stonecolddude

Maybe Mr V could use a little peanut butter torture himself. Off to the water fountain. Be right back

Forgive the improper use of diction My apologies

Insulted

Speck isn't happy either

He's Just a little butt hurt because he was reprimanded for a dirty low pull his first time at the DZ then had to wait an hour to do a hop n pop. No reason to attack the business as a whole nor me as an individual. I've done nothing wrong to this person and he chooses this forum to air his laundry ? Why not approach the DZO or management ?

Agreed.

Don't you just love a guy that comes to your DZ for the first time after making a whopping 50 jumps a half a dozen other DZ's only to open low (under 2000ft) and land off (N yeah I did pull him aside and gently slap his wrist) Then after waiting a whole hour ( oh my ) to make another jump on a subsequent day post a scathing review attacking me personally over a month later. I have NEVER posted to this forum before but I do call all of my experienced brethren to be on the lookout for "Duffimusprime" AKA Matt Vidurek ESPECIALLY those stafers at the Ranch to keep your eye out for this novice who thinks he knows everything about the sport after a whole year of skydiving this individual has taken it upon himself to make it personal so now its' my turn Mr V has the attitude and ego of the type many of us who have been around for a while have seen may times in the past One reserved for those typically carted away in an ambulance, helicopter or worse a body bag Yes I'm the "expert" at my DZ And when you come here prepare to check your ego at the door because I am EXTREMELY safety conscious. Hence the reason NONE of my students have EVER been injured and since my arrival at SSA that our fun jumper contingency remains loyal ( Screw you ex Mowhawk Valley jumpers) and the restaffing of the DZ we have reduced the overall number of injuries TO ZERO. SO 'Duffimusprime" the gauntlet has been laid Please take your attitude elsewhere People like you are not welcome at our DZ and I am sure that over time ( If you haven't already) you will find that your attitude is is unwelcome at any DZ our size. UNLESS you decide to head up to ADK which is now closed because their " expert" against the advice of many opened a DZ without any experience as an instructor and will now most likely lose his rating due to his total lack of competence You should fit in there just fine !! Next time you have a personal opinion about an individual perhaps you should approach them and deal with it face to face instead of being a whiny little baby and stomping your feet cause you didnt get your way NOOB you have been given my contact info and know my place of business Next time you attempt to slander be prepared for a rebuttal

In response to the previous review. The individual that posted has less than 50 jumps Shows up at the dz with the same old new jumper mentality coupled with a fresh commission in the Navy On his FIRST jump he exits the plane over half a mile past the spot only to open low (about 2000 ft) and lands off the DZ. He WAS taken aside and given a stern warning not to do so again. Sorry that you had to wait a whole hour to go up on another jump on your subsequent visit Poor thing. Guess you've never had to wait to make a jump before. As for the altitude you exited at. Well. Everyone else knew it was a hop n pop. Why didn't you ? As for making downwind landings. If you were taught the only "safe" landing is into the wind you have a big surprise coming Most likely in the form of an extended hospital stay or worse, the morgue. As for the practice "handle" you speak of. Know your role newbie. Once you get a rating then your opinion may count. But for now you're just another whining bitchy fun jumper that is having a tantrum because he didn't get his way. Go to the ranch and see what happens there when you pull the same things you have here. Your business is not welcome here "Matt". It egos like yours that we try and avoid because those are the ones mostly likely to be injured or killed Stop acting like a whiny child because you didnt get your way Best of luck

When planning a swoop to insure safety for all an exit/landing order is established. exit first land first. according to pattern (90 180 270 etc) The first to exit was flying a 107 and loading it heavy. I was flying a 135 and also highly loaded. the final 2 jumpers were flying canopies in excess of 170 sq ft and lightly loaded. a hop n pop means jump, get stable and deploy. not jump hold for 20 seconds track up jump run then deploy below another jumper that has exited prior. I was attempting a 270 so my visibility was limited. Got any questions about this contact the PD team and ask how they train.

Wow what a great day at Palatka !!! Managed to get there before noon and met with a group of freinds for a fantastic day of fun. Art kept both the 182 and 206 flying back to back loads till sunset. Both aircraft are in excellent flying condition and the pilots were a blast. Sure the first few landings I made were a bit rough, but I managed to smooth things out twoards the end of the day. Kudos to Tammie, Jeff and the rest of the staff for making it such a good time. Definetly going back for some birdman !! See ya soon guys !!!

Seem that Art Schaffer is the new DZO at Palatka (AKA the "Art" of Skydiving") I've never been there before myself, but this weekend some friends and I are gonna check it out (Sunday the 25th) Definetly looking forward to it. Word is that a SkyVan will be there for the Hog Flop. It is also my understanding that they will be procuring a Caravan for the winter. Sweet !!