chrismgtis 0 #26 January 8, 2008 Quote Quote If skydiving was illegal I would be hitting the wind tunnels instead. Though much less frequent than I skydive due to the cost. Tunnel's cheaper...do the math. I don't know why people say that. It's easier for me to handle $24 for one jump if I need to just make one jump this week and I'm low on cash. Compare that to $185 for 10 minutes in a wind tunnel or "doing the math" that's somewhere around $36 if you can get them to let you just use a 2 minute slot. I know it takes pretty much no gear since you can use the tunnels, so it costs pretty much nothing to get into compared to thousands in skydiving. If you're looking at it that way I can understand. Plus it's about two hours to the wind tunnel for me and 45 minutes to the DZ. Remember, gas is $3 a gallon now so you have to factor that in too. Which really sucks. Just about 8 years ago in high school I could get gas for $.89/gallon and fill up for about $12-15. Now gas is $3 and costs about $38 to fill up. Rodriguez Brother #1614, Muff Brother #4033 Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #27 January 8, 2008 Get a sympathetic friend with a C182 or learn to fly and rent one yourself. Find a nice remote area where you can mow out a grass runway. Bring in some fuel and enjoy your skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keka 0 #28 January 8, 2008 heck yeah. I'm all about breaking the lawhttp://www.woundedwarriorproject.org PMS#551 I love my life :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #29 January 8, 2008 all about rich uni friends with PPl's hehhehehehehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 1 #30 January 9, 2008 Quote I don't know why people say that. It's easier for me to handle $24 for one jump if I need to just make one jump this week and I'm low on cash. Compare that to $185 for 10 minutes in a wind tunnel or "doing the math" that's somewhere around $36 if you can get them to let you just use a 2 minute slot. Really its just crack versus coke. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismgtis 0 #31 January 9, 2008 Quote Quote I don't know why people say that. It's easier for me to handle $24 for one jump if I need to just make one jump this week and I'm low on cash. Compare that to $185 for 10 minutes in a wind tunnel or "doing the math" that's somewhere around $36 if you can get them to let you just use a 2 minute slot. Really its just crack versus coke. I guess the idea is that for a less than one minute free fall you pay about $24, depending on the drop zone and for one minute in the tunnel you pay about $18, depending on the tunnel. In that aspect, it's cheaper. It's just that it's pointless to spend one minute in the tunnel and they don't let you buy one minute slots. One minute would be just enough to piss you off. Rodriguez Brother #1614, Muff Brother #4033 Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianfry713 0 #32 January 10, 2008 I would grab my rig, someone to freefly with, and my girlfriend to land the plane and jump out of my 182. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #33 January 10, 2008 If some shiney shoe cunt said tomorrow that skydiving is illegal i would carry on with a smile, jumping with my friends, around the bonfire and with a beer in hand saying "fuck you."1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites