wasatchrider 0 #1 May 25, 2011 What's your favorite and why. I'm going to do an aff eventually and need to pick a dzBASE 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bclark 0 #2 May 25, 2011 Skydive Utah in Erda, and Skydive Ogden. Both are great, both offer turbine aircraft and fantastic views. You will find nice people to jump with at both dz's. So IMO, it comes down to convenience, prices, etc... I am a bit biased toward Skydive Utah, as it is my home DZ. Also I prefer the uncongested area and uncontrolled airport there vs. the congested area and tower controlled airport at Ogden. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #3 May 27, 2011 Skydive Utah is my favorite, too. Lots of nice outs!"safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 1 #4 May 29, 2011 Ogden. Grand caravan versus a (baby blue) King Air. I like Jack but the Caravan beats out the King Air for this old fat RW guy :) MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 1 #5 May 29, 2011 Yeah but we have indoor plumbing MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #6 May 29, 2011 QuoteOgden. Grand caravan versus a (baby blue) King Air. I like Jack but the Caravan beats out the King Air for this old fat RW guy :) Baby Blue 229 has been gone for nearly two seasons, replaced with a nearly brand-new King, sincerely twice as fast as the Caravan (or older King). 7-8 mins to altitude... I'm biased to Skydive Utah too. Great views, huge landing areas, great peeps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gypsygirl 0 #7 May 29, 2011 Have to go with spot and brian on this one...skydive utah is the place to go for great views, great people, open landing areas........so how come we have 80% voting for ogden but everyone posting is picking tooele Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 1 #8 May 30, 2011 I already told ya...Indoor plumbing MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 1 #9 May 30, 2011 Quote Quote Ogden. Grand caravan versus a (baby blue) King Air. I like Jack but the Caravan beats out the King Air for this old fat RW guy :) Baby Blue 229 has been gone for nearly two seasons, replaced with a nearly brand-new King, sincerely twice as fast as the Caravan (or older King). 7-8 mins to altitude... I'm biased to Skydive Utah too. Great views, huge landing areas, great peeps. Guess I should go say hello. No matter where you choose you will get safe and experinaced training. Vist both on a Sunday and check out the vibe. Saturdays are hectic at both DZ's and hard to talk to a lot of the locals if they are all working Hucking tandems. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wasatchrider 0 #10 June 1, 2011 Thanks for the replies. My days off are sun and tue. So I won't be jumping sat. I heard that skydive Utah is closed on Tuesday's. Not a big deal I can always do my other parachute hobbie that day.BASE 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SStewart 13 #11 June 1, 2011 QuoteWhat's your favorite and why. I'm going to do an aff eventually and need to pick a dz Both have well maintained turbine aircraft, quality instructors, and good equipment. From a safety standpoint you can't go wrong either way. I have jumped at both and prefer Ogden for many reasons. #1 it is closer to my house. I like the Caravan better, the King air is faster but the Caravan is plenty fast enough. The King air is cramped with a full load and it has a tiny door that is too close to the tail for my comfort. It is fast but so what? the Caravan is fast enough and roomy with a huge door, long floater bar and camera step. If I had the choice I would go with the Caravan every time. I have other issues with a King air for a jump plane but that is another thread, do a search. Facillities Ogden wins hands down, Modern clean bathrooms instead of port-a potties, hot showers, and the new kitchen with granite counter tops. Ogden has a huge indoor padded packing area with clean carpets. The "Dirt dive diner" will be open this summer with a huge outdoor grill and there is talk of breakfast being served. Ogden also has one of the best indoor wind tunnels in the world and many of the instructors also work at the DZ. The tunnel is 5 minutes from the dropzone. We get $10 minutes for our students. The landing area at Ogden is enormous, it is the second largest airport in the state next to Salt Lake international. With the new "green grass project" there will be the largest grass landing area in the west with a huge pea pit for the tandems. The irrigation is almost done. I like the scenery better up north, we climb over the spine of the northern Wasatch and have incredible views of Snowbasin, Powder mountain, Pine view, and of course the Great Salt Lake.Onward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
