Jumping in England

[longtall 0]

What! You need a doctors note of fitness to jump in England if over 40-50 ? !

" 90 right, five miles then cut."---Pukin Buzzards

[woodpecker 0]

Yep!

SONIC WOODY #146

There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence -- which side of the line are you on?

[longtall 0]

Just a note on a prescription pad or a certificate like a class 3 ?..............J.......................

" 90 right, five miles then cut."---Pukin Buzzards

[woodpecker 0]

Nothing as intensive as a class III.

Go to the BPA website and I believe you can download/print the form from there. Then have your provider sign it.

SONIC WOODY #146

There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence -- which side of the line are you on?

[skyjumpsteve 0]

Found it....it is called "Declaration of fitness to parachute".

http://www.bpa.org.uk/forms/docs/Form%20114%20-%20Declaration%20of%20Fitness.pdf

....looks like you need to have this signed if over 40 and then renewed every 2 years until 50 and then every year when 50 or older! There is also a note that says "...No person under the age of 16, or over the age of 55 years will be permitted to carry out initial 'solo' parachute training....". Wow.

[woodpecker 0]

Welcome to jumping (I use this term loosly) in the UK. There are lots of intersting restrictions over here as far as fitness, age, jump number, etc. Lots more work for lots less jumping. lol

Where are you planning on jumping over here?

SONIC WOODY #146

There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence -- which side of the line are you on?

[MikeJD 0]

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....looks like you need to have this signed if over 40 and then renewed every 2 years until 50 and then every year when 50 or older!

Actually you need a doctor's signature at 40 and then you can self-certify for 10 years after that - which just means the jumper signing a form (annually?) to say s/he hasn't developed any prohibitive conditions in the meantime.

You need another medical approval at 50 and subsequently every two or three years, can't remember which.

It is of very dubious value, I think, and I know skydiving doctors who agree with me. But them's the rules. On the plus side, there are probably quite a few UK skydivers who've discovered medical problems (like high blood pressure) at 40 that would have gone undiagnosed otherwise.

Of course, at the end of the day it's just a form and I know of people for whom a home-made rubber stamp and falsified signature has served just as well as a genuine doctor's endorsement.

[shropshire 0]

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Welcome to jumping (I use this term loosly) in the UK.

shut y'filthy mouth boy

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Zep 0]

Or wash it out with some of that drain cleaner I gave you. You heathen you

Gone fishing

[shropshire 0]

Never going to live that down... and my mum said honesty is the best policy

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[JohnRich 4]

The nanny state strikes again!

Did you get their permission first before posting that message?