10 How much does it cost?
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This article is from the Skydiving FAQ, by Barry Brumitt with numerous contributions by others.
10 How much does it cost?
Prices vary from DZ to DZ. Typically, the S/L course runs ~$120-$150,
AFF from $250-$300, and the tandem from ~$140-$200. Some DZs can
provide a freefall videoman to tape your skydive for an additional
$50-75. These prices include the ground school and the first jump.
After completing their first jump, skydiving tradition allows each
student to express their appreciation and admiration for their
newfound skydiving friends for their assistance in successfully
achieving this milestone in their life by purchasing (from a local
establishment) and presenting to them a case of beer. This case,
customarily a fine imported beer, is ceremoniously iced down for
consumption at the end of the day. The cost generally runs $15-20.
(It should be noted that while jumpers have a reputation for major
no-holds- barred parties, the use of drugs and/or alcohol on the DZ
premises is *strictly* prohibited during jump operations for what
should be obvious reasons. This rule is observed and enforced by both
jumpers and management.)
After the first jump, the cost of each successive jump decreases in
stages as less supervision is required. Once off student status, and
owning your own gear, jumps will cost about $15-17 to 13,000' (about
65 seconds of freefall). Many drop zones have discount programs as
well that can further decrease the cost of jumps.
A file containing prices for experienced jumpers is available via WWW
at http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~eap/prices , at the FTP site
described below, and via E-mail from eap@phase.stanford.edu (Subject:
SEND DZ PRICE LIST). To add your DZ to the list, see information
contained therein. The list includes locations, prices, planes, phone
number, internet contact, and web page locations.
Equipment can run from $1000 to $3500 depending on what you want to
spend. There is a used equipment market (much like the used car
market) which can SAVE you loads of money, or you can custom order
everything brand-spankin-new with your own personalized colors and
sizes, which will COST you loads of money (:-). You can buy it all at
once or a piece at a time as finances allow. Generally, you shouldn't
worry about buying gear until you are off student status or close to
your A license.
Of course, all prices are in US dollars (as opposed to dinars or
rubles :-).
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