outlawphx 1 #1 October 3, 2005 Just curious. Around what D-License number did jumpers start earning their D without having any round parachute jumps? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #2 October 3, 2005 Not sure, but offhand, jumpers likely would have started on squares around 1980 or so and not jumped a round... If anybody has an old Parachutist around from that era, they can find the D #'s in there."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #3 October 3, 2005 QuoteNot sure, but offhand, jumpers likely would have started on squares around 1980 or so and not jumped a round... That would be around D-7000. But I don't think there were any student operations using square canopies yet at that point. I started in 1978, and we were required to make 75 Paracommander-type jumps before moving to a ram-air. Student jumps were still on T-10's. Who was the first to use ram-air's for students? Roger Nelson? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #4 October 3, 2005 I think that the first in the US was in AZ....starts with an M...shit, I'm having a senior moment..... Just came to me...Marana. I also seem to remember reading about Bill Dause's experiences with students on ram airs at about the same time. The canopies in question were Django LR-288's...which became Mantas after Django lost its lawsuit to ParaFlite.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #5 October 4, 2005 Quotewhich became Mantas after Django lost its lawsuit to ParaFlite. Which became Glide Path, which became Flight Concepts. And they still have small flares for line attachment points. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #6 October 4, 2005 IIRC, USPA changed the BSR's effective January, 1990 to require students to jump squares. I'd think the lowest D license without jumping a round would have been issued prior to 1990 but not as early as 1980. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #7 October 4, 2005 Marana started using squares in '82 I think, maybe it was '81.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #8 October 4, 2005 QuoteQuoteNot sure, but offhand, jumpers likely would have started on squares around 1980 or so and not jumped a round... That would be around D-7000. But I don't think there were any student operations using square canopies yet at that point. I started in 1978, and we were required to make 75 Paracommander-type jumps before moving to a ram-air. Student jumps were still on T-10's. Who was the first to use ram-air's for students? Roger Nelson? I'm D 7014, and I have over 100 round jumps before converting. in 1985, using Roger Nelson's video FJC aid, we put some students out on squares in Dallas.Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outlawphx 1 #9 October 4, 2005 Thanks for the info everybody! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckerhead 0 #10 November 28, 2005 I am D-10405 and I made 56 round jumps before going to a square. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theduke 1 #11 November 28, 2005 I got my Australian E licence accuracy jumps with my Para-commander. Anybody else still jumping a pc's? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #12 November 28, 2005 First jump was 12-12-84, with a square main. Have to look up what it was. This was in commerce Tx. Bob Chaffin and Jerry Schrimsher put me out in it. I was not the first student they put out with a square, would have to inquire on when they started. Didnt get my D until I got back in the sport in 93, so probably wont help much. good question Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #13 November 28, 2005 Could we make a list? For example, I am D-22691 and have never jumped a round. Who has a lower number than me, with no round jumps? We could at least get a sampling. I'm interested to find an answer, too. I know it's not you, J, cause my D# is lower than yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #14 November 28, 2005 QuoteCould we make a list? For example, I am D-22691 and have never jumped a round. Who has a lower number than me, with no round jumps? We could at least get a sampling. I'm interested to find an answer, too. I know it's not you, J, cause my D# is lower than yours. beat this USPA 44632 D 23924 just thought about it, I do have one round jump just never landed it, the d bag was a paper bag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #15 November 28, 2005 USPA #108338. Can't beat the old man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outlawphx 1 #16 November 28, 2005 Well, I'm D-15712 and the only round jump I had was with a round reserve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #17 November 28, 2005 Well, let's see if this will work. D15712 Outlawphx D22691 Jumpergirl D23924 Upndownshop Others can just add their numbers and we'll see what happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crutch 0 #18 December 1, 2005 First jump in February1985, LR-288 in an old Wonderhog container, no AAD. Other than reserve rides, two round jumps under PC's after about 200 jumps. Art, D-10182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ripcord4 0 #19 December 1, 2005 QuoteI got my Australian E licence accuracy jumps with my Para-commander. Anybody else still jumping a pc's? Me, occasionally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpergirl 0 #20 December 1, 2005 D-10182 Crutch D-15712 Outlawphx D-22691 Jumpergirl D-23924 Upndownshop Anyone else?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites upndownshop 0 #21 December 1, 2005 QuoteQuoteI got my Australian E licence accuracy jumps with my Para-commander. Anybody else still jumping a pc's? Me, occasionally. Not if I have to land them.... ankle cant take that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites marks 0 #22 December 2, 2005 QuoteD-10182 Crutch D-15712 Outlawphx D-22691 Jumpergirl D-23924 Upndownshop Anyone else?? D-22296, i have never jumped a round, and hope to god i never have to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpergirl 0 #23 December 2, 2005 Quote D-10182 Crutch D-15712 Outlawphx D-22296 Marks D-22691 Jumpergirl D-23924 Upndownshop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ripcord4 0 #24 December 3, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteI got my Australian E licence accuracy jumps with my Para-commander. Anybody else still jumping a pc's? Me, occasionally. Not if I have to land them.... Wear a good pair of boots. I've crashed harder under a square than a PC. ankle cant take that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 34 #25 December 3, 2005 D-10182 Crutch D-15712 Outlawphx D-22296 Marks D-22691 Jumpergirl D-23924 Upndownshop D-18895 BillyVance Also, jkwskydive (John Woo) has never jumped a round as far as I know and he's D-10554"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
crutch 0 #18 December 1, 2005 First jump in February1985, LR-288 in an old Wonderhog container, no AAD. Other than reserve rides, two round jumps under PC's after about 200 jumps. Art, D-10182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #19 December 1, 2005 QuoteI got my Australian E licence accuracy jumps with my Para-commander. Anybody else still jumping a pc's? Me, occasionally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #20 December 1, 2005 D-10182 Crutch D-15712 Outlawphx D-22691 Jumpergirl D-23924 Upndownshop Anyone else?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #21 December 1, 2005 QuoteQuoteI got my Australian E licence accuracy jumps with my Para-commander. Anybody else still jumping a pc's? Me, occasionally. Not if I have to land them.... ankle cant take that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #22 December 2, 2005 QuoteD-10182 Crutch D-15712 Outlawphx D-22691 Jumpergirl D-23924 Upndownshop Anyone else?? D-22296, i have never jumped a round, and hope to god i never have to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #23 December 2, 2005 Quote D-10182 Crutch D-15712 Outlawphx D-22296 Marks D-22691 Jumpergirl D-23924 Upndownshop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #24 December 3, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteI got my Australian E licence accuracy jumps with my Para-commander. Anybody else still jumping a pc's? Me, occasionally. Not if I have to land them.... Wear a good pair of boots. I've crashed harder under a square than a PC. ankle cant take that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #25 December 3, 2005 D-10182 Crutch D-15712 Outlawphx D-22296 Marks D-22691 Jumpergirl D-23924 Upndownshop D-18895 BillyVance Also, jkwskydive (John Woo) has never jumped a round as far as I know and he's D-10554"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
