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1. Got a cold? Thinking of doing a skydive anyway?   1 2

   By EFS4LIFE, June 14, 2011
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   • bobsled92
   • July 1, 2011

2. Overweight, Elderly, Uncurrent Skydiver   1 2 3

   By skydived19006, April 7, 2015
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   • kallend
   • April 20, 2015

3. Question about coming back from a long spot   1 2 3

   By Deimian, December 7, 2012
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   • Mac
   • December 20, 2012

4. Jumping without a cypres   1 2 3 4 7

   By billvon, September 15, 2003
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   • robskydiv
   • October 19, 2009

5. Seatbelt pictures   1 2

   By Baksteen, October 18, 2016
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   • jumpsalot-2
   • December 16, 2016

6. Cutaway on first solo   1 2

   By tvanderbeek, December 5, 2011
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   • timski
   • December 27, 2019

7. recurrency jump wind restrictions?   1 2

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

8. BMI Restriction for Tandem Passengers?   1 2

   By karenmeal, May 31, 2006
   • 32 replies
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   • fcajump
   • June 1, 2006

9. Prescription Drugs and Skydiving   1 2

   By jumpjunkie2004, May 6, 2005
   • 38 replies
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   • Casurf1978
   • May 24, 2005

10. 182 engine failures   1 2

    By baronn, August 28, 2018
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    • gb1
    • November 13, 2018

11. I did my first cutaway and it feels bad   1 2

    By Airhugger, October 9, 2017
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    • DvK
    • November 14, 2017

12. cloud clearance  

    By quesera, April 17, 2010
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    • jhnhll
    • May 12, 2010

13. Preparing for my first hop n' pop   1 2

    By NickyCal, November 19, 2013
    • 42 replies
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    • rjblake
    • April 15, 2014

14. how do you stop a low radical turn from killing you when you know it is probably going to?   1 2 3 4

    By Newbie, November 14, 2003
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • November 11, 2005

15. Think I just broke my neck??  

    By Icemann, February 24, 2017
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    • mathrick
    • March 2, 2017

16. Snag Hazard!   1 2

    By unkulunkulu, September 11, 2013
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    • gowlerk
    • September 23, 2013

17. Dangers of an Expired Cypress   1 2 3

    By clustermagnet, April 17, 2009
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    • wdriessens
    • April 28, 2009

18. Tempo reserve malfunctions?  

    By bdqpdx2000, January 30, 2008
    • 16 replies
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    • kaerodyne
    • February 22, 2008

19. flaring past the stall   1 2

    By e.a.hernandez, December 26, 2013
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    • mjosparky
    • January 5, 2014

20. AFF hand signals  

    By andy2, April 16, 2003
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    • poohbeer
    • April 20, 2003

21. A plea for help - landing   1 2

    By scaredy_kat, August 24, 2015
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    • MichelleC
    • November 21, 2015

22. What is Snivel?  

    By pccoder, March 3, 2004
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    • SLIDER
    • March 9, 2004

23. preventing line overs   1 2

    By FLYGUY702, December 24, 2014
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    • sheenMatthews
    • January 16, 2015

24. Any Flat Pack instuctions with pictures on line?   1 2

    By JustRelax, July 24, 2003
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    • CReW
    • March 17, 2015

25. Doubts about G3 cookie roller mount  

    By Brutus, March 5, 2014
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    • Brutus
    • March 7, 2014

26. Jumping through Clouds   1 2 3

    By clive75, September 4, 2002
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    • piisfish
    • July 7, 2004

27. (R)STEERING LINE BROKE TODAY,,WHAT WOULD YOU DO.   1 2 3

    By vortexr1, December 6, 2009
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    • vortexr1
    • January 28, 2010

28. Coach Jump Definition   1 2

    By MakeItHappen, August 7, 2013
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    • TriGirl
    • August 24, 2013

29. why disconnect RSL?   1 2 3 4 5

    By kelel01, October 1, 2003
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    • TimDave
    • February 12, 2004

30. Slider, pull down and stow.   1 2

    By shah269, July 3, 2011
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    • shah269
    • July 8, 2011

31. First tandem jump - almost blacked out  

    By dlevanchuk, June 7, 2010
    • 11 replies
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    • Heatmiser
    • June 8, 2010

32. Bryan Burke's Eloy incident summary  

    By billvon, April 14, 2011
    • 24 replies
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    • dthames
    • December 3, 2011

33. Two-out.. biplane with twisted reserve. Cut away or ride it down?   1 2

    By Fall0ut, August 18, 2014
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    • ChuckMartin
    • August 29, 2014

34. Rules vs common sense   1 2

    By tto78, January 3, 2015
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    • DSE
    • March 13, 2015

35. Frap Hats More Dangerous Than Going Without A Helmet??   1 2 3 4

    By slotperfect, August 8, 2003
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    • erdnarob
    • July 9, 2009

36. First Cutaway with only a little over 100 jumps   1 2

    By Nicknero1405, January 11, 2016
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    • 377
    • January 25, 2016

37. Help convincing my wife that jumping isnt a death wish   1 2 3

    By Ploy, April 7, 2016
    • 67 replies
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    • DJL
    • May 2, 2016

38. Friend needs advice on first first rig   1 2

    By ludikris, May 18, 2017
    • 28 replies
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    • billvon
    • June 2, 2017

39. Whats missing?   1 2 3 4

    By f1freak, July 21, 2012
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • October 12, 2012

40. Student can't perform in ground practice, what to do?   1 2

    By JohnMitchell, July 15, 2014
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 26, 2014

41. Why I don't hook up my RSL   1 2 3

    By sundevil777, May 17, 2013
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    • airtwardo
    • May 24, 2013

42. Repack time? Share with a noob. :)   1 2

    By JohnMitchell, February 14, 2016
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    • JohnMitchell
    • April 24, 2016

43. what do if pilot becomes unconscious?   1 2 3 4

    By 5.samadhi, May 7, 2012
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    • 5.samadhi
    • June 24, 2012

44. Blunt object strikes   1 2 3

    By FlyingPortagee, September 29, 2012
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    • cdhezel
    • October 13, 2012

45. tandem students and alcohol   1 2 3 4

    By fireballgrl, June 11, 2006
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    • slotperfect
    • July 28, 2006

46. Audible altimeter freefall warning altitudes ...   1 2

    By JohnnyBoulder, January 20, 2014
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    • diablopilot
    • January 28, 2014

47. AFF AAD save video.   1 2

    By Maksimsf, December 24, 2012
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    • BigBUG
    • December 29, 2012

48. "Hanging" harness initial/recurrent training  

    By fcajump, April 12, 2012
    • 23 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • October 22, 2013

49. AFF Student nervous about Emergency Procedures, 13 jumps   1 2

    By _shelbomb, October 6, 2016
    • 40 replies
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    • wildernessmedic
    • January 11, 2017

50. Safety rules and USPA   1 2 3 4 6

    By sooperswooper, March 7, 2012
    • 140 replies
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    • stayhigh
    • March 17, 2012

51. Microraven 150 @ 1.25 WL   1 2

    By EOCS, February 29, 2012
    • 43 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • March 6, 2018

52. Jumping in humid air vs dry air  

    By jake95, August 30, 2010
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    • Inspired
    • September 2, 2010

53. An Alternative to Commercial Skydiving Helmets   1 2

    By DFF, December 11, 2012
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    • floormonkey
    • December 14, 2012

54. Canopy Piloting Regulation (split from Fatality Georgia 3/18/2023)   1 2 3 4 7

    By JoeWeber, March 31, 2023
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    • BMAC615
    • July 28, 2023

55. How to recover from a flat spin on back?  

    By WooHoo, November 11, 2005
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    • fencebuster
    • September 30, 2017

56. When should you try rear riser landings??   1 2

    By jkwon, April 13, 2004
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    • Justincblount
    • January 19, 2019

57. Avoiding Neck Injury  

    By ManagingPrime, July 8, 2013
    • 19 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • September 30, 2013

58. Hardest level of AFF   1 2

    By ColdDuck, March 21, 2001
    • 29 replies
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    • groovychic
    • July 6, 2003

59. Dropping things out of the sky.....   1 2

    By shancat1, September 26, 2014
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    • obelixtim
    • October 17, 2014

60. cost of skydiving   1 2

    By blueskys25, July 4, 2007
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    • moto89
    • July 11, 2007

61. feeling faint while skydiving  

    By lespaul980, August 15, 2006
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    • Brumby
    • August 24, 2006

62. AAD's & Personal Acceptable Risk Thresholds   1 2 3 4 15

    By Hooknswoop, April 25, 2005
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    • kallend
    • May 9, 2005

63. So what do you see in this video?   1 2

    By SEREJumper, October 14, 2012
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    • freeflyfree
    • November 9, 2012

64. Proposal for wing loading limits   1 2 3 4 7

    By billvon, March 13, 2012
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    • robinheid
    • April 6, 2012

65. Landing Pattern  

    By mbohu, September 29, 2017
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    • Dean358
    • October 6, 2017

66. Harness Turn?  

    By Lazarus_762, August 21, 2012
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    • Lazarus_762
    • August 28, 2012

67. In what situations can you fall out of the harness?   1 2

    By ShcShc11, February 8, 2012
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    • Deyan
    • February 9, 2012

68. Do I cutaway a step through?   1 2

    By BeyondBanality, August 29, 2017
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    • Di0
    • August 31, 2017

69. Jumping On Anti-seizure Meds  

    By skybytch, April 6, 2014
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    • Baksteen
    • April 9, 2014

70. My AFF is in 2 weeks, I'm kinda scared. A few questions.  

    By Kirkk0herra, May 25, 2014
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    • drewcarp
    • July 15, 2014

71. Throwout vs Pullout  

    By matttrudeau, December 9, 2001
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    • billvon
    • December 11, 2001

72. A License on >1:1 WL?   1 2 3 4

    By BMAC615, February 7, 2021
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    • BMAC615
    • October 18, 2021

73. coach rating jump requirements   1 2 3

    By 2shay, March 3, 2007
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    • DSE
    • March 7, 2007

74. How many ways can you....   1 2 3 4 6

    By chuckakers, November 18, 2009
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    • Hjeada
    • March 4, 2010

75. Reasonable age to jump solo   1 2 3 4

    By jclalor, January 28, 2014
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    • grue
    • February 5, 2014

76. Does the risk eventually catch up to everyone?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Megatron, December 4, 2008
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    • phoenixlpr
    • February 23, 2009

77. Why are incidents in USA not reported to USPA?   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE, July 24, 2012
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    • mjosparky
    • September 22, 2012

78. ACL surgery and skydiving  

    By marcin, April 15, 2003
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    • Ally Mae
    • April 26, 2024

79. Is it normal for AFF students to not care?   1 2

    By Gators1240, September 21, 2020
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    • SethInMI
    • April 14, 2021

80. Seat Belts   1 2

    By Hooknswoop, June 22, 2015
    • 44 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • October 3, 2015

81. B-License questions  

    By r.panfil, February 9, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • February 11, 2011

82. Rapid Downsizing   1 2 3 4 5

    By GreyLake, November 4, 2007
    • 104 replies
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    • MagicGuy
    • May 13, 2009

83. Fatality with parachute.   1 2

    By speedy, August 18, 2006
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    • ernguru
    • September 1, 2006

84. 2 out roof landing   1 2 3 4 6

    By Squeak, November 9, 2011
    • 145 replies
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    • SkyJunkieA62040
    • January 9, 2012

85. Clouds and Visibility Requirements  

    By kai2k1, June 22, 2004
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    • kallend
    • June 23, 2004

86. medical info????   1 2

    By Beachbum, August 29, 2003
    • 27 replies
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    • format
    • May 12, 2009

87. Does your DZ require seatbelt use?   1 2

    By fcajump, April 2, 2015
    • 40 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • August 17, 2015

88. What no pin check?   1 2 3 4

    By Slink2, June 28, 2002
    • 76 replies
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    • stayhigh
    • May 31, 2015

89. What's the proper exit order?   1 2 3

    By JohnRich, February 14, 2012
    • 55 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • June 19, 2013

90. Skydiving after Lasik Surgery  

    By angieleduc, October 14, 2010
    • 18 replies
    • 12,111 views
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    • peregrinerose
    • November 8, 2010

91. Pilot 140 to Crossfire 139 or 129?  

    By sebinoslo, April 24, 2013
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    • sebinoslo
    • July 29, 2013

92. A Solution for Current Canopy Collisions and Canopy Related Deaths/Injuries   1 2 3 4 7

    By in2jumping, April 17, 2011
    • 151 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 11, 2012

93. USPA Safety Day advertisement   1 2 3 4 6

    By riggerpaul, January 30, 2010
    • 144 replies
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    • riggerpaul
    • March 25, 2010

94. Ankle Sprain   1 2

    By Rstanley0312, January 24, 2014
    • 26 replies
    • 12,055 views
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    • Rstanley0312
    • February 28, 2014

95. Non-Incident analysis   1 2

    By fcajump, December 14, 2017
    • 35 replies
    • 12,043 views
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    • DHemer
    • January 9, 2018

96. elderly skydivers   1 2 3

    By nigel99, May 29, 2012
    • 69 replies
    • 12,039 views
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    • shibu
    • July 24, 2012

97. can 2 ride 1 chut in emergancy   1 2

    By freeryde13, October 13, 2003
    • 35 replies
    • 12,038 views
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    • kyros1
    • October 16, 2003

98. My Thoughts on Jumping AADs   1 2 3 4

    By slotperfect, May 30, 2002
    • 90 replies
    • 12,016 views
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    • nigel99
    • June 17, 2002

99. Butt strap to prevent falling out of a harness   1 2

    By sunkenstate, March 6, 2012
    • 36 replies
    • 12,015 views
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    • Spills
    • March 12, 2012

100. Canopy Manufacturers' Role in Rapid Downsizing   1 2 3

     By NWFlyer, June 3, 2013
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     • mik
     • June 11, 2013