Skydivers with Less Than 1,000 Jumps
- Our intent is to improve the level of safety in our sport by providing guidance for what we believe to be an appropriate canopy progression, based on adequate experience-based skill development.
- Fully Elliptical Canopy requires 300 jumps and a C License or the foreign equivalent.
- Acceptable canopy size and wing loading limits have been defined in the following chart. These limits are non-negotiable below 1,000 jumps. Note: Canopies marketed as size xx9 will be rounded up 1 sq.ft. (E.g. Safire 149 will be considered a 150)
| Experience | Currency in previous 12 months** | Minimum Canopy Size | Maximum Wing Load |
| 200-300 | 50 | 135 | 1.35 |
| 301-400 | 50 | 135 | 1.4 |
| 401-500 | 100 | 135 | 1.45 |
| 501-600 | 100 | 120 | 1.5 |
| 601-700 | 200 | 120 | 1.55 |
| 701-800 | 200 | 120 | 1.6 |
| 801-900 | 200 | 110 | 1.65 |
| 901-1000 | 250 | 100 | 1.7 |
| 1000+* | 250 | 100* | 1.7+* |
** Currency requirements based on canopy size or wing loading.
Skydivers with More Than 1,000 Jumps
* Exceeding a wing loading of 1.7 or a minimum canopy size of 100 square feet will only be allowed with the approval of an S&TA after an evaluation of verifiable experience. The following must be completed and on file prior to exceeding these limits:
- Local S&TA Affidavit of Experience and Qualification (Submit upon arrival)
- To downsize to a sub-100 square foot canopy refer to the “In case of recent downsize” section of the S&TA Affidavit of Experience and Qualification and contact the Skydive Snohomish S&TA for approval.
** Currency requirements based on canopy size or wing loading.
