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1. Is USPA membership really cheap, or is APF and BPA membership obscenely expensive?  

   By grue, April 30, 2007
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   • May 1, 2007

2. Newcomer to the Sport!  

   By skylord, July 7, 2003
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   • skylord
   • July 14, 2003

3. Buying from France  

   By skydive435, February 19, 2013
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   • colin
   • February 21, 2013

4. skydive pics  

   By haleyes, February 23, 2003
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   • February 24, 2003

5. tracking jumps  

   By chipiematt, September 20, 2007
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   • July 19, 2011

6. Front and rear riser question  

   By lindell, March 6, 2005
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   • CanuckInUSA
   • March 11, 2005

7. I got that slider down, all right..  

   By schwansa, May 1, 2007
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   • riggerrob
   • May 2, 2007

8. Decent into a volcano - wingsuit video  

   By shropshire, April 21, 2009
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   • regulator
   • April 22, 2009

9. maximum recording time for a GoPro2  

   By guineapiggie101, May 10, 2014
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   • May 13, 2014

10. "Your Weight With Gear" ??  

    By JeffSkydiver, February 6, 2005
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    • bobsled92
    • February 12, 2005

11. Bulk buying tickets-any disadvantage  

    By Unparagoned, February 3, 2005
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    • flyhi
    • February 12, 2005

12. to much?  

    By elias123, May 7, 2006
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    • NickDG
    • May 9, 2006

13. What makes a team?  

    By AnotherGoodin, December 16, 2004
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    • Rdutch
    • December 20, 2004

14. Being screwed by skydiving center  

    By AiRpollUtiOn, March 7, 2005
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    • AiRpollUtiOn
    • March 9, 2005

15. Crossfire 1 109 Flare  

    By scratch05, April 29, 2010
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    • dragon2
    • April 30, 2010

16. where is this ?  

    By skydive4u2, November 5, 2009
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    • hookitt
    • November 7, 2009

17. Dropzone Landing Area's  

    By jadaks, June 13, 2012
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    • stratostar
    • June 18, 2012

18. The end of the XL750?  

    By Rover, February 12, 2021
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    • JoeWeber
    • February 12, 2021

19. REcord Jump  

    By itzjot, January 7, 2003
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    • Ron
    • January 9, 2003

20. Helicopter at The Ranch this weekend.....You decide...   1 2

    By Chris-Ottawa, November 22, 2006
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • November 24, 2006

21. 15-year-old needs tandem  

    By MarkBolton, April 15, 2007
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    • moto89
    • April 18, 2007

22. First Descent.  

    By rhys, June 3, 2010
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    • rhys
    • June 10, 2010

23. Less than 24 hours till my AFP! Woo-hoo!!  

    By Jeth, July 21, 2004
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    • Jeth
    • July 24, 2004

24. Icarus Manifest - Software  

    By Icarus Manifest, July 15, 2021   

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    • theduke
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25. Coach Jumps and Nerves  

    By MagicGuy, September 4, 2006
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    • DougH
    • September 11, 2006

26. Aerodyne Research Corporation VISION- opinions  

    By Steve-in-VA, July 6, 2009
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    • surfbum5412
    • July 22, 2009

27. jumping with svt  

    By TonyJ, November 11, 2006
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    • TonyJ
    • November 30, 2006

28. Found GoPro camera in Utah from someone in this community  

    By flyboyjake, May 7, 2021
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    • flyboyjake
    • May 8, 2021

29. Ditching  

    By HardCorr, May 12, 2005
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    • mark
    • May 14, 2005

30. Medical requirements in your country  

    By sdratwa, July 28, 2004
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    • d604
    • July 28, 2004

31. Skydiving on TV show - Good for sport  

    By bikerxxuk, May 13, 2009
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    • kallend
    • May 17, 2009

32. “Count the cells, and then stuff them between your legs”  

    By sheeks, February 5, 2020
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • February 15, 2020

33. Any DZO or DZ employee  

    By bales, April 26, 2005
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    • bales
    • April 28, 2005

34. Descriptions of exits by name?  

    By SkydiveNFlorida, November 21, 2003
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    • weegegirl
    • November 26, 2003

35. Talking to Kids About Skydiving  

    By MorfiusX, September 3, 2010
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    • simon021
    • September 6, 2010

36. Tracking speed  

    By NeedToJump, July 22, 2003
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    • NeedToJump
    • July 23, 2003

37. Skydiving Degree  

    By SkyDivinRyan, April 13, 2006
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    • bigway
    • April 13, 2006

38. Crazy Russians :)  

    By frost, December 26, 2006
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    • phoenixlpr
    • January 5, 2007

39. Question about logbooks and currency  

    By ikon, August 20, 2009
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • August 21, 2009

40. Downhill skiing with a rig. (anyone try this?)  

    By Sinkster, August 4, 2004
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    • hookitt
    • August 6, 2004

41. Anybody dealt with Reaper Wear company?  

    By SFBayArea, April 7, 2014
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    • wildcard451
    • April 7, 2014

42. Green skydiving  

    By miljoFHS, August 30, 2008
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    • wrightskyguy
    • August 31, 2008

43. Whiny weather complaint...  

    By Lazarus_762, September 29, 2012
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    • Lindenwood
    • September 30, 2012

44. What %?  

    By gofast_ER, October 16, 2008
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    • justintime1983
    • October 16, 2008

45. Student gear being different then sport rigs  

    By huka551, June 26, 2005
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    • kallend
    • June 28, 2005

46. Mom takes up skydiving at 80  

    By JohnRich, July 30, 2004
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    • cvfd1399
    • August 1, 2004

47. Swede skydiver was robbed in Saint-Petersburg (Russia)  

    By Linoge, November 20, 2008
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    • Linoge
    • November 20, 2008

48. the worst spot i have ever had.  

    By skydiverjerry, February 1, 2006
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    • BMFin
    • February 1, 2006

49. Negligence in skydiving or '' Just sign on the dotted line."  

    By Trae, September 17, 2005
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    • Trae
    • September 21, 2005

50. Super Observent Pilot...Busted!  

    By BigM, November 11, 2003
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    • BigM
    • November 13, 2003

51. Why was that so fun?  

    By Tomcat933, August 22, 2009
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    • lippy
    • August 24, 2009

52. Rig in Chicago for May 16th  

    By FiveZigen, May 10, 2013
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    • dot_txt
    • May 14, 2013

53. Newbie wants to know what to log?  

    By fmmobley, May 27, 2005
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    • popsjumper
    • June 3, 2005

54. This is totally Wicked!! JOE!  

    By Beverly, November 1, 2005
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    • pincheck
    • November 3, 2005

55. Something to try in the plane  

    By chutem, June 30, 2005
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    • CornishChris
    • July 1, 2005

56. Thailand Boogie  

    By jacksonnt, November 6, 2012
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    • jacksonnt
    • November 11, 2012

57. Student Fatality 19 July 2022 Boituva Brazil  

    By skybytch, August 5, 2022
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    • Deisel
    • August 15, 2022

58. taking a rig as carry on in canada  

    By TaylorC, January 13, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • January 18, 2006

59. GPS tracks as a visual aid?  

    By Eule, February 27, 2007
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    • LouDiamond
    • March 4, 2007

60. List of All Canopies & Containers (Excel, CSV)?  

    By Shivinski, April 19, 2019
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    • gunsmokex
    • April 21, 2019

61. "the Skyball"  

    By racer42, April 12, 2003
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    • Casch
    • April 12, 2003

62. Helmets for AFF students????  

    By Ncrowe, January 13, 2004
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    • Cajones
    • January 16, 2004

63. Lost Gear, Cranky Property Owners, and the Law  

    By randazza, July 14, 2003
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    • ScottishJohn
    • July 15, 2003

64. Questionnaire  

    By Simol2k, February 15, 2007
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    • diablopilot
    • February 17, 2007

65. Muffled hearing (DCS?)  

    By matt1215, September 19, 2006
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    • jrmaf
    • September 19, 2006

66. hybrid breakoff  

    By happythoughts, September 26, 2010
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    • keithbar
    • October 1, 2010

67. The shakes  

    By ripper0289, September 26, 2006
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    • Jewels
    • September 29, 2006

68. Wondering if I'm too much of a wuss for AFF!  

    By Lucie813, October 24, 2004
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    • nohare
    • October 27, 2004

69. New Rig  

    By screamingeagle, February 1, 2007
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    • Unstable
    • February 3, 2007

70. cargo chutes for tsunami relief?  

    By riggerrob, December 31, 2004
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    • slug
    • January 5, 2005

71. 1st Cutaway  

    By Darius11, December 30, 2004
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    • droquette
    • January 3, 2005

72. Bachelor party jump!  

    By Pele2048, March 22, 2010
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    • PhreeZone
    • March 22, 2010

73. Man...we used to do some really dangerous stuff  

    By fallfast69, August 13, 2019
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    • fallfast69
    • August 13, 2019

74. how often do you do in air handle check?  

    By shermanator, February 23, 2008
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    • relyon
    • February 27, 2008

75. AFF level 3  

    By crosscountry, July 25, 2003
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    • voodew1
    • July 25, 2003

76. Who's going to the BPA AGM? And what's your plan?   1 2

    By BethUK, December 19, 2003
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    • batbex
    • January 21, 2004

77. If you lend your gear out....  

    By Rover, November 30, 2011
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    • virgin-burner
    • November 30, 2011

78. Suit Manufacturers  

    By mudgeit, August 10, 2009
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    • aardvarkeater
    • August 18, 2009

79. Racking up some jumps  

    By skipro101, June 12, 2004
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • June 14, 2004

80. It’s about tandem flare with heavy student.  

    By YiNam, August 1, 2023
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    • Rover
    • November 29, 2023

81. Understanding High Def for skydiving....  

    By DSE, April 1, 2010
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    • ChezzyMcFuzz
    • April 7, 2010

82. first mal!  

    By waveoff5500, June 11, 2011
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    • Zaccelerator
    • June 15, 2011

83. Wings Question  

    By bskyz, October 27, 2003
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    • tictoc
    • October 28, 2003

84. AFF level 2 gone wrong...but worked out beautifully!  

    By floridadiver81, January 15, 2007
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    • floridadiver81
    • January 16, 2007

85. The Arrogance of Bad Canopy Flight   1 2

    By Designer, June 29, 2005
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    • feuergnom
    • July 1, 2005

86. "Parachutist" cover ink  

    By kallend, February 8, 2004
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    • DanglesOZQld
    • February 10, 2004

87. what nationality are you....anybody from Europe skydiving in USA  

    By mxaexm, January 15, 2009
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    • Phosphorus8
    • January 21, 2009

88. Canopy Control Advice?  

    By skygirlpc, December 31, 2002
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    • freefalle
    • January 4, 2003

89. Letting go!  

    By horizon_hunter, October 12, 2011
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    • horizon_hunter
    • October 14, 2011

90. Brian Germain  

    By mamajumps, February 21, 2008
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    • AnKaLi
    • February 22, 2008

91. Texas Dropzones & GWB  

    By SkySlut, August 3, 2004
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    • SkySlut
    • August 6, 2004

92. What about my medical certificate?!  

    By Dustyke, July 6, 2006
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    • skyblu3
    • July 7, 2006

93. Wingsuit video file (MPEG format)  

    By Winston, January 6, 2003
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    • JohanW
    • January 14, 2003

94. High altitude and oxygen use (as per SIM)  

    By CrazyIvan, August 12, 2003
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    • CrazyIvan
    • August 12, 2003

95. What is the etiquette for cutting across somone's base?  

    By DiverMike, July 20, 2009
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    • pirana
    • July 20, 2009

96. Changing the dive plan...  

    By ladyhawke, November 6, 2007
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    • airathanas
    • November 29, 2007

97. Friendly Skydivers in Phoenix??  

    By senatornorth, March 11, 2019
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    • GregAndrea
    • March 18, 2019

98. Holyshit!, You Skydive?! - He said....  

    By 321seeya, August 29, 2004
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    • skybill
    • August 31, 2004

99. Help a beginner  

    By flyingmonkey, April 20, 2004
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    • bch7773
    • April 21, 2004

100. My first rig!!!  

     By JoeG, December 31, 2006
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     • JoeG
     • December 31, 2006