bigern13 0 #1 July 11, 2011 I'm going to be in Fairford for a few days (about 30 minutes to an hour west from London what I am told) and was wondering if anyone had any good or bad things to say about the DZ's in the area. The DZ locater says there is like 5 within 50 miles from where I will be. Just trying to figure out which might be my best bet as far as vibe/people to jump with. Only have one day I can jump so can't check out more than one. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!! "I love 'lamp'." -SKYMAMA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
degeneration 5 #2 July 14, 2011 First off, I would ignore the DZ.com dropzone map for the UK dropzones, as I just did the 50 mile radius search from Fairford and the results are all messed up. There are DZs where the results indicate, but they got the names associated with the wrong DZ. And not all DZs are listed Or at least that's what happened for me... Go here instead to see all the UK DZs. http://bpa.org.uk/where-can-i-jump/ The 3 DZs that are easily the closest to Fairford are: Silver Stars (South Cerney) Skydive London Netheravon Cerney and Nethers are military DZs, so full ID will be needed to enter the base. Passport and FAI licence book are best, and generally is a good idea to call the DZ staff ahead of your visit to get your name put in at the guard hut. Will make your entrance easier! I've jumped at those 2 but not skydive london, and it has been a while since I was last at South Cerney, but based on facilities and aircraft I would recommend Netheravon the most. I was there in May and it was awesome. They have 3 Cessna Caravans, HUGE packing area, mock ups, nice canteen, plenty of camping space if needed and a free bunkhouse. There is also an on site bar for the end of the night. It has the cheapest jump ticket price of the 3, and goes the highest (based on info from the site in my sig.). There's my opinion, hope it helps!!Sky Switches - Affordable stills camera tongue switches and conversion adaptors, supporting various brands of camera (Canon, Sony, Nikon, Panasonic). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeatlast 0 #3 July 18, 2011 Try putting a post up on www.ukskydiver.co.uk I'm sure some of the guys will chime in - you may even find someone who can give you a lift!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
