I visited YUU Skydive for 2 weekends during May 2009. As a non-German speaker, I was very well received and made to feel at home right away. The staff did all they could to accommodate me, yet also made sure that all safety aspects were properly catered for. For the loads that I was on, the young lady in manifest made the announcements in English as well as German, a very thoughtful touch.
I had not brought any of my own gear, and the DZ provided it all, even down to the pilot loaning me his gloves for the day (Thanks, Eno!) Instructor Jan Winking gave me a thorough briefing of the DZ and the airport, and a walk-through of the PDF Atom which I had not jumped before. There was a weather hold for wind at one stage, and it was good to see that YUU put the safety of the jumpers ahead of any commercial interests.
The rental gear was in good condition, although you may have to wait a while if school students need to use the same rig (I rented a 190 Sabre). The aircraft, a Caravan, is new and very well looked after; pilot Achmed will have a word with you if you try to paste stickers inside... :) It has an excellent rate of climb to the normal jump altitude of 4,000 meters; nominally 13,500ft.
The DZ is situated on an old military base, so there are acres of open space for landing and very few obstacles. From this perspective, it is an excellent choice for a visiting jumper using rented gear at an unfamiliar DZ. The cost was 27 Euros for the lift, and 15 Euros for the gear rental. Club members pay 23 Euros for the lift. In keeping with time-honored tradition, first-time beer is also welcome...
All round, it was a very pleasant and satisfying experience, and I can highly recommend this DZ to anybody wishing to do a few jumps in the Hamburg area of northern Germany. I will certainly go back.
YUU Skydive Fallschirmsport
in Germany
I had not brought any of my own gear, and the DZ provided it all, even down to the pilot loaning me his gloves for the day (Thanks, Eno!) Instructor Jan Winking gave me a thorough briefing of the DZ and the airport, and a walk-through of the PDF Atom which I had not jumped before. There was a weather hold for wind at one stage, and it was good to see that YUU put the safety of the jumpers ahead of any commercial interests.
The rental gear was in good condition, although you may have to wait a while if school students need to use the same rig (I rented a 190 Sabre). The aircraft, a Caravan, is new and very well looked after; pilot Achmed will have a word with you if you try to paste stickers inside... :) It has an excellent rate of climb to the normal jump altitude of 4,000 meters; nominally 13,500ft.
The DZ is situated on an old military base, so there are acres of open space for landing and very few obstacles. From this perspective, it is an excellent choice for a visiting jumper using rented gear at an unfamiliar DZ. The cost was 27 Euros for the lift, and 15 Euros for the gear rental. Club members pay 23 Euros for the lift. In keeping with time-honored tradition, first-time beer is also welcome...
All round, it was a very pleasant and satisfying experience, and I can highly recommend this DZ to anybody wishing to do a few jumps in the Hamburg area of northern Germany. I will certainly go back.