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1. Freestyle/Freefly??  

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

2. 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

3. AFF Student loses canopy   1 2

   By katzurki, October 14, 2005
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   • inzite
   • October 23, 2005

4. skydiving brain?   1 2

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

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

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

6. Skydive Porn  

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

7. Should I sue/ What do you think?   1 2 3 4 5

   By dubbayab, April 15, 2004
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   • billvon
   • April 16, 2004

8. Sponsorship  

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

9. Upcoming USPA Election   1 2

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

10. Operating a Plane Without Flaps?  

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

11. 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

12. New ZP Sucks   1 2 3

    By mbondvegas, February 9, 2007
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    • mbondvegas
    • March 18, 2007

13. ever jumped a round ??   1 2 3

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

14. 26 years in the sport   1 2

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

15. Less gravity for 5 minutes???  

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

16. why?   1 2

    By LegallyGirl, October 13, 2007
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    • peregrinerose
    • October 15, 2007

17. Pilots are NOT "dime a dozen"!   1 2 3

    By JumpShipGypsy, March 26, 2007
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    • winsor
    • March 28, 2007

18. 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

19. $ 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

20. You just don't give a shit...do you?   1 2 3 4

    By RkyMtnHigh, August 8, 2005
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    • RhondaLea
    • August 11, 2005

21. Headdown tandem?   1 2

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

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

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

23. Lose membership   1 2 3

    By bdiver1, February 28, 2009
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    • bdiver1
    • March 3, 2009

24. Is our sport dying? What would make you goto the DZ more often??   1 2 3

    By Feeblemind, November 11, 2008
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    • cosmo22
    • December 12, 2008

25. Katie swoops into moving car  

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

26. 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

27. Roads more dangerous than skydiving??????   1 2 3

    By kevinwhelan, July 14, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • July 16, 2006

28. Rigger?   1 2

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

29. Bad Skydiving Dreams  

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

30. What music do skydivers listen to?   1 2

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

31. favorite part of skydiving   1 2

    By mitsuman, October 1, 2008
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    • DSE
    • October 13, 2008

32. Demos...yikes!  

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

33. info on tandem skydiving deaths  

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

34. Ever dream that you bounced?   1 2

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

35. white powdery stuff seen on opening  

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

36. Wingsuit Main Canopy  

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

37. 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

38. Jumping shoes/sneakers   1 2

    By SkyPainter, June 17, 2008
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    • Ion01
    • June 27, 2008

39. AFF vs. Static Line   1 2

    By Kramer, September 26, 2003
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    • Tonto
    • September 30, 2003

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

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

41. Bandit jumping?   1 2

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

42. Noob questions  

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

43. Transporting gear on a commerial flight   1 2

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

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

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

45. Naked Speed  

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

46. skydiving terms   1 2

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

47. RDS  

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

48. Do you pitch in a track?   1 2

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

49. Whuffos selling gear  

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

50. Need advice on carrying a sign in freefall  

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

51. Constructing a Door step for a Cessna 206?  

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

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

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

53. Trendy or improvement ?  

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

54. Skydivers yelling in the sky. Neighbors outraged.  

    By 377, September 11, 2017
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    • riggerrob
    • September 15, 2017

55. Which AFF program would you pick?  

    By littleskykitten, August 12, 2013
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    • oldwomanc6
    • August 16, 2013

56. Skydiving after scarey mal   1 2

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

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

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

58. Backing in on a 104 way   1 2 3

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

59. space jump  

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

60. Weight concern  

    By rvmnw, October 5, 2010
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    • rvmnw
    • October 7, 2010

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

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

62. 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

63. License E & F?   1 2

    By DroptheMan04, June 7, 2006
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    • packerboy
    • June 11, 2006

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

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

65. More what would you do if? (#3)   1 2

    By Hooknswoop, March 13, 2003
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    • quade
    • April 7, 2003

66. What do i do if i lost my logbook?  

    By markovwgti, September 7, 2007
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    • NickDG
    • September 9, 2007

67. Packers at busy dz's  

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

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

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

69. Opening a Dropzone  

    By fasterisbest, February 12, 2006
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    • teason
    • February 15, 2006

70. jump prices   1 2 3

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

71. distance traveled under canopy?  

    By jumpslo, May 23, 2006
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    • waltappel
    • May 25, 2006

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

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

73. 1-800 SKY RIDE STILL SCAMMING PEOPLE   1 2

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

74. Who has the most jumps on here?  

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

75. Don't turn low.   1 2

    By Kimblair13, June 26, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • June 29, 2006

76. Broken Fibula   1 2

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

77. convincing the parents   1 2

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

78. Under Canopy through Cumulus Clouds   1 2 3

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

79. And you thought intercepts in the US were hairy?  

    By dninness, May 11, 2010
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    • jumpwally
    • May 14, 2010

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

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

81. X-ray degradation of nylon  

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

82. TSA at dropzones?   1 2

    By kallend, January 20, 2007
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    • diverdriver
    • January 23, 2007

83. Footwear?   1 2

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

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

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

85. Germain's article on the recession   1 2

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

86. Downsizing as a student  

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

87. USPA Nationals 2013  

    By Remster, September 11, 2013
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    • Ron
    • September 21, 2013

88. Probability Risk of Skydiving vs. Driving a Car   1 2

    By Hazarrd, February 18, 2004
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    • pilatus_p
    • November 20, 2006

89. Parachute Landing Warning Signs?  

    By AggieDave, April 9, 2003
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    • PilotMike
    • April 11, 2003

90. Being told NOT to check the spot!   1 2 3

    By hjumper33, December 23, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • January 5, 2007

91. Jump the Jet - opening heights   1 2

    By northcave, July 11, 2007
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    • LongWayToFall
    • September 27, 2010

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

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

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

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

94. Winter Time jumping   1 2

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

95. How much crap will I get...   1 2 3

    By Airviking, November 10, 2010
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    • firemedic
    • November 18, 2010

96. I'm on the CANADA TEAM! + Updates of Guy Wright Bigway camp   1 2 3

    By mdrejhon, June 22, 2006
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    • wildWilly
    • July 7, 2006

97. 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

98. Cross braced canopies  

    By FlyingBlueJay, June 19, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • June 22, 2007

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

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

100. Incident Memory  

     By Broke, June 17, 2008
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     • Para_Frog
     • June 23, 2008