I have a special place in my heart for numerous people at SDM (learned to jump there), but I really have had the final straw recently. Myself and a departed dear friend who would kill to defend and protect SDM, have always had a spur in our saddle of how experienced skydivers are treated at SDM. Tandems are always given the red carpet as well as students. I cannot count the number of times I have watched a load of students or tandems that "just got trained" and needed to bump an "experienced load" go before me and others. This happened for the last time recntly during a swoop camp with Pam Manos. I only had 4 hours to hopefully get in 2 jumps this recent weekend. I waited for an hour and 15 minutes while I and numerous other were bumped for a student load that just "had" to get up. In all fairness there was a 20 minute weather delay but that is not the point. Fed up, I left. I have had well over 200 jumps at SDM and this was far from the first time this has happened. Fred, this has got to stop. I am one of many who feel this way. There is a ton of 20 dollar jumps you are losing. Recommendation..Drive to Lake Wales. They will put up 2 people in their Cessna and even organize for groups of one. If you are a jumper who goes to socialize, then SDM is your place, but you will not be jumping nearly as much as other Florida Dz's..... Fred, please you must do something....
