For courses in
Austria,
Czech Republic,
Hungary and
Slovakian Republic contact: Claus Fellner +43 699 100 69696 (speak english or german)

For spareparts for Dual-Hawk-Tandem-System see this page.

Pre-requisites:

FAA:

· Minimum of 3 years skydiving experience
· Minimum of 500 freefall parachute jumps
· Minimum of 300 jumps made on ram-air (square) type parachutes
· USPA or FAI expert parachutist license
· Minimum of 18 years of age

USPA:

· Reached the age of 18
· Hold or has held any USPA instructional rating
· Earned a USPA D License or the FAI equivalent
· Logged 500 jumps on a ram-air canopy
· Three years in the sport
· Complete the Tandem Instructor Proficiency Card (except for items that must be signed by the Tandem Course Director).
· Presented a current FAA Class 3 Medical Certificate or the equivalent
· Each USPA Tandem Instructor is responsible to keep his or her medical certificate current.

Strong Enterprises:

· 50 jumps within the last year
· Coach, Jumpmaster or Instructor rating
· One emergency cut-a-way (An intentional cutaway with a special rig can be arranged to be completed upon your arrival)
· Four hours of freefall time
· Current FAA Class III Flight Physical or parachuting physical approved by a national parachuting association of the military
· All candidates must present proof of meeting the above prerequisites when attending the TICC.
http://www.strongparachutes.com/PDF_Files/Tandemprerequisites.pdf


Material Required:
Strong Enterprises: YOU MUST order the course package from Strong Enterprises BEFORE you show up for the course.
For more information and cost of the package please contact your examiner.
For courses in
Austria,
Czech Republic,
Hungary and
Slovakian Republic contact: Claus Fellner +43 699 100 69696 or tandem@fallschirm.at


USPA: You also need to get the USPA Instructor Rating Manual and complete items 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 in your USPA Tandem Instructor Proficiency Card (signed by a USPA rated instructor). You need at least ten jumps as a USPA Coach or Instructor teaching and observing basic group freefall skills, you must bring those entries signed in your logbook. For more information visit their website: www.uspa.org


Costs:

Material Required:

· Strong TICC Package €125 (MUST have before coming to the course)




Phase I:

· Ground Training: €100
· Instructional fees for 5 jumps: €400 per person including gear
· 10 jump tickets (5 jumps minimum x 2 slots)

Phase II:

· Instructional fees for 5 jumps: €300 per person including gear rental
· 10 jump tickets (5 jumps minimum x 2 slots)

Notes:

*A minimum of 10 jumps is required in order to complete the course. The 10 jumps allows for the repetition of one level in Phase I, nevertheless, if you needed to repeat more than one level you might have to do more than 10 jumps.

**Phase II can be completed with an experience skydiver (over 100 jumps), however, it is highly recommended to be completed with a Tandem Instructor/Examiner because other skydivers will not be able to evaluate your performance and provide you with valuable feedback.

***If you don't get to jump because of weather or other circumstances, you will be charged for ground training only. The ground training is only valid if you return to complete the course with us, in which case you would not be charged for ground training a second time.


Documentation and Other things needed

Here is a checklist for you to follow before you attend the course:

- Meet all pre-requisites
- TICC package from Strong Enterprises with test answered
- USPA Tandem Instructor Proficiency Card (filled except for items that must be signed by the Tandem Course Director)
- USPA Expert license (or foreign equivalent)
- Instructional ratings
- Current FAA Medical Certificate
- All logbooks
- Jumpsuit
- Altimeter
- Goggles
- Notepad and pen
- Certification Fees


Cross-over from other Tandem Ratings

Tandem Instructors certified by another "approved" manufacturer must meet all Strong Enterprises' Tandem Instructor candidate prerequisites and all TICC Phase I requirements.

Qualified cross-over candidates are required to make 3 jumps with a Strong Tandem I/E if they meet the following qualifications:
· 100 jumps as a tandem instructor
· 25 tandem jumps in the past 12 months

Cost for cross-over:

For current rating holders who have over 100 tandem jumps:
· Ground Training: €100
· Instructional Fees for 3 jumps including equipment rental: €240
· 6 Jump tickets

Non-qualified candidates (individual who does not meet the 100 tandem jumps and the 25 tandem jumps currency level), must perform additional jumps at an extra charge.



Waiver - Volunteer jumper (pdf 12kb)

Tandem Instructor Candidate Prerequisites (pdf 48kb)

Currency Requirements (pdf 44kb)

Videographer Requirements (html link)