bloody_trauma 2 #1 January 2, 2007 anyone know anything about it? is it good for jumping in the states or will i still have to get a USPA license?Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #2 January 2, 2007 why are you getting a German licence when you will be jumping in the states ? are you based there ?. I would have thought there would be USPA qualified coaches in the country. As I'm sure you can get USPA training in Spain. Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #3 January 2, 2007 i do live in germany and i found a DZ that is still doing training through the winter. spain is quite a ways away from me, and im hoping a german Lic will translate in the statesFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleOne 0 #4 January 2, 2007 I've lately had a few questions about licenses and ratings. I contacted USPA directly by email and received prompt, authoritative replies. Give them a try. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #5 January 2, 2007 well im thinkin its an FAI license,well see i emailed the instructorsFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merkur 1 #6 January 2, 2007 See my answer in the German forum. If you have more questions PM me. M.vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrancoR 0 #7 January 3, 2007 Quoteanyone know anything about it? is it good for jumping in the states or will i still have to get a USPA license? I jump with my german licence in the US for a year now so far i have never had a problem except for some questions. Things could be different for you though as a US citizen, i know a german citizen will not be able to skydive in germany with a USPA licence (at least in the long run). You can also get a USPA licence in Germany at USPA member dropzones check out this list http://www.uspa.org/dz/foreign/Germany.htm FrancoIf it does not cost anything you are the product. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #8 January 3, 2007 found out its through the german aeroclub DAEC E.V.Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velvetjo 0 #9 January 10, 2007 I got a Canadian (CSPA) A and B license while in Germany, and had no trouble getting a USPA C license once I found a USPA instructor at Hassfurt (Tom Schaefer, not sure if he's still jumping). Unfortunately, the Canadians have been gone from Lahr since the mid-90's, so that's not an option for you. There was also an MWR skydive activity starting up south of Heidelberg that had an AN-2 when I was there, but I haven't seen them in Parachutist as a group member for years. Might be worth a look just in case though. Being close to France, you might also want to check into the different options you have there. I always found CEP Strasbourg to be a good deal, and they had a nice Porter. The German clubs were generally friendly once you'd been there a while, but their license fees seemed higher than anything else I'd encountered. Czech Republic DZ's were fun & inexpensive, although they're kinda far from you. No idea about their licenses. Have fun, and make sure you look for some interesting aircraft to jump while you're in Europe. Lots of cool stuff still kicking around the skies there. I really miss the Maisel hefeweizen! Lance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #10 January 10, 2007 You brought back some fond memories from when I jumped with the Black Forest Parachute Club (Canadian Forces Base Baden Baden) in 1985 to 1987. The good German parachute clubs teach to USPA standards and the better German parachute clubs teach to CSPA/Skydive University standards. At worst, the original poster will have to do a bit of refresher/completion/consolidation training and write the USPA exam when he returns to the USA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velvetjo 0 #11 January 10, 2007 My understanding is that the club had moved from Baden Baden to Lahr a few years before I got there. I heard a rumor that the yellow C-182 used in Lahr was shipped back to Canada and might be in Gananoque. Any idea if this is the case? I'd love to say I jumped the same 182 on both sides of the Atlantic! I knew I was finally in when they promoted me from "that f@#$ing American" to "south Canadian". I really enjoyed jumping there too. It was a pretty sad day when the club was shut down. Back on topic, I agree that the USPA standards shouldn't be any problem after going through the German licensing process. Lance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sitflypat 0 #12 January 11, 2007 Thats nice to hear something from good old germany. I grew up between Baden-Baden and Lahr. I used to jump in Straßburg between '94 and '99. I moved to the U.S. 7 years ago. PatrickDFV-3332/ SCR-14639/ SCS-8185 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
