Skydives over Sarasota Beaches

[marcandalysse 0]

Congrats to Suncoast Skydive, now located in Sarasota Florida!

Cover article in the weekly Sarasota "Creative Loafing" newspaper. Great full page cover photo by Mike Swain of a tandem over Siesta Key beach!
What a view!

Article and videos here:
http://sarasota.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/free_fallin_/Content?oid=173236
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/the941

That American Flag paint job on the Cessna is cool!

"The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly." --GK Chesterton

[yamtx73 0]

Suncoast Skydive? Don't think I've ever heard of them... but if they're up in Sarasota I'll have to drive up and check them out.

The only naturals in this sport shit thru feathers...

[skymama 35]

So, can fun jumpers go there or is it just for tandems?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[ZeG 0]

I like the article, it is very well written and should give people who have never jumped, an idea of what it is like and why we do it.

[ZeG 0]

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So, can fun jumpers go there or is it just for tandems?

http://suncoastskydiving.com/

Yes it seems to be open for funjumpers. But they don't mention what kind of license is required for the beach jumps. It only says USPA licensed on the site. But I would imagine they would like to see someone who has water training, so a B license maybe.

[marcandalysse 0]

They were in wachula east of Bradenton, now most weekends they are flying out of a strip on Fruitville east of I-75 (exit 210), much closer to the beaches. It's a cessna dz.
They have been doing fun jumper beach jumps for years....

[yamtx73 0]

I'll have to drive up and check 'em out then...

The only naturals in this sport shit thru feathers...