Originally Posted by
Fr8doggie
Years ago I was making $50-$100 a day on weekends flying my butt off with jumpers. A rich newbie came around and stole my job because he offered to do it for free. Years later a newbie working for free spun the plane into the ground and killed 5, including the cheap owner.
You get what you pay for.
182/206 drop zones cannot pay livable wages which precludes having the higher level of safety associated with an experienced pilot demographic. They would rather take their chances on safety than pay a livable wage. You would do the same thing. FAA and insurance companies monitor drop zone accident rates which are not all that bad compared to other operations.