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1. Wind Tunnel before AFF training  

   By corpkid, April 25, 2011
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   • hchunter614
   • May 4, 2011

2. Don’t PLF on a downwinder?   1 2 3

   By Divalent, April 25, 2011
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   • popsjumper
   • June 2, 2011

3. Got a date for my AFF  

   By alp27, April 23, 2011
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   • alp27
   • April 27, 2011

4. Interesting Cloud Cover Opinion  

   By matthewcline, April 23, 2011
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   • matthewcline
   • April 25, 2011

5. I have to second guess this serious advice, but again, I'm not sure... I would really like some input. Thank you.   1 2

   By boomslang, April 23, 2011
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   • airtwardo
   • April 27, 2011

6. Suggestion - canopy color references  

   By billvon, April 22, 2011
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   • NWPoul
   • April 25, 2011

7. Landing with brakes  

   By Euroman, April 22, 2011
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   • popsjumper
   • April 26, 2011

8. I dare you to...  

   By jrjny, April 22, 2011
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   • champu
   • May 7, 2011

9. A lisence question  

   By Julaynemaries, April 22, 2011
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   • davelepka
   • April 23, 2011

10. Full Face Helmet and Peripherial Vision  

    By Skyper, April 20, 2011
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    • Skydivesg
    • April 21, 2011

11. USPA Urgent Call to Action!  

    By Communications, April 19, 2011
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    • pjc
    • May 7, 2011

12. B License water training  

    By nigel99, April 19, 2011
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    • thrillstalker
    • April 20, 2011

13. Next time you're at the DZ: What will YOU do to improve canopy safety?   1 2

    By NWFlyer, April 18, 2011
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    • robinheid
    • May 3, 2011

14. A Solution for Current Canopy Collisions and Canopy Related Deaths/Injuries   1 2 3 4 7

    By in2jumping, April 17, 2011
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 11, 2012

15. Where to purchase creepers?..  

    By LuckyMonkey, April 17, 2011
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    • deb18560
    • January 26, 2012

16. Pulling while you're on your back?   1 2

    By karstimmer, April 16, 2011
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    • JohnMitchell
    • April 28, 2011

17. SOCC  

    By tkhayes, April 16, 2011
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    • david3
    • April 19, 2011

18. Pilots who have flown engine out/ glide with jumpers  

    By sinjin, April 16, 2011
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    • sinjin
    • April 16, 2011

19. Student Jumpsuit Question   1 2

    By AndreLB3, April 15, 2011
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    • pyrotech
    • May 2, 2011

20. Emergency exit-when?  

    By bigbearfng, April 14, 2011
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    • Divalent
    • April 16, 2011

21. Bryan Burke's Eloy incident summary  

    By billvon, April 14, 2011
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    • dthames
    • December 3, 2011

22. Cut-away Simulator  

    By e.a.hernandez, April 13, 2011
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    • phoenixlpr
    • April 14, 2011

23. A Geometry question  

    By Divalent, April 13, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • April 13, 2011

24. Anyone know who this is? Tell me so I don't jump here....   1 2 3

    By -ftp-, April 12, 2011
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    • Squeak
    • April 30, 2011

25. Benefits of tunnel time prior to AFF  

    By alp27, April 12, 2011
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    • davjohns
    • April 17, 2011

26. Why a minimum wing loading requirement?  

    By fibonacci, April 11, 2011
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    • floormonkey
    • April 14, 2011

27. What to carry with you on a skydive   1 2

    By danornan, April 11, 2011
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    • david3
    • April 15, 2011

28. Black Knights, UK  

    By alp27, April 11, 2011
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    • MikeJD
    • April 15, 2011

29. Another newbee...  

    By Numbnuts154, April 9, 2011
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    • Numbnuts154
    • April 9, 2011

30. Why Separate HP & Standard Landing Areas Aren't Enough   1 2 3

    By jacketsdb23, April 6, 2011
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    • DocPop
    • April 22, 2011

31. Question about Perris, grass area, etc.   1 2

    By Beachbum, April 5, 2011
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    • virgin-burner
    • April 15, 2011

32. Jumpmaster?  

    By RustyOats, April 5, 2011
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    • BIGUN
    • April 15, 2011

33. Landing Pattern Factors  

    By wmw999, April 4, 2011
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    • BrianM
    • April 5, 2011

34. Yet Another Shoulder ? (Capsulitis/Bursitis)  

    By saligia, April 3, 2011
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    • saligia
    • April 3, 2011

35. Setting landing direction #2 (was: Perris double fatality)   1 2

    By Airman1270, April 3, 2011
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    • jacketsdb23
    • April 8, 2011

36. Early deployment  

    By fc2spyguy, April 3, 2011
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    • fc2spyguy
    • April 3, 2011

37. Swooping, hookturns, the danger of skydiving and the danger of advice heard on DZ.com   1 2

    By basejumper1, April 3, 2011
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • April 9, 2011

38. Had My First Cutaway Yesterday   1 2

    By skycamefalling, April 2, 2011
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    • devildog
    • April 12, 2011

39. Setting landing direction (was: Perris double fatality)   1 2 3 4 5

    By Deisel, April 2, 2011
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    • danielcroft
    • April 19, 2011

40. Yes, it actually CAN happen to you.....   1 2

    By tkhayes, April 1, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • April 4, 2011

41. Did you ever think your main would be your reserve?  

    By millertime24, April 1, 2011
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    • Calvin19
    • April 12, 2011

42. To Phil Re: Disciplinary Action  

    By YISkyDive, March 31, 2011
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    • airdvr
    • April 1, 2011

43. High Flare  

    By JustThePacker, March 27, 2011
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    • JustThePacker
    • March 28, 2011

44. Emergency exit technique (was - CYPRES save)  

    By Ron, March 27, 2011
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    • billvon
    • April 1, 2011

45. Offsetting ADD opening Altitudes WAS: Fatality - Cross Keys - 3/25/11   1 2 3 4

    By davelepka, March 26, 2011
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    • chuckakers
    • March 31, 2011

46. Offsetting AAD activation altitudes WAS: Fatality - Cross Keys - 3/25/11  

    By mbondvegas, March 26, 2011
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    • mbondvegas
    • March 26, 2011

47. Are pc's in tow completely preventable?  

    By Freeflaw, March 26, 2011
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    • tommymiller_199
    • March 30, 2011

48. Jumping away from a DZ  

    By JLorenz, March 24, 2011
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    • dragon2
    • March 28, 2011

49. "First Free Fall Rig" ~ FXC on Main and Cypres/Vigil on Reserve  

    By Unstable, March 24, 2011
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    • JohnnyMarko
    • March 27, 2011

50. Parachutist Page 67 great article  

    By shah269, March 22, 2011
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    • shah269
    • March 24, 2011

51. If you're doing a night jump and have a Neptune 2, read this!  

    By Angela0722, March 22, 2011
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    • daremrc
    • March 22, 2011

52. Skydiving disciplines video?  

    By Hille80, March 20, 2011
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    • d123
    • March 22, 2011

53. Failed Coach Eval Jump   1 2

    By smoothflyin, March 19, 2011
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    • matthewcline
    • January 6, 2012

54. USPA Seeking Feedback on Canopy Safety Proposals   1 2 3

    By NWFlyer, March 17, 2011
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    • ianmdrennan
    • April 2, 2011

55. Visual Scanning for Collision Avoidance  

    By GLIDEANGLE, March 16, 2011
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    • Skyper
    • March 16, 2011

56. Did your home DZ participate in USPA Safety Day?  

    By Coreefdiver, March 15, 2011
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    • shropshire
    • March 27, 2011

57. Dislocated Shoulder video, buddy deploys for him  

    By liftedtitan, March 11, 2011
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    • e_nevett
    • March 14, 2011

58. Diploma in commercial skydiving  

    By hexentrics, March 10, 2011
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    • Ron
    • March 10, 2011

59. My Three (Tree?) Landing Lessons  

    By thomas.n.thomas, March 9, 2011
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    • kuai43
    • March 9, 2011

60. Three fatal accidents in a week   1 2 3 4 5

    By kallend, March 8, 2011
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    • fcajump
    • April 22, 2015

61. Landable malfunction?   1 2 3

    By aix2011, March 4, 2011
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    • mx19
    • March 9, 2011

62. What does your DZ do to keep students and novices from hitting each other  

    By Andrewwhyte, March 4, 2011
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    • billvon
    • March 18, 2011

63. Excellent Safety vid on canopy collision avoidance  

    By verticalflyer, March 4, 2011
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    • MakeItHappen
    • March 6, 2011

64. Getting stable after cut away - Altitude?   1 2 3

    By hcsvader, March 2, 2011
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    • sundevil777
    • March 11, 2011

65. Reserve line twists   1 2 3 4

    By KellyF, March 1, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • March 12, 2011

66. parachute simulator  

    By kingbunky, March 1, 2011
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    • howardwhite
    • April 20, 2011

67. Inverted airplane spin in Santiago - video...   1 2

    By skydiverek, February 27, 2011
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    • jumpsalot-2
    • March 10, 2011

68. Change EP's for Skyhook?  

    By RustyOats, February 27, 2011
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    • mr2mk1g
    • March 1, 2011

69. Instructional rating Seminar vs./plus Safety Day  

    By peek, February 25, 2011
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    • PhreeZone
    • March 1, 2011

70. Alpine skydiving for anyone?  

    By phoenixlpr, February 24, 2011
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    • virgin-burner
    • March 1, 2011

71. How Often You Check Reserve Pin?   1 2 3

    By jrjny, February 22, 2011
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    • hookitt
    • March 3, 2011

72. inaction is complicity  

    By happythoughts, February 21, 2011
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    • craigbey
    • April 3, 2011

73. SIM Observation - landing on buildings  

    By nigel99, February 19, 2011
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    • BrianM
    • February 21, 2011

74. Injury at Z-hills 2/17?   1 2

    By skymama, February 18, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • February 27, 2011

75. Teaching how to pack main canopy  

    By GLIDEANGLE, February 16, 2011
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    • Hellis
    • February 25, 2011

76. UK Skydivers In the USA Statistics  

    By leejumps, February 16, 2011
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    • captain1976
    • February 17, 2011

77. General Tips  

    By marco-ripcord, February 14, 2011
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    • Scrumpot
    • November 16, 2011

78. Ear Plugs....   1 2 3 4

    By scooterskydives, February 14, 2011
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    • scooterskydives
    • March 4, 2011

79. B-License questions  

    By r.panfil, February 9, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • February 11, 2011

80. Getting back on the horse  

    By BoatguyNate, February 9, 2011
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    • baign32
    • February 17, 2011

81. Tracking Dive  

    By r.panfil, February 8, 2011
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    • r.panfil
    • February 9, 2011

82. time off  

    By hankwood, February 5, 2011
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • February 5, 2011

83. “Hard landing in strong/gusty winds” fatalities   1 2 3

    By GLIDEANGLE, February 3, 2011
    • 66 replies
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    • Mr.B
    • February 19, 2011

84. New Jumper/Winter Weather Reading  

    By GLIDEANGLE, February 3, 2011
    • 3 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • September 19, 2012

85. UFOs and skydivers  

    By Skyper, February 2, 2011
    • 9 replies
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    • david3
    • February 4, 2011

86. Recall databases  

    By quesera, January 31, 2011
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    • skydiverek
    • February 2, 2011

87. unnecessary roughness by JM   1 2 3 4 6

    By loveslavender, January 31, 2011
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    • DSE
    • February 24, 2011

88. How long before I need to repack my main?   1 2

    By MorfiusX, January 25, 2011
    • 32 replies
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    • theonlyski
    • January 29, 2011

89. AFF in Spain - Which DZ?  

    By climberjumper, January 25, 2011
    • 4 replies
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    • jonathan.newman
    • February 4, 2011

90. Advice...12 jumps, what now?  

    By FFjumper, January 24, 2011
    • 14 replies
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    • MikeJD
    • January 27, 2011

91. AFF and A Rating  

    By rajsingh0621, January 24, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • January 26, 2011

92. Started to spin on AFF course stage 4   1 2

    By Jimbas, January 23, 2011
    • 38 replies
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    • Trae
    • February 13, 2011

93. What does 'Peel' stand for in (some) EP's ?  

    By rhopstr, January 23, 2011
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    • MikeJD
    • January 27, 2011

94. Horseshoe story   1 2

    By johnmatrix, January 19, 2011
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    • Trae
    • January 24, 2011

95. AFF completion   1 2

    By skydiver2113, January 18, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • January 21, 2011

96. Tube Jump EPs  

    By skinnay, January 15, 2011
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    • FreeflyGoat
    • January 17, 2011

97. malfunctions list   1 2

    By thrillstalker, January 15, 2011
    • 28 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • January 18, 2011

98. Actual Water Training... (i.e. jumps into water)  

    By fcajump, January 13, 2011
    • 19 replies
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    • skyh2omedic
    • January 17, 2011

99. Water training in Ohio  

    By Thayer, January 13, 2011
    • 5 replies
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    • hchunter614
    • January 19, 2011

100. Tracking - Rules to live by?   1 2

     By Muffie, January 12, 2011
     • 27 replies
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     • popsjumper
     • January 17, 2011