Kris 0 #26 November 14, 2002 Wow! Thanks for the valuable information from everyone! But, I have decided to keep my eyes on the prize and I'm going to hold out for NC. The guy we have there has been with the company for 32 years. He's either got to retire, go crazy, or check into a nursing home sometime soon.I'll have to send him some brochures on retiring in sunny Florida to see if he gets the hint.Thanks again! Kris Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #27 November 14, 2002 Quote There is something to be said for tight DZs. Sure they might be a bit scary at first for some, but there can be no doubt that they force you to hone your spotting and canopy control skills. 6 words, Blue Sky Adventures, St. George, SC nuff said, well, okay it is four words and 2 abbreviations, but hey I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #28 November 14, 2002 I doubt that it could beat Eagle Flight Skydiving in Granbury, Tx. That is one very very tight landing area with all kinds of obsticles everywhere. If you can land there, you can land anywhere.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloudseeder 0 #29 November 14, 2002 Quote *** 6 words, Blue Sky Adventures, St. George, SC nuff said, well, okay it is four words and 2 abbreviations, but hey Blue Sky is huge compared to Stockmar ! Now I'm not trying to one up you but factually, Blue Sky is about four times as large as the Stockmar airport. Did I mention that Stockmar has a large hill bisecting the airport? Did I mention the county road which used to intersect the runway? LOL! What some of you guys refer to as "Tight", ASC , Monroe , Blue Sky?.. Some of us see as *huge* landing areas! ""Treetop" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #30 November 14, 2002 Quote Blue Sky is huge compared to Stockmar ! Now I'm not trying to one up you but factually, Blue Sky is about four times as large as the Stockmar airport. Did I mention that Stockmar has a large hill bisecting the airport? Did I mention the county road which used to intersect the runway? OMG!! I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkvapor 0 #31 November 14, 2002 I started out at Skydive Texas... hundreds of acres of open grasslands to land in... and if you couldn't hit that, hundreds more acres of flat grassy land around it.. In my limited experience, I haven't had any problems landing at any of the places I've jumped, however, its certainly nice to look down and see infinite possibilities.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #32 November 14, 2002 Quote The club then moved up the road to a private airport (Stockmar) at Villa Ricca, Ga. I did my first Solo in a Cessna there. On a windy day.... I really didn't want to go because of the wind but Dodgie wouldn't let me back down. Dodgie and my Dad were friends for 40+ years. He swore till the day he died that those seeds were PLANTED man!!! I sort of don't doubt it but who knows? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloudseeder 0 #33 November 16, 2002 Quote Quote The club then moved up the road to a private airport (Stockmar) at Villa Ricca, Ga. I did my first Solo in a Cessna there. On a windy day.... I really didn't want to go because of the wind but Dodgie wouldn't let me back down. Dodgie and my Dad were friends for 40+ years. He swore till the day he died that those seeds were PLANTED man!!! I sort of don't doubt it but who knows? Well freeflier29, you and I have something in common, Each of us were lucky enough to meet the very best of humankind by meeting Dodgie Stockmar! What a guy!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
