Rigger in the Vancouver, BC area

[SkyDaemon 0]

Greetings. I've recently found myself without a full time position and considering the wonderful weather of the Pacific Northwest, I'm now in a perfect position to continue working on my senior rigger certificate.

Is anyone a rigger in the Vancouver, BC area and interested in helping a wannabe rigger get his certificate?

I have about 7 pack jobs already and have been reading the rigger's study guide in preparation for the exams. I'm really keen and excited to get my certification and would greatly appreciate the training.

Be well

-=Raistlin

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[riggerrob 643]

I can write your letter of recommendation to the FAA, and also teach CSPA-approved Rigger A Courses.

Rumor has it there will be a CSPA Rigger A Course in Calgary in March or April????

Call me at (604) 488-9714.

[teason 0]

What would the process be to get me my CSPA Rigger"A"?
I'm a Senior rigger with a couple hundred packs, back and soon to be seat rated, have packed lots of rounds and squares and have spent time in production and doing repairs at a manufacturer (I actually built my own container, it's in for final inspection right now)

I'd like to get the CSPA rating for many reasons, what do I need to do?

I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

[SkyDaemon 0]

Rob,
I'll give you a call in the morning. :-)
Jaap also recommended we talk.

I look forward to talking to you :-)

-=Raistlin

find / -name jumpers -print; cat jumpers $USER > manifest; cd /dev/airplane; more altitude; make jump; cd /pub; more beer;

[riggerrob 643]

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What would the process be to get me my CSPA Rigger"A"?

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CSPA has a "direct entry" program to simplify the process for skydivers who hold foreign rigging licenses.
It starts with you showing your foreign license, logbooks, etc. to a CSPA Rigger Instructor or Rigger Examiner.
Then you "challenge" the CSPA Rigger A tests: written exam, materials identification exam and practical packing test.

The written exam covers CSPA Basic Safety Recommendations, Equipment Doctrine and common rigging knowledge, 90% the same as FAA or BPA policy.

CSPA's RA materials ID exam is the most difficult, more on the level of the FAA Master Rigger oral exam, but if you have already sewn your own rig, you should be familiar with most of these materials.

The CSPA practical packing test is very close to the FAA format. The greatest difference is that you will not be approved to repack ALL types of BACK packs after one test. For example, if your packing test includes stuffing a Raven into a Javelin, then CSPA wil approve you to pack ram-air reserves (PD, Raven, Smart, Swift, Tempo, etc.) into 1-pin sport containers (Javelin, Bullet, Vector, etc.). If you want to pack round reserves or Racers, you will have to do a second packing test. (See CSPA's "Type Rating System" for details.
Oh, and you have to pay for CSPA membership.
This challenge process is the only way to earn a CSPA Rigger rating outside of a Rigger A Course.

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[MrBrant 0]

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CSPA wil approve you to pack ram-air reserves (PD, Raven, Smart, Swift, Tempo, etc.) into 1-pin sport containers (Javelin, Bullet, Vector, etc.).

Is the bullet not considered a 2-pin reserve container?

[riggerrob 643]

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CSPA will approve you to pack ram-air reserves (PD, Raven, Smart, Swift, Tempo, etc.) into 1-pin sport containers (Javelin, Bullet, Vector, etc.).

Is the bullet not considered a 2-pin reserve container?

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My bad!
You caught my typo.

I meant to say that Flying High's SIDEWINDER is a 1-pin sport container.

Flying High's BULLET is a 2-pin sport container.

[teason 0]

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It starts with you showing your foreign license, logbooks, etc. to a CSPA Rigger Instructor or Rigger Examiner.

Are there many Rigging I/Es around? I'm out in the middle of nowhere during the summer (Winnipeg) but winter is a different story.

I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

[riggerrob 643]

Try calling Al MacDonald, because he is the only CSPA Rigger Instructor on the prairies - that I know of. Al's loft is: Flying High in Clairsholm, Alberta, just south of Calgary.

Try calling Al at: (403) 687-2225.

Also remember that there will be a CSPA Rigger's Conference in Vancouver in late March 2006.

Hope this helps,

Rob Warner
CSPA Rigger Instructor

[skyfreek 1]

rob, do you know when that rigger meeting is? is it in pitt?

[riggerrob 643]

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rob, do you know when that rigger meeting is? is it in pitt?

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>On February 25th, 2006, the CSPA Technical & Safety Committee will be
>hosting a Rigger's Forum for technicians in the Western Region.
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>This will be an informal get-together, giving local riggers the unique
>opportunity to meet committee members and discuss various topics of
>interest.
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>Please inform your drop-zone rigger(s) of this upcoming event.
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>The forum will be held at the Four Points Sheraton Vancouver Airport,
>8368 Alexandra Road, Richmond, BC V6X 4A6
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>19:30 - 25 FEBRUARY 2006
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>CSPA - Technical & Safety Committee
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>FMI: tsc@cspa.ca