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AFAIK, the FAA has grounded all aircraft operating at the Parachute Center (Lodi) owned by Bill Dause or his holding companies for maintenance and/or documentation issues.

The Parachute Center reportedly is currently leasing a Caravan from a DZ in Utah, and seems to have a Twin Otter available sometimes from a DZ in Chicago.
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How many planes you need flying ? You can only jump from one at atime....[:/] Did you not read the several posts above you ? Caravan is running now and an Otter from Chicago as needed....It'll prolly be better and safer for everyone if you stay home....

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AFAIK, the FAA has grounded all aircraft operating at the Parachute Center (Lodi) owned by Bill Dause or his holding companies for maintenance and/or documentation issues.

The Parachute Center reportedly is currently leasing a Caravan from a DZ in Utah, and seems to have a Twin Otter available sometimes from a DZ in Chicago.



you can't stop Bill from operating, as much as the surrounding dz's would like that to happen, it will not untill the day he dies or throws in the towel!
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Nobody around here I know wants to stop Bill from operating, several of us think that if he's not going to play by the rules he's agreed to, he should give up his USPA membership.
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he should give up his USPA membership.



The Parachute Center doesn't have a group membership to give up (at least according to the USPA web site, which I have to assume is still accurate). Are you suggesting Bill give up his personal membership?
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Precisely.



Okay, I'm obviously having a blonde moment here. What rules relating to the running of a dropzone did Bill agree to when he joined USPA as an individual member? Or what specific rules do you think he's not playing by now? Because when I look at the USPA membership application form I don't see where the applicant is agreeing to anything other than allowing his/her credit card to be charged.
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Would you be suggesting the USPA members, and instructional rating holders are not bound by the organization's rules one of which is to comply with all FAR's?:)



Just asking for specificity because it's actually an interesting question that I'm trying to understand better. I realize my original response was a little tongue-in-cheek, but it also raises a question - if, in applying for membership I don't specifically agree to be bound by the rules of membership, am I bound by them? Perhaps I'm being a bit pedantic, but hell, I'm bored. :D

The governance manual does contain the "constitution and bylaws" section that outlines disciplinary actions and reasons that the board might take disciplinary action against a member, which does include action against a member who "Willfully, flagrantly, or continuously violates the USPA Basic Safety Requirements." So I suppose that's grounds for initiating disciplinary action.

But really, if what is causing the concern in this specific case is the aircraft and the operation thereof, is it more appropriate to let the feds do their thing first since they actually have the force of law/regulations behind them? Seems like that's a much bigger stick than the revocation of an individual membership that Bill might not even need anyway (I say might because while he doesn't need the membership to jump at his own dropzone, I don't know which instructional privileges he holds/exercises).
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You meant he corporation that is a holding company for the aircraft and is wholey owned and operated by Bill Dause? Are you really trying to find excuses for someone who has failed to properly maintain aircraft used to carry people for hire?
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