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6,253 topics in this forum

1. Order, Order.  

   By edid, July 19, 2001
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   • DBTECH
   • July 26, 2001

2. did not loacate main handle  

   By crazy8, May 12, 2006
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   • crazy8
   • May 19, 2006

3. Pace Maker  

   By Tbittner, October 2, 2007
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   • GreenLight
   • December 6, 2008

4. Container/Mal question  

   By dontbounce, February 20, 2006
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   • raw
   • February 28, 2006

5. First Malfunction: Lesson Learned  

   By Kdsosso, April 6, 2005
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   • tbrown
   • April 9, 2005

6. Altitude Awareness - A training video  

   By jinlee, August 8, 2012
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   • councilman24
   • August 10, 2012

7. The Truman Sparks Rule  

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

8. Water Training - North East Indiana  

   By brainstomp, November 8, 2012
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   • popsjumper
   • November 10, 2012

9. Underloaded wing  

   By yarik, June 22, 2001
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   • marko
   • July 10, 2001

10. hook knife  

    By Yossarian, December 21, 2005
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    • RossDagley
    • December 22, 2005

11. St00dent Question  

    By QuickDraw, October 8, 2002
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    • QuickDraw
    • October 16, 2002

12. Leaving the step a bit early?  

    By jimmy42, July 25, 2001
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    • ltdiver
    • August 31, 2002

13. A New Plan for a Noob  

    By Gato, September 18, 2007
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    • Bill_K
    • October 3, 2007

14. Different ripcord sizes?  

    By Mike111, August 5, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • August 8, 2005

15. Second selfdeployment  

    By jaaska, October 22, 2002
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    • fred
    • November 15, 2002

16. Literature advantage...  

    By SPAWNmaster, October 15, 2007
    • 10 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • April 14, 2009

17. Tunnel Training  

    By maestropaolo, September 28, 2004
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    • Shark
    • September 29, 2004

18. Newbie curious about currency  

    By l_ek0, May 18, 2013
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    • potatoman
    • May 23, 2013

19. Vigil AAD - Unsafe at Any Speed ??  

    By krkeenan, June 30, 2004
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    • Ron
    • July 12, 2004

20. Broken ankle on round reserve landing.  

    By Kimblair13, July 26, 2005
    • 18 replies
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    • phoenixlpr
    • August 2, 2005

21. 4 Static Line Video's!!  

    By dkf1979, December 3, 2003
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    • saramorgan
    • January 19, 2004

22. Separation between groups  

    By rscott, July 9, 2006
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    • DSE
    • July 10, 2006

23. Simulating the arch, on the ground..  

    By 360daysofsun, February 18, 2005
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    • davehartley
    • February 21, 2005

24. Broken line on HP canopy, no reserve ride  

    By peek, July 3, 2006
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    • freeasabird
    • August 7, 2009

25. F111 Question  

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

26. Regulating Wingloading  

    By skykittykat, March 27, 2005
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    • Squeak
    • March 30, 2005

27. Which to do first Wind Tunnel or AFF ?  

    By Void425, October 21, 2002
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    • sillyolethang
    • October 26, 2002

28. My second AFF - Yahoo!!  

    By jimshred, August 7, 2005
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    • skydivermom
    • August 10, 2005

29. pilots license  

    By firstime, October 4, 2005
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    • outlawphx
    • October 5, 2005

30. Cutaway poll  

    By Ruffles, November 30, 2002
    • 14 replies
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    • JamesNahikian
    • December 3, 2002

31. About horseshoes and pilot chutes...  

    By Malta_Dog, October 11, 2004
    • 7 replies
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    • billbooth
    • October 11, 2004

32. I am going to jump from trike (hand glider with engine). Does anyone have an experience in doing it?  

    By plankton, October 17, 2003
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    • Designer
    • October 24, 2003

33. Pls Help - AFF Grad with a spin!  

    By tasmanianjumper, October 4, 2009
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    • jsaxton
    • October 6, 2009

34. exit order  

    By iranianjumper, August 5, 2018
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    • Cathbern
    • August 7, 2018

35. Getting fingers caught in brakeline......  

    By Ragnarok, April 4, 2006
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    • BIGUN
    • April 19, 2006

36. smack down  

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

37. Line Dump II  

    By Hooknswoop, April 5, 2002
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    • cobaltdan
    • April 8, 2002

38. Horseshoe mal's  

    By mouth, April 14, 2004
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    • tbrown
    • April 26, 2004

39. do coaches do 2 for 1?  

    By countzero, February 12, 2008
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    • jasonRose
    • February 20, 2008

40. AFF Training Location - Recommendations ?  

    By Audioillity, September 17, 2017   

    • baas
    • 1 reply
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    • nigelh
    • September 18, 2017

41. Aff1 ....sucky exit and arch question  

    By hawkflight, November 24, 2003
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    • ripper0289
    • November 26, 2003

42. Botched 1st DRCP  

    By rifleman, October 17, 2011
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    • Rover
    • October 25, 2011

43. Canopy transfers - Was: Fatality in Rockmart, GA  

    By upndownshop, August 3, 2008
    • 13 replies
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    • chrismgtis
    • August 19, 2008

44. 1000+ jumps, 4 years no jumping what 2 do?  

    By YakkoWarner, December 10, 2009
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • December 11, 2009

45. BPA Skydive the Expo 2015 Seminar Videos online  

    By rifleman, February 10, 2015
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    • TomNoonan
    • February 10, 2015

46. Emergency exit technique (was - CYPRES save)  

    By Ron, March 27, 2011
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    • billvon
    • April 1, 2011

47. Make Sure Your Slider Is ALL The Way Down  

    By Kramer, May 31, 2004
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    • PhreeZone
    • June 1, 2004

48. what should you do if a 2 out side by side goes to a downplane on final?   1 2

    By Newbie, November 3, 2003
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    • DutchSkyCam
    • November 4, 2003

49. Slope soaring.  

    By edid, July 20, 2001
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    • riggerrob
    • July 28, 2001

50. EPs  

    By Superman32, May 24, 2005
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    • tdog
    • May 25, 2005

51. Cypres fire on 300 way.  

    By DivaSkyChick, December 13, 2002
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    • jlmiracle
    • December 13, 2002

52. Skydive U coaching  

    By racer42, March 13, 2003
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    • SkySlut
    • March 28, 2003

53. Landing Procdure  

    By jigneshsoni, June 22, 2005
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    • firstime
    • June 22, 2005

54. freefly manual?  

    By gerv, February 2, 2004
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    • SkydiveMonkey
    • February 2, 2004

55. brakes versus rear risers  

    By karel, February 12, 2002
    • 6 replies
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • February 12, 2002

56. RE-Lining?  

    By jtval, July 14, 2002
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    • fasterfaller
    • July 25, 2002

57. Mirror?  

    By neoocm, October 27, 2009
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • November 23, 2009

58. Scary jumprun  

    By lilchief, March 31, 2007
    • 11 replies
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    • wildWilly
    • April 4, 2007

59. after the crash!  

    By kerb, April 9, 2001
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    • froggie
    • April 10, 2001

60. HUGE TUNNEL NEWS!  

    By Jessica, May 5, 2002
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    • skymedic
    • May 11, 2002

61. Lost one contact lens while in a stand...  

    By kitof1976, September 2, 2003
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    • Bolas
    • September 12, 2003

62. Very Scary Moment for Me >> Tips!!  

    By TB99, November 12, 2002
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    • TB99
    • November 13, 2002

63. Nitpick all day  

    By RkyMtnHigh, May 26, 2007
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    • popsjumper
    • May 30, 2007

64. Collapsed canopy  

    By Fullonmother, May 9, 2007
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    • Fullonmother
    • May 27, 2007

65. Interesting article on risk homeostasis  

    By jdfreefly, March 9, 2007
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    • dgw
    • June 9, 2007

66. Setting Cypres at a DZ with hills around  

    By pchapman, March 5, 2006
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    • kelpdiver
    • March 8, 2006

67. Big way landing area(s)  

    By dthames, May 18, 2014
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    • DSE
    • May 18, 2014

68. How to implement "practice pulls" on throw-outs.  

    By Divingdude, September 23, 2003
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    • sducoach
    • September 25, 2003

69. Gear maintenance my/rigger responsibility.  

    By d123, October 3, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • October 7, 2007

70. Reserves activated in C206 just before jumprun, pilotchute is out of container....  

    By FrancoR, August 11, 2009
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    • BenediktDE
    • August 19, 2009

71. Returning after winter?  

    By 100LL, December 26, 2010
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    • 100LL
    • December 30, 2010

72. No use of radio  

    By antibac, August 13, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • August 15, 2011

73. Reserve size in Relation to main  

    By CMiller, October 8, 2006
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    • jimmytavino
    • October 15, 2006

74. RUNNING BEFORE WALKING  

    By DanglesOZQld, December 18, 2003
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    • sducoach
    • December 24, 2003

75. AFF and prior wind tunnel experience  

    By Skyper, June 13, 2011
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    • Skyper
    • June 16, 2011

76. Horseshoe  

    By Skylark, June 9, 2003
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    • wonko
    • June 11, 2003

77. Who's call is it?  

    By Cacophony, June 4, 2001
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    • quade
    • June 14, 2001

78. Pulling at lower altitude than declared at boarding.  

    By Tolgak, September 13, 2009
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    • danielcroft
    • September 14, 2009

79. When taking grips...  

    By dorbie, May 22, 2006
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    • StreetScooby
    • May 31, 2006

80. landing in cold air. what should I expect?  

    By Kuper, May 15, 2006
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    • obelixtim
    • May 22, 2006

81. Psycho-pack. Some piece of advise?  

    By mds58, September 18, 2003
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    • ianmdrennan
    • September 22, 2003

82. Should coachs get paid?  

    By riggerrob, February 11, 2002
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    • skreamer
    • February 12, 2002

83. Wingloading regulations  

    By marcin, March 5, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • March 7, 2003

84. AFF help! - stopping a(n unwanted) turn?  

    By Fireflyer, June 14, 2003
    • 13 replies
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    • phonics1981
    • August 5, 2003

85. Sitfly & Ouch  

    By jfields, June 10, 2002
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    • PhillyKev
    • June 11, 2002

86. eardrum surgery  

    By snakes, March 25, 2003
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    • aero04
    • March 27, 2003

87. Observers... next to the door / seatbelt?  

    By fcajump, May 3, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • May 6, 2006

88. Latest update to 'Struggling student on 3s delays'  

    By lintern, November 4, 2003
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    • wildchild
    • December 8, 2003

89. Sensory overload.....Tandem the answer?  

    By azakeus, August 19, 2008
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    • mircan
    • September 16, 2008

90. Tandem and AFF Migrating  

    By nightjumps, April 16, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • April 19, 2003

91. A question for you instructors.....  

    By Michele, July 22, 2001
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    • ClayFowler
    • July 25, 2001

92. self induced line twists  

    By firstime, September 20, 2004
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    • skaterboi
    • September 21, 2004

93. Student equipment training  

    By Snowflake, May 2, 2002
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    • gale
    • May 3, 2002

94. First Cutaway Today  

    By napalmboy, August 7, 2006
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    • napalmboy
    • August 8, 2006

95. Underloading a canopy???  

    By e.a.hernandez, July 1, 2010
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    • phoenixlpr
    • July 2, 2010

96. When is to low to hard turn?  

    By Ketia0, June 15, 2009
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    • djmarvin
    • July 3, 2009

97. Braked turns before a flare  

    By ScratchTX, July 4, 2002
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    • skybytch
    • July 11, 2002

98. My first cutaway - twisted risers  

    By georgerussia, May 30, 2006
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    • georgerussia
    • June 12, 2006

99. Canopy choice for newbies  

    By airborne47, January 2, 2012
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    • danornan
    • January 4, 2012

100. Safety in skydiving from baloons?  

     By Stremglove, April 9, 2002
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     • AggieDave
     • April 10, 2002