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1. Peformance Designs Customer Service   1 2

   By Vectracide, March 14, 2006
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   • Vertifly
   • April 3, 2006

2. Ground rush   1 2

   By Zep, November 10, 2004
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   • georgechurchill
   • November 18, 2004

3. Another Freefall simulator/Spot Calculator  

   By SethInMI, October 19, 2009
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   • theflow
   • October 20, 2009

4. Bummed ! Can't jump for a while  

   By rickdaddy, December 7, 2004
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   • Dumpster
   • December 10, 2004

5. Buying Used Equipment from Canada  

   By cebaf, August 23, 2010
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   • pchapman
   • August 24, 2010

6. Wuffo question: water impact   1 2

   By Monkeyb, June 3, 2004
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   • cybervagrant
   • June 4, 2004

7. How many days did you go to the dz as a student and never get to jump?   1 2

   By lewmonst, June 2, 2004
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   • weegegirl
   • June 8, 2004

8. Anyone travel with rig during "orange" threat level??   1 2

   By ccowden, December 30, 2003
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   • panzwami
   • January 13, 2004

9. Softball vs. Skydiving  

   By Kimblair13, April 26, 2005
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   • Kimblair13
   • April 30, 2005

10. Best DZ to Pack at?  

    By skiman123, February 16, 2012
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    • tsisson
    • February 20, 2012

11. SkyDivingMovies.com needs SAVING!!!!   1 2

    By SkyChimp, May 2, 2006
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    • nate_1979
    • May 12, 2006

12. Is your rigger full time?  

    By councilman24, December 30, 2002
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    • chutingstar
    • January 3, 2003

13. Bat Wing Jumper  

    By kkeenan, June 26, 2009
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    • JohnRich
    • June 29, 2009

14. NYC Skyride Groupon  

    By skinnay, March 27, 2011
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    • michalm21
    • March 31, 2011

15. Observer rides  

    By Nightingale, December 6, 2003
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    • Fast
    • December 8, 2003

16. Pea Gravel Pit Size  

    By sumfear, June 13, 2008
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • June 17, 2008

17. IBA account is $20/year. No pay = No iFly  

    By decompresion, March 23, 2023
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    • OrphanBlue
    • February 3, 2024

18. What to jump In   1 2

    By TSISK, September 15, 2010
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    • TSISK
    • September 20, 2010

19. Hi. I'm an idiot. That'll teach me to be happy.   1 2

    By ntrprnr, July 28, 2005
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    • nate_1979
    • August 1, 2005

20. About digital altimeters batteries  

    By Hellis, April 18, 2012
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    • Hellis
    • April 23, 2012

21. is a 119er safire2..   1 2

    By virgin-burner, June 21, 2010
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    • dragon2
    • January 25, 2011

22. Parachute Sabotage  

    By DickMcMahon, January 30, 2003
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    • Slight
    • February 1, 2003

23. Questions About Log Books  

    By JumpCO, September 22, 2016
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    • FlyingRhenquest
    • September 24, 2016

24. Do You Know The EXACT # Of Jumps You Have?   1 2

    By Kramer, July 12, 2004
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    • Chrisky
    • July 19, 2004

25. SIS in Eloy  

    By chiquita24, December 14, 2014
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    • yoink
    • December 16, 2014

26. silliest FUN DZ games  

    By carafreefly, June 18, 2007
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    • Kiki32
    • June 20, 2007

27. AFF vs A license in a week  

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

28. California Law--Risk and Liability in Amusement Park Accidents  

    By tombuch, June 18, 2005
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    • sweep
    • June 21, 2005

29. Health Insurance - Tonik.  

    By AndyMan, January 25, 2005
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    • jumpwally
    • January 27, 2005

30. airport access  

    By jdfreefly, July 26, 2006
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    • quade
    • July 28, 2006

31. Skydiving equipment store in NY?  

    By SnowflakeNO, October 2, 2008
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    • Broke
    • October 3, 2008

32. Municipal Airport Operations  

    By Deisel, September 9, 2013
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    • ChrisD
    • September 14, 2013

33. Jumped a reserve today...  

    By Nightingale, August 1, 2004
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 8, 2004

34. Having a whuffo as your significant other  

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

35. Vmag Chin Mount Camera System  

    By ST0RMTROOP3R, March 15, 2021   

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    • sundevil777
    • March 25, 2021

36. Delivery times  

    By skybytch, February 11, 2003
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    • SPY
    • February 28, 2003

37. New & Multiple Questions  

    By Catz, January 14, 2007
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    • kneepuff
    • January 21, 2007

38. How much jumping must one do before you would consider him a "regular"?   1 2

    By schattenjaeger, October 20, 2003
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    • Tonto
    • January 5, 2004

39. McDonald's goes Skydiving  

    By SkyPiggie, September 10, 2007
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    • denete
    • September 12, 2007

40. Ohio State (Women's) Record  

    By jkbernstein, July 13, 2008
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    • d7295
    • July 22, 2008

41. Getting Bumped  

    By nikejumper, December 21, 2006
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    • peckerhead
    • December 23, 2006

42. USPA GM Program   1 2

    By Hooknswoop, August 1, 2003
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    • Hooknswoop
    • August 3, 2003

43. hmm...i have a problem with mommy   1 2

    By judd, October 24, 2003
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    • christelsabine
    • October 25, 2003

44. HAVE YOU EVER GONE LOW INTENTIONALLY?  

    By Yoshi, September 2, 2003
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    • Yoshi
    • September 3, 2003

45. Incidents this year!!   1 2

    By fpritchett64, September 12, 2006
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    • toolbox
    • September 16, 2006

46. Wave lift visible in clouds ?  

    By XWuffo, September 27, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • September 28, 2004

47. Surprise, newbie here with some questions  

    By calimstng66, November 30, 2007
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    • kelpdiver
    • December 1, 2007

48. Anyone know what a "EMB 202 Ipanema" is like? (Brazil has them burning Ethanol now.)  

    By FrogNog, March 18, 2005
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    • pilotdave
    • March 21, 2005

49. Mars M2 AAD  

    By Aleks2116, October 29, 2014
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    • skytribe
    • October 29, 2014

50. descent  

    By jtval, November 1, 2002
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    • faulk04
    • March 2, 2012

51. Bryan Burke's "Skydive Patrol"?   1 2

    By ltdiver, November 24, 2007
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    • tunnelmom
    • December 5, 2007

52. Better be in date when traveling comercial!   1 2

    By diablopilot, October 30, 2003
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    • JohnMitchell
    • November 13, 2003

53. Dropped a toggle during landing   1 2

    By HydroGuy, September 22, 2005
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    • parachutist
    • September 24, 2005

54. Tracking feet first  

    By jayach05, November 4, 2011
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    • feuergnom
    • November 15, 2011

55. First Boogie?  

    By jamiem, January 7, 2008
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    • bomb420
    • January 9, 2008

56. night jumps  

    By agent_lead, October 6, 2006
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    • Fast
    • October 9, 2006

57. How many of you DON'T wear altimeters?   1 2

    By dkf1979, December 29, 2003
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    • Hooknswoop
    • January 8, 2004

58. Notes from the Minneapolis  

    By MikeTJumps, August 4, 2012
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    • bigbearfng
    • August 5, 2012

59. Buying a Complete Rig  

    By jessd, December 26, 2002
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    • LoneRanger
    • April 26, 2013

60. Rig advice  

    By Jumper12345, August 24, 2019
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    • tripp9r
    • August 28, 2019

61. I hated AFF1, but now I want to do it again (IT'S MESSED WITH MY HEAD!)   1 2

    By Dom-Rivers, October 7, 2004
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    • Dom-Rivers
    • October 11, 2004

62. Check out Skydiving Grandma  

    By WatchYourStep, September 15, 2005
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    • jumpjunkie2004
    • September 20, 2005

63. Dealing with surgery and physical therapy  

    By schmit.paul, February 8, 2009
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    • kmills0705
    • February 9, 2009

64. Well worth the 23 year wait  

    By jimmytavino, June 3, 2004
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    • ChristianH
    • June 5, 2004

65. Medic!!! Biff link (NSFW)  

    By base283, January 20, 2004
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    • PhreeZone
    • January 23, 2004

66. "hundred jump slump" experience?  

    By ManagingPrime, February 23, 2011
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    • Grubber
    • March 8, 2011

67. Aff at the WFFC  

    By loudtom, August 15, 2005
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    • loudtom
    • August 22, 2005

68. bored with the sport   1 2

    By mwabd1, June 27, 2010
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    • emmiwy
    • July 6, 2010

69. Mullins King Air gear up?  

    By Skydive2, January 28, 2003
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    • cameramonkey
    • February 3, 2003

70. how many jumps is to many???   1 2

    By thrillstalker, July 15, 2009
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    • finch
    • July 27, 2009

71. shoulder problem  

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

72. High hop n pop video  

    By thrillstalker, June 21, 2011
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    • DaVinciflies
    • June 22, 2011

73. Instructor skill set -> list for resume  

    By toronto_bill, October 5, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • October 7, 2015

74. ZHills: Altimeter Mix Up over New Years  

    By kmills0705, January 5, 2010
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    • kmills0705
    • January 7, 2010

75. Oakley Fuel Cells in freefall  

    By JohnnyMarko, August 6, 2010
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    • millertime24
    • September 27, 2010

76. 116 tandems in 24 hrs (joke thread)  

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

77. Where to skydive over Christmas?   1 2

    By GeordieSkydiver, October 20, 2004
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    • JoeyRamone
    • October 21, 2004

78. Downsizing too much?  

    By trendyp, January 26, 2005
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    • tommytrindall
    • February 16, 2006

79. Skydiving Questionnaire  

    By ls1513a, March 19, 2008
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    • NREMT
    • April 1, 2008

80. Attorney advice needed!!  

    By jrcolo, March 27, 2011
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    • missbrz
    • March 29, 2011

81. BASE oops?  

    By steveorino, October 29, 2008
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    • Faicon9493
    • October 30, 2008

82. Base Jumpers busted in Nashville  

    By Jumpdude, January 16, 2012
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    • waveoff5500
    • January 16, 2012

83. The fear!  

    By Diripio, September 30, 2018
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    • Reills
    • October 3, 2018

84. What do jump numbers really mean?   1 2

    By scrublink, August 30, 2005
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    • bmcd308
    • September 2, 2005

85. Age 35, 11,000 jumps and low turn fatality?  

    By rmsmith, October 10, 2012
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    • stratostar
    • October 11, 2012

86. Pulse 260  

    By Bobbytransue, January 27, 2011
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    • Bobbytransue
    • January 29, 2011

87. why would you do this??   1 2

    By skygod7777, April 29, 2003
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    • eeneR
    • April 30, 2003

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

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

89. Jim Wallace to Receive Gold Medal  

    By 3331, August 29, 2007
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    • chrisjudice
    • September 2, 2007

90. Brand new stolen gear....  

    By Rstanley0312, July 16, 2010
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    • vortexr1
    • September 20, 2010

91. GoPro vs. Contour?  

    By f1racer696, January 29, 2010
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    • Hellis
    • January 30, 2010

92. magazines?  

    By LVjayhawk15, November 25, 2012
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    • MikeJD
    • December 5, 2012

93. Getting into the sport   1 2

    By CrazyDave, May 25, 2003
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    • Yoshi
    • May 28, 2003

94. When skydiving is more than skydiving   1 2

    By veri, July 10, 2006
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    • freeflyit
    • July 14, 2006

95. High-risk sports Research Please Help   1 2

    By FlyNika, May 22, 2011
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    • format
    • September 2, 2011

96. JTFC 2005 Photos à la SudsyFist  

    By SudsyFist, October 4, 2005
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    • SudsyFist
    • October 18, 2005

97. Skydiving after dental work?  

    By jbelanger86, January 29, 2018
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    • obelixtim
    • January 29, 2018

98. Skydiving Dreams  

    By scottMO, October 5, 2011
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    • DrDom
    • November 10, 2013

99. Looking for my old rig  

    By cosmicgypsy, May 6, 2016
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    • cosmicgypsy
    • May 24, 2016

100. Frustrating News Article RE Lodi Accident  

     By topper, September 17, 2009
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     • slcooper
     • September 18, 2009