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6,253 topics in this forum

1. Exit Separation - Real World Thoughts   1 2

   By mattb, February 28, 2002
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   • crazy
   • July 24, 2002

2. PC In Tow   1 2

   By dove, June 10, 2002
   • 31 replies
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   • czechbase
   • September 8, 2003

3. Big Canopies in Turbulence  

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

4. Exit protocol   1 2

   By Witelli, August 31, 2005
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   • Witelli
   • September 14, 2005

5. Aircraft Safety  

   By ltdiver, July 30, 2006
   • 23 replies
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   • brianfry713
   • August 11, 2006

6. S/L in SF Bay area?  

   By Maksimsf, May 6, 2011
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   • Maksimsf
   • May 13, 2011

7. Ow, my hands.   1 2

   By Jessica, June 10, 2002
   • 45 replies
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   • ltdiver
   • June 12, 2002

8. How to recover your lost main and freebag   1 2

   By Cutaway01, October 11, 2007
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   • denete
   • November 10, 2007

9. "1 in 100" perspective...something to think about.  

   By tsisson, April 28, 2005
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   • tso-d_chris
   • May 8, 2005

10. Frustration   1 2

    By derweasel, July 29, 2002
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    • kingbunky
    • July 31, 2002

11. Students watching Videos of Low turns   1 2

    By storm1977, November 1, 2004
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    • johnny1488
    • November 6, 2004

12. Water landings  

    By Sky_doggy, December 31, 2012
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    • stratostar
    • January 3, 2013

13. Another "chop or don't chop"  

    By Beachbum, September 30, 2007
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    • tbellopa-c
    • October 11, 2007

14. What's wrong with this picture?  

    By skydiverek, August 24, 2008
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    • ifell
    • September 2, 2008

15. A Strange situation   1 2

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

16. Low jumps - Camera Helmet   1 2

    By tomleone, January 16, 2007
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    • Lastchance
    • March 13, 2007

17. Re: [Chrisky] CYPRES Save!   1 2

    By mikeat10500, September 10, 2003
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    • Chrisky
    • September 12, 2003

18. nil winds  

    By philh, April 19, 2019
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    • Baksteen
    • June 5, 2019

19. 2 planes, both have issues, still sending jumpers?  

    By camman2, August 4, 2009
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    • JohnDeere
    • August 10, 2009

20. Swooping, hookturns, the danger of skydiving and the danger of advice heard on DZ.com   1 2

    By basejumper1, April 3, 2011
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • April 9, 2011

21. Flat turns   1 2 3

    By ChrisL, June 7, 2005
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    • phoenixlpr
    • June 10, 2005

22. new packers cheat sheet   1 2

    By crosscountry, December 27, 2003
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    • skydiver51
    • January 4, 2004

23. Please help me and fill out the survey  

    By osi.m, July 1, 2014
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    • Boomerdog
    • July 9, 2014

24. Should there be more wingsuit regulations?  

    By Coleman, July 6, 2016
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    • jimjumper
    • July 8, 2016

25. RSL Question   1 2

    By captain1976, December 24, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • February 8, 2011

26. Safety notes from the WFFC   1 2 3

    By billvon, August 10, 2005
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    • Elisha
    • August 29, 2005

27. Risk of spinning mal with g-forces not allowing you to cut-away  

    By sundevil777, November 1, 2004
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    • sundevil777
    • February 19, 2005

28. Article on High Altitude jumps   1 2 3

    By chaoskitty, July 18, 2005
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    • kallend
    • July 30, 2005

29. Contacting USPA about canopy training/wingloading issues   1 2

    By Jessica, May 30, 2003
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    • jlmiracle
    • June 6, 2003

30. Safety Day Ideas!  

    By karenmeal, February 16, 2006
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    • ACMESkydiver
    • February 19, 2006

31. First Jump   1 2

    By slydog, August 1, 2002
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    • slydog
    • August 2, 2002

32. Exit order: horse dead beat.   1 2

    By base698, June 16, 2003
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    • jerm
    • June 19, 2003

33. Intentional Cut-away rigs  

    By DJL, November 13, 2002
    • 16 replies
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    • pchapman
    • November 21, 2002

34. aff in poland  

    By smiksou, July 3, 2012
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    • demoknite
    • July 4, 2012

35. I Got Help - Nothing Went Wrong   1 2

    By LadiDadi, September 29, 2008
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    • jumpwally
    • October 28, 2008

36. "Hover control"  

    By The111, September 20, 2007
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    • Fast
    • September 21, 2007

37. Altimeter stuck at exit altitude.  

    By skyPrincess2002, June 16, 2003
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    • skyPrincess2002
    • June 24, 2003

38. Safe to jump like this or not? (picture attached)   1 2 3

    By peek, April 4, 2005
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    • peek
    • April 11, 2005

39. BREAK the chain... the making of a non-incident.  

    By fcajump, August 25, 2015
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    • billvon
    • August 26, 2015

40. Downsize  

    By Stealth, November 24, 2004
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    • tkhayes
    • September 26, 2010

41. You open at 13,000 ft and discover a mal. What next? (VIDEO)   1 2

    By skydiverek, January 8, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • January 16, 2012

42. Canopy Control 101  

    By Snowflake, April 21, 2003
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    • relyon
    • April 24, 2003

43. Be a Coach... what do you need to know..  

    By skydivejersey, June 11, 2003
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    • StevePhelps
    • October 24, 2003

44. Propeller Warning Sign  

    By 7eleven, June 6, 2014
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    • akarunway
    • June 30, 2014

45. Tension knots  

    By Olmed, July 14, 2011
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    • Abedy
    • July 21, 2011

46. Gear Checks   1 2

    By BlindBrick, October 21, 2002
    • 39 replies
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    • Spy38W
    • October 29, 2002

47. Stiletto vs. other Elliptical Canopies  

    By superflie, May 14, 2002
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    • superflie
    • May 15, 2002

48. premature deployments  

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

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

    By skydived19006, October 13, 2008
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    • skydived19006
    • October 30, 2008

50. a feeling of faint under an open canopy...   1 2

    By Kuper, April 3, 2004
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    • Dougiefresh
    • April 21, 2004

51. PEP for jump pilots - FAA Required?  

    By fcajump, September 13, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • September 16, 2010

52. Safety Day: Plane "Ethics"  

    By Avikus, March 10, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • March 14, 2015

53. Beginner Swooping  

    By TheFousts, August 8, 2006
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    • kelpdiver
    • August 9, 2006

54. Static Liner's Unite!!   1 2

    By samp76, April 9, 2003
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    • dubbayab
    • May 6, 2003

55. !st Balloon jump  

    By Kirils, June 6, 2002
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    • freeflytim
    • June 11, 2002

56. Wind tunnel in Las Vegas  

    By Ruffles, December 3, 2002
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    • DaMan
    • December 20, 2002

57. PLF - what is it?  

    By Deleted, March 5, 2001
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    • jfields
    • May 22, 2001

58. Bridle mis-routing/pin checks  

    By strop45, October 16, 2009
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    • erdnarob
    • October 28, 2009

59. can AFF wear sunny's  

    By cesslon, November 25, 2003
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    • Red_Skydiver
    • November 28, 2003

60. Chop or not??   1 2

    By Firephoto, December 15, 2005
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    • davehartley
    • January 3, 2006

61. My brief journey into skydiving  

    By Feeblemind, March 2, 2005
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    • Feeblemind
    • March 23, 2005

62. Re: [drae] Condolence thread for Dublin  

    By DeWitt, March 21, 2007
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    • jlmiracle
    • April 5, 2007

63. Alternative to downsizing  

    By BeerRunner98, September 6, 2018
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    • BeerRunner98
    • September 9, 2018

64. Total Malfunction  

    By SpeedRacer, June 27, 2001
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    • slotperfect
    • July 3, 2001

65. Round reserves  

    By Freeflylizard, April 5, 2001
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    • riggerrob
    • May 2, 2001

66. reserve open in plane  

    By cam, April 11, 2001
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    • Joolee
    • May 9, 2001

67. Quadriplegic needs skydiving advice!  

    By apenny4yothawts, July 19, 2016
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    • angryelf
    • August 2, 2016

68. Deceiving myself?   1 2

    By PalmettoTiger, December 10, 2001
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    • BadDog
    • December 31, 2001

69. Gym work...   1 2

    By Zoter, October 21, 2003
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    • bodypilot1
    • November 20, 2003

70. AFF 5 & 6 today :o)  

    By Squeak, October 9, 2002
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    • wmw999
    • December 13, 2022

71. Illegal to overload a reserve?   1 2

    By Mark4, October 24, 2005
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    • grue
    • November 9, 2005

72. Gear Checks   1 2

    By Nick, April 18, 2007
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    • fcajump
    • May 1, 2007

73. I jumped with a corpse   1 2 3

    By Austintxflight, November 4, 2011
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    • Scrumpot
    • November 7, 2011

74. HP landing on a( the first) demo jump?   1 2 3

    By phoenixlpr, August 28, 2006
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    • JohanW
    • September 14, 2006

75. Downwind Landing   1 2 3

    By JeepDiver, December 16, 2004
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    • udder
    • January 9, 2005

76. 1st Cut-Away - Reserve entangled with Main  

    By Dionysos, May 31, 2019
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    • Remster
    • June 7, 2019

77. What does 'Peel' stand for in (some) EP's ?  

    By rhopstr, January 23, 2011
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    • MikeJD
    • January 27, 2011

78. Close call with a plane   1 2

    By Joe_Kay, February 2, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • March 28, 2007

79. "First Free Fall Rig" ~ FXC on Main and Cypres/Vigil on Reserve  

    By Unstable, March 24, 2011
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    • JohnnyMarko
    • March 27, 2011

80. What to do in the winter over  

    By Shmuly, November 3, 2014
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    • JohnMitchell
    • November 5, 2014

81. Will Your Wingload Save You?   1 2 3

    By rgoper, May 5, 2003
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    • billvon
    • May 12, 2003

82. How to approach/thank instructors  

    By Namowal, February 7, 2012
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    • Namowal
    • February 10, 2012

83. Yes, it actually CAN happen to you.....   1 2

    By tkhayes, April 1, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • April 4, 2011

84. biceps bruised to hell  

    By larry, August 20, 2003
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    • Geoff
    • September 30, 2003

85. Dislocated shoulder support  

    By numpt3, June 13, 2012
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    • theonlyski
    • June 13, 2012

86. Locating Lost Jumpers   1 2

    By kkeenan, November 27, 2007
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    • flipper
    • January 11, 2008

87. How do you close your container?   1 2

    By JeffGordon, January 2, 2003
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    • weid14
    • January 9, 2003

88. CReW safety thoughts   1 2

    By Nullified, February 24, 2004
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    • Nullified
    • March 19, 2004

89. AFF level 1  

    By dominus, April 6, 2008
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    • mrbiceps
    • April 16, 2008

90. Student helmet  

    By MomDaBomb, January 9, 2008
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    • kschilk
    • February 2, 2008

91. Pilot chute in Tow  

    By skisurfer, September 21, 2008
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    • humanflite
    • September 23, 2008

92. 12 Deaths in one Month?   1 2

    By pccoder, September 15, 2004   

    • test
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    • ChasingBlueSky
    • September 28, 2004

93. Rear riser turns vs Braked turns when low  

    By helldog, December 7, 2003
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    • davelepka
    • December 12, 2003

94. impossible to kick out linetwists   1 2

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

95. Re: [skyjuggler] Landing injury.   1 2 3 4 5

    By mjosparky, June 22, 2004
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    • Hooknswoop
    • July 2, 2004

96. 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

97. Avoiding a double mal??   1 2

    By BlueEyedMonster, January 28, 2005
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    • gerrcoin
    • February 1, 2005

98. Avoiding "Step Through"  

    By Beckert, February 2, 2008
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    • skyblu3
    • February 11, 2008

99. Pilot Chute in Tow, Cut Away ?   1 2 3

    By Inthebuff, April 6, 2006
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    • jurgencamps
    • April 14, 2006

100. Close call at Perris - canopy collision   1 2

     By billvon, March 27, 2006
     • 26 replies
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     • itllclear
     • April 2, 2006