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1. Kim Dear (Quantum Leap survivor) serialised story  

   By Eiley, January 7, 2007
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   • flygirl03
   • January 20, 2007

2. PAC 750 IN THE USA!!!   1 2 3

   By diablopilot, July 29, 2004
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   • Fast
   • August 16, 2004

3. Number of Disciplines you do  

   By RkyMtnHigh, December 6, 2005
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   • Peej
   • December 8, 2005

4. Do you notice change when downsizing rigs?   1 2

   By crashtested, February 4, 2008
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   • virgin-burner
   • February 6, 2008

5. Skydiving camaraderie at the DZ?   1 2

   By npgraphicdesign, April 20, 2008
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   • DougH
   • April 25, 2008

6. Cliff launching???   1 2

   By swoopfly, February 4, 2010
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   • SirVato
   • February 10, 2010

7. Jumping with a slightly injured leg?  

   By masterblaster72, May 25, 2006
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   • Zenister
   • June 1, 2006

8. Troy Hartman & the upside down Jumper,  

   By Flying_Penguin, March 9, 2006
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   • skyblu3
   • March 16, 2006

9. Happy With USPA elections   1 2 3

   By yesitsme, January 14, 2009
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   • mdrejhon
   • February 14, 2009

10. licensed under 18 jumping at USPA member dropzone?  

    By skittles_of_SDC, July 11, 2008
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    • MarkM
    • July 21, 2008

11. Winter DZ  

    By bdenny20, October 14, 2015
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    • iwasyourpilot
    • October 20, 2015

12. Skydiving Through Clouds (Total Cover)  

    By skydog, December 26, 2022
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    • lyosha
    • January 27, 2023

13. It's taken this long, is it maybe not right for me?  

    By B_Charles, March 16, 2014
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    • jimmytavino
    • March 17, 2014

14. MARATHON - Three skydivers injured during weekend jumps - Press Clips  

    By quade, November 12, 2002
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    • Trevor
    • November 15, 2002

15. I'm an Oldie - Why I'm Disappointed   1 2 3

    By NickDG, August 2, 2008
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    • Broke
    • August 6, 2008

16. Working Hard (for no money!)  

    By WorldWarIII, April 25, 2015
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    • wmw999
    • April 28, 2015

17. Who still deals in used gear?  

    By Iago, July 20, 2017
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    • RockSkyGirl
    • July 24, 2017

18. Best Way To Get $$$ To Jump   1 2

    By iluvtofly, December 4, 2006
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    • DougH
    • December 6, 2006

19. is there More then 1 reserve chute?  

    By YOUCEF, March 5, 2018
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    • JohnMitchell
    • March 7, 2018

20. Balloon Jump (didn't get out)   1 2 3

    By chrismgtis, June 7, 2009
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    • JohnRich
    • June 10, 2009

21. Batteries for your skydiving electronics  

    By peek, December 26, 2015
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    • uer16
    • January 2, 2016

22. chest strap release under canopy   1 2

    By cucamber, April 5, 2009
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    • lekstrom10k
    • August 11, 2010

23. canopy collision french airshow??????  

    By SkyDekker, August 30, 2002
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    • petur
    • August 30, 2002

24. What age will you stop skydiving if any.   1 2

    By reddevil1, January 9, 2005
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    • Buried
    • February 10, 2005

25. Downsizing, whats the rush?   1 2

    By jjiimmyyt, September 29, 2004
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    • Darius11
    • October 8, 2004

26. Cessna U-206 Engine Upgrade  

    By skydivegan, October 9, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • October 22, 2004

27. Gear stolen at lodi this afternoon  

    By AndrewKarnowski, November 29, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • December 16, 2010

28. Questions Questions Questions  

    By vincenzo57, July 24, 2013
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    • potatoman
    • July 29, 2013

29. PLF   1 2

    By blackout, December 1, 2007
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    • grannyinthesky
    • December 26, 2007

30. "terminal snivel" (technical)  

    By peek, May 21, 2003
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    • jerm
    • May 25, 2003

31. Skydiving on TV   1 2

    By JohnRich, February 14, 2004
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    • bertusgeert
    • February 17, 2004

32. Any advice on training a dog to not bark at canopies?  

    By gunsmokex, November 11, 2015
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    • sammielu
    • November 14, 2015

33. GoPro front mounts  

    By damir, January 2, 2017
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    • lyosha
    • January 6, 2017

34. Freefall/Paraglider collision  

    By nigel99, March 22, 2010
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    • hookitt
    • March 25, 2010

35. karama......from death skydivers?   1 2

    By medusa, February 27, 2005
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    • goose491
    • March 2, 2005

36. Can skydiving be a family thing???   1 2

    By steve1, May 20, 2003
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    • FliegendeWolf
    • May 23, 2003

37. does anyone here jump for free?   1 2 3

    By Newbie, September 19, 2003
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    • Jethers203
    • September 25, 2003

38. Health insurance before being licensed by the USPA?   1 2

    By BecomeAddicted, July 24, 2010
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    • AggieDave
    • July 26, 2010

39. New jumper he be ge bees  

    By Freefallwizard, August 13, 2007
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 15, 2007

40. operating cost for 100 series twin otter  

    By scottbx, October 27, 2007
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    • scdrnr
    • October 27, 2007

41. Parachuting in the book "American Sniper"  

    By JohnRich, August 22, 2012
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    • Choppy
    • August 25, 2012

42. What make a good skydiver?  

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

43. In the future without fossil fuels how could we jump   1 2

    By rickjump1, May 4, 2004
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    • billvon
    • May 17, 2004

44. Energy Drinks Consumption? How much do you drink a week??   1 2

    By nakedfool, April 1, 2008
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    • dirtpoorpacking
    • April 7, 2008

45. Pulse 190 with revised line set  

    By plorensen, May 2, 2013
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 6, 2013

46. Just starting out...alone.   1 2 3

    By Nightingale, September 25, 2003
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    • Nightingale
    • October 10, 2003

47. FALLING IN LOVE - press clips  

    By quade, November 5, 2002
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    • kopelen
    • November 6, 2002

48. Jump 100......  

    By JBR, July 17, 2014
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    • Joellercoaster
    • July 18, 2014

49. Hypothetical rescue in the air   1 2

    By Ripley10001, June 14, 2009
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    • surfbum5412
    • July 3, 2009

50. Downwind jump run...why?  

    By jumper596, July 24, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • July 25, 2003

51. Raeford has a Pac 750   1 2

    By KNewman, April 10, 2006
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    • slotperfect
    • April 15, 2006

52. Screw up - target fixation - no casualties ;)  

    By RichM, July 6, 2014
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    • RichM
    • July 14, 2014

53. Javelin Factory tour??  

    By excel485, December 8, 2007
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    • kylethomas
    • December 11, 2007

54. Crash in tunnel = Bursitis diagnosis  

    By wan2doit, March 10, 2018
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    • wan2doit
    • March 14, 2018

55. what's the deal with packers in the US!?   1 2 3 4 5

    By virgin-burner, September 8, 2008
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    • virgin-burner
    • September 11, 2008

56. Backfly Exit order?  

    By ubisunt, August 8, 2016
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 19, 2016

57. Pics of a Line Twist  

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

58. DZ competition getting nasty/inaccurate web sites   1 2

    By peek, March 21, 2005
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    • stateofnature
    • March 27, 2005

59. When is the right time to start sit flying???   1 2

    By jasonRose, July 13, 2005
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    • outlawphx
    • July 19, 2005

60. frustrated at myself   1 2

    By guineapiggie101, February 17, 2011
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    • grannyinthesky
    • February 22, 2011

61. Where did the term "Boogie" come from?  

    By stealthsky, May 24, 2004
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    • champu
    • May 31, 2004

62. Question on being grounded   1 2

    By Orange1, March 17, 2005
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    • Beverly
    • March 23, 2005

63. When can you consider yourself a Professional Skydiver?  

    By markovwgti, December 11, 2008
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • December 15, 2008

64. relative proximity and deployment   1 2

    By Misternatural, September 3, 2009
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    • Misternatural
    • September 3, 2009

65. Watch: US Navy 'Leap Frogs' Parachute Into Padres Petco Park  

    By rushmc, April 3, 2014
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    • rushmc
    • April 3, 2014

66. Verification signatures in logbooks  

    By AndrewKarnowski, September 14, 2009
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    • adamx
    • September 18, 2009

67. This is my story!!!  

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

68. UPT Vector 3 M-series Question  

    By BlunderHog, March 1, 2011
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    • NovaTTT
    • March 3, 2011

69. Approx. Amount Spent in Sport Divided By Your Jumps = ???   1 2

    By Mazz, March 20, 2009
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    • pirana
    • March 31, 2009

70. The Y-Mod Advanced Tandem Harness  

    By nicron, June 19, 2013
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    • riggerrob
    • June 22, 2013

71. Skysurfing?  

    By DivaSkyChick, November 4, 2002
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    • lewmonst
    • November 18, 2002

72. attn: all new jumpers - fun stuff to try out   1 2

    By brits17, October 30, 2004
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    • Ron
    • November 2, 2004

73. your thoughts on the main story on front page?  

    By caspar, May 23, 2007
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • May 24, 2007

74. My first Cut Away!   1 2

    By murphyka, January 26, 2004
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    • tbrown
    • January 30, 2004

75. How slow can you go? (Tracking Question)  

    By Chris-Ottawa, September 17, 2007
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    • tonka
    • September 25, 2007

76. UK Skydiving plane in mid air collision  

    By Peterkn, December 17, 2007
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    • hudsonderek
    • December 23, 2007

77. Intentional Mal!  

    By dustin19d, April 11, 2004
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    • flynhigh
    • April 13, 2004

78. I Know Packing Is No Fun...  

    By FlyingRhenquest, December 5, 2013
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    • ItsThatGuy
    • December 10, 2013

79. Why Travel? What's the Point?   1 2

    By crotch, September 28, 2005
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    • BlindBrick
    • September 30, 2005

80. Just took Scott Miller's course.   1 2

    By ntrprnr, July 15, 2006
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    • Meux
    • July 19, 2006

81. Strange thoughts in freefall?   1 2

    By Vertifly, September 22, 2003
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    • Aviatrr
    • October 11, 2003

82. How do I go about joining a skydiving team?   1 2

    By trooper2, February 14, 2010
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    • jim_32766
    • February 24, 2010

83. beginners morbid curiosity - main chute malfunction   1 2

    By alp27, May 4, 2010
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    • virgin-burner
    • May 10, 2010

84. How to TOTALLY screw the pooch on Level 1:   1 2 3

    By KevinP, February 21, 2011
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    • ufk22
    • March 1, 2011

85. Drop Zone Regulations?  

    By bigforn, June 20, 2008
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    • bigforn
    • June 20, 2008

86. Is this Real?  

    By EOCS, April 4, 2012
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    • angryelf
    • April 5, 2012

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

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

88. What is the Roll out of bed technique?  

    By MarianS, June 23, 2006
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    • apoil
    • June 23, 2006

89. Do everything right ... still die?   1 2

    By Praetorian, March 23, 2006
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    • steve1
    • March 27, 2006

90. canopy control question  

    By aliengirl, February 13, 2004
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    • Croc
    • February 15, 2004

91. Project XXXrw - you have to check this out  

    By medusa, December 3, 2011
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    • medusa
    • December 5, 2011

92. Getting in shape   1 2

    By grannyinthesky, November 10, 2007
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    • grannyinthesky
    • November 15, 2007

93. DRONE JUMP  

    By Phil1111, May 13, 2017
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    • Phil1111
    • May 14, 2017

94. USPA Awards Poll  

    By diverds, August 23, 2005
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    • BillyVance
    • August 26, 2005

95. when to pull   1 2

    By treeman, November 10, 2004
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    • treeman
    • November 13, 2004

96. Have you ever spat under canopy?   1 2

    By KermieCorleone, July 1, 2009
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    • darrenspooner
    • July 8, 2009

97. military parachute Question?????  

    By clintonradloff, December 24, 2005
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    • 386dallas
    • June 25, 2006

98. Number of tandems/year at ASC (was: Skyride)   1 2

    By packerboy, August 16, 2005
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    • packerboy
    • August 26, 2005

99. How necessary are booties?   1 2

    By Nightingale, January 22, 2004
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    • kallend
    • January 24, 2004

100. What equipment do you carry?   1 2

     By brewman, December 4, 2003
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     • brewman
     • December 10, 2003