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1. Weight belt  

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

2. Packing Nightmare   1 2

   By ninjagogo12, June 25, 2018
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   • ajay
   • June 28, 2018

3. Cullman, AL jumpers......  

   By diverdriver, December 2, 2002
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   • PhreeZone
   • December 2, 2002

4. Why does customer service in skydiving suck?   1 2 3

   By Titanman2789, July 18, 2012
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   • rehmwa
   • July 26, 2012

5. Noise complaints, from Cessna jumpships at 10k??  

   By 377, June 5, 2012
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   • riggerrob
   • June 7, 2012

6. Your best excuse as to why you screwed the pooch on that swoop...   1 2

   By diablopilot, June 12, 2010
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   • diablopilot
   • February 4, 2011

7. Highest Hot Air Balloon Jump  

   By Beerlight, February 3, 2004
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   • jwillwon3
   • July 1, 2012

8. arms went numb  

   By cadive, August 16, 2010
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   • ChrisRomp
   • August 28, 2010

9. Skyride is an LLC?  

   By alabamaskydiver, May 26, 2012
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   • alabamaskydiver
   • May 31, 2012

10. Pro Packing   1 2

    By rsb5267, October 15, 2013
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    • virgin-burner
    • October 18, 2013

11. Gabby Giffords skydiving today, to mark 3yr anniversary of her shooting  

    By Scrumpot, January 8, 2014
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    • hypoxic_fool
    • January 10, 2014

12. Jumping with sunglasses   1 2 3

    By daniel52587, February 6, 2007
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    • av8rdav
    • February 11, 2007

13. Para-diving?  

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

14. How long should it take to get on a load?   1 2

    By ColoradoJones, April 6, 2019
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    • sundevil777
    • April 24, 2019

15. recurrency question  

    By chuteless, June 10, 2004
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    • yoink
    • September 2, 2004

16. Whats your little handshake before you leave the plane?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Mike111, April 15, 2006
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    • Joellercoaster
    • April 25, 2006

17. Has skydiving lost the "hippy" vibe?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Newbie, April 16, 2007
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    • GrabGrass
    • April 26, 2007

18. Skyhook reserve deployment   1 2 3

    By HydroGuy, April 13, 2006
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    • 980
    • April 20, 2006

19. Gippsland G8 Airvan  

    By stuartjl, November 3, 2005
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    • Joellercoaster
    • July 28, 2011

20. Skygod straight from AFF   1 2 3

    By RkyMtnHigh, April 14, 2007
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    • Kynan1
    • April 27, 2007

21. AFF - how long does it take?  

    By cptfunky, June 26, 2003
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    • Tonto
    • June 27, 2003

22. Can skydiving cause traumatic stress?   1 2

    By nathaniel, March 21, 2007
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    • Rick
    • April 10, 2007

23. Would this piss you off?   1 2 3 4 8

    By funks, December 3, 2003
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    • bigfritz
    • January 7, 2004

24. RSL or no?   1 2 3

    By njasshole, December 8, 2003
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    • tsisson
    • July 18, 2005

25. Women’s records/swooping   1 2

    By cmulli4, June 26, 2018
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    • cmulli4
    • July 22, 2018

26. female teams?   1 2

    By jtval, November 26, 2002
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    • Ron
    • December 5, 2002

27. Quitters!   1 2 3

    By jumperconway, September 2, 2005
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    • grue
    • September 9, 2005

28. PIA review   1 2 3 4

    By Rdutch, January 30, 2003
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    • skydiverek
    • February 24, 2006

29. Possible Skydiving Reality Show   1 2

    By jjrainyday, June 7, 2012
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 13, 2012

30. Highest altitude/lowest altitude   1 2 3 4

    By airdweller, August 4, 2004
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    • Flyer2Diver
    • August 18, 2004

31. Expectations: Number of Jumps to get a USPA A License  

    By reelnoncents, March 10, 2014
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    • AviationTD
    • March 12, 2014

32. African American SkyDiver! What?   1 2 3 4 6

    By TXBLKBEAR, November 22, 2003
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    • GodspeedsC5
    • August 7, 2005

33. Wow, we had a really safe year   1 2 3 4

    By captain1976, January 2, 2012
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    • DaVinciflies
    • January 9, 2012

34. do you flat pack or pro pack and why ??   1 2 3

    By gravitywhore, March 22, 2007
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    • 2shay
    • March 29, 2007

35. Saving someone in spite of themselves   1 2 3

    By James525, October 1, 2012
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    • Squeak
    • October 8, 2012

36. total knee replacement   1 2

    By bigbearfng, September 11, 2020
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    • bigbearfng
    • December 4, 2021

37. Mandatory AAD in the US ?   1 2 3

    By piisfish, May 19, 2011
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    • df8m1
    • March 15, 2013

38. Lodicam is now LIVE!   1 2

    By 4dbill, March 25, 2010
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    • 4dbill
    • April 2, 2010

39. Problem with dropzone / operator   1 2 3

    By voltage, February 24, 2006
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    • akahntengri
    • May 3, 2006

40. Deterioration of skydiving   1 2 3

    By hymandd732, July 25, 2006
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    • cptchaos
    • August 4, 2006

41. Is skydiving in Thailand safe?  

    By als888, July 10, 2013
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    • angloasian
    • July 18, 2013

42. Skydive San Diego & CReW  

    By buzzfink, November 21, 2002
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    • buzzfink
    • November 26, 2002

43. USPA B Water Training  

    By dtbecker, May 8, 2013
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    • FlyingRhenquest
    • May 9, 2013

44. skydivingmovies.com  

    By bansheeman, August 25, 2009
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    • cbkyro
    • August 21, 2010

45. bpa membership cost   1 2

    By moth, January 23, 2005
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    • Adriandavies
    • February 21, 2005

46. 1:1 really that stupid for first gear?  

    By Kolizion, November 8, 2015
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    • Scubadivemaster
    • November 16, 2015

47. AFF student on Anti depresants?   1 2 3

    By Tonto, May 10, 2004
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    • darrenspooner
    • May 18, 2004

48. Update from B Burke re: SDAZ landing policy   1 2 3 4

    By billvon, April 20, 2007
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    • azdiver
    • May 6, 2007

49. AFF Tradition   1 2

    By Whamie, August 8, 2012
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    • airtwardo
    • August 13, 2012

50. Bird strike at Lodi   1 2

    By jclalor, July 17, 2012
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    • RiggerLee
    • July 20, 2012

51. Calling any Speed Skydivers   1 2

    By joephus, August 11, 2014
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    • Amazon
    • August 14, 2014

52. Barotrauma  

    By jjf, March 22, 2011
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    • jjf
    • March 23, 2011

53. Aircraft tampered with at Couch Freaks   1 2

    By mo_skydiver, September 5, 2009
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    • LloydDobbler
    • September 24, 2009

54. Dog collar  

    By cjsgrlsx3, September 18, 2010
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    • stayhigh
    • July 1, 2014

55. The dream of a young skydiver  

    By fzsombor, January 22, 2015
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    • obelixtim
    • January 26, 2015

56. Wind Tunnel causing over confidence  

    By Brad2, May 24, 2015
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    • stayhigh
    • May 27, 2015

57. Survey regarding skydiving, mental health and addiction  

    By lozz, March 25, 2016
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    • lozz
    • April 1, 2016

58. Number of jumps required to jump without a jumpsuit?  

    By DcloudZ, August 6, 2012
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    • Pacific
    • August 8, 2012

59. Doing AFF in Mexico  

    By abelizegirl, March 12, 2006
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    • blu
    • March 16, 2006

60. Landing direction, revisited.   1 2 3

    By fasted3, April 24, 2013
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    • popsjumper
    • April 28, 2013

61. Scary Horseshoe Mal  

    By -ftp-, September 25, 2012
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    • catfishhunter
    • October 2, 2012

62. descent speed under canopy?  

    By mixedup, August 6, 2012
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    • LeeroyJenkins
    • February 7, 2018

63. Medical Smarts at the DZ   1 2

    By Jethers203, April 1, 2003
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    • WeakMindedFool
    • April 14, 2003

64. Exit Order, Who goes First?   1 2 3 4

    By Ron, December 31, 2002
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    • diverdriver
    • January 10, 2003

65. Airlines and Skydivers   1 2

    By rendezvous, November 25, 2002
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    • freakyrat
    • December 29, 2002

66. Pain in the ears while falling  

    By StanBrooklyn, November 15, 2008
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    • mdrejhon
    • November 18, 2008

67. Skydivers with children: Did they follow in your footsteps?   1 2

    By skydivah1, April 24, 2014
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    • Rstanley0312
    • April 29, 2014

68. What's your personal wind limit?   1 2

    By Chelseaflies, November 16, 2013
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    • Elisha
    • November 20, 2013

69. will a jumpsuit help at this point?  

    By rocketdog, October 4, 2013
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    • Ron
    • December 5, 2013

70. caravan vs otter  

    By bodypilot90, February 24, 2003
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    • diverdriver
    • February 25, 2003

71. Skydiving kills only twice as many people in Sweden as does Ping-Pong in Germany  

    By Oyinko, April 22, 2013
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    • ChrisD
    • April 23, 2013

72. New jumpers at your DZ   1 2 3 4

    By Baksteen, August 14, 2009
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    • oozzee
    • September 15, 2009

73. Jumping with metal inside  

    By skymick, August 29, 2003
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    • skymick
    • September 13, 2003

74. Interstate Battery Commercial  

    By beowulf, August 22, 2013
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • September 5, 2013

75. Weight difference and jumping  

    By Tigerfly, March 29, 2017
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    • Trafficdiver
    • April 8, 2017

76. Question about the waivers we sign   1 2

    By jumper03, January 23, 2006
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    • Eiley
    • February 3, 2006

77. Skyball (or something close to it)   1 2

    By Cashmanimal, June 18, 2007
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    • SurfFlite
    • August 28, 2007

78. LIMITED COMMERCIAL  

    By soignet, September 17, 2004
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    • soignet
    • September 18, 2004

79. Please push tandem student, literally?   1 2 3

    By loli-75, July 30, 2007
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    • JohnMitchell
    • September 3, 2007

80. Is belly flying still viable?   1 2 3

    By Airviking, October 25, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • November 1, 2010

81. Camping at Perris  

    By Alba-Mike, July 16, 2013
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    • LeeroyJenkins
    • November 11, 2017

82. 300-way Day 2  

    By diverdriver, December 9, 2002
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    • ddbartley
    • December 11, 2002

83. PAC 750XL   1 2

    By pajarito, April 30, 2004
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    • ltdiver
    • May 5, 2004

84. 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

85. Where did the phrase, "perfectly good airplane" originate?  

    By Austintxflight, January 5, 2012
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    • lekstrom10k
    • January 6, 2012

86. Hand Cams, "Only" ?   1 2 3 4 7

    By skyrider, November 27, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • December 10, 2010

87. Is being a gymnast or competitive diver help while skydiving   1 2

    By OHCHUTE, December 9, 2012
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    • OHCHUTE
    • December 11, 2012

88. Jumping while sick?   1 2

    By DcloudZ, August 6, 2012
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    • tkhayes
    • August 10, 2012

89. Gear checks  

    By Tigerfly, November 7, 2016
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    • Joellercoaster
    • November 14, 2016

90. How many students do not continue to jump?   1 2 3

    By mazevedo, November 19, 2004
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    • Floats18
    • December 8, 2004

91. Skydiving & kids   1 2

    By SDiver218, September 19, 2003
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    • livendive
    • September 22, 2003

92. Hard Opening NEW SPECTRE   1 2

    By BlenderPilot, March 16, 2013
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    • hookitt
    • March 19, 2013

93. Choice of exit on hop-n-pop: poised or unpoised?   1 2

    By wildchild, July 12, 2004
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    • turtlespeed
    • July 20, 2004

94. Friggin Wuffo's   1 2

    By thebeev, July 3, 2003
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    • SlackBeef
    • March 3, 2012

95. Insurance Switzerland and EU  

    By NiroSwiss, October 19, 2017
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    • Bokdrol
    • February 28, 2018

96. Can I really not skydive   1 2 3

    By tallbigguy, December 28, 2007
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    • Amazon
    • February 11, 2008

97. Military static line jumps   1 2

    By gusto77, September 6, 2010
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    • dragon2
    • September 8, 2010

98. Random wacky-assed skydive press clips   1 2

    By quade, October 23, 2002
    • 25 replies
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    • bodypilot1
    • April 28, 2005

99. Cross-braced misconception  

    By cloud9, July 12, 2003
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    • apoil
    • July 15, 2003

100. How did you feel the first time you saw someone hit hard?   1 2

     By Sillygirl100, June 14, 2005
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     • ZigZagMarquis
     • September 6, 2006