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1. What dropzones have the best fleet of aircraft?   1 2

   By regulator, April 14, 2009
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   • fundgh
   • April 30, 2009

2. What Dropzones in the USA are NOT affiliated with the USPA.   1 2

   By Amazon, January 17, 2008
   • 38 replies
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   • flyhi
   • January 24, 2008

3. What DZ to Go in New yorK?  

   By SkyOCiel, August 13, 2003
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   • VanillaSkyGirl
   • August 13, 2003

4. What equipment do you carry?   1 2

   By brewman, December 4, 2003
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   • brewman
   • December 10, 2003

5. What equipment helps you progress better?  

   By CloudOnMyTongue, June 2, 2003
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   • jimmytavino
   • June 3, 2003

6. What ever happened to Buzz Lightyear?  

   By mcrocker, August 7, 2003
   • 16 replies
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   • goose491
   • August 8, 2003

7. What ever happened to the High Altitude Jump Record?  

   By Viking, September 2, 2007
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   • piisfish
   • September 2, 2007

8. What exactly do I need to jump in the USA?  

   By RandomLemming, March 4, 2006
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   • bogwarrior
   • March 5, 2006

9. What exactly does AFF allow me to do?   1 2

   By TDFbound, February 21, 2013
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   • ufk22
   • February 24, 2013

10. What EYEWEAR you jumpin ?   1 2

    By vortexr1, August 6, 2010
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    • LouDiamond
    • August 10, 2010

11. What falls closer: freebag or cutaway canopy?  

    By skydiverek, October 28, 2013
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • October 29, 2013

12. what goes along with getting a job as a packer??   1 2 3 4

    By Terminal-V, January 31, 2005
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    • riggertj9
    • February 10, 2005

13. What happen to Packing Cathy @ z-hills?  

    By mirage62, October 16, 2003
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    • skytrixaz
    • October 19, 2003

14. What happend to ftp.skydivingmovies.com???  

    By mindcool, May 26, 2003
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    • Casch
    • May 26, 2003

15. What happened at 1:51???  

    By CoolBeans, April 17, 2020
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    • dqpacker
    • April 20, 2020

16. what happened at Orange shydive  

    By TheDonMan, November 3, 2008
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    • DanG
    • November 3, 2008

17. What happened here (swoop landing video)  

    By radical_flyer, April 27, 2016
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    • gunsmokex
    • May 1, 2016

18. What happened here...?  

    By Jame58rown, May 29, 2010
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 29, 2010

19. What happened to Freeflying at Perris?  

    By surfbum5412, August 25, 2009
    • 7 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • October 2, 2009

20. What happened to landing a wing suit?  

    By illusioneer, July 27, 2007
    • 20 replies
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    • AFFI
    • July 29, 2007

21. What happened to Omniskore?  

    By breadhead, August 2, 2006
    • 2 replies
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    • Eule
    • August 6, 2006

22. What happened to Skydive Houston TX???  

    By stratostar, August 1, 2012
    • 2 replies
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    • dqpacker
    • August 2, 2012

23. What happened to the brand C10H22 - Kerozen Origin  

    By Cherubim, August 31, 2023   

    • c10h22
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    • drakkar
    • November 24, 2023

24. What happened to the sky surfers?   1 2

    By half-a-greek, June 23, 2009
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    • HALO1
    • June 27, 2009

25. what happened to this skydivingmovies.com?  

    By BlueBird180, December 17, 2003
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    • Markj
    • December 20, 2003

26. What happened to..  

    By recyclebingo, June 14, 2005
    • 11 replies
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    • flyangel2
    • June 14, 2005

27. What happens after a collision?   1 2

    By stevemeg, September 7, 2014
    • 29 replies
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    • Krip
    • September 16, 2014

28. What happens after AFF  

    By b0red88, January 31, 2012
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    • kallend
    • February 2, 2012

29. What happens to the raft?   1 2 3

    By cyn, July 9, 2008
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    • mjosparky
    • July 13, 2008

30. what happens when a stearing line brakes??  

    By Unutsch, April 26, 2003
    • 10 replies
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    • Unutsch
    • April 29, 2003

31. What Happens with USPA????  

    By Lok, August 4, 2009
    • 13 replies
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    • konioa3d
    • August 19, 2009

32. What has been your favorite jump of the year so far?   1 2

    By Casch, April 11, 2004
    • 39 replies
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    • loflyer
    • April 15, 2004

33. What has happened?  

    By Auryn, September 2, 2007
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    • Squeak
    • September 3, 2007

34. What have I done? What to do, what to do?  

    By xlh883, April 19, 2014
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    • xlh883
    • June 25, 2014

35. What have you learned?   1 2

    By Klassen, January 18, 2011
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    • JohnMitchell
    • January 21, 2011

36. What I did last night  

    By councilman24, September 3, 2022
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • September 3, 2022

37. What I did this weekend...  

    By Superman32, September 25, 2005
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    • jkbernstein
    • September 28, 2005

38. What I like to See !  

    By tbrown, July 25, 2005
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    • tigra
    • July 25, 2005

39. What ID will I need  

    By homer, January 14, 2006
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    • homer
    • January 14, 2006

40. What if Baumgartner pulled high?  

    By motorheaddown, June 25, 2014
    • 14 replies
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    • excaza
    • June 30, 2014

41. What if I need a skydiving lawyer?   1 2

    By ddircksen, February 3, 2006
    • 27 replies
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    • chuckakers
    • February 27, 2017

42. What if someone with a TI rating.....  

    By scdiver89, September 14, 2010
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    • likestojump
    • September 14, 2010

43. What if USPA didn't exist?   1 2

    By Velopilot, June 22, 2007
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    • billvon
    • June 27, 2007

44. What if you die?  

    By billdo, February 5, 2003
    • 23 replies
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    • Pammi
    • February 7, 2003

45. What if you fell out of an airplane without a parachute?   1 2 3 4

    By Vertifly, August 24, 2006
    • 79 replies
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    • jannas
    • May 5, 2007

46. What if you had to give up skydiving?   1 2 3

    By AFFI, January 20, 2006
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    • nbblood
    • April 30, 2006

47. What if? (Toggle torn off)   1 2

    By Sabre2th, November 19, 2004
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    • AggieDave
    • November 20, 2004

48. What is a Finist SMG like for Launching a 4way?  

    By m1372302, September 25, 2007
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    • damion75
    • September 27, 2007

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

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

50. What is a H&P to you?   1 2 3 4

    By hackish, September 12, 2007
    • 75 replies
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    • pinkfairy
    • September 19, 2007

51. What is a HellFish?   1 2

    By thesaint, July 30, 2009
    • 28 replies
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    • skyflychris
    • February 11, 2010

52. What is a Home DZ?  

    By kai2k1, October 12, 2004
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    • mathgeek
    • October 15, 2004

53. what is a hop n' pop  

    By dkf1979, November 4, 2003
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    • Antithesis
    • November 6, 2003

54. What is a Speed star  

    By ASullivan, October 10, 2005
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    • kallend
    • October 10, 2005

55. What is a standard and predictable pattern?  

    By MakeItHappen, March 29, 2007
    • 11 replies
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    • billvon
    • March 30, 2007

56. What is a story behing THIS photo?  

    By skydiverek, November 9, 2009
    • 16 replies
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    • virgin-burner
    • November 12, 2009

57. what is a troll  

    By buzi, January 3, 2006
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    • buzi
    • January 3, 2006

58. What is AFF?  

    By Oopps, September 28, 2005
    • 5 replies
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    • incode
    • September 29, 2005

59. What is an Expert Skydiver?  

    By fasted3, May 23, 2009
    • 21 replies
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    • JPWoerner
    • May 29, 2009

60. What is an Instructor's Legal Liability if something happens to a student...  

    By wngarner, November 26, 2008
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    • slotperfect
    • November 27, 2008

61. What is an S + TA?  

    By schuey87, May 18, 2005
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    • avgjoe
    • May 19, 2005

62. what is better to get used or new?  

    By swoopfly, April 24, 2009
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    • firstime
    • April 28, 2009

63. What is considered current & non-current for an A license holder  

    By flr169, June 6, 2004
    • 4 replies
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    • kelpdiver
    • June 7, 2004

64. What is corking?  

    By kelel01, October 21, 2003
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    • D22369
    • October 21, 2003

65. what is easier to master?  

    By JumpsOffCliffs, September 2, 2009
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    • JPWoerner
    • September 4, 2009

66. What is easier to plan for and avoid?   1 2 3

    By freakydiver, August 25, 2003
    • 67 replies
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    • PilotMike
    • August 27, 2003

67. what is exit? what is deployment  

    By phoenixlpr, September 21, 2009
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    • JohanW
    • September 28, 2009

68. What is Flack packing? (edit: Flake)  

    By AEsco48, April 29, 2006
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    • ChrisL
    • May 2, 2006

69. What is in their hand??  

    By Opendore, July 15, 2010
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    • maxmadmax
    • July 17, 2010

70. What is it called when you jump without your parachute attached then put it on as you fall?   1 2

    By WI-Fly, April 12, 2007
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    • skydivermom
    • April 18, 2007

71. What is it called when...and is it legal?   1 2

    By zf15z, February 8, 2011
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    • pinkfairy
    • February 12, 2011

72. What is it exactly that makes a parachute to...  

    By autoset, January 29, 2007
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    • popsjumper
    • January 30, 2007

73. What is it exactly that you love about the discipline you chose?  

    By Kalrigan, July 25, 2016
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    • Baksteen
    • August 1, 2016

74. What is it like to do a stadium jump?   1 2

    By cocheese, October 25, 2011
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    • chuteless
    • October 28, 2011

75. what is jumping to you  

    By justchrisdsp, October 11, 2004
    • 11 replies
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    • BlindBrick
    • October 12, 2004

76. What is killing the sport of skydiving?   1 2

    By cocheese, February 7, 2011
    • 35 replies
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    • jonstark
    • February 8, 2011

77. What is largest night RW formation?  

    By starkmtn, August 11, 2004
    • 6 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • August 12, 2004

78. What is NYLON CRACK?  

    By hawkflight, November 8, 2003
    • 13 replies
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    • lazyfrog
    • November 10, 2003

79. What is PD's mindset on their WL'ing charts?  

    By Psychonaut, April 12, 2010
    • 16 replies
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    • strop45
    • April 15, 2010

80. What is required from new jumpers that come on your DZ / boogie?  

    By mircan, June 2, 2009
    • 13 replies
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    • virgin-burner
    • June 3, 2009

81. What is skydiving?   1 2

    By cpoxon, October 23, 2003
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    • skytash
    • October 24, 2003

82. What is supposed to happen if someone lands out of the pattern?  

    By Apollinaire, February 6, 2006
    • 6 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • February 6, 2006

83. What is that called?  

    By Texas_Diver, August 20, 2005
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    • scrublink
    • August 23, 2005

84. What is the ballpark manufacturing time for a parachute?  

    By rrmtopo, August 4, 2013
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    • normiss
    • August 6, 2013

85. What is the best book or training video would you recommend  

    By Safelandings, September 6, 2013
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    • wicodefly
    • September 11, 2013

86. What is the best Cessna jump plane   1 2

    By extremeshannon, March 25, 2013
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    • extremeshannon
    • March 26, 2013

87. what is the best gear for a beginner to the sport?  

    By jerrid_atwood, December 24, 2011
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    • Joellercoaster
    • December 27, 2011

88. What is the best pack medthod for a huge canopy   1 2

    By cvfd1399, April 20, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • April 23, 2004

89. what is the best position for canopy foward motion?  

    By andy2, April 9, 2003
    • 16 replies
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    • dreamsville
    • April 11, 2003

90. What is the best way to exchange money when buying a used rig?  

    By johnnyoneeye, December 1, 2005
    • 19 replies
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    • Superman32
    • December 3, 2005

91. What is the business case for fun jumpers?   1 2 3

    By 3mpire, June 24, 2013
    • 53 replies
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • July 15, 2013

92. What is the difference between AFF cert and "A" license?  

    By RStock1981, January 20, 2015
    • 5 replies
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    • busichio
    • January 20, 2015

93. What is the etiquette for cutting across somone's base?  

    By DiverMike, July 20, 2009
    • 10 replies
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    • pirana
    • July 20, 2009

94. What is the hardest plane to jump out of for AFF?   1 2

    By Amyr, November 25, 2011
    • 35 replies
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    • theonlyski
    • December 1, 2011

95. What is the highest non-deployed fall that was survived?  

    By WI-Fly, April 12, 2007
    • 0 replies
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    • WI-Fly
    • April 12, 2007

96. What is the highest wingloading?   1 2

    By WooHoo, January 22, 2007
    • 33 replies
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    • 2shay
    • February 10, 2007

97. What is the highest you would pay.....?   1 2

    By againsthumanity, February 25, 2011
    • 28 replies
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    • Krip
    • February 26, 2011

98. What is the landing area like at your DZ?  

    By billvon, May 18, 2007
    • 15 replies
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    • lili
    • May 21, 2007

99. What is the maximum amount of people for a head up linked exit out of a caravan?  

    By nodrama, July 25, 2018
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    • massis
    • August 1, 2018

100. what is the most elliptical modern canopy ?  

     By Staso, November 18, 2003
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     • PhreeZone
     • November 18, 2003