I would like recommendations on a Canopy Course, please.

[doug925 0]

I (begrudgingly) had to miss Germain's canopy course done at my home DZ, SDSL in late May.
My fiancee did not want me to jump just a week prior to our wedding.
Part of my deal with her for having to cancel my plans to attend the canopy course, was that I would probably have to travel to another dropzone where I could take the course.

Soooo, now that I am married and can get away, where should I go to take some canopy control training?

I see Brian in out of the country for a while, so any other schools come to mind?

* I primarily want to learn to be safer while under canopy, and to start to learn more advanced controlling techniques. *

Thanks,

Doug.

I have never developed indigestion from eating my words.
Winston Churchill

[freefli 2]

Scott Miller

[ianmdrennan 2]

Scott Miller no longer does the courses. I believe he is preparing a DVD though.

edit: If there's no one locally who offers a good course, I believe Luigi Cani and Brian Germain are the only 2 people touring around the US doing classes right now.

Blues,
Ian

Performance Designs Factory Team

[tetra316 0]

What about the PD guys, like they did with the three day course in Sebastian last year? I heard there were a couple of those this year also.

[shropshire 0]

Visit sunny Spain and do the course with Brian Vacher (Safe Flight School, Empuriabrava)

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[ianmdrennan 2]

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What about the PD guys, like they did with the three day course in Sebastian last year? I heard there were a couple of those this year also.

I can't pretend to speak for them, and I know JT runs a few Flight-1 courses out of Elsinore, but I'm not sure how much of their time is spent on 'Essentials' courses. I know they do them, but it's not a full time gig that I'm aware of.

Blues,
Ian

Performance Designs Factory Team

[druvaughn 0]

Not sure if I am speaking out of turn...

Jeff Provenzano did a course at the Ranch a few weeks ago.

Does he do a "traveling seminar"?

Best,
Dru

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[DocPop 1]

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Scott Miller no longer does the courses. I believe he is preparing a DVD though.

edit: If there's no one locally who offers a good course, I believe Luigi Cani and Brian Germain are the only 2 people touring around the US doing classes right now.

Blues,
Ian

Cani uses Scott Miller's training videos/diagrams in his class.

"The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls."

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[diablopilot 2]

Seek out the advice of a local instructor you learn well from, and who has great canopy skills,a swell as the ability to teach them.

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[JohnDeere 0]

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What about the PD guys, like they did with the three day course in Sebastian last year? I heard there were a couple of those this year also.

Just took course from JC. very good course. I think the PD guys will come to you with the correct amount of jumpers. I did not set ours up but JC came to Skydive Dallas. Did not know that Scott is no longer doing the course, i have taken his also and it is a very good course also.

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[doug925 0]

Thanks all,

I see there are more options then I had first thought.
I appreciate the Pm's too.

Doug.

I have never developed indigestion from eating my words.
Winston Churchill