needplane 0 #1 June 25, 2001 hi jumpers,could someone tell me where on the internet i could find jumplanes for sale? thinking about starting my own dropzone so would like to get an idea of the costs involved.thanks,dillinja Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aeromobile 0 #2 June 25, 2001 I assume you've already looked in the back of 'Skydiving' and 'Parachutist' magazines. Other than these I would buy a subscription to 'Trade-A-Plane' (www.trade-a-plane.com) magazine for $15 a year. You'll get unlimited internet access and a hard copy mailed once a month. Trade-A-Plane is a good place to start and it will lead you down other avenues and to other internet sites. It also has a price evaluator where you can get a rough idea on how much an airplane will cost based on total time and installed equipment. There is a search engine where you can type 'skydive' or 'jump' and get the skydiving planes for sale. On the other hand, you can buy a unmodified plane and convert it to skydiving use. However, you sound like your new to aircraft ownership. I would try to find a skydiving plane for lease. Of course leases come in all different sizes and shapes, but one where it is operated buy someone else and you don't have to worry about maintenance. Maybe you know a jumper who is a pilot that would like to own an aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeekStreak 0 #3 June 26, 2001 I saw these links a while back:c-182 for saleanother c-182 for sale2 DZs and a DC-3 for sale1111,GeekStreak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #4 June 26, 2001 You could get some help from the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association http://www.aopa.org They allow you to do online aircraft apraisals. Be warned though that having a jump plane makes it worth less because of the wear and tear. You normally don't want to get a nice plane and turn it into a jump plane. If that is all you want it for then you don't need lots of fancy avionics and interior and such. You should be able to get a Cessna 182 jump plane for $25-40k depending on the engine time. If you get a decked out 182 the prices quickly rise to the current new price of $235k.The Dutchboyhttp://www.geocities.com/ppolstra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
