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Are USPA rating recognised in Australia and New Zealand?

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From our OpRegs:
9.1.1. A person shall not act as a parachute instructor, tutor or jumpmaster unless he/she is the holder of a valid APF instructor or tutor rating and then only within the
privileges of the ratings and endorsements held.

9.1.10. Jumps made outside the auspices of APF may not be used to qualify for, requalify for or maintain currency of an APF Instructor or Tutor rating or endorsement
except with the written authority of the Director Instructors.


So basically, you need the permission of the Director Instructors and be member of the APF to act as an instructor.
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What Masher said. However, the USPA credentials are well known and respected. Chances of getting permission to work as an instructor pending some evaluation should be good. If you plan to come down here you should contact the APF and have a chat about your plans.
There is a "Pom" (Brit) with BPA ratings working at my DZ - I don't think he had major problems being allowed to work as an instructor.
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By the same logic, would Canadian Progressive Freefall and rigger ratings be recognized in Australia?

How about Master Rigger and tandem instructor ratings issued in the USA?



I know a Canadian tandem master who went to Australia a couple years ago, and did tandems there.

;)

Yves.

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In South Africa...

Your US Master riggers rating would be recognised without any problem. Since your Tandem rating is issued by the manufacturer, that would also be recognised, but our requirements here are higher, being 1000 dives before you can do Tandem or AFF. If you have over 1000 dives, one check out from an evaluator should do it.

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For comparison, the last time an Australian instructor asked for work in Canada, we put him to work immediately on tandems.
He did less than a day's worth of cross-training - with a PFF Course Conductor - before he was allowed to jump with our freefall students.

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Tonto,
My computer refused to open the personal message you sent me.
I am still curious about what you have to say.
Try sending an e-mail to: riggerrob@hotmail.com



Probably some illegal recrutement.... Have fun down south Rob!


PS: Tonto, we've signed Kyoto in canada....:P
Remster

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