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1. Traffic pattern. Did I do the right thing?   1 2

   By Tuna-Salad, March 9, 2009
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   • gearless_chris
   • March 12, 2009

2. Dislocated shoulder during freefall - EMERGENCY PROCEDURE!   1 2

   By tumbleroll, January 30, 2010
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   • erdnarob
   • February 12, 2010

3. Students - Don't Give Up!   1 2

   By Luna, March 24, 2003
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   • b1jercat
   • March 28, 2003

4. EP's with 2 pillow handles   1 2

   By The111, October 26, 2005
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   • Chilly_Dk
   • November 16, 2005

5. Light weight jumper needs to fall FASTER!   1 2

   By cbuffalino, September 18, 2012
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   • cbuffalino
   • September 25, 2012

6. Analysis of Scuba Fatality - Familiar Themes to Skydivers   1 2

   By NWFlyer, August 21, 2015
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   • thevasc21
   • September 17, 2015

7. Tracking - Rules to live by?   1 2

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

8. the attitude towards safety in this sport compared to in others   1 2

   By DARK, January 24, 2009
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   • mjosparky
   • February 11, 2009

9. RSL or No RSL, that is the question....   1 2

   By Ruffles, September 27, 2002
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   • Vman
   • October 18, 2002

10. Safety issues with a full face helmet   1 2

    By voodew1, June 22, 2005
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    • bob.dino
    • June 26, 2005

11. down and dirty! Track away   1 2

    By Squeak, June 20, 2005
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    • lisamariewillbe
    • June 24, 2005

12. Canopy Traffic, Obstacles and Decisions   1 2

    By StearmanR985, May 3, 2004
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    • vdschoor
    • May 7, 2004

13. ONE pack job away from my A license and horribly confused and incapable of grasping concept...any advise?   1 2

    By hawkflight, September 3, 2004
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    • funks
    • September 8, 2004

14. Line twists after your under a good canopy   1 2

    By SurfFlite, May 30, 2001
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    • Cacophony
    • May 6, 2004

15. Kill - Line Pilot Chute Rethink   1 2

    By Poczynek, March 1, 2003
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    • Hooknswoop
    • March 5, 2003

16. Flying in turbulence (was: Fatality - Deland, FL)   1 2

    By RMURRAY, March 31, 2008
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    • hajnalka
    • April 5, 2008

17. First freefall trouble   1 2

    By indyz, September 30, 2001
    • 27 replies
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    • pack40
    • November 13, 2001

18. spiral turns   1 2

    By point_code, June 8, 2005
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    • point_code
    • June 20, 2005

19. Barrel Roll after a track   1 2

    By rendezvous, May 10, 2002
    • 27 replies
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    • PhreeZone
    • May 13, 2002

20. Landing off the dropzone   1 2

    By e.a.hernandez, December 14, 2009
    • 27 replies
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    • icevideot
    • December 18, 2009

21. Full face or open face helmet?   1 2

    By Scoop, October 22, 2005
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    • azureriders
    • October 26, 2005

22. What do you do??   1 2

    By -ftp-, September 16, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • September 22, 2011

23. No idea what caused the canopy to blow. Any ideas?   1 2

    By skittles_of_SDC, July 8, 2008
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    • grimmie
    • December 23, 2008

24. impossible to kick out linetwists   1 2

    By perse, October 13, 2005
    • 27 replies
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    • pchapman
    • October 20, 2005

25. First solo jump....dang that was ugly!   1 2

    By Lazarus_762, July 31, 2012
    • 27 replies
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    • potatoman
    • August 8, 2012

26. Danger of butt landing?   1 2

    By AviationTD, September 2, 2013
    • 27 replies
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    • base283
    • September 7, 2013

27. line twist   1 2

    By yim666, April 29, 2002
    • 27 replies
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    • dterrick
    • May 2, 2002

28. D-bag flip causing step through?   1 2

    By Hvance, November 7, 2010
    • 27 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • November 15, 2010

29. S&TA requirements   1 2

    By leapdog, April 13, 2006
    • 27 replies
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    • SethInMI
    • April 14, 2006

30. ear safety and proper breathing   1 2

    By shailesh, July 9, 2013
    • 27 replies
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    • proky100
    • September 3, 2013

31. safety vs. jump numbers per month   1 2

    By Pammi, February 8, 2003
    • 27 replies
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    • Tonto
    • February 25, 2003

32. tingly sensation during freefall   1 2

    By mitsuman, November 3, 2008
    • 27 replies
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    • Txflier
    • December 6, 2008

33. Thumb tangled in brake line - stupid newbie trick   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE, April 2, 2007
    • 27 replies
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    • brabzzz
    • April 17, 2007

34. People amaze me   1 2

    By ozzy13, November 9, 2008
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    • timve
    • November 15, 2008

35. Vigil setup   1 2

    By Carver, August 22, 2006
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    • ScottyE
    • August 28, 2006

36. When your student lands with the plane   1 2

    By EricTheRed, March 11, 2004
    • 27 replies
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    • hookitt
    • April 13, 2004

37. Training on Ellipticals   1 2

    By velo90, January 8, 2004
    • 27 replies
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    • billvon
    • January 12, 2004

38. AFF loops and flips- noob question   1 2

    By Namowal, October 25, 2011
    • 27 replies
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    • excaza
    • June 24, 2012

39. Skyhook and ADD?   1 2

    By Isfrael, October 28, 2008
    • 27 replies
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    • labrys
    • October 31, 2008

40. Lessons learned/ AFF Concern   1 2

    By peregrinerose, July 30, 2004
    • 27 replies
    • 4,261 views
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    • sducoach
    • August 4, 2004

41. still scared after all these years   1 2

    By eml, December 21, 2007
    • 26 replies
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    • scottjaco
    • January 10, 2008

42. Research on Injuries Sustained from Hard Openings.   1 2

    By patrickweldon, November 10, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • SWATcop
    • January 9, 2008

43. Lowest safe chop altitude?   1 2

    By FreeDiver, December 29, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • dustin19d
    • January 3, 2004

44. who is a Stiletto for ?   1 2

    By rendezvous, August 27, 2003
    • 26 replies
    • 5,459 views
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    • mr2mk1g
    • September 10, 2003

45. Is going from a WL of 1.1 to 1.4 too much too soon?   1 2

    By Newbie, August 10, 2006
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • August 10, 2006

46. would weights help with arching?   1 2

    By countzero, March 2, 2006
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    • countzero
    • March 3, 2006

47. Dangerous Practices at a Florida DZ   1 2

    By JulianS, September 5, 2003
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    • Rookie120
    • September 8, 2003

48. Is this normal?   1 2

    By liftedtitan, June 25, 2011
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    • hcsvader
    • July 5, 2011

49. Bad Spots - Landing Strategy   1 2

    By bfar, February 22, 2006
    • 26 replies
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    • tbrown
    • February 27, 2006

50. When does Your Audible first go off on RW jumps   1 2

    By j3zz, July 9, 2004
    • 26 replies
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    • crwmike
    • July 27, 2004

51. Arm dislocation in freefall   1 2

    By Hazarrd, December 22, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • Scrumpot
    • December 29, 2003

52. Left hand for cutaway, right hand for reserve?   1 2

    By veter_, May 2, 2005
    • 26 replies
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    • pilotdave
    • May 4, 2005

53. Unintentional Downwinder   1 2

    By helldog, May 3, 2005
    • 26 replies
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    • billvon
    • May 4, 2005

54. what can a coach sign versus what can an instructor sign   1 2

    By SivaGanesha, August 19, 2009
    • 26 replies
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    • ozzy13
    • August 27, 2009

55. RSL and two canopies out   1 2

    By PhreeZone, January 5, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • skydiverbob
    • January 13, 2003

56. Affordable training   1 2

    By 377, February 1, 2007
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    • 14000andfalling
    • March 6, 2007

57. What comes after your first hop n pop?   1 2

    By 7055, August 11, 2010
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    • stratostar
    • August 15, 2010

58. Very dumb question.   1 2

    By shah269, August 19, 2009
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    • d123
    • August 22, 2009

59. Scary near miss...! VIDEO   1 2

    By skydiverek, June 23, 2017
    • 26 replies
    • 14,765 views
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    • DJL
    • July 6, 2017

60. Need advice quickly: sharp pain in ear and now it feels muffled   1 2

    By Kirkk0herra, June 11, 2014
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    • PiLFy
    • June 21, 2014

61. Right-Of-Way   1 2

    By bnacrazywoman, September 2, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • jumpgod
    • September 3, 2003

62. New jumper wing loading   1 2

    By cloud9, August 8, 2002
    • 26 replies
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    • skycat
    • August 10, 2002

63. Don't grip the door on exit if you enjoy using your hand   1 2

    By bch7773, March 16, 2004
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    • fudd
    • March 29, 2004

64. Any STA ,BPA Adv Inst or Tandem Inst   1 2

    By freekflyguy, November 9, 2006
    • 26 replies
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    • The111
    • February 20, 2007

65. Massive head ake and ear presuure, help please!   1 2

    By bennypr2002, June 16, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • jheadley
    • July 18, 2004

66. Signing your log book   1 2

    By SSkydiver, May 4, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • JeffGordon
    • May 12, 2003

67. Unusual Incident: Blinded by Condensation   1 2

    By AviationTD, April 6, 2013
    • 26 replies
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    • billvon
    • April 30, 2013

68. Nerdish review of canopy flight   1 2

    By dthames, March 18, 2013
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    • dthames
    • April 22, 2013

69. more on exit order...   1 2

    By The111, December 3, 2003
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    • kelel01
    • December 8, 2003

70. Line stows breaking   1 2

    By lazerq3, June 26, 2001
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    • RemiAndKaren
    • July 10, 2001

71. What are your odds of dieing?   1 2

    By EricTheRed, August 5, 2005
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    • Trae
    • August 22, 2005

72. Remain Calm   1 2

    By BrianSGermain, November 2, 2004
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    • airtwardo
    • November 11, 2004

73. Pilotchute in tow and body position for reserve deployment?   1 2

    By dgw, January 7, 2007
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    • Auryn
    • January 26, 2007

74. Lesson I learned this weekend   1 2

    By millertimeunc, June 17, 2008
    • 26 replies
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    • The111
    • August 12, 2008

75. Professional Skydivers   1 2

    By waster, December 4, 2002
    • 26 replies
    • 10,978 views
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    • StevieBoy
    • December 18, 2002

76. Want to start AFF but it's winter   1 2

    By aeio540, December 18, 2012
    • 26 replies
    • 11,718 views
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    • mahirob
    • March 7, 2013

77. Safety equipment for cameras   1 2

    By PeterLisica, September 13, 2016
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    • PeterLisica
    • November 24, 2016

78. Can't make it to 3 on flare !! Student question   1 2

    By travrois, July 28, 2008
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    • ghost47
    • July 31, 2008

79. When to disconnect your RSL   1 2

    By xijonix, October 6, 2016
    • 26 replies
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    • mathrick
    • October 13, 2016

80. Attaining license in Canada   1 2

    By SkyDekker, January 29, 2002
    • 26 replies
    • 7,698 views
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    • GrumpySmurf
    • February 5, 2002

81. harness holds   1 2

    By nigel99, February 11, 2013
    • 26 replies
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    • Andy9o8
    • February 15, 2013

82. My student froze on jumprun.   1 2

    By tobi778, August 11, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • tobi778
    • August 15, 2003

83. Collapsing a Perfectly Good Canopy   1 2

    By Evelyn, April 5, 2005
    • 26 replies
    • 5,370 views
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    • HydroGuy
    • April 8, 2005

84. Ankle Sprain   1 2

    By Rstanley0312, January 24, 2014
    • 26 replies
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    • Rstanley0312
    • February 28, 2014

85. Instructors How Do YOU Teach PC In Tow   1 2

    By sducoach, April 16, 2003
    • 26 replies
    • 3,124 views
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • April 23, 2003

86. Thinking of doing a Hybrid IAD/AFF Training Scenerio   1 2

    By tstar, December 27, 2020
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    • 4,912 views
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    • tstar
    • January 15, 2021

87. Landing short..   1 2

    By Phillbo, November 21, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • GravityGirl
    • November 22, 2003

88. incidents/unsafe situations with non freefly friendly gear   1 2

    By Monsterchute, June 3, 2003
    • 26 replies
    • 5,107 views
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    • hookitt
    • August 6, 2003

89. Once again-Lightly loaded high performance canopy issues   1 2

    By peek, November 27, 2006
    • 26 replies
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    • Squeak
    • December 15, 2006

90. I did my first cutaway and it feels bad   1 2

    By Airhugger, October 9, 2017
    • 26 replies
    • 13,426 views
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    • DvK
    • November 14, 2017

91. Packing Videos   1 2

    By Fireflyer, July 29, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • CrazyIvan
    • August 4, 2003

92. Turbulance? on landing - OUCH!   1 2

    By IsleOfAvalon, June 9, 2006
    • 26 replies
    • 7,229 views
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    • bob.dino
    • June 13, 2006

93. What are the qualifications to operate the ground radio for students?   1 2

    By steveorino, April 25, 2016
    • 26 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 7, 2016

94. Me experiencing Bounce.......   1 2

    By stayhigh, November 10, 2006
    • 26 replies
    • 6,176 views
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    • Docfriar
    • December 10, 2006

95. Lineover Cleared   1 2

    By Cornholio, June 4, 2006
    • 26 replies
    • 3,645 views
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    • popsjumper
    • June 13, 2006

96. Check that Chest Strap   1 2

    By webracer, May 20, 2002
    • 26 replies
    • 5,726 views
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    • hobbes4star
    • June 26, 2002

97. How low can you chop?   1 2

    By bkoch, March 7, 2005
    • 26 replies
    • 5,075 views
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    • craig_b
    • March 16, 2005

98. Jumper / Aircraft collisions   1 2

    By voltage, April 5, 2009
    • 26 replies
    • 9,369 views
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    • tombuch
    • April 9, 2009

99. AAD "OFF button" reachable   1 2

    By format, November 4, 2013
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    • format
    • November 22, 2013

100. Another Stupid Downsizing Question...   1 2

     By Casch, April 9, 2003
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     • dreamsville
     • April 10, 2003