16 year old skydivers

[dzkid39 0]

im a second gereration skydiver and i started this year when i was 16. i was wondering if there are anybody else out there jumping at my age? if so it would be nice to jump with someome close to my age.

Nick

[President 0]

Huh ? Since when is it legal to jump before 18 ?
Or is it a "bandit" DZ ?

My 13 y.o. niece wants to make at least a tandem but they don't even take ppl on tandems before 18 y.o.
So, is it possible ?

[PhillyKev 0]

It's never been illegal. Just a really unwise move on the part of a DZO to allow it.

[Kramer 0]

Kelly (skygod7777) is 16 (maybe 17 now) with well over 1000 jumps.

The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!

[flyangel2 2]

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It's never been illegal. Just a really unwise move on the part of a DZO to allow it.

Why do you think it's unwise? Mike Mullins kids did it at an early age, and they are still around.

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[PhillyKev 0]

Cause I doubt he was going to sue himself. Minors aren't legally bound by a waiver. And parents can't legally sign away a minor's rights. So...it's risky if they get hurt. The waiver probably wouldn't hold up.

[flyangel2 2]

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And parents can't legally sign away a minor's rights.

Are you sure that is correct in all states?

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[PhillyKev 0]

No, I'm not sure. Repeating what I've read from lawyers and dzos on here and in Parachutist letters.

[ryoder 1,384]

The topic has already been beat to death:

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=1164400;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;

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[skygod7777 0]

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im a second gereration skydiver and i started this year when i was 16. i was wondering if there are anybody else out there jumping at my age? if so it would be nice to jump with someome close to my age.

what's up

i'm also a second generation jumper, my dad used to own a dz, we shut down about 3 years ago this spring. i'm 17, i made my first tandem at 7 and first static line at 11.

where r you, maybe we'll catch up sometime and make a jump.

later

[flyangel2 2]

Darn you, I was going to ask PhillyKev each question one by one. Now you went and spoiled it.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

[skygod7777 0]

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No, I'm not sure. Repeating what I've read from lawyers and dzos on here and in Parachutist letters.

i think what it is, is that say i get hurt.......my parents can't sue, and neither can i, at that time, but when i turn 18, all bets would be off and i could be sue happy i guess.

i don't know, i don't care........my dad used to own i dz, i know the risks, and i would NEVER sue a dz, but in the same aspect i can understand why a dzo couldn't take my word for it, so i've never gotten mad if they said i couldn't jump.


later

[PhillyKev 0]

You're evil

[flyangel2 2]

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You're evil

Nope, I'm an

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[dzkid39 0]

the dzo made a special case for me bacause i grew up at the dz. my dad and mom started skydiving when i was one. i was packing sence i was 13 and was the only packer on our dz sence i was 14. so he trusted me not to sue him.

[Nightingale 0]

Some states say yes, others say no.

Colorado Supreme Court: Cooper v. Aspen Skiing Co, 2002 It says that as a matter of public policy a parent cannot waive the claim of a minor child and the child cannot effectively waive his own claim. In addition, the indemnification provision is invalid because it creates a conflict of interest between parent and child in violation of Colorado public policy to protect minor children.



Connecticut Supreme Court: Saccente v. LaFlamme (2003) Plaintiff Saccente and his daughter signed releases for riding lessons. When the daughter was injured, plaintiff sued. In an earlier opinion, the trial court upheld a document in which the father agreed to hold the stables harmless for any damages suffered by the stables. In this opinion, the trial court says that the father could waive his daughter’s rights and so grants entirely the defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

[President 0]

got it, thanks

[Greene 0]

Maybe.

Age of "majority" rules in all states.

All states are different.

[Dumpster 0]

My daughter Sarah started last spring at 16 (she's 17 now-) with an hour in the tunnel - She jumps as well as some folks I know with over 100 jumps. If you're ever up to Sky Knights, look us up!

Easy Does It

[rickjump1 0]

As difficult as it was, my mother signed a waiver for me to jump at 16. I made it with the Tampa Skydiving club at Zhills in 1961. Warren Kauffman was the president.

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[Maxx 1]

Hi,

I`m from Germany and started jumping with 16. I`m 20 now and have 400 jumps. I always wanted to build an all-underage Freefly-Team but most really young skydivers do RW or random-flying .. No one would like to do freefly competitionwise..

I'm in the states over NYE for collegiates..Maybe see you there!

Greets,
Max

[skygod7777 0]

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I always wanted to build an all-underage Freefly-Team but most really young skydivers do RW or random-flying .. No one would like to do freefly competitionwise..

if was in germany, i'd be on that like stink on shit......i think that would be cool as hell. but, since i'm in ohio, i don't think it could happen too easily.

later

[Shotgun 1]

I had wanted to skydive since I was a little kid, so when I was a teenager I called the local dropzone (a very tiny one) and they said I could jump when I turned 16 as long as one of my parents signed the waiver. So as soon as I turned 16, I begged my mom to let me go jump but she said no freakin' way... So I had to wait a couple of years...

But I don't think I've ever seen anyone younger than 18 jumping (though I'm sure there are a handful of them out there). I know what you mean though - when I first started jumping I was the youngest person at my dz so I was wishing I had someone closer to my age to jump with (and another female would have been nice too).

[op5e 0]

Damn at 16 I could barely afford snacks after school, let alone skydiving.

In Australia tandem is 14 and AFF is 16 if I am not mistaken. Under 18 you need parents approval.

[Liemberg 0]

look at this...

Don't worry about the incomprehensible language, thats dutch... and don't forget to sign his 'gastenboek'...
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