septem 0 #1 January 26, 2014 Hello everybody, My name is Ayoub, i live in florida and i'm 26 years old. I always dreamed to be a professional skydiver but back in my original country it's kind of impossible. I'm not really rich and i'm wondering if there is a way to get the A licence helping a skydiving center as a volunteer ?! Any suggestion or guidance ?? Thank's in advance Have a good day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #2 January 26, 2014 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
septem 0 #3 January 26, 2014 I'm trying What's the average cost for the AFF in florida ??! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #4 January 26, 2014 I don't know, it's been quite a few years since I went through my training. But, call your local dropzone, I'm sure they'd be happy to give you a quote.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorehambeach 9 #5 January 28, 2014 Hi Septem, Welcome ! A good start would be a DZ in Florida. Skydivedeland.com - great DZ - did my AFF there !! Their website says : evel Price Learning Objectives 1 $351 Relax have fun and show ground, altitude and instructor awareness and the ability to pull on your own and on time 2 $194 Introduces the student to freefall turns (jump with two Instructors. 3 $194 Jump with two Instructors, learn forward movement and then fly 'solo' for the rest of the skydive 4 $164 One Instructor, teaches 360 turns in freefall 5 $164 Move to forward motion and docking on your Instructor 6 $164 Solo exit from the airplane, backloops and recovery, tracking before pull. 7 $164 The Graduation Dive! Diving solo exit, frontloops, backloops, turns, docking- just about anything you want to show off, after all it's your graduation Blue Skies, Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
septem 0 #6 January 30, 2014 Thank you for your help I'm going tomorrow to visit "skydive city" And also the deland center next week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrDom 0 #7 January 31, 2014 septemThank you for your help I'm going tomorrow to visit "skydive city" And also the deland center next week You could always learn to pack and work as a packer but I'm not sure how much you get paid for it. Otherwise, save those pennies and make that dream a reality!You are not the contents of your wallet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpgump 0 #8 February 1, 2014 You might want to consider Skydive Spaceland - Clewiston. They have the "A license in a week program." http://www.florida.skydivespaceland.com/learn-to-skydive/a-license-in-a-week Skydiving training is very cheap over on that side of the country. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
septem 0 #9 March 11, 2014 Thank you all I'm decided to start my AFF the next few weeks level by level, slowly (budget) but surely :D 2 more questions : - how much will cost the remaining jumps after the seven first jumps ? Are they supervised ? - when do you think i can wear my gopro on me (can i do it from the first jump ?!) Have a good day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianyapxw 0 #10 March 11, 2014 you should call your DZ and ask 200 jumps for a GoPro. There's various reasons from snag hazard to distraction (focusing on the shot and not the skydive) to loss of altitude awareness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatoman 0 #11 March 12, 2014 Have you got free time, like weekends? Spend as much time possible at the DZ. You will soon find out how to make money, either by recruiting new jumpers, packing, or whatever. You will also learn a load from just being there, and please, don't sit with your hands folded, talk to people. I started jumping purely on packing, when I was still in school. HOW, I was at the DZ every weekend, untill someone said, you wanna learn how to pack, I'll teach ya. You have the right to your opinion, and I have the right to tell you how Fu***** stupid it is. Davelepka - "This isn't an x-box, or a Chevy truck forum" Whatever you do, don't listen to ChrisD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianyapxw 0 #12 March 12, 2014 I never knew you could get tickets for recruiting new jumpers It still exist? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatoman 0 #13 March 12, 2014 Not really tickets, but you can get incentives for bringing in new business. Seen this at plenty places, and still goes.You have the right to your opinion, and I have the right to tell you how Fu***** stupid it is. Davelepka - "This isn't an x-box, or a Chevy truck forum" Whatever you do, don't listen to ChrisD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rouey 0 #14 March 12, 2014 At my DZ you get 1 slot for bringing a tandem and 2 slots for an AFF student. If they don't have a policy in place... Haggle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
