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+ the most comfy 182 out there
+ all levels of jumpers welcome
+ all disciplines welcome, including wingsuits
+ all canopy sizes welcome
+ huge LZ (the main LZ is smallish, but you can land anywhere along the runway & you get picked up)
+ better weather than Seattle, longer season, more sunny days
+ good balance of tandem & sport operations (big kudos for that!)
+ the DZO goes out of his way to cater to fun jumpers, brings in various turbine airplanes & helicopters to complement the regular 182 (I don't think I jumped at any DZ from this many different variety aircraft, including the exotic 207)
+ several boogies/events each year
+ chill atmosphere, just feels like vacation
+ no unnecessary, overly restrictive rules
+ nice clean indoor packing area
+ I was the first ever jumper to get licensed there, so bonus sentimental points ;)

This is THE DZ most Seattle area jumpers choose, for a few reasons:
+ good balance between tandems & sport jumpers
+ the best fleet in area (caravan + otter + 182)
+ huge LZ, so you can land a bit further if you don't like the traffic or you're not comfortable cross wind landing
+ nice indoor packing area
+ very inclusive, all disciplines welcome, including wingsuits
+ no canopy size restrictions
+ some of the best skydivers/ws pilots in the sport
+ chill atmosphere, no unnecessary, overly-restrictive rules
+ jumpers of all levels welcome
+ excellent AFF program
+ lots of real talent there (majority of the experienced Seattle jumpers jump there)
+ friendly to novice jumpers - regular belly coaching/load organizing for those fresh off AFF (big kudos for that!)
+ excellent canopy classes with some of the world's best skydivers
+ annual boogie (or two)
+ nice big screen for video debrief of your jumps
+ food onsite
+ nice gear store with everything you need

UPDATED Jun 18, 2015

- tandem factory (130+ tandems/day out of a single caravan)
- strictly no wingsuits or tracking jumps
- strict canopy size policy (and it's ridiculous, e.g. if you don't do at least 50 jumps per year you cannot fly anything smaller than 150 sq ft, even at WL 0.8, no matter your experience level)
- smallish LZ, C & D license only DZ (after October 2015)
- no AFF
- DZO makes up his own illogical rules (like different "safety" requirements for different people)
- full of drama and politics (though if you're just a visiting jumper, you likely will not be exposed to it much, and the DZO may even seem like a nice person)