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1. Canopy selection...Hey Icarus pilots!!!!  

   By jose, May 1, 2003
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   • azdirttorpedo
   • May 2, 2003

2. Flag Jump  

   By PolinaVin, March 30, 2014
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   • JohnMitchell
   • April 2, 2014

3. Waiverability of student mals: Was - Fatality - Delphi, IN - 3 - August 2008  

   By mattaman, August 8, 2008
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   • leroydb
   • August 9, 2008

4. T8 Compression Fracture  

   By tkulczyski, January 9, 2012
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   • tkulczyski
   • February 19, 2012

5. Putting a new canopy through its paces  

   By fred, June 21, 2009
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   • fred
   • July 1, 2009

6. Got a date for my AFF  

   By alp27, April 23, 2011
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   • alp27
   • April 27, 2011

7. SL Rig AAD debate  

   By cpoxon, January 11, 2006
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   • MooChooser
   • January 17, 2006

8. Floating reserve Ripcord  

   By Squeak, July 3, 2006
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   • koppel
   • July 4, 2006

9. Who's Going to Spot?  

   By ericber, March 14, 2004
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   • chuckbrown
   • March 15, 2004

10. Reserve PC Hesatation?  

    By 20_kN, February 8, 2018
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    • tbrown
    • April 11, 2018

11. Next jump: going solo!  

    By OSOK, August 14, 2005
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    • Rettrae
    • August 15, 2005

12. Remember to Turn Off Student Cypres when Landing Plane  

    By Harksaw, June 28, 2004
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    • JeffD
    • June 30, 2004

13. Safety  

    By richardd, August 13, 2003
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    • billvon
    • August 17, 2003

14. Shoulder dislocatio : recovery and moves to avoid?  

    By furbo, May 28, 2010
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    • DocPop
    • June 8, 2010

15. can you make this trick? Knot on a toggle?  

    By phoenixlpr, June 2, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • June 3, 2010

16. Bryan Burke  

    By skyclown, December 26, 2005
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    • skr
    • January 9, 2006

17. Paperwork for exiting an aircraft without a TSO harness/reserve?  

    By base935, July 31, 2016
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    • riggerrob
    • September 6, 2016

18. SKYDIVING CLOTHES CAN HURT YOU  

    By jtval, August 11, 2003
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    • skydivejersey
    • August 13, 2003

19. Crosswind Landings  

    By Zennie, June 3, 2001
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    • quade
    • June 21, 2001

20. RW or FS ?  

    By BMFin, July 4, 2002
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    • Shark
    • July 5, 2002

21. Control lost after stability , why ?  

    By Freefallin66, July 15, 2016
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    • nikaru
    • September 4, 2016

22. S/L Anyone??  

    By Unstable, April 21, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • April 22, 2003

23. Hook Knives Mounted In Plane  

    By tdog, December 24, 2005
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    • Johnsisland
    • January 3, 2006

24. DZ safety ratings  

    By bgband, August 5, 2005
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    • Witelli
    • August 6, 2005

25. Web-based separation charts  

    By franck102, November 22, 2002
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    • franck102
    • November 22, 2002

26. best DZ near LA for AFF?  

    By zclubber1, June 7, 2001
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    • Shark
    • June 16, 2001

27. Low Altitude Stalls  

    By skyborne, May 10, 2009
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    • mdrejhon
    • May 19, 2009

28. Chest Strap  

    By atsaubrey, March 5, 2004
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    • rjf98
    • March 8, 2004

29. PD-Sillhouettes  

    By aeronator, April 21, 2003
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    • towerrat
    • April 21, 2003

30. landing to high mountains  

    By Karhumies, August 3, 2005
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    • riggerrob
    • August 4, 2005

31. Medical Requirements  

    By NinjaBiscuit, April 17, 2003
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    • sducoach
    • April 21, 2003

32. cypress  

    By rezz92, January 22, 2002
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    • Watcher
    • January 26, 2002

33. The cost of becoming a pro  

    By sombra2, July 9, 2016
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    • kaiser
    • July 12, 2016

34. Amending the pull priority list  

    By petetheladd, June 16, 2004
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    • petetheladd
    • June 18, 2004

35. Question about causes of accidents  

    By EricGleason, June 14, 2006
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    • lawrocket
    • June 14, 2006

36. Neeeed water training  

    By Synapse, June 30, 2008
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    • micduran
    • July 9, 2008

37. Too Prepared?!?  

    By wceviper, June 4, 2001
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    • PalmettoTiger
    • June 11, 2001

38. Night jump and no flare landing  

    By gus, November 17, 2003
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    • pilotdave
    • November 19, 2003

39. Selfie's  

    By Bignugget, January 3, 2014
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    • shropshire
    • January 7, 2014

40. S&T News from USPA, 3/21/05  

    By livendive, March 22, 2005
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    • livendive
    • March 25, 2005

41. Briefing a young jump-pilot?  

    By riggerrob, May 29, 2016
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    • riggerrob
    • June 4, 2016

42. The USPA and BSR inforcements  

    By AggieDave, August 1, 2003
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    • crutch
    • August 3, 2003

43. PRCP's and JM altimeters  

    By PalmettoTiger, May 21, 2001
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    • PalmettoTiger
    • May 30, 2001

44. Emergency Proceedures Training (from Chicagoland injury thread)  

    By Andrewwhyte, August 14, 2007
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    • slotperfect
    • August 14, 2007

45. Canopy choice for newbies  

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

46. Going AFF  

    By kdneo, December 19, 2005
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    • skyyhi
    • December 23, 2005

47. The anatomy of going low  

    By Auryn, November 11, 2002
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    • Staso
    • November 13, 2002

48. Tips for flying under canopy  

    By jetbox, November 15, 2012
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    • erdnarob
    • November 19, 2012

49. Watch your back while leaving the plane  

    By cetti, September 21, 2018
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    • voilsb
    • September 24, 2018

50. Training questions  

    By kenpoguy, November 12, 2003
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    • bodypilot1
    • November 14, 2003

51. Slider Question  

    By Scoby, July 28, 2003
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    • PhillyKev
    • July 29, 2003

52. A poor alternative to wind tunnels! ;-)  

    By Spudmuffin, October 10, 2004
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    • Squeak
    • October 12, 2004

53. Altitude Awareness  

    By towerrat, November 4, 2003
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    • mjosparky
    • November 13, 2003

54. Alternative to downsizing  

    By BeerRunner98, September 6, 2018
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    • BeerRunner98
    • September 9, 2018

55. Tandem harness & Passanger Safety ?  

    By stillalive, May 29, 2006
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    • billvon
    • June 8, 2006

56. opening  

    By mx19, June 17, 2008
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    • damion75
    • June 19, 2008

57. Reserve Parachute Deployment - Line Twist  

    By Gavrilo Andrić, September 21, 2020   

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    • Gavrilo Andrić
    • November 9, 2020

58. question?  

    By darksteppa1, October 3, 2004
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    • kelpdiver
    • October 8, 2004

59. USPA Skydiver Advisory  

    By tbrown, April 3, 2010
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    • slotperfect
    • April 5, 2010

60. Pull-up cord locked my slider  

    By Binary93, June 7, 2020
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    • sundevil777
    • December 9, 2020

61. Avoiding a canopy collision on final  

    By LittleOne, July 22, 2007
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    • kallend
    • July 30, 2007

62. Sitfly & Ouch  

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

63. My first reserve ride  

    By Monkeyb, October 3, 2004
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    • Shark
    • October 6, 2004

64. free fall rotations  

    By Groundbound, March 10, 2005
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    • skylord
    • March 12, 2005

65. what should you do on a tracking jump if you hit cloud?  

    By Newbie, May 23, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • June 3, 2004

66. Boy, This Sounds Familiar  

    By NWFlyer, November 7, 2006
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    • jimmytavino
    • November 10, 2006

67. Make Sure Your Slider Is ALL The Way Down  

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

68. AFF repeats and remembering procedures  

    By Brodes, November 4, 2003
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    • Tonto
    • November 5, 2003

69. Moving During This Season  

    By deaflamb, February 20, 2004
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    • bskyz
    • February 21, 2004

70. Advice from a Newbie to all newbies.  

    By kai2k1, March 7, 2005
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    • freakydiver
    • March 9, 2005

71. potato-chipping  

    By caseyusa, May 26, 2002
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    • mountainman
    • June 5, 2002

72. Skydive U training  

    By raiderscott, April 24, 2001
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    • SkySlut
    • April 26, 2001

73. Jump plane seatbelts  

    By V111pilot, June 26, 2007
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    • longtall
    • July 17, 2007

74. WARP IN THE U.S  

    By trendyp, March 3, 2005
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    • Skyn
    • March 8, 2005

75. Advise: AFF Student w / 5 solos and hop n pop left  

    By Rio Santonil, January 31, 2021
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    • riggerrob
    • February 8, 2021

76. UFOs and skydivers  

    By Skyper, February 2, 2011
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    • david3
    • February 4, 2011

77. Pull Force Required to Flare?  

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

78. velcro vs velcroless toggles  

    By miniFly, July 15, 2003
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    • gus
    • July 16, 2003

79. What dropzones offer AFF for big students, 245 lbs?  

    By lewmonst, May 12, 2008
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    • PhreeZone
    • May 16, 2008

80. know where I could buy these videos online, i.e. download straight away?  

    By mixedup, June 1, 2011
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    • wicodefly
    • November 3, 2013

81. Brian Germain's Skydive Radio Interview  

    By tdog, November 21, 2005
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    • mx757
    • November 22, 2005

82. My first grass/dirt stain on my rig....  

    By mdrejhon, May 9, 2008
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    • heavydude
    • May 15, 2008

83. Prepping for coach jumps with fun jumps? Also a downsizing question..  

    By Bethaney, October 29, 2013
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    • Divalent
    • November 1, 2013

84. Orlando Wind Tunnel Camps  

    By a97virago, February 15, 2004
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    • Stacy
    • February 17, 2004

85. Skyhook on student gear - what should the student know?  

    By MartinOlsson, February 7, 2010
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    • pchapman
    • February 14, 2010

86. Quick Question  

    By nubianecutie, March 3, 2005
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    • AFFI
    • March 4, 2005

87. 'How to nail the landing'! - tips and advice sought urgently please  

    By humanflite, May 8, 2008
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    • Chubba
    • May 9, 2008

88. Taking AFP to Different DZ TOMORROW! HELP!  

    By Airhead, October 25, 2002
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    • Skyrose7
    • October 28, 2002

89. FXC vs Cypres (was: Two Canopies Out)  

    By obelixtim, February 9, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • February 14, 2004

90. Do I need a B-License to get a C-License?  

    By SullyFlyer, February 11, 2004
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    • lug
    • February 12, 2004

91. AFP or AFF  

    By Wonka13, September 15, 2015
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    • Wonka13
    • September 15, 2015

92. AFF Progression  

    By kirrz, November 8, 2005
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    • Mike111
    • November 15, 2005

93. Centrifugal forces on skydivers during plane spin/stall  

    By shorehambeach, October 21, 2013
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    • feuergnom
    • October 22, 2013

94. BREAK the chain... the making of a non-incident.  

    By fcajump, August 25, 2015
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    • billvon
    • August 26, 2015

95. Exits for students  

    By Groundbound, February 26, 2005
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    • BIGUN
    • February 27, 2005

96. Low Pulls  

    By denaga, March 23, 2001
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    • Geoff
    • March 28, 2001

97. HELP We have a MAINIAC  

    By RSG, October 20, 2002
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    • riggerrob
    • October 21, 2002

98. Unstable freefall  

    By the_rain25, October 26, 2011
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    • firstime
    • October 29, 2011

99. Boston/Providence SD Center  

    By chuteless, May 1, 2004
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    • samyueru
    • May 11, 2004

100. Just curious  

     By cloud9, March 18, 2001
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     • drosenberg
     • March 22, 2001