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Published: 2017-07-05 18:03:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 568; Favourites: 5; Downloads: 0
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Our Cessna 208 "Caravan" loads up.This aircraft has a "Non Factory Standard engine." The plane was re-engined by Texas Turbines, and is called a "Supervan.
Super is an understatement. Throttle up to exit in eight minutes.
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Spaceland Dallas is your home DZ? May I ask what's your opinion of it, relative other places you've jumped?
Any thoughts on the training program that Spaceland uses? A friend is looking at the program at Spaceland Houston.
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It used to be Skydive Dallas. The owners retired, and Spaceland bought it.
A big capital investment was made, which included a paved runway, AC in the hangar(thanks so much!), a replacement caravan, and a good bunkhouse.
The only downside was that our great, photogenic Schoolbus otter got painted over to become a faceless corporate bird.
After having jumped in the "Wild West" days of the sport, it is a high rule DZ. Lodi and Sheridan were where I grew up. This can be good or bad depending on who you are.
The AFF program was replaced with the STP, and I don't see any problems from this. Perhaps it will be the future of the sport.
Does that help?
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It does, yes. Thank you for the reply.
My friend is particularly trying to figure out if STP compares favorably to AFF.
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It isn't causing anything bad. Some hardcore AFF instructors don't like it.
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A serious step up from the 207 in terms of capacity.
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