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6,253 topics in this forum

1. Pilots/hook knives  

   By yeyo, June 8, 2009
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   • yeyo
   • June 18, 2009

2. AFF to RAPS  

   By sheen79, May 22, 2009
   • 4 replies
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   • altichick
   • June 17, 2009

3. How many people have 10 000 jumps or more?   1 2 3 4

   By nigel99, May 6, 2009
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   • ripcords
   • June 16, 2009

4. Big Canopies in Turbulence  

   By pchapman, June 4, 2009
   • 19 replies
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   • aphid
   • June 16, 2009

5. If unable to unstow a brake, you should...   1 2 3

   By smartalecc5, June 4, 2009
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   • abshhkc
   • June 15, 2009

6. Reserve PC Hesitation : Video  

   By hcsvader, June 6, 2009
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   • format
   • June 12, 2009

7. How many jumps should you have before jumping a crossbraced?  

   By Andrewwhyte, June 8, 2009
   • 14 replies
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   • countzero
   • June 9, 2009

8. When should I buy my own Altimeter?  

   By Bodhisattva420, May 19, 2009
   • 22 replies
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   • kallend
   • June 6, 2009

9. Near miss in freefall? A mystery? Advice needed.   1 2

   By T_P, May 25, 2009
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   • kallend
   • June 5, 2009

10. Back pain on opening  

    By bristoljumper, June 2, 2009
    • 7 replies
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    • tkhayes
    • June 5, 2009

11. What is the most common cause for malfunctions?   1 2 3

    By jasonRose, July 21, 2005
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    • DSE
    • June 3, 2009

12. Landing approach estimator  

    By sjc, May 30, 2009
    • 20 replies
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    • jdfreefly
    • June 2, 2009

13. AFF Training In New Zealand  

    By Jordy, June 2, 2009
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    • Jordy
    • June 2, 2009

14. Are PLFs necessary anymore?   1 2 3 4 5

    By kimemerson, March 26, 2009
    • 102 replies
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    • phoenixlpr
    • June 1, 2009

15. wings container for a 170, now with a 190...any problem?   1 2

    By artistcalledian, November 30, 2005
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    • kelpdiver
    • June 1, 2009

16. Skydiving Camp?  

    By Reliance, May 18, 2009
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    • NWFlyer
    • June 1, 2009

17. Strange opening  

    By draba, May 20, 2009
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    • erdnarob
    • May 30, 2009

18. one or two hands?   1 2

    By erdnarob, March 26, 2009
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    • sundevil777
    • May 29, 2009

19. Is this "unsafe"?   1 2

    By SkyPiggie, March 26, 2009
    • 34 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • May 24, 2009

20. Stiletto 107 for a beginner. NO JOKE: READ AND ANSWER   1 2

    By asphaltpussy, May 19, 2009
    • 25 replies
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    • JohanW
    • May 22, 2009

21. Bootie Turns  

    By shep7376, May 17, 2009
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    • billvon
    • May 21, 2009

22. Perris minor incident May 9 - pattern error   1 2 3

    By billvon, May 11, 2009
    • 50 replies
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    • JohnDeere
    • May 19, 2009

23. Low Altitude Stalls  

    By skyborne, May 10, 2009
    • 9 replies
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    • mdrejhon
    • May 19, 2009

24. Camera wings and line twists  

    By skydave238, May 9, 2009
    • 17 replies
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    • azureriders
    • May 19, 2009

25. Safety news from Ukraine  

    By katrina, May 19, 2008
    • 10 replies
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    • jumpwally
    • May 15, 2009

26. Tree Landing; no injuries  

    By DSE, May 14, 2009
    • 3 replies
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    • airathanas
    • May 14, 2009

27. canopy collapse videos  

    By clustermagnet, May 13, 2009
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    • jsreznor
    • May 13, 2009

28. Rapid Downsizing   1 2 3 4 5

    By GreyLake, November 4, 2007
    • 104 replies
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    • MagicGuy
    • May 13, 2009

29. medical info????   1 2

    By Beachbum, August 29, 2003
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    • format
    • May 12, 2009

30. Observations from an ultra newbie   1 2

    By Texas-Girl, April 21, 2009
    • 31 replies
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    • kmcdrop
    • May 10, 2009

31. Newbie - Safety of the Sport   1 2

    By kmcdrop, April 29, 2009
    • 33 replies
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    • kmcdrop
    • May 10, 2009

32. How about pod casts?  

    By shah269, April 17, 2009
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    • skydiverbry
    • May 8, 2009

33. Group Members and Doing Tandems   1 2

    By loudtom, May 2, 2009
    • 30 replies
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    • Andrewwhyte
    • May 7, 2009

34. Flotation gear for tandem?  

    By erdnarob, April 30, 2009
    • 24 replies
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    • erdnarob
    • May 5, 2009

35. IAD - the Polish method (movie)  

    By jraf, April 27, 2009
    • 19 replies
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    • DJL
    • May 4, 2009

36. Teardrop SF RSL question.....  

    By Zoter, July 5, 2004
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    • skydiverek
    • May 4, 2009

37. "The Most Tandem Jumps in 24 Hours"   1 2

    By JohnRich, April 20, 2009
    • 37 replies
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    • Andrewwhyte
    • April 28, 2009

38. Dangers of an Expired Cypress   1 2 3

    By clustermagnet, April 17, 2009
    • 55 replies
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    • wdriessens
    • April 28, 2009

39. Hello  

    By raven2, April 26, 2009
    • 6 replies
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    • erdnarob
    • April 28, 2009

40. What book would you recommend for a newcomer to this sport?   1 2

    By shah269, April 14, 2009
    • 38 replies
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    • P-dro
    • April 26, 2009

41. So - what exactly IS a coach?  

    By Baksteen, April 8, 2009
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    • Baksteen
    • April 25, 2009

42. premature deployments  

    By hallux, April 21, 2009
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    • pevvers
    • April 24, 2009

43. license's in the world  

    By adietkin, April 3, 2009
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    • riggerrob
    • April 23, 2009

44. Some exp., where should I start again?  

    By dkmrn, April 17, 2009
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    • Gary73
    • April 22, 2009

45. Altimeter : Feet vs. Meter at European Dropzones .  

    By maLUCo, April 6, 2009
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    • piisfish
    • April 20, 2009

46. New...with some questions  

    By Texas-Girl, April 20, 2009
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    • kelpdiver
    • April 20, 2009

47. Whats Next???  

    By Dave_RMC, April 15, 2009
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    • Dave_RMC
    • April 16, 2009

48. Literature advantage...  

    By SPAWNmaster, October 15, 2007
    • 10 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • April 14, 2009

49. saftey seal jams reserve (non deployment)   1 2

    By i_like_to_fly, April 8, 2009
    • 40 replies
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • April 11, 2009

50. size of the main canopy  

    By alberto1980, April 6, 2009
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    • erdnarob
    • April 11, 2009

51. Coach Rating.   1 2

    By The_Don, April 6, 2009
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    • Deisel
    • April 10, 2009

52. AFF - Home country or Abroad  

    By oldwrinklyninja, April 10, 2009
    • 3 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • April 10, 2009

53. Jump numbers for Coach Ratings?  

    By dalemeyer, April 8, 2009
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    • rehmwa
    • April 10, 2009

54. b license  

    By Lenzo, March 31, 2009
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    • matthewcline
    • April 10, 2009

55. Jumper / Aircraft collisions   1 2

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

56. Rusty buckets  

    By mr_music11, March 31, 2009
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    • mr_music11
    • April 8, 2009

57. First solo,aff training jump (3rd jump)  

    By vortexr1, April 5, 2009
    • 7 replies
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    • vortexr1
    • April 5, 2009

58. Front mounted containers!?  

    By neoocm, November 11, 2008
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    • shropshire
    • April 5, 2009

59. A Strange situation   1 2

    By danielshadwick, March 31, 2009
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    • DoubleBagg
    • April 5, 2009

60. Students and Audible Altimeters…   1 2

    By EXTremeWade, March 31, 2009
    • 33 replies
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    • LongWayToFall
    • April 3, 2009

61. Two High Speed Mals  

    By tbrown, March 30, 2009
    • 15 replies
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    • lethargic8
    • April 2, 2009

62. Round Reserve   1 2 3 4

    By Megatron, February 9, 2009
    • 79 replies
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    • crustySCSA69
    • March 31, 2009

63. Warning signs of complacency   1 2

    By billvon, March 19, 2009
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    • beowulf
    • March 30, 2009

64. low pull on sunday cat d-1  

    By Peaches87, March 24, 2009
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    • popsjumper
    • March 26, 2009

65. course in new zealand  

    By ReggieBaby, March 25, 2009
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    • humbled1
    • March 26, 2009

66. Staying current - AFF 1  

    By kristylea88, March 23, 2009
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    • Feeblemind
    • March 25, 2009

67. Skydiving Again  

    By skydiver1013, February 21, 2009
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    • robskydiv
    • March 25, 2009

68. Tips on being stable at pull time.... Things to practice?  

    By rob223, March 22, 2009
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    • icevideot
    • March 24, 2009

69. AFF to "A" license... a little confusion   1 2

    By a63jmt300, March 23, 2009
    • 42 replies
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    • lost_n_confuzd
    • March 24, 2009

70. Safety Day Numbers  

    By DSE, March 15, 2009
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    • mr_music11
    • March 23, 2009

71. Wingsuit Pull vs. Standard Pull  

    By SPAWNmaster, March 17, 2009
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    • pms07
    • March 22, 2009

72. Unstable @ Pull Time   1 2

    By Bodhisattva420, February 15, 2009
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    • erdnarob
    • March 18, 2009

73. uncontrolled turns in aff 4  

    By pilotpilot57, February 26, 2009
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    • darrenspooner
    • March 17, 2009

74. Use of Medical Personnel with Injuried Students  

    By reddn, March 13, 2009
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    • jvcvudu
    • March 16, 2009

75. Rental Rigs  

    By drewcarp, February 21, 2009
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    • dorbie
    • March 15, 2009

76. Safety BSR: Minimum LZ Size...  

    By TaeKwonDoDo, February 18, 2009
    • 15 replies
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    • erdnarob
    • March 15, 2009

77. 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

78. looking for people who might remember me  

    By taffclarke, March 11, 2009
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    • taffclarke
    • March 11, 2009

79. HANS for skydiving?  

    By denete, February 25, 2009
    • 13 replies
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    • d123
    • March 11, 2009

80. Mirage Sizing Chart  

    By wildcard451, March 10, 2009
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    • wildcard451
    • March 10, 2009

81. What do i do now???  

    By Parafoil27, February 7, 2009
    • 19 replies
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    • Parafoil27
    • March 10, 2009

82. Dissilusioned after AFF1   1 2

    By psyhunterson, December 20, 2008
    • 48 replies
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    • humanflite
    • March 6, 2009

83. Re: [Zeppo] Injury - Ontario, June 1, 2008   1 2 3 4

    By Zeppo, September 15, 2008
    • 84 replies
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    • jumpwally
    • February 27, 2009

84. need some specific accuracy approach pics or video  

    By peek, February 23, 2009
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    • peek
    • February 23, 2009

85. Does the risk eventually catch up to everyone?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Megatron, December 4, 2008
    • 104 replies
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    • phoenixlpr
    • February 23, 2009

86. Assuming the position  

    By oldwrinklyninja, February 19, 2009
    • 7 replies
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    • BIGUN
    • February 20, 2009

87. Medical Info Carrier for your Helmet  

    By danornan, February 2, 2009
    • 13 replies
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    • edjackson
    • February 19, 2009

88. Dont Forget your Visor  

    By MarkTL, February 9, 2009
    • 7 replies
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    • mdrejhon
    • February 18, 2009

89. A Fully inflated canopy, but he did't make it!  

    By Bluessurfer, February 14, 2009
    • 5 replies
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    • Scrumpot
    • February 17, 2009

90. What was YOUR bottleneck?   1 2

    By Baksteen, August 26, 2008
    • 38 replies
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    • mdrejhon
    • February 14, 2009

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

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

92. Wing Loading at 1.3   1 2

    By TLob456, January 29, 2009
    • 45 replies
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    • kelpdiver
    • February 11, 2009

93. The incidents forum might have saved a couple of lives yesterday...  

    By el_chester, February 9, 2009
    • 7 replies
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    • el_chester
    • February 10, 2009

94. Jumping after surgery  

    By jspace, January 29, 2009
    • 7 replies
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    • piratemike
    • February 9, 2009

95. WANTED: EMERG PROCEDURES TRAINING VEST  

    By onechance, February 4, 2009
    • 7 replies
    • 2,388 views
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    • tkhayes
    • February 8, 2009

96. how safe was the 2008 season?   1 2

    By mxaexm, January 15, 2009
    • 46 replies
    • 8,502 views
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    • kallend
    • February 7, 2009

97. Unconscious under canopy  

    By jclalor, February 7, 2009
    • 2 replies
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    • sunshine
    • February 7, 2009

98. Considering downsizing?   1 2 3

    By aphid, January 29, 2009
    • 67 replies
    • 7,191 views
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    • format
    • February 3, 2009

99. VFR=>IMC or CFIT  

    By winsor, December 22, 2008
    • 11 replies
    • 4,894 views
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    • DSE
    • February 2, 2009

100. I'm new...mal procedure question...   1 2

     By drewcarp, December 15, 2008
     • 36 replies
     • 7,069 views
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     • popsjumper
     • February 1, 2009