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USPA issues sport skydiving licenses and longevity/skill/achievement awards, publishes and maintains skydiving training manuals and course guidelines from which instructional ratings are issued, serves as legal advocate & political lobbyist for skydiving, provides third-party insurance for skydivers, maintains the Basic Safety Requirements (BSR's) as a set of voluntarily followed safety guidelines, coordinates skydiving competitions and awards, and publishes ''Parachutist,'' a monthly magazine for members. |
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* Issues sport skydiving licenses and longevity/skill/achievement awards |
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* Publishes and maintains skydiving training manuals and course guidelines from which instructional ratings are issued |
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* Serves as legal advocate and political lobbyist for skydiving |
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* Provides third-party insurance for skydivers |
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* Maintains the Basic Safety Requirements (BSR's) as a set of voluntarily followed safety guidelines |
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* Coordinates skydiving competitions and awards |
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* Publishes ''Parachutist,'' a monthly magazine for members |
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The [[National Skydiving Museum]] is planned to be built next door to the USPA facility.<ref>[http://www.rdgusa.com/projects/national-skydiving-museum "Museums"] RDG Planning & Design. Retrieved 26 December 2012.</ref> |
The [[National Skydiving Museum]] is planned to be built next door to the USPA facility.<ref>[http://www.rdgusa.com/projects/national-skydiving-museum "Museums"] RDG Planning & Design. Retrieved 26 December 2012.</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:51, 25 January 2018
The United States Parachute Association (USPA) is a self-governing body for the sport of skydiving. Its headquarters are located in Fredericksburg, Virginia parallel to I-95. The USPA's roots go back to the National Parachute Riggers-Jumpers, Inc., which formed in the 1930s.
Functions
USPA performs the following functions:
- Issues sport skydiving licenses and longevity/skill/achievement awards
- Publishes and maintains skydiving training manuals and course guidelines from which instructional ratings are issued
- Serves as legal advocate and political lobbyist for skydiving
- Provides third-party insurance for skydivers
- Maintains the Basic Safety Requirements (BSR's) as a set of voluntarily followed safety guidelines
- Coordinates skydiving competitions and awards
- Publishes Parachutist, a monthly magazine for members
The National Skydiving Museum is planned to be built next door to the USPA facility.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Official United States Parachute Association—USPA website
- National Skydiving Museum
- Parachute Industry Association
- Parachutist Magazine
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