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1. Bay Area Skydiving  

   By taz9420, October 18, 2002
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   • Chief
   • October 21, 2002

2. Torn Rotor/Rotator Cups  

   By Luv2Fall, March 9, 2003
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   • darkvapor
   • March 12, 2003

3. NEW jumper needs Help  

   By Darius11, October 15, 2003
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   • HRHSkyPrincess
   • October 20, 2003

4. NEAR MISS COLLISION DURING CANOPY DEPLOYMENT  

   By GLIDEANGLE, April 21, 2008
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   • GreenLight
   • April 23, 2008

5. First malfunction today...but i'm OK!  

   By Kuper, March 7, 2003
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   • Push
   • March 11, 2003

6. Tandem Mal  

   By skydived19006, September 30, 2013
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   • skydived19006
   • October 1, 2013

7. Time Vs. Angle  

   By cliffharris, May 15, 2002
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   • kallend
   • May 16, 2002

8. Skydiving with ear problems?  

   By bewghero, May 24, 2015
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   • dorbie
   • July 4, 2015

9. Landing Procdure  

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

10. Your mess up's on video....  

    By f1freak, September 28, 2002
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    • f1freak
    • October 11, 2002

11. Question about reserve handle  

    By Jeth, September 3, 2004
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    • mattjw916
    • September 7, 2004

12. Misjudging your hook (video)  

    By Antidote, February 17, 2005
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    • Scrumpot
    • February 18, 2005

13. Jump Pilots and PEP's  

    By fcajump, April 13, 2006
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    • fcajump
    • April 26, 2006

14. You want me to do what...???  

    By Zoter, October 4, 2003
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    • NoShitThereIWas
    • October 11, 2003

15. Am I to big to learn to Skydive?  

    By RCott3, April 30, 2004
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    • RCott3
    • April 30, 2004

16. Canopy training - do it yourself!  

    By billvon, May 9, 2007
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    • superstu
    • May 10, 2007

17. Safety advice for Mr Bills  

    By Push, August 30, 2004
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    • whatever
    • August 30, 2004

18. Personal Gear Breakaway with Skyhook  

    By efs4ever, September 21, 2011
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    • efs4ever
    • September 22, 2011

19. Got my coach rating!  

    By bch7773, April 26, 2004
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    • obelixtim
    • April 27, 2004

20. LIne twists  

    By Trivial_Trekker, September 11, 2006
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    • parachutist
    • September 18, 2006

21. Student equipment training  

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

22. Doping, or Will I Get Banned?  

    By notmebug, March 14, 2008
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    • Stuntbabex
    • March 18, 2008

23. Beware of long grass  

    By mickb, February 24, 2003
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    • SkySlut
    • February 25, 2003

24. Hard pull with B. Germain's pilote chute packing on an Icon  

    By Malta_Dog, February 9, 2005
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    • happythoughts
    • February 10, 2005

25. Downsizing increments - 220 to 190?  

    By MattKCanada, September 1, 2011
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    • Ron
    • September 6, 2011

26. Hybrid Breakoffs & Tracking  

    By tbrown, October 11, 2005
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    • livenletfly
    • October 13, 2005

27. AFF all at one dropzone??  

    By Nightingale, September 25, 2003
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    • pds
    • September 29, 2003

28. Pace Maker  

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

29. "I want to wait to get stable..."  

    By AndyMan, April 19, 2002
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    • Michele
    • April 21, 2002

30. Instructor Assisted Deployment vs Accelerated Freefall  

    By KateFluin, June 13, 2003
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    • Jumpervint
    • June 17, 2003

31. Who's the go-to person for Speed Skydiving advice?  

    By chuckakers, November 16, 2014
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    • skydiverek
    • January 27, 2015

32. uncontrollable spin  

    By dkf1979, January 18, 2004
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    • peek
    • January 20, 2004

33. Question regarding timing of AFF training/license - does it have to be done in a certain time limit  

    By Beletoile, May 31, 2005
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    • Ron
    • June 2, 2005

34. the "fear"  

    By tattoojeff, June 9, 2003
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    • uma
    • June 16, 2003

35. AFF training options during Winter months  

    By jigneshsoni, January 12, 2015
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    • yvanpec
    • January 14, 2015

36. 7 jumps on boc  

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

37. AFF gear for me....  

    By sky_chica, April 16, 2004
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    • RichardWeed
    • April 20, 2004

38. Unconnected RSL  

    By skip, April 16, 2002
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    • gale
    • April 17, 2002

39. TX DZs  

    By cardinal5, September 18, 2001
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    • chopchop
    • October 5, 2001

40. Scary Students! Instructor Beware!  

    By Kris, April 16, 2002
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    • Kris
    • April 17, 2002

41. Quiz  

    By Hooknswoop, April 9, 2007
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    • davedlg
    • April 9, 2007

42. How do YOU turn with your feet in freefall?  

    By EDYDO, January 15, 2004
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    • EDYDO
    • January 17, 2004

43. safety day  

    By skyboyblue, January 29, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • February 7, 2003

44. How to Track - Advanced Tracking Techniques!  

    By rslavick, July 17, 2010
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    • davelepka
    • August 10, 2011

45. Second cutaway  

    By Royd, April 1, 2007
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    • Royd
    • April 2, 2007

46. Had my first "Mal"  

    By ScottyInAus, October 3, 2005
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    • Tyrion
    • October 5, 2005

47. bifocals causing landing problems?  

    By OutOfTheBlue, September 16, 2003
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 18, 2003

48. line twist on a sharp turn  

    By freeryde13, October 3, 2005
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    • freeryde13
    • October 4, 2005

49. AFF: Is it for you?  

    By Shark, May 23, 2005
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    • lawrocket
    • May 24, 2005

50. A fine example of "Planning the dive"....  

    By JBR, September 12, 2014
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    • SmokeJumper
    • October 11, 2014

51. Hang on to your cell phone  

    By captain1976, July 18, 2011
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    • antibac
    • August 1, 2011

52. Fogged & Frozen Face Shield  

    By jfields, April 8, 2002
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    • Dumpster
    • April 9, 2002

53. Training  

    By shleprock30, August 25, 2001
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    • shleprock30
    • September 7, 2001

54. Need IAD Rating  

    By psychoswooper, January 14, 2008
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    • brentcair
    • February 4, 2008

55. Exits and the Relative Wind  

    By kirrz, August 9, 2006
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    • DJmikeD
    • August 18, 2006

56. wind tunnels!  

    By outofit, June 6, 2003
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    • andy2
    • June 6, 2003

57. Advice from instructors  

    By drae, August 9, 2006
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    • livendive
    • August 17, 2006

58. AFF-4 is Part of My Autobiography Now  

    By skylord, January 8, 2004
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    • StearmanR985
    • January 9, 2004

59. Flight-1 Hard Deck Video  

    By ianmdrennan, June 20, 2013
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    • davelepka
    • June 25, 2013

60. Leaving the step a bit early?  

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

61. Scary Opening  

    By adventurechick, August 14, 2006
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    • phoenixlpr
    • August 15, 2006

62. drill dive day(s), input plz.  

    By countzero, January 24, 2008
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    • popsjumper
    • January 25, 2008

63. B License study tips??  

    By Cornholio, August 22, 2002
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    • popsjumper
    • August 15, 2006

64. Exit weight  

    By Snowflake, August 27, 2001
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    • wildblue
    • August 29, 2001

65. Tunnel, or Air?  

    By joeybob9, January 8, 2005
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    • kelpdiver
    • January 10, 2005

66. Hard toss  

    By VectorBoy, April 6, 2004
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    • sundevil777
    • April 7, 2004

67. Tension knot or something more  

    By Binary93, September 7, 2020
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    • obelixtim
    • December 8, 2020

68. Student Rigs  

    By jbrister, September 10, 2003
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    • D22369
    • September 11, 2003

69. Does anyone have experience with this helmet release system?  

    By Ollieeeeeeeee, August 21, 2014
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    • Thijs
    • August 22, 2014

70. "Death stick" flying  

    By DemolitionDarby, September 22, 2017   

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    • fencebuster
    • September 27, 2017

71. Two Canopies Out  

    By FOF, March 3, 2006
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    • FOF
    • March 6, 2006

72. Cleared for Solo... what now?  

    By Frodo, January 1, 2005
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    • racer42
    • January 3, 2005

73. rerigging a brake line twist  

    By JustRelax, December 26, 2004
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    • freakydiver
    • January 2, 2005

74. reserve handles  

    By moth, December 29, 2004
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    • Bartje
    • December 30, 2004

75. Camera Jumps.  

    By jclalor, August 30, 2017
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    • dthames
    • October 16, 2017

76. jump from paraglider  

    By iranianjumper, May 12, 2013
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    • obatzda
    • June 10, 2013

77. canopy collapse  

    By happythoughts, September 11, 2005
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    • jsaxton
    • September 16, 2005

78. slimmer camera designs???  

    By rynodigsmusic, September 15, 2008
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    • rhys
    • October 5, 2008

79. Detailed Account Of My Accident  

    By Andy_Copland, June 3, 2013
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    • airdvr
    • June 6, 2013

80. Choosing Emergency Contacts  

    By PhreeZone, February 8, 2004
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    • skybytch
    • September 5, 2009

81. Advice needed...  

    By pegasus, September 7, 2003
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    • skybytch
    • September 7, 2003

82. OK now what do I do?  

    By DJmikeD, August 3, 2006
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    • NWFlyer
    • August 7, 2006

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

    By Rettrae, May 4, 2005
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    • Salsa_John
    • May 5, 2005

84. how can i practice tracking safely?  

    By Newbie, August 22, 2002
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    • cobaltdan
    • August 23, 2002

85. Fatal ground accident in Montreal  

    By piisfish, July 6, 2021
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    • pchapman
    • March 19, 2022

86. Test Jump #2  

    By Hooknswoop, March 11, 2002
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    • Hooknswoop
    • March 12, 2002

87. My height and Flaring  

    By jigneshsoni, August 1, 2005
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    • AlexCrowley
    • September 11, 2005

88. Line twists  

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

89. Please help me and fill out the survey  

    By osi.m, July 1, 2014
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    • Boomerdog
    • July 9, 2014

90. Jumping with rain  

    By mazevedo, December 22, 2003
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    • mazevedo
    • December 26, 2003

91. A,B,C,D,E,F...?  

    By Skylark, May 27, 2003
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    • Faber
    • May 28, 2003

92. Thermals  

    By tdog, November 2, 2004
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    • LiveLifeGoJump
    • December 11, 2004

93. Malfunction Photos  

    By petur, January 11, 2003
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    • petur
    • January 12, 2003

94. Safety Day - New piece of gear  

    By Avikus, February 26, 2024
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    • Bryguy1224
    • February 29, 2024

95. IAF lvl 4 failure... with a twist!  

    By OSOK, September 4, 2005
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    • Iceburner
    • September 9, 2005

96. Turbulence over Asphalt  

    By Frank57, June 26, 2014
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    • riggerrob
    • June 28, 2014

97. AFF 4  

    By FDNYinTHEsky, February 25, 2007
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    • FDNYinTHEsky
    • February 27, 2007

98. Main bag popped out  

    By FlyinDawg, February 25, 2007
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    • jbanning
    • February 27, 2007

99. manuel deployment w/ pc in tow?  

    By tattoojeff, March 29, 2004
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    • nightjumps
    • March 30, 2004

100. Help a brutha out or just get a clean exit?  

     By rivetgeek, August 13, 2009
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     • davelepka
     • August 14, 2009