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. Whose fault was it?   1 2

    By Melliandra,
    • 43 replies
    • 7,424 views

  2. Balloon jumps  

    By willso,
    • 20 replies
    • 5,890 views

  3. I had a blast  

    By jigneshsoni,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,274 views

  4. Partial Canopy Collapse   1 2

    By JENNR8R,
    • 36 replies
    • 7,388 views

  5. Interesting article on risk homeostasis  

    By jdfreefly,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,581 views

  6. IAF vs AFF...  

    By OSOK,
    • 16 replies
    • 8,694 views

  7. thoughts on AFF training?  

    By SivaGanesha,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,171 views

  8. look first  

    By happythoughts,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,713 views

  9. Flying in turbulence (long)   1 2

    By billvon,
    • 39 replies
    • 9,826 views

  10. Skydiving Study  

    By skydiving.study,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,492 views

  11. Nitpick all day  

    By RkyMtnHigh,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,582 views

  12. What skills did you work on after getting the A-license?   1 2

    By chrismgtis,
    • 26 replies
    • 6,231 views

  13. Students manual/theory course book  

    By flyussr,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,502 views

  14. What Is Your Definition of a Double Malfunction?  

    By slotperfect,
    • 22 replies
    • 4,194 views

  15. Are you willing to land with the jump plane in the name of pilot training?   1 2 3

    By skybum02,
    • 54 replies
    • 4,795 views

  16. Collapsed canopy  

    By Fullonmother,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,582 views

  17. Shoulder   1 2

    By SmoothAl,
    • 30 replies
    • 9,010 views

  18. Running out of time!!  

    By willso,
    • 21 replies
    • 4,756 views

  19. Student Reserve canopies, Which is safer?   1 2 3

    By teason,
    • 57 replies
    • 5,625 views

  20. 3-way belly dive separation issue  

    By voltage,
    • 21 replies
    • 3,487 views

  21. Intentional cutaway: advisable? accessible?   1 2

    By LittleOne,
    • 37 replies
    • 4,763 views

  22. Beat the Back-fly  

    By FlyinDawg,
    • 18 replies
    • 4,421 views

  23. Low / Flat turn education - AFF MISS?   1 2

    By RedBaron,
    • 47 replies
    • 5,914 views

  24. Did you ever lose interest in Sky Diving?  

    By jigneshsoni,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,684 views

  25. Jettisoned articles - Hazard to folks on the ground?   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 38 replies
    • 3,964 views

  26. Give me a B!  

    By Cyanide41,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,600 views

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

    By sundevil777,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,091 views

  28. aff  

    By til_xxx,
    • 0 replies
    • 282 views

  29. Canopy training - do it yourself!  

    By billvon,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,235 views

  30. 2006 Germany Incident Summary  

    By Eule,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,680 views

  31. Been a long time...  

    By jordanos,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,259 views

  32. tandem reserve incident  

    By highspeeddirt,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,712 views

  33. Really, how important is water training?   1 2

    By jaybwise,
    • 38 replies
    • 4,734 views

  34. Gear Checks   1 2

    By Nick,
    • 49 replies
    • 5,175 views

  35. Should 'Low Reserve Pulls' have it's own category in the fatality reports?  

    By bigtexan,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,820 views

  36. Flight Line check requirements (Was:) Fatality - Bridlington U.K.   1 2

    By cpoxon,
    • 38 replies
    • 9,054 views

  37. Advice  

    By DHolland,
    • 24 replies
    • 3,198 views

  38. freeflyers or belly flyers out first??   1 2

    By J_bird,
    • 33 replies
    • 8,691 views

  39. 1st cutaway and reserve ride - some thoughts  

    By sgt_ludy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,125 views

  40. lineover  

    By phoenixlpr,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,302 views

  41. The risks that kill you are not necessarily the risks that frighten you.  

    By tdog,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,736 views

  42. Check your rigging please!  

    By dbattman,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,410 views

  43. I'm a little nervous vs I'm not scared.   1 2

    By Tonto,
    • 48 replies
    • 4,550 views

  44. Simplified Emergency Procedures   1 2

    By UnusualAttitude,
    • 26 replies
    • 8,213 views

  45. "Throw" your pilot chute?   1 2 3

    By peckerhead,
    • 59 replies
    • 7,639 views

  46. S&T News from USPA, 4/19/07 (final issue)  

    By livendive,
    • 0 replies
    • 703 views

  47. What do YOU think is a safe and acceptable minimum level of currency (jumps per year)?  

    By caspar,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,875 views

  48. Square to semi-elliptical - what to expect  

    By chanti,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,022 views

  49. Static Line Or AFF? Help!  

    By DHolland,
    • 16 replies
    • 4,915 views

  50. Safety Features Create Danger   1 2 3 4

    By skyninja,
    • 97 replies
    • 5,657 views

  51. Tandem Rating  

    By jasonRose,
    • 21 replies
    • 3,037 views

  52. Thumb tangled in brake line - stupid newbie trick   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 27 replies
    • 5,952 views

  53. 20th cutaway  

    By Tonto,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,808 views

  54. Attempted exit of aircraft with seatbelt still attached   1 2

    By peek,
    • 33 replies
    • 6,671 views

  55. Swoop Chords-Lesson Learned The Easy Way  

    By jacketsdb23,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,090 views

  56. How close is this?   1 2

    By ikebonamin,
    • 40 replies
    • 4,776 views

  57. Fatalities of skydiving (right section?)   1 2

    By jumpslo,
    • 31 replies
    • 3,831 views

  58. Footage for first jump class  

    By ozzy13,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,052 views

  59. Would you have this TM or Rigger at your DZ?  

    By SpecialKaye,
    • 15 replies
    • 3,619 views

  60. Quiz  

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,285 views

  61. FJC/AFF Powerpoint?  

    By TheFousts,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,715 views

  62. Suggestion for swooping issue   1 2

    By Chiquita,
    • 44 replies
    • 6,906 views

  63. Re: [drae] Condolence thread for Dublin  

    By DeWitt,
    • 17 replies
    • 5,194 views

  64. Scary jumprun  

    By lilchief,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,586 views

  65. Packers and pilot chutes   1 2

    By astleysean,
    • 32 replies
    • 6,525 views

  66. Second cutaway  

    By Royd,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,912 views

  67. Jumping a new canopy at home DZ  

    By mnskydiver688,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,314 views

  68. Close call with a plane   1 2

    By Joe_Kay,
    • 47 replies
    • 5,166 views

  69. Instructional drawing needed (pilot chute in burble)  

    By peek,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,746 views

  70. Upper winds in opposite direction to lower winds  

    By el_chester,
    • 19 replies
    • 4,724 views

  71. All canopy flight is hereby banned and deemed illegal  

    By greybeard,
    • 0 replies
    • 156 views

  72. Pilot Chute In Tow   1 2

    By AFFI,
    • 43 replies
    • 7,680 views

  73. Wearing your helmet on take off.   1 2 3

    By trigger,
    • 50 replies
    • 9,459 views

  74. new gear  

    By mjohnson,
    • 0 replies
    • 224 views

  75. Unplanned Freefall  

    By arni999,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,712 views

  76. hop n pops = tandem qualified?  

    By NoName007,
    • 19 replies
    • 2,384 views

  77. Spotting Position Calculator  

    By steelyeye,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,620 views

  78. What color canopy is best  

    By Babi,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,886 views

  79. Safety note - pulling too high   1 2

    By billvon,
    • 38 replies
    • 3,573 views

  80. 80's "Nerd Gets the Girl" movies  

    By DJL,
    • 0 replies
    • 184 views

  81. 270 in Patterns was: Double Fatality - Dublin,GA   1 2

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 48 replies
    • 4,201 views

  82. Whats the deal?  

    By ozzy13,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,508 views

  83. S&T News from USPA, 3/20/07  

    By livendive,
    • 0 replies
    • 540 views

  84. Lost Prairie Boogie - Separate Landing Area's?  

    By jacketsdb23,
    • 0 replies
    • 168 views

  85. The new skydiving trend?   1 2

    By stratostar,
    • 43 replies
    • 7,412 views

  86. thoughts/lessons from Safety Day  

    By happythoughts,
    • 4 replies
    • 848 views

  87. Crosssfire safety bulletin  

    By DBTECH,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,912 views

  88. The day after, my few cents.  

    By flytrybe,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,047 views

  89. t-shirts  

    By d20111,
    • 0 replies
    • 911 views

  90. 100 jump wonders/coaches   1 2 3 4 6

    By jdthomas,
    • 127 replies
    • 11,935 views

  91. tension knot malfunction: picture  

    By aguila,
    • 17 replies
    • 6,319 views

  92. What would you do?  

    By Babi,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,501 views

  93. My First Cutaway  

    By JeepDiver,
    • 13 replies
    • 3,020 views

  94. Too quick to cut away   1 2 3

    By okalb,
    • 67 replies
    • 9,973 views

  95. Deployment sequence q's  

    By DSE,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,571 views

  96. Article on Fear  

    By tdog,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,220 views

  97. Near Aircraft Emergency   1 2 3

    By VTflyer,
    • 53 replies
    • 6,407 views

  98. S&T News from USPA, 03/14/07  

    By livendive,
    • 0 replies
    • 636 views

  99. Low jumps - Camera Helmet   1 2

    By tomleone,
    • 49 replies
    • 5,275 views

  100. Recent incidents...  

    By OSOK,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,073 views
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