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  1. Comments on my Cookie G3 GoPro mount  

    By okcorral,
    • 14 replies
    • 9,101 views

  2. Prescription goggles  

    By ovambo,
    • 21 replies
    • 9,097 views

  3. Help a fiction writer with a skydiving scene   1 2

    By fictionwriter,
    • 47 replies
    • 9,088 views

  4. OREGON -- Police officer fired for skydiving injury -- Press Clips   1 2

    By quade,
    • 25 replies
    • 9,086 views

  5. Discouraged by first AFF class.  

    By BOSA007,
    • 17 replies
    • 9,086 views

  6. To anyone who wears a shoulder brace   1 2

    By Jin2Kazama,
    • 31 replies
    • 9,085 views

  7. Cal City Otter & C206 at Pepperell, MA   1 2 3 4 5

    By ZigZagMarquis,
    • 111 replies
    • 9,082 views

  8. How to build a pea gravel pit   1 2 3

    By paulagc,
    • 63 replies
    • 9,080 views

  9. Christian Skydivers...   1 2 3 4

    By justaflygirl,
    • 78 replies
    • 9,078 views

  10. 2nd solo...my hands slipped...   1 2

    By Karen89,
    • 42 replies
    • 9,076 views

  11. Goggles/Glasses   1 2

    By Phosphorus8,
    • 37 replies
    • 9,074 views

  12. Raise your hand if you think upsizing is a good idea.   1 2 3 4

    By diablopilot,
    • 85 replies
    • 9,072 views

  13. Shattered ankle on 1st jump ever, an AFF in "military" chute.   1 2

    By Jremington,
    • 27 replies
    • 9,066 views

  14. Static Line Jump  

    By Sheenster303,
    • 18 replies
    • 9,066 views

  15. Two-Out Malfunction: What's The Point In Disconnecting the RSL?  

    By 20_kN,
    • 18 replies
    • 9,065 views

  16. can a big guy skydive safely?   1 2 3

    By justin84,
    • 59 replies
    • 9,056 views

  17. Woopy Jump: Mixing skiing & parachuting  

    By JohnRich,
    • 10 replies
    • 9,055 views

  18. What is your response?   1 2

    By colt2056,
    • 26 replies
    • 9,049 views

  19. DZ gets fined for "unairworthy" airplane  

    By skydivingchad,
    • 21 replies
    • 9,046 views

  20. AFF student struggling with stability   1 2 3

    By tomahawkpilot,
    • 53 replies
    • 9,045 views

  21. Skydive Southern California CLOSED DOWN?  

    By Kbone,
    • 23 replies
    • 9,043 views

  22. How many Gs are you pulling?  

    By Royd,
    • 16 replies
    • 9,042 views

  23. Cutaway Stats   1 2

    By mbondvegas,
    • 41 replies
    • 9,035 views

  24. 1ST 100 way . When / Where  

    By jdpml,
    • 20 replies
    • 9,031 views

  25. Fear sitting next to the door   1 2 3 4

    By chrismgtis,
    • 84 replies
    • 9,029 views

  26. slingshot   1 2

    By billvon,
    • 36 replies
    • 9,029 views

  27. My daughter Claire maybe UK youngest A license skydiver   1 2 3

    By freeflysteve,
    • 51 replies
    • 9,020 views

  28. jumping in winds...   1 2

    By justaflygirl,
    • 46 replies
    • 9,016 views

  29. Anyway At All To Go Skydiving Under 16  

    By showithers,
    • 22 replies
    • 9,016 views

  30. Spaceland - This CAN'T be true...can it?   1 2 3 4

    By popsjumper,
    • 95 replies
    • 9,011 views

  31. Stratos jump gear (was: Incident at Sebastian)  

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 20 replies
    • 9,011 views

  32. Drop Zones who accept Skyride Gift Certificates II   1 2 3 4 6

    By BillyVance,
    • 126 replies
    • 9,010 views

  33. Fraud: Please help   1 2 3 4 6

    By jpechbre,
    • 141 replies
    • 9,010 views

  34. Baystate Skydiving Center-Another DZ seeking to gain airport access   1 2

    By stratostar,
    • 27 replies
    • 9,009 views

  35. Dropzones closing down   1 2

    By jakebaustin,
    • 43 replies
    • 9,004 views

  36. How much is sky diving gear?  

    By woodencyclone,
    • 19 replies
    • 9,002 views

  37. Skydivingmovies.com is back!  

    By MisterCrash,
    • 17 replies
    • 9,001 views

  38. Would the sport, as a whole, be more or less safe if a skyhook were in every rig?   1 2

    By MarsGirl,
    • 42 replies
    • 8,996 views

  39. Full Face vs Open Face Helmet Question?  

    By bowbender45,
    • 15 replies
    • 8,993 views

  40. Cessna 182 Fear   1 2 3

    By skylawgirl84,
    • 56 replies
    • 8,989 views

  41. Sky god term meaning?  

    By Sangi,
    • 14 replies
    • 8,988 views

  42. USPA downsizing guidelines proposal   1 2 3 4

    By HydroGuy,
    • 85 replies
    • 8,988 views

  43. Hiring a Skydiving Plane  

    By sammymalta,
    • 13 replies
    • 8,988 views

  44. I'm unhappy about the Skyhook ad in the October Parachutist   1 2 3 4 9

    By labrys,
    • 208 replies
    • 8,984 views

  45. Recovery time back to jumping from plates and screws on radius  

    By rogerpidactor,
    • 20 replies
    • 8,981 views

  46. How many of each line. 9 cell Silhouette   1 2

    By TracyS,
    • 29 replies
    • 8,981 views

  47. Are stock PD canopies built ready to go?   1 2

    By Anvilbrother,
    • 40 replies
    • 8,981 views

  48. Are you "This Guy" at the DZ?   1 2 3 4

    By chutem,
    • 75 replies
    • 8,979 views

  49. Number of Jumps vs. pre-second visit to different DZ   1 2

    By ladyskydiver,
    • 28 replies
    • 8,979 views

  50. Skydiving correlated with criminality?  

    By kallend,
    • 23 replies
    • 8,969 views

  51. Dumbest thing you did skydiving   1 2 3 4 7

    By cocheese,
    • 174 replies
    • 8,968 views

  52. Did you lose a lot of your old friends after you started jumping?   1 2 3

    By SkydiveNFlorida,
    • 59 replies
    • 8,966 views

  53. unsafe Camera man at Nationals   1 2 3

    By lowpull,
    • 67 replies
    • 8,957 views

  54. Exit Order   1 2 3

    By cloud-nine,
    • 62 replies
    • 8,956 views

  55. Why Downsize?   1 2 3

    By Airman1270,
    • 57 replies
    • 8,950 views

  56. Have you ever jumped with a knee brace?  

    By RkyMtnHigh,
    • 23 replies
    • 8,949 views

  57. Queen Air as jump plane  

    By Basejumperjeff,
    • 21 replies
    • 8,944 views

  58. Stolen Gear - Sanford, FL - 25 Feb 2014  

    By slotperfect,
    • 11 replies
    • 8,943 views

  59. From the USPA website:   1 2 3 4 5

    By kallend,
    • 105 replies
    • 8,934 views

  60. has anyone jumped a microlight?   1 2

    By Newbie,
    • 32 replies
    • 8,932 views

  61. my skydiving log books   1 2

    By chuteless,
    • 32 replies
    • 8,931 views

  62. Psychological and physiologic effects of skydiving?  

    By bisqit999,
    • 7 replies
    • 8,930 views

  63. That sick feeling....   1 2

    By kelter,
    • 35 replies
    • 8,930 views

  64. Any additional techniques for preventing line twist?   1 2

    By arm900fj,
    • 41 replies
    • 8,929 views

  65. Vintage jump suits  

    By vincemoore88,
    • 16 replies
    • 8,928 views

  66. Why did the X games drop skysurfing?   1 2

    By morris,
    • 37 replies
    • 8,927 views

  67. TUCSON -- Dana Bowman -- Press Clips  

    By quade,
    • 14 replies
    • 8,925 views

  68. Wing loading   1 2

    By Madigan,
    • 37 replies
    • 8,916 views

  69. Sunshine Factory  

    By maurice1369,
    • 19 replies
    • 8,913 views

  70. How many Dropzones still have a DC3?   1 2

    By propblast,
    • 42 replies
    • 8,910 views

  71. BFR's  

    By yeyo,
    • 21 replies
    • 8,904 views

  72. Vigil...   1 2 3

    By Popovitch,
    • 53 replies
    • 8,900 views

  73. Has anyone ever jumped out of a float plane?   1 2

    By ington6,
    • 25 replies
    • 8,896 views

  74. New USPA license stuff.   1 2

    By Ron,
    • 30 replies
    • 8,892 views

  75. DZs That Lie About Their Weekly Jump Numbers   1 2 3 4

    By bnacrazywoman,
    • 84 replies
    • 8,890 views

  76. Comments concerning a Canopy Licensing System   1 2 3 4 5

    By MakeItHappen,
    • 108 replies
    • 8,882 views

  77. How to finance your jumps ?   1 2

    By NeedCoffee,
    • 38 replies
    • 8,878 views

  78. Raising Minimum Deployment Altitudes   1 2 3 4 7

    By Butters,
    • 155 replies
    • 8,877 views

  79. Never cutaway? Do you look forward to your first?   1 2

    By JeffCa,
    • 44 replies
    • 8,876 views

  80. How Old is Too Old   1 2

    By RevvyAiny,
    • 27 replies
    • 8,872 views

  81. altitude to pull rip chord   1 2

    By loriann13,
    • 31 replies
    • 8,871 views

  82. High WLs, Low Experience.. Where Are the S&TAs?   1 2 3 4 11

    By MagicGuy,
    • 252 replies
    • 8,871 views

  83. Aerodyne Icon harness sizing  

    By Bud_T,
    • 7 replies
    • 8,868 views

  84. Did an accident shake your confidence?   1 2 3

    By Xtine,
    • 50 replies
    • 8,860 views

  85. No AAD, No Jump   1 2 3 4 5

    By christoofar,
    • 101 replies
    • 8,859 views

  86. Can anything be learned from this video?   1 2 3

    By -ftp-,
    • 68 replies
    • 8,857 views

  87. "Parachutist" versus "Skydiving" Magazines   1 2

    By JohnRich,
    • 41 replies
    • 8,856 views

  88. Crazy cutaway video   1 2

    By skydiverek,
    • 31 replies
    • 8,854 views

  89. Exit Order Safety Article   1 2 3 4

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 85 replies
    • 8,854 views

  90. wingsuits need to full flare and loop to land proficiently  

    By skeatesy,
    • 23 replies
    • 8,853 views

  91. Natural Skydivers?   1 2 3

    By SonnyChiba,
    • 58 replies
    • 8,850 views

  92. Reserve/Cutaway Handle Sayings   1 2

    By shmali,
    • 36 replies
    • 8,847 views

  93. Halo . Freefall Warriors  

    By WeakMindedFool,
    • 20 replies
    • 8,842 views

  94. Having trouble docking!!!  

    By gsxrjumper720,
    • 24 replies
    • 8,830 views

  95. Skydive Arizona Aircraft Vandalism  

    By CarpeDiem3,
    • 16 replies
    • 8,830 views

  96. Staying Stable during free fall... is it that difficult?  

    By Joea,
    • 23 replies
    • 8,825 views

  97. Rock out with your fail exits  

    By joelgibson,
    • 24 replies
    • 8,821 views

  98. Introducing the Skyboard / skydiving glider  

    By britboynz,
    • 15 replies
    • 8,821 views

  99. Fun-jumping Russian style   1 2

    By Kentiy,
    • 30 replies
    • 8,818 views

  100. The Warning label   1 2

    By Tonto,
    • 30 replies
    • 8,816 views
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