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

    By McLovin,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,294 views

  2. Where did I go wrong?  

    By jigneshsoni,
    • 24 replies
    • 4,302 views

  3. Hitting the stabilizer  

    By skydiverek,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,445 views

  4. skydive training  

    By PeteyD,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,989 views

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

    By eyahoo,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,418 views

  6. Pilot chute in Tow  

    By skisurfer,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,138 views

  7. Pilot Chute hesitation & dumb luck   1 2

    By danielcroft,
    • 33 replies
    • 4,418 views

  8. The SIM...   1 2

    By jumpjunkie2004,
    • 39 replies
    • 4,660 views

  9. Sensory overload.....Tandem the answer?  

    By azakeus,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,560 views

  10. NTSB going to make recommendations to FAA  

    By buzzer,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,351 views

  11. Reliance on altimeters   1 2 3

    By Piece,
    • 51 replies
    • 5,374 views

  12. No reserve ride?   1 2 3

    By format,
    • 51 replies
    • 7,969 views

  13. My first Mal  

    By testpilot,
    • 9 replies
    • 3,425 views

  14. why require a tandem for AFF?   1 2

    By 377,
    • 48 replies
    • 5,903 views

  15. checklist for renting a parachute  

    By ailithir,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,571 views

  16. AFF program falls short on PLF training  

    By skyborne,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,343 views

  17. Can't flair  

    By fogobo,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,138 views

  18. Metal Links Check   1 2 3

    By USNLawdog,
    • 50 replies
    • 3,981 views

  19. Re: [likearock] Non-Injury - 4 way CYPRES fire - Skydive Dallas?  

    By Renegate,
    • 2 replies
    • 913 views

  20. Clotheslined by a riser  

    By likearock,
    • 1 reply
    • 905 views

  21. Quick, successive turns  

    By ghost47,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,966 views

  22. Intentional reserve pull.  

    By Tuna-Salad,
    • 24 replies
    • 4,707 views

  23. Practice pulls...is it always this frustrating?  

    By Ion01,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,027 views

  24. How to "safely" use your reserve?   1 2

    By Auryn,
    • 43 replies
    • 3,480 views

  25. Forced to put dream on hold   1 2 3 4

    By SkyHigh04,
    • 81 replies
    • 6,727 views

  26. Toggle to unTwist?   1 2 3 4

    By format,
    • 91 replies
    • 7,086 views

  27. What's wrong with this picture?  

    By skydiverek,
    • 24 replies
    • 5,284 views

  28. It's been a year, and I am headed back up. What should I do, training-wise?  

    By birdlike,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,412 views

  29. Finger in the tube trick on deployment  

    By denete,
    • 24 replies
    • 4,459 views

  30. Serious landing issues...   1 2

    By mamajumps,
    • 34 replies
    • 4,650 views

  31. Poised Exits: How Do YOU Do Them?  

    By Gato,
    • 23 replies
    • 6,019 views

  32. How many AFF jumps did it take you???   1 2 3

    By live2dive,
    • 63 replies
    • 11,244 views

  33. About Security Equipment in Skydiving... Pease help me...   1 2

    By sdy,
    • 30 replies
    • 3,046 views

  34. Line twist on first solo jump  

    By Hunt_Joshua_G,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,594 views

  35. Pilot Chute Misbehaving  

    By Gato,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,285 views

  36. Really stupid  

    By elcobi2004,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,958 views

  37. brake fire & reserve ride  

    By willhill,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,265 views

  38. Night jumps.   1 2 3

    By skittles_of_SDC,
    • 50 replies
    • 5,864 views

  39. Canopy transfers - Was: Fatality in Rockmart, GA  

    By upndownshop,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,605 views

  40. Trouble maintaing body position?  

    By danica318,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,536 views

  41. Re: [crutch] Fatality - Delphi, IN - 3 - August 2008   1 2

    By mattaman,
    • 45 replies
    • 3,655 views

  42. Old Gear: Are you crazy I wouldn't jump that @#$@#$   1 2

    By hackish,
    • 46 replies
    • 4,632 views

  43. How good were you?   1 2

    By ryan_d_sucks,
    • 45 replies
    • 4,640 views

  44. PLF training  

    By potatoman,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,305 views

  45. Cutaway EP and "grabbing the handles"   1 2

    By denete,
    • 30 replies
    • 3,605 views

  46. Pilot chute in tow or horseshoe mals - fix problem or cutaway ?   1 2

    By sky_rat,
    • 29 replies
    • 6,400 views

  47. Lesson I learned this weekend   1 2

    By millertimeunc,
    • 26 replies
    • 5,456 views

  48. Required First Aid Training as Part of the Coach/Instructor Course?  

    By Unstable,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,459 views

  49. Waiverability of student mals: Was - Fatality - Delphi, IN - 3 - August 2008  

    By mattaman,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,185 views

  50. Aircraft Passenger Safety  

    By voltage,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,001 views

  51. HELMETS/GEAR CHECKS!!  

    By grimmie,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,421 views

  52. Malfunction stills  

    By jtval,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,601 views

  53. How to judge altitute when flaring - Help!   1 2

    By climberjumper,
    • 25 replies
    • 3,861 views

  54. Purposely inducing a flat spin???   1 2

    By flyinhi79,
    • 27 replies
    • 5,547 views

  55. First one down sets the pattern   1 2

    By Broke,
    • 49 replies
    • 3,278 views

  56. AFFIRC @ SkyDance, Davis, Ca. official dates  

    By kc10boom,
    • 0 replies
    • 962 views

  57. Can't make it to 3 on flare !! Student question   1 2

    By travrois,
    • 26 replies
    • 3,561 views

  58. AFF  

    By finch,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,439 views

  59. Leaving Rig In Hot Car  

    By Jason42,
    • 20 replies
    • 6,257 views

  60. Line twists due to a single broken line?  

    By denete,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,171 views

  61. Coached Rating and beyond!  

    By west33freefall,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,113 views

  62. Pilot Medical Duration now much longer.  

    By propslop,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,884 views

  63. Big Canopy - High Wind  

    By Rebecca-Berlin,
    • 22 replies
    • 3,615 views

  64. FJC - Introducing Landing Priorities   1 2

    By jacketsdb23,
    • 40 replies
    • 6,914 views

  65. Can I check your shoulder flap?  

    By FallingHazard,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,719 views

  66. USPA GM pledge on landing patterns (was: Fatality - Brazil)  

    By Bill_K,
    • 16 replies
    • 4,535 views

  67. Starvation & Tiredness  

    By NovaTTT,
    • 19 replies
    • 3,154 views

  68. Do think a jump pilot has a reason to be angry when this happens?   1 2 3 4

    By peek,
    • 83 replies
    • 6,880 views

  69. Tandem drogue does not release when both handles are pulled  

    By eric.fradet,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,182 views

  70. Reserve pilot chute deployed... What to do?  

    By the_sarge,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,880 views

  71. Anyone else have a problem with this?  

    By airdvr,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,873 views

  72. hot air balloon jump  

    By adietkin,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,678 views

  73. "white out"   1 2 3

    By kewlf,
    • 56 replies
    • 6,503 views

  74. Canopy control classes  

    By flyinhi79,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,648 views

  75. foolish landing...ouch!  

    By cruisers2,
    • 19 replies
    • 3,740 views

  76. AFF Rig fitting problems  

    By rob223,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,247 views

  77. aff question?????  

    By moth,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,902 views

  78. Tall TIs and 182s  

    By skydived19006,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,151 views

  79. from: Re: [SkymonkeyONE] Fatality Perris – 4 July 2008  

    By phoenixlpr,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,310 views

  80. control checks after opening  

    By mr2mk1g,
    • 18 replies
    • 3,524 views

  81. Would You Still Jump?   1 2 3 4

    By NWFlyer,
    • 80 replies
    • 9,133 views

  82. PC over the nose?   1 2

    By hackish,
    • 31 replies
    • 6,208 views

  83. Advice on landing skills please (video)  

    By Ether,
    • 23 replies
    • 4,285 views

  84. Neeeed water training  

    By Synapse,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,151 views

  85. Most efficient position for dive from casa?  

    By Hazarrd,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,378 views

  86. Premature deployment on exit (video)  

    By docjohn,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,345 views

  87. AFFIRC @ SkyDance, Davis, Ca. Aug 12-17  

    By kc10boom,
    • 0 replies
    • 292 views

  88. If you do not know how to pack a pullout, ASK!!!!!  

    By Para5-0,
    • 24 replies
    • 6,244 views

  89. Hand signals inside plane   1 2

    By strop45,
    • 34 replies
    • 11,144 views

  90. can't arch properly   1 2

    By ailithir,
    • 34 replies
    • 8,484 views

  91. Jumping again this weekend...  

    By mamajumps,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,014 views

  92. Hitting the tail   1 2

    By ShadowCount,
    • 38 replies
    • 10,983 views

  93. Hey new here and to skydiving..need some advice  

    By robbielash10,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,962 views

  94. AFF VII after 8 months  

    By imarquez,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,378 views

  95. Line Twists  

    By west33freefall,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,572 views

  96. Bent Reserve Pin  

    By jonnyhl,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,987 views

  97. Flying in gusty conditions or higher winds than normal?  

    By humanflite,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,753 views

  98. Large Jumper Instruction  

    By Sierra539,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,541 views

  99. Running Out of Options  

    By Gato,
    • 24 replies
    • 3,556 views

  100. 1st line twist to give me whip-lash!   1 2

    By BPilk,
    • 36 replies
    • 4,074 views
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