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1. OHHHHHHHHHHHH SHIT!!!!!!  

   By TribalTalon, December 13, 2003
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   • sdgregory
   • December 18, 2003

2. Noob question! Best canopy brands for a newer jumper?  

   By SkyDivesAreUs, February 1, 2017
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   • Croc
   • February 12, 2017

3. Advice for faster than normal landings  

   By TerminatorSRT4, December 9, 2008
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   • sparkie
   • December 11, 2008

4. I GOT MY A!!!!  

   By lukepinion, March 24, 2003
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   • Jethers203
   • March 29, 2003

5. Packers at busy dz's  

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

6. Tipping AFFI  

   By thirdworld19, April 15, 2008
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   • Beerlight
   • April 16, 2008

7. Sudden arm malfunction on landing  

   By ghost47, February 1, 2010
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   • ghost47
   • February 5, 2010

8. GK tryouts  

   By airborne966, October 10, 2005
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   • Mischa
   • October 27, 2005

9. Flying From UK to Spain With A Rig ?  

   By Inthebuff, January 5, 2007
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   • bobert
   • January 16, 2007

10. experimental aircraft as jump ships?  

    By mrpilotman, December 8, 2012
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • December 12, 2012

11. If I can do it anyone can!  

    By ScrdofHites, January 20, 2004
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    • cvfd1399
    • January 22, 2004

12. How to Improve my Skills Without Paying for Coaching?  

    By Bkleven7, October 30, 2019
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    • JoeWeber
    • November 17, 2019

13. How bad is a bad spot!  

    By Phlip, July 21, 2003
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    • Unstable
    • July 22, 2003

14. night jumps  

    By agent_lead, October 6, 2006
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    • Fast
    • October 9, 2006

15. Tips on Healing Up Broken Femur...?  

    By somethinelse, August 17, 2006
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    • Eule
    • August 24, 2006

16. Skydiving & Families  

    By kr0me, March 10, 2012
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    • BrianSGermain
    • March 24, 2012

17. 18 year old jumpers  

    By half-a-greek, February 12, 2009
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    • virgin-burner
    • February 13, 2009

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

    By Dumpster, April 7, 2005
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    • skydiverek
    • April 11, 2005

19. Handling SL/IAD students in a Cessna  

    By lippy, November 30, 2007
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    • peckerhead
    • December 2, 2007

20. Pilot Question  

    By Jethers203, March 11, 2004
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    • michaelmullins
    • March 16, 2004

21. anyone ever parasail?  

    By EPX, July 30, 2007
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    • rapter
    • September 30, 2007

22. surviving freefall  

    By woodpecker, October 14, 2005
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    • katzurki
    • October 25, 2005

23. Gato Gets an A  

    By Gato, September 29, 2008
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    • Gato
    • October 6, 2008

24. A clever thing to do on Friday the 13th...  

    By SkymonkeyONE, April 13, 2007
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    • BigM
    • April 26, 2007

25. ruptured eardrum?  

    By Rookeskydiver, November 3, 2002
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    • packing_jarrett
    • September 10, 2005

26. price of skydiving  

    By tvo7, June 25, 2005
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    • jtval
    • June 30, 2005

27. Aircraft Emergency Question  

    By seekfun, May 18, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • May 20, 2004

28. Skydiving with Music  

    By Monkeyb, January 10, 2005
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    • skydance1954
    • September 27, 2007

29. DZ Obstacles  

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

30. Freeflying. Is it "the death of skydiving"?  

    By psychoswooper, August 18, 2003
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    • freakydiver
    • August 18, 2003

31. Jumped a reserve today...  

    By Nightingale, August 1, 2004
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 8, 2004

32. Skydive San Diego & CReW  

    By buzzfink, November 21, 2002
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    • buzzfink
    • November 26, 2002

33. Why Groupon is headed to "0"....  

    By baronn, October 23, 2014
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    • mbohu
    • December 25, 2017

34. Negative g-force reaction?  

    By poobert, December 3, 2005
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    • popsjumper
    • December 5, 2005

35. Arrr, why can't I ever jump  

    By n_s_simpson, February 26, 2007
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    • pincheck
    • February 27, 2007

36. Going for my AFF1 next weekend. things to know..  

    By mitsuman, September 18, 2008
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    • mitsuman
    • September 29, 2008

37. Help!Relationships and Skydiving  

    By rockgirl, November 6, 2002
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    • mouth
    • November 25, 2002

38. Suunto Core??  

    By stayhigh, December 28, 2013
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    • stayhigh
    • January 16, 2014

39. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR GUS WING  

    By RkyMtnHigh, April 25, 2005
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    • Bodyflight.Net
    • September 8, 2005

40. DC3 Stall  

    By Ronhend, January 26, 2016
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • January 29, 2016

41. Why rubber bands?  

    By cbuffalino, September 6, 2012
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    • erdnarob
    • September 8, 2012

42. My breathing problems in detail  

    By stellvertreter, October 15, 2009
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    • Bertt
    • December 2, 2011

43. Just a video of me during my canopy class!!  

    By koopa, December 11, 2003
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    • flyinghonu
    • December 13, 2003

44. Wind Tunnel causing over confidence  

    By Brad2, May 24, 2015
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    • stayhigh
    • May 27, 2015

45. "A" License Test  

    By Casch, March 26, 2003
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    • GreenLight
    • September 8, 2011

46. Spinning mal cut away  

    By RB_Hammer, February 11, 2007
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    • RB_Hammer
    • August 2, 2007

47. Mission: Impossible helping skydiving?  

    By peek, September 16, 2018
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    • Bob_Church
    • September 21, 2018

48. wingsuits need to full flare and loop to land proficiently  

    By skeatesy, June 6, 2012
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    • billvon
    • June 11, 2012

49. Doing a Mr. Bill?  

    By DoZ3r, February 2, 2008
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    • br0k3n
    • February 4, 2008

50. Requesting some mathematical help from the technically minded...  

    By skysurfcam, June 23, 2005
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    • kallend
    • June 27, 2005

51. Couldn't jump after AFF class  

    By brnnncrzy77, August 2, 2011
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    • Austintxflight
    • September 5, 2011

52. Who woulda thunk it?  

    By faulknerwn, January 29, 2008
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    • Rick
    • February 1, 2008

53. Am I ready to downsize?  

    By jumpgod, April 16, 2003
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    • burbleflyer
    • June 19, 2004

54. High hop n pop video  

    By thrillstalker, June 21, 2011
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    • DaVinciflies
    • June 22, 2011

55. Newbie Question  

    By Cokie00, July 5, 2006
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    • BIGUN
    • July 6, 2006

56. Carry-On on Check Rig on Airlines?  

    By PlaneFun, November 19, 2019
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    • Nabz
    • February 7, 2020

57. Cutaway cures spin?  

    By fonz, February 22, 2007
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    • D22369
    • February 23, 2007

58. My Tandem Master Put His Hand On My Forehead Just Before Exit  

    By Quasimodem, June 12, 2004
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    • bertusgeert
    • June 18, 2004

59. Jumping at Deland  

    By Hovergirl, February 19, 2013
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    • oldwomanc6
    • March 6, 2013

60. I really suck at skydiving  

    By Tuna-Salad, September 21, 2008
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    • danielcroft
    • September 24, 2008

61. Skydiving Movies your recomended picks ? (non hollywood)  

    By Armour666, April 12, 2007
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    • adamd
    • April 17, 2007

62. general thoughts on what a demo is  

    By leapdog, August 17, 2010
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    • billvon
    • August 18, 2010

63. first jump  

    By brnnncrzy77, March 30, 2005
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    • kelpdiver
    • April 4, 2005

64. First jumps over Everest  

    By Orange1, October 5, 2008
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    • Astro1
    • November 24, 2008

65. jump money  

    By tearseyes, June 15, 2004
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    • fundgh
    • June 18, 2004

66. Belly Skills  

    By Dagny, October 16, 2003
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    • skr
    • November 7, 2003

67. Manifest Dilemma - What would you do?  

    By Diogenes, September 4, 2017
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    • tikl68
    • September 6, 2017

68. new Porter engine- Vancouver Canada  

    By smiles, November 23, 2005
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    • smiles
    • November 29, 2005

69. Anything wrong with this exit from the plane?  

    By npgraphicdesign, September 20, 2008
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    • danielcroft
    • September 22, 2008

70. military member with skydiving license ?s  

    By bean1223, April 29, 2014
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    • thomas.n.thomas
    • May 10, 2014

71. Hello from Portugal! I need advice, please  

    By Pedro1960, June 27, 2006
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    • Pedro1960
    • July 2, 2006

72. Update on VETS  

    By sky20yrs, March 29, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • March 31, 2011

73. What make a good skydiver?  

    By WhiteMongoose, May 26, 2013
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    • Bignugget
    • May 29, 2013

74. Apprehensive about AFF 2  

    By A.Stieda, May 28, 2013
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    • popsjumper
    • May 28, 2013

75. Decelerated Freefall  

    By Eule, October 7, 2005
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    • Andy_Copland
    • October 16, 2005

76. Life experiences are what then IS  

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

77. Scam / No Scam ?  

    By kkeenan, November 17, 2009
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    • mjosparky
    • January 14, 2010

78. SDC Article in the Chicago Reader  

    By FallingILweenie, April 2, 2004
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    • TandemTerry
    • April 10, 2004

79. Staying Stable during free fall... is it that difficult?  

    By Joea, January 23, 2008
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    • gravitywhore
    • January 24, 2008

80. Scary Plane Ride  

    By bclark, August 7, 2003
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    • mouth
    • August 12, 2003

81. Visiting a new drop zone, safety?  

    By shah269, August 21, 2012
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    • jrjny
    • August 22, 2012

82. When do I buy a case of beer?  

    By CazmoDee, June 1, 2007
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    • CazmoDee
    • June 2, 2007

83. Illusion of safety  

    By Broke, July 25, 2007
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    • cpoxon
    • July 26, 2007

84. G3 Visor Fogging?  

    By FlyingRhenquest, October 25, 2015
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    • sammielu
    • November 22, 2015

85. Anyone want a Skittle? I mean AFF rating?  

    By OldSchol, March 31, 2009
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    • SimpleJack
    • April 6, 2009

86. How do people dislocate their shoulders in freefall?  

    By HydroGuy, September 26, 2005
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    • bob.dino
    • October 12, 2005

87. 1st jump in awhile  

    By chuteless, May 7, 2004
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    • jumpinjackflash
    • May 9, 2004

88. jerry bird update info  

    By brothermuff65, February 1, 2004
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    • tsalnukt
    • February 7, 2004

89. FOX 5 NEWS story on the SKYRIDE scumbags  

    By CrazyRick, January 7, 2010
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    • Driver1
    • January 10, 2010

90. Anyone know who is going to be doing the demo jump tomorrow for LSU v.s. VT?  

    By Anvilbrother, September 7, 2007
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    • BillyVance
    • September 11, 2007

91. Hook turn horrors/Landing injuries  

    By Ron, August 29, 2003
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    • ChileRelleno
    • September 10, 2003

92. Parachutes as Government Symbols  

    By JohnRich, June 1, 2010
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    • theonlyski
    • June 3, 2010

93. New jumper...a few questions  

    By papax17, July 21, 2005
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    • Beerlight
    • July 30, 2005

94. New PD Canopy? Any Info  

    By mysky, July 9, 2003
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    • usskydiver
    • July 13, 2003

95. 1:1 really that stupid for first gear?  

    By Kolizion, November 8, 2015
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    • Scubadivemaster
    • November 16, 2015

96. Mounting a Contour HD Camera on a Helmet.  

    By ridestrong, December 28, 2010
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    • ridestrong
    • December 30, 2010

97. Gratuity as a student  

    By DeeDee13, March 28, 2009
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    • Andrewwhyte
    • April 2, 2009

98. Skydiving Research Questionnaire  

    By b_allen, December 3, 2013
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    • ChrisD
    • December 5, 2013

99. You favorite skydiving web site designs?  

    By peek, July 24, 2009
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    • nerd137
    • August 6, 2009

100. Skydive Southern California CLOSED DOWN?  

     By Kbone, December 2, 2004
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     • VectorBoy
     • December 9, 2004