DougH 270 #1 October 25, 2011 Hypothetically speaking... If you had to send in a rating application, and you also had your membership expiring soon, what order would it make sense to send it all in to the USPA. I am thinking one would want to renew first, and then send in the ratings application. Probably would save a couple bucks on the membership?"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 October 25, 2011 Renew first then rating, since ratings are tied to your membership renewal cycle regardless of when you get the rating in the year. Otherwise, you'll pay a full year's of rating fees but they'll only be valid till you renew. Consequently, if you're already renewed, you could get a couple months "free" on the rating. (Though USPA only lets you renew a couple months early). IIRC I did just this in 2009 when I got my coach rating. Renewal month is Sept but I renewed in April or May (that was the year that renewal cost went up so I figured I'd do it early before the price increase). Got my coach rating in July, so my coaching rating was valid till my next renewal (from July 2009 till Sept 2010). If I hadn't already renewed, I would have been better off renewing first, otherwise I would have paid a full year's rating fees for a rating that was only valid July 2009 - Sept 2009."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
