bkoch 0 #1 January 29, 2005 Just curious about this. When I started jumping I made only 28 jumps in my first year, but since I retrained in July I am averaging about 10 jumps a month, which would be 120 jumps a year. It would be more if I wasn't a full time student, with a girlfriend, and a daughter. Ahhh life..."What kind of man would live a life without daring? Is life so sweet that we should criticize men that seek adventure? Is there a better way to die?" - Charles Lindberg August 26th, 1938 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #2 January 29, 2005 Not near enough. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #3 January 29, 2005 350 tandems last year 6 Birdman jumps Still have not totalled my logbook to determine how many PFF or fun jumps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reginald 0 #4 January 29, 2005 300 jumps in one year last year. I'm targeting 400 this year. Which is 10 jumps a week with weather weekends factored in..."We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #5 January 29, 2005 500+ fun jumps. Plan on doing the same or more this year Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #6 January 29, 2005 I average about 480 a year these days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
altichick 0 #7 January 29, 2005 Around 80-100 a year for the first 3 years I was jumping (UK!) and around 400 in the past 10 months... :) .....cost me my house to do it ... but I think it was a fair swap Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougiefresh 0 #8 January 29, 2005 In my one season of jumping, I did 80 which included AFP. I had to stop or I'd be in the poorhouse. Grad school + skydiving = debt. I'm planning on 120+ next season, and more and more as I go on. I'll hopefully have a job that pays well enough to support my addiction.Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpHog 0 #9 January 29, 2005 I've made at least 1000 jumps a year over the past 3 years. About 1100 this year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsrulz 0 #10 January 30, 2005 Just over 250 in the past 9 months since I started. I wanted to get 365, but I doubt the weather will cooperate. So 300 this year, and hopefully 400 next. I got a strong urge to fly, but I got no where to fly to. -PF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #11 January 30, 2005 About 900 last year. Should be even more this coming year. peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linestretch 0 #12 January 30, 2005 1100 last year, and that was only 9 months of jumping.my pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #13 January 31, 2005 Here you go. Weekends only. 1992 - 505 2004 - 428 2002 - 384 2003 - 331 1995 - 321 1994 - 285 1996 - 254 1988 - 233 1989 - 225 1993 - 224 2000 - 188 1991 - 179 2001 - 167 1997 - 162 1999 - 152 1990 - 146 1998 - 118 1986 - 113 1985 - 26 2005 - 24 1987 - 20 tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #14 January 31, 2005 Hmmm, i managed 100 in my first year and then 166 last year (only because i had to take 5 months off after number 266 ) But i'll be back at the end of February and i'm hoping to make at least 200 this year. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #15 January 31, 2005 i am garanteed 1000 work(tandem camera) jumps a year i have done 184 work and 17 fun jumps in january and try to do as many fun jumps as i can afford! going to russia for 100 back to back fun jumps with my girlfriend(who has the same job as me) out of mi8 can't wait for that! i love my job!"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pendejo 0 #16 January 31, 2005 Just under 600 in the last 12 months. Pendejo He who swoops the ditch and does not get out buys the BEER!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #17 January 31, 2005 400+ every year since I came back in 2000. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #18 January 31, 2005 I have done around 300 a year for the past 11 years. I have since "quit" and only do maybe 200 a year at 4way camps and a few Tandems."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #19 January 31, 2005 I did 300 in my first full year as a non-student. I am looking at doing about the same for this coming year as well. I kinda want to do more than that but I don't think I am going to be able to manage it money wise. If I do any more than 300 it will be due to me finding a way to get someone else to pay for me to jump.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #20 January 31, 2005 QuoteIf I do any more than 300 it will be due to me finding a way to get someone else to pay for me to jump. Get a coach rating. Then a Tandem rating. When I had 100 jumps I got my SL JM rating. I would work one day a weekend, and jump the other. The SL students paid for my fun jumps. I also helped pack for the students and taught the FJC. I would SL 3 students out and get a hop n pop and 15 bucks. Jumps cost 11 bucks out of the Cessna, and 15 out of the QA. So for every load I JM'ed I got that jump and another jump. For every student rig I packed I got 5 bucks.... This was years ago at a small DZ, but I made plenty of fun jumps by not spending a dime."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #21 January 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteIf I do any more than 300 it will be due to me finding a way to get someone else to pay for me to jump. Get a coach rating. Then a Tandem rating. When I had 100 jumps I got my SL JM rating. I would work one day a weekend, and jump the other. The SL students paid for my fun jumps. I also helped pack for the students and taught the FJC. I would SL 3 students out and get a hop n pop and 15 bucks. Jumps cost 11 bucks out of the Cessna, and 15 out of the QA. So for every load I JM'ed I got that jump and another jump. For every student rig I packed I got 5 bucks.... This was years ago at a small DZ, but I made plenty of fun jumps by not spending a dime. I am only 2 evaluation jumps away from a coaches rating ~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #22 January 31, 2005 QuoteI am only 2 evaluation jumps away from a coaches rating Congrats."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #23 February 2, 2005 Last year was quite slow with just over 100, think this year might be the same , but the year after that will rock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
