GussoneR 0 #1 August 5, 2011 Hi, I'm a french guy and I'm going to the USA in Septembre to make some jumps. But I haven't my French licence - so insurance - because I haven't still jumped this year. Could I get a local licence or should I buy french one before coming (I would prefere not to..) ? How much is a local one ? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #2 August 5, 2011 What kind of insurance? Medical expense? Third party liability?The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crotalus01 0 #3 August 5, 2011 Most dropzones require USPA membership to jump (not sure how that works with foreign jumpers) so maybe best to just get a USPA membership? I am pretty sure they will issue you a license as well (again not sure what their requirements would be for a foreign jumper) - with 250 jumps listed you 'should' qualify for a C license. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 August 5, 2011 there is a temporary USPA membership (can't remember if 1 or 3 months) which includes 3rd party liability for something around 30$. No need for a medical certificate More or less all you need is your logbook, fill-in the waiver and you're good to go... But unless you stay a bit longer, you won't have much time for jumping . Ask LouDiamond, one of the moderators here, he can confirm what I say scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #5 August 5, 2011 QuoteWhat kind of insurance? Medical expense? Third party liability? From context, I'm guessing he means liability insurance, since: (a) Liability insurance, but not necessarily medical insurance, is what comes with most countries' parachute association memberships, and (b) He's not American, which is to say: he's part of the rest of the world; and thus that (probably) rules out his having to worry about private health insurance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,316 #6 August 5, 2011 email: membership@uspa.orgNobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdD 1 #7 August 5, 2011 Peut-etre tu devrais joindre votre organization de parachutisme nationale, sans un license.Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #8 August 5, 2011 Quoteemail: membership@uspa.orghe can do it on the spot. I suppose the op will be travelling to Eloy, and will have very little time on his hands to jump. Better to take the license locally, only if he feels the need to jump. And as our canadian friend suggested, to get a license of his country, he would need to get it from a DZ in his country, but non available on his side of the ocean, plus there are lots of admin to do, provide a medical certificate etc... Far easier to pay 30$ for the USPA temp license.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #9 August 5, 2011 Quote and will have very little time on his hands to jump. Not another euro trash rigging class? Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #10 August 5, 2011 worse than eurotrash... french-guyana... Cayenne... Le Bagne...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdpml 0 #11 August 5, 2011 Why no licence ? Your profile states 250 jumps and a D Is this correct ? Generally no licence indicates lower jump numbers and may not have finished static line / aff . Paul. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GussoneR 0 #12 August 5, 2011 Quote What kind of insurance? Medical expense? Third party liability? I thought about third party liability. As Fish said, to get a french licence it's a lot of admin, a lot of money to do at the best a dozen of jumps.. Quote Why no licence ? Your profile states 250 jumps and a D Is this correct ? Generally no licence indicates lower jump numbers and may not have finished static line / aff . Paul. In France the insurance is linked with the "FFP licence", wich is like the USPA membership. That's why I talked of licence, but it wasn't the good word Quote I suppose the op will be travelling to Eloy, and will have very little time on his hands to jump. Better to take the license locally, only if he feels the need to jump. . Of course I'll feel the need to jump, 6 months I'm waiting for ! I'll stay some more days there to. So the temporary USPA membership seems to me to best way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #13 August 6, 2011 get your extra days for "after the course", the DZ should be a bit busier than before the course Also you will certainly get to meet a couple of DZ.commers, even a québécois-speaking one scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #14 August 7, 2011 "Quote... (b) He's not American, which is to say: he's part of the rest of the world; and thus that (probably) rules out his having to worry about private health insurance." .................................................................................... Smart skydivers - from other parts of the planet (e.g. Canada) - still buy "tourist" medical insurance when they visit the USA. If they get injured in the USA, their additional insurance will cover medical services within the USA and a flight home ... to finish the healing process. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
