freeflysteve 0 #1 July 3, 2008 Claire has just finished her AFF consuls and hop and pop and her written CH1 exam in 7 days! She will be 16 in 3 days time and weather permitting when we get home to the UK on Sunday she will be able to do her qualifying jump on her 16th birthday at my home DZ. No records known of but I believe she would on her 16th birthday become the UKs youngest qualified(A license) skydiver,does anybody know if this would be the case. She did a total of 19 jumps and I am very proud of her and of course love her to pieces. Swooping, huh? I love that stuff ... all the flashing lights and wailing sirens ... it's very exciting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #2 July 3, 2008 Awesome. Now did you issue her a tazer and a pepper spray for hanging around the dz. "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
Mark4 0 #3 July 3, 2008 Hi Steve, Congratulations you must be very proud. I'm sure on that day she will be the youngest BPA licensed skydiver. As for the all time youngest she might be 2nd to Pete Allum! http://www.skyleague.com/pages/profiles/profile.php?which=PeteAllum IMO there is no shame in that! Not jumping at Empuria by any chance are you? If you are, you should ask him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntbabex 0 #4 July 3, 2008 Holy crap I can just imagine her having a D license by the time she's able to drink. Hmm, how do you beer a 16 year old? Ask them for beer money so you can buy it for her for the dz? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thepaintballguy 0 #5 July 3, 2008 So I am guessing the UK has different age rules then we do here in the US? JoshQ: Why would someone ever want to jump from a perfectly good airplane? A: Why Not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #6 July 3, 2008 Many clubs in the US will do AFF under 18 if certain conditions are met."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
phoenixlpr 0 #7 July 3, 2008 He should know well that there are no virgins on airfields or on DZs..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #8 July 3, 2008 Quote Awesome. Now did you issue her a tazer and a pepper spray for hanging around the dz. you're a very smart man doug, that was just my toughts.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crashtested 0 #9 July 3, 2008 Quote Quote Awesome. Now did you issue her a tazer and a pepper spray for hanging around the dz. you're a very smart man doug, that was just my toughts.. He's not smart ,he just wanted more of a challange when he met her during his trip to england. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbeattie728 0 #10 July 3, 2008 Congratulations to Claire. GAP was amazing this year :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidlayne 5 #11 July 3, 2008 Congratulations to Claire. From my own experiences I know how proud you are. My daughter Caroline started jumping when she was 13, my son James started when he was 14. Both on a modified static line AFF programme. James got his AFF jumpmaster rating when he was 16. USPA subsequently put a minimum age of 18 for obtaining the rating.I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #12 July 3, 2008 Is "dad" gonna pony up for all the beer she's gonna own between now and when she can legally buy beer or is she just going to save up and buy a half dozen kegs or so when she's old enough? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrumpot 1 #13 July 4, 2008 QuoteMany clubs in the US will do AFF under 18 if certain conditions are met. Many?coitus non circum - Moab Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflysteve 0 #14 July 5, 2008 Thanks,had heard about Pete so she is second but the 1st girl!! Like you say nothing wrong in that. Contacted the BPA but they do not keep any records on age of qualifying skydivers,guess all they want records of is whether we have paid our membership fees !!! We got back to UK yesterday the weather is not so good but hopefully will be good tomorrow on Claires 16th birthday. Guess this is gonna cost me a whole lot of beers but believe me if you could have seen that smile on her face after she lannd for the first jump it was worth every single penny. will post picture soon Swooping, huh? I love that stuff ... all the flashing lights and wailing sirens ... it's very exciting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NealFitz 0 #15 July 8, 2008 Gap was brilliant this year and what made it even better she qualified during the vector festival which was awesome- i never thought i would ever get jumping from a CASA or beech 99 let alone do AFF. good meeting you guys out there see yous at Langar Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflysteve 0 #16 July 10, 2008 Thanks SteveSwooping, huh? I love that stuff ... all the flashing lights and wailing sirens ... it's very exciting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflysteve 0 #17 July 10, 2008 More PhotosSwooping, huh? I love that stuff ... all the flashing lights and wailing sirens ... it's very exciting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflysteve 0 #18 July 10, 2008 Lat photos Swooping, huh? I love that stuff ... all the flashing lights and wailing sirens ... it's very exciting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winston_06 0 #19 July 10, 2008 your daughter is just wondering, such a sweet nature.. a huge congratulations to her, shame she didnt get to jump on her 16th oh well, she is still way cooler than all her class mates!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #20 July 10, 2008 Quote Guess this is gonna cost me a whole lot of beers She's all grown up now! Let her take care of herself! Same sule as people who dont drink beer: they can buy cases of whatever refreshing liquids they want, alchool or not! Congrats to both of you (mostly her tho .. and I second the peper spray idea lol)Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skittles_of_SDC 0 #21 July 11, 2008 Quote Awesome. Now did you issue her a tazer and a pepper spray for hanging around the dz. He's right. If you bring her around Skydive Chicago after her 17th birthday shes fair game. I'm just messing around, but seriously I wish I could have started at that age. Congratulations to both of you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piratemike 0 #22 July 11, 2008 Quote Claire has just finished her AFF consuls and hop and pop and her written CH1 exam in 7 days! She will be 16 in 3 days time and weather permitting when we get home to the UK on Sunday she will be able to do her qualifying jump on her 16th birthday at my home DZ. No records known of but I believe she would on her 16th birthday become the UKs youngest qualified(A license) skydiver,does anybody know if this would be the case. She did a total of 19 jumps and I am very proud of her and of course love her to pieces. Ahh, that's great. I wish I could have started then. What's the minimum driving age where you live? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflysteve 0 #23 July 11, 2008 17 to drive.Swooping, huh? I love that stuff ... all the flashing lights and wailing sirens ... it's very exciting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NealFitz 0 #24 July 14, 2008 seen the report on the BBC news. well done to claire http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7498678.stm Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skittles_of_SDC 0 #25 July 14, 2008 You just better hope she doesn't decide to get into BASE. Which a lot of young people seem to do. I might have to due to jump ticket prices. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
