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1. Insuring your rig...  

   By WrongWay, January 13, 2004
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   • dayle
   • January 20, 2004

2. Getting back into skydiving.....  

   By ins4nity, February 1, 2007
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   • GravityJunky
   • February 26, 2007

3. Looking for skydiving info & good school in florida...  

   By killabee44, June 1, 2010
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   • Anvilbrother
   • June 13, 2010

4. Night Night Night Jumps!  

   By goose491, September 8, 2003
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   • brycewitcher
   • September 14, 2003

5. Front Risers  

   By CerealKilla, March 2, 2004
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   • dgskydive
   • March 3, 2004

6. Fall Rates ?  

   By heavydude, May 1, 2008
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   • flipper
   • May 7, 2008

7. Universal Signals between TIs & Camera Flyers  

   By jumprun1, May 21, 2011
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   • matthewcline
   • June 24, 2011

8. Today I am a Man!  

   By WeakMindedFool, October 28, 2004
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   • flyangel2
   • October 28, 2004

9. Best site for skydiving clips!!!  

   By dropoutdave, April 28, 2003
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   • pilotdave
   • April 30, 2003

10. UK Tunnel Time Before AFF  

    By Sockpuppet, May 18, 2006
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    • damion75
    • May 20, 2006

11. Need a good instructor...  

    By RustyOats, October 11, 2009
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    • JohnMitchell
    • October 12, 2009

12. Travel Baggage Insurance?  

    By Blackjack, September 1, 2015
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    • chuckakers
    • September 1, 2015

13. cheryl stearns article  

    By nathaniel, December 18, 2003
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    • TomSpoon
    • December 20, 2003

14. 1st wing Jump in USA  

    By adamqbishop, December 19, 2020   

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    • timski
    • January 5, 2021

15. need a new dz  

    By jumpsisters, May 31, 2005
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    • jumpsisters
    • June 2, 2005

16. Setting up a dropzone with limited resources  

    By theroof, June 9, 2014
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    • Tink1717
    • June 14, 2014

17. hooking up a pilot, please help  

    By aaronssps, January 22, 2008
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    • lauraliscious
    • January 23, 2008

18. 5 years old...  

    By accur8shot, April 26, 2012
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    • Maksimsf
    • April 27, 2012

19. Tutorials/explanations on the working of skydiving gear  

    By veri, March 19, 2007
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    • popsjumper
    • March 20, 2007

20. Thank you to Alti-2 and LookMa  

    By Scoop, June 26, 2008
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    • Broke
    • June 27, 2008

21. How much emphasis on canopy control?  

    By Jarcie, March 12, 2004
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    • jaybo
    • March 15, 2004

22. Skydiving Youtube videos  

    By sraja, September 25, 2007
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    • skinnyshrek
    • September 26, 2007

23. Living out of skydiving?  

    By meistwer, January 9, 2006
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    • UntamedDOG
    • January 10, 2006

24. W German Bronze paratrooper wingss  

    By riggerrob, January 21, 2018
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    • BIGUN
    • January 22, 2018

25. Mexican regulations  

    By JSE, November 24, 2004
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    • apixel
    • November 25, 2004

26. Jumping in a storm....  

    By Ragnarok, August 14, 2005
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    • dharma1976
    • August 15, 2005

27. Vocabulary  

    By Groundbound, February 25, 2005
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    • tdog
    • February 25, 2005

28. Ed Scott lands on his feet  

    By WV177RG, March 19, 2021
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    • WV177RG
    • March 19, 2021

29. John Mitchell, June 2019 Parachutist  

    By peek, May 30, 2019
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    • peek
    • May 30, 2019

30. New video posted  

    By 0013, May 18, 2003
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    • 0013
    • May 20, 2003

31. hopefully the last 300way post made  

    By adamjenner, April 3, 2003
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    • pilotdave
    • April 5, 2003

32. Re: Good Idea ,Bad Idea ??  

    By MicDon, August 23, 2006
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    • slotperfect
    • August 23, 2006

33. Logbook entries  

    By CrazyIvan, November 21, 2002
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    • slotperfect
    • November 22, 2002

34. Opening with 'Style'  

    By airtwardo, August 9, 2012
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    • virgin-burner
    • August 13, 2012

35. MY NEW STILETTO 170!!!!!  

    By usmcdannyboy, March 2, 2003
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    • rhino
    • March 4, 2003

36. any indian skydiver jumping abroad ?  

    By indradhanush, August 6, 2004
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    • indradhanush
    • August 12, 2004

37. Going to Ampuria  

    By mccordia, December 3, 2002
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    • skybytch
    • December 4, 2002

38. TV Skydiving Show Alert - 9:00 EST  

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

39. Fall rate help  

    By sbrock99, October 14, 2010
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    • heavydude
    • October 15, 2010

40. color scheme chute  

    By Fab, August 25, 2004
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    • Fab
    • August 26, 2004

41. Coming home to Skydive Temple  

    By SlackBeef, November 3, 2009
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    • cstaffa
    • November 20, 2009

42. Missing Aircraft believed stolen  

    By skydives, May 6, 2009
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    • brokenwing
    • May 11, 2009

43. Need rigger name from seal code  

    By chuckakers, December 5, 2011
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    • JohnRich
    • December 7, 2011

44. DOCTOR OUT THERE? KNEE MRI RESULTS  

    By dallycat, October 5, 2006
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    • dallycat
    • October 5, 2006

45. To sell or not to sell?  

    By surfbum5412, February 2, 2009
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    • surfbum5412
    • February 4, 2009

46. Listfranc fracture  

    By marianneb, January 16, 2010
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    • marianneb
    • January 18, 2010

47. DZ's operating DHC-6 100 or 200 series Otters.  

    By MooChooser, March 23, 2010
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    • MooChooser
    • March 24, 2010

48. Sunnydee123 with Badfish - PICS!  

    By ccowden, July 22, 2003
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • July 25, 2003

49. Latch problems with g3  

    By Elpnor, August 3, 2018
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    • Westerly
    • August 5, 2018

50. Upper winds, what have you experienced?  

    By rhys, April 7, 2011
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    • rhys
    • April 8, 2011

51. Live Water Training - B License  

    By SLOfreefall, July 7, 2003
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    • fundgh
    • July 7, 2003

52. Critical member of Red Bull Stratos team.  

    By freefalljason, October 14, 2012
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    • shah269
    • October 14, 2012

53. Tandem IE Thoughts  

    By skydived19006, January 17, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • January 21, 2010

54. Spaceland Red Bull Wings Qualifier Pics  

    By flyboyshell, March 17, 2003
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    • flyhi
    • March 18, 2003

55. Buying Z-Hills Jump tickets online  

    By ntrprnr, December 24, 2009
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    • captain1976
    • December 24, 2009

56. highest number of jumps ...w/o malfunction???  

    By mattmais, December 25, 2005
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    • CrazyL
    • December 27, 2005

57. Skydiving company in court  

    By stratostar, September 4, 2012
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • September 4, 2012

58. I gotta handed it to Nzaerosport.com and L&B  

    By stayhigh, June 7, 2011
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    • Rigless
    • June 8, 2011

59. Where to put my rig on flight to Florida?  

    By Chrisky, January 30, 2004
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    • kris12
    • February 3, 2004

60. My 1000th today  

    By Decodiver, August 26, 2010
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    • Granimal
    • August 27, 2010

61. Tim Mace, FAI Gold Metal  

    By JohnSherman, December 4, 2012
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    • JohnSherman
    • December 4, 2012

62. Parachute Care  

    By mr_music11, July 23, 2008
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    • millertime24
    • July 25, 2008

63. Info for a newbie.  

    By wishintobe, August 25, 2005
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    • wishintobe
    • August 27, 2005

64. Intrested in Skydiving  

    By MTC15, November 14, 2005
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    • TrickyDicky
    • November 16, 2005

65. Nick Gaucher passed away  

    By rustywardlow, April 28, 2005
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    • firstime
    • April 29, 2005

66. 300 way day 7  

    By billvon, December 13, 2002
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    • gale
    • December 13, 2002

67. Using my own gear for AFF training???  

    By gnatt, November 12, 2009
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    • Chubba
    • November 13, 2009

68. AFF in a weekend  

    By beowulf, July 17, 2003
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    • shaggydog
    • July 18, 2003

69. Skydiving Vacation - Florida vs. Eloy, AZ - Last week of February  

    By JarheadNYC, January 17, 2010
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    • muff528
    • January 18, 2010

70. Do you blog about skydiving?  

    By jeremy_o, March 26, 2009
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    • erikph
    • April 10, 2009

71. New rig rituals?  

    By udder, December 21, 2006
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    • JohnRich
    • December 22, 2006

72. Does your DZ have e-mail Listservs?  

    By AggieDave, April 8, 2003
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    • bunge
    • April 12, 2003

73. Quick question!  

    By Smeger, February 27, 2005
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    • txhoss
    • March 1, 2005

74. Contradiction for money?  

    By Praetorian, September 14, 2004
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    • StevePhelps
    • September 22, 2004

75. weight problem  

    By minmal, November 25, 2007
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    • cocik
    • November 27, 2007

76. weird skydving dream  

    By David Wang, December 2, 2019
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    • Nabz
    • December 30, 2019

77. USPA Elections  

    By JWest, November 13, 2015
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    • Jampi612
    • November 18, 2015

78. Packing Job in Europe  

    By caddy31389, April 9, 2015
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    • drakkar
    • April 10, 2015

79. There will be jumping at SoBe this weekend!  

    By packncathy, March 26, 2004
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    • Ncrowe
    • April 5, 2004

80. News: Taking A Memorial Plunge  

    By ChasingBlueSky, June 10, 2004
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    • rehmwa
    • June 10, 2004

81. Antigravity by patrick passe  

    By magnum, March 1, 2006
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    • divegoddess
    • March 19, 2009

82. gear  

    By storm1977, August 2, 2003
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    • storm1977
    • August 4, 2003

83. Licensing Music for Tandem Videos  

    By tombuch, April 11, 2006
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    • Eule
    • April 30, 2006

84. how to maintain altitude awareness when someone flying in front of you making you feel like superman?  

    By mixedup, June 20, 2011
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    • skr
    • June 30, 2011

85. Tandem master line entanglement ????  

    By Ladybug, March 1, 2006
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    • rbanfield
    • March 2, 2006

86. headed out to eloy today for my first visit  

    By agent_lead, February 19, 2006
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    • Peej
    • February 23, 2006

87. Where to do AFF?  

    By parapilot, July 19, 2005
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    • kevinwhelan
    • July 21, 2005

88. Jumping with sinus infection  

    By markovwgti, July 18, 2010
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    • maxmadmax
    • July 21, 2010

89. Overseas canopy regulations and travelling  

    By ianmdrennan, October 6, 2007
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    • leslieb
    • October 11, 2007

90. Skydive to open the Olympics  

    By kallend, April 3, 2012
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    • cpoxon
    • April 3, 2012

91. Soreness  

    By Shadowplay, September 22, 2003
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    • Casch
    • September 23, 2003

92. Why are DZ aerial photos uncommon on DZ websites?  

    By sasteam, September 9, 2003
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    • Shark
    • September 9, 2003

93. Individual Medical Insurance Policy - Need Help  

    By Laurel, February 15, 2006
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    • Paige
    • February 16, 2006

94. Pressure, Noise Levels During Freefall  

    By dpatrick, September 4, 2008
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    • fred
    • September 5, 2008

95. Coaching costs  

    By Squeak, March 31, 2004
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    • zulu
    • March 31, 2004

96. Wish me luck!!!  

    By Nightingale, September 27, 2003
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    • Shadowplay
    • September 28, 2003

97. Perfectly executed Mr.Bill  

    By Anvilbrother, February 14, 2011
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    • deltron80
    • February 15, 2011

98. What is the worst reason for buying a canopy thats maybe a bit to advanced\small for you  

    By j3zz, September 30, 2004
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    • wmw999
    • October 1, 2004

99. Professional Demo  

    By wrightskyguy, September 20, 2004
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    • airtwardo
    • September 21, 2004

100. the best way to close down skyride  

     By salling772, March 7, 2005
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     • slotperfect
     • March 28, 2005