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And I quote, "If you are in the region... write to your RD about it." Phreezone Then you quote I agree with you 100%. I have heard from a number of jumpers about this situation. All of them say that they want to see the TI rating pulled. I have asked people to email the Executive Committee or the full board and state their views and experiences with the said jumper. You can easily email the entire USPA BOD at Uspabod_AT_skydivehard.com replace _AT_ with @ You won't even be considered as a 'whistle-blower'. There is already a formal complaint filed that is currently in an appeal process. The FB already knows about this situation. They have been forwarded the following: Riva *flv Viewer - needed for the links below You are "makeithappen" right....how is that not beating the drum on a forum...Unprofessional Jonathan

First of all try to stay focused on the issue. Lets start with this...skydiving is inherintly dangerous but you still do it right even if it does not kill you. What is at question here is an instructor being persecuted for performing a stunt through the incorrect channels and this forum jumping on the band wagon without proof of anything. Most saw a FRAME of video and based a judgemnet on that. SOme saw the video. So what. You are not a jury. Safe is defined as free from harm, danger or loss/depended on or protected. Do you think the student was in danger based on the TI's experiance, expertise and control in the video. P.S. Evel Knievel was a STUNTMAN, he earned a living by performing boisterous acts infront of large crowds.....If you hookturn are you safe? You still do it don't you. How many jumps did you say you had? Jonathan

Jan, Is this how USPA deals with dicipline, by creating a lynching mob on DROPZONE.COM. I thought the USPA was there to GOVERN and protect those it serves, not crusify them by slandering reputations and ability on the internet like a bunch of whinning teenagers. I have known Steven Jackson for over 9 years both as an instructor and personally trained him as a commercial pilot. His safety record in both impeccable. His actions as a tandem instructor in both safety and performance are exempelary. He was reprimanded by the DZO and by request ceased to perform the STUNTS. After his compliance this thread continued to snowball attracting the attention of narrowminded naysayers and 500 jump wonders with no iota of skydiving experiance commenting on and judging a safe competant instructor. Does the USPA react this way with all its instructors who commit a misdemeanor. Remember the Regional Directors are elected by the jumpers to represent them. You are not elected to form opinions and orchestrate witch-hunts on the internet. Jonathan Gordon