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1. 100th jump and no pie in sight!!  

   By Ashton, August 11, 2005
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   • dgm458
   • August 12, 2005

2. Is this normal??  

   By Nightingale, September 23, 2003
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   • TrickyDicky
   • September 24, 2003

3. The Dive Rite story  

   By BillyVance, April 8, 2013
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   • ufk22
   • April 10, 2013

4. Another noob question. Downsizing..  

   By Prodigus, April 24, 2010
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   • mrbiceps
   • April 29, 2010

5. Things J_ung Heard That Might (or might not) Interest You  

   By j_ung, February 17, 2009
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   • j_ung
   • February 19, 2009

6. FBI & DHS issue warning about watches with built-in altimeters  

   By brewman, January 5, 2005
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   • bigbearfng
   • January 7, 2005

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

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

8. Skydiving marriage proposal  

   By ChrisL, October 29, 2009
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   • Superfletch
   • November 11, 2009

9. Jump pilots pay  

   By zap49, February 16, 2009
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   • tetra316
   • February 18, 2009

10. Balloon jumps  

    By willso1, February 4, 2011
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    • virgin-burner
    • February 6, 2011

11. Magnetic dirt dive board?  

    By sleddog, August 17, 2006
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    • strollerweb
    • June 17, 2008

12. Speed Star Teams  

    By Slink2, February 6, 2003
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    • diablopilot
    • February 6, 2003

13. Opinions on camera course for beginners  

    By divertech, October 16, 2014
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    • FrE3minD
    • December 16, 2014

14. Skydiving and sinus problems?  

    By JMC, January 31, 2004
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    • FlyingRhenquest
    • April 7, 2013

15. Question about new rig!  

    By Radioshack, August 8, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • August 14, 2007

16. CANT REACH THE SLIDER...TO COLLAPSE IT!!  

    By andyflylife, May 15, 2004
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    • HRHSkyPrincess
    • May 24, 2004

17. WL Question  

    By juanesky, July 23, 2003
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    • juanesky
    • July 23, 2003

18. Packing???  

    By bluewaterstream, August 20, 2003
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    • skymedic
    • August 21, 2003

19. How to save skydiving  

    By cocheese, June 19, 2007
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    • skinnyshrek
    • June 21, 2007

20. Skydiving in California  

    By bodypen, November 27, 2014
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    • erdnarob
    • December 5, 2014

21. Getting my peers to jump?  

    By TKoontz, September 22, 2011
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    • TKoontz
    • September 23, 2011

22. Little Kids Kicking A** in the Wind Tunnel  

    By bbs3232, August 24, 2009
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    • LloydDobbler
    • August 31, 2009

23. jumping with svt  

    By TonyJ, November 11, 2006
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    • TonyJ
    • November 30, 2006

24. Has your DZ raised jump ticket?  

    By A2C, September 11, 2005
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    • loflyer
    • September 14, 2005

25. Pictures  

    By Skymonkey13, December 5, 2002
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    • happythoughts
    • December 6, 2002

26. Backflying a Dolphin?  

    By Bodhisattva420, January 31, 2011
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    • JohnnyMarko
    • February 1, 2011

27. What to do after AFF?  

    By fmmobley, April 21, 2005
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    • fmmobley
    • May 24, 2005

28. Failing license test  

    By jjiimmyyt, April 15, 2004
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    • wingnut
    • April 19, 2004

29. safe landings  

    By sky58dive, April 28, 2007
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    • billvon
    • April 30, 2007

30. night jumps  

    By snafuhere, July 10, 2006
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • July 14, 2006

31. Discouraged by first AFF class.  

    By BOSA007, June 10, 2014
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    • virgin-burner
    • June 17, 2014

32. Aircraft jumper capacity  

    By miconar, March 3, 2016
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    • billvon
    • July 17, 2018

33. twin otter question (for a pilot )  

    By taffclarke, August 8, 2008
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    • gemini
    • August 12, 2008

34. Looking for a Video.. Skydive + Beer  

    By Maxx, February 20, 2012
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    • dyz
    • March 25, 2012

35. Do I pay first before receiving rig?  

    By FlowArtist, March 22, 2013
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    • demon4o7
    • April 4, 2013

36. Photo of Women Riding the Nose of a Twin Otter?  

    By Westerly, November 11, 2018
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    • obelixtim
    • November 23, 2018

37. skydiverjersey.com - Is it real???  

    By base729, April 18, 2011
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    • Airviking
    • April 19, 2011

38. U206 rollup door  

    By jumpinDan, December 9, 2011
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    • totter
    • December 12, 2011

39. Dreams  

    By ernguru, December 29, 2004
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    • skydiver30960
    • January 1, 2005

40. What's a barrel roll?  

    By format, June 11, 2015
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    • dpreguy
    • June 25, 2015

41. What to do when it rains?  

    By skyejumper, May 1, 2003
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    • JFC3
    • May 6, 2003

42. Overcoming motion sickness  

    By SkydiveNFlorida, November 10, 2003
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    • kallen
    • November 12, 2003

43. DZ's operating on private airport/ airfields questions  

    By SEREJumper, June 19, 2012
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • June 21, 2012

44. Is this formation possible?  

    By Darktreader, November 27, 2007
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    • brettski74
    • December 1, 2007

45. !!!* need advice *!!!  

    By Kiakambala, April 25, 2007
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    • skydave238
    • April 26, 2007

46. Premature brake deployment on tru-lock toggles  

    By Blahr, December 14, 2003
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    • AndyMan
    • December 15, 2003

47. end cell closure on my pilot168  

    By billyg23, January 15, 2006
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    • GQ_jumper
    • January 18, 2006

48. Number of Disciplines you do  

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

49. Ok, I cant take it anymore, Im making a new thread.  

    By Mazz, April 22, 2009
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    • pinkfairy
    • April 23, 2009

50. 16 yr old skydiver accident  

    By AJ7298, January 28, 2014
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    • 70sGuy
    • January 29, 2014

51. Got to jumps with pops  

    By packing_jarrett, April 24, 2007
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • April 26, 2007

52. jumpsuits jumpsuits jumpsuits!  

    By jf951, January 23, 2011
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    • stayhigh
    • January 25, 2011

53. any one know how to exit a raft from a caravan?  

    By medusa, November 2, 2004
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    • ZoneRat
    • November 4, 2004

54. Recent Book - Jumping Through Clouds  

    By peek, August 14, 2003
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    • goose491
    • August 18, 2003

55. Saber 2 question  

    By dukertc1, March 23, 2013
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    • keithbar
    • March 28, 2013

56. Travel Insurance for a Brit jumpin in the US  

    By sparkham1871, July 2, 2010
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    • nigel99
    • September 14, 2011

57. Cessna  

    By aerialcameraman, November 25, 2007
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    • Orange1
    • November 30, 2007

58. Door!  

    By freestyle7457, August 7, 2007
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    • billeisele
    • August 8, 2007

59. wind tunnel question  

    By jkotch, January 17, 2004
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    • marcandalysse
    • January 21, 2004

60. Does skydiving appeal to you, psycho?  

    By JeffCa, May 31, 2014
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    • joelgibson
    • June 7, 2014

61. Any one seen this "crazy skydive/skiing video"  

    By lundis, November 11, 2006
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    • Grips
    • November 23, 2006

62. Are there still any DZ/ aircraft operators who insist their pilots don't wear parachutes's  

    By Trae, January 15, 2006
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    • Liemberg
    • January 16, 2006

63. Slow news day? "Terror at 5,000 ft."  

    By AStack75, March 19, 2012
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    • NealFitz
    • March 20, 2012

64. Diving exits: toward the tail or nose?  

    By Westerly, April 21, 2018
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    • billvon
    • June 4, 2018

65. Watching Wrong Dirtdive, Question...  

    By jumperconway, May 17, 2004
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    • Brains
    • May 18, 2004

66. Serious Newbie question  

    By weezil1, March 15, 2003
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    • Tonto
    • March 25, 2003

67. Skydiving after an L1 Comp fracture  

    By PeteW, September 14, 2014
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    • PeteW
    • February 21, 2016

68. Cool video from this easter...get on a boat!!  

    By lilchief, April 15, 2009
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    • flaatster
    • April 21, 2009

69. Something for small plane DZs?  

    By ChasingBlueSky, December 22, 2004
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    • diverdriver
    • December 27, 2004

70. 116 tandems in 24 hrs (joke thread)  

    By fincher, April 19, 2009
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    • BDashe
    • April 21, 2009

71. Freefalling and midair collisons with an aircraft questions...  

    By BravestDog, July 17, 2003
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    • cloud9
    • July 19, 2003

72. First Terrifying Experience  

    By CG07, September 11, 2013
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    • -ftp-
    • September 12, 2013

73. Nearly Fatal accident in Spain  

    By mjvl, October 26, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • October 29, 2010

74. Lasik and contacts  

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

75. Maybe skydivers could utilize this idea  

    By kallend, April 18, 2009
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    • JohnDeere
    • April 21, 2009

76. "Snivelling at 4000 Feet": A Friend's First Jump Essay  

    By craichead, September 30, 2004
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    • Ron
    • May 20, 2005

77. Stinkin Up Your Student Solo Exit  

    By sum1mom, May 17, 2004
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    • sum1mom
    • May 18, 2004

78. Skydive Spain - US Skydiver Insurance?  

    By apday, May 17, 2015
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    • apday
    • June 5, 2015

79. Milestones in Skydiving  

    By RkyMtnHigh, April 5, 2005
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    • upndownshop
    • April 7, 2005

80. What is PD's mindset on their WL'ing charts?  

    By Psychonaut, April 12, 2010
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    • strop45
    • April 15, 2010

81. Even Trade - How - to?  

    By Dumpster, December 24, 2004
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    • Tink1717
    • December 25, 2004

82. Hackey of puff  

    By shodan75, April 15, 2004
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    • shodan75
    • April 16, 2004

83. Manslaughter?  

    By captain1976, September 2, 2011
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    • dpreguy
    • September 11, 2011

84. Help Me Out Research Question  

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

85. can you use Reserve Canopies as a main  

    By MADPROPS, June 7, 2008
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    • Colson
    • June 9, 2008

86. PD ad in Parachutist  

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

87. Definition of Swoop  

    By pa2themd, February 23, 2007
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    • MotherGoose
    • February 27, 2007

88. JEB CORLISS SUCESSFULLY LANDS WINGSUIT!!  

    By Acoisa, April 1, 2008
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • April 6, 2008

89. Packing class  

    By robertmicp, December 20, 2004
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    • Andrewwhyte
    • December 23, 2004

90. Gold Coast Skydiving, Moss Point, MS  

    By d16842, December 31, 2002
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    • rjoseph14k
    • November 10, 2003

91. USPa jumpers in Europe - 3rd party insurance?  

    By MAD1210, April 17, 2018
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    • jurgencamps
    • May 2, 2018

92. DZ Manifesting/Tracking software  

    By Gators1240, September 8, 2010
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    • Gators1240
    • April 8, 2011

93. glasses, full faced, fog....  

    By chrizbreck, October 22, 2010
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    • mutumbo
    • October 25, 2010

94. Free packing  

    By airtwardo, April 12, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • April 14, 2010

95. Beer at Perris this Sat  

    By mr_woosh, February 23, 2007
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    • virgin-burner
    • February 27, 2007

96. Hypoxia video  

    By BMFin, August 19, 2009
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    • MartinOlsson
    • August 20, 2009

97. Returning From an Injury  

    By towerrat, August 4, 2004
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    • rjackson
    • August 6, 2004

98. Weight belt  

    By vanman2, August 4, 2008
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    • vanman2
    • August 5, 2008

99. how did you find stability in the air?  

    By superman0710, April 4, 2005
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    • dayle
    • April 6, 2005

100. Lotus canopy - opinions please...  

     By yoink, October 8, 2003
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     • jerm
     • October 14, 2003