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1. Last stage AFF the hop and pop   1 2

   By grumpylittleman, March 27, 2014
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   • cbennettjr
   • April 8, 2014

2. Christmas Gifts for Skydivers?   1 2

   By diablopilot, December 2, 2003
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   • tdog
   • December 3, 2005

3. Rook Nelson  

   By Conquest150, February 20, 2003
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   • dreamsville
   • February 21, 2003

4. BPA 'A' License  

   By thourb, March 2, 2006
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   • bagwarrior
   • March 11, 2006

5. AFF @ Perris vs. S/L @ Lodi HELP   1 2

   By StearmanR985, October 23, 2003
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   • speedformula
   • October 24, 2003

6. Problem with atmonauti article in parachutist   1 2 3 4

   By sundevil777, March 31, 2006
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   • Mike111
   • April 20, 2006

7. Group Member Program Pros/Cons   1 2 3

   By skydived19006, January 24, 2008
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   • chriswelker
   • January 28, 2008

8. "Do a Search" is BULLSHIT   1 2 3

   By tbrown, February 1, 2009
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   • DARK
   • February 3, 2009

9. DiverDriver.com Accident Section Update  

   By diverdriver, November 13, 2002
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   • diverdriver
   • November 17, 2002

10. Simple data gathering - average pull height - above, or below 2500?  

    By yoink, August 5, 2013
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    • skydiver30960
    • September 28, 2013

11. Kids at the DZ...   1 2 3

    By mamajumps, November 10, 2008
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    • denete
    • November 16, 2008

12. Transporting rig on motorcycle?   1 2 3

    By floridadiver81, January 28, 2007
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    • floridadiver81
    • February 4, 2007

13. LAS VEGAS!!!   1 2

    By nitrodan, April 29, 2003
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    • jtval
    • May 2, 2003

14. Pull Altitude  

    By Jackpunx, October 28, 2005
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    • Jackpunx
    • October 31, 2005

15. Tracking Suit - Palms Up or Palms Down   1 2

    By LiborJanicek, September 5, 2012
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    • Shredex
    • September 24, 2012

16. Aircraft you want to see at the WFFC   1 2 3 4 6

    By Fleahop, November 8, 2005
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    • Fleahop
    • December 23, 2005

17. Another ear pressure problem again  

    By chrismgtis, January 22, 2007
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    • scroadload
    • January 27, 2007

18. Reality of a Skydiving career?   1 2 3

    By t0n3z, April 22, 2007
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    • kschilk
    • December 8, 2007

19. Naked Skydiving Organization ??   1 2

    By SansSuit, April 24, 2007
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    • SansSuit
    • September 15, 2010

20. Cellular/ GPS Tracker for Canopy?  

    By Westerly, July 4, 2018
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    • johnhking1
    • March 5, 2023

21. Accidental breakoff/pull 1000 feet too early (Or know one who did?)   1 2

    By mdrejhon, June 4, 2008
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    • grue
    • June 11, 2008

22. Canadian Jumping in the US, Travel Insurance??  

    By Morav, May 27, 2011
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    • ShcShc11
    • March 4, 2012

23. Advice on core strengtening exercises?  

    By gunsmokex, October 20, 2014
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    • palou
    • October 23, 2014

24. Balloon JUMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!   1 2 3

    By scottd818, July 10, 2012
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    • scottd818
    • July 23, 2012

25. Hanging out at the Drop Zone  

    By Sasan, January 3, 2015
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    • chuckakers
    • January 5, 2015

26. 1st Rig   1 2

    By CornishChris, December 4, 2002
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    • nubain1
    • December 10, 2002

27. Timing of Flare on Landing?   1 2

    By tree102678, November 21, 2007
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    • Ether
    • March 28, 2008

28. GI Bill/College Fund to get a rigger's ticket??  

    By ACMESkydiver, July 7, 2004
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    • jake95
    • August 6, 2010

29. Rubber Stamp for Log Book Signature  

    By nakedfool, April 13, 2012
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    • hub1100
    • April 14, 2012

30. Lightning strike  

    By ripcord4, August 31, 2005
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    • billvon
    • August 31, 2005

31. Jumper numbers in a C172 Reims FR172J!  

    By rhys, May 27, 2007
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    • rhys
    • May 31, 2007

32. Weight Belts advise   1 2

    By Kdsosso, June 18, 2003
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    • Mad47
    • June 24, 2003

33. Blacklisting   1 2 3 4 5

    By skybytch, October 7, 2003
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    • sunsetjim
    • October 21, 2003

34. New York City Bans All Parachutes.  

    By 3331, September 18, 2015
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    • Amazon
    • September 21, 2015

35. Pilots.....Runway lenghths????  

    By freeflir29, April 5, 2004
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    • calphoto
    • April 22, 2004

36. Fear of jumping again (AFF Done)  

    By Zakisjumping, August 29, 2017
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    • Maddingo
    • September 19, 2017

37. Incidents, emotions and ethics   1 2 3

    By Jessica, January 28, 2003
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    • Ron
    • January 29, 2003

38. Decided factor  

    By hangingon, January 29, 2014
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    • hangingon
    • February 2, 2014

39. bit by the bug noob   1 2

    By Wolf_doc, February 29, 2016
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    • bdawk
    • March 15, 2016

40. Arm bruising  

    By Tigerfly, November 27, 2016
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    • barefut
    • December 9, 2016

41. 400-way   1 2 3 4

    By skydiverek, February 25, 2005
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    • NWFlyer
    • February 2, 2006

42. Your AAD is broken...   1 2 3

    By airdvr, March 28, 2011
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    • Scrumpot
    • February 16, 2013

43. Did anyone read the article on p. 16 of Parachutist?  

    By kallend, August 1, 2016
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    • kallend
    • August 8, 2016

44. How many dropzones have you jumped?   1 2

    By SansSuit, July 30, 2015
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    • PixieUK
    • August 6, 2015

45. "Non Waiver" Dropzones   1 2 3

    By gharendza, March 30, 2006
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    • gharendza
    • June 20, 2010

46. open face vs. full face headgear   1 2

    By mellow, June 16, 2009
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    • KermieCorleone
    • July 30, 2009

47. "Aqua Buoy" flotation devices  

    By grimmie, December 18, 2014
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    • TitaniumLegs
    • March 10, 2023

48. DC-9 modified for Skydiving Perris, California  

    By GravityJunky, February 25, 2007
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    • DougH
    • March 4, 2007

49. How did you deal / not deal with the loss   1 2

    By koppel, April 3, 2006
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    • LukeOliver
    • April 10, 2006

50. Plane dives with you   1 2 3

    By northcave, August 13, 2007
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    • brettski74
    • October 28, 2007

51. save Canadian Skydivers...   1 2 3

    By smiles, March 8, 2008
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    • SivaGanesha
    • April 7, 2008

52. Here's $1,500!   1 2

    By Jessica, December 12, 2002
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    • riggerrob
    • December 16, 2002

53. Take Back the Sky   1 2 3 4 7

    By MakeItHappen, March 21, 2007
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    • NWFlyer
    • March 27, 2007

54. cessna 182 RG is it good for skydiving?  

    By skykank, January 9, 2012
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    • JohnRich
    • January 11, 2012

55. Now I'm really confused, S/L or AFF??   1 2 3 4 7

    By skyflygirl1, October 31, 2006
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    • imdskydiver
    • November 9, 2006

56. Halfway through my AFF and not happy with instruction  

    By FatTangerine, June 28, 2015
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    • coreyangel
    • July 1, 2015

57. Few ? about continuing training???   1 2

    By bialicki, December 9, 2013
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    • Remster
    • December 27, 2013

58. Jumpship numbers?   1 2 3

    By Scoop, June 1, 2007
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    • lekstrom10k
    • June 4, 2007

59. B-17 & other cool jump ships  

    By pilotpilot, October 17, 2012
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    • riggerrob
    • October 21, 2012

60. Downsizing too fast?   1 2

    By FlowArtist, April 9, 2013
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    • snugfit
    • April 21, 2013

61. Skydive Radio #196 10.03.13 - LSPC Mortgage Burning is now available. Enjoy.  

    By diverds, October 8, 2013
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    • ShcShc11
    • October 9, 2013

62. Dangerous Canopy Maneuvers   1 2

    By Zeppo, November 27, 2006
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    • fastphil
    • December 1, 2006

63. Skydive Las Vegas - verify the claims :-)   1 2 3

    By skydiverek, May 22, 2007
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    • jtval
    • May 30, 2007

64. Shoulder Pain  

    By Maxim, October 13, 2003
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    • Skream
    • October 13, 2003

65. Only Skyvan in the North East???   1 2

    By GaVak, May 4, 2010
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • May 21, 2010

66. ContourRoam 4 Xmas   1 2

    By MikeRMontagne, December 26, 2012
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    • RyanFYF
    • January 4, 2013

67. Why Groundspeed?   1 2 3 4

    By skr, April 6, 2012
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    • physicsman
    • April 26, 2012

68. Rental Gear - I guess I'm just venting.  

    By wicodefly, September 14, 2013
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • September 16, 2013

69. Walt Rosso has finally finished all 50 States!  

    By TFFTM, April 13, 2006
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    • bluskytrvlr
    • October 5, 2016

70. Jumping after fatality   1 2

    By jclalor, February 7, 2009
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    • airtwardo
    • February 10, 2009

71. Who has the largest DZ in the country?  

    By JoeyRamone, April 22, 2004
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    • airgord
    • April 24, 2004

72. Am I still a Skydiver?   1 2 3 4

    By bocabruce1, November 12, 2009
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    • airtwardo
    • January 27, 2010

73. Measuring canopy airspeed  

    By mxk, October 22, 2014
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    • yuri_base
    • October 30, 2014

74. Benefits to holding a USPA license?   1 2

    By matt1215, February 12, 2007
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    • steve1
    • February 14, 2007

75. which ear remedy?  

    By awindrider, March 3, 2007
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    • Trae
    • March 28, 2007

76. PETITION TO SAVE CANADIAN SKYDIVING   1 2

    By Goody_23, February 14, 2008
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    • skypuppy
    • February 21, 2008

77. Skydiving no no's   1 2 3 4

    By cbrown1311, August 9, 2010
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    • ILikePizza
    • August 17, 2010

78. AFF Level 2 - Advice Needed  

    By shotwell15, July 25, 2012
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    • lookoutbelow
    • August 5, 2012

79. Fear vs. nerves?   1 2

    By npgraphicdesign, January 6, 2009
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    • NotBond
    • January 13, 2009

80. How many jumps did it take you to get your A license?   1 2

    By kelel01, October 16, 2003
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    • somethinelse
    • October 29, 2003

81. DZ Ethics   1 2

    By Hooknswoop, June 24, 2005
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    • flyangel2
    • June 28, 2005

82. Mistreatment of skydivers by EMTs   1 2 3

    By KillerKimmy, December 13, 2005
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    • MissyOutTheBox
    • January 13, 2006

83. Demo or practice demo - Texas speedway  

    By jlmiracle, November 4, 2012
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    • jlmiracle
    • November 7, 2012

84. Best Dropzone in the World!!   1 2

    By erkki, February 2, 2013
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    • airtwardo
    • February 6, 2013

85. new kc dz not opening?   1 2 3 4 5

    By rickanderson, March 7, 2006
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 8, 2006

86. Aircraft certifcation  

    By Jumpdude, September 29, 2008
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    • jonstark
    • December 16, 2013

87. A Liscence Pull Altitude  

    By bobotie, June 19, 2006
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    • tombuch
    • June 20, 2006

88. After effects  

    By SANDY1000, December 17, 2005
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    • Hipwrddude
    • January 13, 2006

89. Have you done a NAKED skydive?!   1 2 3

    By peacefuljeffrey, May 21, 2005
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    • Designer
    • June 15, 2005

90. jumping out of personal planes?   1 2 3

    By f1racer696, November 12, 2009
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    • timmyfitz
    • December 3, 2009

91. Newbie questions about streamer.   1 2

    By d123, September 29, 2006
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    • tbrown
    • October 2, 2006

92. Reserve not opening   1 2

    By skydiverek, December 12, 2005
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    • chuteless
    • December 17, 2005

93. Your last jump   1 2

    By DcloudZ, August 5, 2013
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    • Karen89
    • August 12, 2013

94. Katana VS Crossfire  

    By ktmlouie47, May 1, 2011
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    • trigger
    • May 2, 2011

95. Vertigo - The viral illness not the fear :)  

    By Genie, January 7, 2003
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    • ScubyDoo
    • September 14, 2003

96. Twin Otter Incident 05-11-2005   1 2

    By diverdriver, May 16, 2005
    • 31 replies
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    • diverdriver
    • June 6, 2005

97. Rachael Ray tandem  

    By demoknite, December 21, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • December 25, 2006

98. Cheryl Stearns Accident  

    By BleuCiel, January 23, 2015
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    • skyjulia
    • February 24, 2019

99. Dropzone manifest software  

    By skyfreek, January 19, 2016
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    • Olly
    • August 12, 2018

100. Weight belt  

     By vanman2, August 4, 2008
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     • vanman2
     • August 5, 2008