ripcord to BOC, is it required in order to get a license

[guineapiggie101 0]

This is more of a curiosity question, but in order to get an "A" license, is it required that the person be jumping on a BOC equipped rig? Or would a ripcord rig suffice?

[stratostar 5]

unless something has changed that I missed, a ripcord is able to meet the licenses requirements.

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[JohnMitchell 16]

Nothing wrong with ripcords. If they're good enough for your last chute, they should be good enough for the first one.

[nigel99 560]

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unless something has changed that I missed, a ripcord is able to meet the licenses requirements.

But it will be very hard to find your own gear with a ripcord. I also feel that the transition needs to be properly managed. I fear a licensed jumper may simply try and change to a boc without adequate training.

[theonlyski 8]

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unless something has changed that I missed, a ripcord is able to meet the licenses requirements.

But it will be very hard to find your own gear with a ripcord. I also feel that the transition needs to be properly managed. I fear a licensed jumper may simply try and change to a boc without adequate training.

I'm willing to bet a call to almost any manufacturer of sport rigs would end up saying they can modify it. Also, master riggers are legally authorized to modify the deployment method of gear. I have a student Wings h/c at my DZ that is set up for BOC throw out, ripcord and static line (with the change of the dbag).

Furthermore, any person attempting to jump unfamiliar gear should take it upon them self to get an in depth 'check out' by someone qualified to give it (rigger, instructor). I know if one of our jumpers showed up to my dz with gear set up for a different deployment method, we would make sure they knew what they were doing before letting them at it.

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[guineapiggie101 0]

Thanks y'all for replying.

It was just a curiosity question. When I did my AFF I was doing it on a ripcord rig (the dz took a student rig and modified it to a ripcord rig for me to learn on). I was told that when I finally did get my own rig, I would have had to transition to a BOC.

Was just curious to see if a BOC deployment method is necessary for licensing.

If I ever did come back to jumping, I'd rather jump a ripcord rig since it was easier for me

[popsjumper 2]

From the SIM:

3. Students must receive additional ground instruction
in emergency procedures and deployment-specific
information before jumping any unfamiliar system.
[NW]

And the BSRs say by a qualified instructor for that particular method of training.

And then we get into the post-A license arena and according to the SIM, all bets are off at that point as to who can do training of any method-specific type.

IMO, it's "Qualified" being the key word, not "instructor" or "rigger".

Unfortunately, not all instructors and not all riggers would be able to train from one system to another.


But to add my thoughts to the OPs question....no.
BOC is not required. If it was, there would be a lot of illegal jumping going on everywhere.

My reality and yours are quite different.
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