lauraliscious 0 #1 November 13, 2010 Just wanted to get the word out there that there is going to be a PAC750 spending the winter at Skydive East Tennessee, just east of Knoxville!!!! The PAC is already on the field and they plan to fly it whenever they have enough people. The DZ still has the Cessna 206 and 182's available too. So if you're traveling through the area or want to make a special trip, it really is a great dropzone, and even better now with a turbine! Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_d_sucks 0 #2 November 13, 2010 Awesome! How many people is enough to get it in the air? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #3 November 15, 2010 I believe it is 9. Just spent the weekend there. Nice group of people and nice facilities. Upstanding and honest folks, using a new PAC 750 XL, and the 182 is there for slow days, plus the 206 just got its door fitted and was finishing its certification this past weekend. New Sigma's for Tandems, new Student rigs for AFF and Rentals. With the PAC there they plan on Freelfy Camps (all levels and sizes), 4-way RW camps and possible 8-way RW (all levels). This DZ and West TN are THE DZ's for TN. MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_d_sucks 0 #4 November 16, 2010 Awesome man, I'm gonna check this place out once my new rig gets finished. Can't wait! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 November 16, 2010 Quote This DZ and West TN are THE DZ's for TN. Matt And that's the truth! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kramerica 0 #6 November 17, 2010 Ryan its a great DZ that reminds me a lot of Franklin so I know you will like it.They made me feel like family from the time I walked in the door. The ride to altitude is amazing with the view of the smokey mountains and Douglas lake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithbar 1 #7 November 17, 2010 hey matt how far of a drive is it over to there from nashville?i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #8 November 17, 2010 You a Cop?Took me 3.75 hours from Clarksville, so I guess your looking at 3 hours, from Nashville, with NO traffic issues. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
collinb 0 #9 November 17, 2010 The PAC750 will hold 15 and once you get used to the door, remember to use the lower step, launch anything up to an 8way chunk. You can pretty much launch any 4way piece, some a little different to the Otter but great team training plane! remember to hang close to the plane if you are outside and lean out only at the count and tell your pilot if you have lots of meat outside, we regularly put 6 outside, and make sure pilot keeps a little extra speed up or the nose down as it can she be a bitch if he gets behind the curve! have fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithbar 1 #10 November 17, 2010 I'd like to get a group of us nashville area jumpers together and make a road trip over there. enough so we would be sure to make the pac fly. i know there are enough of us orphans here in middle tenn..i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #11 November 17, 2010 There are regular Nashville Area Jumpers there every weekend, so it should not be hard. MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraliscious 0 #12 November 23, 2010 Quote I'd like to get a group of us nashville area jumpers together and make a road trip over there. enough so we would be sure to make the pac fly. i know there are enough of us orphans here in middle tenn.. Yay!!! All you Nashville jumpers come visit us! Like Matt said, it's a 3 hour drive from Nashville. Just east of downtown Knoxville, about 5 minutes off exit 407 on I-40. I'd call ahead and let them know you're coming, just make sure they plan on flying the PAC before you make the trip. They jump during the week too, when there's enough interest or they have tandems or students scheduled. I'm not sure if it's 9 or 10 to make the plane fly, but we have a pretty good group of regular up jumpers, so even if you don't have quite enough people from Nashville there should be enough to make the PAC fly. And they do keep pretty busy with tandems and students too. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithbar 1 #13 November 24, 2010 I do need to get over there. even though at over 6'3" i cuss the door on a pac every time i jump one but..... I don't have a 206 in my log book i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
