Is this nuts, or what?

Not a very good argument. Z-Hills has had continuous skydiving
operations there since the mid-60's. During it's heyday some
considered it "the" premier
"drop-zone" in the world. Also, the jump center is a business and the
time of year around Easter has historically been one of it's busiest
seasons. We skydivers like to get along with pilots. Can't jump
without them. :-) (just my humble opinion!)


Yeah,

And I lived in the same town almost my whole life, but I have enough sense to
stay away from the madness on the weekend when they have the St Patricks day
drunkfest downtown....

Sure, they skydive there every weekend....and sure they have been doing it
forever....and sure, they even have the RIGHT to be doing so...

But still a little prudence on their part one time outa the whole year is only
gonna help THEM....

Skydivers vs airplanes is just like pedestrians vs cars....the skydiver or
pedestrian theorectically has the right of way but they virtually always LOOSE
in any "conflict".....

I sure as heck wouldnt be skydiving in an area where the air traffic is 100 to
1000 times its normal level and a fair percentage of the pilots probably dont
know how to deal with skydivers, and even the ones that do might not do so
properly in all the hustle, bustle, and confusion....

Betting your life that someone else will do the right thing when you dont have
to doesnt seem to wise to me.....

take care

Blll