New DZ near Camarillo, CA?

[spiccoli 0]

Just picked up a Los Angeles TAC and sectional and noticed a "Parachute Jumping Area" symbol on the edge of Camarillo airport's class D airspace. I did a DZ search for within 100 miles of my location (Malibu) and only got Taft, Perris and Elsinore. I have been out of the sport for 3 years, so maybe I missed a development or two. Any information on this would be appreciated; a DZ this close just might make jumping during law school possible.

we need to talk about your flare..

[Shakey 0]

I think this might be the place:
http://www.skydivecoastalcalifornia.com/

Good luck with law school!

-Shakey

[dmcipod 0]

http://www.skydivecoastalcalifornia.com/ is the drop zone there. From what I hear its your traditional tandem factory. They say they are friendly for experienced but from what they say is that they will fit you on a load IF they have the space, and tandem is priority.

Living in the SFV, I wish too that they would be more open but yeah...

If you do end up going there and its different, please let me know. I'll take a 40 minutes drive out there instead of 2 hours to Taft (I gotta say I do love Taft though)

[spiccoli 0]

Thanks to both of you. I checked out the website. It said fun jumpers welcome, but to call ahead of time, so I called today. I hate to bare bad news, but apparently they no longer accept fun jumpers in any capacity, and the website wasnt up to speed. According to the women I spoke with, it had something to do with reduced landing area. Whatever the reason, a big disappointment.

Yeah dmcipod, i jumped at Taft a few years ago when I first moved out here. I liked it, but the commute really took the wind out of my sails, and the cash from my pocket.

Well, that was the first and last time looking at nav charts gets me excited.

we need to talk about your flare..

[dmcipod 0]

living in the SFV, i love love to drive out to camarillo.

If the commute is stopping you from jumping at Taft, just let me know if you wanna carpool. Currently I usually go up with at least 1 other person. Just let me know.