redwing120 0 #1 March 18, 2015 A friend of mine is moving to the USA and has enough experience to become a Tandem Pilot, but he has an old skydiving injury where he broke his femur and he has 3 long rods in his leg. This is fine in his country but will this a problem in the US?David Di Filippo redwing120@gmail.com 828-768-5309 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCaptain 2 #2 March 18, 2015 He needs to get a class 3 fight physical but that has nothing to do with the rods in his leg. As long as he can perform the job of a tandem instructor as far as physically get in and out of the plane and perform the skydive he should be just fineKirk He's dead Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #3 March 19, 2015 I know a TI who has rods in both femurs, and a screw (or maybe 2) in his pelvis. It doesn't present a problem getting his 3rd class."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #4 March 19, 2015 The long-term question is whether the rods increase the risk of re-fracturing his leg bones. Students do stupid stuff during landings. TIs often jolt their leg bones and I have seen a dozen TIs sprain or break their legs even after they flew a perfect approach. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
