A friend of mine tried kiwiair and wasnt accepted, he had around 400-500 hrs at the time. paradropping is quite fun. I fly the turbine down in canterbury. just dont go to Mercer, its not the best place to start. thats where I started and its done more harm then good! Nothing like burning around the mountains blasting ur ipod and joining in on the fun of the jumpers. good atmosphere and good piss ups