PlaneteerJohn

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  1. Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I just got back. I made it to Paraclub Aix and OJB in Mimizan. Both places were great and everyone was super friendly and welcoming. I headed to a third place on the advice of a local and unfortunately wasn't able to make it to Royan.

  3. jonstark

    Many of the Skyvans are approaching their life limit and face mandatory retirement. DZs operating them are being judicious about utilization. The US military prefers to train out of tailgate equipped aircraft and the contracts are far more lucrative than dropping fun jumpers. Fewer and fewer Skyvans will be available for fun jumping.



    What's with the life time limit? Some sort of ungodly expensive AD?

  5. Thanks for the heads up about canopy size, I had no idea. Exactly why I started this thread.


    Alexis_C


    "Good DZ" can mean a lot of different things. Do you want a nice scenery? Go to a DZ near the sea or near the mountains. Do you want to jump a lot? Go to a DZ with a lot of activity. Gap, Pamiers, Bouloc, Pujaut are some of the DZ that do the most jumps per year. But then you migh feel more welcome in a smaller DZ where the staff has less people to manage. Check the boogies if you feel like meeting a lot of people and partying!



    I'm an open minded guy, so any DZ a jumper on here had a good time at is reason enough for me to check it out.

  6. I'm looking to bum around france in a campervan in July. Thinking of making some stops at DZs. Just curious about good ones to go to that'll let me park and used to international jumpers. Trying to pick up some French before the trip, but language will be an issue. Thanks