FlyinDawg 0 #1 March 13, 2006 what's license to require to be tandem master?Flyin' Dawg or SkyDog "To understand is to forgive, even oneself." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimblair13 0 #2 March 13, 2006 Drivers License Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianfry713 0 #3 March 13, 2006 http://www.uspa.org/publications/manuals.pdf/2006IRMEssentials.pdf Jumpers may earn the USPA Tandem Instructor rating who have met all the following requirements: a. reached the age of 18 years b. holds or has held any USPA instructional rating c. earned a USPA D license or the FAI equivalent d. logged 500 jumps on a ram-air canopy e. three years in the sport f. presented a current FAA Class 3 Medical Certificate or the equivalent (1) USPA will issue a Tandem Instructor rating, even if the medical certificate will expire prior to the expiration date of the rating. (2) Each USPA Tandem Instructor is responsible to keep his or her medical certificate current. g. demonstrated five practice tandem cutaways wearing tandem equipment and with a simulated student in the student harness in the presence of a USPA Tandem Instructor, Tandem I/E, or Tandem Instructor Rating Course director h. completed the USPA Tandem Instructor Proficiency Card i. satisfactorily completed a USPA Tandem Instructor Certification Course, registered with USPA headquarters and including training for at least one manufacturer’s brand model (type) of tandem jumping equipmentBASE 1224, Senior Parachute Rigger, CPL ASEL IA, AGI, IGI USPA Coach & UPT Tandem Instructor, PRO, Altimaster Field Support Representative Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #4 March 14, 2006 Tandem Instructor minimums are almost the same in Canada. 18 years old Minimum 3 years in the sport Minimum 500 jumps on ram-air canopies C or D Certificate (I can't remember which). CSPA Coach 1 Class 3 medical (same as private pilot) Pass an equipment-specific course led by a Tandem Examiner (Jump Shack, Parachutes de France, Relative Workshop, Strong Enterprises, etc.). Also note that some tandem manufacturers (i.e. Strong Enterprises) require you to have survived one malfunction (by yourself). If you have not, then you need to do an intentional cutaway before the TI course. The only significant difference is that CSPA does not have a generic "TI" rating. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
