Skydiving op suggestion on Oahu

[rollerboi]

Jamie, depending on how adventurous your husband is, I would try Hawaii skydiving. They offer the AFF (Accelerated free fall program). He'll be able to free fall from 13000 feet and pull his own cord. They use two instructors on his heels along with the cypres AADs. So there are several layers of safety OR you can have him submit a DD form for a option 4 for the US Army jump school Pretty cool gift.......

...Just pull the right cord! This post reminded me of a clip I *just* saw... fellow pulls the wrong cord, ditches his parachute.. the instructors save him... at least, until he steers himself into power lines. Oy. Had to hurt.

 

[Kamchatka]

Just putting out feelers to my fellow underwater divers to find out if you know any good/bad info on any of the skydiving ops here on the island. I want to get my husband a skydiving adventure for his birthday in April and just wanted some suggestions on the operations here. I do have a couple of those tourist guide books, but nothing beats personal experience!!!

Dillingham Glider Port. (many years ago) Quiet, peaceful, soothing, relaxing. The down side is if the ridge lift or thermals aren't working you don't get enough altitude for 'chute deployment and get squished. (Then the DEP gets into the act and it gets nasty.) Other than than it's great!

 

[crab lover]

Thanks, I think I'll go with my dive buddy and Gabe on this and try Sky Divers Hawaii. He's cool with a tandum and I think that will be good enough. Thanks for all the help!