Average wait time on a load before you call it quit for the day?

[Jumpmore 0]

What is the most amount of time you are willing to wait around on a DZ on a typical day to get in a jump? Not anything special like a big way, a student jump or waiting on all your friends to get packed to get on the same load but for just like a 2 way or even a solo?

Does your answer change if your DZ is a turbine or a Cessna?

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[billvon 2,739]

Over the course of my skydiving career has ranged from a few hours to three days,

[stayhigh 2]

Where is 40 min option????

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[JohnMitchell 16]

It's rare that our Twin Otter DZ gets backed up more than a load or two.

Then they crank up the spare Caravan.

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It's rare that our Twin Otter DZ gets backed up more than a load or two.

It's possible he's talking about weather holds as well though. I've spent entire weekends at a DZ waiting for weather. Sometimes that was awesome too.

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[Andy9o8 1]

Your question is too open-ended and general. Why not just tell us the actual situation(s) that got you miffed, and we'll give you our opinions.

BTW, include the type/number of aircraft at the DZ, the weather conditions, and about how many jumpers were there that day (including how many tandems). All of these are important variables.

[airtwardo 7]

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It's rare that our Twin Otter DZ gets backed up more than a load or two.

It's possible he's talking about weather holds as well though. I've spent entire weekends at a DZ waiting for weather. Sometimes that was awesome too.

Exactly!

If I went someplace to make a Skydive, I'll hang until all possibilities to do that are exhausted.

You CAN learn as much about the sport & have lots of fun waiting, if you do it right, as you can falling.

I'm lucky now to be near a huge commercial DZ that offers Que times of about 15-20 minutes on most weekends...but I've waited 4-5 hours between slots more times than I can count, never regretted it once!

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[PhreeZone 15]

I've waited 2 hours to get on loads before since the DZ was backed up with students but if the wait is getting much over that since its a 2 hour drive home for me I weigh the decision about heading home. I have gone home before when then the loads are backed up 6-8 loads in a Turbine before I could do even a solo. I do have other commitments and sitting around the DZ on a wonderfully nice day watching everyone else jump for hours trying to get in on a single jump just is not an effective use of my time anymore. Years ago I would have waited until sunset trying to get one more in but anymore with all of life's additional activities its just not worth it and I'd rather do something else.

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[JohnMitchell 16]

I think you hit it on the head. I have dirt dived in the drizzle for 3 days in a row when I've had a commitment, all without a single jump. But if someplace is backed up for hours and I'm not on the staff, I think I'll do something else. I've had many great days of hangar jumping and BS sessions at the DZ. They can be fun, but I've always got a dozen other things I could be doing.

[DrewEckhardt 0]

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What is the most amount of time you are willing to wait around on a DZ on a typical day to get in a jump?

Less than it takes to drive to the next nearest DZ.

[alec86 0]

Im a student at Cark (uk) and on a good student jumping day its about an hour but they are good with us, i've been the only student there and got on 2 tandem lifts in a row didn't even put my name down for the second they just put me on the list with out me askin i didn't care :) they also do some student only jumps inbetween everything

[Divalent 106]

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Im a student at Cark (uk) and on a good student jumping day its about an hour but they are good with us, i've been the only student there and got on 2 tandem lifts in a row didn't even put my name down for the second they just put me on the list with out me askin i didn't care :) they also do some student only jumps inbetween everything

Something you should know is that as a student tied to an instructor, you are higher priority, since if they have to make you wait, they might have to also sit an instructor (who needs to jump to make money). Same goes for access to rental gear; if you need it, you will get it. All this changes when you are cleared to solo. Pretty much you have to learn to fend for yourself and be assertive.

[JohnRich 4]

It depends.

If the weather is bad, I'll hang around and socialize. What's the forecast? If things are going to improve, I'll wait. Sometimes all day. I take a lawn chair and a book when I got to the DZ - I can relax and read while I'm waiting for the winds to die down. If the forecast shows no hope for improvement, I'll go back home and get something else done.

If the weather is good and loads are turning, a couple of hours between jumps is tolerable.

How many other things do I have that need to be taken care of? How important are they?

If you're a student, how many jumpmasters are available, and how many other students are there? Can manifest give you an estimate of how long you'll have to wait?

It depends.

The answer for you, will depend upon your own personal life situation and values. There is no right or wrong answer here.

Skydiving is not an amusement park ride. There are many variables that go into how long you'll have to wait, and some of those are beyond human control.

[mnieder 0]

Just had my first AFF jump the other day. Started the jump school at 8 and got done around 3. I was told that there was a very small chance that I would be able to jump due to weather, but decided to wait it out and finally was able to jump around 8:15. Totally worth the wait.

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[piisfish 137]

sometimes waiting 8 hours is OK.. Depends on the jump and what is available to entertain you

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