Couple of ?'s about USPA

[Skymonkey13 0]

I noticed that in some peoples profile, if they don't have a license yet that they will use their USPA number. And i've seen some numbers as high as 179,000. Is this the actual number of Past/Present members there have been in the USPA? Also my member number is in the 90,000 range and my A license number was 18,000 something, now does that mean that out of 90,000 members at that time, that only 18,000 had taken and passed the A test?

[AggieDave 6]

You're assuming something.

That all members of the USPA are skydivers, another point is that you're assuming that all members of the USPA are active skydivers, and forgetting that some DZs require people to get a USPA membership after a tandem or two...

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[Skymonkey13 0]

No, i know that all mambers are not skydivers, but i would think that the percentage would be quite high. And i know that they're not all active members. But i had forgot to consider your point about the tandems.

[Jib 0]

As of last summer, they were giving out numbers over 180,000

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[Kris 0]

Many students join USPA and never finish their student progression. That's a big reason for the disparity. I've also met a couple of jumpers with over 1K jumps who didn't even have an A license.

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[mjosparky 4]

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Many students join USPA and never finish their student progression. That's a big reason for the disparity. I've also met a couple of jumpers with over 1K jumps who didn't even have an A license.

Until sometime in the early 80's you were not required to hold an A lic. to get a B, or hold a C to get a D. Before that you only need a C lic. to compete in the Nat. There are jumpers around who only got their C or their D.
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[nacmacfeegle 0]

In the UK when we apply for a license that number stays with us as the license is 'promoted' from A-B-C-D. I'm not sure if thats the case in the US either...
So even more confusion.

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[jfields 0]

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So even more confusion.

I think it would straighten itself out fairly quickly if you would just start driving on the correct side of the road.

[nacmacfeegle 0]

We do!
Its those damn uppity colonials that don't.

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[jfields 0]

NacMac,

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[kallend 2,151]

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So even more confusion.

I think it would straighten itself out fairly quickly if you would just start driving on the correct side of the road.

If you are accosted by a highwayman whilst riding on the left, you will be in a good position to draw your weapon and protect yourself.

It was Napoleon who instituted keeping to the right. Aren't you proud of your FRENCH heritage.

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