Hausse 0 #1 February 14, 2008 I have been kind of pissed off the last couple days that it was perfect weather and I couldn't jump. Does anybody know of a place close to Toledo, OH that is jumping at the moment or is really everything closed??? In the 3h range please Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AllisonH 0 #2 February 14, 2008 Skydive Tecumseh would fly if there were a weekend with decent weather, but it's been a long time since we've had one of those. By decent weather, they mean no low clouds/high winds, ground that's dry enough to not be torn up when the pane taxis, and temps ~40. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hausse 0 #3 February 14, 2008 Hey okey thanks. Sat looks kind of good although it's probably not gonna be in the 40's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 15 #4 February 14, 2008 In Ohio - Greene County has the same requirements as Tecumseh, Start Skydiving is operating out of their county airport so they are looking to fly as soon as the weather and clouds go away since they are paved they can jump when its soggy out still.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #5 February 15, 2008 Start Skydiving will fly on the weekends if the weather is nice and if the temperature is over 45. and They are hoping to jump next weekend.Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hausse 0 #6 February 15, 2008 Thanks for all the answers. If anybody flies this weekend please PM so I can come out. It would be awesome this weekend since I have been working in College Applications for the last two weeks non-stop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AllisonH 0 #7 February 15, 2008 It's not supposed to get above 30 on Saturday in Ann Arbor, so I'd be pretty surprised if anyone in Michigan were flying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hausse 0 #8 February 15, 2008 Crap. How come you just fly if it's warm? I jumped on january first at -4F and it was awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FreeflyChile 0 #9 February 15, 2008 I know Archway Skydiving in Vandalia, IL is open during winters...it's kind of a hike for you, but if you *reeeeeallly* need a fix.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 15 #10 February 15, 2008 Because most people after their first year of jumping all winter give it up and wait for spring from that point on. I have enough jumps I'm not going to have my hands stinging from the cold anymore. In order to make it worth the pilots time they need so many jumpers and that only happens once it warms up a bit. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hausse 0 #11 February 15, 2008 Hehe okey I see you are all wusses I'm Swiss and we have a saying: It's never too cold, you are probably just not dressed warm enoughYeah Il isn't really a choice. If I felt like driving a long time I'd go to Wissota. Bad luck I suppose. I'll just keep on waiting for the spring. Thanks for your help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AllisonH 0 #12 February 15, 2008 Quote Crap. How come you just fly if it's warm? I jumped on january first at -4F and it was awesome. I've been told it's hard on the planes to start them up when it's really cold. If they're anything like my car, I totally believe that - it wasn't happy about starting earlier this week (I do remember it taking a couple of tries for the plane to start before my first jump when it was 32 degrees - didn't give me much confidence even though I was told it was routine!) Honestly though, to me it isn't fun to jump in the cold - if I want to jump in the winter I go to warm places, otherwise I wait until it's a reasonable temperature on the ground. I fully admit that I'm a wimp about cold, but I just don't understand why someone would WANT to jump when it's below freezing? Unless maybe it was a really special occasion or something. Edit to add: If I were dressed warm enough for it to be comfortable jumping below freezing, 1) my jumpsuit wouldn't fit over my clothes, so it would severly limit the kind of jumps I could do, making it much less likely I'd want to jump, 2) my rig wouldn't fit well, and 3) my gloves would be so thick I couldn't feel my hackey or my toggles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hausse 0 #13 February 15, 2008 Why? You mean next to it being awesome?The snow looks great and I like the cold. I haven't even been the slightest bit cold the day we jumped and I haven't had any problems fitting my jumpsuit or a rig. And it's not like you'd be up there for half an hour... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites KtHoney 0 #14 February 16, 2008 If you find someplace in OH jumping this weekend let me know. I live in cincy and will drive anywhere reasonable <4 hrs. I started in October and am only at 47 jumps, so I guess I still have the newbie itch to jump and even though I really, really hate the cold under any other circumstance, I can turn off my internal thermostat to make a jump or several. Send me a pm if you find a place and I will do the same for you. Blue (and cold) skies Katie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hausse 0 #15 February 16, 2008 Hey I will but it looks pretty bad. A nice -20F at altitude two way that would be something nice right about now... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hausse 0 #16 February 16, 2008 Crap the fact that it's perfect weather oustide but just a few degrees too cold doesn't make sitting around any better... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 15 #17 February 17, 2008 SGC was jumping today when some locals showed up out of the blue I guess. It might be worth your while to call the DZ's near you in the morning to see if they are flying or not.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hausse 0 #18 February 17, 2008 That's unlucky. I would have loved to come out but since it was pretty cold I thought it wouldn't be worth getting up to call. Tomorrow doesn't look good at all so I'll try next WE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jpjc2000 0 #19 February 18, 2008 You will learn to NEVER EVER jump if it's colder than your age! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hausse 0 #20 February 18, 2008 Hehe sounds like a nice rule of thumb but I'd say it sould more like don't jump if it's less then your age in Kelvin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildfan75 1 #21 February 18, 2008 You should have drove to Wissota this weekend. Saturday was BEAUTIFUL! 23F and sunny. We got about 15-16 loads up including 3 awesome 8 way formation loads. One of those days where you can't pack fast enough. Not everyone is as crazy as us Wisconsinites! Consider transfering to UW-Eau Claire now???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hausse 0 #22 February 18, 2008 Todd wrote my about the loads. How crazy was the party yesterday? 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AllisonH 0 #2 February 14, 2008 Skydive Tecumseh would fly if there were a weekend with decent weather, but it's been a long time since we've had one of those. By decent weather, they mean no low clouds/high winds, ground that's dry enough to not be torn up when the pane taxis, and temps ~40. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #3 February 14, 2008 Hey okey thanks. Sat looks kind of good although it's probably not gonna be in the 40's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #4 February 14, 2008 In Ohio - Greene County has the same requirements as Tecumseh, Start Skydiving is operating out of their county airport so they are looking to fly as soon as the weather and clouds go away since they are paved they can jump when its soggy out still.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #5 February 15, 2008 Start Skydiving will fly on the weekends if the weather is nice and if the temperature is over 45. and They are hoping to jump next weekend.Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #6 February 15, 2008 Thanks for all the answers. If anybody flies this weekend please PM so I can come out. It would be awesome this weekend since I have been working in College Applications for the last two weeks non-stop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllisonH 0 #7 February 15, 2008 It's not supposed to get above 30 on Saturday in Ann Arbor, so I'd be pretty surprised if anyone in Michigan were flying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #8 February 15, 2008 Crap. How come you just fly if it's warm? I jumped on january first at -4F and it was awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyChile 0 #9 February 15, 2008 I know Archway Skydiving in Vandalia, IL is open during winters...it's kind of a hike for you, but if you *reeeeeallly* need a fix.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #10 February 15, 2008 Because most people after their first year of jumping all winter give it up and wait for spring from that point on. I have enough jumps I'm not going to have my hands stinging from the cold anymore. In order to make it worth the pilots time they need so many jumpers and that only happens once it warms up a bit. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #11 February 15, 2008 Hehe okey I see you are all wusses I'm Swiss and we have a saying: It's never too cold, you are probably just not dressed warm enoughYeah Il isn't really a choice. If I felt like driving a long time I'd go to Wissota. Bad luck I suppose. I'll just keep on waiting for the spring. Thanks for your help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllisonH 0 #12 February 15, 2008 Quote Crap. How come you just fly if it's warm? I jumped on january first at -4F and it was awesome. I've been told it's hard on the planes to start them up when it's really cold. If they're anything like my car, I totally believe that - it wasn't happy about starting earlier this week (I do remember it taking a couple of tries for the plane to start before my first jump when it was 32 degrees - didn't give me much confidence even though I was told it was routine!) Honestly though, to me it isn't fun to jump in the cold - if I want to jump in the winter I go to warm places, otherwise I wait until it's a reasonable temperature on the ground. I fully admit that I'm a wimp about cold, but I just don't understand why someone would WANT to jump when it's below freezing? Unless maybe it was a really special occasion or something. Edit to add: If I were dressed warm enough for it to be comfortable jumping below freezing, 1) my jumpsuit wouldn't fit over my clothes, so it would severly limit the kind of jumps I could do, making it much less likely I'd want to jump, 2) my rig wouldn't fit well, and 3) my gloves would be so thick I couldn't feel my hackey or my toggles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #13 February 15, 2008 Why? You mean next to it being awesome?The snow looks great and I like the cold. I haven't even been the slightest bit cold the day we jumped and I haven't had any problems fitting my jumpsuit or a rig. And it's not like you'd be up there for half an hour... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KtHoney 0 #14 February 16, 2008 If you find someplace in OH jumping this weekend let me know. I live in cincy and will drive anywhere reasonable <4 hrs. I started in October and am only at 47 jumps, so I guess I still have the newbie itch to jump and even though I really, really hate the cold under any other circumstance, I can turn off my internal thermostat to make a jump or several. Send me a pm if you find a place and I will do the same for you. Blue (and cold) skies Katie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #15 February 16, 2008 Hey I will but it looks pretty bad. A nice -20F at altitude two way that would be something nice right about now... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #16 February 16, 2008 Crap the fact that it's perfect weather oustide but just a few degrees too cold doesn't make sitting around any better... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #17 February 17, 2008 SGC was jumping today when some locals showed up out of the blue I guess. It might be worth your while to call the DZ's near you in the morning to see if they are flying or not.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #18 February 17, 2008 That's unlucky. I would have loved to come out but since it was pretty cold I thought it wouldn't be worth getting up to call. Tomorrow doesn't look good at all so I'll try next WE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpjc2000 0 #19 February 18, 2008 You will learn to NEVER EVER jump if it's colder than your age! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #20 February 18, 2008 Hehe sounds like a nice rule of thumb but I'd say it sould more like don't jump if it's less then your age in Kelvin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #21 February 18, 2008 You should have drove to Wissota this weekend. Saturday was BEAUTIFUL! 23F and sunny. We got about 15-16 loads up including 3 awesome 8 way formation loads. One of those days where you can't pack fast enough. Not everyone is as crazy as us Wisconsinites! Consider transfering to UW-Eau Claire now???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #22 February 18, 2008 Todd wrote my about the loads. How crazy was the party yesterday? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #23 February 18, 2008 Same old, same old. We drank, there was debauchery, Chad has bruises, breakfast at the Golden Eagle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #24 February 18, 2008 Damed and I missed it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #25 February 21, 2008 Sweet Sunday looks like it's going to be just perfect. 8mph Wind, Blue Skies and more than 30F. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
