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1. Demo or practice demo - Texas speedway  

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

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

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

3. jumping out of personal planes?   1 2 3

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

4. Quitters!   1 2 3

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

5. Rachael Ray tandem  

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

6. which ear remedy?  

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

7. 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

8. Katana VS Crossfire  

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

9. total knee replacement   1 2

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

10. AFF Level 2 - Advice Needed  

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

11. Skygod straight from AFF   1 2 3

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

12. Mandatory AAD in the US ?   1 2 3

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

13. Dropzone manifest software  

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

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

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

15. Reserve not opening   1 2

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

16. A Liscence Pull Altitude  

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

17. Lodicam is now LIVE!   1 2

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

18. DZ Ethics   1 2

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

19. 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

20. After effects  

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

21. Possible Skydiving Reality Show   1 2

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

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

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

23. Aircraft certifcation  

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

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

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

25. arms went numb  

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

26. recurrency question  

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

27. 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

28. 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

29. Aircraft tampered with at Couch Freaks   1 2

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

30. Problem with dropzone / operator   1 2 3

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

31. Cheryl Stearns Accident  

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

32. AFF student on Anti depresants?   1 2 3

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

33. bpa membership cost   1 2

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

34. Deterioration of skydiving   1 2 3

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

35. USPA group member safer or what?   1 2 3 4 6

    By peckerhead, May 28, 2004
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    • chriswelker
    • June 2, 2004

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

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

37. Exit injuries  

    By Joellercoaster, May 9, 2014
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    • fastphil
    • May 14, 2014

38. Cullman, AL jumpers......  

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

39. 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

40. Skydive San Diego & CReW  

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

41. Women’s records/swooping   1 2

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

42. female teams?   1 2

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

43. Highest Hot Air Balloon Jump  

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

44. Weight belt  

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

45. Frickin Tandem Factories....   1 2 3 4 7

    By mamajumps, August 5, 2008
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    • Andy9o8
    • August 12, 2008

46. AFF - how long does it take?  

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

47. First jump after tib fib FUBAR   1 2 3 4 5

    By shah269, May 6, 2010
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    • hookitt
    • May 24, 2010

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

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

49. Para-diving?  

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

50. Skyride is an LLC?  

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

51. Jumper Integrity & Logbook Veracity   1 2 3 4 7

    By GLIDEANGLE, December 6, 2009
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    • champu
    • December 14, 2009

52. 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

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

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

54. Can skydiving cause traumatic stress?   1 2

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

55. Calling any Speed Skydivers   1 2

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

56. New jumpers at your DZ   1 2 3 4

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

57. Sunday's report: USPA BOD meeting   1 2 3 4 5

    By MikeTJumps, August 6, 2012
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    • airtwardo
    • August 14, 2012

58. 1:1 really that stupid for first gear?  

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

59. Airlines and Skydivers   1 2

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

60. Pencil packing?   1 2 3 4 5

    By riggerrob, April 1, 2006
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    • skybill
    • April 11, 2006

61. The dream of a young skydiver  

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

62. Gippsland G8 Airvan  

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

63. skydivingmovies.com  

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

64. Landing direction, revisited.   1 2 3

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

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

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

66. Cutaway   1 2 3

    By stylin, April 1, 2003
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    • mikeat10500
    • April 3, 2003

67. Can I really not skydive   1 2 3

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

68. 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

69. AFF Tradition   1 2

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

70. Bird strike at Lodi   1 2

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

71. USPA B Water Training  

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

72. Anyone else like hop n pops?   1 2 3

    By TerminatorSRT4, January 1, 2009
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    • spindlee
    • January 3, 2009

73. Survey regarding skydiving, mental health and addiction  

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

74. Skydiving Physics.   1 2

    By Will_Evo, September 17, 2009
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    • JackC
    • September 22, 2009

75. 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

76. Wind Tunnel causing over confidence  

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

77. Is skydiving in Thailand safe?  

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

78. Medical Smarts at the DZ   1 2

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

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

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

80. Doing AFF in Mexico  

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

81. Dog collar  

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

82. descent speed under canopy?  

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

83. Dropping Sensation   1 2 3

    By rickfri59, March 19, 2004
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    • Fast
    • March 31, 2004

84. Barotrauma  

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

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

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

86. Looking for help finding your DZ! Not USA.   1 2

    By sangiro, September 19, 2004
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    • Bosveld
    • October 12, 2004

87. Denying a pin check   1 2 3 4 5

    By FrflyPimpDaddy, September 10, 2009
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    • rehmwa
    • September 18, 2009

88. will a jumpsuit help at this point?  

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

89. caravan vs otter  

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

90. What do your parents think of your skydiving?   1 2 3 4 5

    By andy2, June 6, 2003
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    • softnotes
    • June 26, 2003

91. Question about the waivers we sign   1 2

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

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

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

93. Insurance Switzerland and EU  

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

94. Pain in the ears while falling  

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

95. 300-way Day 2  

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

96. Weight difference and jumping  

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

97. Your Skydiving Goals for 2006   1 2 3 4 5

    By Dumpster, December 29, 2005
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    • brianfry713
    • November 16, 2006

98. Is belly flying still viable?   1 2 3

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

99. Jumping while sick?   1 2

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

100. Skydiving & kids   1 2

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