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1. Interstate Battery Commercial  

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

2. New DZ.Com Record   1 2 3 4 7

   By skykittykat, December 27, 2004
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   • brothermuff65
   • January 5, 2005

3. Scary Horseshoe Mal  

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

4. Stupidest thing you've ever done on a skydive...   1 2

   By RolandForbes, August 3, 2022
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   • wmw999
   • February 13, 2023

5. Selling gear? READ THIS!   1 2

   By scottaffi, February 26, 2003
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   • kmcguffee
   • March 10, 2003

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

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

7. Jumping with metal inside  

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

8. Gear checks  

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

9. BASE rigs from a Plane... again...   1 2 3

   By boyd38off, July 7, 2008
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   • twatterpilot
   • July 28, 2008

10. Random wacky-assed skydive press clips   1 2

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

11. 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

12. When did you go to an elliptical canopy?   1 2

    By superstu, June 4, 2003
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    • skydiven4fun
    • June 15, 2003

13. Military static line jumps   1 2

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

14. Hard Opening NEW SPECTRE   1 2

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

15. Flatulence at altitude   1 2

    By pilatus_p, October 2, 2006
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    • rehmwa
    • October 5, 2006

16. PAC 750XL   1 2

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

17. Mr. Bill?   1 2

    By skydude2000, April 8, 2006
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    • weegegirl
    • April 18, 2006

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

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

19. Camping at Perris  

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

20. LIMITED COMMERCIAL  

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

21. Obama Plan Calls for $100 ATC Fee   1 2

    By celayne, September 16, 2012
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    • sacex250
    • September 19, 2012

22. Tandem Passengers Association of Victoria (Australia)  

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

23. What do you look for in a LO   1 2

    By Albatross, April 10, 2003
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    • happythoughts
    • April 21, 2003

24. Question regarding airplane emergency   1 2 3

    By NoShitThereIWas, October 8, 2013
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    • billvon
    • October 10, 2013

25. Story of Tandem Accident  

    By Southern_Man, July 28, 2014
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    • TriGirl
    • August 3, 2014

26. "Must know" skills for junior riggers  

    By riggerrob, July 2, 2012
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    • rifleman
    • July 4, 2012

27. "CF" or "CRW"?   1 2

    By narcimund, January 27, 2003
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    • skr
    • February 18, 2003

28. What's your favorite plane?   1 2 3 4

    By jumpjunkie2004, September 15, 2005
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    • britboynz
    • September 29, 2005

29. Friggin Wuffo's   1 2

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

30. 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

31. Any dropzones out there that use a Piper Navajo?  

    By gunsmokex, January 15, 2016
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    • erdnarob
    • January 27, 2016

32. Should I be scared???   1 2

    By Smallie, May 28, 2010
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    • Da_SKiES_R_BLu
    • June 2, 2010

33. Unconscious skydiver in freefall?   1 2

    By HydroGuy, August 13, 2005
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    • kelpdiver
    • August 15, 2005

34. Findinig cutaway canopy - my vision  

    By acho, September 29, 2015
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    • acho
    • September 30, 2015

35. Cross-braced misconception  

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

36. Lodi or Skydance AFF   1 2

    By RMax, February 22, 2012
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    • jclalor
    • July 27, 2013

37. Skydiver input needed: New skydiving aircraft launching 2012   1 2

    By SunCoastSkydive, November 30, 2011
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    • Justpin
    • December 9, 2011

38. GI Bill  

    By Slyde, May 23, 2009
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    • demoknite
    • May 27, 2009

39. Drinking and Diving   1 2

    By RUN_FMX, March 7, 2010
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • March 12, 2010

40. When all AAD's are banned, what will you do?   1 2 3

    By JohnRich, October 6, 2011
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    • grimmie
    • October 10, 2011

41. Any DZs you wouldn't want your friends/family jumping at?   1 2

    By bigbearfng, March 15, 2009
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    • BDashe
    • March 27, 2009

42. Fear   1 2

    By Lew, January 5, 2006
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    • phoenixlpr
    • January 23, 2006

43. U.S. Army's New Square   1 2

    By sralston, August 26, 2014
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    • rjblake
    • August 29, 2014

44. Have you ever thrown up in the plane?   1 2 3

    By GPSJane, October 21, 2006
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    • bigway
    • October 31, 2006

45. Slow fall rate  

    By mww115, October 23, 2003
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    • happythoughts
    • October 30, 2003

46. Rental gear and damage/loss responsibility   1 2

    By Chemtrail, July 10, 2016
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    • riggerrob
    • July 14, 2016

47. Night Jump   1 2

    By JENNR8R, September 14, 2005
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    • mmacro
    • November 20, 2009

48. Attention Indiana Skydivers   1 2

    By MakeItHappen, January 12, 2011
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    • gearless_chris
    • March 22, 2011

49. Full-face Contour Camera Mount--- TAKE 2   1 2

    By ridestrong, January 20, 2011
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    • ridestrong
    • February 4, 2011

50. High Risk Activity Insurance  

    By Deisel, November 20, 2013
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    • SWATcop
    • November 25, 2013

51. Whats the differance between God and a Tandem Instructor...   1 2

    By Rover, May 4, 2008
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    • GreyLake
    • May 14, 2008

52. Jumping a Yak-52?   1 2

    By AdamWirtz2001, February 23, 2012
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    • aerialfx
    • March 6, 2012

53. Low pull chicken?!!   1 2 3

    By bfilarsky, July 22, 2008
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    • itllclear
    • July 27, 2008

54. Why did you start skydiving?   1 2 3 4

    By Chris-Ottawa, June 1, 2006
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    • sundance
    • June 23, 2006

55. 2 Stage Flare   1 2

    By tntsawers, December 16, 2007
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • December 20, 2007

56. Skydiving Aircrafts  

    By BobxMarley, June 4, 2014
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    • FastRon
    • June 6, 2014

57. Student wind restriction  

    By Mark24688m, October 26, 2006
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    • Eule
    • October 30, 2006

58. 16 yo looking to get into skydiving  

    By Nick117, June 23, 2014
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    • pms07
    • June 25, 2014

59. where is WOKKA in Australia   1 2

    By gregpso, January 31, 2013
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    • Turboprop
    • May 11, 2013

60. Newbie Question, Plane Speeds  

    By Sled14, January 24, 2006
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    • TrickyDicky
    • January 24, 2006

61. Photo of Women Riding the Nose of a Twin Otter?  

    By Westerly, November 11, 2018
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    • obelixtim
    • November 23, 2018

62. Winter Sucks!   1 2

    By lukepinion, November 11, 2002
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    • Dumpster
    • November 24, 2002

63. Blue Skies Magazine   1 2 3

    By NWFlyer, May 11, 2009
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    • JohnDeere
    • September 4, 2009

64. Healing fractured vertebrae  

    By pilatus_p, October 5, 2006
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    • skydiverbry
    • October 14, 2006

65. Samurai for a 100 jump person   1 2 3 4

    By 4chewnate, June 17, 2010
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    • basehoundsam
    • June 28, 2010

66. planning a first and only skydiving experience   1 2

    By mia137, September 20, 2005
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    • flyinchicken
    • October 2, 2005

67. Spinning Linetwists Malfunction Video   1 2

    By BrianSGermain, January 19, 2008
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    • BrianSGermain
    • February 4, 2008

68. You've been a skydiver for a while if...   1 2 3 4

    By chuckakers, November 6, 2008
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    • Jayruss
    • November 12, 2008

69. US dropzones with PAC 750's?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Dumpster, December 7, 2004
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    • johng3592
    • April 20, 2007

70. Smallest DropZone  

    By sammymalta, September 14, 2012
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    • potatoman
    • August 27, 2014

71. AFF Stability   1 2

    By pontiacgtp00, November 19, 2007
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    • pontiacgtp00
    • December 24, 2007

72. Skydiving banned from all federally funded airports   1 2

    By base363, August 7, 2003
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    • Nightingale
    • September 23, 2003

73. New Parachute Material to be Displayed   1 2

    By tombuch, October 13, 2005
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    • MikeForsythe
    • October 19, 2005

74. New skydiving weather site...   1 2

    By SkySlut, March 4, 2003
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    • howardwhite
    • March 13, 2003

75. should it be required to jump without an AAD?   1 2 3 4

    By shermanator, June 29, 2008
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    • xenaswampjumper
    • July 11, 2008

76. Emburiabrava   1 2

    By kyros1, June 23, 2003
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    • freakyrat
    • July 25, 2003

77. Vigil2 not working   1 2 3

    By pj_jumper, June 9, 2012
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    • mjosparky
    • June 16, 2012

78. Shorts?   1 2

    By Tuna-Salad, July 10, 2008
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    • MattMazzocco
    • July 12, 2008

79. Bridge Day: Tandems  

    By Doug_Davis, July 10, 2014
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    • Doug_Davis
    • July 13, 2014

80. Deployment issue please help!  

    By eddieprice, April 26, 2016
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    • Croc
    • May 20, 2016

81. When do the nerves go?   1 2

    By buba07, June 17, 2008
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    • siddacious
    • June 23, 2008

82. Cross Country - Planning  

    By AlanS, February 22, 2015
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    • kuai43
    • February 25, 2015

83. Whats up with Perris and skydivingmovies.com?   1 2 3

    By martin-o, October 30, 2007
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    • Andy9o8
    • November 3, 2007

84. Jump 100   1 2 3

    By lisamariewillbe, April 23, 2006
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    • Orange1
    • May 2, 2006

85. RSL or why not   1 2

    By format, January 25, 2009
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    • format
    • February 22, 2009

86. Skydive San Diego Burned Down?   1 2

    By buzzfink, October 27, 2003
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    • airgord
    • October 27, 2007

87. Whats the #1 skydive of your life?   1 2 3 4

    By Caseadilla, October 22, 2003
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    • sexatlivna
    • September 12, 2010

88. winter jumping, how keep warm?   1 2

    By jumpinfarmer, December 28, 2004
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    • dmbale
    • December 31, 2004

89. A thought for Newbies Giving Advice   1 2 3 4 5

    By ChasingBlueSky, December 23, 2003
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    • JoeyRamone
    • January 4, 2004

90. altimeters-checked baggage or carry on?  

    By bigbearfng, February 3, 2009
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    • theonlyski
    • February 10, 2009

91. My TSA Complaint letter, just emailed   1 2

    By LawnDart21, August 13, 2003
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    • freakyrat
    • September 1, 2003

92. President Bush's Skydive, 1999  

    By JohnRich, February 3, 2010
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    • QTPi
    • February 15, 2010

93. What is the best Cessna jump plane   1 2

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

94. Heart Rates  

    By Auryn, December 20, 2002
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    • Raefordite
    • December 23, 2002

95. AFF Category H-e-Double Hockey Sticks...and flagging confidence  

    By frogerina, September 18, 2013
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    • malooper
    • September 27, 2013

96. Robin Heid on Jumper Retention   1 2 3 4

    By Airman1270, June 29, 2006
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    • Airman1270
    • July 14, 2006

97. New US Airline Rules   1 2

    By skydude2000, December 30, 2009
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    • kallend
    • January 4, 2010

98. Key West Pics   1 2

    By BETO74, November 14, 2005
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    • LouDiamond
    • November 25, 2005

99. Hand over Altimeter  

    By OliverGreenaway, March 20, 2016
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    • mjosparky
    • March 25, 2016

100. Neck pain from opening?  

     By MomDaBomb, July 12, 2009
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     • MomDaBomb
     • July 14, 2009