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1. How to react if unconscious until a low altitude?  

   By Muffie, November 23, 2010
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   • topdocker
   • November 29, 2010

2. RSL Debate Tangent  

   By scottbre, November 8, 2001
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   • skymedic
   • November 9, 2001

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

   By FreakyFlyer, March 30, 2008
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   • Andy9o8
   • April 1, 2008

4. Winter Jump  

   By Strynx, November 8, 2001
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   • skymedic
   • November 9, 2001

5. smack down  

   By bbarnhouse, September 28, 2002
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   • bbarnhouse
   • October 1, 2002

6. Blind Sit-Fly?  

   By FlyinTiki, August 24, 2004
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   • JJohnson
   • August 31, 2004

7. Crossbrace canopies and violent spinning malfunctions  

   By TheSecret, March 24, 2008
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   • champu
   • March 28, 2008

8. q's for uk jumpers and clouds  

   By livenletfly, June 14, 2005
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   • jakee
   • June 16, 2005

9. Aircraft Exit Procedures/Responsibility  

   By bigdad510, September 17, 2006
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   • Scrumpot
   • September 18, 2006

10. USPA A-License Check Dive Flow  

    By scottbre, May 3, 2002
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    • scottbre
    • May 8, 2002

11. Looking for 2 weeks of coaching  

    By b3ndech0, September 10, 2013
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    • b3ndech0
    • September 13, 2013

12. Tandem Progression  

    By sanes7, February 9, 2005
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    • Superman32
    • February 14, 2005

13. Making an extraordinary skydive  

    By SkydiveMO, September 6, 2006
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    • pinkfairy
    • September 18, 2006

14. Sub-terminal openings & ellipticals  

    By CanEHdian, September 17, 2002
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    • CanEHdian
    • September 25, 2002

15. Yet another currency question  

    By skygrl70, February 8, 2005
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    • Synapse
    • February 11, 2005

16. I just had to steal this training photo...  

    By peek, July 24, 2012
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    • christelsabine
    • August 7, 2012

17. S&T Response, Installment 1  

    By Gary73, December 11, 2008
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • December 15, 2008

18. Aircraft Landing Pattern Over the DZ  

    By JeffSkydiver, June 6, 2005
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    • scrublink
    • June 12, 2005

19. Canopy control courses  

    By jigneshsoni, January 19, 2015
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    • topdocker
    • March 10, 2015

20. Winds...  

    By mamajumps, March 10, 2008
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    • millertimeunc
    • March 18, 2008

21. AFF2 Today - It was GREAT!!!  

    By Mad_Jasper, November 22, 2009
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    • Andrewbrinkhaus
    • November 26, 2009

22. Scott Miller's Essential Canopy Control Class  

    By Randy_H, February 7, 2005
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    • AggieDave
    • February 10, 2005

23. Low Altitude Emergencies for Students  

    By David Wang, September 5, 2022
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    • Baksteen
    • September 7, 2022

24. Harness turns?  

    By phoenixlpr, June 5, 2005
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    • Squeak
    • June 7, 2005

25. Low level turbulence  

    By parapilot, August 18, 2004
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    • Paige
    • August 24, 2004

26. Tension Knot  

    By AnotherGoodin, January 21, 2005
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    • eUrNiCc
    • February 8, 2005

27. Square to semi-elliptical - what to expect  

    By chanti, March 13, 2007
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    • chanti
    • April 19, 2007

28. 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

29. Canopy Course  

    By adventurechick, April 2, 2006
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    • NWFlyer
    • April 4, 2006

30. First Reserve Ride  

    By nelsonsd, April 14, 2003
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    • nubain1
    • June 16, 2003

31. 3 ring problems?  

    By Sasan, January 3, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • January 6, 2015

32. A question for the pilots...  

    By EricTheRed, March 4, 2005
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    • Jumper-Dumper
    • May 27, 2005

33. HALO School  

    By taz9420, January 15, 2005
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    • mjrod
    • January 28, 2005

34. Bridle mis-routing/pin checks  

    By strop45, October 16, 2009
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    • erdnarob
    • October 28, 2009

35. USPA licence valid in EU?  

    By bitmonkey, August 18, 2006
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    • wonder2006
    • August 31, 2006

36. Eye contact on exit  

    By riddler, September 8, 2002
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    • Shark
    • September 10, 2002

37. Sabre 2 - Wing Loading  

    By dekac99, October 4, 2005
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    • Freeflysmiley
    • October 5, 2005

38. Canopy coaching in Lodi, CA  

    By axelandr, June 9, 2012
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    • DaVinciflies
    • July 5, 2012

39. Stop the preachin', start the teaching...  

    By JerseyShawn, August 3, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • August 6, 2011

40. Instructional drawing needed (pilot chute in burble)  

    By peek, February 26, 2007
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    • AFFI
    • March 28, 2007

41. pilot chute hesitation  

    By jamester28, September 25, 2010
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    • liftedtitan
    • September 30, 2010

42. AFF-5  

    By skylord, January 9, 2004
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    • StearmanR985
    • January 12, 2004

43. New Zealand skydiving school, It really worth it?  

    By David.Vidu, September 5, 2009
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    • Bennef
    • October 9, 2009

44. Observations on canopy handling at the UK Nationals  

    By evilivan, August 6, 2004
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    • evilivan
    • August 12, 2004

45. open canopy/freefall close call  

    By michaeljanzen, September 4, 2002
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    • freeflir29
    • September 4, 2002

46. Go straight for reserve or deploy main first when your cutaway handle's been pulled accidentally?  

    By rhopstr, July 31, 2011
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    • jurgencamps
    • August 1, 2011

47. Question- weak neck/spinal chord  

    By Borkel, September 12, 2003
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    • Borkel
    • September 14, 2003

48. Arching  

    By UliToo, October 26, 2008
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    • BUBLHED
    • November 2, 2008

49. AFF Trouble  

    By jonnym84, September 8, 2003
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    • NoShitThereIWas
    • September 13, 2003

50. Sigma Harness Diagonal Slippage Issues  

    By nicknitro71, August 14, 2006
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    • AggieDave
    • August 16, 2006

51. What should I do now?  

    By CloudOnMyTongue, June 2, 2003
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    • nightjumps
    • June 6, 2003

52. Before I start. . . . . .  

    By aquaflamz, April 7, 2004
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    • bodypilot1
    • April 8, 2004

53. Student jump documentation question for Instructors  

    By peek, May 28, 2003
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • June 3, 2003

54. stability  

    By jerryapeur, October 18, 2008
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    • pevvers
    • October 20, 2008

55. question about a tv show i saw  

    By alanab, December 22, 2004
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    • dorbie
    • January 8, 2005

56. Premature Pilot Chute  

    By Chief, July 18, 2002
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    • Chief
    • August 27, 2002

57. Wind  

    By biff383, April 4, 2004
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    • Squeak
    • April 5, 2004

58. Opinions on final "safety check"  

    By linuxguy, June 2, 2003
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    • nightjumps
    • June 2, 2003

59. Downsizing advice needed  

    By Jackson, December 15, 2003
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    • PhreeZone
    • December 31, 2003

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

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

61. Safety Day "discussions" - Decide on the ground!  

    By larry, March 11, 2002
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    • billvon
    • March 14, 2002

62. dearching come pull time?  

    By andy2, May 30, 2003
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    • steve1
    • May 30, 2003

63. Retain more of what you learn jumping.....  

    By JerseyShawn, June 28, 2011
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    • Scrumpot
    • June 29, 2011

64. What caused this malfunction?  

    By mircan, July 16, 2014
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    • douwanto
    • July 18, 2014

65. safty day  

    By JOHNBSKI, March 11, 2007
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    • AFFI
    • March 11, 2007

66. Broke middle finger on 4-way  

    By lifesatrip, August 27, 2004
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    • twibbles
    • February 20, 2006

67. Hitting the stabilizer  

    By skydiverek, September 20, 2008
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    • sparkie
    • September 24, 2008

68. pulling on rear risers during deployment to inflate cells?  

    By Newbie, August 13, 2002
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    • skymedic
    • August 15, 2002

69. tandem safety and videographers  

    By sartre, August 1, 2006
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    • Jewels
    • August 2, 2006

70. cut away or hook knife?  

    By flyhy, July 26, 2002
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    • thrillseek
    • August 14, 2002

71. EP's - getting your hands to handles  

    By Beachbum, August 17, 2009
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    • kallend
    • August 18, 2009

72. Flare vs Stall  

    By Rustbucket350, June 8, 2022
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    • Rustbucket350
    • June 8, 2022

73. DZ selection: Does apparently unimportant complacency matter?  

    By PennQuaker, June 2, 2011
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    • rowet
    • June 10, 2011

74. New DZ for completion of AFF or no?  

    By fell4skydiving, May 7, 2013
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    • drewcarp
    • May 22, 2013

75. Safety Concerns with a used rig  

    By zymrgst, June 26, 2017
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    • rmarshall234
    • June 28, 2017

76. My first Mal  

    By testpilot, August 21, 2008
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    • danielcroft
    • September 12, 2008

77. F111 Question  

    By Skyrad, December 16, 2003
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    • mjosparky
    • December 18, 2003

78. Tree Landing...  

    By skygirlpc, December 31, 2002
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    • jerry81
    • January 4, 2003

79. Closing Loop tightness  

    By m529gft, June 8, 2017
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • June 9, 2017

80. The Truman Sparks Rule  

    By Bodhisattva420, July 30, 2010
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    • Skydivesg
    • August 5, 2010

81. Packing technique clarification  

    By stimpy4242, October 9, 2007
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    • Rivello
    • April 9, 2012

82. my ears!!  

    By midnightrider, July 15, 2004
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    • jheadley
    • July 18, 2004

83. FF Bigway Breakoff Safety (aka My F@#$-Up)  

    By Zennie, August 5, 2002
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    • wlie
    • August 7, 2002

84. Wing load differences  

    By Squeak, November 25, 2004
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    • ianmdrennan
    • November 26, 2004

85. Can I do an AFF in 8 days?  

    By DuncanSalmon, July 16, 2001
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    • riggerrob
    • July 18, 2001

86. practice plf?  

    By freeryde13, July 14, 2006
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    • fugozzie
    • July 17, 2006

87. Tandem exit analysis  

    By Groundbound, April 16, 2005
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    • Avion
    • April 17, 2005

88. Heading Control  

    By crazymel, February 16, 2002
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    • LittleJumper
    • February 18, 2002

89. Statistics BASE/Skydiving  

    By bh79, August 24, 2003
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    • hookitt
    • August 26, 2003

90. A very unusual distraction on landing...  

    By peek, July 11, 2006
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    • Squeak
    • July 15, 2006

91. scoliosis  

    By adamjenner, May 1, 2003
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    • pkasdorf
    • May 5, 2003

92. Anyone Know Where to Find Water Training in California in February?  

    By Lawndarter, January 16, 2017
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    • Lawndarter
    • February 27, 2017

93. Tracking Dives - what training/skills to practice & approach during dive?  

    By mixedup, February 7, 2012
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    • virgin-burner
    • March 7, 2012

94. Barrell Rolls  

    By CerealKilla, March 16, 2004
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    • nightjumps
    • March 18, 2004

95. landing on my feet instead of my....  

    By Michele, July 6, 2001
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • July 9, 2001

96. A NOT so lightly loaded Sabre (2) and turbulence  

    By peek, January 29, 2007
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    • fallingfaster
    • January 30, 2007

97. First Cutaway  

    By pccoder, July 4, 2004
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    • pccoder
    • July 6, 2004

98. NEED Cessna 182 Jump Operations Guide ?  

    By skyditch1, February 18, 2012
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    • Gary73
    • February 28, 2012

99. Re: [ZigZagMarquis] Intentional downwind landings (was: Monarch)  

    By billvon, July 8, 2006
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    • billvon
    • July 10, 2006

100. Refresher course  

     By Ragdoll, January 16, 2017
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     • keithbar
     • January 18, 2017