Geoff 0 #26 April 30, 2002 700 jumps, 448 posts = 1.6Is there a prize if your jumps / posts ratio is the same as your wing loading? Geoff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #27 April 30, 2002 1535 Jumps / 108 posts 14.21 (reversed) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #28 April 30, 2002 146 jumps/ 1340 posts. But, if you take out all the posts where I was being a smart ass, flirting, or typing out of boredom (like now), then my serious post numbers would be about 8.AndreaI'm high as a kiteI just mightStop and check you out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #29 April 30, 2002 word to those A licensed/D qualified people.Stoopid water training"Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."-Homer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #30 April 30, 2002 Amusing who is responding to this post.....so many people with ratios of over one....the rest of us are being suspiciously quiet....what is Clay's ratio? 140/7500? what is that 0.02???Anne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookit 0 #31 April 30, 2002 Good question...I've often wondered the same...usually only in the technical forums though.I'm at 425 jumps and about 30 posts I believe. I usually make it a point not to post unless I can actually contribute something to the thread which hasn't yet been covered or if I have a question. -Trey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #32 April 30, 2002 Uh uh... Clay posted, and yeah he made ME look good (THANKS CLAY) AggieDave was in, I posted,, Post Ho Du Jour (as per Jessica) Chrome also posted........I've got to stop wishing, got to go fishing, I'm down to rock bottom again.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #33 April 30, 2002 Quote I have an A license, yet D qualified.I'm often very curious what people mean by statements like this.I realize that technically it's possible to be qualified for D-license and only hold an A, but I can't understand the logic of doing so, nor can I really understand how a person can call themselves D-license qualified if they haven't actually taken the test yet. Once you've passed the test, you pay a couple of bucks and send in the paper work -- bingo D-license.If, on the other hand, they are saying they're qualified for a D-license, simply because they have over 200 jumps, then they're deluding themselves.What's the deal?quadehttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #34 April 30, 2002 Post ratio: 4.3I'm also D license qualified, wait a minute, I did get my D licenseI have watched that most people just get A and C licenses. an A so they can jump at about any DZ and later the C so they can do most of the fun jumps.The D license usually only shows up for the pro ratings and instructor stuff. I got all my numbers just to have them.:::OK, Canopy is Open, No Traffic Around, .. Why are these "Extra" Lines Draping Down??, Damn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #35 April 30, 2002 Paul I'm in a similar situation as Ann. I've met all the requirements but 2 for my D. 1 of which is the test and the second is the RW night jump. I might have to apply for a restrictive licence if I can't get on any night jump loads soon. I've doen the RW, I've done the jump numbers, I've even taken the test once and got a 85 but since I did'nt have the second night jump in they would'nt let me count it.....If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #36 April 30, 2002 Quote The D license usually only shows up for the pro ratings and instructor stuff. Or if you want to compete in a USPA sanctioned comp... I know folks that have their A so they can jump at most DZ's and have meet all the requirements for a D (including passing the test and a signed application) but don't want to part w/the $20.http://www.aerialfusion.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #37 April 30, 2002 I met a guy at a competition in Atlanta who was part of a four way rw team who had 1000+ jumps and was technically not licensed or signed off of student status! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #38 April 30, 2002 Quote I've doen the RW, I've done the jump numbers, I've even taken the test once and got a 85 but since I did'nt have the second night jump in they would'nt let me count it.....who would not let you count it? There is no requirement to have the night jumps before you take the test... I know a few folks that took all 4 tests (A-D) at one time then filled in the other requirements as they got them.Joshhttp://www.aerialfusion.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #39 April 30, 2002 Quote meet all the requirements for a D (including passing the test and a signed application) but don't want to part w/the $20.Pardon me while I demonstrate my ignorance...I was under the impression that the application (signed by appropriate instructor) was actually a D-license, and the applicant had the option of mailing it with the $20 to the USPA to have it recorded, get another USPA logo sticker, and recieve a license number, in case the person lost his application(license).Just out of curiosity, am I wrong here?--Give them a sip of the darkside, and they just thirst for more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #40 April 30, 2002 No License # = No LicenseI know a team that ran in to that situation at nationals this past year... had to compete as a "guest" teamhttp://www.aerialfusion.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #41 April 30, 2002 Quote I was under the impression that the application (signed by appropriate instructor) was actually a D-license, and the applicant had the option of mailing it with the $20 to the USPA to have it recorded, get another USPA logo sticker, and recieve a license number, in case the person lost his application(license).This is how the A license works now, but not the others.Taking nominations for new screen name. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #42 April 30, 2002 Yep, what JD said.The only license you can possess without a number is the new A license card with the appropriate signature and "A" stamp on it.The other three have to be submitted to USPA and have a number assigned for your license. Now, you can meet all the requirements, pass all the tests, and then just pay one $20 fee for say, your D license if you don't want to spend all $80.:::OK, Canopy is Open, No Traffic Around, .. Why are these "Extra" Lines Draping Down??, Damn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #43 April 30, 2002 Oops, Jessica said it also.:::OK, Canopy is Open, No Traffic Around, .. Why are these "Extra" Lines Draping Down??, Damn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #44 April 30, 2002 Interesting.I believe that the rules are that they're not supposed to let you take the test until all the other requirements have been met, but I could be wrong (it's been known to happen).In either case, if you don't meet all the requirements, like the lack of an RW night jump. Then you don't actually qualify.Harsh, I know, but true.quadehttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #45 April 30, 2002 Quote Now, you can meet all the requirements, pass all the tests, and then just pay one $20 fee for say, your D license if you don't want to spend all $80. Yeah, but then you wouldn't get the three stickers. Thanks all for clarifying.--Give them a sip of the darkside, and they just thirst for more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #46 April 30, 2002 HehehehheeWell, seeing as I was the original Addict/Veteran : 207:2063 ie about 0.01Seeing as how most of those were posted here and I generally only post asking for advice in the discipline forums, I don't really give a shit. For those of us not lucky enough to spend our *work* days on a dz this is a great place to waste company time and chat to skydivers from all over the world (even America!).I'd love to know how these ratios are supposed to have any bearing on anything said in the Talkback forum.Will"Look before you jump, don't die until you're dead" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,086 #47 April 30, 2002 >I was under the impression that the application (signed by appropriate instructor)> was actually a D-license, Most drop zones will accept that as an alternate to a D license, but it is not in fact a D license.-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
precision 0 #48 May 1, 2002 Maybe I am just trying to work through my own reality of being a "Newbie"... I realize that there are many good educational posts here and I will be the first to say that I have learned things here myself.My observation comparing people with 200 jumps nowadays with people having 200 jumps in the 60s or 70s is that there are so many more disciplines to learn today. When I had 200 jumps, I was an "Expert" at falling... but then that's about all we did back then. When we got lucky enough to grab hands as we flew by each other, we called it RW.So, really, when I had 200 jumps, I was an "Expert" whuffo. Today, with accelerated canopy progression, head-down flying, winged suits, and 3-D formations, it would be difficult for anybody to become "Expert" at all of these new disciplines in only 200 jumps. Quote By the way, what are your favorite forums?My favorite Forums here are Talk Back (of course), Safety and Training, Gear and Rigging, and Swooping and Canopy Control, in no particular order.My ratio is pretty high, but I have made more posts today than I have made jumps, so my ratio is decreasing by the minute. By making this post, I am now one post closer to not being a Newbie. I can't wait.George GallowayPrecision Aerodynamics, Inc.broke my leg on my first jumpmade my first 500 jumps on round canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #49 May 1, 2002 My ratio isn't great - 1200 posts and 300 jumps.I certainly don't think I'm an expert, but I do think I'm qualified to answer certain questions and pass on certain kinds of advice. I think I've learned more in my 300 jumps then some do in 500. I'm a pretty introspective person, I'm also the type that seeks out knowledge by referencing people who know much more then I. I stand on the shoulders of giants.I am two accuracy jumps under my stiletto shy of a D licence. This weekend, I hope.I trust that should I be wrong someone will put me in my place._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #50 May 1, 2002 Quade- You always have some bizzare ass question. What is the deal? Its easy, I have all the qualifications for B, C, and D. I just am not a card carring member of the D license group. Some posts here conclude with the person indicating the reason they know oh so much is because they hold a D license or maybe that they have 1400 jumps. I dont really think it means all that, the license that is. But I could be wrong. Quote simply because they have over 200 jumps, then they're deluding themselves.I guess or I suppose you have reasons for that statement. The main thing I care about is (in this fourm or circumstance) is the value of the information shared. I dont stop to think what license they hold as I am listening to information gathered by experience. I am going to make up my own mind anyway.But then that is just me.Ann ~ www.AirAnn.comScrew Spell Check. ~Kittens anyone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
