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1. What the hell??  

   By Tuna-Salad, August 28, 2009
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   • LloydDobbler
   • September 22, 2009

2. Verizon Commercial??  

   By HALO1, November 1, 2011
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   • airtwardo
   • November 5, 2011

3. packing  

   By firstime, April 30, 2003
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   • tbrown
   • June 14, 2003

4. Going from a 230 to a Triathalon 190  

   By jumpjunkie2004, September 18, 2005
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   • DancingFlame
   • September 22, 2005

5. Smoke Sticks   1 2

   By frankiebrina, February 9, 2004
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   • mjosparky
   • February 14, 2004

6. Jan Meyer - Just the tip of the iceberg?   1 2

   By davelepka, January 23, 2008
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   • Unstable
   • January 25, 2008

7. "That Guy" at the DZ   1 2

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

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

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

9. Pretty places to jump  

   By johnny1488, July 25, 2008
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   • gravitysurfer
   • August 1, 2008

10. Tunnel vs Freefall   1 2

    By PeregrineFalcon, September 30, 2008
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    • PeregrineFalcon
    • October 3, 2008

11. Flying vs. Falling   1 2

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

12. Skydiving Goals for 2011?   1 2 3

    By GLIDEANGLE, December 29, 2010
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    • hofstar
    • January 5, 2011

13. Self Induced HALO  

    By herminiocordido, June 19, 2014
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    • flyhi
    • June 21, 2014

14. 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

15. skydiving hang ups   1 2

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

16. Richmond Boogie   1 2 3 4

    By ChrisG, September 4, 2007
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    • Auryn
    • December 12, 2007

17. Wingsuit landing (no parachute)   1 2

    By thegreekone, August 2, 2005
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    • goose491
    • August 10, 2005

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

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

19. "Up Jumper"  

    By mjosparky, August 8, 2006
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    • SWATcop
    • August 10, 2006

20. who would you let pack for you???   1 2 3

    By wes., May 20, 2007
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    • Steve_Lewis
    • May 23, 2007

21. Gloves for students?   1 2

    By Whamie, August 8, 2012
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    • mjosparky
    • August 9, 2012

22. Tracking / vertical speeds   1 2

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

23. Where is he now - Dan Poynter...   1 2

    By Unstable, October 30, 2007
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    • councilman24
    • March 18, 2010

24. Not sure what to think!!  

    By Eagleeye, November 4, 2014
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    • FlyingRhenquest
    • November 10, 2014

25. Lightning strike midair?  

    By phoenixlpr, June 16, 2009
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    • DougH
    • June 19, 2009

26. accuracy target source  

    By pazernaker, September 12, 2014
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    • Krip
    • September 19, 2014

27. Night Cross Country?  

    By FlyingRhenquest, September 6, 2015
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    • Zlew
    • September 10, 2015

28. Definition of Swoop  

    By pa2themd, February 23, 2007
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    • MotherGoose
    • February 27, 2007

29. Pneumothorax questions  

    By bk94, June 9, 2008
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    • bk94
    • July 11, 2008

30. sportations  

    By stephany, September 24, 2012
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • September 27, 2012

31. New head down world record  

    By kallend, August 4, 2012
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    • Zenister
    • August 9, 2012

32. cutting corners   1 2

    By janz, January 22, 2012
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    • 5.samadhi
    • July 18, 2012

33. What if you die?  

    By billdo, February 5, 2003
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    • Pammi
    • February 7, 2003

34. Worst Advice   1 2

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

35. 1st downsize from student canopy?   1 2 3

    By baseknut, June 7, 2007
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    • KathleenL
    • July 2, 2007

36. safer of the two extremes  

    By pojj, February 21, 2009
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    • jcbfly
    • February 23, 2009

37. the special number 100  

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

38. More fun in Africa   1 2

    By aerialfx, July 9, 2007
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    • christelsabine
    • July 20, 2008

39. Saw video of a guy jumping w/o rig!!   1 2

    By skydivingdutch, September 14, 2004
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    • ernokaikkonen
    • September 25, 2004

40. Unable to pull pilot chute handle during tandem progression  

    By ellaithy, May 26, 2017
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    • ellaithy
    • June 16, 2017

41. AFF - 'kicking on exit' issue   1 2

    By matthias, August 13, 2006
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    • matthias
    • August 16, 2006

42. New Military Static Line Chute?  

    By SkydiveJack, March 5, 2008
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    • LouDiamond
    • March 6, 2008

43. Where to go for AFF: SDU, Deland, Zhills, ETC   1 2

    By Terminal-V, September 18, 2004
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    • mattjw916
    • September 27, 2004

44. PAK 750 XL coming to Sky Knights!   1 2

    By Dumpster, March 13, 2005
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    • AndyMan
    • March 31, 2005

45. Winter Wear?  

    By brainpoo2002, October 25, 2017
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    • Bob_Church
    • November 2, 2017

46. Saber 2 question  

    By dukertc1, March 23, 2013
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    • keithbar
    • March 28, 2013

47. Telling Groupon to take a hike.....  

    By baronn, May 17, 2015
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    • stayhigh
    • May 21, 2015

48. Count for exit..best way?  

    By divertech, May 27, 2013
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    • DSE
    • May 31, 2013

49. Do you tip your packer?   1 2

    By Yoshi, June 3, 2003
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    • wrightskyguy
    • June 6, 2003

50. Any skydiving in Queensland, Australia?  

    By ntrprnr, January 12, 2010
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    • hcsvader
    • November 7, 2013

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

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

52. Who Lives and Who Dies????   1 2 3 4

    By MakeItHappen, March 6, 2004
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    • Ron
    • September 9, 2004

53. Looking For Best No Dogs, No Kids DZ   1 2

    By popsjumper, June 26, 2011
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    • SkyPiggie
    • August 14, 2011

54. Music - what reminds you of jumping?   1 2

    By veri, October 14, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • October 30, 2007

55. Tunnel flying vs in the sky  

    By NeonLights, December 2, 2012
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    • BKW82
    • December 4, 2012

56. army paying for skydiving   1 2

    By npknapt, December 23, 2007
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    • J.Huff
    • December 30, 2007

57. Tandem/Video Skydiver Salaries  

    By Tito.J, August 24, 2006
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    • Floats18
    • August 25, 2006

58. Dying under a good canopy.   1 2 3 4 5

    By mjosparky, May 12, 2011
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    • Marisan
    • September 23, 2011

59. Pressuring people to jump   1 2 3

    By Nightingale, March 9, 2004
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    • billvon
    • March 14, 2010

60. Reason for your cutaway   1 2 3

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

61. Need opinions  

    By Edjglass920, October 18, 2014
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    • JohnMitchell
    • October 30, 2014

62. Ripped off for 1300 dollars on Dropzone.com   1 2

    By kzeier, May 8, 2007
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    • brabzzz
    • May 14, 2007

63. oregon jumpsuits ?  

    By meandean, November 25, 2003
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    • mnischalke
    • November 25, 2003

64. Packing   1 2 3

    By bloody_trauma, October 11, 2008
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    • bodypilot1
    • October 18, 2008

65. How Long Did It Take For Your "A"?   1 2 3

    By Fireflyer, August 26, 2003
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    • hooligan
    • September 26, 2003

66. fastest jump ship ever!   1 2

    By sickwill, October 8, 2005
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    • bob.dino
    • October 10, 2005

67. Your "Usual" Jump Altitude?  

    By FlyingRhenquest, January 9, 2013
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    • diablopilot
    • January 16, 2013

68. Dropzones in Oklahoma  

    By eric.pipr, May 20, 2010
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    • BIGUN
    • July 24, 2010

69. static line   1 2

    By brnnncrzy77, April 11, 2005
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    • brnnncrzy77
    • April 16, 2005

70. cessna 185 jump door  

    By wojcio, August 25, 2010
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    • davelepka
    • August 26, 2010

71. Progression   1 2

    By Rachel22, March 7, 2013
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    • yoink
    • March 11, 2013

72. How much better does it get after AFF?   1 2

    By AEsco48, July 31, 2006
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    • quadit
    • August 1, 2006

73. PAC 750XL PROBLEM  

    By SkydiveJack, December 31, 2005
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • January 25, 2006

74. petition   1 2

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

75. DZ's with life flight also on the airport  

    By stratostar, February 9, 2009
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    • mx757
    • February 23, 2009

76. Skydiving on the Today show, Monday May 2nd   1 2

    By johnny1488, May 1, 2005
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    • airdvr
    • May 4, 2005

77. Scare Tactic   1 2

    By dalemeyer, May 26, 2009
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    • surfbum5412
    • May 30, 2009

78. Best Skydiving Magazine?  

    By velvet, February 5, 2004
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    • lazyfrog
    • February 7, 2004

79. Learning to pack my own rig   1 2

    By abaij, June 21, 2012
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    • Andy9o8
    • June 24, 2012

80. german skydiving licence  

    By bloody_trauma, January 2, 2007
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    • sitflypat
    • January 11, 2007

81. Listen to your gut!!   1 2

    By Jeth, August 8, 2008
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    • Jeth
    • August 13, 2008

82. Why isn't skydiving part of the X-Games?   1 2 3

    By gerryfuss, February 7, 2004
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    • klingeme
    • February 10, 2004

83. Ear Problems  

    By jjohl, December 30, 2009
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    • DigitalDave
    • May 11, 2010

84. How often do you get scared skydiving?   1 2 3 4

    By drakeshelby, February 19, 2004
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    • Tinkerbelle
    • February 24, 2004

85. switching to ellipticals?  

    By ridebmxbikes, June 21, 2013
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    • ctrph8
    • June 29, 2013

86. Brian Germain  

    By trusty, February 7, 2013
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    • EOCS
    • February 10, 2013

87. Body armour   1 2 3

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

88. ZHILLS 2 point 140 WAY   1 2 3

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

89. FOX SPORTS - 54321 "Extreme" Sports Show -- Press Clips  

    By quade, January 27, 2003
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    • Zenister
    • January 28, 2003

90. 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

91. Repeat jumps during AFF  

    By philmo, June 28, 2009
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    • popsjumper
    • August 10, 2009

92. Should "hook" turns be banned at demos?   1 2

    By hottamaly, September 16, 2004
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    • freeflydrew
    • September 21, 2004

93. Have to quit... why is it so hard??   1 2 3

    By skydv, August 8, 2003
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    • softnotes
    • August 12, 2003

94. COP's?????  

    By Braz933, August 29, 2008
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    • Braz933
    • September 6, 2008

95. Music While Skydiving  

    By Monkeyb, September 3, 2003
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    • ypelchat
    • September 8, 2003

96. Is skydiving humor funny or insensitive and inappropriate?  

    By sasteam, September 19, 2003
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    • lazyfrog
    • October 1, 2003

97. I need some encouraging words...Please   1 2

    By Punky_Monkey, May 15, 2005
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    • Ron
    • May 17, 2005

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

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

99. Skydiving Research Questionnaire  

    By b_allen, December 3, 2013
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    • ChrisD
    • December 5, 2013

100. Anything a skydiver CAN'T get out of?   1 2 3

     By councilman24, April 15, 2009
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     • chutebuilder
     • June 14, 2009