skydivingdutch 0 #1 October 11, 2003 It's been a full two weeks since I last jumped, and I had my trip to the DZ all planned n stuff.....I look outside and COMPLETLY overcast....groan. What's most frustrating is that the entire week was skydivable, but then I have classes. This same thing happened last week too. http://dropman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinjackflash 0 #2 October 11, 2003 AWWWW SHIT!!!! Happened to me for a few weeks, in fact, more than twice I've ended up going out Fri, Sat, and Sun just to complete... Happened today, but cleared by the afternoon. However, since it's a 60 mile run, I decided to wait till first thing tomorrow morning. Hope it clears for you tomorrow too Dutch. Blues JackIt's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
softnotes 0 #3 October 12, 2003 Sympathies....... It sounds a bit like trying to jump in the excellent English climate. That is not even taking into consideration the fact that most british DZs hate the fact that people actually want to go there to jump. Which means that even if the weather is jumpable you may end up doing only two jumps over a entire weekend. :(Blue Skies SoftNotes "That's not flying.... that's falling with style!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superstu 0 #4 October 12, 2003 you know what, i made 10 jumps down in eugene this weekend. 2 of which were in the rain because i thought it would a fun and a change, it was both. made 3 today before the weather moved in. gotta love those hopnpopsSlip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #5 October 12, 2003 QuoteSympathies....... It sounds a bit like trying to jump in the excellent English climate. That is not even taking into consideration the fact that most british DZs hate the fact that people actually want to go there to jump. Which means that even if the weather is jumpable you may end up doing only two jumps over a entire weekend. :( Are you suggesting I was lucky to make 2 jumps in only one day when I went to Headcorn? The weather was perfect the day I was there.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PlayDough 0 #6 October 13, 2003 I would say " time to move to a fair weather state ." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
softnotes 0 #7 October 13, 2003 Quoteyou suggesting I was lucky to make 2 jumps in only one day when I went to Headcorn? The weather was perfect the day I was there. If the weather was perfect, then doing only two should (in my opinion) be your choice, not the maximum possible. So, in a way you were lucky to get two done in one day. But in fairness two does seem to be the mean average attainable on a single day at the average dropzone running a turbine engined aircraft. Some exceptions are Bridlington where they operate a plain old Cessna 206 but you can do a hell of a lot more than two jumps a day, Hibaldstowe and Netheravon where I have managed between 5 and 10 in one day.Blue Skies SoftNotes "That's not flying.... that's falling with style!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivingdutch 0 #8 October 14, 2003 heh, yeah when school, friends and work and ok rent rates move with me http://dropman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #9 October 14, 2003 Quotegotta love those hopnpops Not till I get my Samurai I dont I did get in a couple jumps at Hollister this weekend.. from 15k.. woo hoo...sunny...NW summer kind of warm... I will be flying to the bay area and other points this winter. Jeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
