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6,253 topics in this forum

1. And the JMs never knew the difference  

   By FliegendeWolf, August 8, 2002
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   • FliegendeWolf
   • August 12, 2002

2. Real TV and "Expert Skydivers'...My rant....  

   By LawnDart21, February 28, 2002
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   • Kirils
   • February 28, 2002

3. WL Opinion: 190 or 210+ canopy?  

   By R6F4orR1, August 3, 2010
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   • Dittodogg
   • August 5, 2010

4. Pink Elephants-Relaxation & Positive Thinking  

   By SkySlut, May 8, 2003
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   • SkySlut
   • May 16, 2003

5. tandem jump/ mental health question  

   By matthias, July 26, 2006
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   • matthias
   • July 29, 2006

6. Drop Zone Access & Safety Signs  

   By Boomerdog, May 21, 2014
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   • Fullmoon
   • May 23, 2014

7. Any Skysurf instructors left?  

   By renedlog, September 9, 2016
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   • RockSkyGirl
   • May 31, 2017

8. Opening altitude?  

   By Clownburner, August 27, 2003
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   • andy2
   • August 31, 2003

9. Do you need a "big name" for a basic skills canopy course?  

   By NWFlyer, May 24, 2011
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   • AggieDave
   • May 24, 2011

10. After the AFF course  

    By DunkMaster, September 7, 2001
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    • ElZorro
    • April 23, 2013

11. Hatsoff  

    By tb62871, August 21, 2003
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    • WayneRATS
    • August 26, 2003

12. How do you "Read" the Wind?  

    By NWFlyer, November 13, 2013
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    • billvon
    • April 25, 2014

13. Line twist on first solo jump  

    By Hunt_Joshua_G, August 23, 2008
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    • fred
    • August 25, 2008

14. On opening, grab toggles or rear risers?  

    By sundevil777, April 11, 2019
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    • billvon
    • April 17, 2019

15. Safety considerations for costume jump (full Tuxedo)  

    By JP_1337, March 2, 2017
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    • erdnarob
    • March 8, 2017

16. Going back after 4 years of not jumping due to injury  

    By palejo, March 1, 2012
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    • palejo
    • March 8, 2012

17. Water Landings  

    By Skypilot, January 17, 2006
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    • Amazon
    • January 23, 2006

18. Underloaded wing  

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

19. Tracking and The Accuracy 'Trick'  

    By dgw, July 5, 2009
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    • JohnMitchell
    • July 12, 2009

20. Perris Evolution Canopy Control School  

    By jfields, April 28, 2003
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    • Windwalker
    • May 3, 2003

21. malfunctions and time shifting, was cutaways  

    By Bob_Church, January 26, 2017
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    • riggerrob
    • January 30, 2017

22. Glider Collision: One Parachutes to Safety  

    By Andie787, August 18, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • August 22, 2003

23. Should coachs get paid?  

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

24. Private helicopter  

    By itaikanot, March 16, 2013
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    • JohnMitchell
    • March 18, 2013

25. When is to low to hard turn?  

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

26. Broken Thumb on deployment.  

    By squirrel, October 3, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • October 8, 2007

27. Kind Of a Lot of Fatalities Lately  

    By Muppetdog, November 1, 2004
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    • kelpdiver
    • November 8, 2004

28. Comments on the article "From Tunnel to Sky"  

    By peek, January 12, 2017
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    • skydived19006
    • January 17, 2017

29. When my landing pattern does not align with their landing pattern.  

    By GoGoGadget, May 7, 2018
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    • GoGoGadget
    • May 9, 2018

30. Basic Canopy Control Course in Spain?  

    By scientist_chick, November 1, 2004
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    • freekflyguy
    • November 7, 2004

31. Canopy & Video  

    By Ronja, February 7, 2002
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    • Ronja
    • February 8, 2002

32. Water Landing (IAF Level 5)  

    By hongkongluna, August 9, 2005
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    • fred
    • August 15, 2005

33. balance & canopy control exercises......  

    By cobaltdan, June 27, 2001
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    • slotperfect
    • July 3, 2001

34. Wing Loading  

    By larry, September 3, 2003
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    • mrbiceps
    • June 23, 2010

35. My First Reserve Ride  

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

36. My canopy conundrum.  

    By Spills, February 16, 2012
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    • skybytch
    • February 17, 2012

37. A New Plan for a Noob  

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

38. Wind tunnels?  

    By Michele, July 1, 2001
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    • chicagoskydiver
    • July 2, 2001

39. AFF time Question  

    By Hoot, March 9, 2004
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    • edge
    • March 14, 2004

40. motion sickness  

    By zelmo, June 24, 2001
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    • Grogs
    • June 26, 2001

41. Logbook - Now or Later?  

    By FlyAddict, September 28, 2016
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    • FlyAddict
    • October 3, 2016

42. Should I?  

    By akarunway, December 26, 2006
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    • bob.dino
    • January 11, 2007

43. New heavy jumper wing loading and when to buy gear  

    By psykx, January 17, 2019
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    • Maddingo
    • January 23, 2019

44. Gear check..  

    By bdev, August 8, 2003
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    • SkydiverRick
    • August 15, 2003

45. Choosing a first canopy: ASK!!  

    By DiverDanH2O, November 23, 2003
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    • Kris
    • November 25, 2003

46. What size, wl, and type did you use for your FIRST PRO rating?  

    By FrogNog, June 22, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • June 24, 2004

47. canopy courses for beginners  

    By Helix, July 20, 2005
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    • RossDagley
    • August 9, 2005

48. New canopie  

    By samp76, November 27, 2002
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    • samp76
    • November 28, 2002

49. USPA Licences in the UK  

    By DocPop, April 26, 2010
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    • LyraM45
    • May 25, 2010

50. Risers - which one do what?  

    By Kuper, April 21, 2003
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    • Snowflake
    • April 22, 2003

51. Can I fix this?  

    By MakeItHappen, March 7, 2004
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    • MakeItHappen
    • March 8, 2004

52. Hmm  

    By RebeccaJean, November 21, 2003
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    • cindee
    • November 22, 2003

53. what winds for 1st time when downsizing?  

    By countzero, June 14, 2006
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    • grasshopper
    • June 17, 2006

54. am i getting hypoxic?  

    By Newbie, June 18, 2004
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    • nathaniel
    • June 19, 2004

55. High Altitude Tandems For First-Timers  

    By slotperfect, August 5, 2003
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    • diablopilot
    • August 5, 2003

56. HELP: First Aid Box  

    By grosfion, April 10, 2003
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    • grosfion
    • April 21, 2003

57. First cut-away - line over and/or tension knot  

    By CoolBeans, August 4, 2019
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    • Divalent
    • August 28, 2019

58. Question on horseshoe mal  

    By Orange1, March 22, 2005
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    • thegman
    • March 27, 2005

59. Lessons from this weekend  

    By billvon, January 21, 2002
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    • freeflir29
    • January 23, 2002

60. Getting back the nerve - HELP!  

    By skinnyfat, May 29, 2006
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    • skinnyfat
    • June 12, 2006

61. How you pack is what you get.  

    By drenaline, June 17, 2002
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    • Kris
    • June 22, 2002

62. Talons  

    By freebird, January 19, 2002
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    • steve1
    • January 22, 2002

63. [N] USPA membership  

    By Groundbound, March 21, 2005
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    • fred
    • March 23, 2005

64. Line Twists  

    By west33freefall, June 24, 2008
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    • kelpdiver
    • June 24, 2008

65. Video showing a 'perfect' arch  

    By EtherPilot, November 8, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • November 13, 2012

66. What does your DZ do to keep students and novices from hitting each other  

    By Andrewwhyte, March 4, 2011
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    • billvon
    • March 18, 2011

67. Dumping when no JM's are around during AFF  

    By aegis, June 6, 2006
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    • aegis
    • June 9, 2006

68. collapsible pilot chute poll (see first post.)  

    By Steel, July 21, 2003
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    • winsor
    • July 27, 2003

69. Advice for 9 month layoff  

    By drew7682, June 2, 2004
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    • littlestranger
    • June 6, 2004

70. How Long ...?  

    By Zoter, November 8, 2003
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    • lazyfrog
    • November 10, 2003

71. Between AFF Jumps  

    By mattwht, December 5, 2013
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    • DrDom
    • December 6, 2013

72. New Advanced Canopy Training in 2005 SIM  

    By tombuch, October 5, 2004
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    • kelpdiver
    • October 6, 2004

73. Anyone go thru AFF at West Tennessee Skydiving?  

    By SCOTT735, December 18, 2011
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    • SCOTT735
    • December 21, 2011

74. Recert w/ new helmet  

    By MyUserID, January 11, 2002
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    • lazerq3
    • January 15, 2002

75. wingload question  

    By Jackpunx, December 9, 2005
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    • Jackpunx
    • December 9, 2005

76. Seeking Instructor in Little Rock, Arkansas Area  

    By ayumigirl, November 14, 2006
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    • skydive4u2
    • November 17, 2006

77. Funneling the exit  

    By rendezvous, January 11, 2002
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    • billvon
    • January 13, 2002

78. Warrning - VIGIL ADD  

    By Mietek, June 4, 2008
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    • squarecanopy
    • June 6, 2008

79. Big whuffo/noob question  

    By The111, July 21, 2003
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    • Ruffles
    • July 21, 2003

80. AFF Level 3  

    By Conspiracy, November 25, 2013
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    • Conspiracy
    • November 25, 2013

81. AFF Instructor  

    By rendezvous, January 7, 2002
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    • PhreeZone
    • January 9, 2002

82. AFF course questions  

    By peanutgallery, July 14, 2007
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    • pilotdave
    • July 19, 2007

83. Need 1997 statistics  

    By PalmettoTiger, April 26, 2001
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    • mountainman
    • April 27, 2001

84. is aff lvl 1 necessary?  

    By grlsgotalot2lrn, September 28, 2004
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    • craig_b
    • October 1, 2004

85. UK Skydivers In the USA Statistics  

    By leejumps, February 16, 2011
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    • captain1976
    • February 17, 2011

86. The first 13,500 feet are fine, but why does the last 50 feet freak me out?  

    By Rettrae, July 9, 2005
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    • crotalus01
    • July 12, 2005

87. Freefall and ears  

    By Groundbound, March 9, 2005
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    • Avion
    • March 9, 2005

88. Talk About DZ & Training Has Gotten Me Big Trouble!  

    By Airhead, November 4, 2002
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    • rgoper
    • November 5, 2002

89. Hand caught in line/riser twists  

    By bradp, May 29, 2006
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    • tkhayes
    • May 30, 2006

90. Coach Course?  

    By BikerBabe, November 3, 2002
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    • ematteo
    • November 4, 2002

91. Wingsuit Pull vs. Standard Pull  

    By SPAWNmaster, March 17, 2009
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    • pms07
    • March 22, 2009

92. WFFC safety info on WFFC Mesage Board  

    By peek, July 15, 2003
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    • Kris
    • July 16, 2003

93. Waivers  

    By RkyMtnHigh, March 7, 2005
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    • RkyMtnHigh
    • March 8, 2005

94. Virtual Reality...  

    By mountainman, April 10, 2001
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    • Kirils
    • April 12, 2001

95. "Rules of the Road" for aviation  

    By peek, July 5, 2007
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    • MakeItHappen
    • July 9, 2007

96. Getting current again (student status)  

    By frogerina, October 25, 2013
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    • SivaGanesha
    • October 30, 2013

97. Gonna do it! (!!!!FINALLY!!!!)  

    By aquaflamz, May 11, 2004
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    • invidkllr
    • May 14, 2004

98. T2-Stumble with altimeter and missed rip cord pull  

    By Jerseywoman61, October 22, 2013
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    • ssj4sadie
    • October 26, 2013

99. Flaring  

    By adventurechick, May 19, 2006
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    • AFFI
    • May 19, 2006

100. Snowflake/dislocated shoulder  

     By bluskidave, February 9, 2004
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     • Snowflake
     • February 12, 2004