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1. Emergency exit for first hop and pop   1 2

   By scottd818, January 15, 2012
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   • hillson
   • January 17, 2012

2. Worst Parachutist Cover Ever!   1 2 3

   By daytripper419, October 27, 2010
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   • shah269
   • November 8, 2010

3. 3 month lay off ... a few questions   1 2

   By lisamariewillbe, August 6, 2006
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   • lisamariewillbe
   • August 23, 2006

4. Smart Helmet  

   By jezlevett, September 30, 2015
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   • nolhtairt
   • October 1, 2015

5. Skyrides Fresh new look  

   By stratostar, April 1, 2008
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   • LloydDobbler
   • November 7, 2008

6. Poor judgement and IQ of an ape   1 2

   By nigel99, April 21, 2012
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   • nigel99
   • April 24, 2012

7. What if Baumgartner pulled high?  

   By motorheaddown, June 25, 2014
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   • excaza
   • June 30, 2014

8. Safety First TV: "Pulling the Slider Down"  

   By BrianSGermain, January 24, 2013
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   • DocPop
   • January 29, 2013

9. AFF and recurrency training   1 2

   By skyblueyes, May 8, 2006
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   • flyangel2
   • May 9, 2006

10. Log Book Signatures   1 2

    By Phillbo, April 22, 2005
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    • pilotdave
    • April 26, 2005

11. Being a DZ whore?   1 2

    By DottieBear, May 16, 2006
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    • skytash
    • May 18, 2006

12. Will I freeze?   1 2

    By ryan_d_sucks, October 24, 2006
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    • bob.dino
    • October 31, 2006

13. Mission: Impossible helping skydiving?  

    By peek, September 16, 2018
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    • Bob_Church
    • September 21, 2018

14. gotta pay for main and freebag on a chop????   1 2 3

    By Heyman777, November 21, 2008
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    • catfishhunter
    • November 25, 2008

15. Boogie Calendar!  

    By Annabellacb, February 24, 2018
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    • BKS60
    • March 21, 2018

16. 2006 World meet?   1 2

    By dabase, August 7, 2006
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    • dummyphelps
    • January 2, 2007

17. Ogio gear bag  

    By tigepigeon, May 5, 2012
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    • angryelf
    • May 8, 2012

18. I GRADUTATED!!!  

    By Ketia0, August 10, 2009
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    • JohnDeere
    • August 15, 2009

19. Good reasons to skydive...!???!   1 2 3

    By Luza, April 4, 2003
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    • TB99
    • April 22, 2003

20. Here I sit at a crossroad   1 2 3

    By Broke, April 28, 2009
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    • Andy_Copland
    • April 30, 2009

21. Transition from track to arched position  

    By nicsoew, December 29, 2016
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    • ufk22
    • January 25, 2017

22. Would your DZ let you use a Baser system to skydive.   1 2 3 4 5

    By stitch, February 17, 2009
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    • DSE
    • March 10, 2009

23. Emergency Bailout Experiences   1 2

    By labrys, April 19, 2008
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    • labrys
    • April 28, 2008

24. Ultralights, Balloons and Powered Parachutes--Oh my!!!!  

    By mnischalke, July 23, 2003
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    • mnischalke
    • July 23, 2003

25. Canopy issue. Wich will pack smallest?   1 2 3

    By kentAllan, December 9, 2011
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • December 11, 2011

26. Burning a canopy....  

    By freeflailer, May 14, 2011
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • June 14, 2011

27. Would You Ride the Airplane Down?   1 2

    By JENNR8R, August 12, 2007
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    • skydivermom
    • August 15, 2007

28. U206 rollup door  

    By jumpinDan, December 9, 2011
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    • totter
    • December 12, 2011

29. First jump solo - recommended/possible?   1 2

    By martomat, September 24, 2018
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    • martomat
    • October 11, 2018

30. Skydiving Vocab   1 2

    By LetGoAndJump, April 18, 2011
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    • JohnRich
    • June 7, 2011

31. Best open-faced helmet for mounting a contour?  

    By -Joey-, May 18, 2013
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    • rehmwa
    • June 3, 2013

32. EVERYONE should barrel roll.   1 2 3 4 5

    By ridestrong, August 2, 2010
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    • timmyfitz
    • August 14, 2010

33. James La Barrie (www.amazethecustomer.com) articles  

    By peek, January 10, 2014
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    • kallend
    • January 15, 2014

34. Jumping Your First Pack Job...   1 2

    By jumpjunkie2004, May 2, 2005
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    • jumpjunkie2004
    • May 3, 2005

35. Student fresh off AFF - I'm terrified of skydiving. Should I quit?   1 2

    By planetoi, August 7, 2020   

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    • adagen
    • August 16, 2020

36. BurbleMe  

    By DBCOOPER, January 19, 2015
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    • normiss
    • January 21, 2015

37. What if you had to give up skydiving?   1 2 3

    By AFFI, January 20, 2006
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    • nbblood
    • April 30, 2006

38. Anyone have a count on fatalities for the year?   1 2

    By CSpenceFLY, July 19, 2008
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • July 25, 2008

39. Perris hoop course?   1 2 3 4 5

    By webracer, December 10, 2003
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    • ChasingBlueSky
    • December 21, 2003

40. hi everyone! i was only wondering..   1 2 3

    By virgin-burner, February 23, 2007
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    • virgin-burner
    • February 27, 2007

41. CAN YOU TELL ME WHY THIS HAPPENED   1 2 3

    By Amyr, April 20, 2012
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    • hangdiver
    • April 21, 2012

42. why no US C130? or C141 or C17??   1 2

    By Praetorian, October 1, 2004
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    • LouDiamond
    • October 2, 2004

43. Skydiving: Sport or hobby?   1 2

    By npgraphicdesign, June 27, 2009
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    • heavydude
    • June 30, 2009

44. Who has the most jumps without a cutaway??   1 2 3

    By VTmotoMike08, June 24, 2008
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    • tonyhathaway
    • September 20, 2008

45. Vote for a Dudeist Skydivers Logo!   1 2

    By k-dubjumps, October 21, 2009
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    • k-dubjumps
    • November 4, 2009

46. Body armour   1 2 3

    By Royd, December 17, 2007
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    • redlegphi
    • December 28, 2007

47. How do you stop the dudes from hooking it when your safari boogie is 1000 clicks from the nearest real hospital?   1 2

    By skydivezimbabwe, January 13, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • January 18, 2007

48. head down record????   1 2

    By tsalnukt, July 29, 2015
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    • cpoxon
    • July 31, 2015

49. How do so many people dislocate/injure their shoulders in freefall?   1 2

    By grue, August 9, 2005
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    • craichead
    • August 12, 2005

50. Why am I still uncomfortable sitting by the door?   1 2 3

    By npgraphicdesign, June 21, 2010
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    • bluetwo
    • July 8, 2010

51. "Losing the love"  

    By riggerrob, February 4, 2010
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    • ufk22
    • February 9, 2010

52. Anyone tried skydiving accuracy with BASE Troll DW canopy?  

    By nicsoew, January 30, 2017
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    • nicsoew
    • February 22, 2017

53. AFF or Static Line courses in Auckland New Zealand  

    By DudeNZ, March 21, 2011
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    • mccurley
    • March 24, 2011

54. ZHILLS 2 point 140 WAY   1 2 3

    By schwede, April 5, 2004
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    • ChasingBlueSky
    • April 22, 2004

55. AFF hand signals  

    By Smeger, March 9, 2005
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    • mnealtx
    • March 9, 2005

56. USPA BOD meeting in Nashua, NH   1 2 3 4

    By MikeTJumps, July 16, 2010
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    • SansSuit
    • July 24, 2010

57. Did I ask you for a gear check?   1 2 3 4 6

    By SkydiveNFlorida, October 27, 2003
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    • Nightingale
    • October 29, 2003

58. Am I a danger to myself?  

    By wellsheet, August 19, 2013
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    • yarpos
    • August 30, 2013

59. does anyone NOT get nervous when they jump?   1 2 3

    By Newbie, June 26, 2003
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    • JeffGordon
    • June 30, 2003

60. the special number 100  

    By dreamtoy, September 13, 2012
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    • fifthfloyd
    • September 17, 2012

61. Skydiving at Airports With Commercial Airline Operations  

    By swcoloradoguy, January 12, 2017
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    • DHemer
    • January 14, 2017

62. Flying vs. Falling   1 2

    By adventurechick, July 7, 2006
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    • packerboy
    • July 11, 2006

63. Why do Tandem Instructors complain all day?   1 2

    By RockHard, June 11, 2005
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    • RossDagley
    • June 15, 2005

64. Can I get any Job in skydiving world?  

    By srikanth_1980m, March 17, 2015
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    • format
    • March 18, 2015

65. so how are your 2006 goals going   1 2 3

    By pincheck, July 7, 2006
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    • popsjumper
    • July 31, 2006

66. Stalling yourself into a self-gift-wrap?   1 2

    By morten, October 1, 2007
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    • shropshire
    • October 5, 2007

67. Opinions on new jumper with digital altimeter?   1 2 3

    By jrcolo, May 13, 2008
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    • mdrejhon
    • May 15, 2008

68. Bill Booth's Three Rings Inspire "Mainstream" Fashion  

    By tdog, July 8, 2006
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    • ltdiver
    • July 11, 2006

69. Career Opportunities in Skydiving  

    By jamhi07, October 21, 2014
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    • DJL
    • October 23, 2014

70. need advice on landing   1 2

    By ChesterCheeto, May 1, 2013
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    • DocPop
    • May 12, 2013

71. Need your help regarding sinus issues.   1 2

    By sudeep, June 15, 2015
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    • GoneCodFishing
    • October 28, 2015

72. skydiving hang ups   1 2

    By maestrabella67, May 5, 2008
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    • malarame
    • May 11, 2008

73. News Reporting of Skydiving Accidents  

    By Boogers, April 22, 2014
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    • jonstark
    • April 25, 2014

74. Drug seizure.....should i buy the rig   1 2

    By SSkydiver, February 26, 2005
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    • packerboy
    • March 5, 2005

75. I have a question   1 2

    By labrys, January 16, 2014
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    • nigel99
    • January 19, 2014

76. Size of Main vs. Reserve   1 2

    By Stomusky, November 25, 2005
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    • peckerhead
    • December 5, 2005

77. Fall rate  

    By jraylitt, May 15, 2011
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    • Remster
    • May 18, 2011

78. X-ray degradation of nylon  

    By Bertt, November 27, 2009
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    • Skydivesg
    • December 5, 2009

79. Owning your own DZ   1 2

    By JediMindTricks, October 31, 2011
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    • skydived19006
    • November 3, 2011

80. Stupidest Tandem?   1 2 3

    By elfanie, January 6, 2004
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    • North95
    • January 10, 2004

81. The $100 per flight proposed tax: what will you pay?  

    By Divalent, April 22, 2013
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    • tomahawkpilot
    • May 1, 2013

82. Cocky/arrogant skydivers.   1 2 3 4 5

    By npgraphicdesign, October 31, 2010
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    • Ron
    • November 8, 2010

83. DOOOOOOOOOOR (etiquette and safety)  

    By NWFlyer, May 24, 2013
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    • rehmwa
    • June 10, 2013

84. Jump Ticket prices going up at Perris   1 2 3 4 6

    By scottjaco, August 8, 2003
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    • jumpwally
    • July 16, 2009

85. Anyone know how to rescend a Regional Director?   1 2 3 4

    By mikieB, February 15, 2005
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    • WFFC
    • March 29, 2005

86. Altimeter on the right hand?   1 2

    By platein, February 21, 2013
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    • Remster
    • February 22, 2013

87. When was your skydiving epiphany?   1 2 3

    By npgraphicdesign, May 29, 2009
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    • Andy0689
    • July 15, 2009

88. Reason for your cutaway   1 2 3

    By pfloyd, March 1, 2007
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    • padskydive
    • May 10, 2007

89. Private pilots flying jumpers   1 2 3

    By BillyMongilly, June 11, 2008
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    • Black-slon
    • June 13, 2008

90. "That Guy" at the DZ   1 2

    By 40yrvirgin, September 19, 2006
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    • jdavies
    • September 21, 2006

91. What would make you "turn in" someone to the FAA?   1 2 3 4 5

    By peek, August 1, 2006
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    • TVPB
    • August 5, 2006

92. petition   1 2

    By ozzy13, December 21, 2009
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    • pchapman
    • August 6, 2022

93. small canopy big container  

    By hunterSHOTWELL, January 25, 2013
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    • councilman24
    • January 27, 2013

94. Have you ever thrown up under canopy?   1 2

    By The111, October 24, 2006
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    • SwampThing
    • October 28, 2006

95. Best way to fly through turbulence?  

    By Westerly, April 11, 2018
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    • c_dog
    • April 13, 2018

96. dizzyness after jump  

    By coolshoes, July 5, 2006
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    • popsjumper
    • July 6, 2006

97. Worst Advice   1 2

    By blue24, June 19, 2011
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    • JeffCa
    • April 30, 2013

98. Jumping at SD Elsinore  

    By wendivee, July 26, 2016
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    • jrodrod
    • August 6, 2016

99. Tracking / vertical speeds   1 2

    By SkydiveMonkey, May 25, 2003
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    • gemini
    • May 28, 2003

100. difference between tunnel and real air- how to turn?   1 2

     By David Wang, January 21, 2020
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     • TJQ41190
     • March 5, 2020