dbattman 0 #1 April 11, 2002 Whee! Just got my tickets made! Company is sending me to Toronto (Richmond Hill) for a few days next week and there is a DZ only about 28km from the office! I hope the training gets out early.Very early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #2 April 11, 2002 Quote Cananada Try saying that four times in a row. {smile] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbattman 0 #3 April 11, 2002 Well, maybe not THAT close. Is there an up-to-date list anywhere for Canada? USPA only had two sites listed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #4 April 11, 2002 Yeppers...http://www.dropzone.com/dropzone/North_America/Canada/index.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tee 0 #5 April 11, 2002 You can give this site a try as well http://www.cspa.ca/en/Index.html under member groups.Tee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #6 April 11, 2002 Depending on what you're used to, Toronto DZ's may suck. I hope you like 182's..._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #7 April 12, 2002 hehehe... u like cold? lolYea.. what Tee said.. check the CSPA website. Some might not be opened yet due to operating omn grass runway (and it wont be dry enough yet)RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites smiles 0 #8 April 12, 2002 Off to Canada??http://www.skydivetoronto.com/http://www.gravitypirates.com/http://www.skydiveburnaby.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #9 April 12, 2002 dont forget swoop....RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #10 April 12, 2002 Also:http://www.swoop.on.ca - my best recomendation IN ontario.http://www.skydivefrontier.com - just into upstate NYand http://www.skydivegan.com skydive Gananoque - about 2 hours east of Toronto.I would NOT recomend Skydive Toronto. It's a static line factory, and that's it._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #11 April 12, 2002 QuoteI would NOT recomend Skydive Toronto. It's a static line factory, and that's it.Shall we get into the dual AAD debate? lolmarkham used to be good, but I've heard its changed a lot since we left toronto...coldwater had a cool real small dz feeling to it, but again, it may have changed a lot (and dont expect much facilities there either)grand bend had awsome facilities, and a larger plane when we visited, but didnt get to jump (high winds)RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 558 #12 April 12, 2002 Last thing I hear about Skydive Toronto was that Lloyd Kallio had shut down the static-line factory and retired to Belize.The new owners enquired about a stack of used Student Javelins with square reserves, etc that I was overhauling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #13 April 12, 2002 What happened to Joe Chow?To be fair, it has been at least two years since I was there last._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pchapman 261 #14 April 12, 2002 Let's get this straight everyone: The DZ that used military rounds was the Parachute School of Toronto. It is not Skydive Toronto, run by Joe Chow. Yeah, similar names. Whenever Skydiver Toronto jumpers have done displays at malls or sports shows, they keep on having to explain to people that they're not the place where "this guy you know broke his leg"... Skydive Toronto (some distance west of Barrie) does crank out a lot of students, using the traditional static line progression system, and do use square/square rigs. The latest news is that Joe is now up to 6 C-182's, although they are certainly never all flying at once. (How you manage the airplanes in operation is more important than the total number!) He's also switching from 2 Strong tandem rigs to 6 Vector Sigma rigs. Both Coldwater and Markham have shut down, the former because of the owner's retirement. The new owner of the Parachute School of Toronto is in the process of opening up again, but with all new gear. No more rounds. Last I heard, he'll be at the Baldwin airport, site of the former Markham Skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dbattman 0 #15 April 12, 2002 Whoa! Quite a response for some guy that won't get off his ebutt and do some searching. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Iflyme 0 #16 April 13, 2002 Speaking of Canada -- May Meet is just weeks away ... who's going to Kamloops???http://www.skydivekamloops.org/"There's nothing new under the sun" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
Tee 0 #5 April 11, 2002 You can give this site a try as well http://www.cspa.ca/en/Index.html under member groups.Tee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #6 April 11, 2002 Depending on what you're used to, Toronto DZ's may suck. I hope you like 182's..._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #7 April 12, 2002 hehehe... u like cold? lolYea.. what Tee said.. check the CSPA website. Some might not be opened yet due to operating omn grass runway (and it wont be dry enough yet)RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites smiles 0 #8 April 12, 2002 Off to Canada??http://www.skydivetoronto.com/http://www.gravitypirates.com/http://www.skydiveburnaby.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #9 April 12, 2002 dont forget swoop....RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #10 April 12, 2002 Also:http://www.swoop.on.ca - my best recomendation IN ontario.http://www.skydivefrontier.com - just into upstate NYand http://www.skydivegan.com skydive Gananoque - about 2 hours east of Toronto.I would NOT recomend Skydive Toronto. It's a static line factory, and that's it._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #11 April 12, 2002 QuoteI would NOT recomend Skydive Toronto. It's a static line factory, and that's it.Shall we get into the dual AAD debate? lolmarkham used to be good, but I've heard its changed a lot since we left toronto...coldwater had a cool real small dz feeling to it, but again, it may have changed a lot (and dont expect much facilities there either)grand bend had awsome facilities, and a larger plane when we visited, but didnt get to jump (high winds)RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 558 #12 April 12, 2002 Last thing I hear about Skydive Toronto was that Lloyd Kallio had shut down the static-line factory and retired to Belize.The new owners enquired about a stack of used Student Javelins with square reserves, etc that I was overhauling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #13 April 12, 2002 What happened to Joe Chow?To be fair, it has been at least two years since I was there last._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pchapman 261 #14 April 12, 2002 Let's get this straight everyone: The DZ that used military rounds was the Parachute School of Toronto. It is not Skydive Toronto, run by Joe Chow. Yeah, similar names. Whenever Skydiver Toronto jumpers have done displays at malls or sports shows, they keep on having to explain to people that they're not the place where "this guy you know broke his leg"... Skydive Toronto (some distance west of Barrie) does crank out a lot of students, using the traditional static line progression system, and do use square/square rigs. The latest news is that Joe is now up to 6 C-182's, although they are certainly never all flying at once. (How you manage the airplanes in operation is more important than the total number!) He's also switching from 2 Strong tandem rigs to 6 Vector Sigma rigs. Both Coldwater and Markham have shut down, the former because of the owner's retirement. The new owner of the Parachute School of Toronto is in the process of opening up again, but with all new gear. No more rounds. Last I heard, he'll be at the Baldwin airport, site of the former Markham Skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dbattman 0 #15 April 12, 2002 Whoa! Quite a response for some guy that won't get off his ebutt and do some searching. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Iflyme 0 #16 April 13, 2002 Speaking of Canada -- May Meet is just weeks away ... who's going to Kamloops???http://www.skydivekamloops.org/"There's nothing new under the sun" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
AndyMan 7 #6 April 11, 2002 Depending on what you're used to, Toronto DZ's may suck. I hope you like 182's..._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #7 April 12, 2002 hehehe... u like cold? lolYea.. what Tee said.. check the CSPA website. Some might not be opened yet due to operating omn grass runway (and it wont be dry enough yet)RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #8 April 12, 2002 Off to Canada??http://www.skydivetoronto.com/http://www.gravitypirates.com/http://www.skydiveburnaby.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #9 April 12, 2002 dont forget swoop....RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #10 April 12, 2002 Also:http://www.swoop.on.ca - my best recomendation IN ontario.http://www.skydivefrontier.com - just into upstate NYand http://www.skydivegan.com skydive Gananoque - about 2 hours east of Toronto.I would NOT recomend Skydive Toronto. It's a static line factory, and that's it._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #11 April 12, 2002 QuoteI would NOT recomend Skydive Toronto. It's a static line factory, and that's it.Shall we get into the dual AAD debate? lolmarkham used to be good, but I've heard its changed a lot since we left toronto...coldwater had a cool real small dz feeling to it, but again, it may have changed a lot (and dont expect much facilities there either)grand bend had awsome facilities, and a larger plane when we visited, but didnt get to jump (high winds)RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #12 April 12, 2002 Last thing I hear about Skydive Toronto was that Lloyd Kallio had shut down the static-line factory and retired to Belize.The new owners enquired about a stack of used Student Javelins with square reserves, etc that I was overhauling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #13 April 12, 2002 What happened to Joe Chow?To be fair, it has been at least two years since I was there last._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 261 #14 April 12, 2002 Let's get this straight everyone: The DZ that used military rounds was the Parachute School of Toronto. It is not Skydive Toronto, run by Joe Chow. Yeah, similar names. Whenever Skydiver Toronto jumpers have done displays at malls or sports shows, they keep on having to explain to people that they're not the place where "this guy you know broke his leg"... Skydive Toronto (some distance west of Barrie) does crank out a lot of students, using the traditional static line progression system, and do use square/square rigs. The latest news is that Joe is now up to 6 C-182's, although they are certainly never all flying at once. (How you manage the airplanes in operation is more important than the total number!) He's also switching from 2 Strong tandem rigs to 6 Vector Sigma rigs. Both Coldwater and Markham have shut down, the former because of the owner's retirement. The new owner of the Parachute School of Toronto is in the process of opening up again, but with all new gear. No more rounds. Last I heard, he'll be at the Baldwin airport, site of the former Markham Skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbattman 0 #15 April 12, 2002 Whoa! Quite a response for some guy that won't get off his ebutt and do some searching. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #16 April 13, 2002 Speaking of Canada -- May Meet is just weeks away ... who's going to Kamloops???http://www.skydivekamloops.org/"There's nothing new under the sun" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
