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1. Space Diving - News Clips  

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

2. I didnt learn this in AFF  

   By sillie1111, August 16, 2004
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   • KolinskyDC
   • August 18, 2004

3. tandems / HIV - PART 2  

   By aliveboy2004, March 18, 2004
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   • hanknotdan
   • March 23, 2004

4. non uspa dropzones  

   By freeryde13, January 12, 2004
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   • Antithesis
   • January 26, 2004

5. Incident Memory  

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

6. Can you freefly in a track suit?  

   By mrkthmn, April 13, 2013
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   • Shredex
   • April 16, 2013

7. Talk about scary!!!!!!!(But something to think about)  

   By Rdutch, May 5, 2003
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   • dreamsville
   • May 13, 2003

8. AFF Lvl 1 cutaway at 200ft - The worst AFF level 1 mistake ever??  

   By humanflite, May 6, 2009
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   • humanflite
   • May 7, 2009

9. dumping out the back of a skyvan  

   By iwasinkheson68, March 9, 2006
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   • Praetorian
   • March 10, 2006

10. I GOT MY NEW SAMURAI TODAY!!!  

    By jerm, February 13, 2005
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    • jerm
    • March 9, 2005

11. Skydiving is safe – but not as safe as you might think  

    By maggyrider, July 27, 2015
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    • jumpwally
    • July 30, 2015

12. "Freefall to Death"  

    By Eiley, January 22, 2006
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    • sixtysevengt5oo
    • January 28, 2006

13. Skydivers Nearly Collide  

    By flyhi, April 10, 2013
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    • popsjumper
    • April 12, 2013

14. Skydiving and non jumping friends  

    By jclalor, October 13, 2008
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    • ladydyver
    • October 15, 2008

15. Flaring Styles?  

    By floridadiver81, March 4, 2007
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    • sparkie
    • March 14, 2007

16. A license at other DZ's?  

    By jumpslo, April 23, 2006
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    • thesaint
    • April 25, 2006

17. The Glory  

    By motomike, July 7, 2010
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    • quade
    • July 9, 2010

18. Skydiving Scammers Video KPHO Channel 5  

    By bbarnhouse, November 5, 2009
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    • BillyVance
    • November 12, 2009

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

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

20. What if you die?  

    By billdo, February 5, 2003
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    • Pammi
    • February 7, 2003

21. Upper age limit for student  

    By villageidiot, February 17, 2017
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    • rmarshall234
    • February 23, 2017

22. 16 yo looking to get into skydiving  

    By Nick117, June 23, 2014
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    • pms07
    • June 25, 2014

23. Empuriabrava  

    By Stumpy, December 17, 2003
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    • Stumpy
    • December 19, 2003

24. Is skydiving becoming more popular?  

    By Smeger, March 5, 2005
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    • DeNReN
    • March 6, 2005

25. So excited/upset!  

    By Chapsta, November 13, 2003
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    • Chapsta
    • November 15, 2003

26. old yet more radical canopy Vs down sizing on better design  

    By Westie, March 2, 2005
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    • damion75
    • March 4, 2005

27. Tell me what went wrong with this opening  

    By TheShrubber, March 17, 2004
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    • 3ringheathen
    • March 19, 2004

28. Here's a novel way to get rid of your worthless old rig  

    By jerry81, December 11, 2008
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    • likestojump
    • December 13, 2008

29. Skydiving Without Jumpsuit  

    By showithers, August 12, 2008
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    • bloody_trauma
    • August 15, 2008

30. Halfway through my AFF and not happy with instruction  

    By FatTangerine, June 28, 2015
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    • coreyangel
    • July 1, 2015

31. Oooops, I bought a Rig!  

    By loopysteph, March 11, 2004
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    • jimmytavino
    • March 17, 2004

32. Threw up on first dive, should I call it quits  

    By BooTheGhost, April 26, 2009
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    • seadream91
    • April 29, 2009

33. TSA fun  

    By billvon, June 20, 2003
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    • flyangel2
    • June 22, 2003

34. Minimum Age  

    By intimnasc, May 11, 2010
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    • intimnasc
    • September 24, 2013

35. Greg, inventor of the slider  

    By katzurki, December 8, 2004
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    • PiLFy
    • February 1, 2011

36. Jumping with a Hernia  

    By Jackpunx, December 8, 2005
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    • Jackpunx
    • December 12, 2005

37. I fall fast... Trouble slowing down...  

    By Tuna-Salad, February 11, 2009
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    • BUBLHED
    • February 14, 2009

38. Florida POPS jumps  

    By kallend, March 3, 2007
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    • The_Don
    • March 7, 2007

39. Warren Miller "Epic Conditions"  

    By bbarnhouse, April 6, 2007
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    • LouDiamond
    • October 2, 2007

40. Am I chicken?  

    By cjsgrlsx3, November 25, 2006
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    • sanes7
    • November 28, 2006

41. the special number 100  

    By dreamtoy, September 13, 2012
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    • fifthfloyd
    • September 17, 2012

42. Question To Instructors  

    By GreenLight, July 19, 2011
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    • diablopilot
    • September 19, 2011

43. Thought we'd have a Casa, but it was not to be  

    By sundevil777, May 1, 2011
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    • mdrejhon
    • July 1, 2011

44. Airport List - Go/No Go for rig carry on  

    By hawkbit, July 25, 2003
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • April 17, 2011

45. Who the hell is mark shlatter and  

    By loudtom, January 30, 2010
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    • maxmadmax
    • February 2, 2010

46. Colored Lines...??  

    By DustyP, February 7, 2009
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    • billvon
    • February 11, 2009

47. flying with birds  

    By lurch, July 17, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • July 21, 2003

48. Synchronicity  

    By CSpenceFLY, September 21, 2004
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    • mouth
    • September 24, 2004

49. Scam emails targeting dzos  

    By teason, May 31, 2010
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    • mccordia
    • November 2, 2010

50. THOTS ON THE DIPLOMA IN COMMERCIAL SKYDIVING  

    By sight_burner, January 27, 2005
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    • miss3sixty
    • July 13, 2006

51. Rental Gear - I guess I'm just venting.  

    By wicodefly, September 14, 2013
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • September 16, 2013

52. distance traveled under canopy?  

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

53. Changing the dive plan...  

    By ladyhawke, November 6, 2007
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    • airathanas
    • November 29, 2007

54. Deaf guy at Perris Big Ways: Help for Video Debriefs? Suggestions?  

    By mdrejhon, July 30, 2008
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    • skydivermom
    • August 8, 2008

55. No! I have to quit jumping!  

    By dj-seus, August 2, 2004
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    • plowdirt
    • August 9, 2004

56. This is my story!!!  

    By Phizzie, October 20, 2008
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    • jimmytavino
    • December 4, 2008

57. Ground wind changed when landing.  

    By swotcox, October 6, 2018
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    • GoGoGadget
    • October 24, 2018

58. Not Making It Into the Pattern  

    By MagicGuy, January 11, 2007
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    • Ms.sofaking
    • January 12, 2007

59. Do You Forget Your Jumps?  

    By Nutz, October 14, 2003
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    • jumperconway
    • October 16, 2003

60. headdown tandem pic  

    By Newbie, May 2, 2003
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    • BlueSBDeath
    • May 5, 2003

61. Finished AFF yesterday  

    By Tailgate, November 16, 2003
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    • sdgregory
    • December 13, 2003

62. Skydive Temple had LOTS of gear stolen  

    By faulknerwn, December 7, 2004
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    • JoeyRamone
    • December 24, 2004

63. Georgia's first SCSA  

    By popsjumper, November 7, 2009
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    • popsjumper
    • January 26, 2010

64. The USPA should raise membership prices (read post first)  

    By Mr17Hz, February 26, 2007
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    • thedarkside
    • February 27, 2007

65. Solution needed for holding risers with arthritic fingers  

    By Mockingbird, April 14, 2006
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    • crazydiver
    • April 15, 2006

66. Texas Dropzones & GWB  

    By SkySlut, August 3, 2004
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    • SkySlut
    • August 6, 2004

67. Basic Air Concept - Fraudsters or genuine mistake?  

    By rjfrt, October 20, 2010
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    • P-dro
    • October 25, 2010

68. Pie Avoidance ..  

    By dmitri76, January 8, 2007
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    • sdctlc
    • January 11, 2007

69. Skydiving Movie Proposal (First Draft)  

    By downplay, November 25, 2008
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    • quade
    • December 1, 2008

70. James La Barrie (www.amazethecustomer.com) articles  

    By peek, January 10, 2014
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    • kallend
    • January 15, 2014

71. How Superstitious a Skydiver are you?  

    By Yossarian, April 18, 2007
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    • mnealtx
    • April 19, 2007

72. I mudsuckered my AFF instructor.  

    By dweeb, October 2, 2006
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • October 3, 2006

73. packing  

    By firstime, April 30, 2003
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    • tbrown
    • June 14, 2003

74. 100 Skydivers in San Francisco (T Mobile Event)  

    By jacketsdb23, August 5, 2009
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    • kelpdiver
    • August 19, 2009

75. First skydiving trip  

    By Scoop, August 15, 2006
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    • pincheck
    • August 17, 2006

76. Reasonable number of jumps a day?  

    By wildernessmedic, May 11, 2015
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    • dthames
    • May 20, 2015

77. Fresh Newb =)  

    By johnyn505, May 15, 2014
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    • johnyn505
    • May 27, 2014

78. Gabby Giffords skydiving today, to mark 3yr anniversary of her shooting  

    By Scrumpot, January 8, 2014
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    • hypoxic_fool
    • January 10, 2014

79. UPT micron new main closing loop attachment point????  

    By niwotskydiver, July 18, 2012
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    • JBecker
    • September 4, 2013

80. Post-workout muscle soreness - Too sore to pull?  

    By ntrprnr, October 19, 2005
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    • goose491
    • October 20, 2005

81. Abbreviations  

    By MokkNoir, March 19, 2009
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    • riggerrob
    • October 22, 2014

82. How many jumps in six weeks?  

    By lupinelacuna, April 2, 2011
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    • -ftp-
    • April 4, 2011

83. First rig: Which is kept longer, new or used?  

    By pilotdave, January 6, 2006
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    • WHYTIPTOE
    • December 11, 2018

84. FAI license worldwide?!  

    By RN87, May 8, 2021
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    • jurgencamps
    • August 30, 2022

85. How serious was this?  

    By tbarnes10, May 6, 2015
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    • Liemberg
    • May 12, 2015

86. 100th jump tradition  

    By jumpingjoe, April 13, 2004
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    • Kris
    • April 14, 2004

87. jump alltitudes  

    By digitalamnesia, December 16, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • December 17, 2004

88. Skydiving Dogs of War  

    By JohnRich, July 21, 2008
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    • pairashooter
    • July 31, 2008

89. Suit or Jumpsuit to skydiver funeral  

    By lifesatrip, May 28, 2013
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    • skydiverek
    • June 1, 2013

90. I GRADUTATED!!!  

    By Ketia0, August 10, 2009
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    • JohnDeere
    • August 15, 2009

91. Bad spot + pilot 'chute in tow = ...  

    By Frenchy68, September 13, 2004
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    • JohnMitchell
    • September 15, 2004

92. TSA and what the USPA is doing.  

    By quade, July 17, 2003
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    • quade
    • August 13, 2003

93. more than one AFF level jump in a day  

    By guineapiggie101, January 7, 2011
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    • GoHuskers
    • January 11, 2011

94. Count for exit..best way?  

    By divertech, May 27, 2013
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    • DSE
    • May 31, 2013

95. Boogie Ideas?  

    By burnout, January 25, 2008
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • January 29, 2008

96. Motorcycle + Rig?  

    By LBobRife, September 23, 2016
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • October 14, 2016

97. Get one's jump count up  

    By SpinxB, January 9, 2011
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    • skyrider
    • January 10, 2011

98. OCMD skydive center ---June 3rd  

    By Melissa126, May 13, 2010
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    • Melissa126
    • June 10, 2010

99. Jumping with metal inside  

    By skymick, August 29, 2003
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    • skymick
    • September 13, 2003

100. If a student is accidentally left alone...  

     By Frodo, June 10, 2003
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     • Michele
     • June 11, 2003