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1. 2022-2024 USPA Board of Directors General Election  

   By 3331, October 29, 2021
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2. demo and pro rating discussion  

   By DesertDevil, May 12, 2008
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   • SPAWNmaster
   • May 16, 2008

3. Picking a discipline  

   By LittleOne, September 14, 2005
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   • Andy9o8
   • September 16, 2005

4. What is your weak point?  

   By k2everest, June 23, 2011
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   • jlmiracle
   • June 24, 2011

5. Suunto watches for skydiving  

   By s.t.e.f, December 21, 2004
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   • AndyMan
   • December 21, 2004

6. WFFC tandem concession  

   By skyboyblue, March 17, 2003
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   • PhreeZone
   • March 18, 2003

7. Flaring  

   By Witelli, July 14, 2005
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   • Spizzzarko
   • July 14, 2005

8. My 1st Reserve Ride  

   By SkyJeaux, August 26, 2008
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   • DSE
   • August 26, 2008

9. helicopter jumps  

   By lou_lou, January 10, 2005
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   • NWPoul
   • January 11, 2005

10. Question on "B" test  

    By shward, July 2, 2010
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    • theonlyski
    • July 6, 2010

11. Ballpark, how long does ground school take?  

    By AEsco48, July 8, 2006
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    • meatbomb
    • July 13, 2006

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

    By BrianSGermain, December 15, 2016
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    • FlyingRhenquest
    • December 16, 2016

13. Travel/Accident Insurance that covers skydiving  

    By mailin, November 18, 2004
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    • NWFlyer
    • January 20, 2010

14. Did my first AFF yesterday!  

    By cvfd1399, November 2, 2003
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    • cvfd1399
    • November 4, 2003

15. Tracking off line-of-flight ...  

    By Guest, September 15, 2006
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    • Guest 1010
    • September 15, 2006

16. skydivingweather.com  

    By ryand96, April 17, 2004
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    • jhobart
    • April 21, 2004

17. freefall and flips........???  

    By flr169, May 19, 2004
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    • maestro
    • May 21, 2004

18. Hey pilots...  

    By aphid, January 24, 2010
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    • kallend
    • January 29, 2010

19. Why does this happen?  

    By HardCorr, May 3, 2005
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    • Rhonda66
    • May 7, 2005

20. Asking for Opinions  

    By shward, July 29, 2010
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    • stclaire2003
    • August 2, 2010

21. Collapsed lung  

    By riharpat, July 22, 2005
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    • skygirlpc
    • July 25, 2005

22. Whos afraid of the big bad 182?  

    By Blahr, February 21, 2004
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    • Decibel
    • February 24, 2004

23. What to do on my 200th jump any idea's???  

    By reddevil1, May 25, 2005
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    • darrenspooner
    • May 30, 2005

24. Skydiving app Drop for free  

    By AdamGardner, April 12, 2011
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    • Squeak
    • April 13, 2011

25. Required Tracking skills  

    By d123, June 8, 2010
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    • Butters
    • June 17, 2010

26. Books?  

    By Bri_W, August 9, 2005
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    • chuckakers
    • July 3, 2008

27. Out the door tomorrow, it's been 18 years  

    By flacrwdog, June 28, 2021
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    • SethInMI
    • June 28, 2021

28. unsolicited 'fixing' of gear  

    By lippy, January 25, 2009
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    • rehmwa
    • January 26, 2009

29. Where to get Leather Hackey Handles  

    By Skydive2, December 11, 2002
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    • councilman24
    • December 12, 2002

30. AFF 4: by popular request  

    By Nightingale, October 19, 2003
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    • flygirl03
    • October 21, 2003

31. Help!  

    By bdurham, April 5, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • April 7, 2011

32. 1st Tandem Chop...  

    By Kimblair13, June 5, 2005
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    • tetra316
    • June 14, 2005

33. MONEY  

    By BiscoeT, February 14, 2006
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    • Meux
    • February 15, 2006

34. AFF in Caboolture, Queensland  

    By redsun, May 6, 2011
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    • hcsvader
    • May 23, 2011

35. Freebag Catch Under Reserve  

    By c10edges, October 10, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • October 11, 2011

36. Anyone use Skydiving to manage their ADD/ADHD?  

    By ntrprnr, March 30, 2016
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    • March 30, 2016

37. Hurricane Isabel  

    By Shadowplay, September 18, 2003
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    • gremlin
    • September 19, 2003

38. pro track question  

    By joeybags, February 25, 2018
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    • IanHarrop
    • February 27, 2018

39. VIGIL AAD  

    By polaco62, October 10, 2005
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    • dragon2
    • October 12, 2005

40. Cookie's customer service  

    By Ronaldo, October 4, 2011
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    • Ronaldo
    • February 13, 2012

41. Jumping in Canada  

    By steve1, April 26, 2004
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    • Remster
    • April 30, 2004

42. getting an A license  

    By jon_calla, February 8, 2006
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    • MarcusS
    • February 9, 2006

43. Fat Cat Lager!  

    By Bodhisattva420, December 6, 2010
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    • jf951
    • December 8, 2010

44. Wow!  

    By cjsgrlsx3, January 16, 2007
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    • Miami
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45. are accurancy landings easier with some wind versus no-wind?  

    By mixedup, September 12, 2011
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    • mixedup
    • September 13, 2011

46. Johnny "luv" Horton  

    By Damion, April 14, 2004
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    • NoShitThereIWas
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47. Couch Freaks Picture are up!  

    By packertom, September 11, 2007
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    • packertom
    • September 12, 2007

48. Tracking and avoiding jump run...  

    By ntrprnr, December 30, 2006
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    • ntrprnr
    • December 30, 2006

49. Physics Class and Skydiving  

    By Hazarrd, January 24, 2004
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    • dgskydive
    • January 27, 2004

50. No more CASA's???  

    By jeremyneas, April 2, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • April 5, 2003

51. Got to jumps with pops  

    By packing_jarrett, April 24, 2007
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • April 26, 2007

52. Student Needs Input  

    By pontodbx, February 13, 2004
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    • Plover
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53. Whats up with Aerodyne???  

    By FrEaK_aCcIdEnT, November 11, 2009
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    • Cloudi
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54. 300-Way on TV  

    By skymiles, March 18, 2003
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    • ltdiver
    • March 19, 2003

55. Used gear website  

    By frankiebrina, February 6, 2004
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    • jumpwally
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56. Please don't run toward the landing area  

    By denete, November 7, 2008
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    • strop45
    • November 7, 2008

57. Swoop airline - No not April 1st  

    By kleggo, November 2, 2021
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    • kleggo
    • November 2, 2021

58. New Landing Technique Article  

    By BrianSGermain, August 15, 2014
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    • Edjglass920
    • August 15, 2014

59. my sister wrote this i think it's ok for only 11 years old  

    By acrojunky, December 26, 2004
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    • flyana3
    • January 3, 2005

60. Mike Mcgowan's greatest hits  

    By gunsmokex, March 1, 2016
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    • jumpwally
    • March 2, 2016

61. Despiritely seeking Jim Hooper  

    By base281, July 7, 2008
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    • robskydiv
    • July 9, 2008

62. Insurance  

    By thezephr, June 29, 2005
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    • white_falcon
    • June 29, 2005

63. Poor man's jump, question for scuba guys  

    By matt1215, February 23, 2007
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    • aguila
    • February 25, 2007

64. Perris Tunnel Construction -- Continuing Story  

    By quade, August 10, 2003
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    • Amazon
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65. Relative Workshop - Wheelchair Deployment  

    By pBASEtobe, February 14, 2006
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    • lifewithoutanet
    • February 16, 2006

66. Kudos to the n00b~  

    By airtwardo, May 29, 2011
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    • airtwardo
    • May 31, 2011

67. The Future  

    By maxwellman23, June 24, 2011
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    • Southern_Man
    • June 27, 2011

68. Tailstrike in Free Fall  

    By megamalfunction, March 3, 2020
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    • riggerrob
    • March 4, 2020

69. Did your parents ask you if you wanted to make a jump?  

    By upndownshop, October 26, 2012
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    • rustywardlow
    • October 29, 2012

70. thinking downsize  

    By woodpecker, June 30, 2007
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    • phoenixlpr
    • July 4, 2007

71. Lake Wales DZ  

    By EDYDO, December 4, 2004
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    • SkydiveNFlorida
    • December 7, 2004

72. Bad hair day  

    By EricTheRed, May 4, 2007
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    • popsjumper
    • May 8, 2007

73. Sling Blade at the DZ...  

    By crapflinger2000, June 23, 2003
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    • hookitt
    • June 23, 2003

74. A&P crash coarse?  

    By adrenalinejunki, April 15, 2004
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    • LoudDan
    • April 16, 2004

75. New to the world of Sky Diving  

    By woodencyclone, October 21, 2005
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    • azureriders
    • October 22, 2005

76. New Article by Brian Germain  

    By BrianSGermain, February 25, 2013
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    • February 26, 2013

77. pic of my rig...  

    By SkydiveNFlorida, January 7, 2004
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    • vonSanta
    • January 9, 2004

78. Hard pulls  

    By n2skdvn, August 6, 2003
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    • smiles
    • August 8, 2003

79. Burning chute vid  

    By nnowakow, May 5, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • May 5, 2006

80. Student skydiver looking for people to jump with.  

    By pilotholder, May 5, 2007
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    • wildfan75
    • May 7, 2007

81. 2022 USPA Winter Board of Directors meeting  

    By skypilotA1, February 17, 2022
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    • skypilotA1
    • February 17, 2022

82. Has anyone flown with a tandem container recently?  

    By LawnDart21, February 15, 2005
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    • GravityGirl
    • February 16, 2005

83. New passport rules for travel in North America.  

    By Andy9o8, December 1, 2006
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    • Plover
    • May 27, 2013

84. S/L Training  

    By beavdog, March 27, 2003
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    • kansasskydiver
    • March 28, 2003

85. "Skydive terror" - TV reporter tumbles on AFF  

    By DannHuff, November 29, 2007
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    • BIGUN
    • November 29, 2007

86. That is what I call a Happy Easter!  

    By Marios, April 10, 2007
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    • bob.dino
    • April 13, 2007

87. Help me choose colors for infinity.  

    By drenaline, January 8, 2003
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    • jumperconway
    • January 9, 2003

88. Military Overseas PCS  

    By scholarkyle, January 28, 2013
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    • scholarkyle
    • January 29, 2013

89. Things I've learned...  

    By skybytch, June 3, 2004
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    • kellysalt77
    • June 17, 2004

90. 100th jump funny video  

    By SimonBones, October 28, 2008
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    • SimonBones
    • October 29, 2008

91. Wind holds at my jumpzone have...  

    By kelpdiver, June 2, 2004
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    • June 3, 2004

92. Unexplained bruising  

    By darrenspooner, August 27, 2008
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    • darrenspooner
    • August 28, 2008

93. Vacation Destinations + Wingsuit Skydiving  

    By skydiverkeith, November 19, 2010
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    • DSE
    • November 24, 2010

94. Thank you to everyone  

    By HookItLow, January 12, 2007
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    • sangiro
    • January 12, 2007

95. Chris Colwell (Deland mid-air collision) Benefit Raffle  

    By SkySlut, April 30, 2003
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    • SkySlut
    • May 3, 2003

96. Harness Cutting into Me on Opening  

    By funkcanna, May 10, 2007
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    • funkcanna
    • May 13, 2007

97. May Parachutists  

    By 3331, May 3, 2010
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    • Halfpastniner
    • May 4, 2010

98. Marine pleads guilty - parachute tampering  

    By wildblue, August 6, 2003
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    • mr2mk1g
    • August 7, 2003

99. Help with understanding Licensing  

    By OldDogBrown, February 1, 2014
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    • nigel99
    • February 1, 2014

100. tictoc evades IRS Investigation  

     By sducoach, August 29, 2003
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     • tictoc
     • September 4, 2003