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1. Recording your skydive  

   By cficeman, May 5, 2013
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   • popsjumper
   • May 5, 2013

2. glass bottom plane  

   By nakedfool, May 21, 2008
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   • brucet7
   • May 21, 2008

3. skyvan exits  

   By digitalamnesia, May 1, 2005
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   • stefd
   • May 4, 2005

4. "The Skydivers" movie from the 60's  

   By Jeth, January 14, 2007
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   • lekstrom10k
   • January 17, 2007

5. Too much hassle?  

   By climberjumper, July 11, 2012
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   • DrewEckhardt
   • July 13, 2012

6. I need Some good Questions to ask!!   1 2 3

   By Da_SKiES_R_BLu, November 19, 2008
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   • skyjumpenfool
   • November 24, 2008

7. People who talk shit (lie) about making jumps   1 2 3

   By stratostar, September 17, 2011
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   • muff528
   • September 21, 2011

8. Tracking Dives  

   By southpaw31, September 7, 2016
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   • JohnMitchell
   • September 10, 2016

9. Rantoul   1 2

   By lee091949, July 5, 2003
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   • WFFC
   • July 8, 2003

10. PD Storm  

    By Bealio, December 29, 2014
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • January 13, 2015

11. "Retiring" from the sport - Farewell and Thank You  

    By chrismgtis, June 21, 2009
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    • LloydDobbler
    • July 7, 2009

12. Cash on account   1 2

    By BRYANGOESBOOM, May 22, 2006
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 25, 2006

13. Running cost of Cessna 182 and turbo/turbine 206?  

    By rhys, January 7, 2007
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    • rhys
    • January 8, 2007

14. skygod???   1 2

    By thrillstalker, August 12, 2009
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    • jackwallace
    • October 18, 2009

15. became camera jumper  

    By drakkar, May 16, 2016
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    • dragon2
    • June 15, 2016

16. how does my height affect stability?  

    By Andrewbrinkhaus, October 4, 2009
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    • kimemerson
    • October 13, 2009

17. Martial Arts for Skydiving   1 2

    By bdrake529, October 26, 2006
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    • packerboy
    • October 30, 2006

18. Bruised Thighs!   1 2

    By skykitten78, June 24, 2003
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    • Muenkel
    • June 26, 2003

19. What happened to the sky surfers?   1 2

    By half-a-greek, June 23, 2009
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    • HALO1
    • June 27, 2009

20. Dealing with Excess Adrenaline  

    By BrianSGermain, October 13, 2016
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    • TriGirl
    • November 22, 2016

21. "Slang"?  

    By skysrock, December 30, 2005
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    • Beverly
    • January 9, 2006

22. Countries with "liberal" cloud clearance rules  

    By Jonsmann, July 14, 2007
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    • freeatlast
    • July 17, 2007

23. 1st line twist   1 2

    By gato_fly, April 16, 2012
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    • bluetwo
    • April 21, 2012

24. Skydiving Popularity   1 2

    By aresye, June 14, 2008
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    • kelpdiver
    • June 23, 2008

25. Stolen Rig  

    By bluebird932, September 7, 2016
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    • bluebird932
    • September 11, 2016

26. Beginner fear and self doubt  

    By rocky-dives, July 3, 2013
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    • rocky-dives
    • July 6, 2013

27. Pictures  

    By Skymonkey13, December 5, 2002
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    • happythoughts
    • December 6, 2002

28. Film - "Proof"  

    By Stumpy, September 18, 2005
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    • Joellercoaster
    • October 8, 2005

29. Life experiences are what then IS  

    By patworks, September 22, 2016
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    • CrashProne
    • September 26, 2016

30. Skydiving physics  

    By fonz, November 27, 2004
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    • fonz
    • December 6, 2004

31. Colleges with DZ's nearby   1 2

    By zues, November 11, 2011
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    • kkeenan
    • November 21, 2011

32. DeLand bans turns over 180   1 2 3 4 6

    By Rdutch, July 29, 2007
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    • Rdutch
    • August 11, 2007

33. DZ Obstacles  

    By JumperWillis, April 19, 2007
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    • AFFI
    • April 24, 2007

34. Classified ad_need advise  

    By palejo, January 30, 2013
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    • Shredex
    • February 5, 2013

35. Jumping off the roof of a skyvan   1 2 3

    By kevinsa, March 23, 2008
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    • davelepka
    • March 27, 2008

36. How many lives have been saved by AADs ?   1 2

    By cocheese, January 2, 2006
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    • dsbbreck
    • January 7, 2006

37. My forward exist sucks  

    By Hoomam, May 26, 2017
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    • Hoomam
    • May 31, 2017

38. Traveling with your rig & security.   1 2

    By joewantaharley, March 13, 2006
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    • Silverchic
    • March 20, 2006

39. Legstraps hurt  

    By VincentVL., May 4, 2008
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    • adobelover
    • May 6, 2008

40. Chest mount?  

    By gixzig, September 30, 2010
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    • in2jumping
    • October 1, 2010

41. Skydiving with Contacts  

    By freeflyDaLi, September 5, 2003
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    • jumper03
    • September 7, 2003

42. Skydiving at Burning Man  

    By MelodyDelpino, September 13, 2015
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    • billvon
    • September 21, 2015

43. $50 per day  

    By MakeItHappen, May 4, 2005
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    • MakeItHappen
    • May 5, 2005

44. Jakarta - jump plane accident - FATALITY - Press Clips  

    By quade, July 13, 2004
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    • Steve Austin
    • January 23, 2024

45. Curved Jump-Runs?   1 2

    By bob.dino, October 5, 2005
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    • btucker
    • October 6, 2005

46. Sensory Overload/Reaction to danger   1 2

    By nigel99, January 21, 2011
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    • nigel99
    • January 28, 2011

47. Landing Area Collision Accident   1 2

    By slug, June 23, 2004
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    • ianmdrennan
    • June 24, 2004

48. Dropzones open year round  

    By able2roll3, September 30, 2011
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    • virgin-burner
    • September 30, 2011

49. Stiletto vs Crossfire 1 or 2  

    By gian, October 1, 2003
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    • chopchop
    • October 2, 2003

50. I'm nervous before my first jump. I hate the drop feeling from rollercoasters.  

    By Addicks, June 17, 2005
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    • tbrown
    • June 22, 2005

51. Skydiving and families (part 2)   1 2

    By dontlikemustard, April 24, 2012
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • April 29, 2012

52. Participants Needed: World War II Airborne Demonstration Team August Training   1 2

    By Normandy, July 23, 2003
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    • nightjumps
    • July 29, 2003

53. iceland volcano - ash question  

    By Ronald, April 19, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • April 22, 2010

54. AFF Level One is complete. How did you feel on your first?  

    By jbelanger86, November 27, 2017
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    • Trafficdiver
    • December 11, 2017

55. Balloon jumps in Europe???  

    By skydivejersey, June 20, 2003
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    • mccordia
    • June 23, 2003

56. DZ in Guam  

    By mujie96, November 12, 2002
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    • howardwhite
    • November 13, 2002

57. Stupid Human Trick- 'Mr. Bill'  

    By missann1320, May 17, 2007
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    • brianfry713
    • May 25, 2007

58. Blowing Nose - Blood  

    By brbjumping, April 23, 2012
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    • Maksimsf
    • April 27, 2012

59. file with sound of parachute opening  

    By BlieSkues2006, December 27, 2006
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    • godfrog
    • January 1, 2007

60. Persistent Head and Neck Issues After Skydiving  

    By bluepelican, July 27, 2013
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    • ChrisD
    • July 29, 2013

61. How long does AFF take (aggressive)?  

    By corpkid, June 20, 2013
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    • jackcupp
    • June 23, 2013

62. My first 2 jumps with a camera.   1 2 3 4

    By Tuna-Salad, December 7, 2008
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    • Tuna-Salad
    • December 10, 2008

63. Head Down FreeFly Wingsuit - The next evolution of skydiving   1 2

    By Juzzie, December 15, 2009
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    • feuergnom
    • December 18, 2009

64. Fundraiser boogie a scam at Adventure Skydiving Tn."   1 2 3 4

    By Jumpdude, April 4, 2009
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    • billvon
    • April 6, 2009

65. A tandem for recurrency   1 2 3

    By flyinchicken, July 11, 2007
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    • Krip
    • July 15, 2007

66. Demo at the AFC Championship game  

    By Divalent, January 21, 2014
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    • matthewcline
    • January 29, 2014

67. Psychology of Skydiving  

    By RkyMtnHigh, June 7, 2007
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    • allenfperos
    • June 14, 2007

68. HOW MANY JUMPS?   1 2

    By pre7117, August 10, 2007
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    • Jeff.Donohue
    • August 27, 2007

69. removing blood from a canopy   1 2

    By freefalle, June 15, 2003
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    • Whamie
    • April 30, 2013

70. Becoming an AFF instructor-advice  

    By pinkeyquiezo, April 28, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • May 1, 2012

71. Who can I talk to?  

    By Bth67, September 27, 2017
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    • RockSkyGirl
    • October 4, 2017

72. When to say enough is enough   1 2

    By ScottTX, July 31, 2007
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    • illusioneer
    • August 3, 2007

73. Staff Pay  

    By STI, February 12, 2008
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    • skypuppy
    • March 23, 2010

74. Deliberate Malfunctions   1 2

    By Smeger, January 27, 2006
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    • bob.dino
    • January 29, 2006

75. Katana: Bored of waiting   1 2

    By gus, December 10, 2003
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    • PhreeZone
    • December 13, 2003

76. Transporting rig by bike   1 2

    By Trev_S, March 9, 2013
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    • RyanFYF
    • April 8, 2013

77. Anyone ever jumped a piper cub?  

    By jumper03, February 24, 2005
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    • chuckakers
    • February 25, 2005

78. As if it wasn't enough!  

    By Jumpdude, April 7, 2013
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    • carbonezone
    • April 9, 2013

79. Landed off??....Let's hear about it!   1 2 3

    By kturnau, June 28, 2007
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    • airathanas
    • September 10, 2007

80. How soon is too soon to start freeflying?   1 2

    By Rstanley0312, July 10, 2009
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    • outski
    • July 19, 2009

81. Social Worker vs. Dropzone Bum   1 2

    By Bodhisattva420, January 20, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • January 25, 2010

82. Do you like this month's Parachutist cover photo?   1 2

    By lewmonst, August 3, 2006
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    • tomvailco
    • August 10, 2006

83. Why did you start skydiving/ BASE jumping?   1 2 3

    By lkolkin, November 17, 2003
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    • JVig
    • December 3, 2003

84. Mandatory AAD's (was: Franklin County fatality)  

    By cgriff, August 15, 2014
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    • skypuppy
    • August 22, 2014

85. Dissapointed with Aerodyne   1 2 3

    By e.a.hernandez, July 27, 2010
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    • jaffo
    • August 1, 2010

86. A bit nervous about first 10 second delay   1 2

    By pontiacgtp00, January 16, 2008
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    • Skyhighbird
    • February 10, 2008

87. Say congrats to the new SKYDIVER!   1 2

    By bodypilot1, December 7, 2003
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    • jumperconway
    • December 9, 2003

88. People Wanted for World Record Attempt  

    By crashtested, February 4, 2014
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    • piisfish
    • February 6, 2014

89. Wind Turbines and Skydiving!  

    By Birdguy, August 27, 2008
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    • MotherGoose
    • August 29, 2008

90. Should I...?  

    By dx316dx316, August 10, 2006
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    • miche
    • August 14, 2006

91. Space Diving - News Clips  

    By quade, June 13, 2007
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    • AFFI
    • June 27, 2007

92. You learn something new everyday.   1 2 3 4

    By diablopilot, June 9, 2011
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    • sacex250
    • June 12, 2011

93. USPA Candidate Winsor Naugler  

    By JamesNahikian, November 15, 2002
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    • skr
    • November 28, 2002

94. ANOTHER downsizing-thread..   1 2 3 4 7

    By virgin-burner, January 20, 2009
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    • virgin-burner
    • January 28, 2009

95. UK WIND TUNNEL!   1 2

    By CrazyDave, October 30, 2003
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    • gremlin
    • January 28, 2004

96. Experienced jumper as student   1 2

    By SlackBeef, March 21, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • March 24, 2012

97. Got family members that skydive?   1 2 3

    By vonSanta, January 26, 2004
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    • wonko
    • February 2, 2004

98. Eyes, Altis, and Audibles  

    By denete, September 5, 2007
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    • AFFI
    • September 7, 2007

99. The Sensationalism TV Skydive Gone Wrong   1 2

    By nvknight04, March 16, 2007
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    • Andy9o8
    • March 26, 2007

100. PD price increase  

     By racerman, January 3, 2013
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     • AkiraQ
     • September 11, 2013