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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.

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Should I travel abroad for a world class AFF experience? 1 2

By dive42, December 30, 2015
- 26 replies
- 10,571 views
- Travman
- March 31, 2022
Preflight parachutte check: visual reference? 1 2

By Namowal, November 21, 2011
- 26 replies
- 5,599 views
- DBCOOPER
- November 25, 2011
How to resprond to accidentally dislodged reserve handle 1 2

By rhopstr, September 12, 2012
- 26 replies
- 8,619 views
- erdnarob
- October 2, 2012
Effects of Windspeed on Canopy Direction 1 2

By fred, March 28, 2003
- 26 replies
- 5,019 views
- markbaur
- March 29, 2003
Hit the step of a C182 1 2

By skydivermom, November 7, 2005
- 26 replies
- 3,206 views
- tustinr
- November 17, 2005
Am I downsizing too fast? 1 2

By Kalrigan, October 1, 2013
- 26 replies
- 10,099 views
- potatoman
- October 6, 2013
Wind tunnel virgin - advice please! 1 2

By JoHawley, October 5, 2003
- 26 replies
- 4,529 views
- Squeak
- May 9, 2004
What skills did you work on after getting the A-license? 1 2

By chrismgtis, May 17, 2007
- 26 replies
- 6,231 views
- Bill_K
- May 30, 2007
Jumping with contacts and sunglasses? 1 2

By windcatcher, September 3, 2004
- 26 replies
- 4,763 views
- skydiverkim
- September 12, 2004
Has anyone seen this before 1 2

By Buzz120, September 26, 2002
- 26 replies
- 5,040 views
- riggerrob
- October 11, 2002
RSL Cutaway 1 2

By nicknitro71, February 14, 2005
- 26 replies
- 3,700 views
- jumpgod
- February 18, 2005
Using own gear after AFF? 1 2

By mnealtx, February 9, 2005
- 26 replies
- 5,676 views
- livendive
- February 15, 2005
Cypres Swooping Idea 1 2

By Floats18, October 6, 2005
- 26 replies
- 2,939 views
- davelepka
- October 24, 2005
Reaching your BOC 1 2

By upndownshop, March 20, 2008
- 26 replies
- 4,852 views
- ZigZagMarquis
- March 24, 2008
Simplified Emergency Procedures 1 2

By UnusualAttitude, April 17, 2007
- 26 replies
- 8,211 views
- faulknerwn
- April 21, 2007
realization about shoes 1 2

By EricaH, February 29, 2008
- 26 replies
- 7,853 views
- AndyMan
- March 7, 2008
Side drift 1 2

By fonz, October 4, 2001
- 26 replies
- 6,625 views
- Kelly
- October 14, 2001
What would you do? 1 2

By paulca, August 12, 2011
- 26 replies
- 6,744 views
- carofreefalls
- August 22, 2011
Altitude awareness, audible altis, device dependence, etc 1 2

By Orange1, May 27, 2005
- 26 replies
- 3,194 views
- nate_1979
- May 31, 2005
At what altitude can you pull your reserve and still have time to flare? 1 2

By boomslang, November 21, 2008
- 26 replies
- 5,560 views
- ozzy13
- November 26, 2008
Who does not pull low and did you arrive at that decision because something happened? 1 2

By FrogNog, May 26, 2005
- 26 replies
- 6,275 views
- billvon
- May 28, 2005
Close call at Perris - canopy collision 1 2

By billvon, March 27, 2006
- 26 replies
- 5,122 views
- itllclear
- April 2, 2006
reserve PC 1 2

By Yossarian, March 20, 2006
- 26 replies
- 3,156 views
- Yossarian
- March 26, 2006
Cutaway #2 - Saftey Tip 1 2

By sraja, October 19, 2008
- 26 replies
- 6,475 views
- kashton
- October 31, 2008
Scuba before Jumping 1 2

By UKKid35, August 19, 2009
- 26 replies
- 7,563 views
- dorbie
- September 30, 2009
Help save a life 1 2

By TheDoctor2608, June 20, 2013
- 26 replies
- 7,926 views
- TheDoctor2608
- June 22, 2013
pull at right altitude / track to avoid collision 1 2

By lynxie, January 8, 2005
- 26 replies
- 4,856 views
- happythoughts
- January 13, 2005
SL vs. IAD 1 2

By AggieDave, June 2, 2003
- 26 replies
- 3,298 views
- nightjumps
- June 6, 2003
Pin Checks and Other Manuvering with the Door Open 1 2

By champu, September 10, 2009
- 26 replies
- 4,511 views
- rehmwa
- September 21, 2009
Danger, Will Robinson 1 2

By flyhi, August 21, 2001
- 25 replies
- 6,034 views
- freeflir29
- August 25, 2001
First time jumper with a .948 Wingloading? 1 2

By Casch, January 14, 2003
- 25 replies
- 3,542 views
- rigging65
- January 17, 2003
Student jumping with 140 reserve 1 2

By nael, July 23, 2004
- 25 replies
- 3,935 views
- nael
- July 27, 2004
Got a cold? Thinking of doing a skydive anyway? 1 2

By EFS4LIFE, June 14, 2011
- 25 replies
- 13,603 views
- bobsled92
- July 1, 2011
Tandem Progression or AFF? 1 2

By jedisk8r, March 30, 2004
- 25 replies
- 3,741 views
- Daizey
- April 1, 2004
The student or the gear? 1 2

By ChrisL, June 27, 2011
- 25 replies
- 5,093 views
- jlmiracle
- June 29, 2011
Watch What Your Grabbing! 12.5 Reserve Deployment 1 2

By catfishhunter, December 13, 2004
- 25 replies
- 7,134 views
- jumpwally
- December 19, 2004
AFF 1 2

By rhino, August 16, 2002
- 25 replies
- 3,610 views
- steve1
- August 20, 2002
Advice for a Pianist? 1 2

By miconar, August 17, 2009
- 25 replies
- 4,165 views
- wmw999
- August 25, 2009
Right of way rules? 1 2

By JustRelax, December 21, 2003
- 25 replies
- 4,032 views
- marks
- December 25, 2003
Setting audible altitudes 1 2

By ernokaikkonen, February 15, 2006
- 25 replies
- 7,530 views
- tbrown
- February 17, 2006
How do you talk to them? 1 2

By jerry81, February 17, 2006
- 25 replies
- 5,762 views
- tso-d_chris
- February 17, 2006
Premature reserve on high altitude 1 2

By ber, December 2, 2004
- 25 replies
- 9,792 views
- mjosparky
- December 6, 2004
Most part of injury in skydiving? 1 2

By DroptheMan04, July 28, 2006
- 25 replies
- 7,260 views
- Orange1
- July 31, 2006
Helmets vs Cypres (was: Mid Air 3/20/04) 1 2

By stateofnature, March 24, 2004
- 25 replies
- 3,522 views
- dnewcomer
- March 27, 2004
the newbie race to be headown 1 2

By tattoojeff, July 23, 2003
- 25 replies
- 3,553 views
- hkf
- August 29, 2003
Scary feeling from my canopy. 1 2

By dkf1979, December 5, 2003
- 25 replies
- 4,246 views
- kwmontreal
- December 14, 2003
land it or cut it? 1 2

By Praetorian, March 20, 2004
- 25 replies
- 4,313 views
- Bosveld
- March 25, 2004
Canopy in the Bag..... 1 2

By adventurechick, July 11, 2006
- 25 replies
- 6,824 views
- Cloudi
- July 21, 2006
premature deployment from a casa skyvan 1 2

By mikeyfred1, July 19, 2005
- 25 replies
- 10,260 views
- el_chester
- February 12, 2007
lowest altitude for tandems 1 2

By NSEMN8R, August 21, 2003
- 25 replies
- 3,975 views
- Ron
- August 27, 2003
self-induced line twists at low wing loadings? 1 2

By pchapman, July 16, 2009
- 25 replies
- 6,671 views
- Pulse
- July 24, 2009
One week A license programs? 1 2

By deadcactus, March 6, 2012
- 25 replies
- 10,491 views
- popsjumper
- March 8, 2012
How many seconds would you wait before jumping? Read first! 1 2

By aguila, January 28, 2007
- 25 replies
- 4,849 views
- aguila
- February 6, 2007
DZ Regulation 1 2

By Strynx, February 11, 2002
- 25 replies
- 4,338 views
- SkydiveMonkey
- February 13, 2002
downwind landings 1 2

By happythoughts, April 5, 2005
- 25 replies
- 7,684 views
- happythoughts
- April 12, 2005
How to judge altitute when flaring - Help! 1 2

By climberjumper, July 28, 2008
- 25 replies
- 3,861 views
- NealFitz
- August 5, 2008
Stable pull 1 2

By MNM604, November 3, 2004
- 25 replies
- 5,508 views
- kelpdiver
- November 5, 2004
convenience of having heart defillibrators at dz? 1 2

By windcatcher, November 3, 2004
- 25 replies
- 5,037 views
- Zoter
- November 4, 2004
I SUCK AT PACKING! 1 2

By ArmyBitch, August 9, 2005
- 25 replies
- 3,285 views
- mnealtx
- August 13, 2005
Discuss Ideas and Possibilities of Safety Concerns Here 1 2

By Casch, April 23, 2003
- 25 replies
- 4,162 views
- jlmiracle
- April 25, 2003
Kicking out of linetwists or ... 1 2

By morten, July 28, 2007
- 25 replies
- 6,448 views
- BlindBrick
- September 5, 2007
Stiletto 107 for a beginner. NO JOKE: READ AND ANSWER 1 2

By asphaltpussy, May 19, 2009
- 25 replies
- 8,830 views
- JohanW
- May 22, 2009
AFF AAD save video. 1 2

By Maksimsf, December 24, 2012
- 25 replies
- 12,882 views
- BigBUG
- December 29, 2012
150 sqare foot canopy 1 2

By Squeak, November 18, 2002
- 25 replies
- 8,071 views
- skymick
- November 20, 2002
flaring past the stall 1 2

By e.a.hernandez, December 26, 2013
- 25 replies
- 13,327 views
- mjosparky
- January 5, 2014
AFF student: having huge problem with kicking. 1 2

By jjoll, May 24, 2016
- 25 replies
- 9,471 views
- superplumber
- June 1, 2016
DC3's making one jumpable 1 2

By bodypilot90, November 21, 2012
- 25 replies
- 10,406 views
- popsjumper
- November 23, 2012
Don't Downsize too Quickly 1 2

By kjarv, April 18, 2002
- 25 replies
- 7,815 views
- jumpgod
- April 16, 2003
Main Flap open 1 2

By apley, December 9, 2005
- 25 replies
- 5,733 views
- apley
- December 15, 2005
what should you do if a 2 out side by side goes to a downplane on final? 1 2

By Newbie, November 3, 2003
- 25 replies
- 2,603 views
- DutchSkyCam
- November 4, 2003
Donating plasma and skydiving 1 2

By mountainman, March 18, 2003
- 25 replies
- 7,832 views
- rocketfeuille
- April 8, 2003
How Tough/Intimidating is this Dive Exit? 1 2

By Namowal, November 25, 2011
- 25 replies
- 6,275 views
- Namowal
- November 30, 2011
Water Training 1 2

By Pammi, December 23, 2001
- 25 replies
- 4,628 views
- cheeseburger
- January 6, 2002
How long to get A license? 1 2

By Bill_K, May 25, 2006
- 25 replies
- 4,849 views
- adventurechick
- May 28, 2006
Downplane 1 2

By rolinj, June 19, 2007
- 25 replies
- 5,788 views
- brianfry713
- July 11, 2007
Cutaway at Elsinore 1 2

By Nightingale, May 17, 2004
- 25 replies
- 3,146 views
- Nightingale
- May 18, 2004
flaring into high winds? 1 2

By andy2, July 7, 2003
- 25 replies
- 4,603 views
- Billy
- July 10, 2003
Why are incidents in USA not reported to USPA? 1 2

By GLIDEANGLE, July 24, 2012
- 25 replies
- 12,311 views
- mjosparky
- September 22, 2012
Scary Opening 1 2

By Jen1129, February 9, 2004
- 25 replies
- 2,958 views
- Jen1129
- February 11, 2004
Coach course questions 1 2

By riddler, February 13, 2003
- 25 replies
- 5,104 views
- Watcher
- March 16, 2003
Reserve size 1 2

By Lefty, October 16, 2003
- 25 replies
- 3,229 views
- winsor
- October 22, 2003
Crater waiting to happen 1 2

By skyhighkiy, September 6, 2004
- 25 replies
- 5,382 views
- obelixtim
- September 15, 2004
What would you recommend as a first jump, based on the statistics that most will only make one jump - Static Line, Tandem or AFF? 1 2

By LizCarnes, October 15, 2002
- 25 replies
- 4,638 views
- Beachbum
- October 19, 2002
Winter Gloves 1 2

By skyjumpenfool, November 23, 2009
- 25 replies
- 9,758 views
- Psychonaut
- January 9, 2010
Intentional drogueless tandem 1 2

By madhatter, March 6, 2008
- 25 replies
- 7,496 views
- feuergnom
- April 21, 2008
Is S/L out-dated? 1 2

By mofo554, February 27, 2003
- 25 replies
- 6,154 views
- skr
- March 5, 2003
Too much help on AFF1? 1 2

By redshift, February 14, 2003
- 25 replies
- 6,140 views
- suz
- March 2, 2003
Using Swoop cords 1 2

By Clownburner, February 5, 2004
- 25 replies
- 7,671 views
- jumpwally
- October 26, 2005
Packing a step-thru 1 2

By hongkongluna, September 5, 2006
- 25 replies
- 4,141 views
- rhys
- September 19, 2006
Canopy question: Brake position 1 2

By Mockingbird, June 7, 2005
- 25 replies
- 4,675 views
- mjosparky
- June 14, 2005
What would you do if………………… 1 2

By Hooknswoop, September 24, 2002
- 25 replies
- 5,968 views
- PhillyKev
- September 24, 2002
WATCH FOR AIRCRAFT! 1 2

By WILDBILLAQR, January 20, 2004
- 25 replies
- 3,018 views
- wonko
- January 27, 2004
Rules vs common sense 1 2

By tto78, January 3, 2015
- 25 replies
- 13,109 views
- DSE
- March 13, 2015
Developing your eyes for altitude 1 2

By apixel, February 6, 2005
- 25 replies
- 4,041 views
- petetheladd
- February 9, 2005
Common First AFF Mistakes 1 2

By bqmassey, October 2, 2009
- 25 replies
- 11,300 views
- Mad_Jasper
- November 24, 2009
hooking it in... 1 2

By sgt_ludy, October 10, 2005
- 25 replies
- 6,036 views
- Trae
- October 12, 2005
Tips on judging height for flaring? 1 2

By grue, July 31, 2004
- 25 replies
- 10,528 views
- somethinelse
- August 23, 2004
Does this look Safe ?? 1 2

By krkeenan, March 3, 2006
- 25 replies
- 4,694 views
- mjosparky
- April 5, 2006
Jumping with Piercings 1 2

By hcsvader, October 16, 2009
- 25 replies
- 33,810 views
- skyjumpenfool
- November 23, 2009
Wind speed & safety question 1 2

By stillalive, October 6, 2005
- 25 replies
- 19,069 views
- Squeak
- October 10, 2005

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