sangiro 26 #1 October 20, 2003 I've added BMI to the Ratings section in the new profile. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=user_profile_basic;Safe swoops Sangiro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #2 October 20, 2003 Nice. Updated. How about Chief Instructor? Thanks.Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #3 October 20, 2003 Should that be "birdman" instructor or "wingsuit" instructor as there are other wingsuits than just birdman? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #4 October 20, 2003 Since it is the rating issued by the manufacturer and I'm not aware of any others, I think it should be BirdMan.Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #5 October 20, 2003 QuoteSince it is the rating issued by the manufacturer and I'm not aware of any others, I think it should be BirdMan. Well i guess it all falls on what the purpose of having the information is. If you want to know who is certified by the company birdman to teach wingsuit instruction on birdman specific suits then yeah.. but if you're gonna do that, why not have "vector tadem rating" "strong tandem rating" etc in the profile as well as it's basically the same thing. If you're asking who is qualified and who gives wingsuit instruction on whatever wingsuit then that is a different story. I don't believe matter has a "certification" but there are definately people more qualified to give matter wingsuit instruction than a birdman instructor. I guess i'm just thinking more in the "broad-future" sense than "specific-current" sense. I know Birdman is the most popular wingsuit out there right now, but definately not the only production one. just my 2 cents. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #6 October 20, 2003 Yeah, what Kevin said. I agree 100%."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #7 October 21, 2003 Well, Kevin, the reason thet there are not specific tandem ratings listed is because since the FAA approved tandem jumping and USPA has the all-encompassing rating now, the manufacturers courses are not listed, at least in the USA. My tandem instructor rating on my USPA card says nothing about which rigs I am certified on. As to the BirdMan rating, as it is the only one available, that is all that needs to be put in the profiles. I see a time in the not-too-distant future where we in the USA will have a specific wingsuit instructor rating under USPA. That said, we now setting the standard on what that rating course will entail, much like Jim and Lyle set the standard on what international canopy piloting competition should be. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greybeard 0 #8 October 21, 2003 You are all correct. This is virgin territory. Lets do it right! The school at az that bb is building may be the proving ground. Your help and expertise is welcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #9 October 21, 2003 Proving ground for what? How to run wingsuit classes? While there are a few people on that dropzone that fly wingsuits, none have a BM-I rating yet. Also, I am not sure that either of the two people there who jump wingsuits as something more than just a novelty, Ash and Gray, are going to be involved in that project. What's the ground truth? Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
