tunnel anyone?

[weid14 0]

A couple of us have some tunnel time lined up for Friday 8/17, sat 8/18 and Sun 8/19. We're looking for a fourth to help fill time. There will be no coaching fees involved, just pay for the time you fly. IF you are interested in doing some 4way on Saturday at Deland, let me know also (experience at point or outside center would be excellent, but not necessarily required). email me if you're interested.

[skymedic 0]

What's the cost?
Marc
Did somebody call a medic

[weid14 0]

How we've done it in the past is charge by the minute, so you only pay for what you fly. Roughly speaking it's $10 per minute for 30 minute block

[Aviatrr 0]

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How we've done it in the past is charge by the minute, so you only pay for what you fly. Roughly speaking it's $10 per minute for 30 minute block

That's the standard 30 minute block rate...don't they give you a discount if you're buying many hours? How much time have you guys already committed to?
Mike

[mountainman 0]

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$10 per minute

Damn!!! That is SO expensive. Not for tunnel time, but just for hovering on top of a fan. It would seem worth it to pay 8 bucks more and actually make a skydive, no?
Oh well...maybe since we don't have any tunnels close to where I live, I couldn't see spending that much money for it. However, I would love the practice (my damn, uneven kneesSomething totally new...and Richmond Boogie info!

[Stacy 0]

damn, I'd love to... i have to work though!!! argh!!! mtnman- once you go to the tunnel you will understand why it's such a great learning tool... what you learn in 30 mins there is not comparable to 30 skydives... it's incredible!
Stacy
http://astro.temple.edu/~sweeks

[weid14 0]

typically the discount is given if you buy a full hour, we're booking separate half hours (half hour in/ debrief and prep out/half hour in). We have committed to 4.5 hours over the weekend (I think -- can't remember right now). We may work some magic when we are there, we'll see.

[weid14 0]

Actually you are hovering in an airstream below five fans. The tunnel allows for constant repetion of moves, constant repetion breeds muscle memory, which you bring into the air with you. Typically you're in the airstream 2-3 minutes (that would be a really high altitude jump) working on things. One of the Airspeed guys said learing to skydive is like trying to learn to ride a bike 50 seconds at a time with a 40 minute break in between. The tunnel allows you to paratice for longer stretches without a huge break in there. It's an excellent tool.

[skyhawk 2]

oh i want a tunnel :-( we have none here