a lot better than just a scenic flight (plus usually take longer)
A 5 hour, 600nm parachute jump sounds pretty full on... Those Kimbo's were .... compared to what you see climbing to FL140 above an airport...
Sorry Fhead, but in my mind, and its not that big, your wasting yr time with the majority of those crooks that take hung over tourists skydiving in often questionabke wx and have equally questionable pay and conditions not to mention maintenance...
Its hard to explain to someone who hasnt been remote, and Im not at all saying its any better than staying in a city and instructing (horses for courses), but you really can miss out on a great slice of fun if you dont get up there and experience it... Grab life by the balls and get going.
No need to stuff around with unpaid work, parachute dropping, whale shark spotting or dodgy private flying...