I have done 6 jumps. I would definitely do it again if I had the chance. It's got to be the greatest rush and experience I ever had. It was totally awesome.

I never did a tandem I only did solo. I don't know how you can do a solo for $50. Personally I would advise against it.
What I did was an advanced freefall course. It cost $1,000 for 8 hours of class instruction and 7 jumps. 7 is the minimum to be certified. The first 3 jumps were with 2 instructors. After that it was with only one. During each jump you had to perform maneuvers at different difficulty levels.
Like the first jump you just practiced chute pulls, reading the altimeter and getting bearings on landing site.
The 6th jump we were doing back flips and practiced regaining control.
It was pretty cool. I still have one more jump to be certified. Maybe one day I'll get around to it.

If you want to do solo I would find out exactly what your getting into. do they give you class instruction for $50? I doubt it.
Do they actually let you jump out of a plane alone? What will you do if your chute doesn't open?
Actually I would bet you need certification and your own equipment to do this.

Danny

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