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Tandems jumping first. Safe? 1 2 3 4 5

By aguila, January 25, 2007
- 106 replies
- 6,280 views
- Scrumpot
- February 6, 2007
Requiring B license applicants to fly their canopy with their eyes closed for 15 seconds (5 flares, approx 3 seconds each)? 1 2 3 4 5

By mkb0909, December 23, 2011
- 106 replies
- 6,323 views
- craigbey
- December 29, 2011
Crossbrace + low jump numbers 1 2 3 4 5

By ianmdrennan, March 29, 2004
- 105 replies
- 5,911 views
- Ron
- April 14, 2004
Setting landing direction (was: Perris double fatality) 1 2 3 4 5

By Deisel, April 2, 2011
- 104 replies
- 6,673 views
- danielcroft
- April 19, 2011
Rapid Downsizing 1 2 3 4 5

By GreyLake, November 4, 2007
- 104 replies
- 12,241 views
- MagicGuy
- May 13, 2009
Does the risk eventually catch up to everyone? 1 2 3 4 5

By Megatron, December 4, 2008
- 104 replies
- 12,315 views
- phoenixlpr
- February 23, 2009
why disconnect RSL? 1 2 3 4 5

By kelel01, October 1, 2003
- 104 replies
- 13,190 views
- TimDave
- February 12, 2004
Barrel Roll on Trackoff - Skydive Radio Interview 1 2 3 4 5

By kkeenan, August 15, 2012
- 104 replies
- 10,916 views
- billvon
- August 26, 2012
Are PLFs necessary anymore? 1 2 3 4 5

By kimemerson, March 26, 2009
- 102 replies
- 10,252 views
- phoenixlpr
- June 1, 2009
The next fatality waiting to happen..... 1 2 3 4 5

By divnswoop, March 8, 2005
- 102 replies
- 7,798 views
- thegman
- March 27, 2005
Wingload BSR take 3 1 2 3 4 5

By skybytch, June 25, 2003
- 101 replies
- 6,559 views
- FliegendeWolf
- June 30, 2003
Re: [skyjuggler] Landing injury. 1 2 3 4 5

By mjosparky, June 22, 2004
- 100 replies
- 5,131 views
- Hooknswoop
- July 2, 2004
pulling low 1 2 3 4 5

By monkeysfist, October 11, 2010
- 100 replies
- 9,846 views
- anthonyfellows
- December 17, 2010
Pranks on jumps - what is acceptable nowadays? 1 2 3 4

By pchapman, November 21, 2013
- 99 replies
- 17,770 views
- Squeak
- December 16, 2013
Main-Reserve Entanglement/Unintentional Water Landing: Lessons Learned 1 2 3 4

By NWFlyer, May 30, 2006
- 99 replies
- 9,768 views
- NWFlyer
- June 3, 2006
Additional reasons to not jump camera 1 2 3 4

By billvon, January 30, 2012
- 99 replies
- 9,831 views
- Lindenwood
- July 28, 2012
Lodi Aff 1 2 3 4

By PolinaVin, March 9, 2013
- 98 replies
- 19,607 views
- LyraM45
- June 18, 2013
Whats missing? 1 2 3 4

By f1freak, July 21, 2012
- 98 replies
- 13,024 views
- skyjumpenfool
- October 12, 2012
180 degree front riser requirement for "A" 1 2 3 4

By hackish, September 19, 2007
- 97 replies
- 9,713 views
- brettski74
- October 2, 2007
Why I don't jump without a CYPRES 1 2 3 4

By Freeflylizard, April 3, 2001
- 97 replies
- 8,776 views
- GeekStreak
- June 18, 2001
Demand for more regulation by FAA 1 2 3 4

By stratostar, April 22, 2008
- 97 replies
- 5,669 views
- Scrumpot
- April 25, 2008
How many jumps before you purchased your own rig? 1 2 3 4

By Skylark, May 22, 2003
- 97 replies
- 6,898 views
- bkdice
- August 30, 2004
Safety Features Create Danger 1 2 3 4

By skyninja, March 19, 2007
- 97 replies
- 5,654 views
- azdiver
- April 19, 2007
lowbie says she don't need no steenking cypress... 1 2 3 4

By pds, December 15, 2003
- 97 replies
- 5,398 views
- nacmacfeegle
- January 7, 2004
Skydiving While Pregnant 1 2 3 4

By georgiaskydiver, April 13, 2003
- 96 replies
- 15,890 views
- jumpsalot-2
- June 2, 2011
WL recommendations 1 2 3 4

By geronimo, June 22, 2003
- 96 replies
- 8,444 views
- VectorBoy
- June 28, 2003
Raft Dives and AADs 1 2 3 4

By LawnDart21, August 18, 2005
- 95 replies
- 6,430 views
- LawnDart21
- August 23, 2005
One swoop seminar equals six to twelve months rehab. 1 2 3 4

By sducoach, August 19, 2003
- 95 replies
- 5,051 views
- Ron
- August 21, 2003
RSL 1 2 3 4

By davjohns, March 11, 2014
- 95 replies
- 15,715 views
- Deimian
- March 24, 2014
Isn't it time for a serious talk about low turns?? 1 2 3 4

By skydiver51, January 2, 2004
- 95 replies
- 5,485 views
- LuvToFly
- January 22, 2004
Bowling DZOs/managers please read 1 2 3 4

By JoeBobJumper, May 30, 2012
- 95 replies
- 10,017 views
- billvon
- June 13, 2012
AAD or no AAD...that is the question 1 2 3 4

By shah269, August 24, 2011
- 94 replies
- 7,897 views
- bofh
- October 5, 2011
Cypress always a safe thing?? 1 2 3 4

By Skyvixen, July 16, 2003
- 93 replies
- 4,895 views
- wmw999
- July 19, 2003
Should Rigging Be a Requirement? 1 2 3 4

By Andy_Copland, February 22, 2007
- 92 replies
- 5,478 views
- diablopilot
- March 12, 2007
Offsetting ADD opening Altitudes WAS: Fatality - Cross Keys - 3/25/11 1 2 3 4

By davelepka, March 26, 2011
- 92 replies
- 7,901 views
- chuckakers
- March 31, 2011
Opening in a cloud? 1 2 3 4

By phoenixlpr, May 9, 2005
- 92 replies
- 5,749 views
- kallend
- November 21, 2006
New Tandem, Student, Re: wingsuit BSR 1 2 3 4

By gowlerk, March 12, 2016
- 92 replies
- 15,457 views
- DBCOOPER
- March 30, 2016
I am comfortable exiting at... (non-emergency) 1 2 3 4

By fcajump, November 5, 2010
- 92 replies
- 6,040 views
- alisontin
- November 24, 2010
Jump numbers and canopy accident risk 1 2 3 4

By DocPop, September 28, 2010
- 92 replies
- 6,297 views
- fcajump
- November 16, 2010
pay a packer, set your own brakes? 1 2 3 4

By pds, February 28, 2007
- 91 replies
- 5,932 views
- AFFI
- March 12, 2007
Toggle to unTwist? 1 2 3 4

By format, August 19, 2008
- 91 replies
- 7,085 views
- grimmie
- September 3, 2008
Low Jumps...High W/L AGAIN!!! 1 2 3 4

By scotts, February 25, 2004
- 91 replies
- 4,635 views
- billvon
- February 28, 2004
Darwinian candidate AKA who the hell taght this guy ? 1 2 3 4

By likestojump, November 20, 2008
- 91 replies
- 7,842 views
- feuergnom
- November 30, 2008
Should people be banned for doing hookturns in certain places? 1 2 3 4

By CrazyL, October 1, 2008
- 90 replies
- 8,139 views
- chrismgtis
- October 10, 2008
Video: Poor seperation after break off. 1 2 3 4

By SuperKat, April 28, 2005
- 90 replies
- 6,766 views
- Salsa_John
- May 3, 2005
Looking at alti to much ??? 1 2 3 4

By lisamariewillbe, January 29, 2006
- 90 replies
- 7,408 views
- billvon
- February 4, 2006
My Thoughts on Jumping AADs 1 2 3 4

By slotperfect, May 30, 2002
- 90 replies
- 12,016 views
- nigel99
- June 17, 2002
Ear Plugs.... 1 2 3 4

By scooterskydives, February 14, 2011
- 90 replies
- 14,517 views
- scooterskydives
- March 4, 2011
Re: USPA responsibility for suicides [was: tandem incident] 1 2 3 4

By Ron, October 4, 2018
- 89 replies
- 17,038 views
- 20kN
- February 14, 2019
Problem night skydive 1 2 3 4

By liloz, October 28, 2015
- 89 replies
- 14,430 views
- kallend
- December 9, 2015
Supporting data 1 2 3 4

By billvon, June 25, 2003
- 89 replies
- 5,700 views
- Ron
- July 1, 2003
First aid question - full face helmet 1 2 3 4

By billvon, March 6, 2002
- 89 replies
- 7,559 views
- gravitysucks
- April 3, 2008
I finally decided to downsize 1 2 3 4

By JeepDiver, March 18, 2008
- 89 replies
- 9,640 views
- denete
- January 12, 2009
Did I make the right decision not to cut away? 1 2 3 4

By midlifecrisis, November 10, 2009
- 89 replies
- 7,985 views
- Ron
- November 20, 2009
To soon for a coach rating? 1 2 3 4

By gixzig, September 8, 2010
- 89 replies
- 8,546 views
- Ron
- September 18, 2010
PD Low Bulk Reserve - upsize your reserve or downsize your container? 1 2 3 4

By tdog, November 28, 2006
- 88 replies
- 7,464 views
- grue
- January 1, 2007
Have you ever been injured while skydiving? 1 2 3 4

By Clownburner, June 18, 2003
- 88 replies
- 8,580 views
- Kurtz
- August 3, 2003
Pilot Chute Nightmare 1 2 3 4

By castle_bravo, October 2, 2010
- 88 replies
- 10,437 views
- jumpwally
- October 27, 2010
Intentional Cutaway Desired - Raven Micro 150 Concerns 1 2 3 4

By mdrejhon, October 19, 2005
- 88 replies
- 14,630 views
- riggerrob
- September 3, 2014
gear checks 1 2 3 4

By happythoughts, April 30, 2010
- 87 replies
- 8,167 views
- bluetwo
- July 11, 2010
Jump Pilot Training Course 1 2 3 4

By grimmie, April 21, 2008
- 87 replies
- 15,145 views
- diverdriver
- April 13, 2015
GPRS Cell Phones on Jump Planes 1 2 3 4

By riddler, June 19, 2003
- 86 replies
- 9,230 views
- billvon
- December 7, 2006
RSL 1 2 3 4

By Megatron, December 24, 2008
- 86 replies
- 7,252 views
- councilman24
- January 15, 2009
I almost died today. 1 2 3 4

By vanessalh, July 10, 2013
- 86 replies
- 22,434 views
- Di0
- September 3, 2013
Re: [Kallend] Landing Injury West Tennessee Skydiving 07 May 2005 1 2 3 4

By Hooknswoop, May 15, 2005
- 86 replies
- 4,538 views
- kelpdiver
- May 23, 2005
How many people have 10 000 jumps or more? 1 2 3 4

By nigel99, May 6, 2009
- 85 replies
- 13,985 views
- ripcords
- June 16, 2009
Becoming unconscious under open canopy 1 2 3 4

By Maxx, June 29, 2005
- 85 replies
- 7,582 views
- tso-d_chris
- July 6, 2005
Why the 45 degree method does not work (long) 1 2 3 4

By billvon, March 1, 2004
- 85 replies
- 21,111 views
- rehmwa
- March 2, 2015
Perspective 1 2 3 4

By davelepka, January 23, 2005
- 85 replies
- 6,244 views
- mjosparky
- February 1, 2005
Ted Nelson Accident Anniversary 1 2 3 4

By kkeenan, July 24, 2007
- 84 replies
- 7,126 views
- billvon
- July 25, 2007
Landing on your rear risers 1 2 3 4

By PD126r, May 8, 2003
- 84 replies
- 6,285 views
- billvon
- July 15, 2005
Re: [Zeppo] Injury - Ontario, June 1, 2008 1 2 3 4

By Zeppo, September 15, 2008
- 84 replies
- 7,445 views
- jumpwally
- February 27, 2009
This is what the sport has come to 1 2 3 4

By chuckakers, May 28, 2011
- 83 replies
- 8,634 views
- shropshire
- June 1, 2011
Do think a jump pilot has a reason to be angry when this happens? 1 2 3 4

By peek, July 7, 2008
- 83 replies
- 6,877 views
- loudtom
- July 24, 2008
Reasonable age to jump solo 1 2 3 4

By jclalor, January 28, 2014
- 83 replies
- 12,326 views
- grue
- February 5, 2014
Canopy Swooping - Sport or Stupidity? 1 2 3 4

By paulledden, February 24, 2005
- 83 replies
- 8,302 views
- livenletfly
- March 12, 2005
Video camera limits and experience (and new tech) 1 2 3 4

By tkhayes, July 6, 2015
- 83 replies
- 14,238 views
- DSE
- July 10, 2015
A License on >1:1 WL? 1 2 3 4

By BMAC615, February 7, 2021
- 83 replies
- 12,378 views
- BMAC615
- October 18, 2021
tandem students and alcohol 1 2 3 4

By fireballgrl, June 11, 2006
- 82 replies
- 12,918 views
- slotperfect
- July 28, 2006
Check-in debate 1 2 3 4

By nigel99, December 20, 2012
- 82 replies
- 14,277 views
- WickedWingsuits
- January 31, 2013
Keeping one's mouth shut... 1 2 3 4

By vonSanta, February 21, 2004
- 82 replies
- 7,864 views
- billvon
- March 8, 2004
what do if pilot becomes unconscious? 1 2 3 4

By 5.samadhi, May 7, 2012
- 82 replies
- 12,953 views
- 5.samadhi
- June 24, 2012
Glider Pilots... We love em !!!!! 1 2 3 4

By sneaky, April 30, 2005
- 81 replies
- 8,740 views
- kevinwhelan
- May 5, 2005
Low cut-away 1 2 3 4

By Freeflysmiley, December 13, 2004
- 81 replies
- 10,630 views
- thepollster
- December 24, 2004
AFF vs S/L? 1 2 3 4

By wildfan75, July 20, 2006
- 81 replies
- 8,212 views
- kelpdiver
- August 1, 2006
Forced to put dream on hold 1 2 3 4

By SkyHigh04, August 21, 2008
- 81 replies
- 6,727 views
- danielcroft
- September 3, 2008
Low pull + CYPRES fire + near miss with tree. 1 2 3 4

By labrys, December 30, 2011
- 81 replies
- 9,012 views
- popsjumper
- March 12, 2012
What is the best thing to do when you are low? 1 2 3 4

By crotalus01, April 4, 2010
- 81 replies
- 7,558 views
- AFFI
- April 27, 2010
What do you say when people use 45 degree rule or try to get others to use it? 1 2 3 4

By strop45, August 17, 2009
- 80 replies
- 7,962 views
- denete
- August 28, 2009
What to do? When under a canopy you didnt expect to be under? 1 2 3 4

By Rdutch, August 27, 2003
- 80 replies
- 5,647 views
- kallend
- September 3, 2003
Frap Hats More Dangerous Than Going Without A Helmet?? 1 2 3 4

By slotperfect, August 8, 2003
- 80 replies
- 13,100 views
- erdnarob
- July 9, 2009
Packing problems 1 2 3 4

By tmontana, September 12, 2003
- 80 replies
- 13,895 views
- erdnarob
- September 2, 2016
Would You Still Jump? 1 2 3 4

By NWFlyer, June 13, 2008
- 80 replies
- 9,131 views
- livendive
- July 12, 2008
AFF or SL 1 2 3 4

By deltarush, February 25, 2005
- 80 replies
- 7,329 views
- Orange1
- June 3, 2005
Grounding for safety issues - have you ever seen one and what was the reason? 1 2 3 4

By NWFlyer, June 14, 2010
- 79 replies
- 5,835 views
- rehmwa
- July 6, 2010
Getting Big to get back from a long spot???? 1 2 3 4

By azureriders, June 23, 2010
- 79 replies
- 8,132 views
- rehmwa
- July 2, 2010
Round Reserve 1 2 3 4

By Megatron, February 9, 2009
- 79 replies
- 6,273 views
- crustySCSA69
- March 31, 2009
Landing/hook turn fatalities 1 2 3 4

By mjosparky, February 17, 2005
- 79 replies
- 8,105 views
- kallend
- February 24, 2005
When to flare? 1 2 3 4

By buba07, August 26, 2007
- 78 replies
- 8,350 views
- Scoop
- September 1, 2007
Chest strap save on load, How common is this? 1 2 3 4

By skydonkey, February 2, 2004
- 78 replies
- 5,354 views
- ZoneRat
- February 28, 2004

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