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Hey Boney, I agree with most of your last post except that I think that things will change, (for parachuting), they already have. The smaller DZ's are struggling now, and large tandem factories are getting stronger, if they end up needing an AOC it will only be the big ones that survive. I know skydive pilots that are taking home $1000 after tax per week in summer and enough to survive in winter. None of them work for small outfits. I reckon (and may be wrong) that in five years or so there will be less small outfits and the bigger ones will be paying an ok wage for people to fly their turbines up and down.
Cheers, Cjam
Cheers, Cjam
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Peach,Sako.Nothing to do with balls just plain stupidity on my behalf.It wasnt a legal requirement but hey we all or do dumb things now,dont we.Peach if you are who i think you are,Pigs do fly?
I don't want to be the best pilot in the world - Just the oldest
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Boney,
Have to disagree with that one. Quite a few flying schools have instructors at all levels with a good deal of jump flying experience. Under the current classification of PJE as pvt ops giving the DZ operators any delegation for this would be akin to letting the fox loose in the chicken coop. At least the training conducted by an AOC holding training establishment will (or should) provide some level of accountability.
* Why is it going to be run by flying schools? No disrespect, but flying schools know nothing about meat bombing, and how could they be expected to?
