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1. Mr. Bill?   1 2

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

2. GI Bill  

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

3. Skydiving Physics.   1 2

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

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

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

5. Lodi or Skydance AFF   1 2

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

6. Dropping Sensation   1 2 3

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

7. Story of Tandem Accident  

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

8. Horror in the Parachutist   1 2 3 4 7

   By jraf, February 2, 2004
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   • sducoach
   • February 8, 2004

9. Flatulence at altitude   1 2

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

10. Should I be scared???   1 2

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

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

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

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

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

13. Tandem Passengers Association of Victoria (Australia)  

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

14. Findinig cutaway canopy - my vision  

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

15. Unconscious skydiver in freefall?   1 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19. Slow fall rate  

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

20. "CF" or "CRW"?   1 2

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

21. Student wind restriction  

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

22. Question regarding airplane emergency   1 2 3

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

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. 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

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

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

26. 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

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

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

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

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

29. Selling gear? READ THIS!   1 2

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

30. What to do when Jump Pilot isn't licensed???   1 2 3 4 6

    By JUDYJ, February 17, 2007
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    • bodypilot1
    • February 21, 2007

31. "Must know" skills for junior riggers  

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

32. Newbie Question, Plane Speeds  

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

33. Jumping a Yak-52?   1 2

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

34. High Risk Activity Insurance  

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

35. planning a first and only skydiving experience   1 2

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

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

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

37. Skydiving Aircrafts  

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

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

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

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

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

40. 2 Stage Flare   1 2

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

41. Cutaway   1 2 3

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

42. Cross Country - Planning  

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

43. Fear   1 2

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

44. Healing fractured vertebrae  

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

45. 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

46. Deployment issue please help!  

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

47. New Parachute Material to be Displayed   1 2

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

48. 16 yo looking to get into skydiving  

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

49. Night Jump   1 2

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

50. Smallest DropZone  

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

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

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

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

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

53. Rental gear and damage/loss responsibility   1 2

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

54. Skydiving banned from all federally funded airports   1 2

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

55. Drinking and Diving   1 2

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

56. Spinning Linetwists Malfunction Video   1 2

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

57. Neck pain from opening?  

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

58. Bridge Day: Tandems  

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

59. Attention Indiana Skydivers   1 2

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

60. U.S. Army's New Square   1 2

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

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

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

62. President Bush's Skydive, 1999  

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

63. Pencil packing?   1 2 3 4 5

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

64. My TSA Complaint letter, just emailed   1 2

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

65. Jump 100   1 2 3

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

66. exiting a small low wing aircraft  

    By jf951, December 2, 2010
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    • Calvin19
    • December 4, 2010

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

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

68. New skydiving weather site...   1 2

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

69. Winter Sucks!   1 2

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

70. questions about adrenaline   1 2

    By aloneinthesky, January 22, 2007
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    • two40
    • January 25, 2007

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

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

72. Being Cool on the DZ   1 2

    By zipplewrath, March 25, 2009
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    • JohnDeere
    • March 30, 2009

73. altimeters-checked baggage or carry on?  

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

74. FAA proposes $269,000 fine against Parachute Center  

    By PhreeZone, September 7, 2011
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    • LyraM45
    • September 14, 2011

75. Key West Pics   1 2

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

76. Iron-on or sewn-on patches?  

    By npgraphicdesign, June 1, 2009
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    • hillson
    • September 24, 2013

77. Emburiabrava   1 2

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

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

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

79. Skydive San Diego Burned Down?   1 2

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

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

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

81. AFF Stability   1 2

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

82. RSL or why not   1 2

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

83. Altimeter   1 2

    By smulder, March 30, 2011
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    • DocPop
    • April 14, 2011

84. Afraid of heights  

    By paulca, August 19, 2011
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    • grimmie
    • October 24, 2011

85. winter jumping, how keep warm?   1 2

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

86. where is WOKKA in Australia   1 2

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

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

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

88. Why do people skydive?   1 2

    By Babyrosey, August 22, 2012
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    • erdnarob
    • August 27, 2012

89. Ow, my aching shins!  

    By skymama, April 26, 2010
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    • BillyVance
    • April 28, 2010

90. When do I buy a case of beer?  

    By CazmoDee, June 1, 2007
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    • CazmoDee
    • June 2, 2007

91. Side door or tailgate?   1 2

    By Praetorian, May 17, 2005
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    • Remster
    • May 20, 2005

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

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

93. When do the nerves go?   1 2

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

94. What is the best Cessna jump plane   1 2

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

95. When a parachute opens in the airplane...   1 2

    By Skyliber, June 6, 2006
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    • Ugali
    • June 8, 2006

96. Cutaway cable failure  

    By wolfriverjoe, October 17, 2015
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    • airdvr
    • October 23, 2015

97. New US Airline Rules   1 2

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

98. Heart Rates  

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

99. My new custom helmet paint job  

    By gravitysucks, November 9, 2005
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    • popsjumper
    • November 10, 2005

100. 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