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6,253 topics in this forum

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

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

2. Jumpmaster?  

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

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

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

4. Black Knights, UK  

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

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

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

6. Why a minimum wing loading requirement?  

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

7. Cut-away Simulator  

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

8. A Geometry question  

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

9. Had My First Cutaway Yesterday   1 2

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

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

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

11. 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

12. Another newbee...  

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

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

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

14. Landing Pattern Factors  

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

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

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

16. Yet Another Shoulder ? (Capsulitis/Bursitis)  

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

17. Early deployment  

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

18. inaction is complicity  

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

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

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

20. Night jump questions......   1 2 3 4 7

    By Rstanley0312, January 21, 2010
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    • firemedic
    • April 2, 2011

21. To Phil Re: Disciplinary Action  

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

22. Emergency exit technique (was - CYPRES save)  

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

23. 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

24. Are pc's in tow completely preventable?  

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

25. Jumping away from a DZ  

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

26. High Flare  

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

27. "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

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

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

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

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

30. PC in tow, cutaway or no cutaway?   1 2 3 4 8

    By RTB, December 23, 2002
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    • sundevil777
    • March 25, 2011

31. Parachutist Page 67 great article  

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

32. 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

33. Skydiving disciplines video?  

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

34. 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

35. Visual Scanning for Collision Avoidance  

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

36. Dislocated Shoulder video, buddy deploys for him  

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

37. Reserve line twists   1 2 3 4

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

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

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

39. Diploma in commercial skydiving  

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

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

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

41. Landable malfunction?   1 2 3

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

42. My Three (Tree?) Landing Lessons  

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

43. Excellent Safety vid on canopy collision avoidance  

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

44. Ear Plugs....   1 2 3 4

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

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

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

46. Alpine skydiving for anyone?  

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

47. Instructional rating Seminar vs./plus Safety Day  

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

48. Change EP's for Skyhook?  

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

49. Injury at Z-hills 2/17?   1 2

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

50. Teaching how to pack main canopy  

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

51. unnecessary roughness by JM   1 2 3 4 6

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

52. Diploma in Commercial Skydiving, NZ, skydivingnz   1 2 3

    By Bennef, October 9, 2009
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    • Ron
    • February 21, 2011

53. SIM Observation - landing on buildings  

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

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

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

55. Getting back on the horse  

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

56. UK Skydivers In the USA Statistics  

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

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

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

58. B-License questions  

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

59. Tracking Dive  

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

60. RSL Question   1 2

    By captain1976, December 24, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • February 8, 2011

61. time off  

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

62. UFOs and skydivers  

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

63. AFF in Spain - Which DZ?  

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

64. Recall databases  

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

65. Returning to sport after almost 25 years, how to...  

    By skygranny, January 4, 2011
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    • kcm
    • February 1, 2011

66. Careful with the border guards....   1 2 3

    By hackish, April 7, 2010
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    • billvon
    • January 30, 2011

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

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

68. Advice...12 jumps, what now?  

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

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

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

70. AFF and A Rating  

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

71. Dislocated shoulder on AFF level 6   1 2

    By rvmnw, December 17, 2010
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    • mountaingoat
    • January 25, 2011

72. Horseshoe story   1 2

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

73. High Altitude Chamber Training Information  

    By NWFlyer, August 10, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • January 21, 2011

74. AFF completion   1 2

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

75. wing loadings on a crossfire 2   1 2 3

    By gassanjaffal, January 11, 2011
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    • rhys
    • January 20, 2011

76. Water training in Ohio  

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

77. malfunctions list   1 2

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

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

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

79. Tube Jump EPs  

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

80. Tracking - Rules to live by?   1 2

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

81. Wing suits in water  

    By SStewart, January 11, 2011
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    • pms07
    • January 13, 2011

82. Packing  

    By DarkDesigner, January 4, 2011
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • January 11, 2011

83. Emergency procedures  

    By metalslug, June 27, 2003
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    • popsjumper
    • January 11, 2011

84. Radio Setup  

    By air_devil, January 8, 2011
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    • azureriders
    • January 11, 2011

85. landing   1 2

    By hankwood, December 29, 2010
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    • kuai43
    • January 10, 2011

86. When to flare- high vs low winds  

    By jenomegle, January 1, 2011
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    • dorbie
    • January 8, 2011

87. Camera Flying   1 2 3 4 7

    By skyjunkie517, December 12, 2010
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    • rhys
    • January 5, 2011

88. Skydive University upcoming rating courses!!!  

    By robsdu, January 4, 2011
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    • robsdu
    • January 4, 2011

89. student with a GoPro Camera   1 2 3

    By tigepigeon, December 8, 2010
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    • Baksteen
    • January 2, 2011

90. Returning after winter?  

    By 100LL, December 26, 2010
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    • 100LL
    • December 30, 2010

91. swoop + cypres fire  

    By tdog, January 22, 2008
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    • champu
    • December 29, 2010

92. Merry Christmas everyone  

    By billvon, December 25, 2010
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    • Skyper
    • December 28, 2010

93. routine deterioration?  

    By Skyper, November 30, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • December 24, 2010

94. FJC or straight into Cat A jump?  

    By AEsco48, November 5, 2010
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    • Gary73
    • December 22, 2010

95. 17 year old turns in at Start Skydiving!   1 2 3 4 6

    By dbcooperfan, October 11, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • December 19, 2010

96. pulling low   1 2 3 4 5

    By monkeysfist, October 11, 2010
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    • anthonyfellows
    • December 17, 2010

97. Bill Dause Recieves "Chesley H. Judy Safety award!!!"   1 2 3

    By DON321, April 3, 2010
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    • stayhigh
    • December 14, 2010

98. 2 out question (scary video)  

    By miconar, December 6, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • December 14, 2010

99. etiquette  

    By hankwood, December 7, 2010
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    • Remster
    • December 14, 2010

100. 'A' licensee on STUDENT mode  

     By erdnarob, November 26, 2010
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     • Ron
     • December 12, 2010