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1. Spot Calculator (HARP Program)  

   By aglkg, February 6, 2009
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   • JoosVos
   • February 16, 2009

2. Sprained ankle advice.  

   By hechz, July 18, 2008
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   • icevideot
   • July 19, 2008

3. List of Companies with Incidents???   1 2

   By orphanedhanyou, February 7, 2014
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   • craigbey
   • February 14, 2014

4. Aviation fuel and exhaust= possible lead poisoning   1 2

   By Doug_Davis, April 26, 2014
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   • wolfriverjoe
   • April 30, 2014

5. Panic Attacks   1 2

   By crashtested, August 29, 2007
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   • jee
   • September 1, 2007

6. 300-way official!  

   By ltdiver, April 8, 2003
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   • ltdiver
   • April 8, 2003

7. CYPRES saved my life!   1 2 3 4 7

   By bocabruce1, December 22, 2009
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   • tjm
   • January 8, 2010

8. Start Skydiving???   1 2 3 4

   By Driver1, June 22, 2010
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   • JohnHartFelon
   • May 9, 2012

9. How much should a Class A licence cost to acquire?   1 2

   By Marcous_Van_BC, July 13, 2009
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   • mtbriles
   • July 15, 2009

10. Skyhooks/MARDs  

    By StoppieJoe, November 21, 2017
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    • JumpRu
    • December 3, 2017

11. what was the worst canopy youve ever jumped?   1 2 3 4 9

    By caspar, February 22, 2007
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    • steve1
    • September 18, 2009

12. Wind and Landing Direction   1 2

    By Joeburnie, October 1, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • October 4, 2012

13. Skydiving and the brain  

    By PlaneTrouble, October 26, 2012
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    • FlyingRhenquest
    • October 28, 2012

14. Non USPA rated TI taking out students   1 2 3 4

    By skygypsie, September 26, 2013
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    • Ron
    • November 3, 2013

15. No more cramming in "aging otters"   1 2

    By tdog, October 25, 2013
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    • chemist
    • November 4, 2013

16. What if you fell out of an airplane without a parachute?   1 2 3 4

    By Vertifly, August 24, 2006
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    • jannas
    • May 5, 2007

17. More good news from USPA  

    By Zing, January 12, 2008
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    • Pulse
    • January 19, 2008

18. Is skydiving with a pacemaker safe?  

    By Chiusolo, July 27, 2009
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • July 27, 2009

19. Jump / Cutaway Ratio Poll   1 2 3 4 5

    By Vertifly, December 18, 2009
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    • Decodiver
    • May 9, 2010

20. Is Sherry Butcher in the same boat as Rich Winstock??   1 2

    By stayhigh, July 3, 2014
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    • chuckakers
    • July 17, 2014

21. USPA State Records   1 2 3

    By Boogers, March 14, 2014
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    • NWFlyer
    • April 1, 2014

22. Perris gets a Porter   1 2 3 4 5

    By ltdiver, September 27, 2007
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    • rhys
    • October 22, 2010

23. Why Does the Army Use Roundies   1 2

    By two40, December 27, 2006
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    • Eule
    • December 28, 2006

24. USPA-1000 jumps wings?   1 2 3 4

    By yeyo, October 9, 2011
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    • rehmwa
    • February 21, 2012

25. Jumping with dreadlocks   1 2

    By p1p3, April 23, 2009
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    • feuergnom
    • May 4, 2009

26. Fatality - Skydive Chicago - 1 August 2013   1 2

    By ChrisD, August 3, 2013
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    • ChrisD
    • August 12, 2013

27. Chance of Main and Reserve both malfunctioning  

    By SkyDiveCoastie, September 11, 2005
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    • Tonto
    • September 23, 2005

28. Refunds   1 2 3

    By michaelmullins, December 27, 2017
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    • Dutchboy
    • January 15, 2018

29. Cessna 182 back board  

    By gowlerk, October 17, 2017
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    • rmarshall234
    • November 2, 2017

30. PD ad in Parachutist  

    By dqpacker, October 1, 2014
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    • Absolut
    • October 30, 2014

31. Seems like so many jumpers these days have a couple hundred jumps and have done nothing but zoo dives and campfires since they got their license.   1 2

    By VTmotoMike08, August 24, 2017
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    • tikl68
    • September 4, 2017

32. PD Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert   1 2 3

    By nigel99, July 5, 2011
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    • Jumpah
    • July 13, 2011

33. How do you find your cut away canopy   1 2

    By Safelandings, December 11, 2014
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    • DougH
    • December 17, 2014

34. Leonardo DiCaprio skydived?   1 2

    By Douggarr, February 13, 2010
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    • hwt
    • March 21, 2010

35. Skydiving-- Time in air?  

    By Mya728, March 27, 2006
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    • Mya728
    • March 27, 2006

36. New Lawsuit that may actually stop the fake website scam  

    By Jumpdude, August 23, 2017
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    • Confucious12
    • January 3, 2019

37. USPA BOD Cliff's Notes   1 2 3

    By skydived19006, March 3, 2014
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    • Fast
    • March 18, 2014

38. college jumpers   1 2 3 4 5

    By justchrisdsp, October 13, 2004
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    • valcore
    • July 29, 2005

39. Buying my own rig for AFF   1 2 3

    By promise5, October 9, 2013
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    • DrDom
    • October 17, 2013

40. katana 120 VS crossfire 2 119 ??   1 2 3

    By hhhyyrt, March 6, 2012
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    • craigbey
    • June 5, 2012

41. Newbies and choking   1 2

    By darrenspooner, August 10, 2004
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    • piisfish
    • August 11, 2004

42. Best exercises for skydiving?  

    By Southern_Man, May 18, 2010
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    • Ironmanjay
    • May 24, 2010

43. Is this jumpsuit too tight? (pics)  

    By camaroluvr447, March 5, 2015
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    • camaroluvr447
    • March 9, 2015

44. Skydiving and Concussions  

    By Muenkel, June 4, 2004
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    • steve1
    • June 8, 2004

45. Twin Otter production restarted!   1 2 3 4 5

    By sundevil777, April 11, 2007
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    • lilchief
    • August 11, 2009

46. Mandatory AAD's 2 (was: Franklin County fatality)   1 2

    By flyboy6554, August 14, 2014
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    • rmarshall234
    • August 30, 2014

47. Beech 18 and Turboliner   1 2

    By extremeshannon, July 30, 2014
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    • totter
    • August 11, 2014

48. Unexpected fear getting a hold of me before my AFF cat. B jump   1 2 3

    By glorious_alien, September 10, 2012
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    • DrDom
    • October 5, 2013

49. What is the business case for fun jumpers?   1 2 3

    By 3mpire, June 24, 2013
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • July 15, 2013

50. "That Guy"   1 2 3

    By Drago, January 5, 2015
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    • Slater
    • January 10, 2015

51. Requirements for a "C" License  

    By Mostly_Harmless, July 10, 2006
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    • Mostly_Harmless
    • July 12, 2006

52. How many dont bother to get a license?   1 2

    By wasatchrider, November 23, 2013
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    • hokierower
    • February 19, 2014

53. Packer's Liability   1 2 3 4

    By travisprill, March 24, 2014
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    • Fast
    • March 28, 2014

54. Safire 2 vs Safire 3 vs Sabre 2  

    By StoppieJoe, May 6, 2018
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    • Maddingo
    • May 14, 2018

55. Jumping at Lodi Parachute Center without much experience?   1 2

    By Chelseaflies, February 5, 2014
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    • Kurbe105
    • February 14, 2014

56. talking to a dead man   1 2 3 4 10

    By skybytch, April 24, 2003
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    • rhino
    • June 2, 2003

57. How to prepare for a hot air ballon jump   1 2

    By artemis, August 18, 2008
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    • freakflyer9999
    • October 23, 2013

58. CUTAWAY THE MOVIE   1 2

    By SKYWHUFFO, October 4, 2003
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    • Hairy_Haggis
    • September 6, 2006

59. Gloves or no Gloves?   1 2

    By k2everest, June 6, 2011
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    • hookitt
    • June 16, 2011

60. WHY do you swoop?  

    By melushell, April 14, 2017
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    • loudtom
    • April 29, 2017

61. USPA pays for LB attorney's fees   1 2 3

    By MakeItHappen, February 22, 2010
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    • tonybrogdon
    • November 16, 2011

62. Dropzones that allow 16 year olds   1 2 3

    By salami88, January 25, 2007
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    • Deuce
    • January 30, 2007

63. Full face helmet   1 2 3

    By leandercool, October 29, 2011
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    • PiLFy
    • December 30, 2011

64. 285 pound wanna be jumper   1 2 3 4

    By skyfreek, September 2, 2015
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    • freakflyer9999
    • September 14, 2015

65. Unconcious or uncontrolled reserve landing   1 2

    By gowlerk, January 24, 2018
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    • skyfox2007
    • July 5, 2018

66. When doing head-down, why don't skydivers/tunnel fliers get the blood to rush to their heads?   1 2 3

    By el_chester, March 18, 2014
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    • potatoman
    • March 28, 2014

67. Jumping after hernia surgery  

    By Lastchance, January 23, 2008
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    • Lastchance
    • January 26, 2008

68. Softest Opening Canopy   1 2 3

    By Bodhisattva420, October 2, 2011
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    • BartsDaddy
    • October 12, 2012

69. cutaway charges for rented gear   1 2 3 4 7

    By flyuphi99, March 30, 2004
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    • scottjaco
    • April 3, 2004

70. Sabre 2 150  

    By tmarine253, January 15, 2011
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    • Eddie5000
    • March 12, 2018

71. Shoes  

    By Justincase289, May 4, 2017
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    • FlyLikeARaven
    • May 12, 2017

72. Fear Abatement   1 2 3 4

    By BrianSGermain, November 3, 2004
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    • yjumpinoz
    • May 1, 2006

73. LET 410 aircraft   1 2 3

    By rickjump1, April 3, 2004
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    • lazy
    • April 8, 2004

74. Preparing to camera fly   1 2 3 4 5

    By vanessalh, October 6, 2012
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    • billvon
    • October 23, 2012

75. I'm about to sign up for an AFF course. Beginner questions.   1 2

    By Kirkk0herra, February 17, 2014
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    • wasatchrider
    • March 12, 2014

76. DZGone.com - The Lost Drop Zones Project   1 2

    By patmoore, September 29, 2014
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    • patmoore
    • November 5, 2014

77. You know you're a skydiver when....   1 2 3 4

    By alexafox, June 29, 2012
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    • Southern_Man
    • August 11, 2013

78. Did Bill Dause really say . . . ?  

    By megamalfunction, April 20, 2017
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    • OzzieDave
    • June 5, 2017

79. What do you budget to attend a boogie?   1 2 3 4 5

    By GLIDEANGLE, October 9, 2007
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    • missbrz
    • October 9, 2012

80. Giving Blood  

    By hiccabuffy, April 15, 2004
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    • LGreg34
    • April 16, 2004

81. Backpacks  

    By Jumpsat14k, October 9, 2003
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    • CrazyDave
    • October 31, 2003

82. Skydiving without AAD's   1 2 3 4

    By Trae, August 10, 2005
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    • Sky15
    • August 17, 2005

83. Aggieland closing......Damn   1 2

    By pilot-one, November 5, 2010
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    • Beachbum
    • January 31, 2012

84. How old were you?   1 2 3 4

    By fell4skydiving, April 25, 2013
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    • Terruko
    • June 5, 2013

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

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

86. Ski goggles?  

    By schuey, April 11, 2005
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    • cocheese
    • April 14, 2005

87. Twin Turbine Aircraft and other Jump craft questions   1 2

    By Elisha, December 20, 2005
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    • Dilligas
    • October 26, 2014

88. Sky truck   1 2

    By freefalle, February 16, 2005
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    • micro
    • July 20, 2006

89. First time at Deland... and I'm a little nervous   1 2

    By ShannonElise, October 31, 2014
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    • ShannonElise
    • December 5, 2014

90. Skydive Radio #193 08.21.13 with Melissa Nelson on Sugar Alpha is now available. Enjoy.  

    By diverds, August 21, 2013
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    • Danger
    • August 21, 2013

91. Does your jump pilot put down/extend flaps on jumprun?  

    By dorkitup, July 7, 2014
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    • julius
    • July 12, 2014

92. List of under 18 DZs   1 2

    By pjchis, November 15, 2005
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    • michaelmullins
    • November 21, 2005

93. Swoop Kerwin video?  

    By blakeman, August 1, 2010
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    • nigel99
    • December 31, 2011

94. Sore after 1st IAF  

    By flyinchic, November 20, 2006
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    • chaosreins
    • November 29, 2006

95. Call to Action: City of Saint Marys Shuts Down The Jumping Place Skydiving Center   1 2

    By cklow13, July 28, 2012
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    • stratostar
    • October 5, 2012

96. PAC 750 XL for Boogie?   1 2

    By Freefall365, January 9, 2008
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    • virgin-burner
    • January 21, 2008

97. Cessna 182 vs. Cessna 206  

    By laudaksg, June 10, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • June 11, 2015

98. Lodi: Parachute Center Fined....Again  

    By brofromanomo, October 4, 2011
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    • cpoxon
    • October 4, 2011

99. Tracking : True or false?   1 2

    By KrisFlyZ, May 14, 2004
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    • chuckakers
    • January 20, 2011

100. Foul play at Pacific City Beach Boogie 2012??? U decide...   1 2 3 4 5

     By superjim, April 8, 2013
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     • airtwardo
     • April 8, 2013