Texas Skydiving

This place has the most awesome staff. I am getting proficient, with their help and patience. Finances have forced me to take a lot of breaks, but they always help me get back on track. They are patient and go the extra mile to work with their students. I just felt like everyone should know this. I especially want to say thanks to James, Josh, Gary and Cindy.

I did my first jump, a tandem, at Texas Skydiving Center, and was hooked. I've been back several times since and am working toward my A license. I even prepaid my AFF course because I was so pleased with the instruction and the overall experience, not to mention the price!

Cindy, the DZ owner, is always easy to reach by phone, and gets back to you promptly via email. She is very kind and attentive, and really makes you feel at home. The jumpmasters are easy to get along with, enthusiastic, and do a great job at gauging your readiness and ensuring your confidence. Also because the DZ is small, the instruction is very personal and one-on-one. I've already got a couple friends signed on to start AFF courses too.

The facilities are fine, and they've been improved a lot, even in the short time I've been there. The "outhouse" referred to in a previous review is actually just a separate sink and stall attached to the packing room, which also has a full bathroom and shower. There is a covered pavilion with table and chairs, nice place to hang out and eat. There's also a great little restaurant called Melissa's a couple miles away that serves a delicious home-cooking buffet. Or get out there early on Saturday and try out the absolute best barbecue in Texas at Snow's.

The best reason to skydive here is the atmosphere. It feels like a mini-vacation every time you go. Although there's a closer DZ to my place in Austin, I'd rather drive the extra 20 minutes to be in such a relaxed environment away from the city. If you're a first-timer looking for a great experience, you're definitely in the right place. And if you decide you like skydiving, I'll bet you'll be back!

I went to the Texas Skydiving Center to take a static line course and wound up taking an AFF course. This wound up being a great decision! The Instructor Staff did a very good job of instructing the first jump course and James was an excellent AFF instructor. The staff was very friendly, they even took me (an older gentlemen 40 YOA) with them to the local town festival. I took a packing course with Gary and to this day I can still pack a chute. I have been packing and jumping my own chutes since jump#15. I had no problem finding the dropzone and I drove there from West Texas (approximately 8 hours) bypassing several other dropzones that were closer. I have been there a couple of times and the people and dropzone have always been great! I can't understand anyone ever having a bad experience! The DZO Cindy has always been very accomodating and willing to do what ever is necessary for everyone to have good time!!

A Great Dropzone!
TAndrews My .02

I have to respond to Joshua's review, since I was there both times when he jumped and completely missed the DZ by more almost a mile while everyone else on the load had no trouble landing in. The DZO's concern as well as the whole staff was Joshua had absolutely no recall of what he did under canopy or what he saw or which direction he faced at any time... and his story changed every time he told it. Scary! I would not want to be under canopy at the same time as someone so disoriented. I have not experienced the DZO treating students badly even when they make a mistake. The focus is on trying to do corrective training.

I did a Tandem is San Marcos and then I found ASC by doing a Google search. I found the people there to not only be nice and encourage learning, but also very tight knit and always more hospitable than most larger DZs. The DZ owner is always courteous and the workers just plain and simple want everyone to succeed.

The guy that wrote that post below, Joshua, had consistently not listened to directions when going through his AFF course. The first time he did a 270 degree turn below 300 feet to turn in to the wind and he was politely corrected not to do that again. This was his 10th jump. The very next weekend he failed to locate the DZ on the very same load I jumped on and flew his canopy downwind several miles. The DZ owner had a sit down discussion with him and asked him why he couldn't locate the DZ and his answer was "I don't know." She asked him what signs to look for to help locate the DZ like other jumpers, land marks, etc and he couldn't think of anything to help him locate it. She then started quizing him on items in the ISP and SIM and he could not seem to remember any of those either and then later admitted that he hadn't read them. She asked him not to return to Austin Skydiving Center. I then also learned that he was also asked to leave Saledo for the same reasons.

-Paul Trowe
USPA Coach, Austin Skydiving Center

Texas Skydiving was a great experience. Instructors focus on relaxing and enjoying the experience. I definitely plan on completing my AFF at this site.

I just recently finnished my AFF course at Texas Skydiving Center (also known as Austin Skydiving Center). After talking to many people in the sport who jump at many different places, I am happy I learned here. Great staff, excellent location for jumping. They have a nice large field, very few power lines, plenty of room to land. Give it a shot!