- Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:16 am
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Let me start by saying, I have been an USHPA member for over 10 years, and the only complaint I have is the change to a bi monthly magazine. I believe my dues should be able to cover a monthly magazine. After reading the posts here I do see that there are others, with what seems to me legitimate complaints. I have not kept up with all the insurance issues. After reading these posts I would appreciate it if someone could answer a couple of my questions. Being I'm not an instructor, and don't mind paying my individual dues, for a magazine, and rating, I'm simply asking questions out of curiosity.
I looked on the USHPA Web site for USHPA insured sites in Florida. There isn't a single USHPA insured site in that state. Do they have insurance? Where do they get it? What might be a reason for not getting their insurance from USHPA? If they are not USHPA insured, do the students get USHPA ratings? Are the instructors USHPA rated? Are the Instructors insured by USPA? They all advertise both tandems for instruction, or simply for fun in either a towed hang glider, or the tug ultra lite. One school even offers a tandem thrill ride including mild aerobatics for the more adventuresome. Are they operating under the USHPA exemption, or some other tandem exemption? Nothing against the flight parks in
Florida. I have flown at two and have always been impressed with the safe professional way they were managed. I personaly don't have any problem with a flight park giving any kind of tandem rides without any kind of license or insurance. You don't need a license or insurance to teach rock climbing, or base jumping. Again no complaints from me, just curious.
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I looked on the USHPA Web site for USHPA insured sites in Florida. There isn't a single USHPA insured site in that state. Do they have insurance? Where do they get it? What might be a reason for not getting their insurance from USHPA? If they are not USHPA insured, do the students get USHPA ratings? Are the instructors USHPA rated? Are the Instructors insured by USPA? They all advertise both tandems for instruction, or simply for fun in either a towed hang glider, or the tug ultra lite. One school even offers a tandem thrill ride including mild aerobatics for the more adventuresome. Are they operating under the USHPA exemption, or some other tandem exemption? Nothing against the flight parks in
Florida. I have flown at two and have always been impressed with the safe professional way they were managed. I personaly don't have any problem with a flight park giving any kind of tandem rides without any kind of license or insurance. You don't need a license or insurance to teach rock climbing, or base jumping. Again no complaints from me, just curious.
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