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New Zealand skydiving school, It really worth it?

By David.Vidu, September 5, 2009
- 10 replies
- 10,889 views
- Bennef
- October 9, 2009
winds aloft history

By mfuller, February 25, 2009
- 10 replies
- 10,886 views
- BobMoore
- January 27, 2010
Stowing your slider 1 2 3

By billvon, May 1, 2003
- 54 replies
- 10,885 views
- Falko
- January 26, 2004
Camera Flying 1 2 3 4 7

By skyjunkie517, December 12, 2010
- 168 replies
- 10,874 views
- rhys
- January 5, 2011
Blindfolded Skydive?

By weaverd, November 16, 2012
- 15 replies
- 10,870 views
- Basejumperjeff
- January 4, 2013
Canopy decision for a once expert jumper returning to the sport. Spectre or Katana? 1 2

By NoShitThereIWas, September 11, 2013
- 36 replies
- 10,866 views
- NoShitThereIWas
- October 7, 2013
Canopy collisions 1 2

By kallend, November 11, 2015
- 27 replies
- 10,860 views
- mjosparky
- May 21, 2016
facial swelling after jump?

By PaddleDawg80, November 7, 2010
- 19 replies
- 10,851 views
- theonlyski
- November 9, 2010
Apology to Lousie and Don Naggas Continued 1 2

By gregpso, July 18, 2012
- 45 replies
- 10,846 views
- -ftp-
- August 15, 2012
Step Through Cutaway 1 2

By EOCS, August 3, 2015
- 30 replies
- 10,837 views
- JohnMitchell
- August 5, 2015
Radios and student training 1 2 3 4 5

By tetra316, April 15, 2010
- 118 replies
- 10,826 views
- bluetwo
- July 11, 2010
Canopy loading restrictions take 3 1 2 3 4 9

By billvon, July 10, 2003
- 200 replies
- 10,815 views
- winsor
- July 23, 2003
Is there any point in me downsizing further? 1 2

By Westerly, April 30, 2018
- 31 replies
- 10,803 views
- MikeJD
- August 16, 2018
Chute Opening 1 2

By bdperry1, October 22, 2012
- 40 replies
- 10,799 views
- JerryBaumchen
- October 27, 2012
Cypress Fire, 2 out, 2 cutaways, one near tail strike and 2 reserve rides 1 2

By Bolas, November 14, 2007
- 28 replies
- 10,796 views
- Bolas
- February 13, 2008
Density-Altitude

By quade, April 15, 2002
- 20 replies
- 10,790 views
- mjosparky
- May 17, 2006
Fatality Page 1 2 3

By Slink2, May 26, 2002
- 59 replies
- 10,788 views
- caseyusa
- June 26, 2002
flotation devices 1 2

By mmacro, April 22, 2010
- 36 replies
- 10,781 views
- timmyfitz
- May 11, 2010
Thoughts on No flaps or No cuts for H&P ?? 1 2

By stayhigh, July 24, 2013
- 25 replies
- 10,779 views
- ChrisD
- August 13, 2013
Airline jet fly under during freefall 1 2 3 4

By dixieskydiver, October 18, 2005
- 76 replies
- 10,767 views
- kallend
- October 20, 2005
How to Track - Advanced Tracking Techniques!

By rslavick, July 17, 2010
- 9 replies
- 10,763 views
- davelepka
- August 10, 2011
Front risers - how much do they need to move? 1 2

By PixieUK, September 30, 2013
- 31 replies
- 10,759 views
- PixieUK
- November 12, 2013
Wind gust limitation 1 2 3

By Conquest150, March 20, 2007
- 52 replies
- 10,748 views
- skydivermom
- October 22, 2007
AFF 1 Jitters 1 2

By anu1786, April 25, 2016
- 29 replies
- 10,742 views
- JohnMitchell
- May 5, 2016
soft vs. hard helmet

By Skyper, October 23, 2010
- 18 replies
- 10,742 views
- Skyper
- October 27, 2010
Is your Wingloading within the WNE Chart? 1 2 3 4 6

By FrancoR, December 5, 2004
- 137 replies
- 10,740 views
- mjosparky
- January 13, 2005
Do bad spots really exist? 1 2 3

By Paulipod, November 19, 2002
- 57 replies
- 10,730 views
- erdnarob
- October 5, 2009
Camera Incident Reporting

By Anachronist, July 30, 2017
- 21 replies
- 10,727 views
- fcajump
- August 8, 2017
Malfunctions

By zcohen13, April 5, 2016
- 16 replies
- 10,724 views
- medic0079
- June 18, 2016
Cutaway Cable Length

By gemini, October 4, 2004
- 17 replies
- 10,722 views
- popsjumper
- September 15, 2011
Parachute Aerodynamics 1 2

By airdolphin, August 19, 2010
- 43 replies
- 10,721 views
- erdnarob
- August 29, 2010
How To: canopy model suggestions for various skill levels according to KNVvLPA

By the.Legend, November 8, 2017
- 21 replies
- 10,700 views
- IJskonijn
- November 24, 2017
Scary Skyvan exit video 1 2 3

By piisfish, October 6, 2005
- 69 replies
- 10,689 views
- nate_1979
- October 11, 2005
Ground Rush 1 2

By dayle, March 12, 2002
- 42 replies
- 10,688 views
- dayle
- March 15, 2002
Is this "unsafe"? 1 2

By SkyPiggie, March 26, 2009
- 34 replies
- 10,674 views
- riggerrob
- May 24, 2009
Tunnel time for AFF/STP

By MagnoMan, June 30, 2017
- 21 replies
- 10,673 views
- chuckakers
- July 12, 2017
First Cutaway/ First Canopy Wrap 1 2

By All_Wrapped_Up, September 24, 2006
- 48 replies
- 10,669 views
- DJL
- October 6, 2006
Emergency exit at a thousand feet??? 1 2

By kd5xb, December 19, 2012
- 48 replies
- 10,660 views
- popsjumper
- January 6, 2013
Breathing Jet Fuel 1 2

By captain1976, May 24, 2010
- 35 replies
- 10,653 views
- totter
- June 1, 2010
Demo safety (was: Farm fatality)

By dragon2, September 1, 2014
- 19 replies
- 10,652 views
- obelixtim
- September 15, 2014
Low cut-away 1 2 3 4

By Freeflysmiley, December 13, 2004
- 81 replies
- 10,630 views
- thepollster
- December 24, 2004
Bill Dause Recieves "Chesley H. Judy Safety award!!!" 1 2 3

By DON321, April 3, 2010
- 56 replies
- 10,620 views
- stayhigh
- December 14, 2010
Got "talked to" this weekend 1 2 3 4 6

By millertime24, May 8, 2011
- 125 replies
- 10,603 views
- david3
- May 28, 2011
AFF Questions 1 2 3

By Melissa126, May 17, 2010
- 66 replies
- 10,596 views
- AStack75
- July 26, 2010
decision altitude

By adietkin, December 31, 2009
- 15 replies
- 10,596 views
- Andy9o8
- January 2, 2010
Unusual reserve drill

By Geoff, May 24, 2001
- 22 replies
- 10,583 views
- Michele
- June 21, 2001
Should I travel abroad for a world class AFF experience? 1 2

By dive42, December 30, 2015
- 26 replies
- 10,571 views
- Travman
- March 31, 2022
RSL's-Again 1 2 3 4 8

By Hooknswoop, August 22, 2005
- 181 replies
- 10,564 views
- billvon
- August 29, 2005
toggle stuck 1 2 3

By freebird, April 10, 2002
- 51 replies
- 10,540 views
- nacmacfeegle
- April 16, 2002
emergency procedures--keeping handles 1 2

By mbohu, January 31, 2018
- 40 replies
- 10,537 views
- mbohu
- February 19, 2018
What was your lowest intended hop & pop? 1 2 3

By Parafoil27, July 28, 2009
- 70 replies
- 10,532 views
- TTaaniel
- October 27, 2009
Tips on judging height for flaring? 1 2

By grue, July 31, 2004
- 25 replies
- 10,528 views
- somethinelse
- August 23, 2004
Student freak'n out! 1 2 3

By laughn_gas, April 28, 2007
- 52 replies
- 10,525 views
- AnKaLi
- February 11, 2008
Students and Audible Altimeters… 1 2

By EXTremeWade, March 31, 2009
- 33 replies
- 10,521 views
- LongWayToFall
- April 3, 2009
One week A license programs? 1 2

By deadcactus, March 6, 2012
- 25 replies
- 10,489 views
- popsjumper
- March 8, 2012
Canopy deployment procedures 1 2

By mrkeske, April 2, 2014
- 30 replies
- 10,484 views
- DocPop
- April 11, 2014
What are the qualifications to operate the ground radio for students? 1 2

By steveorino, April 25, 2016
- 26 replies
- 10,481 views
- JohnMitchell
- June 7, 2016
do you wear earplugs when you jump? 1 2 3

By heidihagen, May 21, 2005
- 56 replies
- 10,481 views
- Frogusn
- June 18, 2005
Safety as a practice; survival is an art 1 2

By patworks, January 10, 2010
- 33 replies
- 10,480 views
- lufkincy
- July 5, 2013
Reserve soft handles 1 2

By billbooth, May 3, 2002
- 32 replies
- 10,479 views
- Hooknswoop
- May 13, 2002
Unhook or not to unhook RSL with two canopies out? 1 2

By Safelandings, September 15, 2013
- 31 replies
- 10,462 views
- chuckakers
- September 17, 2013
Which is more likely to save your life? 1 2 3

By airdvr, January 8, 2013
- 59 replies
- 10,459 views
- airtwardo
- February 24, 2013
HALO/HAHO

By Pete1, January 24, 2006
- 15 replies
- 10,455 views
- Anvilbrother
- January 26, 2006
uncocked pilot chute 1 2

By point_code, January 27, 2006
- 37 replies
- 10,454 views
- SkymonkeyONE
- January 30, 2006
oxygen for aircraft up to 18.5 k and TSO-C64 1 2

By skydivefj, August 8, 2010
- 40 replies
- 10,451 views
- rhys
- September 13, 2010
Redo AFF 3 now or wait 9 days for Tunnel 1 2

By RyanFYF, September 7, 2012
- 49 replies
- 10,448 views
- FlyingRhenquest
- October 11, 2012
Paying for Not Jumping Through Clouds 1 2

By Psycho1iam, October 14, 2013
- 39 replies
- 10,438 views
- LyraM45
- October 30, 2013
Pilot Chute Nightmare 1 2 3 4

By castle_bravo, October 2, 2010
- 88 replies
- 10,437 views
- jumpwally
- October 27, 2010
Intentional Reserve Rides 1 2

By Amster_damnit, September 2, 2016
- 38 replies
- 10,426 views
- JohnnyBoulder
- September 13, 2016
New Zealand Skydiving School 1 2

By jumper156, July 5, 2012
- 42 replies
- 10,411 views
- uberchris
- July 16, 2012
Canopy Malfunction: Two Canopies Out, Biplane (with photos) 1 2

By SudsyFist, September 14, 2005
- 32 replies
- 10,409 views
- jbrasher
- September 19, 2005
DC3's making one jumpable 1 2

By bodypilot90, November 21, 2012
- 25 replies
- 10,406 views
- popsjumper
- November 23, 2012
VISO's and new jumpers 1 2

By d100965, May 11, 2009
- 49 replies
- 10,401 views
- JohnMitchell
- September 25, 2009
Military vs. Civilian Training

By dj_smokie, November 18, 2008
- 20 replies
- 10,379 views
- fred
- November 23, 2008
AAD Statistics 1 2

By format, October 11, 2010
- 33 replies
- 10,367 views
- Phil1111
- November 21, 2024
Re: [Martini] Opening High for Bad Spots 1 2 3 4 10

By Hooknswoop, February 18, 2004
- 244 replies
- 10,367 views
- bmcd308
- February 23, 2004
Intentional Breakaways 1 2 3

By freeflyer58D, April 9, 2012
- 51 replies
- 10,365 views
- skypilotA1
- April 17, 2012
Finding the sweet spot.

By Kbell1985, September 10, 2016
- 22 replies
- 10,354 views
- Lawndarter
- October 1, 2016
Spotting skills 1 2 3 4 6

By skydivermom, February 7, 2006
- 128 replies
- 10,353 views
- kelpdiver
- February 16, 2006
Losing arch on 4th and 5th jump ??

By skyflower_bloom, May 18, 2010
- 7 replies
- 10,352 views
- skyflower_bloom
- May 18, 2010
Femur fractures and first aid 1 2

By flighty, March 12, 2004
- 38 replies
- 10,342 views
- WeakMindedFool
- March 31, 2004
"Packing Made Simple" DVD?

By Gato, January 5, 2008
- 16 replies
- 10,337 views
- ShcShc11
- March 4, 2012
Gear Check! 1 2

By Cathbern, February 20, 2018
- 29 replies
- 10,307 views
- erdnarob
- March 19, 2018
Aero Commander 500

By trabel, January 23, 2017
- 7 replies
- 10,298 views
- jimmytavino
- April 3, 2017
Research on Injuries Sustained from Hard Openings. 1 2

By patrickweldon, November 10, 2003
- 26 replies
- 10,295 views
- SWATcop
- January 9, 2008
Skyhook & RSL's. Its up to you.... 1 2 3 4

By Marksman, October 30, 2011
- 75 replies
- 10,287 views
- JohnSherman
- November 13, 2011
Thread for "Checking in after jumps" (from Incidents) 1 2

By DBCOOPER, November 2, 2018
- 30 replies
- 10,281 views
- billvon
- January 2, 2019
Silhoute 190

By Oliver1981, March 12, 2017
- 12 replies
- 10,267 views
- davenuk
- April 26, 2017
premature deployment from a casa skyvan 1 2

By mikeyfred1, July 19, 2005
- 25 replies
- 10,258 views
- el_chester
- February 12, 2007
What out-of-the-ordinary things do you do for safety? 1 2 3

By Guest, March 15, 2006
- 71 replies
- 10,255 views
- ZigZagMarquis
- March 31, 2006
Why are requirements so varied between federations 1 2

By ianyapxw, January 24, 2014
- 28 replies
- 10,254 views
- ianyapxw
- February 5, 2014
Are PLFs necessary anymore? 1 2 3 4 5

By kimemerson, March 26, 2009
- 102 replies
- 10,252 views
- phoenixlpr
- June 1, 2009
Question on Most AFF Students 1 2

By jers119, April 29, 2012
- 44 replies
- 10,249 views
- obelixtim
- August 16, 2012
2005 US Incident Summary 1 2 3

By Ron, January 20, 2006
- 61 replies
- 10,227 views
- Ron
- February 4, 2006
Don’t PLF on a downwinder? 1 2 3

By Divalent, April 25, 2011
- 71 replies
- 10,221 views
- popsjumper
- June 2, 2011
No Cutaways in 24 years 1 2

By skypagan, January 2, 2014
- 31 replies
- 10,217 views
- PixieUK
- January 17, 2014
Skydiving without a good arch... 1 2

By Numatik, August 23, 2012
- 43 replies
- 10,196 views
- Numatik
- September 17, 2012
SCARY CUTAWAY 1 2

By bovosh, June 25, 2013
- 28 replies
- 10,189 views
- mrbang
- June 27, 2013
Landing large American Flags 1 2 3

By hoyt, June 27, 2007
- 63 replies
- 10,186 views
- kallend
- July 14, 2007
Reserve line twists 1 2 3 4

By KellyF, March 1, 2011
- 77 replies
- 10,171 views
- mjosparky
- March 12, 2011

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