Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!jarthur!nntp-server.caltech.edu!mustang!data.nas.nasa.gov!nas.nasa.gov!toby From: toby@nas.nasa.gov (Toby Harness) Newsgroups: rec.skydiving Subject: DZs in Europe Message-ID: <1991Feb21.052216.4896@nas.nasa.gov> Date: 21 Feb 91 05:22:16 GMT References: Sender: news@nas.nasa.gov Reply-To: toby@nas.nasa.gov Organization: NASA Ames Research Center Lines: 18 With the rather low air fares to Europe from the west coast (USA) available at the moment (no doubt having to do with that thing that is not in any way what-so-ever about oil), several of my friends and I have been talking about a trip East, to include, of course, skydiving. I know that there are a few European DZs listed in the back of the _Parachutist_, but was wondering if anyone would provide other suggestions or comments. (I think we're talking mostly about England, France, and Germany.) What are some of the better DZs? Is April/May a good time of year? Is being an (United States of) American in Europe at this time a dumb idea? How much does a lift ticket cost? To what altitude? What kind of jump-ships are used? Is camping permitted or sensible? Does customs (USA or theirs) cause any extra grief about checking through a rig? Does any paper work (USPA, FAI, national) need to be filed? Anything else we need to know before just doing this? Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com