Captains Call March 2019
by admin
Hello everyone and welcome to March 2019’s edition of the Aussie Big Ways Newsletters.
It is only just over 2 months now until our National Large Formation Record Event commences at Perris Valley California, we have 112 Australians or Permanent Australian residents registered – fantastic !!
I have a few things to cover off on / remind people of as we are so close.
USPA Membership
Firstly – The United States Parachute Association [USPA] Membership is required to jump at Skydive Perris, it is for liability insurance – the same as APF membership is required for foreign jumpers visiting Australia.
Temporary USPA membership costs USD $30 and can only be bought online, temporary membership is good for 3 months.
Here is the website: www.uspa.org
So, buy your temporary membership before coming out to Perris. From Brenda at Manifest: – it is not the easiest website to use if you’re trying to do it on your phone, BUT you cannot get temporary USPA membership through Manifest at Perris -people can only apply and pay online, USPA no longer allows DZ’s to process the temporary memberships only full memberships.
If anyone wants the full membership [good for 12 months] it can be processed through manifest, but costs US$78.
Recognition of Australian Permanent Residency
Secondly – it is worth covering again the requirements for recognition from the APF for recognition of Permanent Australian Residency from Gail Bradley:
Hi Greg,
To be considered an “Australian” for the purposes of making an Australian Record, whereby 75%+ of the participants, not including videographer, must be “Australian”, there are two tests.
1. Australian Citizen, or
2. Australian Resident issued with an Australian FAI Sporting Licence.
“Australian Citizen” is easy to prove. It’s a formal document issued by an Australian Government (Federal or State) that states the citizenship of the person, usually a passport or Birth Certificate.
“Australian Resident” is a bit more subjective, but includes tests such as having to be a resident in Australia for more than 185 days year, earning income and paying taxes in Australia, and/or being bound here by strong familial and love ties such as marriage, parents or children. It is not subject to a government issuing a Permanent Resident visa, but is more about whether the APF believes the person is resident-enough to issue them an Australian Sporting Licence. Our sport is generally small enough that the APF knows who is living here and who is not. If someone somehow manages to fraudulently obtain an APF Sporting Licence, and competes or makes records under that licence, ultimately the whole team will suffer and the record or performance will be struck off.
Once either test 1 or 2 has been found factual, the APF may issue an Australian Sporting Licence to the Australian Citizen or Resident, under the authority granted to the APF by the ASAC (Air Sports Australia Commission), our NAC (National Airsport Control). This document is an official “FAI Sporting Licence”, issued by the Australian NAC.
All skydivers must hold only one FAI Sporting Licence. They must relinquish their previous licence upon the APF issuing them with an Australian FAI Sporting Licence. It is not enough to cut it up. Positive action must be taken to relinquish a former Sporting Licence. The holder must formally write to their previous country advising them to cancel their previous Sporting Licence.
ow is this checked? In the end, all Sporting Licences must be entered on the FAI database by all NACs that issue them. Usually this is done by the APF in advance of a record attempt, WPC or World Cup. If a holder is found to be holding multiple Sporting Licences issued by multiple countries, the record or performance will be declared null and void, medals have to be handed back, performances struck off the books. There is also the problem called “cheating” and reputational risk which the APF does not wish to incur, so it is careful in issuing licences to people from other countries until it is satisfied they live here.
However, do not confuse an FAI Sporting Licence with a “membership” of a club in another country. Skydivers who jump overseas are often required to join clubs, usually for insurance purposes, in order to jump there. However, they still have only one FAI Sporting Licence issued by their Australian NAC.
If in doubt, contact the APF, check your name is loaded only once on the FAI database, and hurry up and cancel your former Sporting Licence from another country if it is not.
Regards,
Gail Bradley
APF National Judging Officer
IHOP Accommodation at DZ
Next, talking to Brenda at Manifest at Perris there are still a number of beds still up for grabs at the IHOP – [International House Of Parachutists] – accommodation on the DZ, so if you have not sorted accommodation for the Event yet that option is still open to people.
To book your bed, email Brenda: events@p3skydiving.com
Tunnel at Perris DZ
Lastly, if anyone is interested in getting a little tunnel time in at Perris Valley a 12’ Wind Tunnel on site, the POC for the Wind Tunnel is Grace Katz, I will get her e-mail address, local coach availability and what OUR[Aussie] price will be and get it to you ASAP
So please continue to jump safe everyone and keep working on your big way skills and preparing everything required for Perris Valley !
Blue Ones,
Greg
Team Captain, Aussie Big Ways
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