futurehighflyer 0 #1 December 21, 2006 How much did it cost you to start jumping, from AFF or whatever method, to having your own gear and having your A? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chanti 0 #2 December 21, 2006 About $6200 $1780 for AFF (had to repeat some levels) $4100 for my gear (but I bought all new) The rest for coaching jumps and ISP inbetween This was 2 1/2 years ago -Chanti- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 December 21, 2006 About $1000 for static line progression, plus $1400 for my first rig, used. This was in 1995"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jarrodh 0 #4 December 21, 2006 1250 dollars for AFF 55 dollars each for 2 coach jumps 15 jumps at 17 dollars a piece to meet A license minimum jump requirement 600 dollars for first rig (got a deal from an instructor at my DZ) 40 dollars for helmet 100 dollars for altimeter 10 dollars for goggles 20 dollar USPA license fee at least 200 dollars in gas to and from the DZ 50 dollars for jumpsuit 1250 for a new cypres (dont have it yet but will) ------------------------------------------------ =$3885 from first jump to A license with my own gear Becoming a licensed skydiver with my own gear........priceless2 BITS....4 BITS....6 BITS....A DOLLAR!....ALL FOR THE GATORS....STAND UP AND HOLLER!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 333 #5 December 21, 2006 About $400 total, but that was in 1972. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porpoishead 8 #6 December 21, 2006 $2240 AFF and all jumps and gear rental to jump#31 $4200 new rig $740 other equip (googles, helmet,altis, suits, etc) $22 a jump since #31if you want a friend feed any animal Perry Farrell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #7 December 21, 2006 About $4,500 w/ static line and buying used (albeit very modern) gear. That was as of the summer of 2003. Since then? Around $25,000 including jumpsuits, altimeters, helmets, uspa fees, video cameras, lenses, coaching, a second (new) rig, reserve repacks, canopy relines, and [of course] jump tickets. (not including gas, beer, various hotels, etc.) Would I do it again? Absolutely. And since I'm planning on doing a 4-way team this year, coaching, tunnel time, video, and jumps may make this one of my more expensive seasons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #8 December 21, 2006 $700-ish for student jumps ($125 FJC and first s/l, 6 s/l program jumps at $45, 4 "AFP" jumps at $75). $900 for first rig (used - Racer SST, 26' NAA round reserve, Fury 220 main). $400 for first jumpsuit, alti and helmet. $150-ish for jumps between getting off student status and the A license ($12 to 10,500). That's in 1990 dollars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CloudOnMyTongue 0 #9 December 21, 2006 Ha ha, you said finish. With skydiving there is no finish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sraja 0 #10 December 21, 2006 21 AFP jumps + 2 Tandems - $2705 (note I repeated level 4, 5 times level 3 twice - so remove 99 x 5 and the cost goes down to 2200) Tunnel time + coaching - $400 Trip to AZ tunnel - $500 1 solo jump with rental gear - $51 -------------------------------------- Total training & jump expenses - $3656 Altimeter - $100 (alti-2) + $150 (optima audible) Gloves & Goggles - $50 Helmet (Oxygen full face) - $295 Balaclava - $20 Rig (Fully loaded Vector 3 + 2 new canopies) - $6700 --------------------------------------- Total Gear Cost - $7315 Miscellaneous - Beer & Gasoline - $500 (I have a SUV and 2 hour drive to the DZ one way) Net result - empty pocket but satisfied soul!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #11 December 21, 2006 QuoteHow much did it cost you to start jumping, from AFF or whatever method, to having your own gear and having your A? Everything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mangledspoon 0 #12 December 21, 2006 I don't really want to add it up because it will be a depressingly large amount Especially as I didn't get my A licence till like jump 40 or something like that... but it's all worth it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L.O. 0 #13 December 21, 2006 $345 for 5 S/L s + 20 ffs and $1100 for the first rig. That was 1991. Not much has changed at my home DZ. I am sure Lynn (wildfan75) will post how much it cost her. Check that out. She started this year.HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #14 December 21, 2006 Quote $345 for 5 S/L s + 20 ffs and $1100 for the first rig. That was 1991. Not much has changed at my home DZ. I am sure Lynn (wildfan75) will post how much it cost her. Check that out. She started this year. It has changed a little, but given inflation, not that much. $230 for 5 static lines $500 for 20 free falls (including gear rental, "coaching" (if you can count having two World Team members and countless other with 1000's of jumps jumping with you and giving you instructing as "coaching"), and jump ticket) So I got my class A license for $730 (and that was April to June of this year (2006) (I had no repeat jumps was as able to get my card signed off on in 25 jumps...no, that is a lie. I did it in 26 jumps. I should have done it in 25 but got talked into doing a four way instead of my check dive on jump 25. When three jumpers with a total of 17,000 jumps between them ask you to be on a 4 way, you really shouldn't say no.) My rig was $1700 (all used, Vector rig, Silhouette 170, PD 160 and a Cypress with 2 or 3 years left on it). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #15 December 21, 2006 First jump in '74. Cost of FJC= $30 Cost of student jumps (19 more) = $15 Fun jumps (to get to 30)= $7 First rig= $125 Wasting the rest of my life at the dropzone hanging out with skydivers= priceless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbondvegas 0 #16 December 21, 2006 $3,762 on Jumps and Tunnell Time to get my A. $3,268 on Gear (Rig, Jump Suit, Alti, Gogs, Audible, Pro-Tec) So that's $7,030 to be fully equipped with my A. Since then (Labor Day) I've spent another $1,300 on gear and another $1,100 on Jumps. It's worth every penny!- - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #17 December 21, 2006 About $6500. Then it started getting expensive' Had to start over getting the girlfriend lessons and gear. Ed Skydiving is more expensive and addicting than a heroin addiction - but you meet a lower class of people skydiving"We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremy_o 0 #18 December 21, 2006 S/L training + 20 FF's = ~$800 Free rig. So, $800 to get my A lic Eh, maybe with beer and gas $$ it was more but that is pretty close.http://planetskydive.net/ - An online aggregation of skydiver's blogs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicGuy 0 #19 December 22, 2006 $1300 for AFF $300 in coaching jumps 12 jumps after AFF at $55 each (renting gear plus jump ticket) Another 36 jumps at $23 each $1900 for rig $100 for helmet $75 for altimeter About $7163. That doesn't count 200 miles of driving per weekend for 20 some odd weekends roughly, beer and other various costs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #20 December 22, 2006 hmmm... should I include the beer cost, seems like that was the biggie expense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjumper33 0 #21 December 22, 2006 Almost exactly 3k using AFF (got away with more solos than coach jumps) and an awesome deal on gear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveJack 1 #22 December 22, 2006 Thirtytwo years and counting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites L.O. 0 #23 December 22, 2006 QuoteQuote $345 for 5 S/L s + 20 ffs and $1100 for the first rig. That was 1991. Not much has changed at my home DZ. I am sure Lynn (wildfan75) will post how much it cost her. Check that out. She started this year. It has changed a little, but given inflation, not that much. Re: [futurehighflyer] How much did it cost you from start to finish? [In reply to] Quote | Reply -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . $230 for 5 static lines $500 for 20 free falls (including gear rental, "coaching" (if you can count having two World Team members and countless other with 1000's of jumps jumping with you and giving you instructing as "coaching"), and jump ticket) So I got my class A license for $730 (and that was April to June of this year (2006) (I had no repeat jumps was as able to get my card signed off on in 25 jumps...no, that is a lie. I did it in 26 jumps. I should have done it in 25 but got talked into doing a four way instead of my check dive on jump 25. When three jumpers with a total of 17,000 jumps between them ask you to be on a 4 way, you really shouldn't say no.) My rig was $1700 (all used, Vector rig, Silhouette 170, PD 160 and a Cypress with 2 or 3 years left on it). S/L training + 20 FF's = ~$800 Free rig. So, $800 to get my A lic Eh, maybe with beer and gas $$ it was more but that is pretty close These two kids started this year (Jeremy got a few late last season). They will most likely make some if not all the local NSL meets and nationals in Chicago next year. They are showing us all how it's done. It doesn't mater how much you spend, it's how you use the resources made available to you (free at our place). If you have people willing to teach, suck them dry. The license means nothing. It's all about what you can do in the air and these two can already hold there own with anyone. Be nice to people and spend some time at the DZ. Skydiving is about %40 osmosis.HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrewEckhardt 0 #24 December 22, 2006 QuoteHow much did it cost you to start jumping, from AFF or whatever method, to having your own gear and having your A? Over $40K because it took me over 1500 jumps and a couple of rigs until I got arround to getting a license, although my first 25 jumps (including AFF) and rig totaled under $3500. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ozzy13 0 #25 December 22, 2006 QuoteHow much did it cost you to start jumping, from AFF or whatever method, to having your own gear and having your A? 2700 for rig and 1300 for AFF and that was this year ...Rig was ayear old and had 100 jumps on it ..Great deal ..There out thereNever give the gates up and always trust your rears! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
L.O. 0 #23 December 22, 2006 QuoteQuote $345 for 5 S/L s + 20 ffs and $1100 for the first rig. That was 1991. Not much has changed at my home DZ. I am sure Lynn (wildfan75) will post how much it cost her. Check that out. She started this year. It has changed a little, but given inflation, not that much. Re: [futurehighflyer] How much did it cost you from start to finish? [In reply to] Quote | Reply -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . $230 for 5 static lines $500 for 20 free falls (including gear rental, "coaching" (if you can count having two World Team members and countless other with 1000's of jumps jumping with you and giving you instructing as "coaching"), and jump ticket) So I got my class A license for $730 (and that was April to June of this year (2006) (I had no repeat jumps was as able to get my card signed off on in 25 jumps...no, that is a lie. I did it in 26 jumps. I should have done it in 25 but got talked into doing a four way instead of my check dive on jump 25. When three jumpers with a total of 17,000 jumps between them ask you to be on a 4 way, you really shouldn't say no.) My rig was $1700 (all used, Vector rig, Silhouette 170, PD 160 and a Cypress with 2 or 3 years left on it). S/L training + 20 FF's = ~$800 Free rig. So, $800 to get my A lic Eh, maybe with beer and gas $$ it was more but that is pretty close These two kids started this year (Jeremy got a few late last season). They will most likely make some if not all the local NSL meets and nationals in Chicago next year. They are showing us all how it's done. It doesn't mater how much you spend, it's how you use the resources made available to you (free at our place). If you have people willing to teach, suck them dry. The license means nothing. It's all about what you can do in the air and these two can already hold there own with anyone. Be nice to people and spend some time at the DZ. Skydiving is about %40 osmosis.HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #24 December 22, 2006 QuoteHow much did it cost you to start jumping, from AFF or whatever method, to having your own gear and having your A? Over $40K because it took me over 1500 jumps and a couple of rigs until I got arround to getting a license, although my first 25 jumps (including AFF) and rig totaled under $3500. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozzy13 0 #25 December 22, 2006 QuoteHow much did it cost you to start jumping, from AFF or whatever method, to having your own gear and having your A? 2700 for rig and 1300 for AFF and that was this year ...Rig was ayear old and had 100 jumps on it ..Great deal ..There out thereNever give the gates up and always trust your rears! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
