2.1 Medical certificates
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This article is from the Skydiving FAQ, by Barry Brumitt with numerous contributions by others.
2.1 Medical certificates
As of the 14th October 1996, the requirements are that a
parachutist on reaching 40 or first starting to parachute
over 40 requires a medical certificate endorsed and
stamped by a medical doctor.
Subsequently, and up to the ago of fifty, an additional
bi-annual self certification is required. Beyond the age
of fifty, a tri-annual medical certificate endorsed and
stamped by a medical doctor is required, with,
additionally, self certification for each of the
intermediate years.
This is my understanding and it seems clear on the
reverse of form 114(ii), but there is STILL confusion at
some drop zones, e.g. Sibson in 2000.
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