BN2A -
no I flew the C185 in NZ. I imagine that if I flew meatbombs here I'd be out of work half the year because of the WX!
Not sure about here, but in NZ you're allowed to drop skydivers through 8/8 cloud which increases the chances of jumping as well. Makes life interesting when you are dropping into a DZ that is right next to finals on a VOR approach.
H&H