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    Freefly
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    Wingsuit
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  1. First thing, it’s a tandem mill and if you go here thinking it is going to be any other than that, then you’re wrong. (If you’re only here for the bad stuff scroll down) Jump Ticket: $30 Heli Jump Ticket: $60 They run from 7 and usually finish around 12, unless they are busy and you can get another hour or two in. The plane is nice, with a sturdy sliding door, a really nice extended lip on the door and good handles, good bench seats and an adequate number of seatbelts, and it climbs fast. Often around 6 +/- funjumpers can get on a load but you can easily get bumped if a tandem shows up. I have never heard a call longer than 5 mins so just know when you need to get your self ready. They have a Helo that you can jump. They promise altitudes 8-10k but you better believe it’s gonna consistently stick around 8k. Website says you get a scenic 15min ride around but they just climbed to 8k and did small circles out of the flight path until it was our turn to put jumpers out. Now the reason why it got three stars: As it’s a tandem mill, most of the instructors are not overly welcoming, but the fun jumpers are a pretty good group. Some of the older staff are good for a chat and are pretty welcoming. The tandems under canopy are a whole different story. If you have the misfortune of being near them under canopy, they fly a really irregular pattern (if you could call it a pattern) that has them ripping across the landing area as you would be hitting your base leg or final and then doing a hook turn (often a solid 180) at/below what looks like about 200ft. They are consistently nailing the landings, so if you are on a tandem you will have a good time. As a fun jumper you just have to land much further away to avoid their shenanigans, or prepare to be uncomfortable and likely scolded. I personally watched a wingsuiter get scolded by a TI because he was flying the regular pattern briefed at the DZ. The issue was it made that particular TI uncomfortable to have another (supposedly unpredictable) canopy in the stack near him(more than adequate separation). The “do as I say and not as I do” safety situation with the pattern coupled with the somewhat entitled approach by the TI left a lasting impression with me. Packing area is just a bunch of old dirty carpets, toilets are satisfactory.