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1. Closest DZ to Sarasota FL  

   By nicknitro71, April 14, 2004
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   • crwmike
   • April 14, 2004

2. Mardis Gras: A big thnx to Gold Coast for a great week!  

   By flyinchicken, March 8, 2004
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   • prost
   • March 8, 2004

3. Where does the beer belong?  

   By jumpjunkie2004, March 25, 2005
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   • GTAVercetti
   • March 29, 2005

4. Beer Beer Beer :)  

   By Mad47, May 20, 2003
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   • Mad47
   • May 20, 2003

5. Competent Instruction 4 1st Jump  

   By scracer103w, September 19, 2007
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   • skybytch
   • September 20, 2007

6. advice please for newbie going to Spain on Monday for AFF!  

   By lolliUK, February 6, 2004
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   • Kramer
   • February 7, 2004

7. Would a gear store in Southern Ontario fly?  

   By packerboy, May 27, 2004
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   • RMURRAY
   • June 14, 2004

8. Looks like great minds think alike, I need help with Gishwhes too!  

   By kearabell, November 2, 2012
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   • theonlyski
   • November 2, 2012

9. PRO rating written test  

   By SansSuit, May 31, 2010
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   • SansSuit
   • June 1, 2010

10. skydiving related x-mass tree ornaments  

    By DA50, October 17, 2004
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    • hooked
    • October 18, 2004

11. 12 Way Tube  

    By dan7the1man1, July 11, 2009
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    • pirana
    • July 29, 2009

12. Helmet for goggles  

    By Thunderbow, March 9, 2005
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    • Thunderbow
    • March 12, 2005

13. New Guinness World Record - Wingsuits!  

    By Zeemax, July 18, 2006
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    • Vertifly
    • July 19, 2006

14. Question  

    By clouddancerss, September 8, 2005
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    • Eule
    • September 12, 2005

15. Haven't jumped in FOREVER!!!  

    By dclabounty, May 8, 2012
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    • mchamp
    • May 8, 2012

16. Whats up with the Icarus website?  

    By peanutgallery, August 24, 2008
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    • Frank
    • August 27, 2008

17. Vibes for Tom Craighead  

    By Usetawuz, March 28, 2008
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    • Usetawuz
    • March 31, 2008

18. License requirement information  

    By kelel01, October 2, 2003
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    • lewis321
    • October 3, 2003

19. How many times...  

    By vonSanta, August 28, 2003
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    • sducoach
    • August 29, 2003

20. Were to go in March?  

    By Joyner, January 28, 2004
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    • Nightingale
    • January 28, 2004

21. Skydiving Job  

    By Hausse, February 16, 2008
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    • Hausse
    • February 16, 2008

22. First jump, jumper did not touch toggles! Opinions  

    By pack40, July 18, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • July 18, 2003

23. Almost an Accident-How do you deal with it  

    By JoriT, July 16, 2003
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    • flyangel2
    • July 16, 2003

24. Did anyone here know Rob Harris?  

    By WI-Fly, April 10, 2007
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    • bob.dino
    • April 10, 2007

25. Suggestions for doing a "Mr Potato Head"  

    By Jeth, July 31, 2006
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    • Jeth
    • August 7, 2006

26. FAA Director resigns  

    By theonlyski, December 6, 2011
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    • airtwardo
    • December 7, 2011

27. Plane Insurance companies? Any recommendations?  

    By clint, April 15, 2004
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    • rickjump1
    • April 16, 2004

28. Made the switch  

    By 5w0rdsharky, May 31, 2007
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    • jeremy_o
    • May 31, 2007

29. Coolidge X-mas  

    By breadhead, December 1, 2003
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    • Phillbo
    • December 3, 2003

30. Jerry Lewis skydiver?  

    By minime04, September 4, 2007
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    • rapter
    • September 5, 2007

31. Go around vid  

    By Psychonaut, July 24, 2010
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    • scottygofast
    • July 25, 2010

32. New USPA Coach & Instructor T-shirts  

    By nightjumps, July 2, 2003
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    • AggieDave
    • July 3, 2003

33. AFF Confusion...  

    By alex3321, October 11, 2011
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    • Austintxflight
    • October 12, 2011

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

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

35. Freefall with a bird  

    By Scoop, August 28, 2007
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    • paulrowe
    • September 2, 2007

36. Static Line v. AFF?  

    By morningdove831, November 13, 2005
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    • morningdove831
    • November 15, 2005

37. Skydiving helps Vet cope with PTSD  

    By martymac11, August 24, 2020   

    • veterans skydiving
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • August 26, 2020

38. Buying a used main.  

    By FallingDuck, February 21, 2008
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • February 21, 2008

39. Question on broken femurs  

    By Jeth, August 24, 2006
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    • skyhpp
    • August 25, 2006

40. John Elliot  

    By jannie, March 2, 2006
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    • selbbub78
    • March 2, 2006

41. Tandem Video Clips???  

    By BigM, May 23, 2003
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    • SadSue
    • June 18, 2003

42. I Was a Tandem Student!!  

    By scaryshari, April 3, 2006
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    • matthewcline
    • April 4, 2006

43. TV Show "Get Out Miami"  

    By tdog, February 19, 2008
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    • BlindBrick
    • March 4, 2008

44. Canadian Health Insurance policies that include skydiving  

    By mdrejhon, September 19, 2005
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    • kingbunky
    • September 21, 2005

45. Michigan State Skydiving Club  

    By bigpapasmurf01, August 10, 2009
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    • bigpapasmurf01
    • August 10, 2009

46. Freefall timings - a noob question  

    By rifleman, October 31, 2011
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    • thrillstalker
    • October 31, 2011

47. riser strike  

    By SKYHIGH777, July 19, 2010
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    • SKYHIGH777
    • July 20, 2010

48. Night jumps during Eclipse!!!  

    By airborne31582, November 9, 2003
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    • rugburn
    • November 18, 2003

49. Nvertigo Helmet  

    By Mayhem, June 17, 2003
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    • Mayhem
    • June 17, 2003

50. old aad's  

    By craig72, January 28, 2009
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    • halorob
    • January 29, 2009

51. Beginner question: AFF and then what?  

    By jjulio, March 25, 2008
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    • LongWayToFall
    • March 28, 2008

52. Student Status  

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

53. Equivalent Salt Water Pressure Change  

    By njasshole, August 14, 2004
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 14, 2004

54. let me back!  

    By MattyBoy, December 10, 2004
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    • bigway
    • December 10, 2004

55. parachutist cover  

    By keithbar, November 4, 2008
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    • billeisele
    • November 4, 2008

56. Caribou at zhills  

    By finch, September 2, 2008
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    • CazmoDee
    • September 3, 2008

57. Katana: T-Minus.....  

    By ChasingBlueSky, December 23, 2003
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    • Blahr
    • December 23, 2003

58. I won't sleep a wink  

    By KevinP, February 18, 2011
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    • TSISK
    • February 18, 2011

59. B lic.  

    By popeyefireman, May 12, 2003
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    • SanDiegoRW
    • May 14, 2003

60. Noob question...4 way scrambles?  

    By Lazarus_762, August 29, 2012
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    • Lazarus_762
    • August 29, 2012

61. English Language Skydiving Magazines  

    By slotperfect, October 20, 2004
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    • pkasdorf
    • October 20, 2004

62. Skydive Tahoe still open?  

    By kawisixer01, August 2, 2011
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    • dzjunky77
    • August 4, 2011

63. Best jump I've had...  

    By JeffD, March 30, 2004
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    • JeffD
    • March 31, 2004

64. Otter operators manual  

    By hudsonderek, December 16, 2007
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    • hudsonderek
    • December 19, 2007

65. Questions Pertaining to Canopy Size and Manufacturer  

    By akaGQ, May 14, 2003
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    • akaGQ
    • May 14, 2003

66. Sabre 2 135 In a Wings W7  

    By joel_lattimore, April 5, 2011
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    • joel_lattimore
    • April 6, 2011

67. Phoenix Fly WS  

    By Elpnor, May 9, 2014
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    • Elpnor
    • May 9, 2014

68. Sister's in Skydiving and Carol Clay.  

    By 3331, April 22, 2015
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    • JohnMitchell
    • April 23, 2015

69. new jumper  

    By fatdaddy, July 10, 2003
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    • katiebear21
    • July 11, 2003

70. Simulated off landing  

    By yoink, February 28, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • February 29, 2004

71. HEE HEE HEE!!!  

    By mattyblast, December 19, 2005
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    • mattyblast
    • December 20, 2005

72. MY FIRST 3-WAY  

    By L.O., March 8, 2006
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    • L.O.
    • March 10, 2006

73. skydivers?  

    By maccammon, November 12, 2003
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    • maccammon
    • November 13, 2003

74. driving across the US  

    By f1racer696, August 23, 2009
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    • gilaEFS
    • August 31, 2009

75. Passed License A!!!!  

    By FlyinDawg, January 1, 2007
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    • mktoson
    • January 5, 2007

76. Rig Problems in "Parachutist" Photo?  

    By SkyPiggie, August 22, 2011
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    • August 22, 2011

77. They put me back on the Staticline :(  

    By mccordia, June 2, 2003
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    • dragon2
    • June 2, 2003

78. fall rate  

    By firstime, July 10, 2004
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    • EricTheRed
    • July 12, 2004

79. My first 4-way!  

    By orangemagoo, April 18, 2005
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    • orangemagoo
    • April 19, 2005

80. BRS  

    By squirrel, October 11, 2007
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    • squirrel
    • October 11, 2007

81. anyone i left hings have been...well......bhind  

    By MattDogg, February 9, 2003
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    • flyhi
    • February 9, 2003

82. This weekend  

    By meridianjumper, December 7, 2002
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    • meridianjumper
    • December 7, 2002

83. New Video: "Is Fear Good or Bad?"  

    By BrianSGermain, March 15, 2016
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    • BrianSGermain
    • March 15, 2016

84. Different format A cards  

    By meltdown, December 16, 2003
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    • AggieDave
    • December 18, 2003

85. 10 years old Solo II audible intermittent power off  

    By e.a.hernandez, September 25, 2020
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    • e.a.hernandez
    • September 28, 2020

86. ye haaaaaaaaaa  

    By sky-pimp, January 12, 2006
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    • January 12, 2006

87. VETS  

    By sky20yrs, July 7, 2011
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    • Coreefdiver
    • November 12, 2011

88. 1st SOLO JUMP!  

    By somethinelse, September 5, 2004
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    • somethinelse
    • September 9, 2004

89. bringing arms in - reduces lateral stability  

    By format, October 8, 2009
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    • format
    • October 8, 2009

90. I've got TWO drogues, one for the each of ya.  

    By DJL, June 21, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • June 22, 2006

91. What am I gonna have to do?? Recurrency Q  

    By dieseldogpi, January 10, 2009
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    • dieseldogpi
    • January 10, 2009

92. the caravan is flying at STI  

    By skypuppy, June 21, 2009
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    • Chris_K
    • July 17, 2009

93. just a fun skydiving story  

    By DSE, July 7, 2006
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    • Cloudi
    • July 16, 2006

94. AFF 3 review  

    By JoeG, August 8, 2005
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    • skylord
    • August 9, 2005

95. Smokejumpers explained  

    By Virginias, February 7, 2008
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    • slotperfect
    • February 7, 2008

96. Help me plan my trip from OR to AZ  

    By skydivingdutch, May 18, 2005
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    • bodypilot1
    • May 19, 2005

97. Dual rodeos, w/ a linked exit  

    By DougH, November 12, 2006
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    • Deuce
    • November 13, 2006

98. Finally finshed AFF..  

    By jjiimmyyt, September 4, 2003
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    • Fast
    • September 5, 2003

99. Travel Insurance  

    By R00tj00se, December 20, 2002
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    • R00tj00se
    • December 20, 2002

100. container sizing  

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