10.01 INTRODUCTION
USPA presents awards to individual members in recognition of their accomplishments in skydiving. Awards programs have been established to provide both goals and recognition in a variety of fields. Each of these awards represents a significant milestone achieved by an individual skydiver.
10.02 SCOPE
This section provides information concerning these awards programs:
A. Gold, Diamond and Ruby Expert Wings—these awards are presented to skydivers who have completed 1,000 freefall skydives and subsequent multiples of 1,000 freefall skydives.
B. Gold, Diamond and Ruby Freefall Badges—these awards are presented to skydivers who have accumulated 12 hours of freefall time and subsequent multiples of 12 hours.
C. Membership Seniority Certificates—these Certificates are presented in recognition of 10, 15, 20, etc. years of accumulated membership in USPA (formerly, the Parachute Club of America).
D. Sequential Relative Work Awards:
1. The Falcon Award is available for individual relative workers who have performed the required number of sequential formations on 4-person and larger skydives.
2. The Eagle Award is available for individual skydivers who have performed the required number of sequential formations on 8-person and larger skydives.
E. Canopy Relative Work Awards:
1. The 4-Stack Award is available for individuals who have successfully participated in canopy formations of four or larger.
2. The CCR (Canopy Crest Recipient) or 8-Stack Award is available for individuals who have successfully participated in canopy formations of eight or larger.
3. The CCS (Canopy Crest Solo) Award is available for individuals who have entered eighth or later in a completed eight-canopy or larger formation.
4. Night versions of these awards are available for those who have completed these formations at night.
F. Large Formation Awards (Freefall):
1. The USPA Silver Falcon Award is presented to those who have participated in a 36-person or larger freefall formation.
2. The USPA Golden Eagle Award is presented to those who have participated in a 64-person or larger freefall formation.
10–1.01 INTRODUCTION
These two types of awards are intended to provide a special kind of recognition to those United States Parachute Association members who have accumulated significant levels of experience in both number of freefall skydives and amount of freefall time.
10–1.02 SCOPE
USPA proudly recognizes those members:
A. Who have accumulated:
1. 1,000 freefall skydives by awarding them Gold Expert Wings.
2. Diamond Expert Wings are awarded for each multiple of 1,000 freefall skydives up to 10,000.
3. Ruby Expert Wings are awarded for each multiple of 1,000 freefall skydives from 11,000 to 19,000.
B. Who have accumulated:
1. 12 hours of time in freefall by awarding them Gold Freefall Badges.
2. Diamond Freefall Badges are awarded for each multiple of 12 hours of freefall time up to 120 hours.
3. Ruby Freefall Badges are awarded for each multiple of 12 hours of freefall time from 132 hours up to 228 hours.
10–1.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. To be eligible for any of these awards a person must:
1. Have completed the required number of freefall skydives or accumulated the required amount of freefall time.
2. Have made each jump being presented as qualification in compliance with the USPA BSRs.
3. Be a current USPA member at the time of application for the award.
4. Be the holder of a current USPA D license or its accepted foreign equivalent.
5. Have no record of a BSR violation on file with USPA.
6. Have met the requirements of the previous award.
B. The applicant must present logbook evidence of the required number of freefall skydives or amount of freefall time for which the award is being made. For jumps made after December 31,1987, each jump shall be listed as a separate entry, and each entry shall at least contain:
1. The jump number
2. Date
3. Location
4. Exit altitude
5. Freefall length
6. Type of jump (RW, accuracy, Jumpmaster,
photography, etc).7. Signatures (witness jumpers or pilots are encouraged but not required).
C. Verification of the required number of freefall skydives or freefall time and other requirements will be made by:
1. A USPA Regional Director
2. A USPA National Director
3. A USPA Administrative Officer
4. In case of hardship or extraordinary conditions, other persons deemed acceptable to USPA Headquarters or the USPA Board of Directors.
D. The verifying official will submit to USPA HQ a letter or Certification Form (Form 16–1) verifying that the applicant has met all requirements.
E. Upon receipt of the letter or Certification Form, USPA HQ will issue the award as directed by the verifying official. All awards will be issued by USPA HQ in the order the qualified application is received.
F. Waiver of these requirements and procedures, due to
special circumstances or hardships, may be applied for through the USPA Board of Directors.
10–1.04 PRESENTATION
Because of the particular significance of the milestone represented by the award of Gold, Diamond and Ruby Expert Wings and Gold, Diamond and Ruby Freefall Badges, it is in the best interests of the United States Parachute Association and the sport of skydiving that these awards be presented to the recipient with appropriate ceremony and recognition. Except when not practical, these awards should be presented by a USPA National or Regional Director, to whom the award will normally be entrusted before presentation.
It is also recommended and urged that all recipients of Gold, Diamond and Ruby Expert Wings and Gold, Diamond and Ruby Freefall Badges be publicized as widely as possible through skydiving publications and local news media. Whenever possible, a brief report and photograph of the presentation should be submitted to:
Editor
Parachutist Magazine
1440 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
10–1.05 GOLD, DIAMOND AND RUBY EXPERT WINGS
A person is eligible for the following USPA award after
completing:
10–1.06 GOLD, DIAMOND AND RUBY FREEFALL BADGES
A person is eligible for the following USPA award after
accumulating:
10–2.01 INTRODUCTION
This is an international awards program of the United States Parachute Association. These awards are available for individuals who have successfully participated in four person and larger relative work skydives and recognize each applicant’s progression towards higher levels of freefall body control and awareness. These freefall achievement awards are also known as the Falcon and Eagle Awards and coincide with certain license requirements.
This program provides the following awards:
A. The Falcon award is presented to those who have successfully participated in a four-person or larger sequential skydive during which at least four points were completed.
B. The Double Falcon Award is presented to those who have participated in a four-person or larger sequential skydive during which at least eight points were completed.
C. The Eagle Award is presented to those who have successfully participated in an eight-person or larger sequential skydive during which at least two points were completed.
D. The Double Eagle award is presented to those who have participated in an eight-person or larger sequential skydive during which at least four points were completed.
10–2.03 RULES
The following conditions must be met to qualify for these awards:
A. Prerequisites:
1. Either be a current USPA member or a member of another FAI Aero Club.
2. Jumps used to qualify for these awards are to comply with the USPA BSRs.
B. Qualification:
1. The formations completed for this award may come from USPA Part 55 (the IPC dive pool) or may be other formations.
2. Complete separation between each formation is required.
3. All formations must be planned in advance.
4. All participants must be "in" for the formation to be considered complete.
5. Formations may be launched from the aircraft.
C. Application: Send the completed application to USPA Headquarters, 1440 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 and include:
1. Your name as you want it to appear on official
certificates.2. The location of the jump: city, state, country
(if not USA).3. Diagram or name of each completed formation.
4. A list of the other participantstheir signatures are not required.
5. The date on which you qualified for the award.
6. The points scored on the skydive.
7. Check off the award applied for.
8. The appropriate fee for the award and any additional materials you request (such as decals, pins, or
additional certificates).
10–3.01 INTRODUCTION
This is an international awards program of the United States Parachute Association. These awards are available for those who have successfully participated in four person and larger canopy relative work formations. These awards recognize each applicant’s progression towards higher levels of canopy control, maneuverability and proficiency. In receiving and exhibiting these awards, the recipient agrees to exercise good judgement and wisdom in promoting safe canopy relative work among his or her peers; among those less experienced than himself; and towards observers of the sport.
10–3.02 SCOPE
This program provides the following awards:
A. The 4-Stack Award for building a canopy formation of four or more canopies.
B. The CCR (Canopy Crest Recipient) or 8-Stack Award for building a canopy formation of eight or more canopies.
C. The CCS (Canopy Crest Solo) Award for entering eighth or later in a complete eight-canopy or larger formation.
D. Night versions of each of these awards are available for those who have completed these formations at night.
10–3.03 RULES
The following conditions are required to qualify for these awards:
A. Prerequisites:
1. Either be a current USPA member or a member of another FAI Aero Club.
2. Jumps used to qualify for these awards are to comply with the USPA BSRs.
B. Qualifications:
1. The formations completed for this award may come from USPA Part 53 (the IPC pool) or may be other recognizable formations.
2. All formations must be planned in advance.
3. All participants must be "in" for the formation to be considered complete.
4. Any formation completed to qualify for this award can be a stack, plane or any other recognizable formation.
5. The completed formation must be held for a minimum of ten seconds.
C. Application: Send the completed application to USPA Headquarters, 1440 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, and include:
1. Your name as you want it to appear on official
certificates.2. The location of the jump: city, state, country
(if not USA).3. A list of the other participants – their signatures are not required.
4. The time and date when you qualified for the award
5. The holding time for the formation.
6. Check off the award applied for.
7. The appropriate fee for the award and any additional materials you request (such as decals, pins, or additional certificates).
10–4.01 INTRODUCTION
Membership Seniority Certificates are issued to acknowledge support of skydiving through membership in USPA for significant periods of time.
10–4.02 SCOPE
USPA Membership Seniority Certificates are issued at the completion of ten years of accumulated membership and at each five years thereafter.
10–4.03 QUALIFICATION
A. Computation of seniority:
1. The ten-year certificate is issued when a full ten years of membership has been accumulated. In other words, the certificate is issued at the end of the tenth year of membership.
2. Lapses in membership are subtracted from the total time of membership. Membership records are adjusted by changing the "member since" date to reflect periods of expired membership.
B. Procedures:
1. Certificates are issued automatically whenever a member’s records indicate an accumulation of the appropriate amount of time.
2. When a member’s records are incomplete, a certificate can be requested by using Form 16–1.
10-5.01 INTRODUCTION
This is an international awards program of the United States Parachute Association. These awards are available for individuals who have successfully participated in large freefall relative work formations and recognize each applicant’s progression towards higher levels of freefall body control and awareness. These freefall achievement awards are also known as the "USPA Silver Falcon Award" and the "USPA Golden Eagle Award."
10-5.02 SCOPE
This program provides the following awards:
A. The USPA Silver Falcon Award is presented to those who have successfully participated in a 36-person or larger skydive.
B. The USPA Golden Eagle Award is presented to those who have successfully participated in a 64-person or larger skydive.
10-5.03 RULES
The following conditions must be met to qualify for these awards:
A. Prerequisites:
1. Either be a current USPA member or a member of another FAI Aero Club.
2. Jumps used to qualify for these awards must comply with the USPA BSRs.
B. Qualifications:
1. All formations must be planned in advance.
2. All participants must be "in" for the formation to be considered complete.
3. Formations may be launched from the aircraft.
4. The completed formation must be held for a minimum of three seconds.
C. Application: Send the completed application to USPA Headquarters, 1440 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, and include:
1. Your name as you want it to appear on official
certificates.2. The location of the jump: city, state, country
(if not USA).3. Diagram or photograph of the completed formation.
4. A list of the other participantstheir signatures are not required.
5. The date on which you qualified for the award.
6. Check off the award applied for.
7. The appropriate fee for the award and any additional materials you request (such as decals, pins, or additional certificates).
8. All awards will be issued by USPA Headquarters in the order the qualified application is received.