General Skydiving Discussions

7 7

20,755 topics in this forum

1. USPA in contempt of court  

   By Anti-USPA, February 12, 2023
   • 24 replies
   • 5,368 views
   • 
   • riggerrob
   • February 22, 2023

2. Weight limit  

   By leepenrose, September 27, 2006
   • 16 replies
   • 5,366 views
   • 
   • azdiver
   • September 28, 2006

3. diving with music?   1 2

   By cptfunky, June 24, 2003
   • 28 replies
   • 5,366 views
   • 
   • Iflyme
   • June 25, 2003

4. AAD Required in Australia?   1 2 3

   By ReLLiK75, August 27, 2003
   • 60 replies
   • 5,365 views
   • 
   • Jasmin
   • December 11, 2003

5. Hawaii!!   1 2

   By Ryye, October 23, 2010
   • 29 replies
   • 5,365 views
   • 
   • skyrider
   • January 1, 2011

6. Jumps for 2004   1 2

   By gerryfuss, April 13, 2004
   • 26 replies
   • 5,363 views
   • 
   • benny
   • April 15, 2004

7. Why not to freefly a Talon.  

   By Bignugget, June 11, 2013
   • 15 replies
   • 5,362 views
   • 
   • excuse
   • June 12, 2013

8. GAS PRICES AND THE FUTURE OF SKYDIVING??   1 2

   By a63jmt300, June 30, 2008
   • 25 replies
   • 5,361 views
   • 
   • CarloC
   • July 4, 2008

9. AFF1 and AFF2 jumps this weekend. An account and some concerns. .   1 2

   By SkydiveNFlorida, July 21, 2003
   • 27 replies
   • 5,361 views
   • 
   • SkydiveNFlorida
   • July 24, 2003

10. Am I too old to jump?   1 2

    By bocabruce1, June 22, 2009
    • 34 replies
    • 5,360 views
    • 
    • steve1
    • July 4, 2009

11. Do your parents know?   1 2 3 4

    By skywombat, February 20, 2010
    • 84 replies
    • 5,359 views
    • 
    • fcajump
    • March 4, 2010

12. Wide Legs Fix?  

    By Flyhighguy, January 24, 2015
    • 10 replies
    • 5,359 views
    • 
    • Joellercoaster
    • January 26, 2015

13. Control Tower possibly going up in DeLand   1 2 3 4

    By skymama, June 3, 2006
    • 77 replies
    • 5,358 views
    • 
    • bristolxyz
    • May 20, 2007

14. FAI  

    By SabreCat, November 13, 2007
    • 14 replies
    • 5,356 views
    • 
    • bbarnhouse
    • November 16, 2007

15. Cypres? Vigil? Argus? NO!  

    By pilotdave, May 15, 2009
    • 23 replies
    • 5,356 views
    • 
    • thamer1976
    • May 17, 2009

16. I feel a bit lost...  

    By thetreehugger, March 12, 2018
    • 14 replies
    • 5,355 views
    • 
    • mbohu
    • March 16, 2018

17. P206 Lexan door?  

    By extremeshannon, July 30, 2014
    • 13 replies
    • 5,355 views
    • 
    • totter
    • September 30, 2014

18. Tandem Exit Photo's   1 2 3

    By ockers, September 22, 2004
    • 63 replies
    • 5,355 views
    • 
    • Conundrum
    • October 25, 2004

19. How many jumpsuits or skydiving outfits do you have?   1 2 3

    By Jessica, May 6, 2003
    • 53 replies
    • 5,355 views
    • 
    • Raefordite
    • May 13, 2003

20. New YouTube Video!  

    By BrianSGermain, June 19, 2013
    • 11 replies
    • 5,355 views
    • 
    • BrianSGermain
    • June 26, 2013

21. H&P @ 12K   1 2

    By henryvillar, January 29, 2008
    • 33 replies
    • 5,354 views
    • 
    • RkyMtnHigh
    • February 3, 2008

22. Am i Right or Wrong?   1 2

    By someday, May 30, 2007
    • 28 replies
    • 5,353 views
    • 
    • slotperfect
    • May 31, 2007

23. Congratulations Aussies   1 2

    By billvon, June 13, 2010
    • 38 replies
    • 5,352 views
    • 
    • brettski74
    • June 17, 2010

24. One Brake Unstowed on Opening   1 2

    By MakeItHappen, March 6, 2011
    • 48 replies
    • 5,352 views
    • 
    • bofh
    • March 9, 2011

25. Do you have Health Insurance?   1 2

    By Elisha, December 21, 2005
    • 27 replies
    • 5,352 views
    • 
    • Elisha
    • December 22, 2005

26. HALO Cert and military rig, but no USPA license...Can he jump?  

    By ReLLiK75, June 21, 2004
    • 10 replies
    • 5,351 views
    • 
    • steve1
    • June 22, 2004

27. Is It Illegal?  

    By TrickyDicky, August 8, 2003
    • 22 replies
    • 5,351 views
    • 
    • BBKid
    • August 9, 2003

28. Wake up mid tandem after getting blackout drunk  

    By CRASH1, April 9, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 5,351 views
    • 
    • CRASH1
    • April 9, 2014

29. Champions?   1 2

    By KATO33, September 2, 2003
    • 34 replies
    • 5,351 views
    • 
    • happythoughts
    • September 4, 2003

30. Speed Diving   1 2

    By SSkydiver, June 8, 2003
    • 43 replies
    • 5,349 views
    • 
    • JohnRich
    • August 14, 2009

31. Another Legal Question - Neighbor McNasty   1 2 3

    By kkeenan, August 18, 2008
    • 65 replies
    • 5,349 views
    • 
    • pairashooter
    • September 9, 2008

32. Eating.   1 2

    By Kinaa, July 6, 2003
    • 35 replies
    • 5,348 views
    • 
    • Tonto
    • July 9, 2003

33. MALFUNCTION: what would you do if...?   1 2 3 4

    By tumbleroll, October 19, 2009
    • 81 replies
    • 5,347 views
    • 
    • dancy
    • October 26, 2009

34. Sociological Perspectives  

    By Cari, January 30, 2009
    • 22 replies
    • 5,347 views
    • 
    • derekorr
    • February 6, 2009

35. Sport Suicide - Discussion   1 2 3

    By kelpdiver, May 2, 2006
    • 71 replies
    • 5,345 views
    • 
    • steve1
    • May 8, 2006

36. Whuffos pointing out incidents   1 2

    By btvr, October 14, 2011
    • 30 replies
    • 5,344 views
    • 
    • Xander
    • October 26, 2011

37. Selecting and Buying a Rig  

    By dmaline, July 1, 2013
    • 18 replies
    • 5,342 views
    • 
    • ridebmxbikes
    • August 29, 2013

38. need help with my suit  

    By thatguythedj, January 7, 2015
    • 17 replies
    • 5,340 views
    • 
    • AdrenalineGear
    • January 10, 2015

39. Ever try BASE?   1 2 3

    By slackercruster, June 2, 2011
    • 52 replies
    • 5,338 views
    • 
    • wasatchrider
    • June 16, 2011

40. Can an S&TA self-certify for a licence?  

    By DocPop, July 2, 2013
    • 23 replies
    • 5,337 views
    • 
    • BIGUN
    • July 7, 2013

41. 2 people have been arrested   1 2 3

    By mich, October 22, 2003
    • 70 replies
    • 5,336 views
    • 
    • kallend
    • November 18, 2003

42. Should 6 Year Olds Do Tandems? (Was: 15-year-old needs tandem)   1 2 3 4

    By chrismgtis, April 16, 2007
    • 98 replies
    • 5,336 views
    • 
    • Zenister
    • June 21, 2007

43. Think before you post  

    By SkymonkeyONE, November 10, 2003
    • 0 replies
    • 5,334 views
    • 
    • sangiro
    • March 2, 2004

44. Nike and Skydiving?  

    By Kimblair13, May 4, 2005
    • 17 replies
    • 5,334 views
    • 
    • Ron
    • May 5, 2005

45. how fast can you get on your belly?   1 2

    By shermanator, August 6, 2007
    • 28 replies
    • 5,332 views
    • 
    • Remster
    • August 13, 2007

46. Skydiving for a living for ONE year   1 2

    By snoworskate, February 16, 2012
    • 37 replies
    • 5,331 views
    • 
    • kingbunky
    • February 21, 2012

47. I'm new to the sport...   1 2

    By miranda09, December 2, 2009
    • 26 replies
    • 5,331 views
    • 
    • Sletzer
    • December 4, 2009

48. Brit Army DZ banned from teaching freefly   1 2

    By Westie, January 6, 2006
    • 26 replies
    • 5,330 views
    • 
    • mac2501
    • February 27, 2006

49. Dytter settings   1 2

    By Broke, April 11, 2008
    • 42 replies
    • 5,330 views
    • 
    • Renegade001us
    • May 1, 2008

50. How to load an Otter   1 2 3

    By rehmwa, March 20, 2007
    • 57 replies
    • 5,329 views
    • 
    • godfrog
    • March 25, 2007

51. Landed on Rear risers...good idea or no???   1 2

    By RyanOBrian, June 30, 2007
    • 39 replies
    • 5,327 views
    • 
    • Icon134
    • July 2, 2007

52. Canopy flight time diffrences  

    By Sabrekakkonen, February 28, 2017
    • 7 replies
    • 5,327 views
    • 
    • Di0
    • March 1, 2017

53. pull through chord   1 2

    By shermanator, October 3, 2006
    • 34 replies
    • 5,327 views
    • 
    • Peej
    • October 6, 2006

54. jumping after shoulder dislocation  

    By calledisrael, April 22, 2005
    • 10 replies
    • 5,325 views
    • 
    • ScottMcC
    • April 23, 2005

55. Do You Forget Your Jumps?  

    By Nutz, October 14, 2003
    • 23 replies
    • 5,325 views
    • 
    • jumperconway
    • October 16, 2003

56. Who is the most experience skydiver?   1 2

    By camamel, April 9, 2007
    • 33 replies
    • 5,323 views
    • 
    • billvon
    • April 12, 2007

57. will the sickness go away??  

    By humblegod, August 4, 2010
    • 18 replies
    • 5,322 views
    • 
    • jlmiracle
    • August 6, 2010

58. North Pole 2005 video  

    By goobersnuftda, October 17, 2005
    • 14 replies
    • 5,320 views
    • 
    • GrendelKhan
    • October 24, 2005

59. Upside-Down Otter  

    By JohnRich, July 16, 2012
    • 14 replies
    • 5,319 views
    • 
    • theonlyski
    • July 18, 2012

60. Skydiving social network   1 2

    By sundry, December 15, 2007
    • 29 replies
    • 5,318 views
    • 
    • Krip
    • December 16, 2007

61. Funny landing video...   1 2

    By Reginald, April 28, 2004
    • 31 replies
    • 5,316 views
    • 
    • themitchyone
    • May 19, 2004

62. AFF vs. Tandem Progression/AFF  

    By Schwarztod, September 2, 2008
    • 7 replies
    • 5,315 views
    • 
    • Schwarztod
    • September 7, 2008

63. Malfunction Inqury   1 2

    By Skyguy1977, January 9, 2010
    • 31 replies
    • 5,314 views
    • 
    • SafetyNate
    • January 11, 2010

64. Spreadsheet to Backup Logbook & Gear Info  

    By RMK, July 7, 2010
    • 6 replies
    • 5,314 views
    • 
    • SansSuit
    • July 26, 2010

65. Bigway camp wrapup  

    By billvon, May 10, 2005
    • 24 replies
    • 5,313 views
    • 
    • Kwoo
    • May 20, 2005

66. Hello from Portugal! I need advice, please  

    By Pedro1960, June 27, 2006
    • 23 replies
    • 5,313 views
    • 
    • Pedro1960
    • July 2, 2006

67. How did you get involved into skydiving?   1 2 3

    By robskydiv, May 5, 2003
    • 62 replies
    • 5,313 views
    • 
    • freesoul
    • August 20, 2003

68. How tight do you like your lag straps!!!  

    By koopa, November 27, 2002
    • 21 replies
    • 5,312 views
    • 
    • skycat
    • November 30, 2002

69. Tracking exit data  

    By dthames, November 13, 2013
    • 18 replies
    • 5,310 views
    • 
    • dthames
    • November 16, 2013

70. Not renewing BPA this year   1 2

    By Justpin, February 24, 2012
    • 25 replies
    • 5,308 views
    • 
    • pincheck
    • February 26, 2012

71. Basic Air Concept - Fraudsters or genuine mistake?  

    By rjfrt, October 20, 2010
    • 22 replies
    • 5,307 views
    • 
    • P-dro
    • October 25, 2010

72. John Kallend's response to Ralph Glasser's letter to Parachutist about lift while tracking   1 2

    By peek, September 6, 2006
    • 29 replies
    • 5,307 views
    • 
    • VectorBoy
    • October 8, 2006

73. Skydiving Chain of Death   1 2

    By shveddy, June 14, 2009
    • 29 replies
    • 5,306 views
    • 
    • diablopilot
    • June 20, 2009

74. Sean Tucker bails out of Oracle Challenger  

    By precision, April 5, 2006
    • 10 replies
    • 5,305 views
    • 
    • FrEaK_aCcIdEnT
    • April 7, 2006

75. Do I pay first before receiving rig?  

    By FlowArtist, March 22, 2013
    • 17 replies
    • 5,305 views
    • 
    • demon4o7
    • April 4, 2013

76. Why do cops confiscate BASE rigs   1 2 3

    By freefalle, August 5, 2003
    • 58 replies
    • 5,303 views
    • 
    • michaeljanzen
    • August 10, 2003

77. Thirty years ago today....   1 2

    By SkymonkeyONE, January 13, 2011
    • 31 replies
    • 5,302 views
    • 
    • tkhayes
    • January 14, 2011

78. USPA vs. TSA   1 2

    By AggieDave, July 15, 2003
    • 28 replies
    • 5,302 views
    • 
    • AggieDave
    • July 17, 2003

79. Selecting your landing target  

    By micduran, February 20, 2007
    • 20 replies
    • 5,302 views
    • 
    • JohnMitchell
    • February 21, 2007

80. Wings Vision  

    By Rhino4406, June 27, 2018
    • 21 replies
    • 5,302 views
    • 
    • LeeroyJenkins
    • July 6, 2018

81. Hook turns   1 2

    By huka551, March 28, 2005
    • 32 replies
    • 5,301 views
    • 
    • Remster
    • March 30, 2005

82. velo label   1 2

    By swoopfly, September 26, 2010
    • 32 replies
    • 5,301 views
    • 
    • Hvance
    • September 28, 2010

83. Stretching before a jump...  

    By BigMikeH77, May 14, 2013
    • 22 replies
    • 5,300 views
    • 
    • Sierra117
    • May 21, 2013

84. Skydiving after total Knee replacement  

    By steveorino, March 17, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 5,300 views
    • 
    • Croc
    • March 17, 2014

85. Malfunctions are not Incidents   1 2

    By MakeItHappen, March 17, 2004
    • 38 replies
    • 5,300 views
    • 
    • billvon
    • March 21, 2004

86. Jumping again after a year - scared.   1 2 3

    By D.B.Cooper, July 12, 2006
    • 63 replies
    • 5,299 views
    • 
    • sswayne
    • July 25, 2006

87. Reserve size and AAD   1 2

    By Praetorian, April 28, 2005
    • 26 replies
    • 5,298 views
    • 
    • Spizzzarko
    • April 29, 2005

88. Speculation and Incidents   1 2

    By LawnDart21, January 24, 2006
    • 34 replies
    • 5,296 views
    • 
    • packerboy
    • January 27, 2006

89. Dropzone dance off  

    By wildWilly, July 21, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 5,295 views
    • 
    • CharlieP
    • September 18, 2014

90. Unlogged jumps   1 2

    By theplummeter, March 26, 2012
    • 27 replies
    • 5,295 views
    • 
    • craigbey
    • March 28, 2012

91. Push the Envelope~Think Tank   1 2

    By airtwardo, July 5, 2005
    • 29 replies
    • 5,292 views
    • 
    • Designer
    • July 8, 2005

92. Hard Opening (My ribs really hurt--)  

    By Dumpster, April 7, 2005
    • 24 replies
    • 5,292 views
    • 
    • skydiverek
    • April 11, 2005

93. Whatzit? (Aircraft Part ID)   1 2 3

    By JohnRich, January 22, 2005
    • 52 replies
    • 5,291 views
    • 
    • JohnMitchell
    • April 4, 2005

94. Any reason to get a 'b' license?   1 2

    By SkydiveNFlorida, October 20, 2003
    • 29 replies
    • 5,290 views
    • 
    • Stacy
    • October 22, 2003

95. My second tantem sucked!   1 2 3

    By char1775, May 23, 2005
    • 50 replies
    • 5,290 views
    • 
    • murps2000
    • May 26, 2005

96. 55th IPC Meeting (unofficial) outcome  

    By mjasantos, February 6, 2004
    • 13 replies
    • 5,289 views
    • 
    • jmpwme
    • April 2, 2004

97. A air Gremlin ???  

    By Edra, January 13, 2014
    • 12 replies
    • 5,287 views
    • 
    • Tink1717
    • January 19, 2014

98. Club bylaws....  

    By redramdriver, March 29, 2006
    • 20 replies
    • 5,287 views
    • 
    • DougH
    • February 11, 2020

99. Has anyone ever booked 2 or more jumps for their first time?  

    By brendhanbb, December 9, 2018
    • 19 replies
    • 5,287 views
    • 
    • muff528
    • December 28, 2018

100. Pictures from 10-way   1 2

     By billvon, December 12, 2005
     • 31 replies
     • 5,285 views
     • 
     • ltdiver
     • December 16, 2005