Round Canopy parachuting team - usa

Current and Qualified Parachutists:

RCPT Member, military or government trained parachutists, or approved civilian steerable round canopy static line jump program graduate, who have jumped a round steerable canopy, with one (1) steerable round canopy static line parachute jump within the last 240 days are eligible to jump at RCPT-USA events (excluding airshows).  All jumpers must be 18 year old older. 

Currency:

jumper is current if they have made one static line steerable round canopy jump within the last 240 days.  Jumpers must present a proper jump log to show currency at all events. 

Basic Jump and Extended Refresher Candidates:

    If you are a previously trained jumper registering for the EAR, we will need either a copy of your DD-214, airborne training certificate, hazardous duty (jump) orders, or parachutist badge orders showing you are airborne qualified. Additionally, we encourage you to send jump logs to help the cadre assess your level of experience.

     BPC Candidates may NOT BE over the age of 60. EARs Candidates may not be over the age of 65 provided it has not been over 20 years since their last jump, andthey have more than the 5 jumps required for basic Airborne wings.without an RCPT-USA waiver.  Candidate over 55 need their primary care provider to sign off on the RCPT-USA Medical Clearance Form.  RCPT-USA  Medical Clearence form can be found on the website in the members resource area. You must submit a copy of this form prior to the start of training.

     We fully understand the warrior spirit and your desire to parachute. That’s why we’re all here! It isn’t just about your desire to jump though. We take your safety very seriously. Unfortunately, injuries are not always avoidable and affect not only the jumper, but everyone involved. We are asking you to take a good hard look at yourself and ensure you are not only mentally prepared to train but that you are physically able to train.

    We ask that all jumpers, at a minimum, ensure they are physically capable of performing the following essential tasks in order to safely participate in round canopy parachuting activities:

  - Weigh no more than 240 lbs.

  - Jump down from a 24 inch tall platform and roll onto the ground.
  - Recover to a standing position from lying face up, without assistance or difficulty.  
  - Raise arms over head to reach, firmly grasp and pull a steering toggle or riser (+/-10 lbs of force).
  - Carry one’s own parachute equipment unassisted (weighing ∼50 lbs).  
  - Be able to transfer from sitting on the ground to standing, stand for ∼15 minutes at a time and walk for a distance of ∼100 yards while wearing one’s own parachute equipment.

Waivers for age may be available.

1, If one of the BOD, advisers, and staff can attest to cadets’ physical ability and the mental awareness of said person.

2, The person seeking a waiver needs to understand that a decision on whether they can be trained or not cannot be made over the phone, it needs to be made in person.

3, At any time during training RCPT-USA cadre or BOD member may pull them from training for their own safety.

4, These people will only be trained during annual training events.

Basic Airborne Refresher (BAR) vs Exteneded Airborne Refresher (EAR): 

Jumpers who have jumped a steerable round canopy before, but are not current will be required to take either the Extended Airborne Refresher (EAR) or Basic Airborne Refresher (BAR) prior to jumping with RCPT-USA. 

BAR is for already qualified static line round canopy jumpers who are either current military steerable round static line jumpers (T-11 does not qualify) who need to be trained on the MIRPS-SLCP reserve, or  who have not jumped with 240 days and:

EAR is for jumpers who have been to a Basic Airborne Course and:

EAR is also suitable for qualified free fall jumpers wishing to transition to round static line steerable canopies.

Airshow Requirements:

US Airshows -- Jumpers must be RCPT members, have jumped within the last 90 days a parachute of the same type as will be used at the airshow, have completed at least 35 static line round canopy parachute jumps in the past (not necessarily with RCPT-USA), have a current (less than two years old) RCPT-USA Medical Clearance Form on file with RCPT-USA, have the appropriate uniform for the airshow (generally M42 jump uniform, M1C paratrooper helmet with swivel bale and concussion pad, and brown jump boots), be approved by the team for that airshow (including possibly demonstrating sufficient accuracy), and any other requirements the Airborne Commander (ABC) for the airshow puts out.

Foreign Events (Normandy, Netherlands, Canada, etc.) -- as put out by the airshow coordinator for that airshow.  May include different currency requirements, different total jump requirements, inusrance requirements, etc. 

https://rcptusa.wildapricot.org/Normandy/Netherands

International Guests:

If you are an international RCPT member, foreign jumpmaster, or have graduated from an allied military training course and wish to jump with RCPT-USA, please contact us about qualifications and currency. We do have many international members, this is not a barrier to participation and you are welcome to attend our events!