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1. European Airline Security - weight belts  

   By damion75, April 4, 2007
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   • damion75
   • April 19, 2007

2. CNN: The quest for fear  

   By cpoxon, November 27, 2005
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   • artistcalledian
   • December 3, 2005

3. Femur Recovery  

   By bmoore21184, November 29, 2004
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   • bmoore21184
   • December 22, 2004

4. Smoking  

   By SkyBastard, November 29, 2008
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   • likestojump
   • November 30, 2008

5. getting a new micron please help with container size :/  

   By Veritas., January 22, 2010
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   • Skydivesg
   • January 22, 2010

6. i weigh to much to skydive, but Im not fat? help  

   By roastelk, September 30, 2006
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   • Orange1
   • October 3, 2006

7. Billy Vance  

   By larrypen, November 29, 2011
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   • BillyVance
   • November 30, 2011

8. Tandem IE Thoughts  

   By skydived19006, January 17, 2010
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   • riggerrob
   • January 21, 2010

9. Hard Cutaway  

   By AntoniaGravity, September 8, 2003
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   • Hooknswoop
   • September 16, 2003

10. JFTC Photos and WMV up at web site!  

    By quade, October 3, 2005
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    • ltdiver
    • February 2, 2008

11. One of Our Jump Ships  

    By StearmanR985, June 15, 2004
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    • StearmanR985
    • June 21, 2004

12. AFF Question  

    By Skymonkey13, March 19, 2003
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 20, 2003

13. Quick question about skydiving log book.  

    By sherwoodchris, June 5, 2012
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    • fastphil
    • June 8, 2012

14. skydivingmovies.com  

    By bansheeman, August 25, 2009
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    • cbkyro
    • August 21, 2010

15. How much do winds really push you in freefall  

    By tdog, December 1, 2005
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    • Erroll
    • December 2, 2005

16. 2 unsupervised pack jobs before you got your A?  

    By fields, December 20, 2004
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    • IanHarrop
    • December 21, 2004

17. Skydiving with Glasses  

    By bergh, October 21, 2003
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    • jimmytavino
    • November 8, 2003

18. Knee pads for tunnel flying  

    By skydajka, January 11, 2016
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    • wan2doit
    • January 20, 2016

19. Phone app  

    By Jumpdude, April 22, 2015
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    • propblast
    • May 20, 2015

20. Just Carry Your Rig Onboard  

    By julius, July 16, 2003
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    • freeatlast
    • July 17, 2003

21. Bird strike?  

    By Jumpsat14k, October 7, 2003
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    • DJL
    • November 7, 2003

22. Vintage jump suits  

    By vincemoore88, May 31, 2012
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    • celayne
    • June 7, 2012

23. free online Video/Training material  

    By kgp4death, November 1, 2010
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    • arawan
    • June 22, 2011

24. FIRST JUMP WIT  

    By WooHoo, February 9, 2006
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    • snugfit
    • February 27, 2006

25. Love a 182  

    By Lindsey, August 1, 2004
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    • Lindsey
    • August 3, 2004

26. So close!!!!........but still so far....  

    By psipike02, November 28, 2005
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    • tdog
    • November 30, 2005

27. Jetman back at it  

    By piisfish, May 11, 2015
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    • cpoxon
    • May 13, 2015

28. Body Board Flying  

    By Carver, January 29, 2008
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    • AUSkyguy
    • January 30, 2008

29. Cessna 401  

    By lowpole, February 13, 2005
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    • lowpole
    • February 20, 2005

30. Internal Clock  

    By robskydiv, July 15, 2003
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    • robskydiv
    • July 16, 2003

31. Swoopers - could/would you upsize if you had to?  

    By skybytch, February 19, 2007
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    • diablopilot
    • February 22, 2007

32. Looking for some thoughts  

    By SixtySecRush, October 17, 2005
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    • flyangel2
    • October 19, 2005

33. my new gear is finally arrived!  

    By Fast1, October 25, 2004
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    • DanglesOZQld
    • October 29, 2004

34. Big way engineering  

    By kallend, September 10, 2003
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    • kallend
    • September 15, 2003

35. Skydiving Vacation - Florida vs. Eloy, AZ - Last week of February  

    By JarheadNYC, January 17, 2010
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    • muff528
    • January 18, 2010

36. Job as a packer?  

    By JumpsOffCliffs, August 15, 2009
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    • Andy9o8
    • August 16, 2009

37. Attn: DZ Owners- would you be interested in providing accidental death insurance to your tandem skydiving participants  

    By loafer1357, May 6, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • May 8, 2015

38. First Demo!  

    By EOCS, March 1, 2013
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    • airtwardo
    • March 4, 2013

39. Skysurfing?  

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

40. "To be a Vectorman"  

    By Halcyon, June 9, 2010
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    • ChrisL
    • June 11, 2010

41. A side note to the Cypres question  

    By LawnDart21, September 11, 2003
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    • phonics1981
    • September 13, 2003

42. General question on gear stuff  

    By Whamie, November 14, 2012
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    • erdnarob
    • November 17, 2012

43. Freefall Withdrawal  

    By mtbriles, August 13, 2009
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    • Ketia0
    • August 14, 2009

44. "Parachutist" cover ink  

    By kallend, February 8, 2004
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    • DanglesOZQld
    • February 10, 2004

45. Question about Far's and intentional cutaway's?  

    By Rdutch, January 30, 2003
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    • LawnDart21
    • April 10, 2006

46. fun 2way exits  

    By syntax, July 28, 2004
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    • ne146t9
    • August 1, 2004

47. I Owe My Rigger a Bottle!!  

    By jumperconway, January 12, 2004
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    • ACMESkydiver
    • January 14, 2004

48. Malfunctions  

    By Blahr, July 15, 2003
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    • jeremyneas
    • July 16, 2003

49. Skydiving Magazine has a well written 4 page article on the recent USPA Board meeting  

    By BillyVance, March 28, 2008
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    • stratostar
    • March 31, 2008

50. Weight limit  

    By leepenrose, September 27, 2006
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    • azdiver
    • September 28, 2006

51. Collapsing a canopy after landing.  

    By MB38, November 23, 2005
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    • HydroGuy
    • November 28, 2005

52. Lineover  

    By bluewaterstream, December 9, 2003
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    • captainpooby
    • December 11, 2003

53. Having a whuffo as your significant other  

    By airdvr, August 23, 2012
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    • airdvr
    • August 25, 2012

54. Skydiving DVD's...what's good???  

    By mach2, November 27, 2005
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    • cocheese
    • November 28, 2005

55. Do you trust the dropzone reviews?  

    By sabregrl, December 13, 2004
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    • stratostar
    • December 15, 2004

56. Monday funday  

    By Sangi, October 14, 2010
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    • trig78
    • October 17, 2010

57. Pie Award Faces  

    By ltdiver, August 28, 2006
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    • stratostar
    • July 28, 2007

58. Skydiving body armor  

    By kansasskydiver, July 26, 2007
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    • upndownshop
    • July 28, 2007

59. Pilots That Have Bailed  

    By Kramer, September 11, 2003
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    • chuteless
    • September 12, 2003

60. Advice on buying a rig for a newbie  

    By Brian425, October 9, 2003
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    • trumpetfish
    • October 10, 2003

61. OUCH!!!  

    By jerm, September 12, 2004
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    • AggieDave
    • September 14, 2004

62. How to get in touch with Icarus???  

    By TheMonkey, November 4, 2003
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    • TheMonkey
    • November 6, 2003

63. What do YOU do with your old parachutists?  

    By Unstable, January 23, 2008
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    • Skydivesg
    • January 26, 2008

64. AFF Level 1 today - woohoo!  

    By angrypeppers, September 25, 2006
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    • BenediktDE
    • September 26, 2006

65. Perris/Elsinore smoked out?  

    By bigbearfng, October 29, 2003
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    • Nightingale
    • November 6, 2003

66. Did the Tandem Master Stand this one up?  

    By steveorino, August 7, 2006
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    • linestretch
    • August 11, 2006

67. AFF vs A license in a week  

    By crage, January 1, 2011
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    • skyrider
    • January 6, 2011

68. Idea for liscenses  

    By Malfunction, August 11, 2003
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    • Malfunction
    • August 12, 2003

69. new to the sport .. help  

    By MADPROPS, May 23, 2008
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    • Doc_Holliday
    • May 25, 2008

70. Repeat an AFF Level? Advise please ....  

    By sxc, July 23, 2008
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    • sxc
    • July 27, 2008

71. dumb question  

    By tvo7, July 2, 2005
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    • skydiverek
    • November 25, 2005

72. Haiku Friday!  

    By robskydiv, August 6, 2009
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    • labrys
    • August 11, 2009

73. It can't get any better  

    By thesaint, April 4, 2006
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    • jheadley
    • April 6, 2006

74. Cheapest tickets for HOP n POPs?  

    By foreverfree, September 28, 2004
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    • foreverfree
    • October 24, 2004

75. 1st time - Big or small DZ  

    By wooli, November 15, 2008
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    • tetra316
    • November 17, 2008

76. Jumping with a tandem  

    By Evelyn, June 8, 2009
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    • billvon
    • June 11, 2009

77. what nationality are you....anybody from Europe skydiving in USA  

    By mxaexm, January 15, 2009
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    • Phosphorus8
    • January 21, 2009

78. Re: [kflying] 207 down in Vegas  

    By leesamsiel, June 25, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • June 27, 2006

79. Tom Cruise (skydiving)  

    By mccordia, January 9, 2004
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    • skydiverek
    • January 12, 2004

80. Speculation in Incidents  

    By bigbearfng, February 19, 2006
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    • DBCOOPER
    • February 22, 2006

81. An apology to members, moderators:  

    By Groundbound, March 29, 2005
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    • freakydiver
    • March 30, 2005

82. Chest strap development  

    By Katzeye, July 10, 2003
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    • nacmacfeegle
    • July 14, 2003

83. If someone caught your final moments on video...  

    By petur, December 30, 2002
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    • Deuce
    • January 12, 2003

84. Handicapped Skydiving  

    By ChunkyT, April 21, 2003
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    • Raefordite
    • April 26, 2003

85. Can't hear my audible  

    By bmoore21184, May 5, 2004
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    • ChasingBlueSky
    • May 8, 2004

86. Validation of Tinkerbelle's D#272  

    By Tinkerbelle, March 2, 2004
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    • Deuce
    • March 3, 2004

87. Skydivers Watch from Switzerland  

    By hausair, November 4, 2012
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    • BIGUN
    • November 7, 2012

88. Boston area DZ ?  

    By SPY, October 3, 2003
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    • Rhonda66
    • November 4, 2003

89. Getting over the fear?  

    By chasitie, February 6, 2018
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    • mbohu
    • February 16, 2018

90. The case for carrying a 3rd canopy.  

    By Trae, August 29, 2005
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    • Trae
    • August 31, 2005

91. Occurance of unrestrained helmets (items) killing in a crash?  

    By DougH, July 21, 2008
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    • JohnMitchell
    • July 22, 2008

92. FINNALY I MADE MY FIRST JUMP (OK FIRST SQUARE JUMP)  

    By pack40, April 23, 2003
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    • Katzeye
    • April 24, 2003

93. Skydive harder with Viagra  

    By kallend, June 23, 2006
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    • kallend
    • June 27, 2006

94. Where can i upload my Video shots?  

    By Richard1910, January 12, 2008
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    • ElJosh
    • January 17, 2008

95. snowy clouds?  

    By bloody_trauma, May 6, 2006
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    • ScottyInAus
    • May 13, 2006

96. Which AFF program would you pick?  

    By littleskykitten, August 12, 2013
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    • oldwomanc6
    • August 16, 2013

97. Slider  

    By MomDaBomb, March 23, 2010
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    • emmiwy
    • March 26, 2010

98. Skydiving with Colds  

    By valcore, July 26, 2005
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    • Beerlight
    • July 29, 2005

99. Cuts on hands  

    By pertierr, October 19, 2004
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    • bch7773
    • October 20, 2004

100. Tracking Dives  

     By southpaw31, September 7, 2016
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     • JohnMitchell
     • September 10, 2016