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This whole USPA witch hunt is getting really old. You realize the USA is possibly the last remaining major skydiving country in the world that allows AADs to be optional? Nearly every other major country that has a footprint in skydiving requires all jumpers to have AADs. They are not optional. It's good to see the USPA trying to keep us at a proper standard. Having to fill out a form after nearly dying is not a big deal.

A Ornithurae drone designed for restricted and prohibited airspace It mimics peregrine flight fairly accurately.

You've been claiming that for well over a year. Wasn't true then, isn't true now, just confirms that you have zero credibility.

Just get your German license as it will be more acceptable most places in Europe. If you get the German license, or any skydiving license that meets the FAI minimums, it is no problem to get it changed to a USPA license once back here. If you are going to live and jump in Germany, you probably will be required to get the German license anyway. I would not go out of my way to get a USPA license until you actually return to the US and need it. Even if you are just visiting the US, as long as you are a foreign resident you can use your German license in the US.

Guarandamnteed, they drained the bar car dry.

Breeding age? What century are you from? Yes, they are out of your league; no woman who is considerate, positive, self aware and authentic is going to want to hang out with someone who uses terms like "women of breeding age." Possessing those traits do not make a male a better MAN, nor does not possessing these traits make a male LESS of a man. Pretty sure most women are not looking for someone who thinks the way you seem to. Also pretty sure that most evolved males would love to have a partner who can take care of herself and others in her life. Yes... you walked right into the women's forum and started insulting women. Probably not one of your better ideas. Indeed. But hey, thanks anyway, I did need a good belly laugh this morning.

Oh yeah. I almost forgot. Read Namowal's cartoons about the Duck. http://tailotherat.blogspot.com/2011/08/sky-diving-duck-ii-chicken-of-sky.html She tells the story of her AFF & beyond in a cartoon blog. It's pretty cool.

Ok, you asked. I did Static Line progression. I didn't have any issues with canopy control, in part because I am a licensed pilot and understand flight, flaring, landing and that sort of stuff. BUT... I had a hell of a time getting to free fall. S/L does 2 'just jumps', 3 practice pulls, Hop & Pop, then higher jumps with longer delays (timed) up to the point where you start watching the altimeter during free fall to decide when to pull. I had about a dozen H&Ps. I had a very hard time keeping my arch and staying stable. When I finally got to free fall (10 sec delay), I freaked out. I probably looked like a cat being put in a bath. I de-arched. When I went to pull, I forgot to bring the other arm in. So I did a barrel roll. And pulled on my back. I watched the D-bag come up between my legs and had just enough time to think 'Oh crap. This is NOT good' before the bag got to line stretch. I was yanked around in a 3/4 flip to upright, then my momentum carried me up and over again. My left arm was still extended, so I ended up with the risers on that side wrapped around my bicep. I nearly dislocated my shoulder unwrapping the riser, and had a full twist in the lines. Yes, it was a true 'flip through', not a 'step through'. I've heard people say that a flip through is impossible. I can say for certain that they are. And that's not the worst part. The worst part is that after I took some time to calm down, thing about it and practice my arch some more, I came back a week or so later... And did it again. Same 'cat being forced into a bath' free fall. Same 'forgot to pull my other arm in' barrel roll. This time, I saw the D-bag come up between my legs and had just enough time to think "Oh no, not again" before the 3/4 flip to upright, momentum carrying me through the risers and a flip through again. With the riser around my arm again. After that, the mental block got so bad, I couldn't jump. I tried twice, and just couldn't get on the plane. I ended up doing a two instructor AFF jump (just one). I knew it was a mental issue. My reasoning (discussed with the instructors and they agreed) was that I didn't trust the arch. If I had a couple of 'training wheels' (the instructors) who I could trust to keep me stable if I couldn't, then I could get comfortable enough in free fall to relax and arch properly. It worked. After about 4 or 5 seconds in free fall, I could arch. The rest of the jump went perfectly. The instructors said they could feel when I 'got it' because I stopped fighting the air and let it mold me. While the rest of my journey to my license and beyond was not flawless, once I got past that mental block, it went a LOT better. You can do this, if you want to.

You need a real rigger. A rigger that puts a 20 year life span on a reserve is a rigger to run away from.