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6,253 topics in this forum

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

   By Para5-0, June 16, 2008
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   • hookitt
   • July 3, 2008

2. Non-Injury AFF3 premature brake release  

   By SkyHigh04, June 16, 2008
   • 18 replies
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   • peregrinerose
   • June 19, 2008

3. Drying your canopy  

   By elias123, June 14, 2008
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   • elias123
   • June 16, 2008

4. Premature deployment on exit (video)  

   By docjohn, June 14, 2008
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   • billvon
   • July 7, 2008

5. Would You Still Jump?   1 2 3 4

   By NWFlyer, June 13, 2008
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   • livendive
   • July 12, 2008

6. Penalties for flying with improper credentials?   1 2

   By BillyVance, June 10, 2008
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   • htrammel
   • June 14, 2008

7. Parachute simulation for PC  

   By sjc, June 6, 2008
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   • ozzy13
   • January 3, 2009

8. packing classes  

   By boz2841, June 6, 2008
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   • Snowflake
   • June 7, 2008

9. "GPS Integrated..."  

   By howardwhite, June 4, 2008
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   • DougH
   • June 5, 2008

10. Warrning - VIGIL ADD  

    By Mietek, June 4, 2008
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    • squarecanopy
    • June 6, 2008

11. Refresher Course  

    By Hazarrd, June 4, 2008
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    • Scrumpot
    • June 4, 2008

12. Running Out of Options  

    By Gato, June 3, 2008
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    • kkeenan
    • June 20, 2008

13. COMPLACENCY, URGENCY, & A MIS-ROUTED RSL   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE, June 2, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • June 5, 2008

14. Local DGIT   1 2 3

    By bbrockwell, May 29, 2008
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    • DougH
    • June 3, 2008

15. USPA Dropzone??  

    By StinkyPete, May 28, 2008
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    • TheMonkey
    • June 6, 2008

16. Student, 12 jumps, 1 cutaway   1 2

    By danielcroft, May 28, 2008
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    • enjoi
    • June 15, 2008

17. Turbulence, lift, heavy traffic-all in one!  

    By LittleOne, May 26, 2008
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    • mdrejhon
    • May 27, 2008

18. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PROCEDUREs FOR SKYDIVING  

    By DON321, May 22, 2008
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    • DON321
    • May 30, 2008

19. Thanks, everyone!!l  

    By katrina, May 21, 2008
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    • kschilk
    • May 31, 2008

20. Back in the Air  

    By Gato, May 21, 2008
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    • Gato
    • May 22, 2008

21. Safety news from Ukraine  

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

22. Just call me chop chop....   1 2

    By mamajumps, May 19, 2008
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    • ssandy
    • May 28, 2008

23. I'm doing research for a movie  

    By moviewriter, May 16, 2008
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    • moviewriter
    • May 16, 2008

24. Need to find a place with a pool for B License Training...  

    By gonzalesna, May 15, 2008
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    • NWFlyer
    • May 30, 2008

25. can't arch properly   1 2

    By ailithir, May 15, 2008
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    • Chris_K
    • July 3, 2008

26. Chopping a 2 out downplane?   1 2

    By hackish, May 13, 2008
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    • mdrejhon
    • May 21, 2008

27. What dropzones offer AFF for big students, 245 lbs?  

    By lewmonst, May 12, 2008
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    • PhreeZone
    • May 16, 2008

28. Skydiving safe landing speed?  

    By PhantomNinja, May 12, 2008
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    • chrismgtis
    • June 6, 2008

29. My first grass/dirt stain on my rig....  

    By mdrejhon, May 9, 2008
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    • heavydude
    • May 15, 2008

30. my 1st and last day at the Irish parachute club   1 2

    By henryrsaff, May 9, 2008
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    • Scubadivemaster
    • May 20, 2008

31. 'How to nail the landing'! - tips and advice sought urgently please  

    By humanflite, May 8, 2008
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    • Chubba
    • May 9, 2008

32. A Public Apology/setting the record straight  

    By DeepC, May 7, 2008
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    • MarkM
    • May 8, 2008

33. Possible training/FS1 in spain?  

    By chicolad, May 6, 2008
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    • RandomLemming
    • May 9, 2008

34. Noticing other jumpers  

    By mamajumps, May 6, 2008
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    • DanG
    • May 6, 2008

35. Potentialy dangerous situation - what would *you* do?  

    By Baksteen, May 6, 2008
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    • Baksteen
    • May 7, 2008

36. A-License requirements -- What is considered a "Skydive"?   1 2 3

    By Sttucker13, May 6, 2008
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    • mark
    • May 30, 2008

37. Downsizing and currency...  

    By fireballgrl, May 5, 2008
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    • fireballgrl
    • May 6, 2008

38. DOOR MONSTER   1 2

    By banesanura, May 3, 2008
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    • Broke
    • May 7, 2008

39. Exit Sequence  

    By beatcreation, May 1, 2008
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    • dnhump
    • May 7, 2008

40. Shayna Richardson strikes again   1 2

    By stitch, May 1, 2008
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    • squarecanopy
    • June 13, 2008

41. Getting Started in Freefly FAQ for Manfiest  

    By danwayland, April 29, 2008
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    • DougH
    • May 1, 2008

42. Clouds make spotting impossible   1 2 3

    By DeepC, April 28, 2008
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    • DeepC
    • May 7, 2008

43. Torn ACL  

    By skycuffs, April 27, 2008
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    • rehmwa
    • April 28, 2008

44. Worrying Safety Bulletin concerning the Vigil  

    By skydivepete, April 25, 2008
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    • skydivepete
    • April 25, 2008

45. Parachuting Statistics  

    By MikeTJumps, April 23, 2008
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    • SPAWNmaster
    • April 23, 2008

46. Demand for more regulation by FAA   1 2 3 4

    By stratostar, April 22, 2008
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    • Scrumpot
    • April 25, 2008

47. Jump Pilot Training Course   1 2 3 4

    By grimmie, April 21, 2008
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    • diverdriver
    • April 13, 2015

48. Slow flight fall rate  

    By bluesilver30, April 21, 2008
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    • Martini
    • April 27, 2008

49. NEAR MISS COLLISION DURING CANOPY DEPLOYMENT  

    By GLIDEANGLE, April 21, 2008
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    • GreenLight
    • April 23, 2008

50. Starting My AFF   1 2

    By SkyHigh04, April 19, 2008
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    • peregrinerose
    • June 16, 2008

51. Packing question: Tight or loose stows?   1 2

    By Telek, April 18, 2008
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    • NickDG
    • April 28, 2008

52. Eating and skydiving  

    By FallloutboyDAoC, April 18, 2008
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    • hackish
    • May 28, 2008

53. Deployment altitude regulations   1 2

    By fasted3, April 17, 2008
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    • labrys
    • May 1, 2008

54. Shouldn't we Know more about our Gear?   1 2 3

    By fpritchett64, April 17, 2008
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    • chuckakers
    • April 21, 2008

55. Unexplained Nerves   1 2

    By mamajumps, April 14, 2008
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    • dfairleigh11
    • April 24, 2008

56. Video your stupid stuff, then post on youtube  

    By skydived19006, April 11, 2008
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    • LloydDobbler
    • April 11, 2008

57. Should I just expect problems?   1 2

    By maestrabella67, April 8, 2008
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    • Pulse
    • May 15, 2008

58. B License Water Training Anywhere?!  

    By missann1320, April 8, 2008
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    • MattMazzocco
    • May 12, 2008

59. High Winds After Exit  

    By cphelan, April 7, 2008
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    • dharma1976
    • April 10, 2008

60. recurrency jump wind restrictions?   1 2

    By alex49201, April 7, 2008
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    • mnealtx
    • April 28, 2008

61. line twist  

    By freebirdtif, April 7, 2008
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    • popsjumper
    • April 9, 2008

62. AFF level 1  

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

63. Flying over the runway  

    By ryan_d_sucks, April 5, 2008
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    • PhreeZone
    • April 6, 2008

64. Flying in turbulence (was: Fatality - Deland, FL)   1 2

    By RMURRAY, March 31, 2008
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    • hajnalka
    • April 5, 2008

65. Re: [The111] Fatality - Texas (Spaceland) - 12 March 2008  

    By FreakyFlyer, March 30, 2008
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    • Andy9o8
    • April 1, 2008

66. Using an Innovative Camera  

    By aresye, March 29, 2008
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    • phoenixlpr
    • March 29, 2008

67. Probably a revisit to an old conversation but...  

    By millertime24, March 26, 2008
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    • JohanW
    • March 29, 2008

68. Leg strap sliding open on hop n pop.  

    By Bowie, March 26, 2008
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    • pchapman
    • November 20, 2018

69. Landings at High Altitude  

    By Cantoral, March 25, 2008
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    • Cantoral
    • April 8, 2008

70. Rain and Clouds   1 2

    By kevinsa, March 24, 2008
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    • GreenLight
    • April 23, 2008

71. Keeping your guard up - turbulence  

    By peek, March 24, 2008
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    • jdthomas
    • March 26, 2008

72. Your not as good as you think....  

    By upndownshop, March 24, 2008
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    • upndownshop
    • March 24, 2008

73. Crossbrace canopies and violent spinning malfunctions  

    By TheSecret, March 24, 2008
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    • champu
    • March 28, 2008

74. Landing requirements for license  

    By ElJosh, March 23, 2008
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    • ElJosh
    • March 24, 2008

75. New Incident Reporting Habits  

    By Auryn, March 22, 2008
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    • billvon
    • March 28, 2008

76. Down sizing again...  

    By speedy, March 20, 2008
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    • billvon
    • March 24, 2008

77. Reaching your BOC   1 2

    By upndownshop, March 20, 2008
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • March 24, 2008

78. Six months off.  

    By MB38, March 19, 2008
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    • tetra316
    • March 21, 2008

79. 1 Instructor AFF vs 2 instructor AFF program (Was: Fatality - Texas (Spaceland) - 12 March 2008)   1 2

    By Dminor1954, March 19, 2008
    • 30 replies
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    • billvon
    • April 5, 2008

80. I finally decided to downsize   1 2 3 4

    By JeepDiver, March 18, 2008
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    • denete
    • January 12, 2009

81. packing  

    By ryan_d_sucks, March 18, 2008
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    • popsjumper
    • April 17, 2008

82. Doping, or Will I Get Banned?  

    By notmebug, March 14, 2008
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    • Stuntbabex
    • March 18, 2008

83. Winds...  

    By mamajumps, March 10, 2008
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    • millertimeunc
    • March 18, 2008

84. having a tough time with AFF   1 2

    By bjelder, March 10, 2008
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    • darrenspooner
    • March 20, 2008

85. AFF rating  

    By chipiematt, March 9, 2008
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    • icevideot
    • March 12, 2008

86. Intentional drogueless tandem   1 2

    By madhatter, March 6, 2008
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    • feuergnom
    • April 21, 2008

87. Descriptive WL   1 2

    By format, March 6, 2008
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    • billvon
    • March 9, 2008

88. Question about AFF training  

    By FallloutboyDAoC, March 6, 2008
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    • stratostar
    • March 10, 2008

89. AFF Student lands 3km out  

    By strop45, March 5, 2008
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    • firstime
    • March 17, 2008

90. Practice pays off!  

    By ladyhawke, March 3, 2008
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    • JohnMitchell
    • March 26, 2008

91. realization about shoes   1 2

    By EricaH, February 29, 2008
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    • AndyMan
    • March 7, 2008

92. AFF vs AFP  

    By archi77, February 29, 2008
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    • Fast
    • March 17, 2008

93. Riser Release Handle ?  

    By SansSuit, February 26, 2008
    • 17 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • February 27, 2008

94. Coach Rating course-raeford  

    By Seanpg, February 26, 2008
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    • redramdriver
    • February 26, 2008

95. Training aids for Hispanic Students   1 2 3

    By meteor, February 22, 2008
    • 51 replies
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    • GreenLight
    • March 14, 2008

96. Tandem Docking   1 2

    By fishejas, February 21, 2008
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    • millertime24
    • February 26, 2008

97. Skydiving with kids   1 2

    By flashpipe, February 21, 2008
    • 31 replies
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    • jimmytavino
    • November 18, 2010

98. Pro rating school  

    By CISSCO101, February 19, 2008
    • 4 replies
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    • superstu
    • February 20, 2008

99. New Guy, Landings   1 2 3

    By Parafoil27, February 19, 2008
    • 53 replies
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    • JohnDeere
    • March 14, 2008

100. Safety issue when you have not jumped in 4 years  

     By afmom, February 18, 2008
     • 4 replies
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     • afmom
     • February 18, 2008