Safety and Training
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There is a direct relationship between your knowledge, skill and attitude and skydiving safety. Safety should be your #1 priority and this is the place to grow in all three of those areas.

6,253 topics in this forum

  1. Should I quibble over a $1.2K +/- difference   1 2

    By ManagingPrime,
    • 36 replies
    • 5,699 views

  2. High Number of Incidents?  

    By Flyerer,
    • 12 replies
    • 3,368 views

  3. Wingload BSR.   1 2 3 4 20

    By Ron,
    • 491 replies
    • 25,719 views

  4. WL Opinion: 190 or 210+ canopy?  

    By R6F4orR1,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,948 views

  5. Pretty cool POV cut away video  

    By skycamefalling,
    • 22 replies
    • 3,511 views

  6. The Truman Sparks Rule  

    By Bodhisattva420,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,638 views

  7. Cleared for solo!  

    By Throttlebender,
    • 22 replies
    • 3,567 views

  8. AFF  

    By brunsky56,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,968 views

  9. Been out for 20+ years   1 2

    By Master_Yoda,
    • 31 replies
    • 6,090 views

  10. The consequences of jumping in turbulence (pics)   1 2

    By mik,
    • 31 replies
    • 7,226 views

  11. Sketchy final   1 2 3

    By Teigen,
    • 56 replies
    • 8,386 views

  12. Wingload BSR take 2   1 2 3 4 8

    By billvon,
    • 187 replies
    • 15,448 views

  13. AFF Questions   1 2 3

    By Melissa126,
    • 66 replies
    • 10,596 views

  14. newbie spinning  

    By Melissa126,
    • 20 replies
    • 5,804 views

  15. Nitro 150- Too much or Good to go   1 2

    By Skindog2288,
    • 39 replies
    • 7,713 views

  16. Collapsed Slider Opening   1 2

    By SpringVark,
    • 31 replies
    • 5,637 views

  17. Stablility in Freefall question?  

    By 100LL,
    • 13 replies
    • 4,531 views

  18. Why do we keep colliding?   1 2

    By airdvr,
    • 31 replies
    • 3,741 views

  19. I have a bad spot... now what?   1 2

    By Inspired,
    • 39 replies
    • 5,598 views

  20. Are you a risk taker?  

    By RTBI2,
    • 19 replies
    • 4,913 views

  21. One-Handed cutaways on spinners   1 2

    By napalmboy,
    • 28 replies
    • 4,772 views

  22. First AFF, 255 lbs, what do i need to know...   1 2 3

    By jpickens,
    • 57 replies
    • 8,318 views

  23. Potato Chipping  

    By MiamiJumper,
    • 24 replies
    • 14,898 views

  24. Go Pro- Is it a Camera or not?   1 2 3 4 12

    By RickH,
    • 292 replies
    • 18,349 views

  25. Bad Me!!  

    By skyjumpenfool,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,150 views

  26. How many altimeters?   1 2 3

    By davjohns,
    • 70 replies
    • 8,552 views

  27. Advice Frustration  

    By kkeenan,
    • 24 replies
    • 5,817 views

  28. Kicking legs on exit (yes it's short!! ;)   1 2

    By skyflower_bloom,
    • 39 replies
    • 9,063 views

  29. gear checks   1 2 3 4

    By happythoughts,
    • 87 replies
    • 8,167 views

  30. Radios and student training   1 2 3 4 5

    By tetra316,
    • 118 replies
    • 10,827 views

  31. Tracking Suits  

    By artard,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,863 views

  32. Another rather minor injury- face collided with step of plane on exit   1 2

    By skyflower_bloom,
    • 35 replies
    • 5,903 views

  33. Grounding for safety issues - have you ever seen one and what was the reason?   1 2 3 4

    By NWFlyer,
    • 79 replies
    • 5,835 views

  34. Emergency Contact   1 2

    By srock,
    • 31 replies
    • 5,593 views

  35. Tunnel vs Sky and Spinning  

    By SkyPixie,
    • 16 replies
    • 4,395 views

  36. Getting Big to get back from a long spot????   1 2 3 4

    By azureriders,
    • 79 replies
    • 8,132 views

  37. Underloading a canopy???  

    By e.a.hernandez,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,556 views

  38. I finally understand how low turns can happen   1 2

    By almeister112,
    • 43 replies
    • 5,678 views

  39. Twin fatalities   1 2

    By hymandd732,
    • 33 replies
    • 6,198 views

  40. Cutaway Question   1 2

    By AStack75,
    • 36 replies
    • 7,795 views

  41. Am I wrong? What should I do or have done?   1 2 3

    By AdamUSN,
    • 50 replies
    • 7,645 views

  42. Downwind landings...   1 2 3

    By DocPop,
    • 57 replies
    • 6,024 views

  43. Landings as an early AFF student- PLFs, stand-ups, injury? (long)   1 2

    By skyflower_bloom,
    • 34 replies
    • 7,222 views

  44. Wing Loading  

    By larry,
    • 8 replies
    • 4,568 views

  45. Questions about AFF with no experience   1 2

    By boomerang,
    • 44 replies
    • 6,980 views

  46. AFF IRC Skydive PA, Grove City, PA  

    By rlallo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,494 views

  47. Best AFF course in NZ?  

    By ollyaylott,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,851 views

  48. Flat turn landings......really soft!   1 2

    By shah269,
    • 37 replies
    • 5,743 views

  49. It all started with a pilot chute hesitation   1 2

    By ecnuob,
    • 28 replies
    • 6,068 views

  50. jonesing for clouds   1 2

    By emmiwy,
    • 30 replies
    • 4,289 views

  51. Packing Line Twists  

    By west33freefall,
    • 13 replies
    • 4,950 views

  52. Tracking and separation before opening  

    By kallend,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,884 views

  53. April 2010 Parachutist, rigid helmets for tandem students   1 2

    By peek,
    • 40 replies
    • 5,617 views

  54. Back sliding  

    By awagnon,
    • 15 replies
    • 4,572 views

  55. Shoulder dislocatio : recovery and moves to avoid?  

    By furbo,
    • 9 replies
    • 4,239 views

  56. First tandem jump - almost blacked out  

    By dlevanchuk,
    • 11 replies
    • 13,156 views

  57. Unintentionally Offended   1 2 3

    By jayrech,
    • 52 replies
    • 6,217 views

  58. can you make this trick? Knot on a toggle?  

    By phoenixlpr,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,192 views

  59. Too much arch?  

    By SkyPixie,
    • 20 replies
    • 8,896 views

  60. Skydive spaceland 5/30/10  

    By Anvilbrother,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,579 views

  61. Collapsed Canopies  

    By ILikePizza,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,072 views

  62. Breathing Jet Fuel   1 2

    By captain1976,
    • 35 replies
    • 10,653 views

  63. Slider solutions?  

    By ryan_d_sucks,
    • 24 replies
    • 6,772 views

  64. Brian Germain at Just Jump Skydive  

    By BigMarty,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,026 views

  65. USPA Licences in the UK  

    By DocPop,
    • 8 replies
    • 9,129 views

  66. TI's : Have you had a mal on a tandem yet?  

    By MotherGoose,
    • 0 replies
    • 352 views

  67. Elsinore vs Perris for AFF   1 2

    By aubma,
    • 46 replies
    • 15,249 views

  68. Ontario man survives harrowing skydiving mishap  

    By SaskatooNewb,
    • 21 replies
    • 7,104 views

  69. Landing patterns and defensive flying.  

    By jpforget,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,419 views

  70. May 19 - Skykef, Israel - Failed cutaway/2 Canopy Malfunction  

    By highlee369,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,242 views

  71. Losing arch on 4th and 5th jump ??  

    By skyflower_bloom,
    • 7 replies
    • 10,352 views

  72. One Riser Release on Cutaway Video   1 2 3

    By c10edges,
    • 55 replies
    • 9,396 views

  73. video on tandems  

    By NVizABull,
    • 0 replies
    • 296 views

  74. cloud clearance  

    By quesera,
    • 13 replies
    • 13,365 views

  75. flotation devices   1 2

    By mmacro,
    • 36 replies
    • 10,782 views

  76. Different Schools?  

    By StoryAtThree,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,652 views

  77. Are we ever gonna learn?   1 2 3

    By tkhayes,
    • 69 replies
    • 6,973 views

  78. Brian Germain at Just Jump Skydive  

    By BigMarty,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,479 views

  79. My Instuctor  

    By Blamey,
    • 13 replies
    • 4,648 views

  80. Incident - Perris  

    By freeflynut,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,633 views

  81. Exiting from clouds   1 2 3

    By RustyOats,
    • 55 replies
    • 6,398 views

  82. wolmari pack  

    By steve1,
    • 13 replies
    • 4,690 views

  83. regrading 20 jumps for A licence  

    By fabulous98,
    • 18 replies
    • 4,704 views

  84. What is the best thing to do when you are low?   1 2 3 4

    By crotalus01,
    • 81 replies
    • 7,558 views

  85. 2 out tandem @ drouge release  

    By lowpole,
    • 0 replies
    • 427 views

  86. Orthopedic Doc / Experienced w/ Skydiving Injuries  

    By spacewrench,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,711 views

  87. smoke jumper wanabes - stupidity hurts  

    By phoenixlpr,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,898 views

  88. FAA advice on landings  

    By kallend,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,908 views

  89. Hard Opening   1 2

    By aresye,
    • 43 replies
    • 8,366 views

  90. Texas Jump Safety Early Spring 2010  

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,877 views

  91. What I saw the wind do to people today   1 2

    By peek,
    • 42 replies
    • 7,930 views

  92. "proper" way to fix a PC in tow?   1 2

    By emmiwy,
    • 32 replies
    • 8,242 views

  93. Post Your Ches Judy Awards for 2010  

    By Andy9o8,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,316 views

  94. Canopy size for coming back into the sport  

    By SPAWNmaster,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,856 views

  95. Recent Experiences with Carry-On Bags in USA? (Feb 2009)   1 2

    By mdrejhon,
    • 29 replies
    • 7,662 views

  96. USPA Skydiver Advisory  

    By tbrown,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,489 views

  97. Tips stopping a nosebleed that happens on way to altitude...  

    By mdrejhon,
    • 12 replies
    • 8,488 views

  98. Parenting and skydiving   1 2

    By skymama1,
    • 38 replies
    • 7,764 views

  99. Question about Tandem Fatalities  

    By j_gouge,
    • 0 replies
    • 230 views

  100. C'mon folks  

    By airdvr,
    • 15 replies
    • 3,198 views
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