1. Gear Elsinore had enough gear and a nice variety for the new jumper. While I am unsure of this situation since the fire, they had several PD Navigators to choose from from 220 to 280 on Telesis containers. The rental gear looks well-maintained and I never had a single problem with any of it. Ideal for the new jumper.
2. Landing Area - the student landing area is a new jumper's dream. Covering several acres, it is well maintained and grassy, preventing dust from gathering on gear. It also has a tetrahedron and several flags, making landing directions and patterns easy on the newbie. With over one mile of length of pure open space to the lake, a jumper can land out and not worry about avoiding obstacles - thereby endsuring greater safety.
3. Staff is knowledgeable and always helpful. There seem to be no big egos, and the new jumper can get all questions answered. Elsinore welcomes people it hasn't seen before. Still, they will listen to even a new jumper who sees something they did not.
4. Atmosphere - relaxed and sedated and serious about safety. I never hung out afterwards for the dz parties at night, but nobody openly held that against me.
5. Facilities - Elsinore has a bunkhouse, a snack bar, and seemingly anything a jumper needs, but does not have the exceptional facilities of Perris.
6. In summation, a student would do well to learn at Elsinore. I cannot compare it to other dropzones for a student progression, but as a student it has what you need: friendly and knowledgeable staff, good equipment, great jumpers, and a big forgiving landing area.
Skydive Elsinore
in California
Elsinore had enough gear and a nice variety for the new jumper. While I am unsure of this situation since the fire, they had several PD Navigators to choose from from 220 to 280 on Telesis containers. The rental gear looks well-maintained and I never had a single problem with any of it. Ideal for the new jumper.
2. Landing Area - the student landing area is a new jumper's dream. Covering several acres, it is well maintained and grassy, preventing dust from gathering on gear. It also has a tetrahedron and several flags, making landing directions and patterns easy on the newbie. With over one mile of length of pure open space to the lake, a jumper can land out and not worry about avoiding obstacles - thereby endsuring greater safety.
3. Staff is knowledgeable and always helpful. There seem to be no big egos, and the new jumper can get all questions answered. Elsinore welcomes people it hasn't seen before. Still, they will listen to even a new jumper who sees something they did not.
4. Atmosphere - relaxed and sedated and serious about safety. I never hung out afterwards for the dz parties at night, but nobody openly held that against me.
5. Facilities - Elsinore has a bunkhouse, a snack bar, and seemingly anything a jumper needs, but does not have the exceptional facilities of Perris.
6. In summation, a student would do well to learn at Elsinore. I cannot compare it to other dropzones for a student progression, but as a student it has what you need: friendly and knowledgeable staff, good equipment, great jumpers, and a big forgiving landing area.
Best of all, Elsinore has a great vibe!
Top notch!