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Intentional Cutaway??? 1 2

By ladyhawke, September 12, 2007
- 37 replies
- 6,918 views
- ladyhawke
- September 13, 2007
Getting in shape 1 2

By grannyinthesky, November 10, 2007
- 37 replies
- 4,304 views
- grannyinthesky
- November 15, 2007
Would you jump (and land!) a round? 1 2

By eddytheeagle, March 10, 2003
- 37 replies
- 5,502 views
- steveorino
- September 12, 2007
Skydiving for a living for ONE year 1 2

By snoworskate, February 16, 2012
- 37 replies
- 5,372 views
- kingbunky
- February 21, 2012
Whats the best method for getting back from afar 1 2

By mrbiceps, September 14, 2008
- 37 replies
- 3,266 views
- mdrejhon
- September 17, 2008
Ball park cost of a packing class? 1 2

By AEsco48, August 1, 2006
- 37 replies
- 6,943 views
- FXONE
- August 8, 2006
Skydiving Fatality Statistics 1 2

By PabloCruz2, September 9, 2007
- 37 replies
- 6,327 views
- kelpdiver
- September 10, 2007
When do you stow your brakes? 1 2

By ihazkittehz, March 23, 2010
- 37 replies
- 4,389 views
- pinkfairy
- March 26, 2010
Why did the X games drop skysurfing? 1 2

By morris, June 12, 2008
- 37 replies
- 8,980 views
- SkymonkeyONE
- July 19, 2008
Why do Tandem Instructors complain all day? 1 2

By RockHard, June 11, 2005
- 37 replies
- 6,364 views
- RossDagley
- June 15, 2005
What's Caravan require length takeoff? 1 2

By FlyinDawg, May 16, 2007
- 37 replies
- 10,632 views
- FlyinDawg
- May 26, 2007
"Jumper" or "Skydiver" ? 1 2

By airtwardo, November 24, 2009
- 37 replies
- 6,505 views
- muff528
- December 29, 2009
whats so wrong with a round reserve?? 1 2

By jasleegoyne, July 16, 2007
- 37 replies
- 6,064 views
- airtwardo
- July 19, 2007
www.skydive4free.com (Was: What can we do about Skyride?) 1 2

By skydived19006, July 13, 2007
- 37 replies
- 8,699 views
- davelepka
- July 19, 2007
270 swoop mistake 1 2

By gixxer5223, December 11, 2008
- 37 replies
- 7,094 views
- virgin-burner
- January 12, 2009
Orange tube thing 1 2

By Superman32, November 16, 2005
- 37 replies
- 4,632 views
- hexadecimal
- November 18, 2005
Sisters handicapped tandem @ Cross Keys 1 2

By Scottyb, July 3, 2003
- 37 replies
- 3,671 views
- sneaky
- September 6, 2003
Most common jump plane... 1 2

By texmex, February 26, 2008
- 37 replies
- 4,141 views
- jorgande
- March 13, 2008
Is there an 100% realible AAD? 1 2

By AlexV, May 16, 2011
- 37 replies
- 4,748 views
- Divalent
- May 31, 2011
ICAO airspace classifications Class A airspace, NO VFR allowed, EVER? 1 2

By Liemberg, March 4, 2009
- 37 replies
- 10,933 views
- Baksteen
- March 25, 2009
I'm 14. Would you let me pack for you??? 1 2

By ItsThatGuy, November 6, 2013
- 37 replies
- 7,856 views
- potatoman
- November 15, 2013
Rigger? 1 2

By gnstuff4me, April 30, 2012
- 37 replies
- 6,125 views
- pchapman
- May 3, 2012
DB Cooper..esque question 1 2

By regulator, March 20, 2009
- 37 replies
- 2,799 views
- 1969912
- March 24, 2009
Jumping while a jumper "missing". 1 2

By GLIDEANGLE, March 10, 2015
- 37 replies
- 8,219 views
- Hellis
- March 13, 2015
Is It Even Remotely Possible To Live... 1 2

By Kramer, October 15, 2003
- 37 replies
- 4,011 views
- CrazyDave
- October 30, 2003
Looking for help finding your DZ! Not USA. 1 2

By sangiro, September 19, 2004
- 37 replies
- 7,477 views
- Bosveld
- October 12, 2004
Bad habits to avoid early? 1 2

By TerminatorSRT4, October 26, 2008
- 37 replies
- 5,286 views
- Tuna-Salad
- November 4, 2008
Health insurance before being licensed by the USPA? 1 2

By BecomeAddicted, July 24, 2010
- 37 replies
- 4,334 views
- AggieDave
- July 26, 2010
The biker guy doesn’t get it……. 1 2

By shah269, May 26, 2009
- 37 replies
- 4,208 views
- shah269
- May 29, 2009
Since Skydiving I ..... 1 2

By EOCS, January 26, 2012
- 37 replies
- 3,400 views
- popsjumper
- January 31, 2012
Most Exotic Place you've jumped? 1 2

By TikiMan, July 26, 2011
- 37 replies
- 8,118 views
- goobersnuftda
- July 31, 2011
husband and wife jumping together 1 2

By rickjump1, June 1, 2004
- 37 replies
- 2,841 views
- linestretch
- June 7, 2004
Telling your family 1 2

By Akey, April 30, 2006
- 37 replies
- 3,634 views
- peckerhead
- May 4, 2006
Fear.........WHY? 1 2

By Mrmojorisin, October 6, 2007
- 37 replies
- 3,996 views
- Jon26
- October 30, 2007
Question to skydivers from Joe Jennings 1 2

By JoeJ, September 28, 2007
- 37 replies
- 8,352 views
- Baksteen
- October 29, 2007
Ethics v's secrets v's safety. 1 2

By Trae, January 31, 2006
- 37 replies
- 5,533 views
- Trae
- February 8, 2006
Jumping from my own plane 1 2

By President, October 7, 2004
- 37 replies
- 9,173 views
- dtpilot
- October 10, 2004
USPA Central Region Director Candidate.... 1 2

By WatchYourStep, August 25, 2015
- 37 replies
- 10,342 views
- WatchYourStep
- September 15, 2015
Worst Advice 1 2

By blue24, June 19, 2011
- 37 replies
- 6,336 views
- JeffCa
- April 30, 2013
Largest Hybrid 1 2

By maxmadmax, November 29, 2010
- 37 replies
- 3,266 views
- happythoughts
- December 2, 2010
How many tandems 1 2

By naples, January 27, 2015
- 37 replies
- 10,027 views
- jimmytavino
- February 5, 2015
The Genius of USPA "Marketing" 1 2

By chuckakers, May 8, 2011
- 37 replies
- 6,170 views
- chuckakers
- May 10, 2011
deployment altitudes? 1 2

By superstu, May 8, 2007
- 37 replies
- 4,957 views
- pchapman
- May 11, 2007
Advice for naked jump? 1 2

By Decibel, May 25, 2004
- 37 replies
- 3,487 views
- drjump
- June 1, 2004
holy shit we got it 1 2

By billvon, December 13, 2002
- 37 replies
- 6,960 views
- slotperfect
- December 15, 2002
Winter protection 1 2

By Blahr, October 3, 2003
- 37 replies
- 7,050 views
- kallend
- December 9, 2006
Ever dream that you bounced? 1 2

By jrmrangers, September 15, 2011
- 37 replies
- 6,082 views
- bluetwo
- October 7, 2011
IS this good gear? 1 2

By JJok, November 14, 2010
- 37 replies
- 6,177 views
- Scrumpot
- November 26, 2010
Call to Action: City of Saint Marys Shuts Down The Jumping Place Skydiving Center 1 2

By cklow13, July 28, 2012
- 37 replies
- 12,552 views
- stratostar
- October 5, 2012
Best Skydive Ever? 1 2

By skykatherine, April 22, 2013
- 37 replies
- 8,092 views
- skykatherine
- April 24, 2013
Wind and Landing Direction 1 2

By Joeburnie, October 1, 2012
- 37 replies
- 13,363 views
- popsjumper
- October 4, 2012
More what would you do if? (#3) 1 2

By Hooknswoop, March 13, 2003
- 37 replies
- 6,033 views
- quade
- April 7, 2003
breathing during freefall 1 2

By adrenalinejunki, March 8, 2004
- 37 replies
- 28,291 views
- jclalor
- January 11, 2012
Who has the HIGHEST cutaway ratio? 1 2

By UDSkyJunkie, June 24, 2008
- 37 replies
- 3,113 views
- Fallosophy
- June 26, 2008
Many DZs Require AADs (Was: Cypress Question in Gear & Rigging Forum) 1 2

By ZigZagMarquis, June 26, 2007
- 37 replies
- 4,350 views
- riggerrob
- June 29, 2007
How long did it take for you to perfect your landings? 1 2

By npgraphicdesign, December 10, 2008
- 37 replies
- 3,397 views
- tony202
- December 24, 2008
Dust Devils 1 2

By rapter, August 30, 2006
- 37 replies
- 6,203 views
- joedirt
- September 2, 2006
Snivvle Snivvle...what to do while waiting? 1 2

By shah269, July 12, 2011
- 37 replies
- 5,262 views
- shah269
- July 16, 2011
Stupidest thing you've ever done on a skydive... 1 2

By RolandForbes, August 3, 2022
- 37 replies
- 7,451 views
- wmw999
- February 13, 2023
Reserve Canopies 1 2

By Gravitymaster, August 11, 2005
- 37 replies
- 2,168 views
- Gravitymaster
- August 15, 2005
New skydiver not feeling the 'it' factor 1 2

By InternetNinja, February 17, 2014
- 37 replies
- 8,726 views
- DrDom
- February 20, 2014
Cypres 6 week wait time?!? 1 2

By Chaw714, June 25, 2012
- 37 replies
- 6,438 views
- freefalljason
- July 10, 2012
Skydiving camaraderie at the DZ? 1 2

By npgraphicdesign, April 20, 2008
- 37 replies
- 4,332 views
- DougH
- April 25, 2008
Letter to USPA Dec 2003 (canopy instructor rating request) 1 2

By billvon, May 2, 2007
- 37 replies
- 2,202 views
- billvon
- May 4, 2007
Ad lib... If the (temperature on ground) <= ___, then (NO jump). 1 2

By Vertifly, January 11, 2004
- 37 replies
- 3,106 views
- BlindBrick
- January 25, 2004
fear of floating 1 2

By immanence, September 15, 2005
- 37 replies
- 7,143 views
- Trae
- September 17, 2005
"ratting out" one someone; would you do it!? 1 2

By virgin-burner, September 23, 2011
- 37 replies
- 5,183 views
- primetime
- September 28, 2011
Dublin DVD 2006 Ready 1 2

By DavidKing, May 12, 2006
- 37 replies
- 2,207 views
- The_Don
- June 2, 2006
Mid-air cutaway retrieval 1 2

By henryvillar, June 11, 2008
- 37 replies
- 5,559 views
- Airman1270
- June 17, 2008
The Fat man is back 1 2

By atsaubrey, February 20, 2009
- 37 replies
- 8,002 views
- Amazon
- April 27, 2010
why are manifesters usually girls? 1 2

By Newbie, June 29, 2005
- 37 replies
- 6,454 views
- gordy
- July 5, 2005
I'm going to Skydive Chicago 1 2

By WrongWay, October 4, 2003
- 37 replies
- 2,363 views
- eeneR
- October 20, 2003
Tunnel = Crack 1 2

By skybytch, April 13, 2004
- 37 replies
- 3,127 views
- sdctlc
- April 20, 2004
Skydiving & kids 1 2

By SDiver218, September 19, 2003
- 37 replies
- 7,458 views
- livendive
- September 22, 2003
What's wrong in this photo? 1 2

By JohnRich, September 22, 2011
- 37 replies
- 3,735 views
- cocheese
- September 24, 2011
Hypothetical rescue in the air 1 2

By Ripley10001, June 14, 2009
- 37 replies
- 4,317 views
- surfbum5412
- July 3, 2009
Bryan Burke's "Skydive Patrol"? 1 2

By ltdiver, November 24, 2007
- 37 replies
- 3,542 views
- tunnelmom
- December 5, 2007
skydivings impact on your relationship 1 2

By fpritchett64, August 22, 2006
- 37 replies
- 4,874 views
- BannanaGirl
- August 25, 2006
Wing loading 1 2

By Madigan, November 13, 2018
- 37 replies
- 9,067 views
- Trafficdiver
- December 15, 2018
Did you do night jump? If so, any advise? 1 2

By SFBayArea, June 3, 2014
- 37 replies
- 11,679 views
- craddock
- June 14, 2014
Thoughts on IAD? 1 2

By Mangiapane85, July 8, 2010
- 37 replies
- 5,003 views
- Mann
- January 27, 2011
Skydiving is drugs! 1 2

By Cinders, January 28, 2010
- 37 replies
- 6,169 views
- Andy_Copland
- February 2, 2010
Who's going to the BPA AGM? And what's your plan? 1 2

By BethUK, December 19, 2003
- 37 replies
- 2,098 views
- batbex
- January 21, 2004
Ordering new aerodyne, Color choices? 1 2

By JALUV2, January 15, 2011
- 37 replies
- 3,377 views
- Arvoitus
- September 14, 2011
what was the worst container youve ever jumped? 1 2

By PilotLevi, February 23, 2007
- 37 replies
- 5,122 views
- 2shay
- March 3, 2007
Torn between DZs 1 2

By xxswaggxx, April 10, 2011
- 37 replies
- 4,580 views
- popsjumper
- April 13, 2011
DZGone.com - The Lost Drop Zones Project 1 2

By patmoore, September 29, 2014
- 37 replies
- 12,712 views
- patmoore
- November 5, 2014
Cal City Otter at FreeFallExpress, MO 1 2

By ZigZagMarquis, March 23, 2008
- 37 replies
- 4,388 views
- IEJuggalo
- April 9, 2008
Canopy control and landing patterns 1 2

By LookUpHigh, September 10, 2012
- 37 replies
- 5,774 views
- LookUpHigh
- September 12, 2012
They say that any skydive you walk away from... 1 2

By Remster, June 27, 2005
- 37 replies
- 2,868 views
- jdfreefly
- June 29, 2005
Have you ever made a fool of yourself at a new D.Z.?? 1 2

By steve1, July 17, 2003
- 37 replies
- 5,774 views
- EvilSteve
- August 18, 2003
Ballioon jump? 1 2

By SKYgoonie, August 5, 2009
- 37 replies
- 2,909 views
- virgin-burner
- August 21, 2009
Want to skydive, having trouble finding DZ 1 2

By B1029384756, April 4, 2008
- 37 replies
- 6,956 views
- maxmadmax
- April 8, 2008
I have a question 1 2

By labrys, January 16, 2014
- 36 replies
- 6,364 views
- nigel99
- January 19, 2014
How many feet would you have to fall to reach 120mph? 1 2

By BravestDog, September 1, 2012
- 36 replies
- 23,246 views
- EFS4LIFE
- September 10, 2012
Ever got a bruise like this from leg strap? 1 2

By cvfd1399, February 11, 2004
- 36 replies
- 3,927 views
- skychic79
- February 13, 2004
Feeling at one with the canopy 1 2

By lisamariewillbe, September 28, 2006
- 36 replies
- 3,723 views
- lisamariewillbe
- October 4, 2006
Katana: Bored of waiting 1 2

By gus, December 10, 2003
- 36 replies
- 5,776 views
- PhreeZone
- December 13, 2003
USPA update on another pilot chute-in-tow due to bridle piercing. 1 2

By ridestrong, June 27, 2012
- 36 replies
- 9,761 views
- Bertt
- November 28, 2012
Old school skydiving still rocks 1 2

By freeflybella, November 4, 2003
- 36 replies
- 3,532 views
- SkydiverRick
- November 10, 2003

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