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  1. hello , im flying to the Orlando tomorrow , and i will be jumping in Deland for the next ten days , but i have to keep the wife happy so does anybody know how far the theme parks are from Deland ie: Sea world , Uneversial studios or any of the others cheers Mac
  2. I will be in Deland next week just wondering if anyone knows anyone there that can put me through my Tandem rating , ive tried to contact the DZ but to know avail anyone have any contact email address for anyone there , also how many jumps on the course and how much ? regards Mac
  3. ok couple of questons for you experianced swoopers im currently jumping a stilletto 150 i have just over 1000 jumps and i weigh 17 stone (115kg) and im happy with my landings , 1.any idea what im wingloading the stilletto at ? 2. Katana 120 or Crossfire 2 119 ? not sure what to get for my next canopy many thanks
  4. hello all im intrested getting my tandem rating in the US , anyone tell me what the course entails i.e. how many jumps do you do on the course , also can it be converted over to the BPA in the UK many thanks Mac
  5. I agree with Jimmy B check your account every day , shop is crap aswell , but the jumping is mega
  6. anyone know if there is a drop zone in the Bahamas cheers Mac
  7. can anyone tell me the best DZ to get tandem ratings and AFF in the US cheers Mac
  8. your forgetting the tigers freefall team aswell , i have worked at a couple of military DZs(along with other ppl posting on this thread) while i was in the army JSPC(N) and JSPC(L)and they did have a very backward view on FF our OC who cant be named was more intrested in doing CRW than anything else ,they need to move with the times , i was there when Andy and others got into FF and they had no one to teach them so they learned from video footage and trial and error , now hes one of the forerunners at FF in the Army , and hes only trying to pass on his knowledge , and in regard to free jumps ( we grafted our arse's off for them jumps) Mac
  9. The boy Newell, hello mate , im off to seville in march for week Barry maple used to be on the team with me and the boy Beasly ,heard hes the CCI down there (dont suppose you have his email ) but im looking for something for 3 or 4 months near a beach so the wife has something to do , i want to get my tandem , AFF ratings and just jump all day Mac My memories of RAPA are seeing a German bird with hairy armpits a sleep outside your room after a night in the Dome Ha Ha
  10. hello all im getting back from Iraq soon
  11. mac2501

    new to BASE

    gents thanks for the advice, i will bear everything in mind , but i still want to give it a go ,i have thought about all the things that can go wrong , but im still up for it , i will probably start off in Norway , as for Zodiac's thread " i say no " i dont give a toss what you think , if you got something constructive to say fair one , if not take your face for a shit , regards Mac again gents many thanks
  12. mac2501

    new to BASE

    you say NO to what ?
  13. mac2501

    new to BASE

    hello all , im new to BASE i have over a 1000 skydives and now i want to try something new , i would like some info on were to buy kit and what type i should go for , also any jumpers in london want to drop me a line please do cheers Mac
  14. can anyone tell me what the score is on listining to music (mp3 , ipods ) going up to altitude ive seen s few people doing it but im not sure what the gereral consensous is , is it allowed ? or is frowned apon regards Mac
  15. Hi all, im going snowboarding in Lake Tahoe inearly january and i heard there was a DZ in Tahoe anyone got any ideas how fr away it is from Heavnly and if they will be open in January cheers Mac
  16. hi im looking to get in touch with Tom Hurst ,hes a mate of mine that i served in 10 Para with and also used to skydive with if anyone know him can they get him to contact me through this site cheers Mac
  17. hi all i want to get into camera flying and i want some advice on camera,s . i want to buy a camera and helmet and i want to get a small camera and any advice on helmets i want o buy one were i dont have to do any modifications cheers Mac
  18. mac2501

    New to the sport

    Hi all im new to this site and i have 856 jumps but i really want to get into BASE i live in London and i have no idea how to get started I know im supposed to find a mentor but i dont know anyone whos into it any time i mention it to some one on a DZ they look at me like im mad , so im looking to do a begginers course some where (ive heard Norways good ) and find out more about buying a BASE rig any way many thanks Mac
  19. Hi all , im trying to get in touch with Brian Morris AKA skippy he used to be the CCI at the joint services parachute center Neatheravon in wiltshire if anyone knows him or his were abouts or how to get in touch with him i would be grateful regards Mac BLUE SKIES
  20. Hello all im getting married next year in finland at the castle in savonlinna and i want to know if there is a dropzone there because i want to put a demo on at the castle if possible