Safety and Training
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There is a direct relationship between your knowledge, skill and attitude and skydiving safety. Safety should be your #1 priority and this is the place to grow in all three of those areas.

6,253 topics in this forum

  1. Does wind speed and gusts affect descent rate?   1 2 3 4 6

    By k_marr08,
    • 132 replies
    • 32,531 views

  2. Turbulence areas around Obstacles  

    By Di0,
    • 5 replies
    • 6,346 views

  3. always finish on a postive  

    By gregpso,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,912 views

  4. Open reserve container in C-182  

    By peek,
    • 13 replies
    • 6,232 views

  5. Altimeter Offset Lesson  

    By wildcard451,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,203 views

  6. Water Training Presentation  

    By dragonfyr,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,145 views

  7. USPA and FAA reg violations   1 2 3 4 6

    By exnavykds,
    • 139 replies
    • 18,645 views

  8. B Lic Req  

    By GooniesKid,
    • 12 replies
    • 6,465 views

  9. Help understanding AAD ad  

    By Bloomin0nion12,
    • 4 replies
    • 3,304 views

  10. Exercises to home EP skills  

    By love2drop,
    • 23 replies
    • 6,892 views

  11. How do you "Read" the Wind?  

    By NWFlyer,
    • 8 replies
    • 5,499 views

  12. Chest strap question  

    By havoc996,
    • 19 replies
    • 8,367 views

  13. IS IT TIME FOR USPA/CSI?  

    By katzas,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,465 views

  14. Drowning doesn't look like drowning  

    By havoc996,
    • 14 replies
    • 5,609 views

  15. Freefall Drift + Exit Order  

    By base698,
    • 6 replies
    • 5,019 views

  16. Who's raised their CYPRES 2 firing altitude?   1 2 3

    By kallend,
    • 55 replies
    • 11,745 views

  17. Autopilot on jump planes?  

    By roostnureye,
    • 12 replies
    • 4,698 views

  18. Preparing for my first hop n' pop   1 2

    By NickyCal,
    • 42 replies
    • 13,361 views

  19. Camera Safety   1 2 3

    By nigel99,
    • 65 replies
    • 14,670 views

  20. Spring winds in the Midwest...  

    By peek,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,022 views

  21. Learning from Each Other   1 2

    By NWFlyer,
    • 39 replies
    • 7,206 views

  22. Definition of "freak accident"  

    By peek,
    • 12 replies
    • 7,701 views

  23. Canopy deployment procedures   1 2

    By mrkeske,
    • 30 replies
    • 10,483 views

  24. Jumping On Anti-seizure Meds  

    By skybytch,
    • 11 replies
    • 12,433 views

  25. Hop n pop malfunction video   1 2

    By Quagmirian,
    • 28 replies
    • 51,571 views

  26. Flag Jump  

    By PolinaVin,
    • 9 replies
    • 6,468 views

  27. Interested in learning how to fly  

    By abhishek6383,
    • 0 replies
    • 391 views

  28. IS this safe/legal ??   1 2 3 4 6

    By weaverd,
    • 140 replies
    • 26,144 views

  29. What should happen if this happens?  

    By Kat4821,
    • 4 replies
    • 4,431 views

  30. Toggle Grip  

    By flyhi,
    • 18 replies
    • 8,438 views

  31. RSL   1 2 3 4

    By davjohns,
    • 95 replies
    • 15,713 views

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

    By TomNoonan,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,785 views

  33. Safety Day at DZ  

    By tsalnukt,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,624 views

  34. water training near PA/VA/MD  

    By mereanarchy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,653 views

  35. sleeping on the ride up   1 2 3

    By beeman,
    • 72 replies
    • 14,247 views

  36. Re-currency jump during AFF  

    By BigDreams32,
    • 15 replies
    • 8,900 views

  37. Stow your excess steering line!  

    By peek,
    • 17 replies
    • 8,457 views

  38. new way to close the pin on vortex....?  

    By spiky75,
    • 20 replies
    • 8,041 views

  39. Gear presentation (preferably PPT) needed for the Safety Day  

    By skydiverek,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,427 views

  40. Opening in High Winds Aloft  

    By hankusaurelius,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,917 views

  41. Should I of cutaway?   1 2

    By aidanjames1,
    • 30 replies
    • 8,218 views

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

    By leap_0f_faith,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,876 views

  43. Canopy Course Perris?  

    By Mach1dmb,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,304 views

  44. Doubts about G3 cookie roller mount  

    By Brutus,
    • 6 replies
    • 13,246 views

  45. Ankle Sprain   1 2

    By Rstanley0312,
    • 26 replies
    • 12,055 views

  46. "Want to" verses "Need to" decisions  

    By dthames,
    • 14 replies
    • 9,007 views

  47. Skydiver's Parachute Deploys Early, Nearly Crashes Chopper  

    By SoCalJumper,
    • 2 replies
    • 3,301 views

  48. Altitude offest in the mountains  

    By BobxMarley,
    • 14 replies
    • 5,432 views

  49. Conflicts of interest in skydiving instruction   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 45 replies
    • 14,057 views

  50. Skydiving Fatal on first jump AFF in India  

    By air_devil,
    • 2 replies
    • 4,737 views

  51. AFF IN THAILAND  

    By shaz10,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,959 views

  52. Jumping after back surgery?  

    By Eagleeye,
    • 6 replies
    • 6,909 views

  53. Wind tunnel for static line progression students?  

    By pchapman,
    • 22 replies
    • 11,309 views

  54. Second audible altimeter freefall warning altitudes ...  

    By JohnnyBoulder,
    • 11 replies
    • 7,770 views

  55. How tiredness affects you   1 2

    By andym148,
    • 30 replies
    • 11,267 views

  56. Hard opening on first AFF jump   1 2 3

    By TheMan,
    • 57 replies
    • 15,302 views

  57. Why are requirements so varied between federations   1 2

    By ianyapxw,
    • 28 replies
    • 10,254 views

  58. Reasonable age to jump solo   1 2 3 4

    By jclalor,
    • 83 replies
    • 12,326 views

  59. A simple canopy landing simulator  

    By hr0nix,
    • 12 replies
    • 11,379 views

  60. Cypres Activation Altitudes/speeds   1 2

    By sducoach,
    • 34 replies
    • 13,852 views

  61. Audible altimeter freefall warning altitudes ...   1 2

    By JohnnyBoulder,
    • 30 replies
    • 12,892 views

  62. Summary of 2013 US sport skydiving fatalities   1 2 3 4 6

    By Divalent,
    • 140 replies
    • 17,091 views

  63. Questioning Stats in Parachutist Article  

    By airdvr,
    • 20 replies
    • 7,599 views

  64. No Cutaways in 24 years   1 2

    By skypagan,
    • 31 replies
    • 10,217 views

  65. Diving though the hole !!?? dropping in on the formation ?!?  

    By Edra,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,491 views

  66. Selfie's  

    By Bignugget,
    • 9 replies
    • 8,322 views

  67. flaring past the stall   1 2

    By e.a.hernandez,
    • 25 replies
    • 13,326 views

  68. First Time at a Big Drop Zone  

    By NickyCal,
    • 23 replies
    • 9,698 views

  69. I'd like to learn a thing or two about spotting   1 2

    By SoCalJumper,
    • 39 replies
    • 7,282 views

  70. Training plan management software suitable for skydiving.  

    By unkulunkulu,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,497 views

  71. 18 jumps and regressing?!  

    By malooper,
    • 21 replies
    • 7,081 views

  72. Coaches Course Wanted  

    By Finley1128,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,954 views

  73. GI Bill  

    By silentscope12,
    • 14 replies
    • 21,815 views

  74. Pranks on jumps - what is acceptable nowadays?   1 2 3 4

    By pchapman,
    • 99 replies
    • 17,768 views

  75. Tracking and separation issues  

    By SoCalJumper,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,992 views

  76. Wanted AFF COURSE in Venezuela Feb 2014  

    By Stubruce,
    • 11 replies
    • 3,440 views

  77. Did my first "fun jump" today!! ... It went horribly awry.  

    By Chelseaflies,
    • 22 replies
    • 8,736 views

  78. Bigways Of The Future?  

    By scotts,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,800 views

  79. I learned a valuable lesson this weekend..   1 2

    By shoeless_wonder,
    • 30 replies
    • 8,453 views

  80. Reserve activation on the door   1 2

    By Skyper,
    • 48 replies
    • 11,968 views

  81. Between AFF Jumps  

    By mattwht,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,823 views

  82. best horseshoe/premie video  

    By piisfish,
    • 11 replies
    • 6,266 views

  83. Dangers  

    By FlyingRhenquest,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,784 views

  84. Toggle Knotted on Riser  

    By adrenamix,
    • 4 replies
    • 3,117 views

  85. AAF Information  

    By BobxMarley,
    • 18 replies
    • 7,789 views

  86. why you should check your chest strap  

    By mcordell,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,712 views

  87. Opposite of downsizing too fast?  

    By mereanarchy,
    • 22 replies
    • 6,750 views

  88. San Diego AFF 1 with Photophobia   1 2

    By chrisg700,
    • 27 replies
    • 9,374 views

  89. best introduction to the sport for someone serious about continuing?  

    By SivaGanesha,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,863 views

  90. most effective method to get out of twists?  

    By plante,
    • 14 replies
    • 8,970 views

  91. AFF Level 3  

    By Conspiracy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,896 views

  92. Hard Deck for C's and D's   1 2 3 4 5

    By Douggarr,
    • 115 replies
    • 21,533 views

  93. rear riser landings  

    By crotalus01,
    • 15 replies
    • 6,548 views

  94. AAD "OFF button" reachable   1 2

    By format,
    • 26 replies
    • 8,474 views

  95. AFF Student Wearing Full Face Helmet   1 2

    By justinbaker27,
    • 31 replies
    • 20,273 views

  96. Learning to Swoop...A YouTube Saga   1 2 3 4 5

    By SEREJumper,
    • 124 replies
    • 29,255 views

  97. AFF-1 Should I have listened?  

    By justinbaker27,
    • 16 replies
    • 4,740 views

  98. Coach course cost and structure.  

    By rendezvous,
    • 24 replies
    • 5,887 views

  99. A little confusion on AFF vs 'A-License in a week' programs  

    By njay,
    • 10 replies
    • 11,159 views

  100. My Cutaway: Should I have?   1 2

    By keleetz,
    • 35 replies
    • 11,439 views
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