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Wait till you leave to Perris and even better, when you come back from there - full of memories of good jumps (hopefully) and funny people. This should work By the way - it looks, like someone picks me up after arrival. See you Wednesday evening. (just 6 mor days

I'm checking - might take a couple of days. blue skies M vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

I would say for every available hour you can at least make two jumps on a one airplane (Twin Otter) DZ. So mid summer with first load at 800 a.m. and sunset after 800 p.m. this would be 24+ My personal best was 12 or so, packing on my own and doing at least 6 4ways with briefing and debriefing. The last one was more like a brain lock dive than anything else. On the other hand, I once watched the french 4 way team doing a training week with 16 jumps each day and they were finished around 2.p.m. each day(2 rigs, the fastest packer I've ever seen, a pilatus porter always waiting for them). vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

As you are used to military accomodation and the reduced luxury coming with it you might think of sleeping at the DZ for free. They have plenty of room, a shower - what else do you need. Just don't use my weekend spot Have fun! See you on Saturday M. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

9 days!!!

Hey guys! By now, everybody probably has decided on how and when to go to the Bigway camp next week. So any new travel arangements made for next Wednesday from Ontario to Perris around 0100 pm ? vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Just get a straight pin and you're out of that problem. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Thanks Off topic: How was your jump (Haven't been in the German forum yet)? Back to the issue: My DZ always finds enough stupid people to bring up at least some loads - even after september. Freezing - yes, but still funny. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Any new ideas over the weekend? vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Have a safe trip back! vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

You're right - I just changed it out of personal reasons. Actually he wrote it for a guy and thats also how it is used in the movie. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

13 more days including at least 4 other skydiving days, so max 9 days to wait

With or without your A? Did you ever jump that canopy before? How big is the reserve - could you handle this one too? Where will you stay? And finally - how about coming to Waller for one weekend? And one website: http://dfv.sci-network.net/ This is the German "USPA". The direct link to the page with DZ addresses would be http://dfv.sci-network.net/adressen.php Hope this helps. Oh, don't forget to take really warm stuff with you, if you want to jump during the winter (that's the part of the year with snow and ice - I know, very unusual in San Marcos I guess) Blue skies, M. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

I believe that would be W.H. Auden's Funeral Blues.

Thanks FemaleFlyer - and back on the top vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Either new characters or it's a riddle and who first can read it wins something. - well - hopefully it's the riddle thing. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Orlando or Perris? What do you need, as I have probably a friend flying in in November. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

There are no rules for the canopy size but without a license you can't jump at all. As soon as you got at least your A the DZ will check your logbook and probably wants you to jump with a coach depending on your jump number to check your abilities. However, if you appear to be dangerous in the sky or during landing due to to small canopy sizes or lack of skill you normally will be grounded - not by law but by common sense. Rental systems on DZ are normally in the student range and go down sometimes to 150 or even smaller. The German equivalent to USPA (DFV/DAEC) started this year a system of voluntary endorsements for different types of skydiving. So whatever you want to do (camera, freefly, RW) you should have an endorsement in your logbook to do it. saying that someone gave you kind of ground school and jumped with you. Some DZ take this very strict and won't let you jump without it - others don't care. And yes - being in the US now since June - I didn't notice that the DFV has withdrawn its VIGIL approval as of October 01, 2004. So right now just Cypress is approved as an AAD. So when are you planning to be there? vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Hi Stefan! I think the USPA insurance doesn't cover any damage you cause at the plane (but i'm not 100% sure about that part) which the German insurance does. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

You are probably asking because your next base will be in Germany? Do you already know, where this would be (Baumholder, Grafenwoehr, Heidelberg, Ramstein, ...)? If you want to, just come to skydive Houston next weekend - you can probably drive there with Brandy and we can go through any questions you might have. On the other hand, here are some short information: As far as I know, the Vigil is jsut banned for student rigs - not if you jump yout own. The places I know accept the USPA licence and if you are just jumping there for a couple of weeks, they sometimes don't require that you join their club or get the third party insurance (which you do not have with your normal USPA licence - at least not the required covery) The whole waiver process is much shorter than in the states

Despite all the good tips above, I'm still searching for other alternatives. Therefore I have to keep this thread alive vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Another big thank you. Are they located at the Airport or in Perris? Did you call them after your arrival or did you set up everything in advance? vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Thanks to Mary for the info and to Aubrey for the offer (I have send yo a PM). vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Still nobody arriving around that time? vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!

Thanks again - and to get the question back on page one: Kate told me, that a bunch of people arrive on Wednesday at Ontario - So how do you get to Perris? vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!