TLH3

The main problem is them allowing me to be scheduled in the morning then bumping me. My first jump i arrived at 9am but didn't jump until 1pm then again after 4 pm. In the DZ's defense they did tell me that the weekends were not good days to jump due to the high volume of tandems but they scheduled me early anyway and I waited. I did however recently Take the day off work and Get 3 quality jumps with the instructor. I wish I didn't have to use up days off but life goes on and I am enjoying it enough not to discourage me. Once I start Solo jumps it should be easier to get on a load later in the day when the tandems slow down and i don't have to jump with the instructor.

my instructor is a tandem master and a full time one at that but i dont feel im getting sub par instruction. I just realize the tandem thing is how they make their money but i feel a little misled that a license package was not a priority to them. i guess i will have to take more days of work to get jumps during the week when they have more instruction time.

I payed for my AFF as a 25 jump package for my A license. I don't want to sound like im complaining too much as the instructor is awesome and very informative and so are all the staff. When im waiting and killing time everyone is always engaged in my progress and offering suggestions, points and such. I know that the tandem business is their bread and butter, i just dont understand why I cant jump on the same load as a tandem. i did it my first 4 levels but now it seems taboo. oh well. I hope it will get easier once I start my Solo jumps.

Im a AFF student and was wondering if bumping the students to make room for tandems is a common practice in the industry. I am finding it very difficult to get jumps in because i schedule some time with the instructor but as soon as a tandem shows up i am put on the back burner. don't get me wrong, I really enjoy the experience and like everyone at the DZ but whats the point in making a schedule if they don't follow it. Its just a little frustrating to drive 2 hours to be there at a certain time and not jump or have to wait all day until Tandems stop showing up. My brother had the exact same experience at a different DZ when he was an AFF student as well which is why i'm asking.