hobbes4star 0 #1 May 8, 2002 Has anyone attended the paris Canopy School?? If anyone has can i have review. I am trying to decide if i should take my holiday and go to school or if i should just go to jump??thxswhy jump when you can fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #2 May 9, 2002 Funny. I seem to remember that jumping is required for the canopy school. Seriously, go to the school. Canopy training is lacking in this sport, if you can get professional coaching you'll make this sport safer for you and those you jump with.Go. Jump. Enjoy.-Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawnDart21 0 #3 May 9, 2002 I just got back from Perris and spent the weekend taking the Evolution Canopy Flight School. I am currently jumping a Vengeance 120 loaded 1.83, and this course was amazing. It was the best money I have ever spent on skydiving. We had a class size of 3 students, and we had 2 instructors, Jim Slaton and Clint Clawson. After a 3 hour ground school, where we covered everything from basic aerodynamics to the best and worst ways to approach a swoop, we then spent the rest of the weekend jumping with two of the best canopy pilots in the world. Jim and Clint jumped with us, and we basically did a bunch of canopy "dive drills" with them right beside us under canopy to evaluate us. They then spiralled down adn landed first and filmed our landings and then debriefed us on each jump afterwards. I made a total of 9 jumps with them and I learned more in those 9 jumps than I did in my last 200 jumps on my own. I can't recommend the course enough. Whether you ahve 100 jumps or 1000 jumps, they will tailor the course to your needs. If you have any specific questions about the course, feel free to IM me. "I live to EFS"Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #4 May 9, 2002 You know, this is starting to sound damn good. I think canopy school is going to be my next formal training.I just checked out Evolution's web site, and it looks AWESOME. And so cheap! The plane ticket out there for me will cost more than the initial training.Ground Training $25 Five instructor fees $100 One student high altitude clear & pull $17 Four student hop & pop $44 One (mandatory) flight instructor jump $17 Total: $203 Thanks for the buzz, Tom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LawnDart21 0 #5 May 9, 2002 Thanks Jessica, I'm still flyin' high from the course.....I went there consistantly able to surf 30+ yards, and thought I was doing just about everything right with my swoops. Now thanks to the coahing and fine tuning they provided me, my swoops are now in the 50-60 yard range. It's like all these little adjustments that I never thought to make before, and now it's like flying a new canopy. Go for it, you'll be glad you did!!!"I live to EFS"Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jessica 0 #6 May 9, 2002 Would it be an appropriate class for someone with 5 standups in 75 jumps? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #7 May 9, 2002 QuoteWould it be an appropriate class for someone with 5 standups in 75 jumps?Yes, yes, yes and yes! They'll tailor the course and the jumps to what your goals are - whether that's learning to stand them all up where you want to or refining your high performance approach for longer and better swoops.pull & flare,lisa---On the other hand...you have different fingers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hobbes4star 0 #8 May 9, 2002 thxs for the review. can't wait to get thier. blue skieswhy jump when you can fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ForeverDive 0 #9 May 9, 2002 Do any of you know anything about Deland's Canopy School? Is it as good as Evolution's school? I'm also going on vacation (in Florida) and I'd like to know whether or not to take their school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SBS 0 #10 May 9, 2002 I second everything LD21 said...it rocks!!!Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jessica 0 #11 May 10, 2002 Anybody got a working e-mail address for the Perris guys? The one I sent to canopyflight@skydiveperris.com got bounced back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MarcusV 0 #12 May 11, 2002 Hi Jessica,check your PM with Jim Slaton's e-mail adress in it. He could help you out :-)Blues Marcus--Veni, Vidi, Velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck around ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Michele 1 #13 May 12, 2002 This is something I plan on doing ASAP - I adore Clint, and Jim is really way cool, too...Jess, let me know when you plan on it, and maybe we can go through it together....Ciels and Pinks-MicheleIf you really want to, you can seize the day; if you really want to, you can fly away...~enya~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDolphin 0 #14 May 16, 2002 Tom were you there during the Cinco de Mayo weekend? If so I remember seeing you. I was watching Clint and Jim on the field videoing landings. Rhonda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LawnDart21 0 #15 May 17, 2002 Hi Rhonda, yup, that was me! What a great experience. The only thing that bummed me out was that I wanted to do some fun jumps too while I was tehre, but never got around to doing any, spent the whole weekend getting coached. But I'll be back to fun jump again in the fall!!! "I live to EFS"Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDolphin 0 #16 May 17, 2002 In fact, I think you were even in the school with them when I walked in and interupted to get hugs and kisses from them.They are great guys and really know how fly. I love them tons.Rhonda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LawnDart21 0 #17 May 20, 2002 Yup! I remember that.......lol....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Michele 1 #18 May 20, 2002 Hi, all.Talked to jim about doing the canopy class, adn got his card. his contact information is:909) 678-5266909) 265-9580 (cell phone)teamicarusx@yahoo.comwww.para-performance.comHope this helps!Ciels and Pinks-MicheleIf you really want to, you can seize the day; if you really want to, you can fly away...~enya~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jimbo 0 #19 May 21, 2002 Sweet! Let the crank calls begin!J/K. That anyone can get coaching from world class competitors in this sport is amazing. To those of you who have the resources, do yourselves a favor and take advantage of this great opportunity to learn from the best.-Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. 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LawnDart21 0 #5 May 9, 2002 Thanks Jessica, I'm still flyin' high from the course.....I went there consistantly able to surf 30+ yards, and thought I was doing just about everything right with my swoops. Now thanks to the coahing and fine tuning they provided me, my swoops are now in the 50-60 yard range. It's like all these little adjustments that I never thought to make before, and now it's like flying a new canopy. Go for it, you'll be glad you did!!!"I live to EFS"Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #6 May 9, 2002 Would it be an appropriate class for someone with 5 standups in 75 jumps? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #7 May 9, 2002 QuoteWould it be an appropriate class for someone with 5 standups in 75 jumps?Yes, yes, yes and yes! They'll tailor the course and the jumps to what your goals are - whether that's learning to stand them all up where you want to or refining your high performance approach for longer and better swoops.pull & flare,lisa---On the other hand...you have different fingers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #8 May 9, 2002 thxs for the review. can't wait to get thier. blue skieswhy jump when you can fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ForeverDive 0 #9 May 9, 2002 Do any of you know anything about Deland's Canopy School? Is it as good as Evolution's school? I'm also going on vacation (in Florida) and I'd like to know whether or not to take their school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBS 0 #10 May 9, 2002 I second everything LD21 said...it rocks!!!Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #11 May 10, 2002 Anybody got a working e-mail address for the Perris guys? The one I sent to canopyflight@skydiveperris.com got bounced back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcusV 0 #12 May 11, 2002 Hi Jessica,check your PM with Jim Slaton's e-mail adress in it. He could help you out :-)Blues Marcus--Veni, Vidi, Velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck around ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #13 May 12, 2002 This is something I plan on doing ASAP - I adore Clint, and Jim is really way cool, too...Jess, let me know when you plan on it, and maybe we can go through it together....Ciels and Pinks-MicheleIf you really want to, you can seize the day; if you really want to, you can fly away...~enya~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDolphin 0 #14 May 16, 2002 Tom were you there during the Cinco de Mayo weekend? If so I remember seeing you. I was watching Clint and Jim on the field videoing landings. Rhonda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawnDart21 0 #15 May 17, 2002 Hi Rhonda, yup, that was me! What a great experience. The only thing that bummed me out was that I wanted to do some fun jumps too while I was tehre, but never got around to doing any, spent the whole weekend getting coached. But I'll be back to fun jump again in the fall!!! "I live to EFS"Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDolphin 0 #16 May 17, 2002 In fact, I think you were even in the school with them when I walked in and interupted to get hugs and kisses from them.They are great guys and really know how fly. I love them tons.Rhonda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawnDart21 0 #17 May 20, 2002 Yup! I remember that.......lol....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #18 May 20, 2002 Hi, all.Talked to jim about doing the canopy class, adn got his card. his contact information is:909) 678-5266909) 265-9580 (cell phone)teamicarusx@yahoo.comwww.para-performance.comHope this helps!Ciels and Pinks-MicheleIf you really want to, you can seize the day; if you really want to, you can fly away...~enya~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #19 May 21, 2002 Sweet! Let the crank calls begin!J/K. That anyone can get coaching from world class competitors in this sport is amazing. To those of you who have the resources, do yourselves a favor and take advantage of this great opportunity to learn from the best.-Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
