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So - what really happened here?

Pooley led courses without an IE rating, or a suspended rating, and tried to submit that paperwork or sat on it until he got his rating back?

How did Yuri get tied up in this? I believe his rating was good until USPA recently suspended it.

Did Pooley teach the courses and have Yuri sign off on the paper work? I'm having trouble understanding exactly what led to 140 people getting ripped off.

I've got some friends that are in quite the odd stance of having to repay for an expensive course. Sucks balls.
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http://www.uspa.org/Portals/0/files/misc_USPATandemAnnouncement.pdf

This document has more dates in it.

It looks like Pooley's ratings were suspended back in July 2015 from the USPA. I see dates going back to 2011 but those look like they need to attend the refresher so maybe the thought is inadequacy in the teaching all the way back to then? Yuri's dates are from 2014 forward so I have no clue what is going on there since it does not mention his ratings were suspended at that time.

With the mentioning of the forged signatures and other paperwork issues they may have wiped the slate clean and tossed all the ratings in the trash if there was questions about the validity of the ratings that either of the IE's were involved in. It sucks for the students that took the classes and it opens the possibility of the students having civil claims against both people for selling a bad bill of goods to them.
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going to be a shit show for many i expect. Skydive City already making changes and reviewing the wok.

I used to just need to see your medical and your ratings cards....now I need to find out when where and who did your rating course.

Stupid shit like this creating extra work for all of us.

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USPA Professional from last week:

USPA Acts to Ensure Proper Tandem Instructor Certification
A recent fatal tandem accident and subsequent information have led USPA to conclude that a number of candidates who attended tandem instructor rating courses at The Parachute Center in Lodi, California, and other locations conducted by either Rob Pooley, #155136, or Yuri Garmashov, #163264, were not properly taught and/or were not properly certified. Some courses may have been abbreviated or incomplete, or candidates may not have met initial qualifications. Post-course rating applications may have been submitted under false pretenses or with forged signatures since, in some cases, the course examiner had been suspended and was not authorized to conduct courses.

In the interest of public safety, USPA is taking steps to ensure that all of approximately 140 tandem instructors and candidates affected can demonstrate proper emergency procedures, have completed the knowledge tests from USPA and tandem manufacturer United Parachute Technologies and have submitted proper rating applications to both UPT and USPA. About 120 must undergo a new USPA-developed refresher course (some immediately and most by September 30), while some 20 others have had their ratings suspended and must undergo a full and complete tandem instructor rating course conducted by a current USPA Tandem Examiner. Here is USPA's announcement explaining which requirements apply to which tandem instructors and candidates.

Meanwhile, Rob Pooley and Bill Dause, #330, have had their USPA memberships and all USPA ratings suspended pending completion of an investigation. Yuri Garmashov has had his USPA Tandem Examiner rating suspended pending completion of an investigation.
USPA Tandem Examiners

USPA has emailed all current tandem examiners with details of the recent action. Examiners were also provided the content of the new USPA-developed refresher course that many of the affected tandem instructors/candidates will need to undergo. The refresher focuses on ensuring that all affected tandem instructors/candidates receive a review and practical training on tandem emergency procedures and demonstrate required knowledge by completing both UPT's and USPA's written tests. In addition, examiners will ensure that the tandem instructors/candidates meet all of the USPA and FAA requirements for tandem instructor ratings. Here is information USPA is providing to current tandem examiners, with details about the new refresher course.
Information for DZOs

DZOs should be proactive in checking the credentials of your tandem instructors, since some number of these individuals have been conducting tandem jumps without any rating whatsoever. Some are not even USPA members.

USPA's Basic Safety Requirements (2-1.F.4.c.1) state that any USPA member who conducts tandem jumps must have been certified by the appropriate parachute manufacturer as being properly trained on the use of the specific tandem parachute system to be used and must hold a current USPA Tandem Instructor rating (meaning they must be current members).

Among other requirements, Federal Aviation Regulations (105.45) require that any person who conducts tandem jumps hold a master parachute license issued by an organization recognized by the FAA; has completed a course given by the manufacturer or a course acceptable to the FAA; and has been certified by the manufacturer or tandem course provider. Apart from manufacturers, USPA is the only organization recognized by the FAA as a tandem course provider, and USPA's D license is the only master parachute license recognized by the FAA. Thus, to meet the FARs, every tandem instructor must have been certified by the manufacturer of the tandem system they are using or by USPA, and they must hold a current USPA D license. (USPA licenses are only current if membership is current.)

USPA's Group Member pledge requires DZs to comply with the BSRs and applicable FARs. The pledge also specifically requires that DZs use current USPA rating holders.

After September 30, any affected tandem candidate or instructor who has not completed the appropriate process will be suspended (or continue to be suspended) from conducting tandem jumps.
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