skipro101 0 #1 March 1, 2004 I know there was a thread on here about starting your own skydiving dropzone.. I searched for "skydive dropzone business" "start dropzone" "start drop zone" and didnt get what i wanted. Im sure there was a thread about it and it was too long ago (less than 3 months??) if anyone can help me out, id appreciate it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 March 1, 2004 You could always e-mail [email protected] and talk to him.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,853 #3 March 1, 2004 Anyone can make a small fortune from skydiving, if .... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #4 March 1, 2004 USPA published a series of articles in 2000 about starting a DZ and what is needed. Call them and ask for back copies.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #5 March 1, 2004 "Anyone can make a small fortune from skydiving, if ." you simply start out with a large fortune! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #6 March 1, 2004 LOL How do you make a million $ out of a Dropzone? start with 2 million... Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skipro101 0 #7 March 1, 2004 lol, funny replies...and some helpful onesMy older brother is in med school right now, and im in undergraduate aviation program. We plan on opening a flight school together, and then eventualy start taking tandems...and then fun jumpers...etc. Im just toying with the idea and like to investigage these things... who the hell knows what I will want in 2 years, but since im a pilot, and my brother is a pilot...well it sounds likea fun thing to do...even if we just break even. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #8 March 1, 2004 Some things to think about for TM jumping. Reqs to be a TM, you might want to look that up. Cost of the rating, its not real cheap, with the course and all the jumps, gear rental, etc I believe I spent roughly $800 (if I remember correctly). The cost of a tandem rig runs in the range of $10,000. Never mind the cost over time for maintaining it, there are rules on replacing parts at certain jumps, that adds up. Its definately not a cheap undertaking.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skipro101 0 #9 March 1, 2004 yea, the flight school will be first, then when that is going strong, we will start the skydiving thing. of course, there is nothing stopping us from just driving ourselves up and making jumps. if we wanted to dive together, we would hrmm.. put the 206 in a dive, jump out, do some freefly work, then fly down and get in by ...oh i dunno, 3k? hehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #10 March 1, 2004 Nothing except filing all the Notams. The FAA will only let you file so many Notams before you have to file a permnant one. That and the jump plane mods.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skipro101 0 #11 March 1, 2004 My brother and I are looking to each buy a 1/2 share of a 186 to build up our instrument time. I figure we can use it for personel jumps too. Ive been looking at the FAR's and trying to see what needs to be done so that I can jump from it whenever i feel like a dip. It looks like all I need to do is get the airport owners permission. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites davelepka 4 #12 March 1, 2004 As a newer jumper, keep in mind there is alot you can learn by being on a DZ. Doing solos out of your own airplane will not teach you much about skydiving on a regular DZ. Just remember that when you are on a DZ. Don't forget about the unique skills needed to fly a jump plane. Might not be a good place for a low time pilot in a new to them airplane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 15 #13 March 1, 2004 Airport permission and file the NOTAM's. Depending on the landing area you might have to have certian licences. Most Airport managers require liability insurance also so that PRO rating insurance usually. One way to get around this is to join the USPA as a GroupMember but to do that you have to have your own DZ or club. Don't forget the STC's to fly the plane with a jump door (sucks in the winter for normal flights) or a STC with the door removed. Also you'll need a STC to put the jump step on.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites larrypen 0 #14 March 2, 2004 Don't need to start one call me I'll sell you one. Turn key Bring Money............ Lot's of Money Time for me to get a real job like cleaning toilet's or something Larry Pennington Teach by the way you live www.skydivesuffolk.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites stl135 0 #15 March 2, 2004 A quote from the late Roger Nelson, when I asked him the same question. "DON'T" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skipro101 0 #16 March 4, 2004 as with most things I play with, the deeper I get into it the harder it gets. its a ways off anyway. thanks for the info people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nightjumps 1 #17 March 4, 2004 http://www.uspa.org/shop/pubs/dzpacket.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
davelepka 4 #12 March 1, 2004 As a newer jumper, keep in mind there is alot you can learn by being on a DZ. Doing solos out of your own airplane will not teach you much about skydiving on a regular DZ. Just remember that when you are on a DZ. Don't forget about the unique skills needed to fly a jump plane. Might not be a good place for a low time pilot in a new to them airplane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #13 March 1, 2004 Airport permission and file the NOTAM's. Depending on the landing area you might have to have certian licences. Most Airport managers require liability insurance also so that PRO rating insurance usually. One way to get around this is to join the USPA as a GroupMember but to do that you have to have your own DZ or club. Don't forget the STC's to fly the plane with a jump door (sucks in the winter for normal flights) or a STC with the door removed. Also you'll need a STC to put the jump step on.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larrypen 0 #14 March 2, 2004 Don't need to start one call me I'll sell you one. Turn key Bring Money............ Lot's of Money Time for me to get a real job like cleaning toilet's or something Larry Pennington Teach by the way you live www.skydivesuffolk.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stl135 0 #15 March 2, 2004 A quote from the late Roger Nelson, when I asked him the same question. "DON'T" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skipro101 0 #16 March 4, 2004 as with most things I play with, the deeper I get into it the harder it gets. its a ways off anyway. thanks for the info people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #17 March 4, 2004 http://www.uspa.org/shop/pubs/dzpacket.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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