"Up Jumper"

[mjosparky 3]

What is the accepted definition of the term “Up Jumper”?

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[BillyVance 34]

Politically correct term for "skygod?"

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[NWFlyer 2]

I use it to refer to any jumper who is no longer a student (e.g., has a license). But I don't know if that's an "accepted" definition; it's just the one I use.

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[crewdog2 0]

Back in the days when you progressed from static line, to hop and pops, to 5's, 10's, etc., it meant that you were cleared off of student status. Cleared for up. In other words, you could join the rest of the gang at 12.5k.

[Zing 2]

And what then would be a "down" jumper?

Zing Lurks

[mjosparky 3]

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And what then would be a "down" jumper?

My point exactly. I have only heard it the last few years.

Check it out, Zing filled in his profile.

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[AFFI 0]

To the first DZO I worked for, "Up Jumpers" were the ones NOT paying student or tandem prices for their slots? A load full of up jumpers meant less revenue.

I think....

Down jumpers? Well, I am feeling rather blue these days...

What do you do if you are a manically depressed robot?

[skymama 35]

I never heard that term until I went to the west coast. I usually hear "fun jumper" here in FL. Same concept though, someone who is beyond student status but not involved with a team or anything like that. Someone who just goes out to jump on the weekends, does a few jumps and has fun!

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[Beerlight 0]

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I usually hear "fun jumper" here in FL.

ditto, it was "fun jumper" in Texas back in the 80's/90's when I was hauling meat....ah, jumpers that is...
Didn't hear "up jumpers" until a couple years ago....

And what up wif "Canopy Pilots"??!? how things have changed........

[slug 1]

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What is the accepted definition of the term “Up Jumper”?

The SECOND time we heard the term was jumping with a army sport club. It was used when people got off the dope rope. Excuse me static line

My guess it started as a army thing that went main stream.

Nothing to do with the Army but Kind of Like getting pied for for 100 jumps.

look at meeee I'm a Up jumper

R.I.P.

[crewdog2 0]

This might be a pretty good guess. I learned in the army, and that's where I remember the term being used. It indicated that you were no longer under supervision and could go all the way up. Never heard the term used after I got out in '79.

[chaoskitty 0]

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I use it to refer to any jumper who is no longer a student (e.g., has a license). But I don't know if that's an "accepted" definition; it's just the one I use.

Me too.

[skydived19006 4]

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What is the accepted definition of the term “Up Jumper”?

From the DZOs perspective Up Jumper and Fun Jumper are synonymous. Also from the DZOs perspective Up Jumper is somewhat of a derogatory term for someone who complains a lot, makes a mess and doesn’t clean up after themselves, stops up the toilet and doesn’t unstop it, stinks up the airplane, and provides little or no “black” to the bottom line.

(That was supposed to be funny, so don’t take personally. Maybe would have been better suited for DZOs.net?)

Martin

Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else.

AC DZ

[funjumper101 15]

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What is the accepted definition of the term “Up Jumper”?

I started jumping in California in 1983.

The term was in use then. Also known as "fun jumper". Usually someone who has more than 100 jumps and was current.

[jwynne 0]

I think a "down" jumper is someone who' temporarily broken and can't get in the air. I've been there

[SWATcop 0]

I haven't heard that term since I was a student at Raeford (Green Beret Sport Parachute Club). It meant we were able to jump without an instructor.

Kevin

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