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1. Who is that on the BPA Mag cover?  

   By gemini, February 16, 2006
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   • klingeme
   • February 17, 2006

2. LET 410 - Bye bye from Australia  

   By DanglesOZQld, July 19, 2005
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   • DanglesOZQld
   • July 28, 2005

3. Deployed with my helmet in hand!  

   By linny, May 4, 2005
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   • RossDagley
   • May 6, 2005

4. So uhh..braces aren't gonna affect my skydiving, are they?  

   By schattenjaeger, December 4, 2003
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   • annna
   • December 5, 2003

5. Anyone else get called from this guy?  

   By faulknerwn, November 8, 2007
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   • Lastchance
   • November 10, 2007

6. AFF: Taft and Hollister  

   By jumpslo, March 12, 2010
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   • diablopilot
   • March 22, 2010

7. Need an advice for the full face helmet  

   By SFBayArea, August 5, 2013
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   • Remster
   • August 8, 2013

8. Aerial shots of drop zones?  

   By normiss, April 28, 2005
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   • TimHolt
   • July 21, 2017

9. pic of my rig...  

   By SkydiveNFlorida, January 7, 2004
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   • vonSanta
   • January 9, 2004

10. Am I doing something wrong?  

    By ripper0289, October 31, 2003
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    • sdgregory
    • November 3, 2003

11. bomber jumps- when and where?  

    By countzero, November 5, 2006
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    • 2fat2fly
    • November 7, 2006

12. What Usually Comes w/ a Used Canopy?  

    By PlaneFun, December 14, 2019
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    • riggerrob
    • January 11, 2020

13. Coach course cost - outrageous or not?  

    By aeroflyer, November 19, 2013
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    • JohnMitchell
    • November 22, 2013

14. in-op airspeed indicator  

    By tsalnukt, September 16, 2009
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    • Distabled
    • October 3, 2009

15. Brian Germain's Canopy Course  

    By NoRules, May 9, 2006
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    • Broke
    • May 10, 2006

16. Want to learn to jump solo  

    By Acole6357, August 18, 2016
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    • Acole6357
    • August 21, 2016

17. Packing prices  

    By FreeflyIndian, February 10, 2013
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    • Remster
    • February 12, 2013

18. Jumpsuit or rig?  

    By climboutandhang, May 12, 2008
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    • CazmoDee
    • May 16, 2008

19. Is there Life Insurance  

    By cloudclimr, January 10, 2010
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    • humanflite
    • March 21, 2010

20. Boulder, CO or San Diego?  

    By skywombat, September 30, 2009
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    • BDashe
    • October 2, 2009

21. Full face for free fly?  

    By FLO13, February 8, 2007
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    • Tiger
    • February 10, 2007

22. Brian's First Wingsuit Flight in Norway: Youtube Video by Brian Germain  

    By BrianSGermain, July 30, 2013
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    • DSE
    • August 5, 2013

23. TRACKBALL!!!  

    By kcummo, December 15, 2010
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    • Chris-Ottawa
    • December 16, 2010

24. Help! Coaching?  

    By timbarrett, June 9, 2005
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    • Deuce
    • June 14, 2005

25. Stinking Airplanes  

    By Slyde, June 2, 2009
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    • skydiverbry
    • June 4, 2009

26. skyvan exits  

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

27. Mother-Daughter Tandem  

    By lewmonst, March 21, 2005
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    • ripcords
    • March 25, 2005

28. youngest age to log 1000 jumps?  

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

29. need help 1st jump nerves  

    By melodee, January 2, 2003
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    • flyboyshell
    • January 3, 2003

30. What do you say?  

    By skybytch, September 3, 2003
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    • rehmwa
    • September 4, 2003

31. Weight belt help  

    By thatguythedj, March 9, 2015
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    • thatguythedj
    • March 25, 2015

32. Feel like crap after jumping?  

    By atsaubrey, June 7, 2004
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    • DJL
    • June 10, 2004

33. How many jumps do you make a year?  

    By bkoch, January 29, 2005
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    • gordy
    • February 2, 2005

34. Jumping with shades.  

    By WooHoo, October 31, 2006
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    • br0k3n
    • November 2, 2006

35. Your first solo  

    By AlsoTim, March 25, 2014
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    • JBR
    • April 1, 2014

36. FAA should show some love to packers  

    By willPack4jumps, October 22, 2012
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 23, 2012

37. A license! Woo-hoo!  

    By Clownburner, April 10, 2003
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    • jumpgod
    • April 16, 2003

38. Do I have a reason to be concerned?  

    By MacGram, October 3, 2005
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    • Hooknswoop
    • October 4, 2005

39. How big does a formation need to be before it shows up on ATC radar?  

    By 3mpire, August 11, 2014
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 22, 2014

40. Years in Skydiving  

    By DeNReN, June 15, 2006
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    • DeNReN
    • June 18, 2006

41. Officail: I am the biggest whuffo!  

    By trab1925, February 10, 2006
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    • trab1925
    • February 12, 2006

42. "hundred jump slump" experience?  

    By ManagingPrime, February 23, 2011
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    • Grubber
    • March 8, 2011

43. AFF cancelled...bummer  

    By angrypeppers, September 8, 2006
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    • angrypeppers
    • September 11, 2006

44. Delivery times  

    By skybytch, February 11, 2003
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    • SPY
    • February 28, 2003

45. Downwinders with rollerblades  

    By drewcarp, September 19, 2010
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    • jono
    • September 24, 2010

46. Drones and Skydiving  

    By ManagingPrime, February 28, 2012
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    • kallend
    • October 1, 2015

47. Shameless plug--vote for movie about Dan BC  

    By katecooper, October 25, 2008
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    • ltdiver
    • November 4, 2008

48. B-17 & other cool jump ships  

    By pilotpilot, October 17, 2012
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    • riggerrob
    • October 21, 2012

49. Saying hello, and looking for some advice! :-)  

    By Jaker, October 30, 2007
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    • denete
    • November 1, 2007

50. What's going on with Skydive Las Vegas?  

    By HeatherB, September 26, 2005
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    • HeatherB
    • October 1, 2005

51. Skydive St.Petersburg = Skyride  

    By carbonezone, April 9, 2013
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    • Jumpdude
    • May 7, 2013

52. What is an Expert Skydiver?  

    By fasted3, May 23, 2009
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    • JPWoerner
    • May 29, 2009

53. Junk in my canopy  

    By angrypeppers, July 10, 2007
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    • squirrel
    • July 13, 2007

54. Started with AFF...Finishing with Static Line  

    By somethinelse, May 4, 2004
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    • Unstable
    • June 7, 2004

55. Queen Air as jump plane  

    By Basejumperjeff, September 2, 2008
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    • TomSpoon
    • September 4, 2008

56. Packing for subterminal openings.  

    By DocPop, May 10, 2011
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    • DocPop
    • May 19, 2011

57. I get a gear check in the PLANE  

    By Mirage63, October 28, 2003
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • October 29, 2003

58. DZ gets fined for "unairworthy" airplane  

    By skydivingchad, November 16, 2012
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    • neandertal
    • January 25, 2013

59. Flaring/ Bruises/ sore arms  

    By BelskyBlueEyes, May 14, 2007
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    • aheavenlytiger
    • May 16, 2007

60. Definition of a swooper  

    By yardhippie, March 25, 2007
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    • greybeard
    • March 27, 2007

61. Winter Skydiving in the Northeast  

    By daddy1313, February 29, 2008
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    • pchapman
    • March 5, 2008

62. strange rule...  

    By Blahr, September 22, 2003
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    • Tonto
    • September 30, 2003

63. Thailand update #5  

    By billvon, January 31, 2004
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    • ltdiver
    • February 1, 2004

64. When To Flare??  

    By DustyP, October 24, 2006
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    • Spizzzarko
    • October 27, 2006

65. BASE oops?  

    By steveorino, October 29, 2008
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    • Faicon9493
    • October 30, 2008

66. Got my A today  

    By RB_Hammer, January 28, 2007
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    • wildfan75
    • February 1, 2007

67. reserve cuttaway  

    By spiccoli, July 2, 2007
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    • SkyDivinRyan
    • July 8, 2007

68. Non jumping partner giving you grief about skydiving?  

    By MrGrumpie, July 31, 2014
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    • dthames
    • August 1, 2014

69. Tandem with a kid  

    By Vlad, August 31, 2006
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    • cpoxon
    • September 8, 2006

70. Hard openings and your neck !!!!!  

    By skydiver51, January 28, 2004
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    • skydiver51
    • January 30, 2004

71. After 56 Jumps.. Finally Got My A License!  

    By MagicGuy, October 24, 2006
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    • NWFlyer
    • October 26, 2006

72. Tandem with only 2 points connected?  

    By ddircksen, January 26, 2006
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    • diablopilot
    • February 6, 2006

73. Who has the best $ for new AAD?  

    By dubbayab, October 5, 2004
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    • skydiverton
    • October 8, 2004

74. Manifest Qualifications  

    By FlyKid, April 13, 2012
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    • theonlyski
    • April 20, 2012

75. indoor skydiving  

    By adrenaline_eri7, October 21, 2008
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    • SkyPainter
    • October 27, 2008

76. Do AFF now or wait?  

    By b_dog, October 23, 2006
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    • kelpdiver
    • October 26, 2006

77. Cool New Repack Software.  

    By MrBrant, March 30, 2005
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    • Eule
    • May 2, 2006

78. How do I safely travel with my new rig?  

    By inyournavl, October 24, 2006
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    • NWFlyer
    • October 25, 2006

79. How many people are flying Wingsuit on this planet ?  

    By peter.xu, October 18, 2013
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    • Mac
    • October 24, 2013

80. New Otter Flys  

    By DBCOOPER, February 19, 2010
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • February 28, 2010

81. Jesus...another line twist....  

    By TheJesus, October 26, 2003
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    • happythoughts
    • October 27, 2003

82. Trouble finding the LZ!  

    By Isfrael, September 26, 2008
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    • Isfrael
    • October 26, 2008

83. ground altitudes of different dropzones  

    By chadski, October 23, 2007
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    • kelpdiver
    • October 26, 2007

84. Jumping with a tandem  

    By Akey, September 1, 2006
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    • azureriders
    • September 6, 2006

85. Tandems only, nobody else allowed...  

    By funks, July 6, 2004
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    • britboynz
    • July 10, 2004

86. High temps at Perris  

    By billvon, July 23, 2006
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    • Deuce
    • July 25, 2006

87. 1000th jump  

    By steveorino, June 5, 2006
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    • steveorino
    • June 10, 2006

88. Did You Ever Second Guess Yourself?  

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

89. Coming soon to an airport near you  

    By kallend, March 5, 2009
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    • wayneflorida
    • March 10, 2009

90. When to advise SL to an AFF student?  

    By poohbeer, July 16, 2003
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    • Tailgate
    • August 29, 2003

91. New Dropzone Help  

    By mdairborn, July 1, 2008
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    • mdairborn
    • July 2, 2008

92. NEED CERTIFICATION, PLS HELP!!! AIRBORNE!!!  

    By a63jmt300, June 29, 2008
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    • LouDiamond
    • July 2, 2008

93. Student Rigs...how long do people normally use them?  

    By andy2, April 7, 2003
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    • beemertec
    • April 9, 2003

94. Pics of a Line Twist  

    By flyer299, June 4, 2003
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    • lowhook
    • May 19, 2009

95. YAY! Making good progression on AFF!  

    By SkydiveNFlorida, July 28, 2003
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    • SkydiveNFlorida
    • July 30, 2003

96. Mike Truffer ~ still giving to the sport!  

    By airtwardo, February 28, 2014
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    • mjosparky
    • March 5, 2014

97. not in the heavy metal club?  

    By piratemike, August 13, 2008
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    • Braz933
    • August 29, 2008

98. YOU WONT BELIEVE THIS!  

    By airtimebabe24, September 4, 2006
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    • kkeenan
    • September 6, 2006

99. Doing AFF in Mexico  

    By abelizegirl, March 12, 2006
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    • blu
    • March 16, 2006

100. Your dirt dive/organized load preference  

     By peek, January 28, 2004
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     • slotperfect
     • January 29, 2004