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08-14-2009, 07:30 PM
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The Sky Dive Ranch does not exist anymore it was sold may years ago, I used to jump there.
You could check out dropzone.com and do a search for dive sites in the Calgary area some have reviews that you can look at. 
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08-15-2009, 09:58 PM
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Thanks everyone for the info.
Bin doin some research and the skydive ranch seemed to be pretty sketchy. Seems the former owner had some questionable practices: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/...ve-050323.html http://www.dropzone.com/news/Edmonto...diesinfi.shtml But then again no risk, no reward. I was thinking tandem since you get to free fall alot longer. The one place I saw that does solo has instructor assisted deployment with only a few seconds free fall so it doesn't seem as enjoyable (atleast for the first time).
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08-16-2009, 04:41 AM
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Two choices of first jumps.
1) Tandem, you get to free fall and have a person attached to your back that wants to get down alive, costs more. 2) Static line, you only go to about 3500 feet and your parachute opens right away no real freefall, if you mess up you die or just get hurt, Cost is less. I have never done a tandem but I have jumped out of a plane 120 times and plan to do it again one day. Note skydiving is a hobby that costs more then a saltwater tank so be careful its very very addicting
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08-16-2009, 07:36 AM
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Lol. Ill probably go with the tandem as I get to free fall longer. If I could free fall solo as long as I could tandem then I would go solo, but I guess I would work my way up to solo.
Man, I have to stop getting into these damn expensive and addicting hobbies!
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08-16-2009, 09:22 PM
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Look up accelerated free fall training this is what you really want to do.
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