Anybody renewing ratings?

[normiss 622]

Given last year's changes by the USPA regarding TI ratings, anyone renewing their Sigma/Vector rating with UPT??

[PhreeZone 15]

I've been told the only ones that specifically have to renew with Strong/UPT are examiners and evaluators. Everyone else is optional.

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[Para5-0 0]

I personally spoke to UPT and they only require examiners to renew.
Although, I do know some dropzones that require all TI's to renew.

I got the impression that the manufacturers want USPA to handle the whole thing.

[theonlyski 3]

Mind filling the rest of us in on what yall are talking about? I don't recall seeing anything about a change in renewals for TIs

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[matthewcline 0]

Several Years ago USPA had no T-I rating, now they do.
Recently they required ALL USPA Members to have a T-I rating to do Tandem Jumps, just like they required all GM DZ's to have USPA Rated Instructors and all Members to be rated to Instruct.

So now that USPA is handling Tandem Instructor Ratings a T-I need only renew with USPA (you will send off and get an initial rating from the Manufacturer and USPA).

Eventually I/E's will only need to renew with USPA, but only when the Manufacturer's are convinced USPA will ENFORCE the BSR's.

Matt

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[PhreeZone 15]

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Eventually I/E's will only need to renew with USPA, but only when the Manufacturer's are convinced USPA will ENFORCE the BSR's.

What about violations of each manufacturers policies that are not in the BSR's? Head down tandems, camera flyers at 100 jumps, etc? The BSR's and the USPA program only covers the instructional side and not the operational side of the tandem jumps. Further different manufacturers have different requirements, which ones are to be enforced? The most or lest strict?

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[matthewcline 0]

There in lies the problem. It still needs to be worked out.

I don't have the answers, but do know UPT says their rules for their Gear are the ones to follow, and they have pulled ratings.

The Deal between all parties IS USPA and the Manufacturers can pull ratings and one will tell the other when they do.

Matt

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So, start being safe, first!!!

[psf 1]

does anyone know if UPT will still give a renewal? as opposed to USPA?
I am thinking of jumping up in canada, and they asked for proof of SIGMA rating.
USPA does not say what rating I have, and I haven't renewed with UPT since the changes. I still have all the old yearly renewals with UPT

ignorance is not bliss

[pchapman 261]

psf

does anyone know if UPT will still give a renewal?

My DZO in Canada is a by the book kind of guy, and takes photocopies of our UPT tandem rating cards when we do our yearly instructor review.

So you can still send UPT your $25 along with the form signed by a tandem system owner, your FAA medical info, etc. and they'll give you a card.

(I'm not sure what we do here in Canada for the medical: I personally have a Canadian Class III medical for flying, but I think some people just put down "N/A" since the form specifically asks about an FAA medical.)

[gofastfrance 0]

Tried to find it on USPA.com, but couldn't find anything.

Does anyone have a link? This subject is currently very important to me.

Thank you.