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1. what size canopy for beginner  

   By mrbiceps, June 12, 2008
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   • chrismgtis
   • June 17, 2008

2. 1.07 to 1.19 WL  

   By woodpecker, April 14, 2008
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   • Broke
   • April 19, 2008

3. News from the 300-way - the day before  

   By billvon, December 7, 2002
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   • drenaline
   • December 8, 2002

4. What to do with a museum?  

   By curator, April 22, 2006
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   • Snowwhite
   • April 24, 2006

5. Lost Currency  

   By MattyBoy, June 18, 2003
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   • MattyBoy
   • June 24, 2003

6. so how did you get into skydiving.  

   By brendhanbb, February 6, 2014
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   • strife
   • February 9, 2014

7. New Canadian Big Way Record  

   By wildWilly, June 27, 2004
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   • jumperconway
   • June 30, 2004

8. halfway down , halfway back in landing  

   By kmzamani, February 4, 2022
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   • base615
   • February 7, 2022

9. I believe I want to freefly...  

   By CHRCNF, August 31, 2010
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   • ridestrong
   • September 1, 2010

10. starting up  

    By pojj, April 17, 2008
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    • Lastchance
    • April 18, 2008

11. Night Helicopter Jumps  

    By JohnRich, October 2, 2007
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    • JohnRich
    • October 4, 2007

12. Learning to skydive in Indiana  

    By ryan_d_sucks, April 26, 2007
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    • jimkalek
    • May 2, 2007

13. Not only is Skyride unethical...they're not too bright...  

    By crazydiver, March 8, 2007
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    • slotperfect
    • March 9, 2007

14. Learning  

    By paulmm3, March 6, 2006
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    • paulmm3
    • March 7, 2006

15. Wave lift visible in clouds ?  

    By XWuffo, September 27, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • September 28, 2004

16. argus contact info...  

    By GaryRay, August 31, 2009
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • September 1, 2009

17. Re: [Andrewwhyte] News in Skyride case  

    By BillyVance, February 14, 2009
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    • Capt.Slog
    • February 15, 2009

18. AFF, T-minus 1 week  

    By Malev, May 2, 2003
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    • Malev
    • May 9, 2003

19. First Jump ... Proceeding Cautiously  

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

20. Swimmers Ear  

    By adventurechick, July 9, 2006
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    • mangledspoon
    • July 15, 2006

21. Getting back into jumping!  

    By Brian1, April 21, 2006
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    • freelyflyn71
    • April 22, 2006

22. made me want a jump  

    By chutem, June 30, 2005
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    • DanglesOZQld
    • July 3, 2005

23. Where is the closest tunnel to..  

    By Magistr8, November 13, 2003
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    • Magistr8
    • November 14, 2003

24. 10000ft.com  

    By Squeak, February 2, 2003
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    • pds
    • February 4, 2003

25. Re: [JohnSherman] The Z-hills Double Fatal Speculation Thread  

    By robinheid, April 3, 2013
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    • pchapman
    • April 4, 2013

26. Skydiving Gift  

    By axler, December 11, 2008
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    • matthewcline
    • December 11, 2008

27. Skydive Magazine January Editorial  

    By John4455, January 3, 2005
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    • Ron
    • January 4, 2005

28. have a good laugh :)  

    By Raistlin, June 18, 2004
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    • turtlespeed
    • June 29, 2004

29. I froze.....  

    By bluegremlin, January 22, 2004
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    • RyanofOZ
    • January 23, 2004

30. Congrats to Two 101st Screaming Eagles  

    By matthewcline, October 8, 2008
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    • matthewcline
    • October 10, 2008

31. reserve rides for sale  

    By gravityBad, November 4, 2009
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    • JohnDeere
    • November 6, 2009

32. scam in skydive society  

    By dytter, March 16, 2004
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    • chuckbrown
    • March 17, 2004

33. night jumping  

    By jitsoa33, March 28, 2003
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    • JeffGordon
    • March 28, 2003

34. Looking for skydiver to jump with company flag  

    By finedesign, January 17, 2014
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    • flyhi
    • February 4, 2014

35. The Skydiving Season: Best Times to Jump  

    By n0rbert, June 26, 2012
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    • n0rbert
    • June 27, 2012

36. Worlds highest formal dinner (24500ft) record attempt - tomorrow  

    By Newbie, June 28, 2005
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    • Newbie
    • July 1, 2005

37. skydiving careers?  

    By snapontoolman, August 12, 2004
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    • bigway
    • August 12, 2004

38. how much warmer is full face helmet compared to open face?  

    By mixedup, June 26, 2012
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    • airtwardo
    • June 27, 2012

39. I'm really happy with my new DZ.  

    By Stewie, August 11, 2008
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    • stitch
    • August 13, 2008

40. AFF Dive Flow cards  

    By floridadiver81, January 13, 2007
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    • floridadiver81
    • January 16, 2007

41. Tracking and pull altitudes.  

    By ThighMan, May 4, 2003
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    • rhino
    • May 8, 2003

42. Jumping with a friend  

    By Brethalamue, September 20, 2013
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    • tristansdad
    • September 22, 2013

43. Container/Main/reserve  

    By motomike, February 4, 2010
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    • pinkfairy
    • February 5, 2010

44. Flour bombing contest rules?  

    By pchapman, November 28, 2002
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    • Galen
    • December 4, 2002

45. Travelling with a rig - Airline regs, etc.  

    By RandomLemming, November 26, 2006
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    • TaylorC
    • November 29, 2006

46. Advice wanted on best way to prep for a tunnel and jumping weekend please  

    By Newbie, January 19, 2006
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    • Paige
    • January 20, 2006

47. Virgin Atlantic Free Rig Transporation  

    By richardw38, March 23, 2012
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    • Squeak
    • March 25, 2012

48. Call to action!!!!!!!!! Canopy Collisions  

    By f1freak, April 19, 2011
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    • cpoxon
    • April 20, 2011

49. End of the jump season?  

    By Hayden, August 29, 2010
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    • Hayden
    • August 30, 2010

50. Weight belts...  

    By Tiggr, July 1, 2010
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    • kallend
    • July 1, 2010

51. Help Me Pack...  

    By Airman1270, August 10, 2004
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    • Raistlin
    • August 11, 2004

52. Brake lines in or out?  

    By stinkyho, June 27, 2010
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    • david3
    • July 1, 2010

53. Article on oxygen and altitude  

    By kallend, April 13, 2008
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    • LouDiamond
    • April 14, 2008

54. 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

55. I made the news rofl...  

    By freakydiver, September 19, 2003
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    • freakydiver
    • September 19, 2003

56. Using PayPal to purchase gear from another country  

    By lintern, July 7, 2018
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    • megamalfunction
    • July 7, 2018

57. Florida skydiving and AFF to PFF back in Canada.  

    By gingergal, November 28, 2014
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    • tkhayes
    • November 30, 2014

58. composite parafoil  

    By Freeflaw, November 4, 2009
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    • windswooper
    • November 5, 2009

59. USPA 2007 Nationals registration is up  

    By Mr17Hz, March 5, 2007
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    • kallend
    • March 6, 2007

60. A good thing or not  

    By bluegremlin, October 16, 2003
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    • The111
    • October 18, 2003

61. Buying my first rig  

    By zcohen13, February 23, 2016
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    • Airgump
    • March 2, 2016

62. Another Satisfied Customer  

    By skycamefalling, November 1, 2010
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    • virgin-burner
    • November 4, 2010

63. jump run altitudes  

    By shibbayshib, August 9, 2008
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    • itllclear
    • August 12, 2008

64. Hoseshoe Malfunction Video  

    By Andy_Copland, June 11, 2007
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    • jtval
    • June 18, 2007

65. WOO HOO!!! Graduated Today!  

    By SkyDiveCoastie, September 11, 2005
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    • SkyDiveCoastie
    • September 12, 2005

66. Re: [vdschoor] packer questions  

    By papax17, August 9, 2005
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    • sid
    • August 9, 2005

67. Graduated AFF  

    By stonerkev, June 27, 2005
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    • skinnyshrek
    • July 1, 2005

68. made first jump  

    By brnnncrzy77, April 10, 2005
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    • brnnncrzy77
    • April 11, 2005

69. What site for skydiving shirt?  

    By hooked, November 6, 2004
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    • SkydivnQT
    • November 7, 2004

70. New skydiving DVD  

    By waltappel, February 16, 2004
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    • efs4ever
    • February 16, 2004

71. TV Skydiving Show Alert - 9:00 EST  

    By larry, November 12, 2003
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    • Douva
    • November 12, 2003

72. safire 2- Openings after injury  

    By AZskies, March 20, 2013
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    • hcsvader
    • April 2, 2013

73. Cutaway slideshow  

    By Shadowfax, June 28, 2010
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    • bluetwo
    • June 29, 2010

74. No sheet - there I wuzz...iz this beerable???  

    By jlkskycam, April 11, 2005
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    • LilZilla
    • April 11, 2005

75. reducing sun glare  

    By bsoder, October 16, 2003
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    • loudtom
    • October 17, 2003

76. Seeking a serious mentor  

    By Jambandman, October 23, 2018
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    • theplummeter
    • November 21, 2018

77. Tandem jump and choosing gear  

    By tidewater scot, April 20, 2020   

    • first jump
    • and choosing gear
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    • billeisele
    • April 21, 2020

78. Movin on up  

    By jmar595, April 11, 2011
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    • theonlyski
    • April 19, 2011

79. Anvil Brothers at WFFC  

    By BIGUN, July 12, 2006
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    • FireMedicJumper
    • July 13, 2006

80. Side Spin Question  

    By outlawphx, January 17, 2006
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    • tso-d_chris
    • January 18, 2006

81. arms went numb  

    By cadive, August 16, 2010
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    • ChrisRomp
    • August 28, 2010

82. Milestone Jumps  

    By swooper109, November 27, 2006
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    • swooper109
    • November 28, 2006

83. Spin vs. Flat Spin vs. Spiral Dive  

    By bmcd308, November 5, 2004
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    • pilotdave
    • November 6, 2004

84. Unexpected Paragear catalogue...  

    By jjiimmyyt, August 8, 2004
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    • pccoder
    • August 11, 2004

85. 4/14/10 SDA v SR Court Order  

    By MakeItHappen, April 20, 2010
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    • Jumpdude
    • April 20, 2010

86. Ross from Langar  

    By Red_Skydiver, March 31, 2004
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    • Titanium_Gecko
    • November 3, 2009

87. load for wingload-calculation  

    By mostwanted, March 5, 2006
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    • mostwanted
    • March 5, 2006

88. another passed AFF post....but, hey - IT'S ALL GOOD!!!  

    By Ragnarok, September 11, 2005
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    • MB38
    • September 12, 2005

89. I had my third mal today!  

    By LukeOliver, December 29, 2004
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    • Superman32
    • December 31, 2004

90. Possible stolen rig? (Ebay listing - StratoCloud)  

    By Zoso, September 15, 2012
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    • davelepka
    • September 16, 2012

91. New rig!  

    By adamUK, August 8, 2004
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    • adamUK
    • August 10, 2004

92. Skydiving at Airports With Commercial Airline Operations  

    By swcoloradoguy, January 12, 2017
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    • DHemer
    • January 14, 2017

93. WooHoo passed level 1  

    By DivinDon, March 26, 2003
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    • DivinDon
    • March 27, 2003

94. Canopy Dives on opening  

    By ctremie, November 30, 2012
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    • pchapman
    • December 9, 2012

95. Solution to enjoy Flash Videos on iPad  

    By commit832, January 31, 2010
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    • StangMan90
    • February 1, 2010

96. Starting up the sport in Suriname  

    By HoracioStjeward, October 31, 2014
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    • HoracioStjeward
    • November 16, 2014

97. I start my static in a week...  

    By lpdwntnd, August 8, 2009
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    • Rhallifax
    • August 26, 2009

98. When Requirements Changed...?  

    By Trent, September 27, 2007
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    • nbblood
    • September 28, 2007

99. Rupert Jee Goes Skydiving (Skydiving on Letterman)  

    By JumpHog, June 29, 2005
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    • jtval
    • June 30, 2005

100. Ash dive question  

     By ChrisL, December 28, 2004
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     • JohnMitchell
     • December 30, 2004