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. opening  

    By mx19,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,857 views

  2. Non-Injury AFF3 premature brake release  

    By SkyHigh04,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,208 views

  3. Drying your canopy  

    By elias123,
    • 20 replies
    • 5,088 views

  4. Starting My AFF   1 2

    By SkyHigh04,
    • 34 replies
    • 3,972 views

  5. Student, 12 jumps, 1 cutaway   1 2

    By danielcroft,
    • 44 replies
    • 4,402 views

  6. Penalties for flying with improper credentials?   1 2

    By BillyVance,
    • 44 replies
    • 4,719 views

  7. Low? Straight for the reserve?   1 2 3

    By Liemberg,
    • 60 replies
    • 6,865 views

  8. Shayna Richardson strikes again   1 2

    By stitch,
    • 30 replies
    • 7,649 views

  9. packing classes  

    By boz2841,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,208 views

  10. USPA Dropzone??  

    By StinkyPete,
    • 10 replies
    • 3,001 views

  11. Skydiving safe landing speed?  

    By PhantomNinja,
    • 11 replies
    • 32,024 views

  12. Warrning - VIGIL ADD  

    By Mietek,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,766 views

  13. "GPS Integrated..."  

    By howardwhite,
    • 4 replies
    • 5,597 views

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

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 41 replies
    • 7,610 views

  15. Refresher Course  

    By Hazarrd,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,334 views

  16. Local DGIT   1 2 3

    By bbrockwell,
    • 61 replies
    • 7,443 views

  17. When did you have luck in a crash landing. between:  

    By Bartje,
    • 20 replies
    • 5,422 views

  18. Thanks, everyone!!l  

    By katrina,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,376 views

  19. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PROCEDUREs FOR SKYDIVING  

    By DON321,
    • 17 replies
    • 9,244 views

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

    By Sttucker13,
    • 71 replies
    • 7,773 views

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

    By gonzalesna,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,353 views

  22. Just call me chop chop....   1 2

    By mamajumps,
    • 41 replies
    • 5,002 views

  23. Eating and skydiving  

    By FallloutboyDAoC,
    • 13 replies
    • 5,091 views

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

    By LittleOne,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,684 views

  25. Back in the Air  

    By Gato,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,237 views

  26. Chopping a 2 out downplane?   1 2

    By hackish,
    • 29 replies
    • 4,943 views

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

    By henryrsaff,
    • 43 replies
    • 5,804 views

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

    By lewmonst,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,911 views

  29. I'm doing research for a movie  

    By moviewriter,
    • 0 replies
    • 191 views

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

    By mdrejhon,
    • 9 replies
    • 3,083 views

  31. Should I just expect problems?   1 2

    By maestrabella67,
    • 28 replies
    • 5,440 views

  32. B License Water Training Anywhere?!  

    By missann1320,
    • 18 replies
    • 5,916 views

  33. Possible training/FS1 in spain?  

    By chicolad,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,798 views

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

    By humanflite,
    • 9 replies
    • 3,045 views

  35. A Public Apology/setting the record straight  

    By DeepC,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,234 views

  36. Clouds make spotting impossible   1 2 3

    By DeepC,
    • 52 replies
    • 5,619 views

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

    By Baksteen,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,174 views

  38. Exit Sequence  

    By beatcreation,
    • 22 replies
    • 3,696 views

  39. DOOR MONSTER   1 2

    By banesanura,
    • 38 replies
    • 9,113 views

  40. Noticing other jumpers  

    By mamajumps,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,981 views

  41. Downsizing and currency...  

    By fireballgrl,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,071 views

  42. Need some tips on landing  

    By DropDgorgeous,
    • 15 replies
    • 3,948 views

  43. Getting Started in Freefly FAQ for Manfiest  

    By danwayland,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,272 views

  44. Deployment altitude regulations   1 2

    By fasted3,
    • 30 replies
    • 14,432 views

  45. Tandem with main / reserve out / handcam   1 2

    By Rover,
    • 39 replies
    • 8,867 views

  46. recurrency jump wind restrictions?   1 2

    By alex49201,
    • 28 replies
    • 13,478 views

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

    By Telek,
    • 28 replies
    • 4,988 views

  48. Torn ACL  

    By skycuffs,
    • 3 replies
    • 8,539 views

  49. Slow flight fall rate  

    By bluesilver30,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,234 views

  50. Worrying Safety Bulletin concerning the Vigil  

    By skydivepete,
    • 0 replies
    • 234 views

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

    By stratostar,
    • 97 replies
    • 5,674 views

  52. Unexplained Nerves   1 2

    By mamajumps,
    • 39 replies
    • 4,033 views

  53. Parachuting Statistics  

    By MikeTJumps,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,943 views

  54. Rain and Clouds   1 2

    By kevinsa,
    • 40 replies
    • 6,677 views

  55. NEAR MISS COLLISION DURING CANOPY DEPLOYMENT  

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,937 views

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

    By fpritchett64,
    • 53 replies
    • 4,362 views

  57. Intentional drogueless tandem   1 2

    By madhatter,
    • 25 replies
    • 7,496 views

  58. Packing Instruction  

    By sid,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,328 views

  59. packing  

    By ryan_d_sucks,
    • 18 replies
    • 3,895 views

  60. AFF level 1  

    By dominus,
    • 10 replies
    • 5,145 views

  61. Video your stupid stuff, then post on youtube  

    By skydived19006,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,662 views

  62. High Winds After Exit  

    By cphelan,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,855 views

  63. line twist  

    By freebirdtif,
    • 10 replies
    • 3,713 views

  64. Landings at High Altitude  

    By Cantoral,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,815 views

  65. Will a bag lock slow you down or increase your speed?   1 2 3

    By hackish,
    • 71 replies
    • 6,672 views

  66. Flying over the runway  

    By ryan_d_sucks,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,790 views

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

    By RMURRAY,
    • 27 replies
    • 5,002 views

  68. 1 Instructor AFF vs 2 instructor AFF program (Was: Fatality - Texas (Spaceland) - 12 March 2008)   1 2

    By Dminor1954,
    • 30 replies
    • 9,217 views

  69. First aid question - full face helmet   1 2 3 4

    By billvon,
    • 89 replies
    • 7,562 views

  70. my second cutaway  

    By jtval,
    • 21 replies
    • 4,737 views

  71. RE: Rapid Downsizing - Why do it?   1 2 3 4

    By Chris-Ottawa,
    • 78 replies
    • 6,592 views

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

    By FreakyFlyer,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,481 views

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

    By millertime24,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,426 views

  74. Using an Innovative Camera  

    By aresye,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,433 views

  75. New Incident Reporting Habits  

    By Auryn,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,408 views

  76. Crossbrace canopies and violent spinning malfunctions  

    By TheSecret,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,148 views

  77. Practice pays off!  

    By ladyhawke,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,139 views

  78. Keeping your guard up - turbulence  

    By peek,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,467 views

  79. Your not as good as you think....  

    By upndownshop,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,724 views

  80. Down sizing again...  

    By speedy,
    • 24 replies
    • 3,626 views

  81. Landing requirements for license  

    By ElJosh,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,356 views

  82. Reaching your BOC   1 2

    By upndownshop,
    • 26 replies
    • 4,852 views

  83. Six months off.  

    By MB38,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,970 views

  84. having a tough time with AFF   1 2

    By bjelder,
    • 32 replies
    • 3,739 views

  85. Winds...  

    By mamajumps,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,968 views

  86. Doping, or Will I Get Banned?  

    By notmebug,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,972 views

  87. AFF vs AFP  

    By archi77,
    • 23 replies
    • 11,359 views

  88. AFF Student lands 3km out  

    By strop45,
    • 24 replies
    • 3,687 views

  89. Training aids for Hispanic Students   1 2 3

    By meteor,
    • 51 replies
    • 3,589 views

  90. New Guy, Landings   1 2 3

    By Parafoil27,
    • 53 replies
    • 4,575 views

  91. AFF rating  

    By chipiematt,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,177 views

  92. Question about AFF training  

    By FallloutboyDAoC,
    • 23 replies
    • 2,250 views

  93. Descriptive WL   1 2

    By format,
    • 30 replies
    • 3,101 views

  94. realization about shoes   1 2

    By EricaH,
    • 26 replies
    • 7,853 views

  95. Jumpsuits have a purpose...  

    By airdvr,
    • 24 replies
    • 4,309 views

  96. Canopy Course?  

    By Zarkon,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,449 views

  97. Safety Day offer  

    By kallend,
    • 11 replies
    • 3,040 views

  98. Riser Release Handle ?  

    By SansSuit,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,156 views

  99. Coach Rating course-raeford  

    By Seanpg,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,141 views

  100. Tandem Docking   1 2

    By fishejas,
    • 31 replies
    • 6,286 views
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