Jumping in Italy (Tuscany)

[R6F4orR1 0]

Sorry for posting here, but the "International" section is mostly foreign languages or specific areas that are not Italy (at least from what I saw). I am in the military and have been recently stationed near Pisa which means I will be living about 20 minutes from a DZ in a town called Lucca (here is their site: http://www.paracadutismolucca.it/) . I haven't jumped since 2011 (had to buy a car, that wiped out my jump $$ for awhile) but I am now looking to get back to it. I am still waiting for my car to arrive from the US, so I can't drive to the DZ yet to check things out for myself. Here are my questions:

1. Have any of you ever jumped in Italy, and if so, have you jumped at Lucca? Did you like it?

2. I am an A license holder and having been inactive for so long, I know I will need some refresher training. I have met one other person in my unit that has jumped at the DZ and he told me most of the jumpers only speak Italian. Any suggestions for getting refresher training when language is a problem?

3. Should I go ahead and mount my GoPro on my full face helmet now? (it's a joke, calm down...)

Thanks for any assistance!

Ted

[galispo 0]

Hi there,

I don't know about Lucca, but I know that in Arezzo there are staff who speak English. Check their website, the DZ is about 1.30 hour from Pisa.

http://www.paracadutismoetruria.it/

If you want, pm me and I'll put you in contact with an AFFI that can help you out.

Rob Gallo
"To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield."

[R6F4orR1 0]

Thanks foe the info, I will try to check it out. I am hoping to jump again sometime in mid-September so I will definitely try to get to Arezzo sometime soon.