jtval 0 #1 February 6, 2002 ok Im still going to australia. but just a few months after that im going to hawaii.has anyone jumped there before? gimme some tips. i've never been there so any sight seeing/skydive tips would helpHave fun, LIVE FREE, SkydiveJT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #2 February 6, 2002 Avoid the big red circles. They are not accuracy tuffets!FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #3 February 6, 2002 JT,Just PM'd you. Hope it helps. Is it hot in here, or am I crazy? - Charles Mansonflyhi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #4 February 6, 2002 Not sure what FlyHi wrote you, but I know that some of those places require a D license to jump there. They say this is due to being right on the coast (North Shore). Lots of water and lots of whipping wind coming off there.Email them and get more info about it. They are pretty good about writing back. Have fun!!JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk 2 #5 February 6, 2002 fallrate what are they?????(o)(o) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 February 6, 2002 fallrate what are they?????------------------------yea, what r they?flyhi-great info thanks--------------------------------------mtman-thanks fo rthat info. i gotta check em out and see. and your right they are good about replying. ive been incontact a few times since i got to koreaHave fun, LIVE FREE, SkydiveJT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawnDart21 0 #7 February 6, 2002 Hawaii is one of the most scenic dropzones on the planet, but the trade off is that it is also one of the most dangerous. All the DZs are located next door to each other at Dillingham field, in the upper north west corner of Oahu. The runway is right on the coast, and it pretty much runs up to the end of the island. I jumped at Skydive Hawaii while there, but they are all good DZs from what I saw, it's basically a King Air & Cessna airfield for jumping (I think I saw a Porter too). As for dangers, if the wind is blowing out to sea, they won't jump, based on the idea that if you chop your main it will land in the ocean and be gone. So you can only jump if the winds are blowing in land or up or down the coastline. (It's a pretty weird feeling getting out over water the first time......) They also have two landing areas, in light winds, or higher winds blowing towards the DZ side of the airfield, you can land right in front of the DZ, anyone with an A license can jump in these winds. If the winds shift to the far end of the airfiled, they shift the landing area to the other end of the airfield (about a half mile away) and you haveto have a B License or higher to jump then. The whole runway/DZ areas are lined with a mountain range on the inland side of the runway, which can make for some choppy winds on landing as the wind blows inland and hits the mountains and then sort of corks up and back over the landing area. Very tight landing area as well. Oh and they will tell you that if you open up over the water and aren't 100 percent confident that you'll make it back to dry land, that you have to turn around and land in the sea well beyond the breakers and they will send you a boat out to get you. Basically the shore line has about 200-300 yards of 6-12 foot waves that will basically kill you if you land in them, so if you can't make it back you have to go out to sea and land in calmer waters. It's alot to deal with, but it's totally worth the view. All the Dzs basically cater to the tandem tourists, but they definitely go the extra mile to get the fun jumpers up. Hope this helps,Cheers and Beers, TomThe pic is kind of dark, but that's me in the Skydive Hawaii King Air Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #8 February 6, 2002 Lawndart....they sent me info and said that you needed a D license to jump there. Was that wrong? This was probably last summer or so that I checked into it.Looks like a beautiful place though. And, I don't there is much in the way of hotels within walking distance there. Can't remember, so you may want to take a tent if you can. (e.g. mail it there before you leave so you don't have to carry it)JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #9 February 6, 2002 yes this info is very helpful. i lik eto research every aspect of my next jump especialy in new area;s this is something very important to consider thanks tomHave fun, LIVE FREE, SkydiveJT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #10 February 6, 2002 aw hell. i'll be in military billeting for lodging. ($10-20/night, and i'll get what i pay for too haha)im sure i can find a tent in the outdoor rec. thanks againHave fun, LIVE FREE, SkydiveJT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawnDart21 0 #11 February 6, 2002 Well, they may have changed the requirements, I jumped there in February 2001 with a B license. It's possible that the different DZs have different requirements too. Did you check with all of them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #12 February 6, 2002 Yeah, I checked all, but it seems that 2 of them told me it was a D license. However, I could be mistaken. It has happened before. Heh heh heh....imagen that.JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #13 February 6, 2002 Quote(It's a pretty weird feeling getting out over water the first time......) Make that, every time. They have three waivers. The landing area is too small. The winds are too high. The location is too close to the water. Aloha nui loa!Is it hot in here, or am I crazy? - Charles Mansonflyhi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
