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  1. i'm doing RAPS (ram air progression) in the UK, the first jump course was £130 then i have done 14 more jumps @ £35 each. i have got my packing certificate as well the training course for that was £40. this totals £660 already plus some kit that i have bought (gloves, goggles, jumpsuit) i am currently on 15 second freefalls, so will have to do another 10-15 jumps so it will cost a total of £1010 - £1185 to get my licence, then the enevitable fortune to get my own rig. i still think it will work out cheaper than doing an AFF course though, coz they cost £1300 in the UK, plus you have to do 10 consolidation jumps afterwards. now i am a packer though i get £4 for every club rig that i pack.... this can make it much cheaper as long as you put the work in!!
  2. we all have off days, it's just a matter of getting in the right frame of mind. accidents do happen, and they make you think, but i personally trust the kit and my abilities so carry on jumping. i am only a student jumper doing RAPS and on my last jump i was not in the right frame of mind, i was in the door on the run in the jumpmaster told me to go, but it didn't register exactly what he said, i turned round and said "what?" and then it twigged what he had said i was told to go again and i jumped. i had a good jump with a good count and pull but i was thinking how stupid that was all the way down. I just tried to enjoy the canopy ride but still couldn't concentrate, then flared a little too late on my landing ending up having to do a parachute roll to avoid hurting myself. i learnt a lot from that jump though, coz i know if i don't concentrate i will make mistakes. don't worry about being scared of jumping, because the day a parachutist has absolutely no fear when jumping, is the day that they should give up the sport, because fear is the only thing stopping us from being dangerous!!