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6,253 topics in this forum

1. Interesting mal  

   By nickeadie, September 16, 2010
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   • rygon
   • September 16, 2010

2. Low Level Wraps - options?  

   By TheAnvil, March 13, 2006
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   • chachi
   • March 14, 2006

3. what next?  

   By crotalus01, August 7, 2004
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   • riggerrob
   • August 7, 2004

4. 1.08 canopy loading, number of safe landings?  

   By MickPatch, September 6, 2020
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   • MickPatch
   • October 26, 2020

5. thoughts/lessons from Safety Day  

   By happythoughts, March 19, 2007
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   • fcajump
   • March 20, 2007

6. Any parachute packing courses happening in Canada?  

   By V1Rotate, July 18, 2023
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   • riggerrob
   • July 24, 2023

7. Recurrency  

   By smiler, September 19, 2009
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   • azureriders
   • September 23, 2009

8. AFF question  

   By crotalus01, August 4, 2004
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   • crotalus01
   • August 4, 2004

9. Exit order for tracking dives  

   By Snowflake, January 22, 2003
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   • BoobieCootie
   • January 22, 2003

10. AFF student without helmet  

    By Deyan, January 16, 2008
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    • tombuch
    • January 16, 2008

11. Dislocated shoulder.  

    By GeordieSkydiver, May 12, 2005
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    • crashintou
    • May 13, 2005

12. Loading to the limit  

    By atsaubrey, January 4, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • January 5, 2004

13. Correlation?  

    By airdvr, August 18, 2014
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    • pchapman
    • August 20, 2014

14. My AFF levels 1 & 3 vid as promised  

    By alp27, July 8, 2011
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    • davelepka
    • July 9, 2011

15. Learn To Freefly instructional DVD series  

    By Throttlebender, September 6, 2010
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    • Throttlebender
    • September 7, 2010

16. canopy trim  

    By bodypilot90, January 19, 2003
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    • diablopilot
    • January 20, 2003

17. Airshow / Demo Jumpers - RECENT info needed  

    By fcajump, September 6, 2009
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    • fcajump
    • September 15, 2009

18. WS vs PC  

    By phoenixlpr, July 14, 2014
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    • phoenixlpr
    • August 14, 2014

19. Lines Catching on Reserve PC  

    By NathanL100, March 17, 2002
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    • Kirils
    • March 18, 2002

20. getting current  

    By browncow, July 2, 2011
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    • browncow
    • July 3, 2011

21. Right seat passengers jump aircraft  

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

22. FLAT turn?  

    By Bushmasta, August 25, 2002
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    • Cornholio
    • August 26, 2002

23. Right turn challenged  

    By phatcat, August 22, 2001
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    • billvon
    • August 22, 2001

24. Where do I go?  

    By Airbender, September 14, 2005
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    • sundevil777
    • September 15, 2005

25. Out Landings. . .  

    By skyyhi, March 29, 2004
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    • Chrisky
    • April 1, 2004

26. USPA calls for canopy safety review  

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

27. Skydiving Schools  

    By dejaboom, March 6, 2002
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    • Cornholio
    • March 13, 2002

28. fastest METARS and TAFS  

    By skyclear.wx, May 30, 2013
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    • IJskonijn
    • June 3, 2013

29. Canopy Handling/Student Landing  

    By RopeJunkie, February 22, 2006
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    • RopeJunkie
    • February 23, 2006

30. 2005 Accident rates as of May 1  

    By PhreeZone, May 2, 2005
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    • PhreeZone
    • May 3, 2005

31. Newbie question  

    By jedisk8r, March 31, 2004
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    • USPA
    • March 31, 2004

32. Aff Level 8  

    By wilkin, August 16, 2002
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    • AndyMan
    • August 17, 2002

33. Greetings and a couple of questions  

    By bitmonkey, August 2, 2006
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    • bob.dino
    • August 3, 2006

34. drill your EP's  

    By The111, March 29, 2004
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    • sundevil777
    • March 31, 2004

35. Attitudes on lending smaller canopies?  

    By pchapman, April 28, 2005
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • April 29, 2005

36. RSL misrouting (Vid)  

    By Andy_Copland, February 28, 2007
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    • johnny1488
    • February 28, 2007

37. Attention Harness Turners!!!  

    By Bolas, March 30, 2004
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    • Bolas
    • March 30, 2004

38. Italian Skydiving Insurance  

    By dzaccheo, June 19, 2017
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    • dima39
    • July 4, 2017

39. Rigging in Canada vs the US  

    By Trivial_Trekker, February 14, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • February 16, 2006

40. Help  

    By kinney29, December 22, 2003
    • 3 replies
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    • Mad47
    • December 22, 2003

41. Age Limits for AFF Students  

    By loflyer, April 26, 2005
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    • freeflygirlz
    • April 27, 2005

42. Have you ever?  

    By Ruskin, August 29, 2005
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    • mikeat10500
    • August 31, 2005

43. Bad Landing ('95 Lost Prairie)  

    By Duck, July 27, 2001
    • 3 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • July 28, 2001

44. training tips for starting out with booties (boosters)?  

    By mixedup, March 27, 2012
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    • heavydude
    • April 9, 2012

45. New Tandem BSR & DOT medical  

    By kaiser, April 1
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    • kaiser
    • April 1

46. Tandem Packing Manuals  

    By MightyMouse, April 20, 2005
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    • pchapman
    • April 22, 2005

47. Passed AFF!!  

    By Vapor, December 16, 2003
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    • Vapor
    • December 16, 2003

48. Minor incident at Otay  

    By billvon, March 15, 2004
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    • flyingmonchichi
    • March 26, 2004

49. Re: [CygnusX-1] Flying and landing Stiletto 135  

    By piisfish, January 26, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • February 2, 2006

50. Recommendation  

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

51. Safety + Training - Canopy Incidents  

    By Pattybeeny, May 24, 2011
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    • bnunyabiz
    • May 24, 2011

52. Learning To pack ZP  

    By rendezvous, July 17, 2001
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    • skybytch
    • July 21, 2001

53. Toggle induced line twists  

    By Parafoil27, August 2, 2009
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    • pchapman
    • August 4, 2009

54. Time between jumps  

    By kjundvr, January 31, 2006
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    • Icon134
    • February 1, 2006

55. Wind shear  

    By billvon, July 12, 2004
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    • crutch
    • July 12, 2004

56. Trap System  

    By Meeker1128, March 31, 2017
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    • Meeker1128
    • April 20, 2017

57. how to fly and properly pilot a 7-cell canopy  

    By mostwanted, July 22, 2006
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    • PhreeZone
    • July 23, 2006

58. Worn out gear- check yours for these problems  

    By dbattman, March 23, 2004
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    • dbattman
    • March 23, 2004

59. How to read the SIM?  

    By AEsco48, July 15, 2006
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    • sd-slider
    • July 19, 2006

60. Windtunnel training for beginner  

    By Jonathan-rasch, May 14, 2011
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    • Jonathan-rasch
    • May 15, 2011

61. Cut-away cable housing - my experience  

    By pierre3636, August 22, 2005
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    • pierre3636
    • August 23, 2005

62. How a flat turn probably saved my life  

    By b52, March 11, 2012
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    • Spills
    • March 13, 2012

63. Safety - handycam vs outside vid  

    By cowsuit, May 1, 2011
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    • riggerrob
    • May 11, 2011

64. Fatalities in skydiving  

    By Kingkong, August 22, 2005
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    • Kingkong
    • August 22, 2005

65. training vests information  

    By sneaky, March 16, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • March 17, 2004

66. Complacency and laziness: a cautionary tale  

    By gus, February 12, 2002
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    • gus
    • February 12, 2002

67. Spring winds in the Midwest...  

    By peek, April 13, 2014
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    • Alexg3265
    • April 14, 2014

68. exit order  

    By iranianjumper, August 5, 2018
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    • Cathbern
    • August 7, 2018

69. how to give valuable feedback  

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

70. canopys prone to collapse??  

    By rynodigsmusic, July 9, 2006
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    • rynodigsmusic
    • July 10, 2006

71. Can you spot the loose reserve handle????  

    By skymiles, April 12, 2005
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    • BenediktDE
    • April 12, 2005

72. laugh at Jessica at your own expense....that was fast  

    By Snowflake, July 6, 2002
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    • Chief
    • July 18, 2002

73. mal  

    By treeman, November 6, 2004
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    • mattjw916
    • November 8, 2004

74. High Performance Lesson  

    By ramon, July 2, 2001
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    • Zennie
    • July 3, 2001

75. Malfunction stills  

    By jtval, July 29, 2008
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    • tto78
    • August 5, 2008

76. Malfunction stills online  

    By pilotdave, April 27, 2003
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    • pilotdave
    • April 30, 2003

77. Getting back in the air..  

    By Phillbo, January 18, 2007
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    • brianfry713
    • January 19, 2007

78. going to Do my Level III and IV i think this next 2 weeks  

    By SkyDiveCoastie, August 3, 2005
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    • SkyDiveCoastie
    • August 15, 2005

79. Static Line Levels  

    By jigneshsoni, January 19, 2007
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    • BIGUN
    • January 19, 2007

80. 2 Tandems out of C-182's.  

    By bclark, August 19, 2003
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    • diablopilot
    • August 19, 2003

81. Wing Loading  

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

82. Get License A at other dropzone?  

    By DroptheMan04, July 2, 2006
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    • MarkM
    • July 4, 2006

83. Best AFF course in NZ?  

    By ollyaylott, June 16, 2010
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    • RUN_FMX
    • June 18, 2010

84. Suggested Topics for Safety Day  

    By champu, February 24, 2013
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    • champu
    • February 25, 2013

85. Handy canopy handling/downsizing guide  

    By Scoop, July 1, 2006
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    • Scoop
    • July 3, 2006

86. Fudd almost got knocked unconscious  

    By fudd, August 17, 2003
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    • fudd
    • August 19, 2003

87. How late (in the day) is too late?  

    By mattyblast, January 9, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • January 13, 2006

88. course aff  

    By moff, June 26, 2004
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    • vt1977
    • June 28, 2004

89. Final verdict?  

    By w4p2, April 25, 2003
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    • pilotdave
    • April 28, 2003

90. Landing accuracy for license requirements  

    By SpeedRacer, August 16, 2003
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    • D22369
    • August 18, 2003

91. Training question.  

    By OSOK, August 9, 2005
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    • OSOK
    • August 10, 2005

92. Should I go for AFF if I don't have access to any DZ?  

    By leap_0f_faith, March 7, 2014
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    • GAjumper84
    • March 8, 2014

93. Re: [freakydiver] Injury in San Diego  

    By mjosparky, November 24, 2003
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    • mjosparky
    • November 25, 2003

94. Reserve deployed on tandem jump yesterday  

    By flyinchic, June 26, 2006
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    • billvon
    • June 26, 2006

95. Aircraft traffic Q  

    By bigbearfng, October 26, 2004
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    • wuffo
    • October 28, 2004

96. PFT & HALO Jumping  

    By dzjmg, April 6, 2005
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    • Beerlight
    • April 6, 2005

97. Skydiving Camp?  

    By Reliance, May 18, 2009
    • 3 replies
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    • NWFlyer
    • June 1, 2009

98. Did I do the best thing? near break off other diver goes low.  

    By JustRelax, June 20, 2004
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    • JustRelax
    • June 23, 2004

99. 'The Search' program run by Skydive-U  

    By JanelleAgin, October 25, 2004
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    • JanelleAgin
    • October 27, 2004

100. Road ID  

     By Hooknswoop, April 5, 2005
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     • kelpdiver
     • April 5, 2005