EricTheRed 0 #1 April 21, 2004 Not that I'm ready to get a PRO rating but I was reading the new USPA SIM and it now says "Persons holding a USPA D license are able to exercise all privileges of a C-license holder, are eligible for all USPA ratings..." What about the "D" license holders that got in with the old 200 jump limit? The current SIM doesn't make exceptions. So is it possible for someone to get a PRO or an AFF I with less than 500 jumps? Has this question been asked B4? Thanks, Ericillegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
panzwami 0 #2 April 21, 2004 If I understand the rules correctly, the two are unrelated. You need a D license to get a PRO rating, but you also need 500 jumps. If you got your D before the rules change, it's totally valid for a PRO rating. But since you *also* need 500 jumps, it's irrelevant. To get an AFF rating, you need 6 hours of logged airtime, which can be accomplished in under 500 jumps. In think the rules state that you can get an AFF rating with a C or a D license, so yes, you can get an AFF rating below 500 jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #3 April 21, 2004 QuoteNot that I'm ready for to get a PRO rating but I was reading the new USPA SIM and it now says "Persons holding a USPA D license are able to exercise all privileges of a C-license holder, are eligible for all USPA ratings..." What about the "D" license holders that got in with the old 200 jump limit? The current SIM doesn't make exceptions. So is it possible for someone to get a PRO or an AFF I with less than 500 jumps? No. Just because a person is "eligible" for a particular rating doesn't mean they've met all the requirements for it. As relates to the PRO, in addition to their D-license, a person must also have 500 jumps, the requisite accuracy jumps, the smoke/flag jumps, etc. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricTheRed 0 #4 April 21, 2004 Thanks, That's a good explanation. I was just wondering if maybe USPA was contradicting themselves somehow. Redillegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #5 April 21, 2004 QuoteIt's 500 jumps on a ram air canopy and make ten successively pre-declared jumps into a circle ten meters in diameter (landing within five meters of the center point) using the same canopy. Looks like you only have 300 jumps?www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricTheRed 0 #6 April 22, 2004 Quoteonly have 300 jumps... I'm working on that tho I was just bored and reading the new SIM again and I stubbed my brain on that part. I knew the req.s for a PRO were 500 jumps but they (USPA) no longer make all of the rating req.s available without buying the IRM.illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
