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6,253 topics in this forum

1. The COA  

   By Hooknswoop, March 28, 2003
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   • riddler
   • March 31, 2003

2. Cypres "Misfires"  

   By petur, March 15, 2002
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   • Engovatov
   • March 19, 2002

3. Body posture & flexibility problems.  

   By TheBile, November 26, 2002
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   • fudd
   • January 7, 2003

4. Has anyone ever done this?  

   By skydivermom, August 6, 2005
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   • Liemberg
   • August 9, 2005

5. Pro-Track Pro-Jump??? Any alternatives??  

   By goblin, October 4, 2008
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   • mrwrong
   • October 7, 2008

6. lowest altitude for tandems   1 2

   By NSEMN8R, August 21, 2003
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   • Ron
   • August 27, 2003

7. Downsizing vs Elliptical  

   By Alambic, September 4, 2003
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   • Tonto
   • September 8, 2003

8. Low Braking???   1 2

   By negativeblue, August 31, 2004
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   • skyhighkiy
   • September 3, 2004

9. Is my first canopy too aggressive?  

   By Sinkster, May 23, 2002
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   • prost
   • May 28, 2002

10. Fly to Survive, Femur is Not a Verb DVD, poster   1 2

    By peek, February 13, 2006
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    • peek
    • May 5, 2006

11. Separation Anxiety   1 2 3

    By UKKid35, October 14, 2004
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    • speedy
    • October 19, 2004

12. Starting My AFF   1 2

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

13. T2-Stumble with altimeter and missed rip cord pull  

    By Jerseywoman61, October 22, 2013
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    • ssj4sadie
    • October 26, 2013

14. It seems I spin to the left...  

    By Lazarus_762, August 27, 2012
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    • Lazarus_762
    • August 29, 2012

15. Exercises to reduce Shoulder pain  

    By shibu, August 17, 2012
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • August 21, 2012

16. mal functions  

    By herb, January 19, 2003
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    • jerm
    • January 25, 2003

17. Things we take for granted...   1 2

    By flyingarab, April 11, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • April 14, 2004

18. Hearing aids?  

    By justinbuss, January 2, 2002
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    • justinbuss
    • January 5, 2002

19. Ever had that person that just doesn't listen?  

    By Feeblemind, June 29, 2007
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    • AFFI
    • July 5, 2007

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

    By GLIDEANGLE, May 10, 2007
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    • kkeenan
    • May 15, 2007

21. Gear check, gear check..  

    By chopchop, June 13, 2005
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    • chopchop
    • June 16, 2005

22. freefall stability  

    By FallingMarc, June 24, 2001
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    • FallingMarc
    • July 2, 2001

23. On the Same Page?  

    By popsjumper, January 30, 2008
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    • popsjumper
    • February 10, 2008

24. Skysurfing...  

    By mountainman, April 12, 2001
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    • max
    • May 23, 2001

25. Cut away with one hand or two?  

    By steve1, November 16, 2007
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    • in2falling
    • November 18, 2007

26. Weight belt inside/outside jumpsuit?   1 2

    By chanti, June 22, 2006
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    • Ron
    • June 30, 2006

27. First Man Down   1 2

    By damion75, February 21, 2005
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    • Freeflysmiley
    • February 25, 2005

28. Need some tips on landing  

    By DropDgorgeous, February 6, 2008
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    • mnealtx
    • May 2, 2008

29. Becoming a Tandem Master  

    By steve1, January 13, 2003
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    • diveout
    • January 13, 2003

30. Tandem to overcome fear before getting back into aff?  

    By Daizey, March 22, 2004
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    • Kaz
    • March 23, 2004

31. Safire 1 for novice?  

    By jamester28, September 11, 2010
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    • billvon
    • September 15, 2010

32. I failed Tandem level 2  

    By jigneshsoni, June 27, 2005
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    • brabzzz
    • July 5, 2005

33. Opinions wanted - hole in canopy   1 2

    By pinkyfloyd, August 4, 2006
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    • teason
    • August 14, 2006

34. Right-Of-Way   1 2

    By bnacrazywoman, September 2, 2003
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    • jumpgod
    • September 3, 2003

35. Low line twist fatality?  

    By jaymundo, May 30, 2002
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    • cloud9
    • May 31, 2002

36. Newbie - safety of skydiving  

    By theriel, February 28, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • March 4, 2010

37. Student jumping with 140 reserve   1 2

    By nael, July 23, 2004
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    • nael
    • July 27, 2004

38. AFF in the UK, anywhere cheap?  

    By bazelos, January 15, 2006
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    • bob.dino
    • January 18, 2006

39. Minimizing my risk of a low turn   1 2

    By Jessica, April 28, 2003
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    • skymedic
    • May 2, 2003

40. Giving advices here and WL hype   1 2 3

    By phoenixlpr, May 3, 2005
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    • jlmiracle
    • May 6, 2005

41. premature pin closing pin release  

    By CesspoolDave, June 28, 2006
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    • NWFlyer
    • June 30, 2006

42. Altitude awareness from deployment to inflation (or malfunction).  

    By sammielu, May 31, 2015
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 5, 2015

43. Getting current after a year off.  

    By Viking, July 19, 2005
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    • baa75
    • August 2, 2005

44. Brake line tied in knot  

    By Derekbox, November 5, 2002
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    • billvon
    • November 8, 2002

45. AFF to Static Line Progression  

    By peek, March 27, 2006
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    • Ron
    • April 4, 2006

46. Ouch! Don't do this.  

    By peek, August 18, 2014
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    • Woofie
    • August 19, 2014

47. On The Edge  

    By draygoneslayr, August 13, 2007
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    • draygoneslayr
    • August 21, 2007

48. Does anyone have experience with this helmet release system?  

    By Ollieeeeeeeee, August 21, 2014
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    • Thijs
    • August 22, 2014

49. How Low can you go?   1 2

    By ikebonamin, December 21, 2005
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    • FireMedicJumper
    • December 24, 2005

50. Front riser turns/dives on large canopy  

    By Scoop, February 7, 2007
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    • Scoop
    • February 10, 2007

51. New Skydiver Questions  

    By at987, June 23, 2012
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    • Monko760
    • June 30, 2012

52. RSL with High Performance Canopy?  

    By weezy, October 6, 2004
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    • billbooth
    • October 12, 2004

53. Re: [billvon] Injury at SDA   1 2

    By Steel, January 30, 2003
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    • billvon
    • January 31, 2003

54. Possible to kick out of twists AS they're happening?  

    By Tyrion, September 23, 2005
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    • Jeff.Donohue
    • October 3, 2005

55. Pull Force Required to Flare?  

    By azureriders, May 24, 2006
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    • sectaerius
    • May 26, 2006

56. Did your home DZ participate in USPA Safety Day?  

    By Coreefdiver, March 15, 2011
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    • shropshire
    • March 27, 2011

57. D License Jumping with novice (pre A license)  

    By docjohn, April 4, 2006
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    • Kris
    • April 8, 2006

58. What do i do now???  

    By Parafoil27, February 7, 2009
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    • Parafoil27
    • March 10, 2009

59. packing  

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

60. 'Skydivng Emergencies' section of this site  

    By Genn, June 28, 2003
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    • PhillyKev
    • July 2, 2003

61. smart things i have done. .   1 2

    By grlsgotalot2lrn, December 2, 2004
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    • robskydiv
    • December 26, 2004

62. Difference between IAF and AFF training  

    By phrog12, May 6, 2001
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    • riggerrob
    • May 8, 2001

63. What if... premature reserve deployment, blown up cells... cut it off???  

    By DougH, August 22, 2006
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    • catfishhunter
    • August 24, 2006

64. Why Separate HP & Standard Landing Areas Aren't Enough   1 2 3

    By jacketsdb23, April 6, 2011
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    • DocPop
    • April 22, 2011

65. size of the main canopy  

    By alberto1980, April 6, 2009
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    • erdnarob
    • April 11, 2009

66. Other Canadians?  

    By benamoz, November 8, 2004
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    • Snowbird
    • December 1, 2004

67. Brian Germain WL Chart  

    By drewcarp, May 11, 2011
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    • BETO74
    • May 12, 2011

68. New Canopy - what did you do?  

    By britboynz, October 22, 2004
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    • Frenchy68
    • October 28, 2004

69. hard deck  

    By caspar, April 24, 2006
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    • caspar
    • April 26, 2006

70. 'Lost' toggle in freefall... grab it & hold it down for opening  

    By pchapman, September 29, 2014
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    • IanHarrop
    • September 30, 2014

71. released reserve pod  

    By hossein, November 28, 2006
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    • dorbie
    • January 1, 2007

72. 1st Out Close Call  

    By pccoder, February 15, 2004
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    • Monkeyb
    • February 19, 2004

73. AFF JM's   1 2

    By ianmdrennan, October 27, 2003
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    • NoShitThereIWas
    • November 2, 2003

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

    By climberjumper, July 28, 2008
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    • NealFitz
    • August 5, 2008

75. I dare you to...  

    By jrjny, April 22, 2011
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    • champu
    • May 7, 2011

76. What does "Self Regulation" Mean to you when it comes to Skydiving  

    By dgskydive, January 4, 2009
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    • mdrejhon
    • January 8, 2009

77. nightmare rig   1 2

    By jumpwally, January 7, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • January 13, 2004

78. Quick AFF Stability question  

    By CookieMonsta, May 14, 2012
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    • shibu
    • July 16, 2012

79. When should one give up  

    By SilentJ, March 12, 2002
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    • ChromeBoy
    • March 13, 2002

80. techniques for emergency  

    By rendezvous, April 8, 2002
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    • slotperfect
    • April 20, 2002

81. Cypress cutter demo at Skydive Expo Deland  

    By captain1976, March 15, 2010
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    • Cambalectri
    • March 23, 2010

82. When is it "just another skydive"?  

    By Orange1, October 29, 2007
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    • Trae
    • November 16, 2007

83. unconscious jumper  

    By webracer, November 14, 2001
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    • riggerrob
    • December 5, 2001

84. Jumping @ different DZ's while on solo status  

    By Eagleeye, November 4, 2009
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    • slj678
    • November 29, 2009

85. Wings Level  

    By sangiro, October 26, 2003
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    • jlkilpatrick
    • November 1, 2003

86. Questions and clarifying for the A-license Test  

    By sunflower92, September 5, 2018
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    • chuckakers
    • September 6, 2018

87. Avoiding collisions (was: Lost Prairie fatality)   1 2

    By kallend, August 10, 2010
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    • timmyfitz
    • August 13, 2010

88. when should I put away my rip cord?  

    By JustRelax, October 23, 2003
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    • dropdeded
    • October 29, 2003

89. Failed (I mean, I get to repeat) Level 4 (Long)  

    By airricks, August 2, 2005
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    • airricks
    • August 3, 2005

90. USPA License changes??  

    By samp76, March 12, 2003
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    • Watcher
    • March 25, 2003

91. What are you thinking about Skydive Phoenix  

    By aleksandar, December 8, 2010
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    • huge
    • December 9, 2010

92. Risk it or not....   1 2

    By adventurechick, June 8, 2006
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    • fcajump
    • June 9, 2006

93. Trackers after tandems?  

    By cbassmnm, January 31, 2021
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    • wmw999
    • February 20, 2021

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

    By jumpslo, March 21, 2007
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    • LuvToFly
    • April 13, 2007

95. Got an idea from tv, need advice to execute   1 2

    By xlh883, September 2, 2006
    • 27 replies
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    • fastphil
    • January 15, 2007

96. Main Flap open in freefall  

    By Salsa_John, February 14, 2005
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    • billvon
    • February 18, 2005

97. Total mal, reserve ride, landed off, hit a tree...  

    By labrys, May 4, 2005
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    • jbartlett
    • September 11, 2006

98. Can your canopy be to big????  

    By jasonRose, December 29, 2005
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • December 31, 2005

99. 11 Jumps in: doing my first coached jump this weekend; any tips on "diving?"  

    By Lindenwood, July 27, 2012
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    • Lindenwood
    • July 30, 2012

100. Between AFF Jumps  

     By mattwht, December 5, 2013
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     • DrDom
     • December 6, 2013