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1. Newbies jumping together.   1 2 3

   By base698, August 13, 2004
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   • peckerhead
   • June 30, 2006

2. Risers in, should I cut-away before reserve pull  

   By pierre3636, August 13, 2004
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   • bclark
   • August 16, 2004

3. Cutaway from 100ft  

   By Frenchy68, August 13, 2004
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   • diablopilot
   • August 20, 2004

4. chest strap save  

   By payback462, August 13, 2004
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   • airtwardo
   • August 13, 2004

5. Hard Openings and Fatalities  

   By deadwood, August 13, 2004
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   • cvfd1399
   • August 13, 2004

6. H&P exit problems...  

   By Icon134, August 12, 2004
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   • Reginald
   • August 13, 2004

7. getting high on four ways  

   By Croc, August 11, 2004
   • 5 replies
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   • UDSkyJunkie
   • August 18, 2004

8. OOPS'D! & Did a Half-Barrel in IAF!  

   By somethinelse, August 11, 2004
   • 1 reply
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   • somethinelse
   • August 12, 2004

9. 7 jumps on boc  

   By cvfd1399, August 11, 2004
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   • cvfd1399
   • August 19, 2004

10. coach jumps at eloy II  

    By chutem, August 11, 2004
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    • chutem
    • August 11, 2004

11. Rantoul Cypress Fire Raises question  

    By sdctlc, August 11, 2004
    • 6 replies
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    • sundevil777
    • August 19, 2004

12. tracking  

    By shunkka, August 10, 2004
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    • billvon
    • August 11, 2004

13. Help me solve this Break off and track argument.   1 2

    By NicoNYC, August 9, 2004
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    • tustinr
    • August 18, 2004

14. Safire2 189 Vs PD 170  

    By nael, August 9, 2004
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    • Push
    • August 23, 2004

15. Tracking Question  

    By LivingLegend, August 9, 2004
    • 19 replies
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    • billvon
    • August 12, 2004

16. 1st solo and pack  

    By chutem, August 8, 2004
    • 1 reply
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    • mattjw916
    • August 9, 2004

17. WFFC Safety Articles  

    By sangiro, August 7, 2004
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    • sangiro
    • August 7, 2004

18. what next?  

    By crotalus01, August 7, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • August 7, 2004

19. Training DVD's  

    By apixel, August 6, 2004
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    • apixel
    • August 9, 2004

20. exit seperation-newbies don't get pressured..   1 2

    By bigbearfng, August 6, 2004
    • 37 replies
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    • skr
    • August 24, 2004

21. Observations on canopy handling at the UK Nationals  

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

22. Deploment query  

    By LannerFalcon, August 6, 2004
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    • JustaBill
    • August 6, 2004

23. Performance Number  

    By migliore, August 5, 2004
    • 23 replies
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    • quade
    • August 7, 2004

24. AFF question  

    By crotalus01, August 4, 2004
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    • crotalus01
    • August 4, 2004

25. What would you have done???   1 2

    By laurie, August 3, 2004
    • 33 replies
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    • nael
    • August 9, 2004

26. Swoop cord near incident - check for freedom of movement  

    By kallend, August 2, 2004
    • 4 replies
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    • kallend
    • August 2, 2004

27. Tips on judging height for flaring?   1 2

    By grue, July 31, 2004
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    • somethinelse
    • August 23, 2004

28. Lessons learned/ AFF Concern   1 2

    By peregrinerose, July 30, 2004
    • 27 replies
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    • sducoach
    • August 4, 2004

29. Switching From Rip to Throw-out  

    By dresherr, July 30, 2004
    • 15 replies
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    • DontPanic
    • August 10, 2004

30. Coach jumps at eloy   1 2

    By chutem, July 29, 2004
    • 30 replies
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    • bsoder
    • August 16, 2004

31. What happened @ Monroe  

    By migliore, July 29, 2004
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    • migliore
    • July 29, 2004

32. loose steering line/toggle  

    By Kimblair13, July 29, 2004
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    • NewClearSports
    • July 31, 2004

33. When to start IAF training?  

    By lootcorp, July 29, 2004
    • 2 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • July 29, 2004

34. Flaring  

    By rider13, July 27, 2004
    • 21 replies
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    • masher
    • August 9, 2004

35. Jumping your reserve  

    By Nightingale, July 26, 2004
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    • tetra316
    • July 27, 2004

36. Floating reserve handle  

    By packerboy, July 26, 2004
    • 10 replies
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • August 1, 2004

37. 2 out/cutaway at Perris  

    By Frenchy68, July 26, 2004
    • 17 replies
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    • Frenchy68
    • July 26, 2004

38. Do You Grab Your Risers On Opening?   1 2

    By EDYDO, July 26, 2004
    • 39 replies
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    • Lindsey
    • August 9, 2004

39. Hard cutaway strong tandem  

    By juggalo, July 25, 2004
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    • juggalo
    • August 2, 2004

40. Do you worry about how you'd react to a malfunction?   1 2 3

    By Evelyn, July 25, 2004
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    • BIGUN
    • August 23, 2004

41. security regulations in Russia   1 2

    By soniared, July 23, 2004
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    • vonSanta
    • July 30, 2004

42. Line twists  

    By par, July 23, 2004
    • 8 replies
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    • jdfreefly
    • July 26, 2004

43. Student jumping with 140 reserve   1 2

    By nael, July 23, 2004
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    • nael
    • July 27, 2004

44. i haven't been in this site for months-good to come back!  

    By Kuper, July 22, 2004
    • 1 reply
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    • Kuper
    • July 23, 2004

45. PC-in-tow-drills  

    By yoink, July 22, 2004
    • 12 replies
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    • AndyMan
    • July 22, 2004

46. Causes of hard main openings?  

    By drew7682, July 21, 2004
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    • Croc
    • July 22, 2004

47. In training: Getting UNSTABLE then stable again  

    By somethinelse, July 20, 2004
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    • somethinelse
    • July 25, 2004

48. Class 3 Medical and Anti-Depressents  

    By fxstudio, July 20, 2004
    • 10 replies
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    • argon
    • July 24, 2004

49. S&T News from USPA, 7/20/04  

    By livendive, July 20, 2004
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    • livendive
    • July 20, 2004

50. This was new to me. Anyone else??  

    By Cacophony, July 19, 2004
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    • kyros1
    • July 26, 2004

51. How observant are we, really?  

    By TALONSKY, July 19, 2004
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    • TALONSKY
    • July 23, 2004

52. Sun Path grounds Javelins with adjustable MLW   1 2

    By kallend, July 19, 2004
    • 49 replies
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    • billvon
    • July 26, 2004

53. Shifting wind and landing directions  

    By f94sbu, July 18, 2004
    • 21 replies
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • July 19, 2004

54. Being redundant: 2 out situation  

    By Frenchy68, July 18, 2004
    • 2 replies
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    • FrogNog
    • July 19, 2004

55. Safety concerns about Lakes Wales   1 2

    By edjackson, July 18, 2004
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    • skyflyingbecca
    • July 22, 2004

56. FEAR FACTOR  

    By honda, July 17, 2004
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    • somethinelse
    • July 26, 2004

57. Deployment altitude   1 2

    By atsaubrey, July 17, 2004
    • 48 replies
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • August 1, 2004

58. rig in transit  

    By bigway, July 16, 2004
    • 2 replies
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    • pccoder
    • July 17, 2004

59. (update) 2 canopies out....  

    By rocketdog, July 16, 2004
    • 4 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • July 18, 2004

60. repacks..should be...   1 2 3

    By bigway, July 16, 2004
    • 53 replies
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    • syntax
    • August 22, 2004

61. repacks every three months   1 2

    By bigway, July 16, 2004
    • 45 replies
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    • syntax
    • August 22, 2004

62. my ears!!  

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

63. back pain...  

    By milutim, July 13, 2004
    • 7 replies
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    • rickfri59
    • July 15, 2004

64. Big-way, hard pull, reserve, biplane, tree landing   1 2

    By dgrabowski, July 13, 2004
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    • Scrumpot
    • July 19, 2004

65. Serious problems with landing... Please help!  

    By marysha, July 13, 2004
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    • firstime
    • July 21, 2004

66. Interesting Weekend for Downplanes   1 2

    By faulknerwn, July 12, 2004
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    • masher
    • July 14, 2004

67. Sliders do help...  

    By KCJumper, July 12, 2004
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    • KCJumper
    • July 14, 2004

68. did i chose right?   1 2 3

    By par, July 12, 2004
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    • LiveLifeGoJump
    • July 21, 2004

69. Wind shear  

    By billvon, July 12, 2004
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    • crutch
    • July 12, 2004

70. Catching freebags and mains (was: ASC fatality)   1 2 3 4

    By billvon, July 11, 2004
    • 75 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • July 18, 2004

71. Line twists with a spin  

    By rob, July 9, 2004
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    • FrogNog
    • July 9, 2004

72. Cameras to monitor incidents?  

    By WrongWay, July 9, 2004
    • 17 replies
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    • cvfd1399
    • July 11, 2004

73. When does Your Audible first go off on RW jumps   1 2

    By j3zz, July 9, 2004
    • 26 replies
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    • crwmike
    • July 27, 2004

74. First time jump  

    By milutim, July 8, 2004
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    • milutim
    • July 13, 2004

75. cutaway query  

    By LannerFalcon, July 8, 2004
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    • gerrcoin
    • July 9, 2004

76. Packing Courses - General  

    By pa2themd, July 8, 2004
    • 15 replies
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    • pa2themd
    • July 12, 2004

77. Jumping with a broken bone?  

    By Brian425, July 8, 2004
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    • SkydiveNFlorida
    • July 9, 2004

78. IAF- What to expect????  

    By somethinelse, July 7, 2004
    • 2 replies
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    • somethinelse
    • July 9, 2004

79. 2 canopies out  

    By rocketdog, July 7, 2004
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    • MakeItHappen
    • July 11, 2004

80. Minor landing mishap  

    By newsstand, July 6, 2004
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    • Jimbo
    • July 23, 2004

81. This "Enter the pattern at 1000 feet" concept we teach   1 2 3

    By peek, July 6, 2004
    • 60 replies
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    • juanesky
    • July 24, 2004

82. Jumping through clouds, in my country...  

    By metalslug, July 6, 2004
    • 15 replies
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    • speedy
    • July 7, 2004

83. Teardrop SF RSL question.....  

    By Zoter, July 5, 2004
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    • skydiverek
    • May 4, 2009

84. Some concern over the "collapsing canopy"  

    By Ruffles, July 4, 2004
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    • Samurai136
    • July 6, 2004

85. First Cutaway  

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

86. have not jumped in 2 years, need advice  

    By bigway, July 2, 2004
    • 6 replies
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    • bigway
    • July 3, 2004

87. Planned dynamic stall of your canopy  

    By petetheladd, July 1, 2004
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    • teason
    • July 26, 2004

88. Wingloading versus other canopy factors   1 2

    By peek, July 1, 2004
    • 43 replies
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    • teason
    • July 7, 2004

89. "Compressed Cabin" theory is not based on PHYSICS.  

    By diverdriver, June 30, 2004
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    • diverdriver
    • July 20, 2004

90. low number camera flyers   1 2

    By turtlespeed, June 30, 2004
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    • Deuce
    • August 11, 2004

91. Vigil AAD - Unsafe at Any Speed ??  

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

92. 30 jumps in one day  

    By ZoneRat, June 30, 2004
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    • ManBird
    • July 7, 2004

93. Dont just sell  

    By lister55, June 30, 2004
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    • ManBird
    • June 30, 2004

94. "Accident" vs "Incident" what's the difference  

    By chriswelker, June 29, 2004
    • 15 replies
    • 7,403 views
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    • mjosparky
    • July 6, 2004

95. My First Reserve Ride  

    By Cornholio, June 29, 2004
    • 8 replies
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    • turtlespeed
    • June 30, 2004

96. What's more conservative?  

    By Jib, June 28, 2004
    • 17 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • June 30, 2004

97. Wind tunnel in NH?  

    By hungarianchick, June 28, 2004
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    • hungarianchick
    • June 28, 2004

98. Remember to Turn Off Student Cypres when Landing Plane  

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

99. British AFFI vs US AFFI  

    By yoink, June 28, 2004
    • 4 replies
    • 2,340 views
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    • Deuce
    • July 1, 2004

100. Help! Female without sense of direction!  

     By windcatcher, June 28, 2004
     • 16 replies
     • 2,518 views
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     • tkhayes
     • July 4, 2004