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1. hop and pop incidents   1 2 3 4

   By gregpso, July 26, 2013
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   • DrDom
   • November 10, 2013

2. Different Jumping Planes   1 2 3

   By nakedfool, October 15, 2007
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   • yoink
   • November 24, 2014

3. skydivingmovies.com   1 2 3 4 5

   By GuyMan20, September 19, 2009
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   • cbkyro
   • June 19, 2010

4. FAA rules on observer rides   1 2 3

   By Neoslim22, January 4, 2014
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   • DBCOOPER
   • August 23, 2017

5. Countries with AAD rules  

   By Rover, January 5, 2009
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   • erdnarob
   • November 9, 2010

6. Jump Calculator  

   By Jumpster66, August 26, 2010
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   • BIGUN
   • August 26, 2010

7. 2 blade prop or 3 blade prop?   1 2

   By goobersnuftda, November 28, 2009
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   • virgin-burner
   • December 3, 2016

8. Skydiving and sinus problems?  

   By JMC, January 31, 2004
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   • FlyingRhenquest
   • April 7, 2013

9. Ski helmet for skydiving?   1 2 3

   By MooChooser, November 25, 2005
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   • Hellis
   • August 2, 2013

10. All skydivers I need your help!   1 2

    By Jonay, March 18, 2009
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    • floridadiver81
    • March 29, 2009

11. Jump Planes?   1 2

    By thevasc21, June 12, 2013
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    • sundevil777
    • June 19, 2013

12. What does RAM air stand for?   1 2

    By NoShitThereIWas, May 12, 2003
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    • mcrocker
    • May 24, 2003

13. Logbook Etiquette   1 2 3 4

    By samblack, February 18, 2014
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    • douwanto
    • April 26, 2016

14. Paragliding vs. Skydiving: which to learn?  

    By IamAdam, November 30, 2003
    • 19 replies
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    • Shawndiver
    • December 6, 2003

15. TI Yelling GO! from the back of the Otter   1 2 3

    By RunamukChuck, June 8, 2017
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    • DougH
    • June 29, 2017

16. AAD use - let's hear it!   1 2 3 4 7

    By chuckakers, May 29, 2015
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    • potatoman
    • July 20, 2015

17. Insurance brokers warning to DZO's/Plane owners   1 2 3 4 7

    By PhreeZone, September 12, 2012
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    • billvon
    • September 19, 2012

18. Ear problems   1 2

    By kamih, November 21, 2004
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    • Beachbum
    • December 7, 2004

19. What are your thoughts on Pilatus Porter aircraft?   1 2 3

    By McDirt, March 12, 2006
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    • smiles
    • May 4, 2014

20. Using a motorcycle helmet for skydiving?   1 2

    By FallloutboyDAoC, August 5, 2008
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    • dugy
    • August 7, 2008

21. Windburn of eyes  

    By NoCoSkyDiver, May 5, 2013
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    • Andy9o8
    • May 6, 2013

22. Misrouted Cheststrap – How to survive?   1 2 3 4 5

    By AFFI, January 12, 2006
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    • sebinoslo
    • July 9, 2014

23. DZO's: Lower limit on canopy size?   1 2 3

    By -Joey-, November 13, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • December 4, 2012

24. Skydiving with allergies/sinuses?  

    By npgraphicdesign, May 28, 2010
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    • BillyVance
    • May 29, 2010

25. Tsunami Skydivers, Oceanside ,CA   1 2 3 4 6

    By grimmie, October 13, 2010
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    • grimmie
    • July 15, 2013

26. Airchway Skydiving Sued   1 2 3 4 14

    By lopullterri, June 20, 2011
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    • lopullterri
    • July 13, 2011

27. Aircraft insurers do NOT demand "standardized wingsuit training via USPA"   1 2 3 4 6

    By robinheid, October 2, 2012
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    • matthewcline
    • October 22, 2012

28. Does anyone use bluetooth communicators?  

    By scalarider, March 31, 2017
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    • Jiggs
    • April 28, 2017

29. Skydiving Tattoo   1 2 3

    By Pitbull83, November 20, 2005
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    • upndownshop
    • November 7, 2008

30. Stunts; pissing on our sport to make money.   1 2 3 4 8

    By tdog, October 16, 2007
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    • Jvx
    • August 16, 2013

31. Recurrency jump  

    By egloskerry, August 24, 2010
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    • timmyfitz
    • August 26, 2010

32. When is it OK to make/receive phone calls during a skydive?   1 2 3 4 6

    By NeoX, May 20, 2014
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    • propblast
    • May 27, 2014

33. How fit should a skydiver be?   1 2

    By Ramzisleiman, March 1, 2015
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    • skykatherine
    • November 19, 2015

34. Trick with tandem   1 2 3 4 15

    By Sangi, November 16, 2008
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    • linebckr83
    • December 1, 2008

35. Point Break   1 2

    By baronn, December 26, 2015
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    • radical_flyer
    • April 19, 2016

36. Patrick de Gayardon  

    By billvon, February 23, 2004
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    • Lok
    • April 20, 2006

37. Closing of the Green Beret/82nd(aka Fort Bragg) sports parachute club   1 2 3

    By leroydb, January 16, 2007
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    • megamalfunction
    • March 6, 2015

38. USPA's role in enforcing aircraft maintenance issues (was - Incidents thread)   1 2 3

    By Ron, September 22, 2018
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    • kaiser
    • March 15, 2023

39. Does skydiving ever get boring?   1 2

    By flycoop, September 11, 2013
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    • Kalrigan
    • September 16, 2013

40. Major reserve hesitation   1 2 3 4 7

    By -ftp-, November 13, 2013
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    • mjosparky
    • December 1, 2013

41. How much do jump pilots make?  

    By LucFace, October 24, 2007
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    • godfrog
    • October 27, 2007

42. NTSB and Skydiving   1 2 3 4 9

    By MakeItHappen, September 12, 2008
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    • NoShitThereIWas
    • October 8, 2008

43. USPA elections   1 2 3 4

    By normiss, October 1, 2015
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    • 3331
    • December 3, 2015

44. Verdict Skydive Arizona VS Quattrocchi et el   1 2 3 4 7

    By bbarnhouse, October 3, 2009
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    • MakeItHappen
    • March 5, 2010

45. How does Mike Mullins get his King Air on the ground so quickly?   1 2 3

    By BravestDog, September 1, 2012
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    • Ron
    • November 15, 2012

46. Cessna Caravan   1 2 3

    By Unstable, August 7, 2007
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    • rushmc
    • August 16, 2007

47. Requirements for B License  

    By waterboy3412, June 4, 2009
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    • fasted3
    • July 14, 2009

48. start skydiving gear rental  

    By waveoff5500, August 16, 2011
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    • Rdutch
    • August 20, 2011

49. Skydiving Under The Age of 18 in Illinois?  

    By bigpapasmurf01, June 10, 2008
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    • matthewcline
    • June 16, 2008

50. USPA wants to increase your dues   1 2 3 4 5

    By jlmiracle, July 10, 2017
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    • GreggB
    • July 31, 2017

51. Breathing problems?  

    By kizza, April 6, 2003
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    • Luna
    • April 7, 2003

52. USPA Group membership - WAS Fatality x2 - Lodi, CA - 7 August 2016   1 2 3

    By cpoxon, August 11, 2016
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    • jlmiracle
    • September 6, 2016

53. What is Zero G's, Negative G's, and some examples?   1 2

    By BravestDog, September 1, 2012
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    • Beerlight
    • September 10, 2012

54. How often does line twist happen in student jumps   1 2

    By dpfire29, November 25, 2012
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    • linebckr83
    • December 5, 2012

55. Skydiving and Asthma  

    By bluepill, January 31, 2003
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    • mccordia
    • February 3, 2003

56. USPA continues to fund ISMHOF   1 2 3 4 7

    By baronn, August 16, 2019
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    • baronn
    • February 20, 2020

57. Jumping after a Rhinoplasty   1 2

    By DcloudZ, April 5, 2013
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    • popsjumper
    • May 29, 2013

58. Celebrities   1 2

    By TrickyDicky, August 22, 2003
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    • Elisha
    • December 31, 2006

59. Difference between jumping now and then   1 2 3 4 5

    By potatoman, February 20, 2014
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • March 4, 2014

60. Bryan Burke - SDAZ 270 Policy notes   1 2 3 4 11

    By billvon, March 27, 2007
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    • billvon
    • April 10, 2007

61. Skydive Pilot Wage?   1 2 3

    By KevinLizard, January 23, 2008
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    • Superfletch
    • January 28, 2008

62. "Partner protection" @ '09 USPA Nationals   1 2 3 4 15

    By skybytch, September 29, 2009
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    • Bolas
    • October 26, 2009

63. reserve pillow handle sayings   1 2 3 4

    By GaryRay, May 20, 2008
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    • skybill
    • July 20, 2009

64. MUST SEE: student cuts away below 250 feet / 75 meters! VIDEO   1 2

    By skydiverek, January 25, 2018
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    • mathrick
    • December 16, 2018

65. How did you get into skydiving?   1 2 3 4 7

    By sparknote_s, December 30, 2004
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    • 3mpire
    • April 27, 2015

66. What is the difference between AFF cert and "A" license?  

    By RStock1981, January 20, 2015
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    • busichio
    • January 20, 2015

67. Skyride affiliated DZ at Waverly, TN is history   1 2 3

    By BillyVance, February 7, 2015
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    • jlmiracle
    • April 28, 2015

68. List of Jumpers I Should Have Heard of...?   1 2 3 4 6

    By Namowal, October 30, 2012
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    • jbyrd
    • August 22, 2013

69. Jim Perry's Helio Stallion. Photos?   1 2

    By Sped, May 28, 2014
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    • erdnarob
    • February 15, 2016

70. VOR distance, radial calculator?  

    By SansSuit, June 27, 2010
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    • azureriders
    • July 7, 2010

71. Apprehension as I progress   1 2

    By Freefallin66, April 2, 2017
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    • ninjagogo12
    • January 24, 2018

72. What's with these USPA rules? Are they really necessary?   1 2 3 4 8

    By mx_maniac, August 22, 2013
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    • chemist
    • September 1, 2013

73. Landing Patterns - altitude to begin each leg   1 2 3 4 5

    By vanessalh, November 21, 2012
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    • DocPop
    • April 6, 2013

74. CYPRES activated by swooper: crazy video   1 2

    By skydiverek, March 5, 2017
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    • richoH
    • March 29, 2017

75. can you skydive anywhere?  

    By Conundrum, August 26, 2004
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    • chileanXaos
    • August 27, 2004

76. Cessna 182 - 5 Skydivers   1 2

    By bwg, January 14, 2014
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    • skydived19006
    • February 18, 2014

77. Jumping in Motocross Gear   1 2

    By RUN_FMX, October 27, 2009
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    • mjosparky
    • March 1, 2014

78. New USPA Downsizing Chart proposal   1 2 3 4 6

    By BrianSGermain, December 16, 2005
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    • BrianSGermain
    • December 26, 2005

79. How much do tandem instructors get paid?  

    By paulagc, December 2, 2003
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    • nightjumps
    • December 4, 2003

80. Lodi Facing Million Dollar Lawsuit   1 2 3 4 9

    By michaelt, May 28, 2009
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    • bodypilot1
    • January 31, 2010

81. Best Container system & Why?  

    By blue24, June 18, 2011
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    • Ron
    • December 12, 2011

82. Sliding door Cessna 206  

    By freeflye73, April 19, 2010
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    • dzswoop717
    • August 1, 2013

83. USPA Board Meeting   1 2 3 4 5

    By MakeItHappen, February 5, 2019
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    • baronn
    • March 12, 2019

84. Logbook: Digital vs Paper   1 2 3

    By edisoncruz, January 28, 2013
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    • Fearjoburg
    • February 27, 2013

85. starting dropzone business  

    By skipro101, March 1, 2004
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    • nightjumps
    • March 4, 2004

86. USPA A license validity  

    By KermieCorleone, February 1, 2009
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    • KermieCorleone
    • February 13, 2009

87. Is skydiving really worth entertainment even though that you can get killed?   1 2 3

    By MaStAdJ, April 20, 2004
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    • loughery
    • April 26, 2004

88. Skydiving at Burning Man  

    By NorrinRadd, August 2, 2013
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    • Valentine_13
    • August 5, 2013

89. Washing a Jumpsuit   1 2

    By CHRCNF, September 15, 2010
    • 31 replies
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    • CornishChris
    • November 7, 2012

90. USPA Raises Minimum Age to 18... Whatcha think?   1 2 3 4 5

    By NWFlyer, March 2, 2014
    • 109 replies
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    • DanG
    • May 2, 2014

91. Commercial "space" jumping   1 2

    By bjgraybeal, April 15, 2017
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    • bjgraybeal
    • April 20, 2017

92. That "droppy" feeling   1 2 3 4 5

    By JohnRich, May 7, 2012
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    • skypuppy
    • June 8, 2012

93. Skydiving age/weight restrictions   1 2 3

    By Snoa, January 13, 2013
    • 68 replies
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    • mr.walczak
    • March 12, 2013

94. I really cant pack parachute   1 2

    By Sabrekakkonen, May 16, 2017
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    • Maddingo
    • June 1, 2017

95. Who Are Your Skydiving Heroes/Mentors?   1 2 3 4 5

    By skykittykat, December 30, 2004
    • 110 replies
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    • steveorino
    • June 2, 2006

96. What time of day do you like best for skydiving?  

    By b_dog, October 10, 2006
    • 20 replies
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    • LisaM
    • October 11, 2006

97. PDFT Incident in Switzerland 11/3/10 - get well/general discussion   1 2

    By irishrigger, November 4, 2010
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    • skymama
    • November 10, 2010

98. The best jump plane? -the operators view   1 2

    By MikeeB, February 10, 2003
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    • Meatbomber
    • March 6, 2003

99. Rate of deceleration   1 2

    By MarcoP, April 10, 2012
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    • DubJump
    • April 16, 2012

100. What whuffo questions annoy you the most?   1 2 3 4 6

     By Tuna-Salad, October 28, 2009
     • 148 replies
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     • rwieder
     • May 26, 2015