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....
Skydive Miami
in Florida
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....