Getting back in the air..

[Phillbo 11]

I've been out of the sport for about 18 months and plan to get back in the sky this spring. What can I expect to have to accomplish in order to be cleared to jump again. Is there a set dive flow that will be followed or is it pretty much up to the coach that gives me the check dive?

I've purchased 5 minutes in the tunnel and plan to start there .

Thoughts, suggestions?

Thanks.

[BIGUN 1,317]

http://www.uspa.org/publications/SIM/2007SIM/section5.htm#52

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USPA A-license holders who have not made a freefall skydive within 60 days should make at least one jump under the supervision of a currently rated USPA instructional rating holder until demonstrating altitude awareness, freefall control on all axes, tracking, and canopy skills sufficient for safely jumping in groups

And, it is somewhat dependent on your DZ's policy, Instructor/Coach knowledge of you (if the same DZ).

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[Phillbo 11]

So, it does not sound like anything I did not expect... Get out and prove I can still do it

I'll be at Eloy so I'm sure the coach will be top notch.

[DougH 270]

Is a coach rating the same as an instructional rating holder? I am just curious for my own knowledge, I thought check dives, and recurrency by the book had to be done by AFFI or other rating holder?

Good luck getting back into the sport.

"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall"
=P

[brianfry713 0]

As I understand it now after reviewing the SIM, a USPA Coach can only do recurrency jumps with licensed skydivers. A student recurrency jump, A license check dive, and A license oral quiz must be made with a USPA Instructor.

A USPA Coach is a instructional rating holder and therefore is included whenever referenced in the SIM. Any time they say USPA instructor, they mean USPA AFFI, TI, or (SL/IAD)I, and that doesn't include a USPA Coach.