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1. Student games  

   By faulknerwn, December 10, 2010
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   • kmfreefly
   • December 12, 2010

2. NEED CERTIFICATION, PLS HELP!!! AIRBORNE!!!  

   By a63jmt300, June 29, 2008
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   • LouDiamond
   • July 2, 2008

3. Weather Depiction Chart  

   By flaperon, July 4, 2013
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   • flaperon
   • July 5, 2013

4. Dropzones being run off the airport and other Issues..  

   By Unstable, January 18, 2007
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   • kallend
   • January 21, 2007

5. Can someone explain wing loading?  

   By dweeb, October 4, 2006
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   • riggerrob
   • October 5, 2006

6. What has happened?  

   By Auryn, September 2, 2007
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   • Squeak
   • September 3, 2007

7. Should the USPA adopt Performance Wingsuiting at Nationals  

   By sdctlc, March 11, 2015
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   • DHemer
   • March 12, 2015

8. Do visiting jumpers need to purchase temp USPA memberships?  

   By DougH, February 25, 2008
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   • brettski74
   • February 28, 2008

9. Problems with SkywardBoundSkydiving Reno  

   By psychoswooper, November 15, 2010
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   • Throttlebender
   • November 16, 2010

10. The REAL Pond Swoop 2004 article  

    By KillerKimmy, October 18, 2004
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    • diablopilot
    • October 18, 2004

11. I love this shit!!  

    By flyhy, February 11, 2003
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    • dreamsville
    • February 13, 2003

12. Streamers >> Paper << not malfunction  

    By TFFTM, April 21, 2006
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    • popsjumper
    • April 25, 2006

13. Safety concerns  

    By steveparsons, June 25, 2004
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    • skybill
    • June 26, 2004

14. Skydiving in Africa  

    By scholarkyle, December 3, 2012
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    • divertech
    • December 6, 2012

15. Jumping in Hawaii  

    By LeeroyJenkins, March 14, 2018
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    • TommyM
    • March 14, 2018

16. Scientists Find Fear Gene  

    By JohnRich, November 18, 2005
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    • Eule
    • November 21, 2005

17. landing on a building in downtown Cincy  

    By Rstanley0312, July 22, 2010
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    • Rstanley0312
    • July 27, 2010

18. Home Dropzone  

    By adventurechick, October 4, 2006
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • October 6, 2006

19. glasses, full faced, fog....  

    By chrizbreck, October 22, 2010
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    • mutumbo
    • October 25, 2010

20. Protrack software on a Mac  

    By jdunbar, September 22, 2008
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    • danielcroft
    • September 23, 2008

21. Where can I watch PD Factory's "The Dream of Flight"  

    By DcloudZ, August 15, 2012
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    • mjosparky
    • August 15, 2012

22. Is it possible for a pro-skydiver with thousands of jumps...  

    By autoset, January 26, 2007
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    • jsaxton
    • January 29, 2007

23. JFTC Photos in the News  

    By quade, October 5, 2005
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    • Skycaroline
    • October 11, 2005

24. Long Term Storage of Canopy  

    By Kid_Icarus, March 4, 2005
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    • AndyMan
    • March 5, 2005

25. Rodeo with 2 passengers - possible?  

    By Maksimsf, June 13, 2013
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    • potatoman
    • June 14, 2013

26. Military sanctioned/endorsed civilian jumping?  

    By SEREJumper, March 28, 2013
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    • propblast
    • April 2, 2013

27. 100th jump  

    By FFAddict, December 6, 2005
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    • VampireGirl
    • December 16, 2005

28. Decompresion question on freefall dynamics  

    By kallend, May 4, 2015
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    • Pobrause
    • May 5, 2015

29. Obsession is such a strong word...  

    By FrogNog, December 5, 2003
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    • FrogNog
    • December 8, 2003

30. Dropzone.com Eloy 2003, Jumptown Version  

    By skyfly, March 24, 2004
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    • doublespock
    • April 1, 2004

31. Good Morning Miami - Tandem Scene  

    By skyPrincess2002, March 7, 2003
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    • indyz
    • March 9, 2003

32. Need help, pls  

    By iri, December 1, 2003
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    • ixlr82
    • December 2, 2003

33. Just got me a new Sabre2!!  

    By Jskydiver22, July 15, 2004
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    • Jskydiver22
    • July 18, 2004

34. Stolen Mirage G4 ?  

    By Skyspeedgirl, July 20, 2006
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    • mcashatt01
    • July 31, 2006

35. UK Question - staying current?  

    By darrenspooner, January 20, 2005
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    • DZJ
    • January 22, 2005

36. The Pink Power Ranger  

    By slotperfect, December 2, 2006
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    • sunshine
    • December 5, 2006

37. First skydive reserved :)  

    By afraidofheights, August 25, 2006
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    • matthewcline
    • August 30, 2006

38. Death of Val Montand (Soulflyers)  

    By sgt_ludy, March 4, 2006
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    • ihavearrived
    • March 8, 2006

39. 1st Jump Questions  

    By LastBreath, June 3, 2006
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    • StreetScooby
    • June 6, 2006

40. a little video diary of my time out in eloy 2 weeks ago...  

    By agent_lead, March 6, 2006
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    • agent_lead
    • March 12, 2006

41. What kind of sport is this?  

    By yuri_base, May 20, 2006
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    • AFFI
    • May 22, 2006

42. What is it exactly that makes a parachute to...  

    By autoset, January 29, 2007
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    • popsjumper
    • January 30, 2007

43. Another saturday, another semi-successful couple of jumps.  

    By npgraphicdesign, October 5, 2008
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    • Gato
    • October 7, 2008

44. Artificial turf landing area  

    By baronn, April 1, 2019
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    • DougH
    • April 4, 2019

45. Turns... hooks, low, stall.... etc  

    By artistcalledian, October 19, 2005
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    • NlghtJumper
    • April 15, 2006

46. Audible Settings  

    By RyanofOZ, March 10, 2004
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    • dubbayab
    • March 11, 2004

47. URGENT - Skydive kit for Cessna 206?  

    By eralaek, November 29, 2011
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    • Cutaway68
    • November 29, 2011

48. Weird shtuff people put in your logbook...  

    By Kimblair13, November 24, 2005
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    • ryoder
    • November 25, 2005

49. Rig Stolen, Puerto Rico Freefall Festival, Aricbo, Puerto Rico  

    By textandstage, February 15, 2014
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    • textandstage
    • February 15, 2014

50. First Jump ... Proceeding Cautiously  

    By Phil3D, April 15, 2010
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    • Phil3D
    • April 24, 2010

51. How Do I Qualify Companies Where I'd Like To Skydive?  

    By TheFunOne, January 29, 2008
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    • GanGirl
    • February 12, 2008

52. What is an Instructor's Legal Liability if something happens to a student...  

    By wngarner, November 26, 2008
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    • slotperfect
    • November 27, 2008

53. I have 12 jumps  

    By skybytch, July 22, 2019
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    • BIGUN
    • July 23, 2019

54. New CSPA card  

    By drhcanada, March 1, 2011
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    • oldrookie
    • March 8, 2011

55. Oldest Class A Licensee  

    By donaudio, December 6, 2006
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    • howardwhite
    • December 12, 2006

56. CANT REACH THE SLIDER...TO COLLAPSE IT!!  

    By andyflylife, May 15, 2004
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    • HRHSkyPrincess
    • May 24, 2004

57. Ron Bell Selected as USPA Director of Safety & Training  

    By 3331, October 26, 2018
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • November 1, 2018

58. First Cutaway. Beer!  

    By HeatherB, March 25, 2003
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    • Skylark
    • March 25, 2003

59. Dropzones near Cape Coral, FL  

    By ianmdrennan, November 17, 2003
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    • ianmdrennan
    • November 30, 2003

60. Older gear  

    By chriseidan, January 13, 2020
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    • skydiverek
    • January 21, 2020

61. Cypres Saves: movies  

    By skydiverek, September 16, 2009
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    • piisfish
    • September 17, 2009

62. My goal in life:  

    By Megatron, December 12, 2008
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    • piisfish
    • December 13, 2008

63. Bob Sinclairs van  

    By baronn, February 16, 2019
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    • zoobrothertom
    • February 19, 2019

64. Skydiving and sinus pressure!  

    By dyskiver, July 29, 2005
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    • dyskiver
    • July 30, 2005

65. Vacuum packed  

    By NZL60, December 24, 2003
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    • Beerlight
    • February 3, 2004

66. FreeFlying and Capoeira  

    By mindcool, December 21, 2002
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    • KawiZX900
    • December 23, 2002

67. Going on my first Jump!  

    By carth, August 18, 2003
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    • vonSanta
    • August 21, 2003

68. Im such a dumbass!  

    By swoopfly, June 20, 2009
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    • swoopfly
    • June 24, 2009

69. travel  

    By mahonie10, July 29, 2012
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    • davelepka
    • July 30, 2012

70. Where are we going this summer?  

    By taz9420, June 24, 2003
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    • bunge
    • June 27, 2003

71. I learned to pack today!!!  

    By jrmrangers, April 10, 2011
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    • bqmassey
    • April 11, 2011

72. Bringing loved ones into the sport  

    By gravityizsexy, September 20, 2004
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    • steve1
    • September 22, 2004

73. Accommodation for Eloy  

    By keiron, July 19, 2013
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    • Zlew
    • July 22, 2013

74. Jesus...another line twist....  

    By TheJesus, October 26, 2003
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    • happythoughts
    • October 27, 2003

75. Demo Cutaway?  

    By John4455, May 23, 2005
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    • Jethers203
    • May 28, 2005

76. Gear shops in columbus, OH  

    By CloudOnMyTongue, August 18, 2003
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    • Yoshi
    • August 19, 2003

77. AFF COURSE - Where to take it?  

    By HurleyHucker, November 11, 2011
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    • Ron
    • November 14, 2011

78. New AFF School  

    By Learnskydiving, January 28, 2012
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    • skydog
    • January 31, 2012

79. Cup and Saucer anyone ? Anyone ??  

    By Cornholio, January 24, 2003
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    • flyhi
    • January 25, 2003

80. hehe oops!  

    By skipro101, April 9, 2004
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    • propilot
    • April 10, 2004

81. TSA proposed rule to affect large jump planes?  

    By Andy9o8, January 17, 2009
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    • Andy9o8
    • January 17, 2009

82. Why is Crossbracing Only Seen on Skydiving Canopies?  

    By jf951, October 7, 2019
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    • Deimian
    • October 8, 2019

83. Need your opinion!  

    By jrouse, December 4, 2012
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    • slotperfect
    • December 6, 2012

84. Accuracy jumps for B  

    By DPhantom679, March 6, 2006
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    • JohnMitchell
    • March 7, 2006

85. AFF Level 1 today - woohoo!  

    By angrypeppers, September 25, 2006
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    • BenediktDE
    • September 26, 2006

86. Speed Skydiving  

    By goose491, June 21, 2005
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    • Amazon
    • June 21, 2005

87. How to order a customized Infinity container??  

    By MelodyDelpino, September 9, 2015
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    • Amazon
    • September 10, 2015

88. USPA Welcomes Michael Knight as New Director of Government Relations  

    By 3331, April 22, 2021
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • April 23, 2021

89. Bill Cole Chuteless  

    By sducoach, October 26, 2003
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    • airtwardo
    • October 28, 2003

90. New guy question on AFF course....  

    By Lodi781, May 1, 2013
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    • Lodi781
    • May 1, 2013

91. Skydiving Drops In Iraq  

    By gofastrlbrown, April 7, 2008
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    • packerboy
    • April 9, 2008

92. Wayward parachute causes rail delays at Fairy Meadow  

    By SoCalJumper, December 11, 2013
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    • SoCalJumper
    • December 11, 2013

93. Having someone in the same air rocks!  

    By ridetofly, May 29, 2003
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    • FallingILweenie
    • May 30, 2003

94. Just follow your master rigger's advice!?  

    By UnusualAttitude, May 12, 2007
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    • hookitt
    • May 15, 2007

95. AAD incident in Colorado  

    By julius, May 21, 2003
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    • guesswhere
    • May 23, 2003

96. Skydive Temple & the Deadman Boogie 2009  

    By cstaffa, November 20, 2009
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    • lippy
    • November 23, 2009

97. The JET!  

    By GreenLight, May 29, 2005
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    • jumperconway
    • May 31, 2005

98. Jumpers over DC?  

    By TriGirl, August 25, 2010
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    • TriGirl
    • August 28, 2010

99. Favorite Part of a Boogie?  

    By Kid_Icarus, June 24, 2005
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    • Lainey
    • June 26, 2005

100. Dutch Skydivers, anyone anyone ?? Or skydivers in Amsterdam?  

     By Genie, November 9, 2011
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     • rhopstr
     • November 17, 2011