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. when is it appropriate to fly in proximity under canopy or bump endcells?   1 2

    By daremrc,
    • 32 replies
    • 6,324 views

  2. when is it ok to talk?  

    By The111,
    • 22 replies
    • 3,206 views

  3. When is the right time for buying a gear?  

    By jigneshsoni,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,619 views

  4. When is to low to hard turn?  

    By Ketia0,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,555 views

  5. When low go for reserve, not main!  

    By el_chester,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,802 views

  6. When my landing pattern does not align with their landing pattern.  

    By GoGoGadget,
    • 8 replies
    • 4,853 views

  7. When not to jump.  

    By patairborne,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,735 views

  8. When should AFF instructor turn away from student  

    By pds,
    • 22 replies
    • 3,098 views

  9. When should I buy my own Altimeter?  

    By Bodhisattva420,
    • 22 replies
    • 6,506 views

  10. when should I put away my rip cord?  

    By JustRelax,
    • 24 replies
    • 3,835 views

  11. When should one give up  

    By SilentJ,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,850 views

  12. When should you try rear riser landings??   1 2

    By jkwon,
    • 31 replies
    • 12,641 views

  13. When someone is a complete "dick" about advice.   1 2 3

    By labrys,
    • 50 replies
    • 8,271 views

  14. When taking grips...  

    By dorbie,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,566 views

  15. When they say toggles together durning flare!!!   1 2

    By Bill_K,
    • 40 replies
    • 4,827 views

  16. When to become swooper?   1 2

    By FlyinDawg,
    • 29 replies
    • 6,341 views

  17. When to begin wearing booties?   1 2

    By fizzbuzz99,
    • 35 replies
    • 5,839 views

  18. When to buy gear (was - WI fatality)  

    By eyahoo,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,418 views

  19. When to disconnect your RSL   1 2

    By xijonix,
    • 26 replies
    • 11,747 views

  20. When to flare- high vs low winds  

    By jenomegle,
    • 20 replies
    • 8,678 views

  21. When to flare?   1 2 3 4

    By buba07,
    • 78 replies
    • 8,350 views

  22. When to flare?   1 2

    By georgerussia,
    • 33 replies
    • 5,597 views

  23. When to start IAF training?  

    By lootcorp,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,178 views

  24. When to start with weights  

    By Beachbum,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,510 views

  25. When to use your knife   1 2

    By steve1,
    • 32 replies
    • 3,745 views

  26. When was your first cutaway?   1 2

    By kneepuff,
    • 44 replies
    • 4,549 views

  27. When was your first reserve ride   1 2 3

    By fcajump,
    • 71 replies
    • 4,951 views

  28. When was your first reserve ride?   1 2 3

    By jonnym84,
    • 62 replies
    • 3,789 views

  29. When you are low  

    By Mad47,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,645 views

  30. When you pack like me, you have to trust your rigger!   1 2

    By humbled1,
    • 48 replies
    • 6,480 views

  31. When your student lands with the plane   1 2

    By EricTheRed,
    • 27 replies
    • 3,749 views

  32. Where are the windtunnels?  

    By Spudmuffin,
    • 0 replies
    • 217 views

  33. Where can I get my A - license in Mexico?  

    By jlen,
    • 13 replies
    • 4,706 views

  34. Where Did All The Tandem Poll Posts Go?  

    By slotperfect,
    • 0 replies
    • 937 views

  35. Where did I go wrong?  

    By jigneshsoni,
    • 24 replies
    • 4,302 views

  36. Where do I get a training harness to practice exit, arch, pull & recovery  

    By lintern,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,231 views

  37. Where do I go?  

    By Airbender,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,335 views

  38. Where to find aircraft spotting in SIM  

    By albatross2,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,827 views

  39. Where to find stats on aad fires and fails  

    By pds,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,108 views

  40. Where to purchase creepers?..  

    By LuckyMonkey,
    • 13 replies
    • 5,753 views

  41. Where to put a Hook knife  

    By r2hubert,
    • 21 replies
    • 8,357 views

  42. Which AAD is in your DZ Rigs - Version 2   1 2

    By pds,
    • 35 replies
    • 4,208 views

  43. Which cypress?  

    By GAZ14,
    • 0 replies
    • 260 views

  44. Which dropzones are using ISP?  

    By Gary73,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,811 views

  45. Which is more likely to save your life?   1 2 3

    By airdvr,
    • 59 replies
    • 10,459 views

  46. Which is the greater killer, skydiving or base jumping   1 2 3

    By LilZilla,
    • 51 replies
    • 6,124 views

  47. which school should I choose?  

    By jdlm2004,
    • 0 replies
    • 908 views

  48. Which should be my next canopy?  

    By FastRodriguez,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,737 views

  49. Which to do first Wind Tunnel or AFF ?  

    By Void425,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,622 views

  50. Whiplash?  

    By FinlanderSisu,
    • 3 replies
    • 6,475 views

  51. Who chopped my main?   1 2

    By Kimbo,
    • 31 replies
    • 9,645 views

  52. Who did ya say first ??  

    By sky-pimp,
    • 19 replies
    • 4,132 views

  53. Who do most of you pull so low?   1 2

    By tooueay,
    • 39 replies
    • 7,128 views

  54. Who does not pull low and did you arrive at that decision because something happened?   1 2

    By FrogNog,
    • 26 replies
    • 6,275 views

  55. Who exits first ?  

    By ozzy13,
    • 18 replies
    • 3,527 views

  56. Who has actually flown a highly loaded reserve?   1 2 3

    By gus,
    • 57 replies
    • 5,845 views

  57. who is a Stiletto for ?   1 2

    By rendezvous,
    • 26 replies
    • 5,458 views

  58. Who is first to exit the plane?   1 2

    By format,
    • 48 replies
    • 11,123 views

  59. Who is wrong in this video? near canopy collision  

    By liftedtitan,
    • 15 replies
    • 4,808 views

  60. Who would chop with only a broken steering line?   1 2

    By riddler,
    • 36 replies
    • 5,368 views

  61. Who writes reports to the USPA in case of incidents?  

    By pchapman,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,913 views

  62. Who's call is it?  

    By Cacophony,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,567 views

  63. Who's Going to Spot?  

    By ericber,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,878 views

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

    By kallend,
    • 55 replies
    • 11,745 views

  65. Who's the go-to person for Speed Skydiving advice?  

    By chuckakers,
    • 9 replies
    • 5,895 views

  66. Whoa...Another almost....  

    By freeflir29,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,131 views

  67. whos mal?   1 2

    By froggie,
    • 31 replies
    • 6,664 views

  68. Whose fault was it?   1 2

    By Melliandra,
    • 43 replies
    • 7,420 views

  69. Why a minimum wing loading requirement?  

    By fibonacci,
    • 21 replies
    • 4,819 views

  70. Why are all closing pins not curved?   1 2

    By dgw,
    • 29 replies
    • 7,957 views

  71. Why are high performance wings available in "large" sizes?  

    By 3mpire,
    • 16 replies
    • 5,371 views

  72. Why are incidents in USA not reported to USPA?   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 25 replies
    • 12,311 views

  73. Why are requirements so varied between federations   1 2

    By ianyapxw,
    • 28 replies
    • 10,254 views

  74. Why are there so many fatalities this year?   1 2

    By alfonso904,
    • 49 replies
    • 6,186 views

  75. Why did this happen?  

    By matttrudeau,
    • 19 replies
    • 3,580 views

  76. why disconnect RSL?   1 2 3 4 5

    By kelel01,
    • 104 replies
    • 13,190 views

  77. why disconnect the RSL prior to main cutaway in a side-by-side?   1 2

    By mixedup,
    • 47 replies
    • 11,799 views

  78. Why do we keep colliding?   1 2

    By airdvr,
    • 31 replies
    • 3,741 views

  79. Why I don't hook up my RSL   1 2 3

    By sundevil777,
    • 62 replies
    • 12,973 views

  80. Why I don't jump without a CYPRES   1 2 3 4

    By Freeflylizard,
    • 97 replies
    • 8,776 views

  81. Why is it necessary to pull both handles  

    By Maddingo,
    • 24 replies
    • 7,375 views

  82. Why is static line a dying discipline?   1 2 3 4 6

    By kmills0705,
    • 125 replies
    • 27,607 views

  83. Why isn't there an AAD with adjustable firing altitude?   1 2

    By tsf,
    • 38 replies
    • 10,082 views

  84. Why negativity about AADs is disturbing   1 2 3 4 5

    By kallend,
    • 116 replies
    • 9,424 views

  85. Why Parachutists Die  

    By howardwhite,
    • 24 replies
    • 9,857 views

  86. why require a tandem for AFF?   1 2

    By 377,
    • 48 replies
    • 5,902 views

  87. Why RW exit first ???  

    By Vlad,
    • 21 replies
    • 5,690 views

  88. Why Separate HP & Standard Landing Areas Aren't Enough   1 2 3

    By jacketsdb23,
    • 59 replies
    • 3,878 views

  89. Why students need to use their own judgment at times  

    By peek,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,426 views

  90. Why the 45 degree method does not work (long)   1 2 3 4

    By billvon,
    • 85 replies
    • 21,111 views

  91. Why was I trained AFF on a ripcord?   1 2

    By Skylark,
    • 33 replies
    • 6,233 views

  92. Why you check your pilot chute before you exit  

    By GAjumper84,
    • 15 replies
    • 9,846 views

  93. why you should check your chest strap  

    By mcordell,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,712 views

  94. Why you should freefly with good equipment  

    By koz2000,
    • 15 replies
    • 3,491 views

  95. Why zero liability?   1 2 3 4 6

    By danielmaxin,
    • 145 replies
    • 8,836 views

  96. Will a bag lock slow you down or increase your speed?   1 2 3

    By hackish,
    • 71 replies
    • 6,667 views

  97. will he kill himself??   1 2 3

    By flyhy,
    • 57 replies
    • 5,660 views

  98. Will you participate on Safety Day?  

    By Shark,
    • 19 replies
    • 2,783 views

  99. Will Your Wingload Save You?   1 2 3

    By rgoper,
    • 60 replies
    • 5,159 views

  100. Willing to travel for AFF  

    By Roofstomp,   
    • 4 replies
    • 2,397 views
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