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1. Flaring your reserve?   1 2

   By jumper03, May 31, 2005
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   • jumperconway
   • June 6, 2005

2. Very educational weekend! Jumped 12 times (23jump -> 35jump)  

   By mdrejhon, June 6, 2005
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   • mdrejhon
   • June 6, 2005

3. Am I experienced enough for this?  

   By i.c, June 4, 2005
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   • billvon
   • June 6, 2005

4. Manifest software - what would you like to see?  

   By skydivingdutch, October 30, 2004
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   • MisConFit8
   • June 6, 2005

5. Camcorder for skydiving  

   By saucy_dee, June 6, 2005
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   • saucy_dee
   • June 6, 2005

6. How current am I?  

   By Skylark, June 6, 2005
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   • andybr6
   • June 6, 2005

7. What are the chances of FREE tandem jump?   1 2

   By Cookiemunster, May 26, 2005
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   • ChileRelleno
   • June 6, 2005

8. how much should you emphasise the dangers of skydiving to someone wanting to take it up?  

   By Newbie, June 2, 2005
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   • LawnDart21
   • June 6, 2005

9. BPA  

   By schuey87, June 6, 2005
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   • Skyliving_Dave
   • June 6, 2005

10. Tandems make you STRONGER!!  

    By Kimblair13, June 3, 2005
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    • DanglesOZQld
    • June 6, 2005

11. looking at starting a skydiving club...????  

    By flr169, June 5, 2005
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    • IanHarrop
    • June 5, 2005

12. I'm in LOVE!  

    By point_code, June 3, 2005
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    • Antidote
    • June 4, 2005

13. Work In The Sport  

    By Jumpmunki, June 3, 2005
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    • billvon
    • June 4, 2005

14. Three more to go...  

    By Nightingale, December 29, 2003
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    • adamsr
    • June 4, 2005

15. HELP! can't sleep at night  

    By skydiverbry, June 4, 2005
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    • skydiverbry
    • June 4, 2005

16. Seasons?  

    By DaveSangor, June 2, 2005
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    • KindredSpirit
    • June 4, 2005

17. Skydiving Modelling  

    By Unparagoned, June 2, 2005
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    • Unparagoned
    • June 3, 2005

18. Newbie wants to know what to log?  

    By fmmobley, May 27, 2005
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    • popsjumper
    • June 3, 2005

19. Picture of Split-Tail Canopy?  

    By Avion, June 2, 2005
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    • Avion
    • June 2, 2005

20. Why....   1 2

    By Tonto, June 1, 2005
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    • JohnRich
    • June 2, 2005

21. Wow I never should have figured up the cost of a big way jump!  

    By Mirage63, June 1, 2005
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    • flyangel2
    • June 2, 2005

22. EP's  

    By dropdeded, June 2, 2005
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    • adamsr
    • June 2, 2005

23. need a new dz  

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

24. Senior Project for Highschool  

    By Dmoney, June 1, 2005
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    • jumpsisters
    • June 2, 2005

25. some videos  

    By hanka, June 2, 2005
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    • hanka
    • June 2, 2005

26. aircraft whats good?  

    By rhys, May 31, 2005
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    • btucker
    • June 2, 2005

27. Canopy acting strange  

    By Brian425, May 31, 2005
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    • johnny1488
    • June 2, 2005

28. It takes more balls...   1 2

    By husky, May 29, 2005
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    • Andy9o8
    • June 2, 2005

29. Sub-Terminal Deployments from balloon/helo?  

    By klafollette, June 1, 2005
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    • billvon
    • June 1, 2005

30. Swooping on NBC's Today Show - This Wednesday  

    By m0ng00se007, May 31, 2005
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    • tdog
    • June 1, 2005

31. Neck Surgery  

    By pirana, May 31, 2005
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    • TomSpoon
    • June 1, 2005

32. Video recording LED  

    By MightyMouse, June 1, 2005
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    • jmidgley
    • June 1, 2005

33. SAS vs. TAS  

    By Avion, May 31, 2005
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    • Frenchy68
    • June 1, 2005

34. Not Worthy of the Incidents Forum, but....  

    By ltdiver, May 31, 2005
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    • ltdiver
    • June 1, 2005

35. Logging jumps  

    By rickdaddy, May 31, 2005
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    • rickdaddy
    • June 1, 2005

36. leaving for France with my rig...  

    By frenchcloud, May 28, 2005
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    • Frenchy68
    • June 1, 2005

37. The JET!  

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

38. is it logical to do your first jump AFF?   1 2

    By CaneSpider, July 2, 2003
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    • AdrenalineBluez
    • May 31, 2005

39. SAS - ProTrack What's the lowest you've seen  

    By alw, May 29, 2005
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    • pchapman
    • May 31, 2005

40. 7 or 9 cell canopy?  

    By Belgian_Skygirl, May 31, 2005
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    • tso-d_chris
    • May 31, 2005

41. Slow down free fall speed  

    By Kerozene, May 30, 2005
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    • kallend
    • May 31, 2005

42. Texel!  

    By El_Mariachi, May 20, 2005
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    • BlueSideUp
    • May 31, 2005

43. Started AFP this weekend!  

    By hexadecimal, May 31, 2005
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    • hexadecimal
    • May 31, 2005

44. "Think too much"  

    By Icon134, May 27, 2005
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    • Icon134
    • May 31, 2005

45. WFFC 23,000 ft jumps  

    By ChrisL, May 26, 2005
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    • Snowwhite
    • May 30, 2005

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

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

47. This Month's Parachutist Mag  

    By skydog, May 19, 2005
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    • skydog
    • May 30, 2005

48. zero-g maneuvers  

    By pilotdave, May 27, 2005
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    • Jerry253
    • May 30, 2005

49. Whats the closet DZ near or in Sicily???  

    By gravityizsexy, May 30, 2005
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    • gravityizsexy
    • May 30, 2005

50. Pictures under canopy?  

    By flifree, May 28, 2005
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    • bch7773
    • May 30, 2005

51. help, I'm trying to find that really bad 1st AFF video.  

    By Ladybug, May 27, 2005
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    • skybill
    • May 30, 2005

52. Demo Cutaway?  

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

53. How old were you when you did your first jump?   1 2 3 4

    By Orange1, May 26, 2005
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    • rav101
    • May 28, 2005

54. Looking for info on Patrick De Gayardon for a book about wingsuits  

    By MichaelAbrams, May 26, 2005
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    • linestretch
    • May 28, 2005

55. Shattered Dream!! - Static Line only.  

    By dguy, May 23, 2005
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    • steve1
    • May 27, 2005

56. Why hasn't someone invented a visual altimeter that functions like a CamEye?   1 2

    By Newbie, May 23, 2005
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    • DJL
    • May 27, 2005

57. skydivers at nascar all star race may 21  

    By nascarfan, May 26, 2005
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    • jlmiracle
    • May 27, 2005

58. How to use a turbine   1 2

    By brettpobastad, April 26, 2005
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    • drsatch
    • May 27, 2005

59. Our Relative World  

    By apoil, May 25, 2005
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    • ladyskydiver
    • May 26, 2005

60. Jump for the cause question  

    By Mirage63, May 26, 2005
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    • hottamaly
    • May 26, 2005

61. Vandalia, IL... need info on 182 crash this past weekend.  

    By diverdriver, May 24, 2005
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    • diverdriver
    • May 26, 2005

62. I am now Lisenced!!!  

    By huka551, May 22, 2005
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    • NWFlyer
    • May 26, 2005

63. Holy crap, I actually graduated!!  

    By Jeth, May 23, 2005
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    • NWFlyer
    • May 26, 2005

64. Sky's the limit  

    By Superman32, May 25, 2005
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    • Rdy2skydive
    • May 26, 2005

65. First Tandem -- man oh man  

    By crewshell, May 26, 2005
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    • Joellercoaster
    • May 26, 2005

66. Night Jumps...any pointers?   1 2

    By golferbill, May 20, 2005
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    • LawnDart21
    • May 26, 2005

67. Keeping Skyride in Check   1 2 3

    By Jerry253, May 13, 2005
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    • Jerry253
    • May 26, 2005

68. Question for tandem instructors/evaluators  

    By inferno, May 15, 2005
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    • WildBill
    • May 26, 2005

69. Tell me how to NOT become a 100 jump wonder!   1 2

    By soarfree, May 23, 2005
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    • WildBill
    • May 26, 2005

70. My second tantem sucked!   1 2 3

    By char1775, May 23, 2005
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    • murps2000
    • May 26, 2005

71. First jump without a cypres!   1 2

    By Orange1, May 21, 2005
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    • NickDG
    • May 25, 2005

72. Samsung X (Sports Camcorder)  

    By fallingchip, May 25, 2005
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    • fallingchip
    • May 25, 2005

73. I made 100  

    By Feeblemind, May 22, 2005
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    • bodypilot1
    • May 25, 2005

74. container sizing  

    By dzjohn, May 22, 2005
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    • DBCOOPER
    • May 25, 2005

75. ctrl-alt-del comic today  

    By skydivingdutch, May 25, 2005
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    • Frenchy68
    • May 25, 2005

76. USPA/NON USPA DROP ZONE QUESTION   1 2

    By namgrunt, May 23, 2005
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    • BIGUN
    • May 25, 2005

77. Turbulance  

    By SixtySecRush, May 21, 2005
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    • mdrejhon
    • May 24, 2005

78. Sikorsky S-92 jumped?  

    By helge, May 23, 2005
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    • pilotdave
    • May 24, 2005

79. I love this sport!  

    By minobu, May 24, 2005
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    • bojana
    • May 24, 2005

80. What is a good video for RW and freeflying?  

    By skydick, May 23, 2005
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    • larsrulz
    • May 24, 2005

81. What to do after AFF?  

    By fmmobley, April 21, 2005
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    • fmmobley
    • May 24, 2005

82. Wearing gloves and finding the pud  

    By fmmobley, May 23, 2005
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    • adobelover
    • May 24, 2005

83. Posting in the incidents forum at WARP SPEED  

    By LawnDart21, May 23, 2005
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    • Erroll
    • May 24, 2005

84. Business plan for DZ  

    By skycop806, May 21, 2005
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    • sweep
    • May 23, 2005

85. jump or dont jump  

    By SixtySecRush, May 21, 2005
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    • darrenspooner
    • May 23, 2005

86. 200th jump   1 2

    By RkyMtnHigh, May 10, 2005
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    • RkyMtnHigh
    • May 23, 2005

87. Perris big-ways   1 2 3

    By cpoxon, May 14, 2005
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    • billvon
    • May 23, 2005

88. Main canopy, Diablo?  

    By mikeyst, May 21, 2005
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    • rhino
    • May 23, 2005

89. TV AD  

    By sidewalk, May 23, 2005
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    • sidewalk
    • May 23, 2005

90. Completed 2 tandems, ground school, but WHY am I doing this???  

    By TKATC, May 21, 2005
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    • Salsa_John
    • May 23, 2005

91. Cant get a small enough canopy  

    By skydick, May 22, 2005
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    • Salsa_John
    • May 23, 2005

92. design question (pls pls pls!!)  

    By katze, May 14, 2005
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 23, 2005

93. AIRPORTSHUTTLE GIRONA-EMPURIABRAVA  

    By ahmeda, May 22, 2005
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    • jurgencamps
    • May 23, 2005

94. Protrack in a track  

    By jkotch, March 23, 2005
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    • pchapman
    • May 23, 2005

95. Anyone wear glasses out there?  

    By dhallman2, May 15, 2005
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    • Andy9o8
    • May 23, 2005

96. Books to read before AFF  

    By Don.Key, May 21, 2005
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    • kimemerson
    • May 23, 2005

97. a curious two-out situation  

    By katzurki, May 21, 2005
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    • murps2000
    • May 22, 2005

98. Para-diving?  

    By laird, March 28, 2005
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    • murps2000
    • May 22, 2005

99. Are there skydivers without injuries?   1 2 3

    By Don.Key, May 15, 2005
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    • Bodyflight.Net
    • May 22, 2005

100. what would happen if . . .   1 2

     By caspar, May 16, 2005
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     • NWPoul
     • May 21, 2005