can not fault it at all. All the staff are extremely friendly and all the instructors were very skilled.

The dropzone offers AFF, FS, FF, Birdman and even a BASE course.

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(Review ID:3367)

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful: What a great place Rated by: NickyConaty on 2006-08-29 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: The Freefall University   Pros: The fantastic staff and great on site facilities. Cons: The money that is enticed out of you pocket due to enjoyment factor!

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The completion of the AFF course at the freefall uni was my first encounter with the sport of skydiving and it was one of the best experiences ever. The instructors are all fantastic, professional but also great fun and know just what to say as you hover between 'shall i go or not' in the plane door!

The facilities at the school were good, with a lovely pool for cooling of in the Spanish sunshine. Yes the bar man is a tad grumpy but the girls found that a sweet smile went a long way!

The actual town of Aranjuez is beautiful and offers a chance for some sigh seeing (time permitting).

I will definitely be returning to jump again at the school and would recommend it to anyway.


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