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. Orange County (CA) Red Cross summer safety course  

    By genoyamamoto,
    • 0 replies
    • 633 views

  2. Two out questions   1 2

    By RossDagley,
    • 46 replies
    • 7,012 views

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

    By grue,
    • 22 replies
    • 5,019 views

  4. landing out   1 2

    By GentleTiger,
    • 28 replies
    • 6,623 views

  5. Goal of 100 jumps and "B" rating in October - safely realistic or unrealistic?  

    By mdrejhon,
    • 22 replies
    • 4,750 views

  6. First cutaway  

    By Griff69,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,258 views

  7. Opening in a cloud?   1 2 3 4

    By phoenixlpr,
    • 92 replies
    • 5,749 views

  8. I tripled my lifetime skydive total in one weekend (4jump -> 12jump)  

    By mdrejhon,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,666 views

  9. Flying a Flag   1 2

    By ladyskydiver,
    • 28 replies
    • 7,642 views

  10. AFF 1 Out of the way baby!!!  

    By HardCorr,
    • 0 replies
    • 829 views

  11. More Rules   1 2 3

    By beowulf,
    • 50 replies
    • 6,375 views

  12. Hard Deck vs Decision alti?  

    By Superman32,
    • 22 replies
    • 6,851 views

  13. Prescription Drugs and Skydiving   1 2

    By jumpjunkie2004,
    • 38 replies
    • 13,456 views

  14. cutting away, cables fully out?   1 2

    By EricaH,
    • 40 replies
    • 5,351 views

  15. Re: [billvon] Fatality and skydive dallas   1 2

    By CPTSkydive,
    • 28 replies
    • 4,809 views

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

    By labrys,
    • 18 replies
    • 3,827 views

  17. Re: [Laurel] William Brightwell...Gold Coast  

    By Ron,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,987 views

  18. question about getting signed off to pack your own chute  

    By Rettrae,
    • 8 replies
    • 7,083 views

  19. Giving advices here and WL hype   1 2 3

    By phoenixlpr,
    • 63 replies
    • 3,929 views

  20. Unintentional Downwinder   1 2

    By helldog,
    • 26 replies
    • 3,227 views

  21. Ready to Return?  

    By bmoore21184,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,275 views

  22. Left hand for cutaway, right hand for reserve?   1 2

    By veter_,
    • 26 replies
    • 6,367 views

  23. Student Rig at 0.65:1 wingloading   1 2

    By mdrejhon,
    • 31 replies
    • 7,085 views

  24. 2005 Accident rates as of May 1  

    By PhreeZone,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,367 views

  25. Glider Pilots... We love em !!!!!   1 2 3 4

    By sneaky,
    • 81 replies
    • 8,740 views

  26. Video: Beware of Headhunters  

    By SuperKat,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,328 views

  27. First reserve pull  

    By rasmack,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,556 views

  28. Aircraft Ground Safety  

    By kkeenan,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,383 views

  29. Video: Poor seperation after break off.   1 2 3 4

    By SuperKat,
    • 90 replies
    • 6,766 views

  30. "1 in 100" perspective...something to think about.  

    By tsisson,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,300 views

  31. Attitudes on lending smaller canopies?  

    By pchapman,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,307 views

  32. Is Experience Alaways A Good Thing?  

    By tombuch,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,567 views

  33. Cutting through the AAD Bafflegab  

    By teason,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,238 views

  34. Would you jump without your AAD   1 2 3 4 5

    By airdweller,
    • 118 replies
    • 9,056 views

  35. front & back loops?  

    By heidihagen,
    • 13 replies
    • 4,787 views

  36. Age Limits for AFF Students  

    By loflyer,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,695 views

  37. Question regarding A license proficiency card/application  

    By grue,
    • 1 reply
    • 980 views

  38. Skydivings deadly idea.. COOL VIDEO.   1 2 3

    By rhino,
    • 56 replies
    • 7,749 views

  39. Re: [Liemberg] Gus Wing Hit By Otter At Deland   1 2

    By -Barry-,
    • 44 replies
    • 8,304 views

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

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 358 replies
    • 12,569 views

  41. Aircraft Pilots & Canopy Pilots Safely Sharing The Sky  

    By pyke,
    • 23 replies
    • 5,320 views

  42. Help needed on flat turns  

    By phoenixlpr,
    • 17 replies
    • 1,917 views

  43. Don't EVER do that!  

    By airtwardo,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,997 views

  44. Why negativity about AADs is disturbing   1 2 3 4 5

    By kallend,
    • 116 replies
    • 9,427 views

  45. Red or Silver?   1 2 3 4

    By weegegirl,
    • 78 replies
    • 9,311 views

  46. Condums for water landings????  

    By 377,
    • 18 replies
    • 3,697 views

  47. Malfunction Pictures  

    By jeffmullins,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,687 views

  48. Instructor Courses - UK  

    By efex,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,029 views

  49. Tandem Packing Manuals  

    By MightyMouse,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,278 views

  50. Otter Tail-Passenger?   1 2 3

    By JohnRich,
    • 53 replies
    • 5,093 views

  51. landing patterns (kind of long)  

    By Icon134,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,378 views

  52. Canopy control for first solo landing -- without using radios -- for deaf people?  

    By mdrejhon,
    • 4 replies
    • 965 views

  53. I got it! (re - jumping w/a cypres)   1 2

    By jumper03,
    • 33 replies
    • 3,365 views

  54. I flunked AFF Level 2 jump... Has this happened to others?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Mockingbird,
    • 114 replies
    • 9,146 views

  55. SIM Question  

    By SkydivingNurse,
    • 2 replies
    • 937 views

  56. Tandem Main Incident   1 2

    By skydog,
    • 31 replies
    • 7,945 views

  57. Cutaway  

    By skydude2000,
    • 13 replies
    • 3,674 views

  58. Tandem exit analysis  

    By Groundbound,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,385 views

  59. Have you learned anything?  

    By hottamaly,
    • 22 replies
    • 3,309 views

  60. S&TA allows a non-Instructor to act as one?  

    By dropzonefool,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,657 views

  61. Skyventure Orlando  

    By alex_778,
    • 0 replies
    • 160 views

  62. Hard Deck vs. Minimum Cutaway Altitude  

    By Reginald,
    • 6 replies
    • 8,109 views

  63. Skyhook Vs RSL  

    By RossDagley,
    • 22 replies
    • 14,082 views

  64. Can wingloading be too light?  

    By Orange1,
    • 13 replies
    • 5,393 views

  65. Solo jump - do you ask for a pin check??   1 2

    By Jeth,
    • 31 replies
    • 4,268 views

  66. What if  

    By CanuckInUSA,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,895 views

  67. Would you lower your min cutaway altitude if you had a Skyhook?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 118 replies
    • 8,326 views

  68. My Canopy Is Hard For Me To Flare....   1 2

    By windcatcher,
    • 41 replies
    • 5,411 views

  69. Can you spot the loose reserve handle????  

    By skymiles,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,312 views

  70. I was almost another incident  

    By bergh,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,936 views

  71. Tandem before AFF  

    By airdweller,
    • 20 replies
    • 6,120 views

  72. a must read   1 2

    By The111,
    • 46 replies
    • 5,052 views

  73. Skydiving gear is dangerous!  

    By nicknitro71,
    • 22 replies
    • 6,025 views

  74. downplane walk-away!!!!?!???  

    By freakygirl,
    • 17 replies
    • 3,523 views

  75. Skydive U 150 canopy flight video  

    By Bowen,
    • 0 replies
    • 746 views

  76. CC Course: Wait for Rig?  

    By JoeBobinNC,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,093 views

  77. Linetwist and Tension Knot  

    By Cayce,
    • 0 replies
    • 844 views

  78. First save  

    By Tink1717,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,472 views

  79. running jokes?  

    By panzwami,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,344 views

  80. BPA IC1  

    By FFAddict,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,951 views

  81. Here's Johnny!!!!!!!!!   1 2

    By MakeItHappen,
    • 33 replies
    • 6,018 views

  82. How to get the most out of your landing...  

    By mailin,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,501 views

  83. At long last! (VERY long)  

    By Griff69,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,390 views

  84. coolest mal I have ever seen  

    By Ron,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,728 views

  85. High/Gusty Winds  

    By skykittykat,
    • 17 replies
    • 3,584 views

  86. First Cutaway  

    By steelyeye,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,191 views

  87. My 1st canopy was loaded at 1.33 and it hurt   1 2

    By xavenger,
    • 45 replies
    • 8,227 views

  88. knifes and reserve lines - have you ever?  

    By dbac,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,476 views

  89. newbie Q  

    By Superman32,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,225 views

  90. PFT & HALO Jumping  

    By dzjmg,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,334 views

  91. Survey - Canopy Control (Please Everyone Fillout)   1 2

    By samp76,
    • 31 replies
    • 4,666 views

  92. First Malfunction: Lesson Learned  

    By Kdsosso,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,639 views

  93. CANOPY CONTROL CLASS info...Pleez?  

    By somethinelse,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,239 views

  94. Questions on currency  

    By Orange1,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,815 views

  95. closed endcells  

    By livetofly,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,554 views

  96. Road ID  

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 3 replies
    • 876 views

  97. downwind landings   1 2

    By happythoughts,
    • 25 replies
    • 7,684 views

  98. Canopy direction after opening  

    By HardCorr,
    • 6 replies
    • 938 views

  99. Collapsing a Perfectly Good Canopy   1 2

    By Evelyn,
    • 26 replies
    • 5,370 views

  100. Turning  

    By HardCorr,
    • 1 reply
    • 804 views
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