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Paperwork for travelling jumpers worldwide - please contribute 1 2 3

By feuergnom, April 7, 2010
- 52 replies
- 64,027 views
- riggerrob
- July 18, 2023
"Crowdsourcing" the dz.com BS detector 1 2

By peek, April 4, 2014
- 38 replies
- 51,061 views
- smueqas
- May 12, 2021
Longmont City Council will take up skydiving noise 1 2 3 4 78

By stratostar, December 15, 2011
- 1,937 replies
- 212,566 views
- normiss
- March 15, 2020
What can we do about Skyride? 1 2 3 4 92

By ChasingBlueSky, October 22, 2004
- 2,275 replies
- 160,831 views
- skydived19006
- November 15, 2007
Parachute Failure Rates

By cliff, August 22, 2003
- 11 replies
- 132,924 views
- davelepka
- August 22, 2003
Good skydiving songs 1 2 3 4

By nanobyte, August 26, 2007
- 75 replies
- 92,231 views
- dudeman17
- September 7, 2022
ear problems 1 2

By huka551, October 25, 2005
- 31 replies
- 77,064 views
- tigra
- September 26, 2013
Rich Winstock Swoop Incident Cover-Up 1 2 3 4 20

By skydived19006, May 20, 2014
- 491 replies
- 74,311 views
- johnhking1
- December 8, 2015
PT6-20 Cessna U206 1 2 3 4 13

By vpjr, October 22, 2009
- 305 replies
- 70,091 views
- vpjr
- August 26, 2018
Minimum Age

By intimnasc, May 11, 2010
- 23 replies
- 63,532 views
- intimnasc
- September 24, 2013
Nausea In Skydiving? 1 2

By Kramer, August 11, 2003
- 25 replies
- 58,365 views
- neilmck
- September 1, 2019
1800skyride scam 1 2 3 4 7

By sky1flygirl, March 18, 2003
- 167 replies
- 54,154 views
- dreaming13000
- July 17, 2008
Headache after Skydiving?

By bluepelican, August 28, 2010
- 23 replies
- 53,823 views
- airtwardo
- September 25, 2010
Rumor of someone throwing a record attempt. (Intentional screwing up to keep an existing record in tact) 1 2 3 4 10

By CSpenceFLY, November 4, 2013
- 227 replies
- 53,628 views
- Ron
- November 18, 2013
Citizens for quiet skies 1 2 3 4 10

By stratostar, February 10, 2014
- 234 replies
- 48,919 views
- sangiro
- March 29, 2015
gus wing 1 2 3 4 5

By brothermuff65, April 23, 2005
- 102 replies
- 48,031 views
- el_chester
- May 3, 2005
BOD Meeting July 2018 1 2 3 4 17

By baronn, July 21, 2018
- 407 replies
- 46,764 views
- billvon
- July 1, 2019
What Can We Do About Skyride II 1 2 3 4 37

By slotperfect, November 15, 2007
- 924 replies
- 46,399 views
- fincher
- January 6, 2010
300 lbs and begging

By atsaubrey, September 4, 2003
- 19 replies
- 44,641 views
- airtwardo
- October 7, 2010
Breathing trough your SKIN during freefall?? 1 2

By leandercool, March 4, 2012
- 30 replies
- 44,154 views
- leandercool
- March 10, 2012
Origin of "perfectly good airplane" ? 1 2 3

By AlexK, June 21, 2006
- 58 replies
- 42,746 views
- JimmyDurden
- March 19, 2020
blue skies, black death

By fonzi, May 12, 2003
- 23 replies
- 42,465 views
- kansasskydiver
- May 14, 2003
Your first solo

By AlsoTim, March 25, 2014
- 21 replies
- 42,172 views
- JBR
- April 1, 2014
Cilliers Trial UK. 1 2 3 4 6

By obelixtim, October 24, 2017
- 135 replies
- 41,319 views
- Bokdrol
- July 10, 2024
Holy Motherhucking Shitake (Luke Aikens no parachute project) 1 2 3 4 8

By shveddy, May 3, 2015
- 199 replies
- 40,510 views
- dbac
- October 11, 2016
Electric Aircraft - The Thread 1 2 3 4 13
By DJL, June 25, 2019
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- electric
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- 316 replies
- 40,059 views
- BMAC615
- January 25, 2024
What do you say to someone before a jump? 1 2 3 4

By MartinRobichaud, June 13, 2015
- 87 replies
- 39,404 views
- Quagmirian
- September 28, 2020
Difficult is worth doing 1 2

By billvon, April 29, 2008
- 29 replies
- 39,229 views
- wardin
- July 24, 2008
My ear won't pop!

By jcbfly, August 25, 2006
- 22 replies
- 38,781 views
- erdnarob
- October 31, 2012
No age restriction

By Kirkf22, January 2, 2013
- 21 replies
- 38,521 views
- FlyingRhenquest
- January 7, 2013
G-Force question 1 2 3 4

By mailin, September 22, 2003
- 91 replies
- 37,990 views
- kallend
- September 25, 2003
how many active skydivers are there world wide?? 1 2

By gstutt, February 10, 2014
- 27 replies
- 37,974 views
- strife
- April 7, 2015
Funniest whuffo question 1 2 3 4 17

By lauril, March 12, 2003
- 420 replies
- 37,813 views
- DHP
- October 3, 2013
Civilian jumps can earn a Parachutist Badge???

By ElJosh, November 11, 2007
- 21 replies
- 37,030 views
- LouDiamond
- November 13, 2007
passing out

By pilgram, August 15, 2005
- 12 replies
- 35,847 views
- Gravitymaster
- August 16, 2005
Royal Gorge incident aftermath -- Press Clips

By quade, October 7, 2003
- 9 replies
- 35,833 views
- mccordia
- October 8, 2003
Can you jump when it's raining? 1 2

By Casch, January 11, 2003
- 30 replies
- 35,511 views
- drenaline
- January 29, 2003
400 jumps velo 111 1 2 3 4 11

By hcsvader, March 24, 2013
- 254 replies
- 35,095 views
- Trafficdiver
- March 17, 2018
Attention Skydivers: Jumping a BASE rig from aircraft in the US is not just illegal, but stupid 1 2 3 4 16

By peek, July 31, 2006
- 388 replies
- 34,894 views
- base615
- October 21, 2021
Bird strike? 1 2

By mattk, February 3, 2003
- 39 replies
- 34,594 views
- bob.dino
- March 12, 2007
Smart Altimeter 1 2 3 4

By yuri_base, October 9, 2015
- 84 replies
- 34,150 views
- SMBowen
- October 19, 2018
Travis Pastrana skydives with no 'chute 1 2 3

By joe399, October 6, 2007
- 53 replies
- 34,137 views
- skydiverek
- March 21, 2008
Google Earth Drop Zone Project -- Ideas and Discussion 1 2 3 4 10

By quade, August 2, 2006
- 235 replies
- 33,818 views
- dorbie
- February 23, 2010
The four times you might quit skydiving 1 2 3

By decompresion, April 30, 2014
- 53 replies
- 33,325 views
- crapflinger2000
- November 2, 2017
My song about Skydiving-based on your information 1 2

By Jonay, June 3, 2009
- 39 replies
- 33,046 views
- Jonay
- January 29, 2016
Ear popping/pressure problem

By mynacat, February 11, 2009
- 15 replies
- 32,786 views
- LyraM45
- August 23, 2011
7 Cell vs 9 Cell for Beginner 1 2

By jcolborn48, January 30, 2011
- 48 replies
- 32,745 views
- Andrewwhyte
- February 2, 2011
Health insurance

By plutoniumsalmon, December 21, 2005
- 21 replies
- 32,505 views
- wolfriverjoe
- September 29, 2017
clever skydive slogan 1 2 3

By nakedfool, July 30, 2007
- 67 replies
- 32,350 views
- JoeJ
- September 28, 2007
USPA BOD... Nothing more than a mouth piece for manufacturers 1 2 3 4 20

By Ron, July 28, 2013
- 483 replies
- 31,556 views
- JerryBaumchen
- March 8, 2014
skydivers voluntarily quitting the sport? 1 2 3 4 5

By aguila, March 18, 2007
- 114 replies
- 31,370 views
- katzas
- April 7, 2015
Fearless Freddie

By ZigZagMarquis, March 30, 2014
- 16 replies
- 31,184 views
- zoobrothertom
- April 2, 2014
becoming a tandem master

By archingcat, October 17, 2008
- 22 replies
- 30,908 views
- justintime1983
- October 19, 2008
Skydiving Quotes 1 2 3

By slotperfect, October 19, 2003
- 70 replies
- 30,895 views
- slotperfect
- November 1, 2003
Should a USPA member who is suing to shutdown a USPA Group Member Drop Zone be allowed to jump at any USPA Group Member Drop Zone? 1 2 3 4 8

By Luminous, June 30, 2009
- 192 replies
- 30,869 views
- Andy9o8
- February 6, 2010
Skyride Issues - How to Deal With Them on DZ.com

By Meso, December 21, 2010
- 0 replies
- 30,756 views
- Meso
- December 21, 2010
Does skydiving make you tired? 1 2

By BoogieBob, September 9, 2003
- 25 replies
- 30,531 views
- vonSanta
- September 10, 2003
Skydiving Quotes 1 2 3 4 8

By Melissa126, May 15, 2010
- 199 replies
- 30,299 views
- Jasonm47
- April 16, 2012
Diabetes and Skydiving

By celljumper, February 28, 2003
- 16 replies
- 30,284 views
- antonwestman
- April 29, 2011
ruptured eardrum?

By Rookeskydiver, November 3, 2002
- 24 replies
- 30,157 views
- packing_jarrett
- September 10, 2005
Jumping with a cold? 1 2

By pfloyd, February 14, 2007
- 36 replies
- 29,964 views
- porpoishead
- February 16, 2007
dudeist skydivers association 1 2 3 4 15

By feuergnom, June 2, 2009
- 353 replies
- 29,937 views
- JP_1337
- June 5, 2017
Broken Femurs & Limping

By BoondockSaint, November 20, 2005
- 7 replies
- 29,652 views
- BoondockSaint
- November 21, 2005
Is death game legal? 1 2 3 4 13

By veter_, August 1, 2005
- 321 replies
- 29,572 views
- Mikki_ZH
- September 4, 2006
Do you ever smoke weed before jumping? 1 2 3 4

By surfbum5412, February 5, 2009
- 78 replies
- 29,117 views
- RyanOBrian
- February 13, 2009
Music for Skydiving Videos 1 2

By Jamdiablo, April 11, 2006
- 44 replies
- 28,849 views
- jinlee
- July 23, 2012
'kingsman' skydiving question........ 1 2

By ElectricFetus, February 26, 2015
- 26 replies
- 28,841 views
- tkhayes
- October 5, 2015
st.louis, mo arch base jump 1 2

By dkf1979, January 3, 2004
- 27 replies
- 28,773 views
- jtnesbitt
- November 15, 2010
Benefits to having a B license?

By jrh, June 6, 2011
- 18 replies
- 28,610 views
- bluetwo
- June 11, 2011
Jump Door for Cessna 182P SUCCESS !!!!! 1 2

By goobersnuftda, April 22, 2013
- 29 replies
- 28,458 views
- baronn
- January 9, 2019
Why did you make your first jump and how old were you when you made your first jump? 1 2 3

By brendhanbb, December 17, 2018
- 59 replies
- 28,370 views
- Justincblount
- February 9, 2019
Skydiver over 250 pounds 1 2

By mitch8lem, June 5, 2009
- 30 replies
- 28,311 views
- dks13827
- June 8, 2009
breathing during freefall 1 2

By adrenalinejunki, March 8, 2004
- 37 replies
- 28,273 views
- jclalor
- January 11, 2012
Types of Licence's

By frizey, June 6, 2007
- 2 replies
- 28,242 views
- DrewEckhardt
- June 6, 2007
halo jump ? 1 2 3

By J0nathan, February 24, 2012
- 55 replies
- 28,086 views
- RMK
- March 2, 2012
"A" License Test

By Casch, March 26, 2003
- 23 replies
- 27,937 views
- GreenLight
- September 8, 2011
Goodbye "Skydiving Magazine"? 1 2 3 4 6

By Madison, January 20, 2009
- 132 replies
- 27,928 views
- Navarrete7
- February 18, 2009
Skydiving is safe – but not as safe as you might think

By maggyrider, July 27, 2015
- 23 replies
- 27,469 views
- jumpwally
- July 30, 2015
Supervan 900 - Caravan engine mod 1 2 3 4 5

By pilotdave, April 20, 2007
- 100 replies
- 27,187 views
- diablopilot
- September 3, 2016
Skydiving at 16

By Shahzaib616, July 5, 2007
- 13 replies
- 27,165 views
- CJSJumper
- July 8, 2007
Airplane Repo Season Finale

By mereanarchy, October 12, 2014
- 10 replies
- 26,963 views
- cpoxon
- October 17, 2014
Gerardo Flores, just filed the lawsuit in Monterey County Superior Court. 1 2 3 4 6

By SoCalJumper, March 11, 2014
- 128 replies
- 26,903 views
- radical_flyer
- January 28, 2016
Skysurfing 1 2 3

By Scoop, May 18, 2006
- 50 replies
- 26,855 views
- bryanburke
- April 27, 2020
Kodiak - single turbine 1 2 3 4 7

By RMURRAY, February 14, 2007
- 156 replies
- 26,829 views
- riggerrob
- May 26, 2015
Requirements for helicopter jumps?

By cbuffalino, June 4, 2012
- 18 replies
- 26,514 views
- piisfish
- June 5, 2012
Nude skydive pictures 1 2

By skydived19006, February 25, 2004
- 40 replies
- 26,511 views
- ericber
- March 21, 2004
Heart problems

By tuffjump, May 26, 2011
- 19 replies
- 25,826 views
- tuffjump
- July 4, 2011
HP From an Old Fart 1 2 3 4 19

By Marisan, November 19, 2011
- 461 replies
- 25,809 views
- obelixtim
- October 2, 2013
Breast Implants = No Skydiving 1 2

By Meux, July 18, 2008
- 39 replies
- 25,522 views
- mrbiceps
- August 19, 2008
can someone in the navy on leave go skydiving? 1 2

By skydivercowboy, November 30, 2009
- 28 replies
- 25,491 views
- mjosparky
- February 2, 2010
Life insurance for skydivers

By SadSue, June 6, 2003
- 22 replies
- 25,453 views
- what42
- August 3, 2012
That rollercoaster feeling ...

By canopycandy, August 16, 2003
- 20 replies
- 25,198 views
- Zipp0
- April 7, 2006
Skydiving and Depression 1 2

By jayrech, October 12, 2009
- 34 replies
- 25,180 views
- potatoman
- December 19, 2012
Anyone know if 16 year olds can jump? 1 2

By froggish, March 10, 2006
- 31 replies
- 25,134 views
- crazydiver
- March 14, 2006
New USPA Web Site

By NWFlyer, August 5, 2008
- 21 replies
- 25,081 views
- Communications
- August 8, 2008
Best Audible Altimeter?

By twodarhythm, February 16, 2011
- 19 replies
- 24,919 views
- ridestrong
- February 18, 2011
Skydiving with Glasses

By bergh, October 21, 2003
- 16 replies
- 24,697 views
- jimmytavino
- November 8, 2003
Collapses and Turbulence: Article 1 2

By BrianSGermain, January 30, 2006
- 36 replies
- 24,456 views
- fgersch
- May 30, 2006
Skydiving Quotes You've Learned. 1 2 3 4 8

By Joea, January 4, 2008
- 183 replies
- 24,438 views
- BrianSGermain
- February 4, 2008
Are jumpsuits that important? 1 2

By SkyDivesAreUs, January 10, 2017
- 25 replies
- 24,170 views
- al05r
- January 22, 2017

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