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  1. Casual Chat with Olav Zipser is now up on YouTube!  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,085 views

  2. BPA 'A Licence' jumper jumping in the US- There for 3 months.  

    By NicolaM,
    • 10 replies
    • 5,081 views

  3. USPA Being Sued Federal ?  

    By FREETRY,
    • 19 replies
    • 12,332 views

  4. Can anyone identify this Jumpsuit?  

    By socalfusions,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,067 views

  5. creating a list of hard openings  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 19 replies
    • 9,714 views

  6. Cutaway under 100ft with skyhook?  

    By WhoDaresWins,
    • 24 replies
    • 14,438 views

  7. AFF at the end of the month  

    By omrig102,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,424 views

  8. CYPRES activated by swooper: crazy video   1 2

    By skydiverek,
    • 36 replies
    • 17,002 views

  9. Was the C-47 "Southern Cross" featured in the movie "Dropzone?"  

    By megamalfunction,
    • 9 replies
    • 6,126 views

  10. How fast did you learn to pack parachute?   1 2

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 34 replies
    • 14,987 views

  11. New Casual Chat LIVE with Brian Germain is Up! David Ames on Exercise and Training  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 998 views

  12. Canopy flight time diffrences  

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 7 replies
    • 5,365 views

  13. Casual Chat with Brian Germain and guest Robert Kittila  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,497 views

  14. Central Cali DZ recommendations  

    By freeflyJoe,
    • 0 replies
    • 384 views

  15. VIDEO: Australia Skydiving Road-trip!  

    By german,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,557 views

  16. Can US citizen with FAI License jump in the US?  

    By backbone,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,464 views

  17. Incident in New Zeland  

    By CubaLibre,
    • 0 replies
    • 273 views

  18. Canopy Entanglement  

    By JohnyCrawford,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,268 views

  19. US school with German instructors?  

    By GermanSKY,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,187 views

  20. Upper age limit for student  

    By villageidiot,
    • 23 replies
    • 14,350 views

  21. New Episode of Causal Chat is done! This week's guest is Omar Alhegelan  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,774 views

  22. Should the USPA BOD Meetings Go Virtual  

    By skydived19006,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,749 views

  23. Slowest fall rate  

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,146 views

  24. Incident in New Zeland  

    By CubaLibre,
    • 2 replies
    • 6,975 views

  25. Next Casual Chat with Guest Omar Alhegenan! LIVE Wed Feb 14  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,083 views

  26. Video: Getting back in the sky following a crash  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,389 views

  27. How to skydiving in other countries  

    By jmay1011,
    • 0 replies
    • 590 views

  28. Why and how did you start skydiving?  

    By omrig102,
    • 19 replies
    • 11,027 views

  29. Health/Life Insurance for American Skydivers in the US  

    By cstewart20,
    • 16 replies
    • 14,690 views

  30. New YouTube Video: Getting over a Crash  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,406 views

  31. Navy SEALs battling a frightening rise in parachute deaths  

    By JohnyCrawford,
    • 22 replies
    • 15,301 views

  32. Does the A-License Package at Perris include gear rentals after the 7 AFF jumps?  

    By Icemann,
    • 15 replies
    • 10,094 views

  33. DZOs-Would you move your DZ to New Mexico if it passed a law banning injury/death lawsuits caused by skydiving?   1 2

    By meatbomb1984,
    • 26 replies
    • 24,120 views

  34. Balloon Jumps @Eloy  

    By jtanderson,
    • 14 replies
    • 11,350 views

  35. winter umping in illinois  

    By Josef97,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,566 views

  36. Noob question! Best canopy brands for a newer jumper?  

    By SkyDivesAreUs,
    • 24 replies
    • 23,779 views

  37. Anyone tried skydiving accuracy with BASE Troll DW canopy?  

    By nicsoew,
    • 6 replies
    • 6,378 views

  38. Are there video about..  

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,093 views

  39. New Landing Hazard at Eloy  

    By JohnyCrawford,
    • 0 replies
    • 3,042 views

  40. Just curious: how many jumps, how many cut-aways?   1 2

    By GermanSKY,
    • 41 replies
    • 20,101 views

  41. Counting and awareness  

    By addicted4life,
    • 18 replies
    • 14,257 views

  42. Australia Skydiving  

    By DemolitionDarby,
    • 16 replies
    • 11,616 views

  43. AFF 1 baglock  

    By MattIRE,
    • 4 replies
    • 6,296 views

  44. Skydiving with injuries  

    By burim88,
    • 15 replies
    • 14,811 views

  45. Cruise track suit  

    By jakebaustin,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,801 views

  46. GPS data on normal jumps (wishful thinking)  

    By dthames,
    • 12 replies
    • 9,665 views

  47. How soon to skydive after surgery?  

    By daniellarson,
    • 3 replies
    • 6,475 views

  48. What's the deal with the Parasport F Series jumpsuits?  

    By polinab508,
    • 3 replies
    • 7,136 views

  49. Skydiving at Airports With Commercial Airline Operations  

    By swcoloradoguy,
    • 8 replies
    • 6,366 views

  50. Fire Fly Suits  

    By dorz,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,540 views

  51. Skydive Radio #228 01.09.17 - Melissa Lowe and Melanie Firth  

    By diverds,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,453 views

  52. Are jumpsuits that important?   1 2

    By SkyDivesAreUs,
    • 25 replies
    • 24,177 views

  53. I Downsized... AGAIN... Pt 2  

    By FreefallingCari,
    • 10 replies
    • 8,248 views

  54. Rigs confiscated in Melbourne - Dangerous Goods!  

    By ellioty,
    • 19 replies
    • 15,523 views

  55. Base jump with skydive gear   1 2

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 28 replies
    • 13,968 views

  56. psycho pack with s-fold  

    By blindguy,
    • 10 replies
    • 7,020 views

  57. Canopy high speed stall  

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,277 views

  58. GoPro front mounts  

    By damir,
    • 9 replies
    • 4,324 views

  59. Transition from track to arched position  

    By nicsoew,
    • 11 replies
    • 6,415 views

  60. Night jumps without a full moon  

    By DJL,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,554 views

  61. Deployment body position  

    By wildernessmedic,
    • 20 replies
    • 6,930 views

  62. Comparing fall rate of two jumpsuits.  

    By AlanS,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,250 views

  63. Skydiving travel nurses  

    By gunsmokex,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,402 views

  64. USPA to Provide Digital Credentials  

    By 3331,
    • 9 replies
    • 5,966 views

  65. Cinetheodolite  

    By RiggerLee,
    • 14 replies
    • 4,755 views

  66. MT Prop  

    By baronn,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,962 views

  67. Wind Tunnel Kid...awesome youtube video!  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,018 views

  68. Did you ever forget to turn your aad on?   1 2

    By Dontgetmad4fake,
    • 42 replies
    • 10,558 views

  69. Busiest and best DZs in Europe  

    By chris.h,
    • 0 replies
    • 461 views

  70. Traveling with a rig - once you get there...  

    By Henryhops,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,936 views

  71. Arm bruising  

    By Tigerfly,
    • 20 replies
    • 7,707 views

  72. Skydive Radio #227 11.24.16 - Vlady Rincon is now available. Enjoy.  

    By diverds,
    • 0 replies
    • 891 views

  73. Brand new G3 coating peels off  

    By SICness,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,610 views

  74. You know you're an older jumper when...   1 2 3 4

    By Bob_Church,
    • 91 replies
    • 16,218 views

  75. Anyone ever been to Skydive Varadero? Any contacts?  

    By kilroywashere,
    • 0 replies
    • 412 views

  76. USPA .. Are they worth it ??   1 2 3 4 5

    By Recon424,
    • 104 replies
    • 15,732 views

  77. 2017 PIA Symposium seminars?  

    By riggerrob,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,854 views

  78. P Ponk upgrade in a 56 182 (no cowl flaps)  

    By baronn,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,822 views

  79. Scrisc online gear store???  

    By linestretch,
    • 14 replies
    • 7,151 views

  80. Skydiving centeral and south america  

    By Joey89,
    • 0 replies
    • 347 views

  81. PPONK Upgrade for 182  

    By NSEMN8R,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,501 views

  82. Dizzy after skydiving  

    By anonymouse,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,181 views

  83. Gear checks  

    By Tigerfly,
    • 17 replies
    • 7,429 views

  84. School Parachuting Research Survey  

    By HuronEDD,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,700 views

  85. A License Proficiency/progression card.  

    By SkyDivesAreUs,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,660 views

  86. Thank you.  

    By mjosparky,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,350 views

  87. Air volume inside cells  

    By iranianjumper,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,451 views

  88. Skydive Radio #226 10.21.16 - UPT Tour Part 2 with Bill Booth is now available. Enjoy.  

    By diverds,
    • 0 replies
    • 3,230 views

  89. Gassiness, burping in plane near 14,000'  

    By spezticle,
    • 14 replies
    • 8,629 views

  90. What is your response?   1 2

    By colt2056,
    • 26 replies
    • 9,110 views

  91. Lost my Log book, how to resurrect?  

    By jumpingsailor,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,843 views

  92. Duty on USA produced gear bought from Europe?  

    By TheRealDBish,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,521 views

  93. 4 Stack Patch  

    By mjosparky,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,964 views

  94. Drones  

    By ChaseFrench,
    • 9 replies
    • 4,243 views

  95. Over seas license.  

    By rrobinn,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,349 views

  96. Dealing with Excess Adrenaline  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 7 replies
    • 5,819 views

  97. Twin Otter Pilot Pay  

    By parkex,
    • 7 replies
    • 6,714 views

  98. Dropzone etiquette?  

    By SkyDivesAreUs,
    • 18 replies
    • 9,157 views

  99. Having problems with line twists on deployment  

    By SICness,
    • 10 replies
    • 3,739 views

  100. body positioning on AND through deployment  

    By awdordie,
    • 13 replies
    • 5,323 views
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