chuckakers 426 #26 February 10, 2014 orphanedhanyou...a review of a company in my area said an instructor was clearly intoxicated... What, no time for cocktails? Seriously, take reviews with a bit of skepticism. The "clearly intoxicated" instructor may have just had whiskey breath from the sunset-thirty bonfire the night before. Not good to have booze breath around the customers, but it's not the same as being impaired. Reviews are also routinely written by disgruntled ex-staffers, nearby competitors, and an assortment of other questionable sources. If you want honest input you are in the right place. I'm sure if you mention the area you're in folks would willingly give you their opinions of the DZ's in that area.Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craddock 0 #27 February 11, 2014 Everyone just keep feeding him!!! I assumed he was a piss poor attorney, paralegal or law student from the start. And have grown more suspicious since. For one judging incidents between two dropzones (5 vs 10) is retarded. Most of them are experienced jumpers and certain DZ's attract people from all over and just by the nature of the crowd are perhaps at a higher risk for indecent rates among fully experienced jumpers. This poster is on a fishing expedition and this thread should disappear as fast as possible. That spot isn't bad at all, the winds were strong and that was the issue! It was just on the downwind side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 426 #28 February 11, 2014 craddockEveryone just keep feeding him!!! I assumed he was a piss poor attorney, paralegal or law student from the start. And have grown more suspicious since. For one judging incidents between two dropzones (5 vs 10) is retarded. Most of them are experienced jumpers and certain DZ's attract people from all over and just by the nature of the crowd are perhaps at a higher risk for indecent rates among fully experienced jumpers. This poster is on a fishing expedition and this thread should disappear as fast as possible. Without regard to the honesty of the OP or the incidents vs incidents approach, I'm suggesting that if a person wants to "check out" a drop zone or several, just ask skydivers their thoughts on the overall culture on the DZ. Trouble drop zones usually earn a rep pretty quickly and there's never a shortage of skydivers who will gladly point it out.Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trafficdiver 8 #29 February 11, 2014 Totally. Most bowling alleys have very few, if any incidents at all. Unless you consider a 300Lbs chick trying to grab your junk at the bar an incident. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dpreguy 14 #30 February 11, 2014 I knew there was a good reason I never saw that movie. Now I'm even more glad I didn't Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 426 #31 February 11, 2014 Trafficdiver Totally. Most bowling alleys have very few, if any incidents at all. Unless you consider a 300Lbs chick trying to grab your junk at the bar an incident. Sounds like you're speaking from experience.Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craddock 0 #32 February 11, 2014 chuckakers Without regard to the honesty of the OP or the incidents vs incidents approach, I'm suggesting that if a person wants to "check out" a drop zone or several, just ask skydivers their thoughts on the overall culture on the DZ. Trouble drop zones usually earn a rep pretty quickly and there's never a shortage of skydivers who will gladly point it out. I agree and my comment wasn't directed at you in particular. Just the last before I responded. However,this was a double posted thread and in both places the OP refused to identify where he was at. Never even mentioned he wanted to jump. Registered and posted that. Maybe a Roll Call section would be in order in some attempt to properly vet new members. Heck, I had to go threw that on an RC heli site I belong to to weed out wuffos. Nothing much but at least makes people post first elsewhere and possibly get red flagged. That spot isn't bad at all, the winds were strong and that was the issue! It was just on the downwind side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellis 0 #33 February 11, 2014 Boogers***if you see two otherwise identical companies that have been in business 10 years, #1 with 5 incidents and #2 with 10, you pick #1. even if they were completely out of the instructor/companies control and they both still have the same chance of a problem occurring in the future. its extra/fake peace of mind just like we all use when picking a "safe" cars or a "safe" hotel to stay at. Faulty logic. Let's say that #1 had those 5 incidents in 10,000 jumps, and #2 had 10 incidents in 40,000 jumps. Which one do you think is more safe? And not only that, what type of incidents also matters. If one dz has 10 incidents regarding swooping and the next has 1 incident about student rig not maintained somehow, that tells me the first dz probably has better landingarea for swooping than the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ridebmxbikes 0 #34 February 11, 2014 You wanna stay safe on a dz?! Don't go on a weather hold! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #35 February 12, 2014 If you're looking for someone else to keep you safe you should find another pastime. Properly trained instructors will safely get you to the point that you can start learning on your own. You are responsible for your own gear and your own actions in this sport."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trafficdiver 8 #36 February 12, 2014 chuckakers ***Totally. Most bowling alleys have very few, if any incidents at all. Unless you consider a 300Lbs chick trying to grab your junk at the bar an incident. Sounds like you're speaking from experience. Yeah and believe me it was harder to handle than a minor step through. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boogers 0 #37 February 13, 2014 TrafficdiverTotally. Most bowling alleys have very few, if any incidents at all. Are you kidding? You can drop a 16-pound ball on your toes, which hurts just as much as getting them stuck in something on the ground as you slide in a swoop landing. Those ball return machines just beg to stick your hand in the opening to grab your ball, and can rip fingers off, just like getting them stuck on some part of the airplane on exit. And rolling a gutter ball in front of everyone is just as embarassing as screwing up an easy landing and falling on your face. Missing that easy pick-up on the one pin for a spare is as bad as going low on an 8-way. How about whacking your head on that projector over the scoring table - heck you don't even have a helmet to protect your noggin. Bowling can be really dangerous too! I'm tellin' ya', there are lots of parallels between bowling and skydiving. I'm sure you and other readers can come up with even more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigbey 0 #38 February 14, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW_fAkKCamA You never know what might pop out of the ball return. OLD SPICE! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
