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. A Little Help  

    By DocCasey,
    • 19 replies
    • 3,499 views

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

    By DARK,
    • 27 replies
    • 7,509 views

  3. do you guys think this is safe  

    By yarak,
    • 0 replies
    • 251 views

  4. Re: [kelter] jumpers with epilepsy--  

    By Baksteen,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,873 views

  5. Chest straps   1 2

    By fasted3,
    • 46 replies
    • 5,108 views

  6. Leg straps   1 2

    By fasted3,
    • 44 replies
    • 9,167 views

  7. Idea: Doing a personal safety audit for the past season  

    By pchapman,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,295 views

  8. Class "A"  

    By Captain.Wade,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,457 views

  9. exellent demo weather!  

    By sparkie,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,476 views

  10. how safe was the 2008 season?   1 2

    By mxaexm,
    • 46 replies
    • 8,502 views

  11. AFF or RAPS????  

    By Loli,
    • 17 replies
    • 9,929 views

  12. What does "Self Regulation" Mean to you when it comes to Skydiving  

    By dgskydive,
    • 22 replies
    • 3,858 views

  13. sabre2 as first canopy  

    By aesalon,
    • 17 replies
    • 3,753 views

  14. A hair-raising experience.   1 2

    By aresye,
    • 46 replies
    • 5,719 views

  15. Barrel rolls on big ways: Was - Fatality - Z-Hills, FL   1 2 3

    By aresye,
    • 54 replies
    • 8,388 views

  16. Line Twist, Spinning Mal, & Wingloading  

    By Megatron,
    • 13 replies
    • 6,057 views

  17. AFF Around The World  

    By Andy_Copland,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,717 views

  18. Transcending Fear Talk with Brian Germain  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,406 views

  19. RSL   1 2 3 4

    By Megatron,
    • 86 replies
    • 7,253 views

  20. VFR=>IMC or CFIT  

    By winsor,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,894 views

  21. Dissilusioned after AFF1   1 2

    By psyhunterson,
    • 48 replies
    • 11,458 views

  22. How many bad landings is ok for every 100 jumps?  

    By FrancoR,
    • 17 replies
    • 4,651 views

  23. Hook knife and reserve   1 2

    By CMiller,
    • 35 replies
    • 4,159 views

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

    By drewcarp,
    • 36 replies
    • 7,069 views

  25. S&T Response, Installment 1  

    By Gary73,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,863 views

  26. cutaway video  

    By Bodhisattva420,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,009 views

  27. Near miss - talk to your fellow skydivers first.  

    By dgw,
    • 23 replies
    • 6,523 views

  28. Foot pain  

    By SkyDiveDoc22,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,968 views

  29. AFF training site  

    By awagnon,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,206 views

  30. Is this true???  

    By Megatron,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,413 views

  31. Downsizing: 190 to 170   1 2

    By Megatron,
    • 40 replies
    • 9,397 views

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

    By Megatron,
    • 104 replies
    • 12,315 views

  33. training/education??  

    By orion06,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,927 views

  34. Reminder....  

    By mitsuman,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,461 views

  35. Gear check may have saved my life..   1 2

    By mitsuman,
    • 48 replies
    • 4,955 views

  36. Wait for CYPRES in emergency?   1 2 3

    By dj_smokie,
    • 52 replies
    • 6,210 views

  37. FAA directive -- Twin Otters  

    By howardwhite,
    • 8 replies
    • 4,653 views

  38. Do you think a canopy courses should be required?   1 2 3

    By JohnDeere,
    • 62 replies
    • 5,074 views

  39. Currency for Cat. C  

    By tps7c,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,194 views

  40. flaring and tracking help  

    By MarkTL,
    • 22 replies
    • 6,601 views

  41. At what altitude can you pull your reserve and still have time to flare?   1 2

    By boomslang,
    • 26 replies
    • 5,560 views

  42. Canopy opens, what do you do next?   1 2 3

    By denete,
    • 61 replies
    • 5,930 views

  43. Darwinian candidate AKA who the hell taght this guy ?   1 2 3 4

    By likestojump,
    • 91 replies
    • 7,842 views

  44. Name that Malfunction!   1 2 3 4

    By ccq,
    • 75 replies
    • 9,240 views

  45. Military vs. Civilian Training  

    By dj_smokie,
    • 20 replies
    • 10,380 views

  46. To Get a uspa A Licence   1 2 3

    By spencer,
    • 54 replies
    • 3,775 views

  47. I need help!!  

    By Cari,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,945 views

  48. "First down sets landing pattern" (was: Elsinore incident)   1 2 3

    By Nigel,
    • 59 replies
    • 6,323 views

  49. Re: [chaoskitty] Low Collision, landing confusion Elsinore Nov 8  

    By airtwardo,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,818 views

  50. reserve pull  

    By goldwings,
    • 22 replies
    • 4,945 views

  51. Front mounted containers!?  

    By neoocm,
    • 17 replies
    • 6,797 views

  52. People amaze me   1 2

    By ozzy13,
    • 27 replies
    • 9,568 views

  53. Flaking while Packing   1 2

    By thestalkmore,
    • 46 replies
    • 5,751 views

  54. And MORE questions.....  

    By UliToo,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,134 views

  55. Students do the craziest things   1 2 3

    By jclalor,
    • 64 replies
    • 8,823 views

  56. Giving toggles to students? Was: Fatality - Skydive Orange   1 2

    By AggieDave,
    • 35 replies
    • 4,525 views

  57. Another you should probably ask a doctor thread  

    By skinnay,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,102 views

  58. Linetwists on reserve   1 2

    By crotalus01,
    • 32 replies
    • 3,353 views

  59. tingly sensation during freefall   1 2

    By mitsuman,
    • 27 replies
    • 11,922 views

  60. on the brink: making the choice to skydive   1 2

    By debussyschild,
    • 34 replies
    • 4,311 views

  61. What seemed like a hard opening...leg straps  

    By mitsuman,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,548 views

  62. Nervous about arch, AFF cat C jump 3  

    By peterjd,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,147 views

  63. Misrouted leg strap-not chest strap!  

    By bigbearfng,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,265 views

  64. Skyhook and ADD?   1 2

    By Isfrael,
    • 27 replies
    • 6,943 views

  65. Fuel starvation on a Beech  

    By propofol65,
    • 17 replies
    • 5,972 views

  66. stepping into and out of a student rig with B12 snaps  

    By peek,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,823 views

  67. Otter Door Flesh Shredder   1 2

    By JohnRich,
    • 34 replies
    • 4,027 views

  68. Arching  

    By UliToo,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,318 views

  69. Wondering if anyone has any Unairworthy Canopies???  

    By Skuzzlebutt,
    • 0 replies
    • 308 views

  70. Walking in the landing area...   1 2 3 4

    By Bill_K,
    • 77 replies
    • 4,780 views

  71. Level 2 Tandem done!  

    By NotBond,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,221 views

  72. Cutaway #2 - Saftey Tip   1 2

    By sraja,
    • 26 replies
    • 6,469 views

  73. Hard Opening   1 2

    By aresye,
    • 43 replies
    • 8,367 views

  74. stability  

    By jerryapeur,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,140 views

  75. You're below 1500ft, and...   1 2

    By aresye,
    • 37 replies
    • 4,807 views

  76. Seatbelt routing  

    By CMiller,
    • 19 replies
    • 4,073 views

  77. jumping after breaking fibula   1 2

    By graymadder,
    • 29 replies
    • 13,944 views

  78. Kansas 30 MPH Wind Stadium Demo 10/11/08   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 28 replies
    • 5,215 views

  79. Hard Reserve Pull   1 2 3

    By gainer,
    • 56 replies
    • 4,426 views

  80. One week on, and decision made...  

    By NotBond,
    • 10 replies
    • 3,098 views

  81. You're an S&TA at your dropzone; are you obligated to comment on safety at another dropzone?   1 2

    By DSE,
    • 41 replies
    • 7,927 views

  82. Re: [inextremis] Fatality in stadium jump France  

    By Slyde,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,295 views

  83. Near miss on 182   1 2

    By jclalor,
    • 41 replies
    • 5,478 views

  84. Pro-Track Pro-Jump??? Any alternatives??  

    By goblin,
    • 9 replies
    • 3,975 views

  85. Skyhook question...  

    By Rstanley0312,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,626 views

  86. Should people be banned for doing hookturns in certain places?   1 2 3 4

    By CrazyL,
    • 90 replies
    • 8,139 views

  87. What to do in this situation??   1 2

    By DON321,
    • 44 replies
    • 4,039 views

  88. I Got Help - Nothing Went Wrong   1 2

    By LadiDadi,
    • 40 replies
    • 5,248 views

  89. airflow demo  

    By ellbee,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,966 views

  90. Im new in afp, had a question about what this meant.  

    By McLovin,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,294 views

  91. DZ first aid kits and IV's   1 2

    By jclalor,
    • 33 replies
    • 5,514 views

  92. skydive training  

    By PeteyD,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,989 views

  93. When to buy gear (was - WI fatality)  

    By eyahoo,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,418 views

  94. Why are all closing pins not curved?   1 2

    By dgw,
    • 29 replies
    • 7,957 views

  95. Pilot chute in Tow  

    By skisurfer,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,138 views

  96. Hitting the stabilizer  

    By skydiverek,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,445 views

  97. Help needed - What went wrong?   1 2 3

    By LadiDadi,
    • 57 replies
    • 6,888 views

  98. Cant hit the spot!  

    By SkyDiveDoc22,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,265 views

  99. NTSB going to make recommendations to FAA  

    By buzzer,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,351 views

  100. Dual AAD's?   1 2

    By skyborne,
    • 27 replies
    • 6,281 views
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