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6,253 topics in this forum

1. Thinking about getting into skydiving  

   By dseiko, October 7, 2007
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   • AllisonH
   • October 8, 2007

2. Had to re-learn-try twice go silver  

   By catfishhunter, June 1, 2004
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   • Phillbo
   • June 5, 2004

3. camera problems  

   By wildblue, April 4, 2001
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   • Head
   • April 8, 2001

4. Book Recommendation  

   By tyro, August 9, 2012
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   • riggerrob
   • August 14, 2012

5. One of my fears  

   By Smokis, September 30, 2005
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   • thegreekone
   • October 4, 2005

6. My height and Flaring  

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

7. tunnel training  

   By firstime, March 2, 2004
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   • firstime
   • March 6, 2004

8. now this is interesting ??  

   By sky-pimp, March 4, 2006
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   • darnknit
   • March 7, 2006

9. Tunnel training w/equipment?  

   By jdfreefly, August 20, 2004
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   • mnealtx
   • August 22, 2004

10. videos  

    By edd, May 26, 2002
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    • diver123
    • June 2, 2002

11. First Line Over  

    By Cacophony, October 16, 2002
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    • Bowie
    • October 21, 2002

12. SkyDiving and Safety  

    By jigneshsoni, August 3, 2005
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    • AlexCrowley
    • August 5, 2005

13. LIne twists  

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

14. BOC PC in tow questions  

    By airdvr, April 22, 2004
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    • tattoojeff
    • April 24, 2004

15. Canopy & Video  

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

16. Wing Loading  

    By nubain1, December 12, 2002
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    • drenaline
    • December 12, 2002

17. Covet bonus days  

    By patworks, November 11, 2010
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    • airdvr
    • November 11, 2010

18. Linetwist  

    By ssotnich, July 13, 2011
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    • jumpsalot-2
    • July 14, 2011

19. Checking Out?  

    By base698, January 9, 2003
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    • rigging65
    • January 10, 2003

20. Pre-education  

    By thrillstalker, June 20, 2009
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    • elias123
    • June 30, 2009

21. What is the result of the Cypres misfire?  

    By Michele, September 4, 2001
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    • Albatross
    • September 4, 2001

22. Finish your flare!  

    By weid14, October 22, 2002
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    • skycat
    • October 25, 2002

23. TX DZs  

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

24. Torn Canopy  

    By jhus, July 30, 2001
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    • riggerrob
    • August 1, 2001

25. risks about wearing weight belts/wests  

    By tosca, May 19, 2003
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    • faulknerwn
    • May 22, 2003

26. Lillo BPA instructors?  

    By Blackjack, June 3, 2014
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    • mars33
    • June 17, 2014

27. Hmm  

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

28. Never seen this before.  

    By jinlee, June 14, 2012
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    • theonlyski
    • June 14, 2012

29. Broken lines on new canopy  

    By helldog, October 1, 2003
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    • Tonto
    • October 2, 2003

30. RSL on both Risers  

    By Fredmijokish, May 27, 2024
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    • fcajump
    • June 11, 2024

31. line twist on a sharp turn  

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

32. AFF all at one dropzone??  

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

33. And the JMs never knew the difference  

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

34. Practice, practice, practice  

    By frazeebd, October 26, 2007
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    • Fast
    • October 26, 2007

35. Should 'Low Reserve Pulls' have it's own category in the fatality reports?  

    By bigtexan, April 30, 2007
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    • Tonto
    • April 30, 2007

36. Advice for new jumper in washington state??  

    By jampacked, October 19, 2009
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    • Harmless
    • October 20, 2009

37. Slow turns that i can't get out of  

    By skyslammer, December 29, 2003
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    • skyslammer
    • December 31, 2003

38. Remember to Turn Off Student Cypres when Landing Plane  

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

39. Question about causes of accidents  

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

40. Another wing loading Question  

    By spencer, May 25, 2003
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    • rhino
    • May 28, 2003

41. It's ok. Just land off.  

    By FallingMarc, June 25, 2002
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    • FallingMarc
    • June 27, 2002

42. Yet Another Stupid Student question Level D  

    By hawkflight, February 11, 2004
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    • pccoder
    • February 17, 2004

43. Landings at High Altitude  

    By Cantoral, March 25, 2008
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    • Cantoral
    • April 8, 2008

44. New Rx Goggles=HIGH FLARES?  

    By cruzlite, October 22, 2003
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    • cruzlite
    • October 23, 2003

45. Wrist cams - NOT HANDYCAM  

    By Scoop, January 28, 2007
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    • Scoop
    • January 31, 2007

46. EP's - getting your hands to handles  

    By Beachbum, August 17, 2009
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    • kallend
    • August 18, 2009

47. what is the average length of aff level 1 training?  

    By fastmartin2002, November 7, 2002
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    • lawrocket
    • November 9, 2002

48. Which dropzones are using ISP?  

    By Gary73, January 31, 2008
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    • psychoswooper
    • February 12, 2008

49. USPA calls for canopy safety review  

    By SStewart, August 27, 2010
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    • pilot-one
    • August 27, 2010

50. Intentional Cut-Away  

    By rgoper, May 29, 2002
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    • rhino
    • May 29, 2002

51. Stupid question about AADs  

    By Push, May 22, 2003
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    • Push
    • May 23, 2003

52. Mid air tandem hookup  

    By prost, January 22, 2002
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    • mountainman
    • January 25, 2002

53. Wingloading policies  

    By heims, June 11, 2004
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    • crazy
    • June 15, 2004

54. bad landing  

    By pmw515, October 29, 2005
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    • pmw515
    • October 31, 2005

55. Wind  

    By biff383, April 4, 2004
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    • Squeak
    • April 5, 2004

56. FJC instructor payment?  

    By uniqua, November 8, 2001
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    • Topcat
    • November 9, 2001

57. Getting back the nerve - HELP!  

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

58. Right seat passengers jump aircraft  

    By ChrisD, June 2, 2013
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    • DBCOOPER
    • June 10, 2013

59. IAF Level III  

    By SatchFan, January 7, 2002
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    • PhreeZone
    • January 7, 2002

60. Safety Day in Hollister  

    By flymysky, March 4, 2003
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    • hookitt
    • March 7, 2003

61. Newbie: Training and DZ.com helps...  

    By jlbodin, August 26, 2003
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    • vonSanta
    • August 27, 2003

62. Possible training/FS1 in spain?  

    By chicolad, May 6, 2008
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    • RandomLemming
    • May 9, 2008

63. Getting stable in RAPS  

    By Marcus93, July 19, 2011
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    • Olmed
    • July 21, 2011

64. PC nose over  

    By bloody_trauma, June 9, 2006
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    • Fallosophy
    • June 11, 2006

65. 1st Mal ... lessons learned and thanks  

    By NWFlyer, January 15, 2005
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    • NWFlyer
    • January 20, 2005

66. disabled people skydiving  

    By pauldrennan, November 13, 2001
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    • pauldrennan
    • November 13, 2001

67. Stop the preachin', start the teaching...  

    By JerseyShawn, August 3, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • August 6, 2011

68. Fall Rates  

    By Chief, June 4, 2002
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    • quade
    • June 5, 2002

69. Drills before Downsizing  

    By EricaH, August 10, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • August 12, 2006

70. Main bag popped out  

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

71. Starting Skydiving-Jump Frequency  

    By airricks, February 22, 2005
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    • airricks
    • February 23, 2005

72. Reserve bridle around neck on cutaway...  

    By blazingcannon, August 29, 2002
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    • blazingcannon
    • September 3, 2002

73. MarS AAD Service Bulletin 09/2016  

    By davenuk, September 30, 2016
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    • davenuk
    • September 30, 2016

74. AFF 1 Complete :D  

    By Conspiracy, September 23, 2013
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    • DrDom
    • September 23, 2013

75. New Coaches Take To The Air  

    By sducoach, April 27, 2004
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    • chuteless
    • April 30, 2004

76. Straight-in landings at high wing loading  

    By Geoff, August 13, 2001
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    • billvon
    • August 13, 2001

77. Recommendation  

    By FlySky7, April 4, 2012
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    • Skyper
    • April 5, 2012

78. Working on exits.  

    By Brian425, November 11, 2003
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    • Brian425
    • November 13, 2003

79. Flying over the runway  

    By ryan_d_sucks, April 5, 2008
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    • PhreeZone
    • April 6, 2008

80. Boogies  

    By Bushmasta, August 23, 2002
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    • Auryn
    • August 27, 2002

81. X-Post: USPA SIM 2003 Available - FREE  

    By BoobieCootie, April 17, 2003
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    • sangiro
    • April 18, 2003

82. Get proper CRW training _please_  

    By faulknerwn, August 27, 2002
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    • bodypilot90
    • September 4, 2002

83. Quick question on overload  

    By Firephoto, November 29, 2005
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    • borg2050
    • December 2, 2005

84. Skydiving with one eye pt2  

    By billvon, April 28, 2003
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    • Squeak
    • April 30, 2003

85. Troubles with docks  

    By mnskydiver688, August 29, 2006
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    • NWFlyer
    • August 29, 2006

86. Blue Skies Mag (online) is running a daily safety tip publication throughout March  

    By TomNoonan, March 24, 2014
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    • Kolla
    • March 24, 2014

87. Wind Tunnel in Northern California?  

    By wceviper, June 14, 2001
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    • quade
    • June 15, 2001

88. new jumper,being impressed  

    By wildman2231, April 20, 2006
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    • wildman2231
    • May 3, 2006

89. Looking for higher altitude canopy collision incident reports  

    By Oleg P, January 21, 2022
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    • chuckakers
    • January 21, 2022

90. Line overs..  

    By bdev, August 23, 2003
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    • winsor
    • August 27, 2003

91. Brian Germain's Skydive Radio Interview  

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

92. T3-no stumble/no altimeter problems  

    By Jerseywoman61, October 27, 2013
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    • redramdriver
    • October 28, 2013

93. B & C license  

    By rendezvous, March 19, 2003
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    • Hooknswoop
    • March 21, 2003

94. Training Question  

    By htown84, March 8, 2006
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    • htown84
    • March 15, 2006

95. Hola! (And questions about picking a DZ)  

    By DroppingDoctor, May 9, 2012
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    • DroppingDoctor
    • May 11, 2012

96. Aircraft Landing Pattern Over the DZ  

    By JeffSkydiver, June 6, 2005
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    • scrublink
    • June 12, 2005

97. Scared myself good on a night jump!  

    By JJohnson, July 10, 2002
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    • goose491
    • July 15, 2002

98. Tandem Cutaway!  

    By sdctlc, September 16, 2004
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    • goose491
    • September 16, 2004

99. Tandem Progression Jump #2  

    By sanes7, February 11, 2005
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    • op5e
    • February 12, 2005

100. Big whuffo/noob question  

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