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> 
> I agree that skydiving is a blast.  I noticed the cost for you
> (in Illinois) was $75.00.  My first jump was in the Washington
> DC area for $65.00.  The average price around that area was $75.00.
>  When I was in Atlanta I could have done it for $45 in '81.
> Now that I am in New Jersey (Monmouth Co.) I notice the cost is
> $150.  The reason I stopped jumping the first time was the cost and
> the drive to the nearest jump site.  Why the cost here?
> It seems kind of ridiculous to me, but I guess that they have a
> demand without too much competition (this is Lakewood).
> Oh well, have fun.
>

The instruction and equipment provided with first jump coarses
probably varies just as widely as the pricing.  Some outfits still use
old T10's, some use Paracommanders, and some use squares.

At the drop-zone on the north shore of Oahu they use big expensive
squares and other fairly expensive equipment besides.  And I think
they charge about $125.

One other thing to consider is that for many jump operations the first
jump coarse is their main source of income which may have some bering
on the price also.  But remember you only have to take it once, so is
it really that expensive?

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Richard Foulk		...{dual,vortex,ihnp4}!islenet!richard
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