Rules and Regulations

Rules, requirements, and standards in various countries.

USPA

Section 2-1 — Basic Safety Requirements

K. Extraordinary Skydives

6. Any person performing a wingsuit jump must have at least 200 skydives, and hold a current skydiving license.

7. Wingsuit flight within 500 feet vertically or horizontally of any student, including tandem students, is prohibited.

National Park Service

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property, Chapter 1 - National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Part 2—Resource Protection, Public Use and Recreation:

36 CFR 2.17 - Aircraft And Air Delivery

2.17 Aircraft and air delivery.
(a) The following are prohibited:
(3) Delivering or retrieving a person or object by parachute, helicopter, or other airborne means, except in emergencies involving public safety or serious property loss, or pursuant to the terms and conditions of a permit.

2006 NPS Management Policies:

8.2.2.7 Parachuting
Parachuting (or BASE jumping), whether from an aircraft, structure, or natural feature, is generally prohibited by 36 CFR 2.17(a)(3). However, if determined through a park planning process to be an appropriate activity, it may be allowed pursuant to the terms and conditions of a permit.

Which supersedes the old policy, from 2001 NPS Management Policies:

8.2.2.7 BASE Jumping
BASE (Buildings, Antennae, Spans, Earth forms) jumping — also known as fixed object jumping — involves an individual wearing a parachute jumping from buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth forms (cliffs). This is not an appropriate public use activity within national park areas, and is prohibited by 36 CFR 2.17(3).

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