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1. Freefly friendly closing pin   1 2

   By meistwer, June 12, 2006
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   • AFFI
   • June 14, 2006

2. Gear with bad juju  

   By skybytch, March 28, 2003
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   • billbooth
   • March 31, 2003

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

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

4. This will make you cry...   1 2

   By JohnRich, November 15, 2011
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   • kkeenan
   • November 21, 2011

5. Best tandem student quote of my career...   1 2

   By mfrese, March 16, 2004
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   • Jasmin
   • April 2, 2004

6. Skydiving soon after reqular air travel  

   By FFlyer, July 26, 2005
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   • wilmshurst
   • July 28, 2005

7. Straight to freeflying....   1 2

   By RoysPlayThing, April 19, 2004
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   • sdgregory
   • April 23, 2004

8. Bob Buquor Memorial Star Crest Association missing?  

   By GLIDEANGLE, December 7, 2008
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   • upndownshop
   • December 27, 2008

9. Is it cheaper once you get your own gear?   1 2

   By b_dog, August 30, 2005
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   • kelpdiver
   • August 31, 2005

10. When can I start learning to fly with a camera?  

    By Petrovich, January 2, 2009
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    • rwieder
    • December 31, 2011

11. Skydiving age limits?  

    By kmiller148, December 1, 2009
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • December 2, 2009

12. packing is such a joy   1 2

    By Fab, February 25, 2005
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    • corco
    • March 1, 2005

13. ok what the HELL!? Jetpack scene in "Out of the Blue"  

    By Newbie, March 20, 2005
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 30, 2005

14. Compilation Picture   1 2

    By kevinsa, March 13, 2008
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    • skyblu3
    • March 24, 2008

15. Orange tube thing   1 2

    By Superman32, November 16, 2005
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    • hexadecimal
    • November 18, 2005

16. Microsoft Sky diving tv commercial   1 2

    By jclalor, November 24, 2010
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    • DeeBeeGee
    • November 25, 2010

17. Just bought an Argus - What to do??   1 2

    By Thedivingdog, March 23, 2011
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    • Thedivingdog
    • March 24, 2011

18. USPA Special Election June 1-30   1 2

    By dmathews1960, May 31, 2023   

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    • jrodrod
    • October 25, 2024

19. Skydive Fiji  

    By riddler, December 10, 2005
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    • riddler
    • May 6, 2009

20. Making T-shirts for a skydiving club  

    By Hazarrd, December 12, 2003
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    • pilotdave
    • December 13, 2003

21. European freefly licences  

    By skyblu3, June 28, 2006
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    • TrickyDicky
    • July 4, 2006

22. Dealing with Media at a DZ: WAS: Midair Elsinore - 26 Aug 2011  

    By quade, August 27, 2011
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    • BoogeyMan
    • August 28, 2011

23. I have a question about license numbers   1 2

    By Skymonkey13, April 22, 2006
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    • dbac
    • April 27, 2006

24. Last of the Dambusters  

    By Rover, April 21, 2008
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    • Rover
    • April 26, 2008

25. 96 yr. old man does solo skydive!  

    By hooked, February 20, 2005
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    • RMURRAY
    • February 25, 2005

26. getting a new micron please help with container size :/  

    By Veritas., January 22, 2010
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    • Skydivesg
    • January 22, 2010

27. Skycoaster  

    By HydroGuy, November 19, 2005
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    • tantocoed
    • November 23, 2005

28. The Glory  

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

29. leg strap pain  

    By jeffrey27rj, June 10, 2015
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    • Skydivesg
    • June 12, 2015

30. Did You Ever Second Guess Yourself?  

    By MagicGuy, March 10, 2006
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    • MagicGuy
    • March 16, 2006

31. Great Lakes Skydivers - DZO Memorial  

    By fred, September 7, 2005
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    • jettero
    • September 13, 2005

32. David Lief Canopy Sale Problems  

    By Jumpmunki, May 17, 2004
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    • tbrown
    • August 8, 2004

33. Interpretation   1 2

    By theshortbus, March 12, 2007
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    • pchapman
    • March 16, 2007

34. Scary Jump   1 2

    By valcore, August 8, 2005
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    • NWFlyer
    • August 10, 2005

35. Woo hoo!! Officially have my A license!!!!!!!!!  

    By jbelanger86, March 19, 2018
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    • jbelanger86
    • April 1, 2018

36. Ankle injury acting up 1.5years later?  

    By Shredex, September 13, 2016
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    • Liemberg
    • October 1, 2016

37. Should you be charged for making a saftey call, and not jumping?   1 2 3

    By allisongandy, August 16, 2010
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    • Joellercoaster
    • August 24, 2010

38. coach jumps or solo jumps?   1 2

    By SivaGanesha, April 7, 2009
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    • DustyStunts
    • April 11, 2009

39. My airline trip with carryon gear...   1 2

    By SkySlut, July 31, 2003
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    • Zenister
    • August 3, 2003

40. deployment time   1 2

    By tomvailco, October 6, 2006
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • October 10, 2006

41. weird or typical?   1 2

    By eyeinthesky, March 4, 2003
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    • chopchop
    • March 7, 2003

42. Did you progress too fast?   1 2

    By cocheese, November 9, 2011
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    • Ron
    • November 14, 2011

43. First mal... Tips?  

    By alexafox, August 28, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • October 2, 2012

44. Moving off student gear this weekend!   1 2 3

    By JMS8800, January 12, 2010
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    • Morne
    • February 18, 2010

45. Flour bombing contest rules?  

    By pchapman, November 28, 2002
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    • Galen
    • December 4, 2002

46. Odd things to take on a Skydive   1 2

    By valcore, September 7, 2005
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    • Jumpmunki
    • September 12, 2005

47. "Skydiver Survives Mid-Air Collision And Impact With Ground"  

    By Rainmagnet, December 7, 2011
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    • Ron
    • December 12, 2011

48. Gear Checks   1 2

    By rdesilets, May 20, 2003
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    • Rhonda66
    • May 28, 2003

49. Where to jump in the winter?  

    By tyro, July 18, 2012
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    • doubleplay
    • July 25, 2012

50. What Jump Did The Nerves Go Away   1 2 3

    By Kramer, October 21, 2003
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    • SkydiveNFlorida
    • November 11, 2003

51. ASC AFF weekend   1 2

    By yzracer, August 23, 2010
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    • Driver1
    • August 26, 2010

52. Favourite Way To Exit The Plane?   1 2

    By northcave, June 6, 2007
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    • wes.
    • June 9, 2007

53. Maintaining Composure During Exit  

    By CrimsonDiver, June 5, 2013
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    • elias123
    • June 5, 2013

54. Project XCF  

    By melushell, December 6, 2013
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    • mjosparky
    • January 5, 2014

55. Good Bye Car Keys   1 2

    By gweeks, March 8, 2006
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    • Johnsisland
    • March 17, 2006

56. How long did it take you to finish ur AFF  

    By incode, August 31, 2005
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    • slowfallerUK
    • September 2, 2005

57. Blue Skies to Rik Hustler  

    By rgoetsch, April 17, 2005
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    • ltdiver
    • May 18, 2005

58. Suggestions for 100th Skydive   1 2

    By dmcipod, July 21, 2010
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    • sebcat
    • July 23, 2010

59. Anyone know if this was a jump plane? (Jacksonville crash)  

    By diverdriver, August 27, 2007
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    • hymandd732
    • September 7, 2007

60. Making suggestions to AFF-I??   1 2

    By KevinP, March 15, 2011
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    • Ron
    • March 21, 2011

61. Thoughts on license requirements   1 2

    By jdfreefly, May 5, 2004
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    • Andrewwhyte
    • May 6, 2004

62. What's Your Favorite Part of the Skydive?   1 2

    By mattyblast, July 24, 2006
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    • jtval
    • July 29, 2006

63. Almost old enough to jump - AFF is 1595, good price?  

    By Philly215, August 15, 2007
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    • ChrisL
    • August 16, 2007

64. Spaceball Speeds?  

    By 321seeya, November 11, 2004
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    • Levin
    • November 12, 2004

65. Moto Helmets  

    By Heavymessin, August 25, 2017
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    • 3331
    • September 20, 2017

66. Who likes night jumps?   1 2

    By steveorino, March 15, 2006
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    • Nicolaos
    • March 20, 2006

67. parents agreement... help!   1 2 3

    By fichmant, July 4, 2006
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    • bigway
    • July 7, 2006

68. Static Line twists / First freefall   1 2 3

    By 14000andfalling, March 10, 2007
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    • lekstrom10k
    • March 17, 2007

69. Torn between DZs   1 2

    By xxswaggxx, April 10, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • April 13, 2011

70. what's next?   1 2

    By guineapiggie101, December 15, 2010
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    • guineapiggie101
    • December 29, 2010

71. When to learn to pack   1 2

    By kelel01, September 29, 2003
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    • Tonigravity
    • October 2, 2003

72. Tying sliders whilst under canopy  

    By Marcus93, June 19, 2011
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    • format
    • June 21, 2011

73. better arch  

    By LVjayhawk15, February 1, 2013
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    • dpreguy
    • February 5, 2013

74. Wanna BASE HUCK or Skydive from a Paraglider!?!?  

    By Boeris, March 12, 2012
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    • 5.samadhi
    • March 15, 2012

75. Army Paratrooper Accidentally Deploys His Reserve Parachute Inside Plane  

    By rohicks, May 9, 2013
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    • jty2007
    • May 9, 2013

76. belly fun  

    By earth2eric, June 18, 2012
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    • Remster
    • June 19, 2012

77. Benefits to being a bigger jumper?   1 2

    By charlie5, June 24, 2011
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    • Remster
    • June 26, 2011

78. Female camera flyers - your sport needs you!   1 2

    By Peej, August 10, 2006
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    • Zenister
    • August 17, 2006

79. Help Me Out Research Question  

    By Researcher, April 18, 2009
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    • Programmer
    • April 20, 2009

80. Skydive Radio Interviews Col. Joseph Kittinger. Questions Welcome.   1 2 3

    By diverds, July 12, 2007
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    • iamsam
    • March 26, 2008

81. Helicopter Jumps  

    By Reginald, December 31, 2003
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    • AggieDave
    • January 12, 2004

82. Snowboard/skydive/SCUBA  

    By Martini, April 8, 2007
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    • Martini
    • April 9, 2007

83. Heli jump questions   1 2

    By rippedbx, February 1, 2012
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    • Krip
    • February 4, 2012

84. My barometer   1 2

    By maxwellman23, May 12, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • May 14, 2010

85. FILM a video of youself SKYDIVING for MOVIE  

    By creativefest, September 14, 2013
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    • Arvoitus
    • September 20, 2013

86. Questions for skysurfers   1 2

    By skyejumper, July 14, 2004
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    • sabr190
    • July 20, 2004

87. canopy control- prior aviation, other aeronautical activty knowledge/experience helpful? something to pursue?   1 2

    By skyflower_bloom, July 10, 2010
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    • kallend
    • July 12, 2010

88. Skydiving: Burning Fossil Fuels for the Fun of It.   1 2 3

    By tdog, June 2, 2008
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    • Tornolf
    • June 9, 2008

89. fogot the attachment ooopppsss   1 2

    By rickerby, February 4, 2007
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    • rickerby
    • February 9, 2007

90. youngest age to log 1000 jumps?  

    By smiles, June 9, 2004
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    • packerboy
    • June 11, 2004

91. Telling your SKYDIVING girlfriend how much she rocks   1 2

    By GumbyGirl, May 1, 2003
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    • divingduck
    • May 13, 2003

92. Do you still call the DZ where you learned home?   1 2

    By Andrewwhyte, April 2, 2004
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    • panzwami
    • April 5, 2004

93. Waiver News - Cali Supreme Court says Waivers Don't Work for Gross Negligence  

    By lawrocket, July 17, 2007
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    • itllclear
    • July 19, 2007

94. How long to 100,250,1000 jumps?   1 2

    By potatoman, July 25, 2008
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    • Jazzthieve
    • August 1, 2008

95. Biggest & Busiest DZ  

    By Alex92, May 9, 2008
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    • sagan
    • May 13, 2008

96. beginner reserve  

    By riguy00, March 21, 2014
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    • BIGUN
    • March 25, 2014

97. Do You Pay your Load Organizer?  

    By flyhi, March 24, 2003
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    • Ron
    • March 25, 2003

98. Aussies - Skydiving on Today Tonight  

    By Travman, January 16, 2005
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    • legal_duck
    • January 21, 2005

99. Fastest way to get jump numbers up?  

    By silstabilo, June 4, 2022
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    • yoink
    • June 27, 2022

100. Lasik and contacts  

     By Iceburner, April 11, 2010
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     • jim_32766
     • April 15, 2010