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Old 05-18-2011, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Diver Driver View Post
When I flew jumpers, I got paid per head. Bigger plane, more jumpers, more money. The system worked well. I got $2 for each licensed jumper, $6 for each static line student and $10 per tandem. (we didn't do AFF).

It wasn't unusual to turn 2 tandems each load all day in the 182 and 3-6 in the 206 and 207. To this day, the most money I ever made in aviation in a weekend was turning loads for 12 hours straight on a sat and sun. Don't work for free, if you can't get money out of your DZ owners, negotiate free jumps and get your A license.
Another form of bartering. Agreed.
The DZ where I worked offered free lessons, but I was hoping to go military soon and couldn't risk injury at the time.

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