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We tested all rigs even outside of the range / the field test only takes a few minutes and its good peace of mind / we also did the engraving on metal handles. Safety briefing: Dont Die!

480's-0 ~120 Jumps on PD Silhotte (Looked once at my handles first sub term deployment [Check canopy - Bag - Nothing happening - Identify handles - Oh s*^! I going to owe beer - why am I thinking about beer I'm going to die! - check canopy - look at handle - reach for cut away - main opens- thank you]) ~200 Jumps on Triathalon (Didn't Look but thought about it [ Line Twists]) 7 Jumps on 27' Papillion Thought about it once D-Bag landed on my legs with pilot chute in burble Scary (Capwells -goto Back - pull belly wart - punch - throw - shake - cut lines - and this is really going to hurt under a 24' flat circular) and rest on Spinetto oh I ment Stilleto Never thought about it never had line twist not even once but several off heading openings. Safety briefing: Dont Die!

Although I cant give you exact #'s the way I've seen thru working manifest has been what your students bring in is profit everyone else is just filling seats on the plane. To give you some #s to work with a lease on a turbine aircraft will run around $10-15 per seat add fuel to that and possibly pay for pilot. Fuel for King Air 90 is 30 gals load at around $1.50 -$2.00 per gal whole sale jet a. Pilot is $50-$80 a day. The other sources to consider are gear store (New Gear, used gear being sold thru DZ, rigging, and depending how much the DZ is part of the airport you might have fuel sales hanger rent and tie downs.) For expenses look for manifest staff, insurance, electric, leases on buildings, water, sewer, heating, advertising, gear maintenance (tandem rigs/student rigs), load organizers, ground crew, building maintenance. Most of this gets absorbed by the students. (Thats a lot) and don't forget to pay the instructors. A quick break down on students: TDM Jump seats for 2 @ $20.00 = $40.00 Gear rental (covers mtce and packing) = $35.00 Instructor Pay = $40.00 Manifest Staff 0.5 hrs @ $8 = $4.00 -Time spent with student for paper work money --- -and video training Cost to DZ =$119.00 Cost to Student =$199.00 Drop zone puts $80.00 toward all those expenses AFF First Jump Course Instructor = $30.00 AFF Instructor 2@$35 = $70.00 Aircraft Seats 3@$20 = $60.00 Radio Person = $6.00 Gear rental (See above) = $35.00 Manifest = $4.00 Cost to DZ = $265.00 Cost to Student = $315.00 DZ gets $50.00 Video Aircraft seat = $20.00 Videographer Pay = $35.00 Film (35mm and VHS) = $5.00 Cost to DZ = $60.00 Cost to Student = $79.00 DZ gets $19.00 All of these figures will vary DZ to DZ. I cant open up the books for you but if you start applying principle to anything the DZ does this business is a lot about love for the sport and just survival. Safety briefing: Dont Die!

Also Figure 8 (I've always been told it is just right and left 360's) Safety briefing: Dont Die!

I would agree to indigoSkye's position. The SIM it self says an S&TA or IE should be consulted prior to doing a Demo Jump this person should know if each jumper is capable of the jump. As a D license holder we are qualified to do open field and level 1 demos which require the insurance in question. Granted I've only done 5 open fields. I don't know in the PRO arena level 2 and stadium demos how it is approached there or other drop zones but at our drop zone an IE or S&TA has always made the go, no go decision. I guess my point is maybe someone at this level should be exercising their authority or given the authority to say no. The skill and maturity to approach a demo can not be measured by jump #s alone; but by demonstrated performance over and over in everyday situations. As we all know in anything in life people learn at different levels this applies to any discipline in skydiving as well as demos. The person with 300 jumps may be more competent and able to do a demo than some people with thousands of jumps. This decision needs to be made by experienced staff who know the jumper in question wishing to the demo. Also as suggested I wouldn't see any issue with making the pro rating into a course similar to AFF or Tandem. How many of us as skydivers file NOTAMs, understand airspace, or FAA forms for doing a Demo. I eventually do want to earn a PRO rating. Having a private pilots license has helped me in this sport tremendously but not everyone has the desire to spend time, effort, and money on such training... And a two day to week long course would go far in helping jumpers obtain the knowledge and USPA to evaluate a jumpers going into the PRO arena. Safety briefing: Dont Die!

Does anyone know or know where I can find the sequences for the following: Half series, Full series, and International series? Safety briefing: Dont Die!