fastmartin2002 0 #1 June 7, 2002 how much can i expect to spend starting aff and going through to my a license? (gear included) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 June 7, 2002 How much ya got?It ain't enough.quadehttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #3 June 7, 2002 [Dr. Evil voice]One hundred BILLION dollars![/Dr. Evil voice]Here's what I spent. AFF was about $1,100, seven levels with no repeats.Used gear with Cypres was about $2,600.Post-AFF coach jumps came to about $200.Jump tickets plus gear rental for another 10 jumps or so was about $450.This was all a while back, and the student training program has changed. You need more coach jumps, but they probably won't all cost as much (I had to go through the Skydive University campus at my DZ). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #4 June 7, 2002 If you are planning on using rental gear from the DZ and figuring you do not have to repeat any level in aff and then complete the final jumps to get to the required 20, it is approximately $2000.I have to preface this by saying it will vary from one dz to another. This was the deal I got.Oh, I have to edit once again. Don't forget to figure in the beer."JANE, HOW DO YOU STOP THIS CRAZY THING?"Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastmartin2002 0 #5 June 7, 2002 for u quade, probably not enough! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 June 7, 2002 In all seriousness, it depends on how coordinated you are, how quickly you can learn things and how much you want to spend on your gear.Pretty wide variations from maybe $2,000 to maybe $5,000.quadehttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #7 June 7, 2002 More importantly... how much can you expect beyond that point?Plan on devoting 50% of your income for the rest of your life...Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrose7 0 #8 June 7, 2002 sheesh, I thought I spent a lot. I did static line training, and got it done in 17 jumps. That costed $765. Used gear with cypres was $2400. don't forget the jumpsuit ($150), goggles ($20), helmet ($50), altimeter ($120)......The amount I have spent on beer is still pending. I just started paying on that. ugh. that is where they get ya. but it is worth so much more than just money.The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #9 June 7, 2002 QuoteThe amount I have spent on beer is still pending. I just started paying on that. ugh. that is where they get ya. but it is worth so much more than just money.Oh my God! A woman who the understands importance of beer! Yahoo! Are you married Rose...would you like to be!? FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrose7 0 #10 June 7, 2002 QuoteAre you married Rose...would you like to be!? do you have any beer?The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #11 June 7, 2002 Oh and make sure you insure your gear as soon as you get it.My first rig was stolen from the DZ a week before my conversions. Saving up for another set me back heaps.My new gear with helmet, audible, cypress, new everything set me back about 4500, oh and factor in student gear hire for the year it took for me to save it too....very expensive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gravitysurf808 0 #12 June 7, 2002 So right!!!best response I've personally heard to this same question...."Roughly $150U.S. and half of your income for the rest of your life." "This is the 4th time I've been late for work this week!!...and it's only Tuesday!" ...Cheech and Chong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #13 June 7, 2002 LOL, no kidding.. Blue Skies ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gravitysurf808 0 #14 June 7, 2002 Quote50% is close..OMG I guess I did forget to equate in the 'beer factor' as mentioned in above posts!!well...ummmm.... ......WOW!!!!! that would make it almost all of my income for the rest of my life!!!"This is the 4th time I've been late for work this week!!...and it's only Tuesday!" ...Cheech and Chong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #15 June 7, 2002 you can bet on spending EVRY MINUTE OF YOUR LIFE thinking about your next diveMuenkel, every time i read you post the phrase "Jane, you ignorant slut" passes through my little brain! Have fun, Live free, SKYDIVE!!Thttp://community.webshots.com/user/jtval100 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #16 June 7, 2002 Insure your gear?? What kind of insurance?? Blue Skies ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #17 June 7, 2002 Oh yeah, I have beer! And I'm housetrained! FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #18 June 7, 2002 Judging by the threads here, most places around the country will cost you +/- $2500 from first jump to A-license. Gear is a whole separate issue. Beer is very important, too, but should come only after you buy gear (since you can't really buy the amber nectar after "Look, Ma! No gear!")Insurance! Good point. Call your insurance company and ask. Mine is covered under my homeowners policy. That includes while it's in my car and on the DZ. I don't even have to carry it as a special rider. But they did make sure to tell me that they won't cover any damages caused by malfunctions. Work sucks. Let's skydive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #19 June 7, 2002 1700 for training (failed 2 levels), 3500 on first rig, 240 on jumps till the A. (Never got the A, went right to the C... but thats another story)In the year and a half since then..... $6000 on jumps, $1300 on camera, $350 on helment, $550 on jumpsuits,$ 800 at least in travel costs, 1300 frequent flier miles,$ 450 in hosptial costs (love insurance, paid $150 total for it), 20000 miles on the car, and figure another $300 for misc money = ~$10000 in 20 months. If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #20 June 7, 2002 "(love insurance, paid $150 total for it)"Hey Phree, forgive my ignorance, I'm not from round here....but what the hell is 'love insurance'. I've seen house insurance, car insurance, travel insurance etc....I didn't know you could get love insurance....What does it cover you for?heheheheCyaDGR# 37Remember how lucky you are to see and touch the sky; the blind may only dream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #21 June 7, 2002 *sings tra la la la what a happy world we live in..........I have spent a butt load, but like I told Lummy, if we were'nt spending it here, we would be spending it somewhere else.Cheers!You want to do WHAAAAAAAT? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrose7 0 #22 June 7, 2002 sound like a catch to me. I'm sure you would need just a bit more training, but we could work on that. The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #23 June 7, 2002 QuoteMuenkel, every time i read you post the phrase "Jane, you ignorant slut" passes through my little brain!I can't help you with that.My quote is from the Jetsons. "JANE, HOW DO YOU STOP THIS CRAZY THING?"Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #24 June 7, 2002 The best part is after you're done buying all your equipment, it gets much cheaper! That's what I though when I started. Noone told me that you're NEVER done buying your equipment. Sure, I have my rig, my jumpsuit, my helmet, my goggles, my altimeter. Now I need a jumptrack, a better helmet than my protek, a ff suit, then probably a camera, then video editing equipment, then ....cielos azules y cerveza fría-Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHixxx 0 #25 June 7, 2002 First Born, Left Testicle, and a case of beer... You might be able to sustitute the testicle with a kidney if you are a uniballer. Skydiving is expensive, but we won't take your last nut!-Hixxx"Woman... Wu -mon... Whoa - man! She stole my heart and my cat" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
