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1. Choosing the right drop Zone   1 2 3

   By Ramzisleiman, December 17, 2014
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2. Pat Works’ Wiki Status Update: www.Skydiving-Encyclopedia.com  

   By patworks, May 9, 2015
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   • patworks
   • May 9, 2015

3. Attn: DZ Owners- would you be interested in providing accidental death insurance to your tandem skydiving participants  

   By loafer1357, May 6, 2015
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   • riggerrob
   • May 8, 2015

4. How serious was this?  

   By tbarnes10, May 8, 2015
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   • tbarnes10
   • May 8, 2015

5. Skydive Radio #213 05.06.15 - with Jump Pilot Panel Discussion is now available. Enjoy.  

   By diverds, May 5, 2015
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   • zoobrothertom
   • May 8, 2015

6. AFF Arching Issues.  

   By garyhugo, May 6, 2015
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   • ufk22
   • May 7, 2015

7. Tandem Passengers Association of Victoria (Australia)  

   By Scrumpot, January 23, 2015
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   • Scrumpot
   • May 6, 2015

8. Pictures of crazy camera setups  

   By Blue240, April 29, 2015
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   • jurgencamps
   • May 6, 2015

9. Skydive Radio #212 03.04.15 - with Shannon Pilcher and Moe Viletto is now available. Enjoy.  

   By diverds, March 4, 2015
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   • cpoxon
   • May 6, 2015

10. Carol Clay did it today.  

    By 3331, May 3, 2015
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    • woppyvac
    • May 6, 2015

11. Did anyoen get into skydiving before even trying tandem?   1 2

    By Ramzisleiman, April 28, 2015
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    • pchapman
    • May 6, 2015

12. Cloud regs in different countries  

    By jumplongisland, May 1, 2015
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 5, 2015

13. Stolen Gear - Houston  

    By TandemMan, May 4, 2015
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    • cebra
    • May 5, 2015

14. What was more intense?  

    By antieverything, April 21, 2015
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    • Baksteen
    • May 5, 2015

15. Decompresion question on freefall dynamics  

    By kallend, May 4, 2015
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    • Pobrause
    • May 5, 2015

16. A license dropzone in sweden/europe to recommend?  

    By coolin, May 4, 2015
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    • coolin
    • May 4, 2015

17. I'm really interested in your opinion on indoor skydiving :)  

    By mt95, May 4, 2015
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    • tred
    • May 4, 2015

18. Compair 8 airplane. Does someone knows...  

    By PauloMSilva, May 3, 2015
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    • sdls
    • May 4, 2015

19. SpaceX mile-high escape test  

    By 006plus1, May 1, 2015
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    • FlyingRhenquest
    • May 2, 2015

20. Two Paths of Canopy Progression with John LeBlanc  

    By 3mpire, April 24, 2015
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    • sundevil777
    • April 30, 2015

21. So you're putting a camera on your head or anywhere else.....  

    By jbrasher, April 29, 2015
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    • kallend
    • April 30, 2015

22. How big is skydiving?  

    By theduke, April 21, 2015
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    • PixieUK
    • April 29, 2015

23. any NYC based skydivers?  

    By adrenamix, April 28, 2015
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    • rtroup
    • April 29, 2015

24. Lawyers using Dropzone.com   1 2

    By mik, June 3, 2009
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    • jlmiracle
    • April 29, 2015

25. Skyride affiliated DZ at Waverly, TN is history   1 2 3

    By BillyVance, February 7, 2015
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    • jlmiracle
    • April 28, 2015

26. Working Hard (for no money!)  

    By WorldWarIII, April 25, 2015
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    • wmw999
    • April 28, 2015

27. Skydiving with tinnitus?  

    By pleasedtomeet, April 26, 2015
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • April 28, 2015

28. suggestions on magnetic slider stow?  

    By medic0079, April 27, 2015
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    • bruxelka
    • April 27, 2015

29. How did you get into skydiving?   1 2 3 4 7

    By sparknote_s, December 30, 2004
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    • 3mpire
    • April 27, 2015

30. In the News: Skydive Tecumseh loses bid for airport access  

    By JoeWDaniel, April 25, 2015
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    • JoeWDaniel
    • April 25, 2015

31. Seatbelt in Jump Plane... suggestion....  

    By ChuteRequired, April 23, 2015
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    • RiggerLee
    • April 23, 2015

32. USPA BOD meeting changes   1 2 3

    By kawisixer01, March 29, 2015
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    • peek
    • April 23, 2015

33. Sister's in Skydiving and Carol Clay.  

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

34. Two Out - Downplane Scenario  

    By MakeItHappen, April 20, 2015
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    • jumpsalot-2
    • April 23, 2015

35. eMuseum Encyclopedia: Skydiving's History WIKI Online  

    By patworks, April 23, 2015
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    • patworks
    • April 23, 2015

36. Perris Valley Twin Otter crash 1992 - blame?  

    By pchapman, April 19, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • April 22, 2015

37. Help: Can't buy beer!  

    By WorldWarIII, April 19, 2015
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    • chuckakers
    • April 22, 2015

38. Normal Touch and Go Landing?  

    By SoCalJumper, April 22, 2015
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    • SoCalJumper
    • April 22, 2015

39. First Boogie  

    By PoNic, April 20, 2015
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    • GAjumper84
    • April 21, 2015

40. Stolen Javelin???  

    By colin, April 15, 2015
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    • zoobrothertom
    • April 17, 2015

41. Possible stollen Rig?  

    By JWest, April 16, 2015
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    • JWest
    • April 16, 2015

42. slowing fall rate  

    By tred, April 15, 2015
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    • tred
    • April 16, 2015

43. Huge paratrooper jump today  

    By Shiitake, April 15, 2015
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    • jumplongisland
    • April 15, 2015

44. Fantastic Customer Service - rockskymarket  

    By verticalflyer, April 15, 2015
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    • keithbar
    • April 15, 2015

45. Should I get coaching for every jump  

    By LeeChapman, April 12, 2015
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    • DSE
    • April 15, 2015

46. Collegiate Nationals  

    By dmathews1960, April 3, 2015
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    • Deisel
    • April 12, 2015

47. Will the tunnel help or hurt?   1 2

    By wildernessmedic, March 23, 2015
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    • wildernessmedic
    • April 10, 2015

48. Packing Job in Europe  

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

49. EU Insurance for a citizen of outside EU-country  

    By Lexxxa, April 9, 2015
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    • BMFin
    • April 10, 2015

50. Low military cutaway video?  

    By councilman24, April 8, 2015
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    • councilman24
    • April 8, 2015

51. Me Playing My Trumpet In Freefall   1 2

    By freefly_guy, January 23, 2008
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    • theyeeha
    • April 8, 2015

52. Digital Logbooks  

    By NegroKarlezi, April 6, 2015
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    • D22369
    • April 8, 2015

53. skydivers voluntarily quitting the sport?   1 2 3 4 5

    By aguila, March 18, 2007
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    • katzas
    • April 7, 2015

54. how many active skydivers are there world wide??   1 2

    By gstutt, February 10, 2014
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    • strife
    • April 7, 2015

55. Tandem Video Pay  

    By skydivekc, April 6, 2015
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    • WatchYourStep
    • April 7, 2015

56. Speed Flying: Great for canopy control and great fun!   1 2

    By adamgoodsell46, March 20, 2015
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    • yoink
    • April 7, 2015

57. USPA National Directors Lying about jump numbers....   1 2

    By swooper71, March 20, 2015
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    • normiss
    • April 6, 2015

58. Reserve parachute question  

    By CheshireKat, April 5, 2015
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    • obelixtim
    • April 6, 2015

59. trying to find image  

    By WombBuster, April 5, 2015
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    • WombBuster
    • April 5, 2015

60. Collegiate Nationals  

    By dmathews1960, April 3, 2015
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    • dmathews1960
    • April 3, 2015

61. Tecumseh parachute season delayed for court hearing  

    By PhreeZone, April 1, 2015
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    • 3mpire
    • April 2, 2015

62. a question of currency.  

    By jezlevett, April 2, 2015
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    • mcordell
    • April 2, 2015

63. AFF fear or anxiety  

    By srikanth_1980m, March 31, 2015
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    • srikanth_1980m
    • April 2, 2015

64. Demo Jumps: The inside story.  

    By AlanS, March 23, 2015
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    • AlanS
    • March 30, 2015

65. old time jumper wants to get back into it  

    By highspeeddirt, March 28, 2015
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    • skybill
    • March 30, 2015

66. Citizens for quiet skies   1 2 3 4 10

    By stratostar, February 10, 2014
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    • sangiro
    • March 29, 2015

67. Rust Never Sleeps  

    By riggerrob, March 27, 2015
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    • Rickendiver
    • March 29, 2015

68. Florida TFR this Weekend  

    By kkeenan, March 25, 2015
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    • akarunway
    • March 27, 2015

69. EGO sum tergum  

    By GooniesKid, March 27, 2015
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    • GooniesKid
    • March 27, 2015

70. USPA 50 year anniversary=FREE Membership   1 2

    By ElviDan63, January 29, 2015
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    • DSE
    • March 26, 2015

71. Anyone broken their pelvis and continued jumping?  

    By mr.walczak, February 26, 2015
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    • ffsofaking
    • March 26, 2015

72. The first books on RW, Formations, and FreeFly now online  

    By patworks, March 25, 2015
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    • piisfish
    • March 25, 2015

73. Best dropzone late June early July  

    By dbram12388, March 22, 2015
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    • theplummeter
    • March 25, 2015

74. Weight belt help  

    By thatguythedj, March 9, 2015
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    • thatguythedj
    • March 25, 2015

75. USPA Schedules General Membership Meeting  

    By 3331, December 20, 2014
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    • jlmiracle
    • March 24, 2015

76. Best Skydiving Movie EVER (Chris Cowden)   1 2 3 4

    By Floats18, March 20, 2006
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    • username118877
    • March 23, 2015

77. Can I get any Job in skydiving world?  

    By srikanth_1980m, March 17, 2015
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    • format
    • March 18, 2015

78. CSC Pro-Pass anywhere else in the states do it?  

    By gunneroy, March 12, 2015
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    • gunneroy
    • March 18, 2015

79. Cool little vid on CNN Money  

    By Rstanley0312, March 17, 2015
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    • Bluhdow
    • March 18, 2015

80. Packing in Australia  

    By teslacoin, March 10, 2015
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    • potatoman
    • March 18, 2015

81. RSL impact on our world   1 2

    By format, March 15, 2015
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    • format
    • March 17, 2015

82. Who makes the most comfortable suit?  

    By Blumpkin, March 14, 2015
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    • FlyingRhenquest
    • March 17, 2015

83. Very useful graph   1 2

    By piisfish, November 25, 2014
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    • realpet
    • March 17, 2015

84. South African woman celebrates 100th birthday with a skydive  

    By Flying-Brick, March 16, 2015
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    • Flying-Brick
    • March 16, 2015

85. Jumping while a jumper "missing".   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE, March 10, 2015
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    • Hellis
    • March 13, 2015

86. How to embed a weather form on our Dropzone website?  

    By FlyHiigh, March 13, 2015
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    • FlyHiigh
    • March 13, 2015

87. Should the USPA adopt Performance Wingsuiting at Nationals  

    By sdctlc, March 11, 2015
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    • DHemer
    • March 12, 2015

88. Is this jumpsuit too tight? (pics)  

    By camaroluvr447, March 5, 2015
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    • camaroluvr447
    • March 9, 2015

89. getting back into jumping  

    By Jimson45, March 6, 2015
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    • mattjw916
    • March 9, 2015

90. THE ART of FREEFALL RELATIVE WORK now available on The SKYDIVING ENCYCLOPEDIA.  

    By BigBearCards, March 8, 2015
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    • xsniper
    • March 8, 2015

91. Scariest jump?   1 2 3

    By skydude2000, August 29, 2012
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    • uberchris
    • March 7, 2015

92. Taking a Coach course this week.....  

    By camaroluvr447, March 6, 2015
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    • sammielu
    • March 6, 2015

93. Closing of the Green Beret/82nd(aka Fort Bragg) sports parachute club   1 2 3

    By leroydb, January 16, 2007
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    • megamalfunction
    • March 6, 2015

94. Tandem Jump Problem  

    By RoadiJeff, March 4, 2015
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    • RoadiJeff
    • March 4, 2015

95. SIU Skydivers  

    By AndreLapointe, February 25, 2015
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    • Brucetrn
    • March 4, 2015

96. Tropical Dropzones!!!  

    By traceomac, February 26, 2015
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    • drakkar
    • March 4, 2015

97. CA Bay Area Locals  

    By snoworskate, February 27, 2015
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    • evan85
    • March 3, 2015

98. Old "Skydiving" cover shot  

    By Remster, December 4, 2014
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    • kkeenan
    • March 1, 2015

99. AFF Injury Rates.  

    By garyhugo, February 16, 2015
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    • kkeenan
    • March 1, 2015

100. Growing the Sport  

     By patworks, February 28, 2015
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     • countzero
     • March 1, 2015