freelyflyn71 0 #1 June 29, 2005 Hey Riggers! I did 20 jumps in 1995 and had to quit due to a nasty divorce, but I'm getting back into the sport (permanently this time). I'm taking a rig Thursday for a pre-buy lookover and a rsv re-pack if everything looks OK. While there, I'm going to query my rigger on how he got into rigging. My question is: How much does rigger training generally cost, say up to Senior Rigger? Some loft sites are very vague on exact training costs. I've always had an interest since my USAF days. A thread search didn't really answer any questions for me. The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #2 June 29, 2005 Try this thread here Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freelyflyn71 0 #3 June 29, 2005 I appreciate that! What a wealth of links! Nicely done HooknSwoop! The thing I would like to know is if any one wants to give me an idea of how much $ their training set them back when they went through everything in HooknSwoop's article... The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #4 June 29, 2005 The bottom line is anywhere from $0-$3,000. I don't know if they still offer it, but I went to Jump Shack. They make everything from the actual rip cord pins to canopies. The rigger training was free and can not say enough good things about it. Hope this helps. Party on and stay safe!Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freelyflyn71 0 #5 June 29, 2005 Very much so...much appreciated! The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #6 June 29, 2005 Hey there, good to see you're interested in how your parachute works! Personally, I learned through a few riggers, two in particular. They charged me nothing for showing me the ropes, or for packing parachutes for them. I got nothing but knowledge and experience in return. I paid for my own tools and the exams. The written was around $70 I believe and the oral/practical exam with a DPRE is around $200. All in all, I spent barely over $300 to get my senior rigger rating. Derek's (Hooknswoop) article is a valuable resource, glad you read it. You can take a crash course for around $1k, however, know what you're getting into beforehand. Much of your proficiency will probably happen your first year following your certification, and see it not as a license to pack, but a license to learn. Good luck _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freelyflyn71 0 #7 June 29, 2005 Thanks for the reply! I did a lot of packing back in '95 to help pay for my jumps...mains only of course, and under the close supervision of a rigger. But he was also the DZO and was stretched pretty thin, so it was hard to hang around him while he was packing a rsv...kinda got grumpy when you watched him sometimes too. I'm gonna talk to a rigger this Thursday...he sounded nice on the phone, so maybe once he gets to know me he can help me out w/my ratings. Maybe I'll get lucky and catch as good of a deal as you did! Eric The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
