3331 137 #1 March 10, 2011 Jim Hayhurst has been selected as USPA’s Director of Competition. Hayhurst became a USPA member in 1971, accumulating more than 10,000 jumps since, many of them in training or as a top competitor, principally in style and accuracy. He’s earned the title of Overall U.S. Style and Accuracy Champion a total of eight times since 1977. He has been selected to be on the U.S. Parachute Team more than 20 times, earning multiple international medals. In 1996, Hayhurst was elected to USPA’s Board of Directors, where he served two terms on the Competition Committee. Hayhurst graduated with honors from the U.S. Air Force Academy and served as a fighter pilot and executive officer until leaving the U.S. Air Force in 1983. He then became an airline pilot, logging more than 16,000 hours before retiring in 2005. "We are looking forward to putting Jim’s long experience in, and deep passion for, skydiving competition to work," noted USPA Executive Director Ed Scott. "With his help, USPA will enhance communication between all those skydivers interested in competing or setting records."I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 March 10, 2011 Can't think of a better selection. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topdocker 0 #3 March 10, 2011 QuoteCan't think of a better selection. Suck up! topJump more, post less! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robinheid 0 #4 March 11, 2011 Quote Quote Can't think of a better selection. Suck up! top Is it sucking up when it's TRUE? Great job, USPA selection committee. SCR-6933 / SCS-3463 / D-5533 / BASE 44 / CCS-37 / 82d Airborne (Ret.) "The beginning of wisdom is to first call things by their right names." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
