bradp 0 #1 November 21, 2006 Hi, Which dropzones in the northern hemisphere have the best jump prices or best bulk jump package deals? Are there any dropzones that offer season jump passes? ie. jump all you can for a fixed price. Specifically dropzones with turbine aircraft going to 13K+, that have long operating hours 7 days a week and have regular and constant loads going up as well as semi reliable weather. I'm looking for a dz to jump at during the northern hemisphere summer..May 2007 - Oct 2007 to do about 1000 - 1500 jumps during that period. The 2 dz's that I've heard about that seem to be just that are Lodi and Aerograd Kolomna in Russia. Your advice and opinions would be appreciated. cheers brad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #2 November 21, 2006 At Lodi, you can buy blocks of 50 jumps for $13.50 each. They are open 7 days year around. Currently flying an otter, B99 and king air.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMFin 0 #3 November 21, 2006 http://www.aerograd.ru/index_en.html EDIT: noticed u seemd to already know this... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #4 November 21, 2006 QuoteAt Lodi, you can buy blocks of 50 jumps for $13.50 each. They are open 7 days year around. Currently flying an otter, B99 and king air. Thats $13 to 13k 50=$650 And a pass at 3K=$5 Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #5 November 21, 2006 If u wanna freefly.....go to Lodi. Those guys will fly circles around you all day. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FFlyer 0 #6 November 21, 2006 Sorry, I dont want to hijack the thread but whats the weather like at Lodi in March? Is there a link to their website? Some friends and I went to Eloy this year and had a blast so next year we're planning on going back again. But now that I hear how good the freeflying is (and the jump prices) maybe we should go there instead. Is March busy enough there to do about 8 jumps every day? And get some freefly coaching? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Froggy 0 #7 November 21, 2006 If I understand correctly (and I am not sure about that, as it really seems to be too good!), West Tennessee Skydiving (the home of the famous Mike Mullins' King Air) is advertizing half-price jumps ($11) to 14,500' if manifested before 8:00am. Check it out! Is that true, can anyone confirm? If it is, I am sure looking forward to my upcoming business trip to Memphis early next year... -------------- We were not born to fly. And all we can do is to try not to fall... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #8 November 21, 2006 QuoteSorry, I dont want to hijack the thread but whats the weather like at Lodi in March? Is there a link to their website? Some friends and I went to Eloy this year and had a blast so next year we're planning on going back again. But now that I hear how good the freeflying is (and the jump prices) maybe we should go there instead. Is March busy enough there to do about 8 jumps every day? And get some freefly coaching? The website is mainly info for non jumpers. The weather in March is good.......unless it's not. There is no freefly school, but I can get you contact info for someone you can ask about coaching. 8 jumps a day during the week is possible if you can pack fast or have 2 rigs. Weekends is will be easy with 1 rig since they run 2 planes most of the time. Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FFlyer 0 #9 November 21, 2006 Ok, thanks. Why do you say its better to have two rigs during the week to get 8 jumps in? Do they stop jumping earlier during the week so we would have to get the jumps in quicker? No problem about no freefly school, but we would want to get quite a bit of coaching wherever we decide to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #10 November 22, 2006 QuoteThe website is mainly info for non jumpers. The weather in March is good.......unless it's not. Exactly. NorCal winter weather....won't be warm, but won't be too cold and could be rainy. Just check the weather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #11 November 24, 2006 You aint going to get cheaper than mercer with a 200 jump package. There is a place in the netherlands that is like 2000 euros and you can jump all season as much as you want. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohanW 0 #12 November 26, 2006 The Dutch place used to be Blue Side Up on Texel. They were acquired by Paracentrum Texel next door, and next year might be different. No way to know until next year. No premanifesting! Sweden has Stockholm, www.skydive.se, where prices can be as low as €6 for high, €2½ for low. But they do not run full-time. I doubt you could make your 1000 jumps there.Johan. I am. I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scubadivemaster 3 #13 November 27, 2006 Froggy- The $11 jump at West Tennessee Skydiving is only for the first load of the day, if you manifest for it before 8 am. Of course, $11 for a jump from Mullins' King Air is very cheap. The rest of the jumps are the normal $22 price. Great facility all around. My wife and I jumped there this weekend for the first time and had a ball. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namgrunt 0 #14 November 27, 2006 without a drought Ft. Banning DZ they pay you to jump there. its not a joke ..really ..59 YEARS,OVERWEIGHT,BALDIND,X-GRUNT LAST MIL. JUMP VIET-NAM(QUAN-TRI) www.dzmemories.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradp 0 #15 November 27, 2006 Trust me I know all about mercer and their great prices. I heard about season passes at some Dutch DZ, but i was also told by that person (who just got back from netherlands) that they went bust cause of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites