Jumping after a year

[andybr6 0]

I have had to take a year off of skydiving for medical/financial reasons and am about to re-new my [extortianate] B.P.A membership. However, come the first of April I will not have jumped for over a year. I have 60 jumps and F.S 1 and while i was jumping never went uncurrent for more than a month. I have'nt spoken to anyone at my DZ about it yet but i was hoping for some opinions on whether i will be ok to go do a conservative solo straight away, or whether to do some coach jumps. I realise that the final decision is the chief instructors but i would really like some opinions. As far as my ability level i never worried my instructors or F.S coach, I completed AFF and W.A.R.P in the minimum amount of levels. I realise that this does'nt mean that much but i guess i am trying to say i am a 'stable' skydiver. Any opinions especially those from instructors would be helpfull.

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[Kimblair13 0]

Hey, I don't know really what the rules are where you are. But, here in the US, with not jumping for a year and only having 60 jumps, you'd need to get some re-currency training. Even "experienced" skydivers who miss a year or more should get some re-currency training. Check out section 5:2 of the SIM if ya want.
5:2...
http://www.uspa.org/publications/SIM/2005SIM/section5.htm#52
clicky?

[bch7773 0]

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Hey, I don't know really what the rules are where you are. But, here in the US, with not jumping for a year and only having 60 jumps, you'd need to get some re-currency training. Even "experienced" skydivers who miss a year or more should get some re-currency training. Check out section 5:2 of the SIM if ya want.
5:2...
http://www.uspa.org/publications/SIM/2005SIM/section5.htm#52
clicky?

clicky
http://www.uspa.org/publications/SIM/2005SIM/section5.htm#52

MB 3528, RB 1182

[firstime 0]

regardless of where your from, I would not have the
DZ make that decision. I personally would do at least
a couple of coach jumps even if it wasnt a requirement of the DZ. Come on bro, think about it.

[Dazzle 0]

From the ops manual section 5

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11. RESTRICTIONS FOLLOWING A LAY-OFF

Where a Student or Intermediate Parachutist has had a lay-off of two months or more, approval of the CCI must be obtained as to the type of descent to be made next.

I'd have thought at least 1 jump with an AFFI

[DZJ 0]

I was unable to jump for 5 months immediately after qualification. My recurrency training was maybe a half hour of revision on mal drills, canopy control etc, with my original AFFI before an unsupervised solo from 13k.

I was happy about jumping and the jump went without incident.

[SCR10480 0]

I was off for 10 years. Took a refresher, made two jumps with an instructor then two solo's...then did a 4 way on my 5th.

It's not quite like riding a bike, but it will all come back to you.

Welcome back to the sport!

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[Nickx22 0]

Man, I cant believe it's been just over a year and a half since I have jumped! I tried going last weekend but got clouded out, should be able to go this weekend. I have 37 jumps but STILL no A license. Passed each level of AFF on each try but I think I started having too much fun with some solos and still need 1 more RW jump for my A license. I definately need to do a recurreny jump.. maybe I'll actually try and get an A license this weekend or next. =) Back when I was jumping I was getting nervous about my landings, hopefully I can start jumping all the time again and feel more confident with that. Happy jumping everyone!