StreetScooby 5 #101 July 12, 2006 I remember doing some coached dives with Craig Buxton in Deland during the summer of 1991. With video, I paid $15 + ( $15 + 2 * $15 ) + ( $15 + 1 * $15 ) = $90 / jump Best money I've ever spent in the sport.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigairnut 0 #102 July 17, 2006 I've done some freefly coach jumps at Skydive AZ (as student). It was awhile back so I can't recall if it was $70 or $75, but something like that. That includes my slot, coach's slot, and coach's pack job. That totals $45, leaving $30-$35. DZ gets part of that for providing the facilities for prejump planning and video debrief. Coach gets the rest. Seems reasonable to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigairnut 0 #103 July 17, 2006 Oops, bad math on my part. It leaves $25-$30 for coach and DZ to split...even more reasonable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyboyne 1 #104 July 18, 2006 You could have 10,000 hrs flying jumpers but thats not going to help you get a high paying airline job. The airlines want cross country time and IFR time, both of which jump pilots don't receive a lot of. A lot of jump pilots fly just because its fun and for the love of the sport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #105 July 18, 2006 Right, but with two equally-experienced people, the coach is going to (in general) do a better job of coaching. I've got nothing at all against experienced D-licensed people jumping with new jumpers, but a D license does not make someone a decent coach. A coach rating is more likely to make one a decent coach. Quote On the flipside of your statement Bill I've seen way too many people with coach ratings that suck as coaches, but in their own mind that piece of paper that says "coach" makes em good at what they do.History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites packerboy 3 #106 July 18, 2006 A coach rating doesn't make someone a decent coach either. I'm willing to bet most D licenced skydivers with no ratings are in much better of a position to provide good coaching than someone w/ under 500 jumps and a coach rating. A coach rating is just an expensive piece of paper IMO. Useless. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page 5 of 5 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
packerboy 3 #106 July 18, 2006 A coach rating doesn't make someone a decent coach either. I'm willing to bet most D licenced skydivers with no ratings are in much better of a position to provide good coaching than someone w/ under 500 jumps and a coach rating. A coach rating is just an expensive piece of paper IMO. Useless. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
