Persons holding a USPA A license are able to pack their own main parachute, perform basic relative work and water jumps and must have:

A. Completed 20 freefall jumps including:

1. At least three controlled freefalls of 40 seconds or longer.

2. Accumulating five minutes of controlled freefall time.

B. Landed within 20 meters of target center on five freefall jumps during which they selected the exit and opening points.

C. Demonstrated the ability to hold heading during freefall and make 360 degree flat turns to both the right and left.

D. Demonstrated the ability to safely jumpmaster themselves to include independently selecting the proper altitude, exit and opening points.

E. Demonstrated the ability to properly pack their own main parachute and conduct safety checks on their own and other skydivers’ equipment.

F. Documentation of unintentional water landing training from a USPA Instructor.

G. Demonstrated the ability to safely engage in relative work by:

1. Performing satisfactory door exits.

2. Varying both rate of descent and horizontal movement.

3. Participating in at least three 2-way RW jumps.

4. Moving horizontally away from other skydivers in freefall and checking the air so the parachute may be deployed without creating a danger of collision with other jumpers and keeping track of other canopies in order to avoid collision.

H. Passed a written exam administered by a current USPA I, I/E, S&TA or BOD member.

License Fee: $20.00, effective February 1986.