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1. NZ CAA Grants Type Certificate to PAC 750XL -- Press Clips.   1 2

   By quade, August 20, 2003
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   • Squeak
   • October 20, 2003

2. 26 years in the sport   1 2

   By SkymonkeyONE, January 26, 2007
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   • Deuce
   • January 31, 2007

3. 2 year old kid to go skydiving  

   By Rover, March 28, 2012
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   • Andy9o8
   • March 29, 2012

4. Did anyoen get into skydiving before even trying tandem?   1 2

   By Ramzisleiman, April 28, 2015
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   • pchapman
   • May 6, 2015

5. Does your DZ have a prejudice towards low-passes (2500-5000) ??   1 2 3

   By stitch, April 19, 2007
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   • stitch
   • May 3, 2007

6. Just got engaged - how do I make my new fiancé pack for me?   1 2

   By DontfallOff, January 15, 2013
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   • DontfallOff
   • January 18, 2013

7. Highest number of jumps prior to FIRST reserve ride?   1 2

   By skydiverek, February 24, 2005
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   • rhys
   • July 16, 2008

8. jet fuel air freshener  

   By donkeyboy, November 15, 2003
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   • NoShitThereIWas
   • November 17, 2003

9. How NOT to lurk a tandem...   1 2 3

   By scdiver89, April 18, 2011
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   • airtwardo
   • April 21, 2011

10. drug use at the dz  

    By jshak81, August 1, 2006
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    • OnYourBack
    • August 9, 2006

11. $ 2250 for a 7-level AFF course, Too expensive or ok?   1 2

    By cmnt, August 14, 2007
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    • jtval
    • August 19, 2007

12. Near Death experience  

    By Mush, March 23, 2004
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    • jimmytavino
    • March 27, 2004

13. Oddball / sketchy Question  

    By Von_Nosheaux, December 13, 2013
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    • hcsvader
    • December 17, 2013

14. More, what would you do if's?   1 2 3

    By Hooknswoop, January 7, 2003
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    • skypuppy
    • January 9, 2003

15. Wingsuit Main Canopy  

    By damir, August 16, 2015
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    • piisfish
    • August 20, 2015

16. Backing in on a 104 way   1 2 3

    By billvon, September 20, 2004
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    • flyangel2
    • September 23, 2004

17. New skydiver, spend money on new container and then buy used canopies?  

    By Dzander21, July 2, 2017
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    • TriGirl
    • July 31, 2017

18. How "In Shape" are we as Skydivers?   1 2

    By ntrprnr, October 26, 2005
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    • AMax
    • October 29, 2005

19. Dangerous jump numbers?   1 2

    By timbarrett, April 6, 2007
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    • sinnok
    • April 13, 2007

20. I wanna get certified.   1 2

    By shveddy, June 27, 2008
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    • wildfan75
    • July 1, 2008

21. Was the C-47 "Southern Cross" featured in the movie "Dropzone?"  

    By megamalfunction, March 5, 2017
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    • megamalfunction
    • March 12, 2017

22. Rigger?   1 2

    By gnstuff4me, April 30, 2012
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    • pchapman
    • May 3, 2012

23. cheap hop 'n pops -- economically efficient?   1 2

    By CloudyHead, January 13, 2013
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    • vpjr
    • January 16, 2013

24. Power outage  

    By DTOXX, August 27, 2002
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    • Luminous
    • September 3, 2002

25. Upcoming USPA Election   1 2

    By MikeTJumps, September 16, 2006
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    • MakeItHappen
    • September 20, 2006

26. rec.skydiving vs. dropzone.com Forums   1 2 3

    By slotperfect, January 2, 2003
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    • Gravitymaster
    • February 13, 2003

27. ever jumped a round ??   1 2 3

    By lazyfrog, October 29, 2003
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    • smit705
    • January 14, 2004

28. Skydiving and Beer   1 2

    By Manuel1, August 18, 2010
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    • jaffo
    • August 20, 2010

29. Which is the better AAD?  

    By MikeRMontagne, June 10, 2011
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    • riggerpaul
    • June 12, 2011

30. I'm badly addicted - withdrawal symptoms  

    By nanobyte, August 31, 2007
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    • JulianoFanelli
    • September 1, 2007

31. Mythbuster Skydiving episode 04/13/11   1 2

    By gjhdiver, April 13, 2011
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    • jumpsalot-2
    • April 18, 2011

32. What about parachute-paragliding with a movable tail?  

    By littlediamon, December 5, 2017
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    • kuai43
    • December 31, 2017

33. Does anyone know about this place?   1 2

    By Hoped2jump, September 9, 2009
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    • legalize1966
    • September 20, 2009

34. North pole Skydiving  

    By HRY, October 13, 2015
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    • AlexZander
    • February 6, 2016

35. Who has the most jumps on here?  

    By WI-Fly, April 4, 2007
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    • skydiverek
    • April 10, 2007

36. Germain's article on the recession   1 2

    By zipplewrath, March 18, 2009
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    • baronn
    • March 29, 2009

37. I'd rather...   1 2 3

    By chopchop, April 1, 2004
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    • chopchop
    • April 5, 2004

38. Free Camping at DZ?????  

    By jump2live, June 9, 2010
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    • tsalnukt
    • June 10, 2010

39. tandems / HIV   1 2 3 4

    By deadboy2004, February 20, 2004
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    • ernokaikkonen
    • March 17, 2004

40. Bad Skydiving Dreams  

    By hobbes20000, June 15, 2016
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    • airdvr
    • June 29, 2016

41. RDS  

    By Brumby, June 18, 2010
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    • Rugby82
    • March 31, 2011

42. Freestyle/Freefly??  

    By Nightingale, February 2, 2004
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    • Chrisky
    • February 3, 2004

43. Operating a Plane Without Flaps?  

    By karenmeal, July 30, 2006
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    • DaveCogan
    • August 2, 2006

44. Under Canopy through Cumulus Clouds   1 2 3

    By northcave, April 16, 2007
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    • jimkalek
    • May 2, 2007

45. Less gravity for 5 minutes???  

    By yeyo, December 20, 2013
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    • erdnarob
    • December 31, 2013

46. Do you have to wear a jumpsuit   1 2

    By jump_or_die, March 9, 2004
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    • Snowflake
    • April 7, 2004

47. skydiving brain?   1 2

    By aliengirl, August 18, 2003
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    • SkydiveNFlorida
    • August 28, 2003

48. Headdown tandem?   1 2

    By sammyc, April 26, 2006
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    • Scoop
    • May 1, 2006

49. Are you a "goal oriented" skydiver?   1 2 3

    By skybytch, July 14, 2004
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    • Conundrum
    • August 17, 2004

50. Skydive Porn  

    By ecnuob, November 29, 2010
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    • freefalljason
    • December 27, 2010

51. Skydiving after scarey mal   1 2

    By Evelyn, January 11, 2009
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    • blacksha
    • January 12, 2009

52. reserve ride stickers   1 2

    By steveorino, January 28, 2008
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    • jtval
    • February 4, 2008

53. your card for the jumper killed at the wffc (his family )   1 2 3

    By tornadoresearch, August 7, 2003
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    • mctyeire
    • August 31, 2003

54. How do I explain the differences in freefall rates?   1 2

    By bdenny20, January 6, 2016
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    • JohnMitchell
    • January 12, 2016

55. Need advice on carrying a sign in freefall  

    By Mark.Carroll, March 2, 2018
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    • Eagle7222
    • March 31, 2018

56. 3 jump wonder   1 2

    By hexadecimal, June 14, 2005
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    • Trae
    • August 25, 2005

57. Do you pitch in a track?   1 2

    By Amanduh, October 13, 2004
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    • RaXz
    • July 20, 2010

58. Whuffos selling gear  

    By monkycndo, July 10, 2011
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    • muff528
    • July 20, 2011

59. Trendy or improvement ?  

    By erdnarob, October 5, 2015
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    • catfishhunter
    • October 9, 2015

60. Broken Fibula   1 2

    By ripcord4, March 3, 2009
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    • SkyPainter
    • March 6, 2009

61. Drug issue.....should i tell the DZ owner???   1 2

    By SSkydiver, February 26, 2005
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    • packerboy
    • February 28, 2005

62. You don't see that everyday..   1 2

    By LouDiamond, October 11, 2006
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    • Sockpuppet
    • November 3, 2006

63. What music do skydivers listen to?   1 2

    By alexafox, July 5, 2012
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    • piisfish
    • July 6, 2012

64. Winter Time jumping   1 2

    By AggieDave, October 28, 2003
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    • dreamsville
    • October 20, 2004

65. Sponsorship  

    By willpenny, April 30, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • May 1, 2011

66. Sebastian in trouble???? Sebastian Sun Article   1 2

    By Dolemite, August 12, 2003
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    • sunshine
    • December 5, 2003

67. Ever dream that you bounced?   1 2

    By jrmrangers, September 15, 2011
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    • bluetwo
    • October 7, 2011

68. After 10 years of being a member on this forum, I finally jumped!  

    By trab1925, March 13, 2016
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    • Brutus
    • March 29, 2016

69. convincing the parents   1 2

    By IcarusNeededAAD, January 5, 2007
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    • FreeDiver
    • January 8, 2007

70. Katie swoops into moving car  

    By RichM, November 4, 2013
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    • hookitt
    • November 6, 2013

71. Footwear?   1 2

    By Blahr, September 8, 2003
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    • freakyflygirl
    • September 10, 2003

72. Watching a 1st jump student thinking "Oh *@#t that guys gonna die"   1 2 3

    By Heatmiser, November 3, 2008
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    • skyhpp
    • November 9, 2008

73. skydiving terms   1 2

    By elfanie, December 23, 2003
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    • usedtajump
    • December 26, 2003

74. How many can actually pack?   1 2 3 4

    By Kat1221, April 2, 2004
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    • PhreeZone
    • April 15, 2004

75. Have you ever landed inside the plane?   1 2 3

    By mazevedo, January 12, 2004
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    • HeatherB
    • February 2, 2004

76. info on tandem skydiving deaths  

    By jeffrey27rj, January 27, 2016
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    • riggerrob
    • June 3, 2016

77. how far do you live from the DZ?   1 2 3

    By bunge, May 15, 2003
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    • oldnewbie
    • May 20, 2003

78. white powdery stuff seen on opening  

    By potatoman, November 19, 2014
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    • oldwomanc6
    • November 30, 2014

79. Downsizing as a student  

    By Rsaaronson, August 19, 2019
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    • lilianvankos
    • April 27, 2022

80. why dont you post your jump numbers?   1 2 3 4 6

    By tattoojeff, April 24, 2004
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    • Tonto
    • April 29, 2004

81. Bandit jumping?   1 2

    By LongWayToFall, June 8, 2008
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    • LongWayToFall
    • June 12, 2008

82. Transporting gear on a commerial flight   1 2

    By cjsitfly, November 13, 2008
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    • cjsitfly
    • November 19, 2008

83. Demos...yikes!  

    By TheSecret, September 2, 2008
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    • DesertDevil
    • February 18, 2010

84. The Pay Scale, fair?   1 2 3

    By hudsonderek, September 1, 2008
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    • squarecanopy
    • September 26, 2008

85. Noob questions  

    By kllrbee, January 22, 2014
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • February 1, 2014

86. Tell a girl skydiver how much she rocks   1 2 3

    By Jessica, April 30, 2003
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    • Unutsch
    • May 3, 2003

87. Naked Speed  

    By potatoman, July 16, 2013
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    • popsjumper
    • July 19, 2013

88. jump prices   1 2 3

    By Veeder79, June 8, 2008
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    • chris-b
    • June 10, 2008

89. 2 Dropzones in MO need your help!!!   1 2

    By Superfletch, July 19, 2011
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    • hallux
    • July 27, 2011

90. Packers at busy dz's  

    By JoeyH, December 12, 2012
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    • JoeyH
    • December 16, 2012

91. Question: What's The Lowest You've Ever Pulled?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Kramer, August 4, 2003
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    • elias123
    • January 8, 2007

92. 1-800 SKY RIDE STILL SCAMMING PEOPLE   1 2

    By Lazycreation, November 18, 2005
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    • skybill
    • November 27, 2005

93. Plates and screws: Leave them in or get them out?   1 2

    By MooChooser, February 1, 2006
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    • DanglesOZQld
    • February 25, 2006

94. Freefall - how does it feel....   1 2

    By buba07, May 6, 2008
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    • denete
    • May 8, 2008

95. space jump  

    By hobbes4star, July 13, 2006
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    • billvon
    • July 20, 2006

96. February BOD minutes from the gallery   1 2

    By MikeTJumps, February 8, 2008
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    • lauraliscious
    • February 11, 2008

97. Pitching skydiving/wingsuiting to worried parents?   1 2

    By Zirngibism, September 17, 2008
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • September 25, 2008

98. FAA oversight of skydiving (was - Lodi incident)   1 2

    By skyfox2007, October 20, 2018
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    • LeeroyJenkins
    • October 26, 2018

99. whats so wrong with a round reserve??   1 2

    By jasleegoyne, July 16, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • July 19, 2007

100. Constructing a Door step for a Cessna 206?  

     By freeflye73, June 11, 2010
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     • lekstrom10k
     • October 13, 2010