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There are a lot of dzs in this bad position, but you know why they are? Because the group memberhsip program existed in the first place! If there had never been a group membership program they no airport board or city would have ever thought to require it. if the group membership program GOES AWAY no one can require it because you cant require something that doesnt exist.

The group membership program is a conflict of intrest to start with, and guess how many bod members own group member dzs? I heard that after kicking out the group member drop zones that are affiliated with skyride that the uspa president that worked for cross keys dz invited some of the skyride staff to work for him. you think the uspa lawyers are telling them to settle?

Yes, this bod member got in some troubel. maybe you can ask him about it. http://www.uspa.org/contact/bod.htm Mideastern Kip Lohmiller 3403 Periwinkle Way Indianapolis, IN 46220 (317) 956-9343

Quote Does the USPA "monitor its own adherence to legal, ethical, or safety standards" and "directly monitor(s) and punish(s) its own members"? Yes, although maybe the punishments aren't always what some people think they should be. Dan you have to kill someone to get your ratings taken away. Seriously. Well, I remeber this guy that forged some stuff to get a static line rating and he got kicked out. Is it a coincidence that Don Yarling had a presentation at PIA 2001 about the Instructor shortage and shortly thereafter the course standards for AFFI's were lowered? Were they really lowered, or is that just the perception by old schoolers who walked uphill five miles in the snow each way to get the the DZ? Both. Why does USPA not protect Instructors that they certify when a DZO demands they violate a BSR? This is an easy one. HookandSwoop is right. DZOs can do whatever they want. The younger instructors will do anything they ask and the older instructors that know better about safety are asked to leave. I don't know if uspa can do anything about this because it is a business issue. what if USPA actually supported the instructor? Then the DZO would have an instructor working for them that they didn't like. Why did the DZ inspection program fail? Because there isnt a DZO alive that really wants to be inspected because they are all guilty of something. Why doesn't the USPA maintain a manufacturer Service Bulletin database similar to the APF? Good question. I think they should. Has this been formally requested? Does PIA maintain one? I think just having a good rigger should take care of this. Why doesn't USPA require minimum performance requirements for Instructors renewing their rating(s)? YOu would just be giving more money to the uspa rated guys that give out the ratings, and dont follow the rules themselves like that RD?, and do this for a living. Its easy to get a rating and it would be easier to renew that rating. Pay your fee and be renewed. Why does the USPA require GM DZ's to require skydivers to me USPA members in order to skydive at that DZ? Money. How often are the BSR's violated ? Rarely? Often? Probably quite often, depending on where you are. What does that have to do with how USPA is run? Surely you aren't suggesting USPA have a paid staff member monitoring activities at every DZ in the country (and some overseas)? uspa cant police anything because there are no police and uspa cant afford people like that. and what if one of these people just didnt like you? good job Dan, at least you gave it a try.

A uspa board member that is a dzo? I got my hand raised, you can call on me. and spend, spend, spend! Maybe not. I heard some rich guys owns it and you know how that goes. Make everybody think you are the best by throwing money around. Don't worry Chris. They will be gone in a couple of years. Those rich guys get bored and more on.

they are not just unorganized buddy, they are corrupt certain people are trying to ramrod in a ED that will carry out the interests of a few many BOD types are good people but a few are enemys of USPA members