timbarrett 0 #1 October 24, 2004 I have a shiny new USPA A licence and my new rig is clearing UK customs...the problem I am concerned about is that I got my licence in June (1 hour of tunnel time and 10 days to complete - thanks Rob Laidlaw) but since then because of a combination of moving countries, business travel and the typical 1500' ceiling in the UK, I haven't been able to jump. Theoretically I am good to go anywhere in the world... but realistically where do I really stand from the point of safety and experience? This forum and the student system seems to have something of a gap here and I would like some advice on how to proceed in a manner to ensure that I continue to learn effectively and safely. Should I just hook up again with an instructor and take a few steps back and is there any recognized process for progressing from here and/or getting the rust out of my jumping? You are talking about someone who has packed just one parachute (I was made to jump it to get my licence) and knows exactly one dropzone (I miss Deland!).... Where now and how many steps back?"Work hard, play hard and don't whinge" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeakMindedFool 0 #2 October 24, 2004 Check you SIM Brother...you need a recurrency jump...some time with a coch/ instructor going over emergency procedures is a must also. Peace!Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #3 October 24, 2004 Same in South Africa. Recognising the A would be no problem. More than 3 months without jumping and you'd need confirmation of knowledge and a check out dive. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adriandavies 0 #4 October 24, 2004 Where do you jump? If you are based in the UK just go and talk to your club chief instructor and see what he or she suggests. All you'll probably need is one jump with an instructor before you start jumping regularly. British weather can be bad but it doesn't stop my DZ (Langar) being open all year round. You often get less cloud in winter than during our so called summer so don't worry too much about low cloud ceilings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
