Should there be more wingsuit regulations?

[Coleman 0]

I know this conversation has already been discussed multiple times before, and will undoubtably be made again in the future. However, I was hoping we could start a discussion on the current state of wingsuiting/wingsuit training within different USPA member dropzones. What works, and what doesn't? Should the USPA (including us, the members) make more of an effort to push some form of a standardized student program like the one in the SIM, should wingsuit manufacturers keep pushing (or start) their own wingsuit coach ratings similar to the way Sigma and Strong do for tandems, or should we not do anything? Any opinions on the matter are welcome.

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Coleman

... Should the USPA? ...

No!

[mxk 1]

What problem are you trying to solve?

[gowlerk 2,156]

I'm not a wingsuiter. But my answer is no, no, a thousand times no.

Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

[Coleman 0]

I'm not trying to solve any problems. I am just curious to hear people's opinions

[jimjumper 25]

This subject was flogged into a dead horse smoothie a few years ago! Please don't get the 2 camps fighting again... If you want to read the debate posts type "Wingsuit Rating" and read through the 1200 posts for a little background.

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Coleman

I know this conversation has already been discussed multiple times before, and will undoubtably be made again in the future. However, I was hoping we could start a discussion on the current state of wingsuiting/wingsuit training within different USPA member dropzones. What works, and what doesn't? Should the USPA (including us, the members) make more of an effort to push some form of a standardized student program like the one in the SIM, should wingsuit manufacturers keep pushing (or start) their own wingsuit coach ratings similar to the way Sigma and Strong do for tandems, or should we not do anything? Any opinions on the matter are welcome.

Answers to your questions:

Should there be more wingsuit regulations? NO! And what "problem" are you looking to fix?

What is in the SIM works. Various instructors and schools add their own flourishes, just like other coaching programs.

There already is a form of standardized wingsuit student program, it's what is in the SIM.

Should the USPA make an effort to fix something that is not broken? No...

Various manufacturers and wingsuit coaches already have their own coach rating program, as do some other entities--it's been that way for well over a dozen years. That's really where what's in the SIM came from. Leave them to push what they think is best; they are the experts and that's where we'll see innovation and improvements to what already exists.

[Bluhdow 31]

No. Go away.

Apex BASE
#1816

[gowlerk 2,156]

I think we need a thread about canopy size regulations. Nanny state style. After that we can go after wingsuits. Skydiving is an adult sport folks.

Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

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gowlerk

I think we need a thread about canopy size regulations.

Just adopt the regulations from the French. They have already done the work for you

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jimjumper

...flogged into a dead horse smoothie....

I'm using that one!

Chuck Akers
D-10855
Houston, TX

[jimjumper 25]

Can't take credit! I saw it on Dizzy.com once..