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1. Wind Blades  

   By jaffo, July 30, 2010
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   • jaffo
   • July 31, 2010

2. A Messing of the Minds  

   By Misternatural, July 28, 2010
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   • Misternatural
   • July 30, 2010

3. Sky Tie - do you use one or not!?  

   By virgin-burner, July 28, 2010
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   • virgin-burner
   • July 30, 2010

4. Mirage ad  

   By rdufokker, July 30, 2010
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   • kasch
   • July 30, 2010

5. Im Fat  

   By dreadpiratered, July 29, 2010
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   • dreadpiratered
   • July 30, 2010

6. closest wind tunnel to reno nv  

   By humblegod, July 29, 2010
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   • humblegod
   • July 29, 2010

7. where should i complete my aff???  

   By humblegod, July 28, 2010
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   • skycamefalling
   • July 29, 2010

8. Parachutist mag overseas  

   By imfromwales, July 28, 2010
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   • trig78
   • July 29, 2010

9. wind tunnel  

   By humblegod, July 29, 2010
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   • skycamefalling
   • July 29, 2010

10. What rig is the girl wearing on the cover of this months (Aug 2010) Parachutist?   1 2

    By ridestrong, July 27, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • July 28, 2010

11. Can you be overly cautious/too safe?   1 2

    By Newbie, October 27, 2005
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    • Throttlebender
    • July 28, 2010

12. Why do DZ's Screw other DZ's??   1 2 3

    By ktmlouie47, July 20, 2010
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    • airathanas
    • July 28, 2010

13. When regular skydiving just doesn't do it for you...   1 2

    By skydiverkeith, July 23, 2010
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    • BikerBabe
    • July 28, 2010

14. landing on a building in downtown Cincy  

    By Rstanley0312, July 22, 2010
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    • Rstanley0312
    • July 27, 2010

15. best rig?  

    By captain1976, July 26, 2010
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    • cocheese
    • July 27, 2010

16. USPA rule change in last 10 years?  

    By jaffo, July 25, 2010
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    • jaffo
    • July 27, 2010

17. Spreadsheet to Backup Logbook & Gear Info  

    By RMK, July 7, 2010
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    • SansSuit
    • July 26, 2010

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

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

19. What does the term "lay base" mean?  

    By mikepetrucci, July 22, 2010
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    • stitch
    • July 26, 2010

20. Reserve D-bag  

    By safire190, July 25, 2010
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • July 25, 2010

21. Go around vid  

    By Psychonaut, July 24, 2010
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    • scottygofast
    • July 25, 2010

22. Correct wingloading  

    By Pilot150, July 23, 2010
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    • skydiverkeith
    • July 25, 2010

23. Arch Workout  

    By Nameless007, July 23, 2010
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    • theonlyski
    • July 24, 2010

24. Gear questions after 10 years  

    By jaffo, July 22, 2010
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    • Master_Yoda
    • July 24, 2010

25. USPA BOD meeting in Nashua, NH   1 2 3 4

    By MikeTJumps, July 16, 2010
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    • SansSuit
    • July 24, 2010

26. Life Insurance-UK & US  

    By marcorenaldo, April 14, 2004
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    • dks13827
    • July 24, 2010

27. Skydiver Frank D'Andrea 1967-2010  

    By SkyHigh04, July 24, 2010
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    • SkyHigh04
    • July 24, 2010

28. Dropzones in Oklahoma  

    By eric.pipr, May 20, 2010
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    • BIGUN
    • July 24, 2010

29. How much for a first rig?  

    By shah269, July 22, 2010
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    • Mangiapane85
    • July 24, 2010

30. Skydiving with hip replacement  

    By marksaadet27, July 22, 2010
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    • jaffo
    • July 23, 2010

31. Too funny  

    By xxxBURKxxx, July 23, 2010
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    • xxxBURKxxx
    • July 23, 2010

32. Canopy questions  

    By stclaire2003, July 23, 2010
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    • timmyfitz
    • July 23, 2010

33. Vigil Dealers . . . who's got the hookup?  

    By Bodhisattva420, July 22, 2010
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    • markovwgti
    • July 23, 2010

34. Licence expired??  

    By saxboy, July 23, 2010
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    • Glitch
    • July 23, 2010

35. Classified transactions.. normal procedure / suggestions?  

    By aeroflyer, July 22, 2010
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    • popsjumper
    • July 23, 2010

36. Suggestions for 100th Skydive   1 2

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

37. Practice A license exam?  

    By quesera, July 22, 2010
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • July 22, 2010

38. Are you a risk taker?  

    By RTBI2, July 21, 2010
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    • usernametaken
    • July 22, 2010

39. Wind tunnel at the Meadowlands??  

    By weekender, July 22, 2010
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    • weekender
    • July 22, 2010

40. canopy advice   1 2

    By kasch, July 21, 2010
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    • kasch
    • July 22, 2010

41. Headaches after jumping  

    By Hvance, July 22, 2010
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    • kawisixer01
    • July 22, 2010

42. Easy Coach Rating   1 2

    By Driver1, July 19, 2010
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    • kdsmatrix
    • July 22, 2010

43. Tipping instructors?  

    By quesera, July 21, 2010
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    • jaffo
    • July 22, 2010

44. World record longest freefall without oxygen.  

    By skydiverkeith, July 21, 2010
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    • skydiverkeith
    • July 21, 2010

45. Do you 'quarter' your slider?  

    By ridestrong, July 20, 2010
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    • virgin-burner
    • July 21, 2010

46. Logging jumps after licensed  

    By Hvance, July 19, 2010
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    • Throttlebender
    • July 21, 2010

47. Share or exchange of gear forum?  

    By Throttlebender, July 20, 2010
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    • lowapproach
    • July 21, 2010

48. Why does a DZ's boom or bust?   1 2

    By Deisel, July 19, 2010
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    • grimmie
    • July 21, 2010

49. Jumping with sinus infection  

    By markovwgti, July 18, 2010
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    • maxmadmax
    • July 21, 2010

50. Jumping After Wisdom Tooth Surgery  

    By Hvance, July 19, 2010
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    • Hvance
    • July 20, 2010

51. Skydiving in California  

    By FTP_07, July 16, 2010
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    • piratemike
    • July 20, 2010

52. Best skydive ever!  

    By TylerEMT, July 18, 2010
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    • theonlyski
    • July 20, 2010

53. Election costs  

    By MikeTJumps, July 18, 2010
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    • MikeTJumps
    • July 20, 2010

54. Do you pitch in a track?   1 2

    By Amanduh, October 13, 2004
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    • RaXz
    • July 20, 2010

55. riser strike  

    By SKYHIGH777, July 19, 2010
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    • SKYHIGH777
    • July 20, 2010

56. Need a Canopy Formation Judge!!  

    By Will_Evo, July 15, 2010
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    • Will_Evo
    • July 20, 2010

57. Becoming a packer in SA  

    By markbdaniels, July 17, 2010
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    • Nutz
    • July 19, 2010

58. Cessna 206 enhanced performance mod question  

    By goobersnuftda, July 18, 2010
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    • goobersnuftda
    • July 19, 2010

59. What percentage of your skydives are perfect?  

    By cocheese, July 19, 2010
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    • wmw999
    • July 19, 2010

60. Stuck in the middle   1 2

    By newguy1979, July 17, 2010
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    • regulator
    • July 19, 2010

61. Where can I go?  

    By -Sidefx, July 17, 2010
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    • Halfpastniner
    • July 19, 2010

62. Skydive Coastal Carolinas NEED INFO  

    By shah269, July 15, 2010
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    • shah269
    • July 19, 2010

63. South Africa - Goodyear Eagles Triple inverted Demo  

    By aerialfx, July 19, 2010
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    • aerialfx
    • July 19, 2010

64. Fazza Skydive  

    By Jasninder, July 19, 2010
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    • rhys
    • July 19, 2010

65. repowering and service ceilings..  

    By rhys, July 17, 2010
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    • bfilarsky
    • July 19, 2010

66. PD snobs   1 2

    By ccowden, July 25, 2003
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    • Zlew
    • July 19, 2010

67. Meet Stan the Student (long)   1 2 3 4 7

    By billvon, July 14, 2010
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    • fasted3
    • July 18, 2010

68. Skydiving as therapy???  

    By SJTurner, July 14, 2010
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    • SJTurner
    • July 18, 2010

69. What is in their hand??  

    By Opendore, July 15, 2010
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    • maxmadmax
    • July 17, 2010

70. Have any of you gone through this?  

    By Bramble, July 9, 2010
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    • format
    • July 16, 2010

71. Is your opinion of fellow skydivers at your dropzone influenced by the posts they make here?  

    By artard, July 6, 2010
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    • bluetwo
    • July 16, 2010

72. Questions About Skydiving   1 2

    By Magicrock, May 22, 2008
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    • AStack75
    • July 16, 2010

73. Goodbye... I am quitting skydiving   1 2

    By fmmobley, July 6, 2010
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    • JohnMitchell
    • July 16, 2010

74. What you don't know about Hypoxia and G forces.  

    By LouDiamond, June 22, 2010
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    • kasch
    • July 15, 2010

75. Learning to Freefly series: HEAD DOWN now available  

    By robsdu, July 15, 2010
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    • robsdu
    • July 15, 2010

76. B.J. Worth needs to retire from the USPA Board - NOW  

    By robinheid, July 15, 2010
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    • robinheid
    • July 15, 2010

77. USPA Members: Please vote for online voting (USPA link) -- online voting plan may be cancelled  

    By mdrejhon, July 15, 2010
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    • mdrejhon
    • July 15, 2010

78. Live/Work/Skydive  

    By skydiverkeith, July 9, 2010
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    • pinkfairy
    • July 15, 2010

79. On realising your alti is broken mid jump , do you ?   1 2

    By Morne, July 13, 2010
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    • pinkfairy
    • July 15, 2010

80. Landings? What are they like? how hard and fast?   1 2

    By ashworthy2k, July 5, 2010
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    • jrjny
    • July 15, 2010

81. Exit Seperation   1 2

    By tsalnukt, July 5, 2010
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    • jrjny
    • July 15, 2010

82. Skydiving and Popular Mechanics  

    By AggieDave, July 9, 2010
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    • billvon
    • July 15, 2010

83. Jumping without things   1 2

    By SethInMI, July 12, 2010
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    • billvon
    • July 14, 2010

84. The Killing Zone  

    By nigel99, June 29, 2010
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    • nigel99
    • July 14, 2010

85. Hanging up the tandem spurs  

    By Granimal, July 12, 2010
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • July 14, 2010

86. Drop Zone Near Fort Rucker  

    By ktmlouie47, July 10, 2010
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    • slotperfect
    • July 13, 2010

87. Demoing a Fusion  

    By e.a.hernandez, July 13, 2010
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    • e.a.hernandez
    • July 13, 2010

88. Optima 2 volume  

    By Cinders, July 11, 2010
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    • ChrisL
    • July 12, 2010

89. 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

90. 105 Tandemns in 24 hours New Tandem Team World Record  

    By douwanto, July 4, 2010
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    • Beatnik
    • July 11, 2010

91. Please comment on Your experience  

    By format, July 7, 2010
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    • usernametaken
    • July 10, 2010

92. If you live in CA I need you opinion.  

    By Paranoiattack91, July 7, 2010
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    • Paranoiattack91
    • July 9, 2010

93. The Glory  

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

94. Unashamed advert for a great DZ  

    By shropshire, June 27, 2010
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    • sundevil777
    • July 9, 2010

95. shoulder problem  

    By kasch, July 8, 2010
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    • kasch
    • July 9, 2010

96. New YouTube Video by Brian Germain!  

    By BrianSGermain, July 6, 2010
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    • mutumbo
    • July 9, 2010

97. What is your opinion?  

    By daytripper419, July 8, 2010
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    • Joellercoaster
    • July 9, 2010

98. Why am I still uncomfortable sitting by the door?   1 2 3

    By npgraphicdesign, June 21, 2010
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    • bluetwo
    • July 8, 2010

99. Atom classic  

    By sernadingsimon, July 7, 2010
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    • sernadingsimon
    • July 7, 2010

100. Do you jump with a hook knife and have you used it   1 2

     By JoeyRamone, December 5, 2003
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     • fendor1369
     • July 7, 2010