michaelmullins 81 #26 November 10, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteNo USPA Tandem Instructor may take someone under the age of 18 without a waiver approved by the USPA BOD. Sorry, but the above statement is completely wrong. USPA will allow Tandem Jumps at 16, just as they allow solo jumps at 16. There is a BSR that a USPA Tandem Instructor must comply with the age requirements of the tandem system manufacturer of the tandem system they are using. There are tandem manufacturers that set no age limit and a USPA Tandem Instructor is perfectly legal taking a 16 year old on such a system. Mike Mullins USPA National Director Member, Safety and Training Committee Thank you for the clarification, it appears my information was out of date and I should have checked the resources available. It's also a great example of the USPA BOD not following through on a commitment. Do not know of what commitment you speak. There are 22 voting directors on the board and they may all have different views on different subjects. After presentations by an attorney speaking for the tandem manufacturers the BOD voted to grant the request of those manufacturers by requiring all USPA Tandem Instructors to comply with the age requirements specified by the given manufacturer. Mike Mullins USPA National Director Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #27 November 10, 2011 OTOH it could have done considerable damage to your Eustachian tubes. Could, yes, but you can never be sure you're not the one who gets bitten by statistics... That is why German DFV set a limit of 10 years (and a lot of DZ won't let kids jump who are under 12)The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelmullins 81 #28 November 10, 2011 QuoteQuote West Tennessee Skydiving will take tandems at 16 or 17 provided one parent is present and the other parent is either present or sends written permission. These jumps are USPA and FAA legal in all aspects. Mike Mullins Which tandem manufacturer's gear are these jumps being done with? Eclipse? Basik Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #29 November 10, 2011 QuoteQuoteIts so strange to see little kids doing a tandem. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5f6EgWiU_w Part of me thinks, Oh, that's wrong. The other part thinks, It would have been way easier for me to adapt to freefall (without being frightened out of my mind) had I been exposed to it as a kid. Seen younger then that done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveCogan 0 #30 November 14, 2011 Come to New Zealand. There is no age limit, with parents permission if you can fit in a harness you can go for a tandem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leandercool 0 #31 November 15, 2011 Come to the netherlands, no age limit as long as you fit in the harness :) maybe it would be more specific if you posted where you live and how far you max travel distance is From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
