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1. Anyone read the Skydivers Survival Guide?  

   By Newbie, November 25, 2002
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   • Shotgun
   • December 3, 2002

2. 1st jump of the year = nice loop while deploying  

   By pack40, April 27, 2004
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   • kleggo
   • September 8, 2024

3. ever heard? weight belt lost??  

   By freeflygirlz, May 15, 2005
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   • gemini
   • May 17, 2005

4. Floating reserve handle  

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

5. Tandem exit analysis  

   By Groundbound, April 16, 2005
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   • Avion
   • April 17, 2005

6. 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

7. How Much Altitude Should it Take?  

   By KATO33, May 14, 2002
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   • KATO33
   • May 14, 2002

8. Training at home  

   By Skybird007, March 22, 2020
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   • piisfish
   • March 22, 2020

9. Possible dodgy alti - advice?  

   By bfar, September 6, 2006
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   • mjosparky
   • September 10, 2006

10. hop n pops = tandem qualified?  

    By NoName007, March 16, 2007
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    • brianfry713
    • March 23, 2007

11. way off PLA  

    By spencer, April 3, 2003
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    • Clownburner
    • April 7, 2003

12. alti or no alti?  

    By taipan, January 2, 2004
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    • Tonedog1980
    • January 16, 2004

13. Downsizing - Canopy Question  

    By judedude, August 27, 2005
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    • linc_harris
    • August 30, 2005

14. Most Surprising Student Ever  

    By Namowal, January 29, 2012
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    • ufk22
    • January 29, 2012

15. how long do you wait after pulling?  

    By andy2, April 14, 2003
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    • beemertec
    • April 15, 2003

16. S&Twhat?  

    By WhuffoNoMo, August 12, 2006
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    • jgarango
    • August 15, 2006

17. Tips on being stable at pull time.... Things to practice?  

    By rob223, March 22, 2009
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    • icevideot
    • March 24, 2009

18. Incident reports for injuries  

    By base698, June 26, 2003
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    • ChileRelleno
    • June 27, 2003

19. Jump 25, reserve ride!  

    By samhussey, November 1, 2004
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    • samhussey
    • November 4, 2004

20. Dumbing Down Spotting  

    By JENNR8R, May 18, 2006
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 24, 2006

21. question about a tv show i saw  

    By alanab, December 22, 2004
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    • dorbie
    • January 8, 2005

22. Interesting Mal!  

    By freeflir29, August 27, 2001
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    • flyhi
    • September 7, 2001

23. Static Line Attachment Point  

    By JohnRich, June 20, 2005
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    • FrogNog
    • June 28, 2005

24. Safire2 189 Vs PD 170  

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

25. Two out with a lineover  

    By jerry81, November 21, 2004
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    • bmcd308
    • November 24, 2004

26. Your reserve ride..... Who Packed it??  

    By jasonRose, September 6, 2005
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    • nicknitro71
    • September 13, 2005

27. Pc in tow / hesitation  

    By Geoff, March 28, 2001
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    • cyberskydive
    • March 30, 2001

28. how to give valuable feedback  

    By davenuk, July 25, 2019
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    • IJskonijn
    • July 26, 2019

29. Hop n pop - cypres  

    By skreamer, February 25, 2002
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    • kskold
    • February 26, 2002

30. AA's -Hearing Loss?  

    By twatbonnet, December 28, 2001
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    • cheeseburger
    • January 6, 2002

31. grommits behind the 3 rings should touch?  

    By noahgordon, March 14, 2005
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    • GaryP
    • March 15, 2005

32. SAFETY FIRST with Brian Germain on SkydiveRadio.com  

    By BrianSGermain, January 3, 2012
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    • BrianSGermain
    • January 10, 2012

33. RSL Debate Tangent  

    By scottbre, November 8, 2001
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    • skymedic
    • November 9, 2001

34. Tunnel Camps  

    By Hazarrd, September 18, 2003
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    • webracer
    • September 20, 2003

35. Covid19 - danger?  

    By nipp1e_boy, January 4, 2022
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    • timski
    • January 8, 2022

36. Wanna try something new in skydiving?  

    By wmw999, December 3, 2021
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    • fcajump
    • December 17, 2021

37. equipment knowledge  

    By timpearson, May 11, 2001
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    • slotperfect
    • May 11, 2001

38. High alt jumps  

    By Phil, September 30, 2002
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    • Phil
    • October 2, 2002

39. anyone get frequent line twists?  

    By alexjlongo, April 14, 2003
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    • f1freak
    • April 18, 2003

40. Shakey Level 1, Do i continue? Advice please  

    By FlyMeTooTheMoon?, May 24, 2021
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    • wmw999
    • May 25, 2021

41. Wind tunnels?  

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

42. Tandems & vomitting?  

    By riggerrob, December 25, 2001
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    • PLFKING
    • December 31, 2001

43. splat  

    By deadoninpac, August 29, 2001
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    • PhillyKev
    • August 30, 2001

44. C License written test - North/South Carolina?  

    By nigel99, October 31, 2011
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    • nigel99
    • November 2, 2011

45. Skyvan Air Force Fatal  

    By DBCOOPER, February 23, 2019
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    • DBCOOPER
    • February 23, 2019

46. Premature deployment on exit (video)  

    By docjohn, June 14, 2008
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    • billvon
    • July 7, 2008

47. RSL  

    By Parky1, October 29, 2003
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    • Jimbo
    • October 31, 2003

48. First AFF  

    By WillieTheKid, August 24, 2010
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    • Hvance
    • August 25, 2010

49. fReEfLy BrEaKoFf  

    By 3fLiEr, December 20, 2001
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    • billvon
    • December 20, 2001

50. British AFFI vs US AFFI  

    By yoink, June 28, 2004
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    • Deuce
    • July 1, 2004

51. Progressively worse at AFF level E  

    By Dsix36, August 23, 2020
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    • Dsix36
    • September 20, 2020

52. How to get yourself current?  

    By voltage, November 14, 2009
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    • Jbag
    • November 16, 2009

53. Can I fix this?  

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

54. landing next to the runway?  

    By bmason81, May 26, 2005
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    • tombuch
    • May 27, 2005

55. Getting back to the Jump of things  

    By eskelte, October 7, 2014
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    • councilman24
    • October 8, 2014

56. Refresher Course  

    By Hazarrd, June 4, 2008
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    • Scrumpot
    • June 4, 2008

57. Tunnel Time for Correcting Spin  

    By sraja, October 4, 2006
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    • sraja
    • October 21, 2006

58. Off field night jump landing low turn  

    By Bolas, January 7, 2004
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    • Bolas
    • January 9, 2004

59. Appropriate canopy sizes for students  

    By Orange1, December 22, 2005
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    • Ragnarok
    • December 26, 2005

60. Time between jumps  

    By lisamariewillbe, May 20, 2005
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    • lisamariewillbe
    • May 20, 2005

61. Video: Beware of Headhunters  

    By SuperKat, April 29, 2005
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    • rwieder
    • May 2, 2005

62. Skylord is Back in the Air!   1 2

    By skylord, March 7, 2004
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    • skylord
    • March 13, 2004

63. Larry sez, "Check your handles!"  

    By peek, October 9, 2011
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    • kuai43
    • October 19, 2011

64. Rantoul Cypress Fire Raises question  

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

65. Re: [billvon] Canopy Collision SDAZ 30 December 2016  

    By Pendragon, March 30, 2017
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    • DJL
    • March 30, 2017

66. My 1st Mal - Torn top skin  

    By fbalfano, April 8, 2003
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    • dreamsville
    • April 11, 2003

67. Web-based separation charts  

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

68. Too Prepared?!?  

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

69. Just a few questions on first AFF jump after deployment of parachute  

    By hawkflight, November 20, 2003
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    • bodypilot1
    • November 24, 2003

70. Lesson learned!  

    By huka551, August 2, 2005
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    • GravityGirl
    • August 3, 2005

71. Canopy Collision  

    By Jimbo, April 7, 2001
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    • miked10270
    • April 9, 2001

72. mistakes  

    By cobaltdan, June 25, 2001
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    • Pammi
    • June 27, 2001

73. Exit time for students  

    By SpeedRacer, April 18, 2001
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    • mattb
    • April 20, 2001

74. Cypres set in a moving vehicule  

    By Phlip, January 31, 2003
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    • Craig
    • February 1, 2003

75. Arching  

    By UliToo, October 26, 2008
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    • BUBLHED
    • November 2, 2008

76. Post Your Ches Judy Awards for 2010  

    By Andy9o8, April 3, 2010
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    • DanG
    • April 9, 2010

77. Holding T-Student's Hand - cameraman question  

    By fcajump, September 29, 2009
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    • parachutist
    • October 3, 2009

78. AFF Level II advice...  

    By TypicalFish, December 11, 2003
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    • cesslon
    • December 23, 2003

79. DZ safety ratings  

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

80. Hypothetical Tandem situation  

    By stillalive, March 10, 2006
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    • kwmontreal
    • March 13, 2006

81. Jumping a new canopy at home DZ  

    By mnskydiver688, March 22, 2007
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    • mnskydiver688
    • March 30, 2007

82. Gear Check Your AAD  

    By G5fh84, May 6, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • May 6, 2003

83. B lic test (USPA)  

    By robertmicp, November 18, 2004
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    • BlueSBDeath
    • November 24, 2004

84. Premature Pilot Chute  

    By Chief, July 18, 2002
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    • Chief
    • August 27, 2002

85. from: Re: [SkymonkeyONE] Fatality Perris – 4 July 2008  

    By phoenixlpr, July 8, 2008
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    • tkhayes
    • July 15, 2008

86. My Canopy Won't Stall  

    By Zennie, June 6, 2001
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    • apoil
    • June 11, 2001

87. Airplane maintenance and safety  

    By bdb2004, June 7, 2022
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    • riggerrob
    • June 16, 2022

88. Stable in HopnPop  

    By Billy, September 25, 2001
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    • billvon
    • September 30, 2001

89. Cheaper than a hospital bill  

    By BoobieCootie, January 20, 2003
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    • ScratchTX
    • January 21, 2003

90. John LeBlanc  

    By Shark, June 4, 2001
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    • Shark
    • June 6, 2001

91. Got my A License Yesterday!  

    By TheCapt, June 24, 2007
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    • virgin-burner
    • June 28, 2007

92. anyone know what a 'TW4' is?  

    By SivaGanesha, June 6, 2011
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    • SivaGanesha
    • June 8, 2011

93. B-12 question  

    By AggieDave, May 2, 2002
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    • ECVZZ
    • May 3, 2002

94. 1=1 ?  

    By melushell, November 26, 2004
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    • UDSkyJunkie
    • November 30, 2004

95. WARP IN THE U.S  

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

96. what do i need to do to learn to spot?  

    By Newbie, March 22, 2004
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    • JohnMitchell
    • March 30, 2004

97. Harness Question  

    By mailin, September 21, 2003
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    • Shindagrl
    • November 25, 2003

98. Very low 180 turn  

    By drosenberg, June 3, 2001
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    • Lindsey
    • June 9, 2001

99. Dave Dewolfe Course  

    By KillerKimmy, September 5, 2006
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    • freakflyer9999
    • September 6, 2006

100. I landed a lineover this weekend..  

     By Auryn, November 4, 2003
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     • Auryn
     • November 5, 2003