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1. Re: [Bigwallmaster] Fatality at Perris   1 2 3

   By Orange1, March 7, 2005
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   • Bigwallmaster
   • March 23, 2005

2. Tips for flying under canopy  

   By jetbox, November 15, 2012
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   • erdnarob
   • November 19, 2012

3. tandem instructor  

   By rendezvous, January 11, 2002
   • 22 replies
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   • des
   • January 18, 2002

4. canopy choice for night jumps   1 2

   By fjd, December 2, 2004
   • 28 replies
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   • D22369
   • December 7, 2004

5. Chest straps   1 2

   By fasted3, January 18, 2009
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   • DJL
   • January 21, 2009

6. incidents/unsafe situations with non freefly friendly gear   1 2

   By Monsterchute, June 3, 2003
   • 26 replies
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   • hookitt
   • August 6, 2003

7. Advanced canopy training video?  

   By SFBayArea, October 29, 2013
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   • ianmdrennan
   • November 1, 2013

8. Coach course questions   1 2

   By riddler, February 13, 2003
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   • Watcher
   • March 16, 2003

9. intentional cutaway  

   By dragon2, August 18, 2003
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   • dragon2
   • August 25, 2003

10. For those against wingload BSRs   1 2 3

    By wmw999, June 20, 2003
    • 72 replies
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    • JFC3
    • June 25, 2003

11. NEED EXPERIENCED SKYDIVERS OPINIONS - EXPERT ELICITATION  

    By BLussier, June 5, 2013
    • 22 replies
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    • Jalien
    • June 11, 2013

12. Tracking Problem  

    By phonics1981, August 15, 2003
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    • jumpgod
    • September 3, 2003

13. Instructor Assistance   1 2

    By dickandsandy, July 17, 2009
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    • strop45
    • July 30, 2009

14. The student or the gear?   1 2

    By ChrisL, June 27, 2011
    • 25 replies
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    • jlmiracle
    • June 29, 2011

15. Otter Tail-Passenger?   1 2 3

    By JohnRich, April 18, 2005
    • 53 replies
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    • chrisgr
    • April 21, 2005

16. Eating and skydiving  

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

17. Raft dive safety - the rope that goes around it  

    By sundevil777, April 20, 2007
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    • OSOK
    • May 13, 2007

18. Swoop Chords-Lesson Learned The Easy Way  

    By jacketsdb23, April 9, 2007
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    • gearless_chris
    • April 15, 2007

19. Pull, Pull STABLE, Pull on time  

    By mcrocker, July 1, 2002
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    • ifallout
    • August 27, 2002

20. Incorrectly stowed brake -> minor malfunction & damage  

    By sunkenstate, April 30, 2012
    • 19 replies
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    • tbrown
    • July 1, 2012

21. Drying your canopy  

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

22. Reliability of AAD's vs reserves   1 2 3

    By RTB, December 23, 2004
    • 50 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • January 6, 2005

23. Does anyone "Psycho Frog Modified Pack"?   1 2

    By Parafoil27, June 19, 2009
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    • glgflyer
    • June 24, 2009

24. Dump----->WHACK!!! Ow :-(  

    By Krishan, March 30, 2001
    • 18 replies
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    • freeflyguy
    • May 4, 2001

25. Horse shoe + cut-off + reserve   1 2

    By Skyper, October 2, 2010
    • 36 replies
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    • JohnnyMarko
    • November 9, 2010

26. Weight Training & Skydiving  

    By two40, December 19, 2006
    • 17 replies
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    • two40
    • December 24, 2006

27. How low can you chop?   1 2

    By bkoch, March 7, 2005
    • 26 replies
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    • craig_b
    • March 16, 2005

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

    By JohnDeere, November 25, 2008
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    • kelpdiver
    • December 3, 2008

29. Collapsed Canopies  

    By ILikePizza, May 26, 2010
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    • DocPop
    • June 1, 2010

30. not collapsing slider  

    By syntax, May 16, 2005
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    • teason
    • May 17, 2005

31. cypres   1 2 3

    By amir1967, February 16, 2003
    • 65 replies
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    • mikeat10500
    • February 28, 2003

32. First skydive - Tandom  

    By what42, March 28, 2001
    • 6 replies
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    • SkySlut
    • March 29, 2001

33. How to arch with scoliosis  

    By ghostdog, December 29, 2018
    • 14 replies
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    • ghostdog
    • January 26, 2019

34. AFF Level 2 line twist   1 2

    By jadaks, February 5, 2004
    • 32 replies
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    • Shadowplay
    • February 13, 2004

35. Just curious  

    By cloud9, March 18, 2001
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    • drosenberg
    • March 22, 2001

36. Death in Hollister  

    By Vlad, August 25, 2001
    • 1 reply
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    • chicagoskydiver
    • August 27, 2001

37. advice for someone with darth vader's helmet...  

    By PackerBarry, March 10, 2004
    • 24 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • March 11, 2004

38. what could injured Elvis have done to save ldg?  

    By 377, October 5, 2006
    • 14 replies
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    • kkeenan
    • October 9, 2006

39. F-111 wingloading  

    By haleyes, December 16, 2002
    • 14 replies
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    • skydiverbob
    • January 14, 2003

40. Progressing RW skills!  

    By mwthomsen, October 5, 2001
    • 22 replies
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    • christoofar
    • November 5, 2001

41. SIM 2011 Questions  

    By Jockeyshifter63, November 21, 2011
    • 19 replies
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    • jurgencamps
    • November 30, 2011

42. a must read   1 2

    By The111, April 12, 2005
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    • AFFI
    • April 15, 2005

43. A Safety Poem  

    By BIGUN, October 4, 2009
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    • BIGUN
    • October 14, 2009

44. One swoop seminar equals six to twelve months rehab.   1 2 3 4

    By sducoach, August 19, 2003
    • 95 replies
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    • Ron
    • August 21, 2003

45. Teaching how to pack main canopy  

    By GLIDEANGLE, February 16, 2011
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    • Hellis
    • February 25, 2011

46. Low Altitude - High Speed Pass ???  

    By WLDMAN, September 5, 2006
    • 15 replies
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    • XXXMAVXXX
    • September 9, 2006

47. Off heading openings and line twist on tandems  

    By flipexit, July 10, 2013
    • 14 replies
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    • flipexit
    • July 18, 2013

48. Altitude loss in a swoop  

    By rainman, April 13, 2004
    • 17 replies
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    • rainman
    • April 15, 2004

49. Pull Up found on rig on jump run.   1 2

    By karlm, June 14, 2004
    • 34 replies
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    • Liemberg
    • June 17, 2004

50. Flat Tracking techniques  

    By Zoter, January 10, 2004
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    • Zoter
    • January 10, 2004

51. More students getting hurt.  

    By shah269, May 16, 2012
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    • Ron
    • May 21, 2012

52. Has anyone seen this before   1 2

    By Buzz120, September 26, 2002
    • 26 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • October 11, 2002

53. shoulder dislocation in freefall   1 2

    By itsdave, March 9, 2005
    • 32 replies
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    • phoenixlpr
    • September 8, 2006

54. convenience of having heart defillibrators at dz?   1 2

    By windcatcher, November 3, 2004
    • 25 replies
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    • Zoter
    • November 4, 2004

55. Decision altitude  

    By FallinWoman, November 4, 2001
    • 14 replies
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    • cobaltdan
    • November 7, 2001

56. Pin checks in the plane   1 2 3

    By sunshine, September 10, 2003
    • 64 replies
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    • Kris
    • September 25, 2003

57. step-through   1 2

    By The111, March 4, 2004
    • 28 replies
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    • hookitt
    • March 6, 2004

58. IAD - the Polish method (movie)  

    By jraf, April 27, 2009
    • 19 replies
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    • DJL
    • May 4, 2009

59. My first CHOP! (Line Over, Line Twist, Spinning on Back...I'm outa' here)  

    By mbondvegas, January 1, 2007
    • 22 replies
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    • mbondvegas
    • January 9, 2007

60. Flying after SCUBA diving - NEW RULES -  

    By drenaline, November 7, 2002
    • 12 replies
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    • drenaline
    • November 8, 2002

61. Water jump - is cutting away right?  

    By phoenixlpr, June 20, 2005
    • 21 replies
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    • apley
    • June 29, 2005

62. Freefall Drift + Exit Order  

    By base698, April 11, 2014
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    • kallend
    • April 18, 2014

63. Effects of Windspeed on Canopy Direction   1 2

    By fred, March 28, 2003
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    • markbaur
    • March 29, 2003

64. So, erm, do the wind restrictions on students mean the steady speed, or the occasional gusts?  

    By grue, May 11, 2005
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    • mdrejhon
    • May 26, 2005

65. Too close for comfort! (photo attached)   1 2

    By skydiverek, December 27, 2002
    • 32 replies
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    • Staso
    • January 15, 2003

66. Front risers - how much strength   1 2

    By benny, January 8, 2004
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    • kallend
    • January 12, 2004

67. FXC fired premature  

    By cloud9, July 22, 2002
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    • ernokaikkonen
    • July 29, 2002

68. Re: First reserve ride TERMINAL   1 2

    By palejo, November 23, 2005
    • 35 replies
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    • palejo
    • December 1, 2005

69. insurance puzzle UK - AFF training  

    By flyingwallop, March 7, 2016
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    • yoink
    • March 12, 2016

70. Just call me chop chop....   1 2

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

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

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

72. Do you get hard openings before a thunderstorm?   1 2 3

    By soulbabel, June 14, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • June 24, 2011

73. Very dumb question.   1 2

    By shah269, August 19, 2009
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    • d123
    • August 22, 2009

74. Decision Alt vs Hard Deck   1 2

    By fcajump, October 27, 2022
    • 48 replies
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    • sundevil777
    • November 8, 2022

75. My approach to learn sky diving  

    By jigneshsoni, August 15, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • August 22, 2011

76. Loads and student jumps  

    By Vebbyson, August 4, 2015
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    • Baksteen
    • August 10, 2015

77. Opinions wanted   1 2

    By fonz, March 27, 2002
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    • Ralf
    • March 29, 2002

78. Different countries, different dropzones, different rules.  

    By Nicknero1405, August 22, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • August 29, 2015

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

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

80. Nice two-out picture  

    By Engovatov, March 1, 2004
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    • piisfish
    • March 5, 2004

81. Bands or Tubestows  

    By ChrisDykstra, June 25, 2002
    • 15 replies
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • June 26, 2002

82. Safety Day bail out drills   1 2 3

    By heftee, February 15, 2005
    • 51 replies
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    • nate_1979
    • February 22, 2005

83. artificial lens due to cataracta and skydiving  

    By Unutsch, October 30, 2003
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    • StevePhelps
    • November 1, 2003

84. Hard landings  

    By LittleJumper, October 26, 2001
    • 19 replies
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    • lummy
    • November 2, 2001

85. Scary story on rec-dot  

    By Jessica, June 21, 2002
    • 18 replies
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    • wildblue
    • June 24, 2002

86. Have you looked at your altimeter during a malfunction?   1 2

    By jwynne, November 24, 2011
    • 38 replies
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    • Jockeyshifter63
    • December 13, 2011

87. what do the flare height numbers mean?  

    By Jarcie, February 20, 2004
    • 24 replies
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    • Phlip
    • February 23, 2004

88. don't panic  

    By 2gruv2, September 6, 2002
    • 14 replies
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    • jimmytavino
    • September 12, 2002

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

    By mitsuman, November 29, 2008
    • 48 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • December 2, 2008

90. Tandem Masters - Leg lock or not to leg lock?  

    By Bazza, April 26, 2003
    • 17 replies
    • 4,955 views
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    • Bunyip
    • June 3, 2003

91. When was your first reserve ride   1 2 3

    By fcajump, April 20, 2006
    • 71 replies
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    • christelsabine
    • May 5, 2006

92. Jumprun airspeed piston/turbine planes  

    By Hellis, October 26, 2014
    • 6 replies
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    • erdnarob
    • November 16, 2014

93. What is your average opening altitude?   1 2

    By elfanie, March 9, 2004
    • 42 replies
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    • Casurf1978
    • March 11, 2004

94. Useful Information About Air Pressure  

    By chrismgtis, October 4, 2006
    • 15 replies
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    • chrismgtis
    • October 9, 2006

95. Packing Line Twists  

    By west33freefall, June 1, 2010
    • 13 replies
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    • skychock
    • June 10, 2010

96. reserve pull  

    By goldwings, November 11, 2008
    • 22 replies
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    • docjohn
    • November 16, 2008

97. A word for the pilots...  

    By flymissionary, July 21, 2011
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    • AndyMan
    • August 4, 2011

98. Chopping a 2 out downplane?   1 2

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

99. Seperation - near collision during deployment  

    By lintern, February 1, 2007
    • 22 replies
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    • Scrumpot
    • February 3, 2007

100. 2 Sided RSLs  

     By Donna, April 13, 2001
     • 13 replies
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     • riggerrob
     • May 23, 2001