Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!bloom-beacon!eru!hagbard!sunic!news.funet.fi!hydra!cc.helsinki.fi!peltoniemi From: peltoniemi@cc.helsinki.fi Newsgroups: rec.skydiving Subject: Re: DZs in Europe Message-ID: <1991Feb27.111652.5184@cc.helsinki.fi> Date: 27 Feb 91 11:16:51 GMT References: <1991Feb21.052216.4896@nas.nasa.gov> Organization: University of Helsinki Lines: 34 In article <1991Feb21.052216.4896@nas.nasa.gov>, toby@nas.nasa.gov (Toby Harness) writes: > > 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 about Finland? > > 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? We have a nice DZ in Helsinki, operated by the Parachuting Club of Finland. One Twin Otter and Europes cheapest jump tickets (under $15 for 4000 m!). The DZ is non-commercial and all work is done by volunteers, so you cannot expect very luxurious ground services. We jump from mid-March to October Mo-Fr 16--21 (or until dark), Sa 9--18 and Su 11-18. Except for midsummer, the whether is rather chilly and approximately every third day is too windy or rainy for jumping. The telephone is +358-0-378827 or for courses also 373026. English is usually spoken satisfactorily. terveiset, Jouni Peltoniemi