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-While I agree with your point, I'd just like to chime in that skydivers tend to do several jumps in a day. I tend to spend a few days at a skydiving hotspot e
by lb1lf 7y ago
-While I agree with your point, I'd just like to chime in that skydivers tend to do several jumps in a day.
I tend to spend a few days at a skydiving hotspot every summer - not to do any jumping myself, if the plane works I'm perfectly happy just staying in my seat, thank you very much - but the kids love to watch, and it is one of few places with a huge playground where I can just let my kids roam free and not be worried about them at all.
Anyway - the Cessna Caravan managed 3-4 cycles/hour, and from what I could tell, there were approx. 20-25 people jumping that day - so, every other trip you got to jump, for perhaps a dozen jumps in a day for the most eager ones.
- eunoia 7y agoA half dozen jumps in a day is pretty long day of skydiving although you can certainly do more if you're committed. (and helps if you have someone else packing your chute) Anecdotally I've met old timers with over 10k total jumps. Edit with some more info: Most common plane we jumped (in CO) was a DHC-6 Twin Otter that seated about 25. That thing was turning non stop every day. Biggest plane I've ever jumped was a DC-3/C-47 in AZ that seated somewhere around 50 and took two passes over the DZ to get everyone out.