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bronco21016

bronco21016

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Not sure if this is the right forum for this but it's aviation related so I figured it doesn't need to be in off-topic.

Anyways I have a question reguarding my jump log. I started jumping about a year ago and have been verrrryyyy slowwwwly working my way towards an 'A' License. After a handful of jumps I finally bought a jump log but now I'm not sure what to do about the original jumps. They're wrote down on scraps of paper haha. They do have signatures and all that stuff but it looks really messy.

The dilemna is I want to start jumping at a different jump zone closer to my new home rather than travelling 200 miles to go to the one where I started. Should I write these jumps in the log? Or should I just keep them as scraps of paper in my book?

I feel like I already know what answer I'm gonna get.... WHY ARE YOU JUMPING OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRPLANE?????!!!! :crazy:
 
Don't know about the jump log, but as to your end comment I'd say there's more times than not a good reason to jump out of most DZ's aircraft :)
 
bronco21016 said:
WHY ARE YOU JUMPING OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRPLANE?????!!!! :crazy:
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That's easy. There are no *perfectly* good airplanes. :rawk:

As for your question of logging, you have a couple options. You can take all those scraps of paper to your new dropzone and the instructors there will probably consider them a valid record of your training, so long as all the scraps have signatures. So don't consider this problem anything that will put a stop to your training! Just make sure to log jumps more neatly in the future.

The other option, depending on the number of jumps you have and number of instructors you've used, is to go track those guys down and have them sign off on the jumps after you've copied the paper scraps into a logbook. I would only worry about doing this if you're talking about say, less than ten jumps.

Finally, the thing to keep in mind is that this will only be an issue until you get your A-license. It's just like getting a private pilot certificate. All the training needs to be documented until you're licensed, but after that, most dropzones will let you jump after simply showing your license and proof of jump currency (one jump within the previous 60 days I believe). They don't care if your training is documented, because obviously you've proven you have the skills to obtain the license.

Now get out to the DZ and get 'er done!

By the way, if you ever want to talk jumping, shoot me a PM! It's my second passion, close behind my love of flying.
 
You will need your A license proficiency card to jump at the new drop zone. (that's the 4 sided USPA A License card, if you got it from a SIM its Yellow) If its been more then 30 days since your last jump you will also need a recurency jump with an instructor. as far as the Log book goes, Fill in the blank entries (and if you did a tandem log that too, it counts as a jump!) take it to the S&TA/DZO (safety and training adviser or drop zone operator) at the new drop zone with all of your pieces of paper and show them, they will verify and sign you entries for you. Then Jump away! Have fun and be safe, and if your ever in NC give me a call, we will make a jump together!

-Kevin
D-31102
AFF-I
1200 jumps :)

PS: let me know if you have any other issues
 
Thanks for the advice guys. I only have a few jumps under my belt and they're from two instructors at one DZ so I'll probably just make the trek over there and have them rewrite the entries in my book eventually. I'm kinda anal like that haha. For now I just have the paper copies paper clipped to the cover of the book on the inside. I plan on starting to jump out of Tecumseh, MI since I moved back to this side of the state. Hoping next season I can finish my A-License.

What DZs are you guys at? I'd really like to travel around once I get my A-License... maybe I'll even travel south and finish it this winter.

The plane isn't the scary part... I know the pilots at the first DZ I was at.
 
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