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1. Bad jump  

   By Wannaknow, July 24, 2013
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   • 3mpire
   • July 24, 2013

2. The way NOT to exit an aircraft  

   By -ftp-, May 4, 2011
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   • Baksteen
   • May 7, 2011

3. line twists  

   By pojj, August 8, 2009
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   • crashtested
   • October 9, 2009

4. Who was the hard landing Santa in Houston?   1 2

   By chuckakers, November 29, 2003
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   • webman
   • December 2, 2003

5. Restarted AFF today  

   By husslr187, July 10, 2016
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   • crazydaisy315
   • August 8, 2016

6. Wingsuits are so yesterday...   1 2

   By outlawphx, June 6, 2006
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   • pilotdave
   • June 9, 2006

7. Bruised Thighs!   1 2

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

8. Would you continue filming when seeing an accident?  

   By format, July 15, 2015
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   • Squeak
   • July 20, 2015

9. Hi there, waiting to go up (jumping with type 2 diabetes question)  

   By deerstalker36, December 6, 2013
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   • ianyapxw
   • February 2, 2014

10. IAD lvl 5 question. Any help appreciated   1 2

    By GAjumper84, October 23, 2013
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    • DrDom
    • October 28, 2013

11. Legstraps hurt  

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

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

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

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

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

14. Who's saving up for New gear this spring!?!?   1 2 3

    By Unstable, January 21, 2008
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    • Unstable
    • February 22, 2008

15. When did you start swooping?   1 2

    By FallsLikeABrick, October 28, 2011
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    • Pablo.Moreno
    • November 4, 2011

16. Smoke Jumping   1 2

    By cdanner1, April 23, 2009
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    • steve1
    • May 20, 2009

17. Help with whuffo spouse   1 2 3

    By Surf, November 24, 2003
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    • Eiley
    • December 12, 2003

18. Favorite weather sites  

    By Superman32, November 22, 2005
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    • LittleDJ
    • November 24, 2005

19. Rantoul   1 2

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

20. Yeah! Ninja Boots!   1 2

    By FlyingRhenquest, November 27, 2013
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    • virgin-burner
    • November 28, 2013

21. The most cost effective places to jump.   1 2

    By Trae, August 22, 2005
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    • bob.dino
    • August 26, 2005

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

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

23. Landing Area Collision Accident   1 2

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

24. Mixing disciplines in landing areas (was: swoop/accuracy poll)   1 2

    By CanuckInUSA, June 4, 2007
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    • ematteo
    • June 6, 2007

25. Beer Rules...!  

    By Zoter, April 15, 2004
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    • TrickyDicky
    • April 16, 2004

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

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

27. "Slang"?  

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

28. Stolen Rig  

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

29. My Struggle & Journey (advice needed)   1 2

    By JefferyHale, June 11, 2012
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    • lookoutbelow
    • June 13, 2012

30. Skydiving at Burning Man  

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

31. How high a fall can you survive?  

    By nanobyte, October 10, 2007
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    • grimmie
    • October 11, 2007

32. Claustrophobia  

    By potatoman, February 24, 2011
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    • theonlyski
    • February 26, 2011

33. Deliberate Malfunctions   1 2

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

34. 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

35. Countries with "liberal" cloud clearance rules  

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

36. NIGHT Helicopter Jumps - Have you done one? PLEASE VOTE!   1 2 3

    By PWScottIV, July 16, 2011
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    • oldwomanc6
    • August 1, 2011

37. Recording your skydive  

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

38. EFS?  

    By jumperconway, November 5, 2003
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    • SkyPsycho
    • November 28, 2003

39. BEWARE!!!! BEWARE!!!! The Media is very much HERE on our website!!!   1 2

    By RkyMtnHigh, April 25, 2005
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    • Bodyflight.Net
    • April 27, 2005

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

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

41. skygod???   1 2

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

42. 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

43. Which part of the dive do you enjoy more?   1 2 3

    By SkydiveMonkey, March 15, 2003
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    • Jockeyshifter63
    • December 22, 2011

44. Noob having trouble finding gear  

    By Calvinchu49, May 7, 2016
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    • MrShave
    • May 24, 2016

45. Accidental night jump?   1 2 3 4

    By Ron, February 18, 2003
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    • peckerhead
    • June 18, 2005

46. Skydiving physics  

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

47. skyvan exits  

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

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

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

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

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

50. glass bottom plane  

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

51. Curved Jump-Runs?   1 2

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

52. Naked?   1 2 3

    By point_code, August 12, 2005
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    • PWScottIV
    • March 8, 2007

53. Too much hassle?  

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

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

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

55. became camera jumper  

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

56. file with sound of parachute opening  

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

57. Beginner fear and self doubt  

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

58. Why do you skydive?   1 2 3

    By Bear, April 6, 2013
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    • airtwardo
    • April 20, 2013

59. Pictures  

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

60. Sensory Overload/Reaction to danger   1 2

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

61. PD Storm  

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

62. Traveling with your rig & security.   1 2

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

63. Transporting rig by bike   1 2

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

64. Skydiving with Contacts  

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

65. Classified ad_need advise  

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

66. My forward exist sucks  

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

67. Dealing with Excess Adrenaline  

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

68. Stiletto vs Crossfire 1 or 2  

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

69. How long does AFF take (aggressive)?  

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

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

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

71. $50 per day  

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

72. Chest mount?  

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

73. USPA Group Membership   1 2 3

    By tdog, December 6, 2007
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • December 10, 2007

74. Skydiving and families (part 2)   1 2

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

75. Martial Arts for Skydiving   1 2

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

76. Why Canopy collisions happen   1 2 3

    By Rdutch, August 2, 2007
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    • Rdutch
    • August 10, 2007

77. When to say enough is enough   1 2

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

78. Blowing Nose - Blood  

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

79. removing blood from a canopy   1 2

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

80. Katana: Bored of waiting   1 2

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

81. Say congrats to the new SKYDIVER!   1 2

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

82. Islander Stall   1 2

    By BaumsAway, January 21, 2008
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • January 22, 2008

83. Film - "Proof"  

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

84. Skysthelimit NJ dz and court!??!   1 2

    By skymaster, March 27, 2004
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    • LittleOne
    • April 11, 2005

85. Eyes, Altis, and Audibles  

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

86. 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

87. Flag Material   1 2

    By scroadload, March 27, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • May 9, 2008

88. Stupid Human Trick- 'Mr. Bill'  

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

89. The Sensationalism TV Skydive Gone Wrong   1 2

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

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

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

91. What's Your Minimum Exit Altitude?   1 2 3

    By Zeppo, November 27, 2006
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    • VerticalRush
    • December 9, 2006

92. iceland volcano - ash question  

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

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

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

94. Let's Make This Big!   1 2

    By Joea, April 16, 2010
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    • Baksteen
    • April 22, 2010

95. Psychology of Skydiving  

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

96. Most expensive bit of gear you have lost?   1 2 3

    By Mike111, October 23, 2005
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    • britboynz
    • November 2, 2005

97. Balloon jumps in Europe???  

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

98. DZ Obstacles  

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

99. Tandem Instructor says "you're number one!"   1 2 3

    By SHem, July 1, 2008
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • July 5, 2008

100. Got family members that skydive?   1 2 3

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