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1. What to do now that I have my A license  

   By regulator, March 10, 2009
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   • Dan1
   • March 16, 2009

2. Ive never jumped, but this is what made me want to.  

   By Mazz, March 10, 2009
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   • Mazz
   • March 13, 2009

3. USPA Helps North Carolina DZ Open (updated 03/06/09)  

   By 3331, March 10, 2009
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   • I3uller
   • March 10, 2009

4. its time to start  

   By alex30, March 10, 2009
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   • alex30
   • March 15, 2009

5. Do I NEED an A license right off the bat?   1 2

   By Mazz, March 10, 2009
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   • JohnMitchell
   • March 14, 2009

6. Just did AFF level 1!!!  

   By twodarhythm, March 10, 2009
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   • Phosphorus8
   • March 11, 2009

7. how much for a beginner's rig?  

   By mxaexm, March 9, 2009
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   • BUBLHED
   • March 10, 2009

8. Skydiving with friends, scared as hell   1 2

   By juniorlawrence, March 9, 2009
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   • crustySCSA69
   • June 8, 2009

9. Post-Jumping Depression  

   By MarkTL, March 9, 2009
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   • LuckyMcSwervy
   • March 10, 2009

10. Most comical?   1 2 3

    By Pilot150, March 9, 2009
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    • airtwardo
    • March 15, 2009

11. Congrats Larry Foyt - 50 years!!  

    By chuckakers, March 9, 2009
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    • JohnMitchell
    • March 9, 2009

12. Summerfest or Lost Prairie?  

    By fr33flyr, March 6, 2009
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    • fr33flyr
    • March 6, 2009

13. ASF Report: When Airplanes and Skydivers Collide  

    By tombuch, March 6, 2009
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    • robskydiv
    • March 13, 2009

14. Coming soon to an airport near you  

    By kallend, March 5, 2009
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    • wayneflorida
    • March 10, 2009

15. AAD issues when traveling to and from New Zealand  

    By Feeblemind, March 5, 2009
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    • voltage
    • March 21, 2009

16. Helicopter  

    By heliops, March 5, 2009
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    • shropshire
    • March 8, 2009

17. best skydiving/BASE videos...   1 2

    By freeheelbillie, March 5, 2009
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    • Mazz
    • March 10, 2009

18. mirage G4 MO pics????  

    By swoopfly, March 4, 2009
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    • likestojump
    • March 5, 2009

19. ICAO airspace classifications Class A airspace, NO VFR allowed, EVER?   1 2

    By Liemberg, March 4, 2009
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    • Baksteen
    • March 25, 2009

20. statistics  

    By gixxer1k, March 4, 2009
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    • tombuch
    • March 4, 2009

21. Broken Fibula   1 2

    By ripcord4, March 3, 2009
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    • SkyPainter
    • March 6, 2009

22. Medical Insurance and Jumping   1 2

    By pilotsR4pimps, March 3, 2009
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    • Andy9o8
    • March 6, 2009

23. Flying to the USA - TSA Padlocks  

    By James.UWE, March 2, 2009
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    • DSE
    • March 4, 2009

24. Skydiving Magazine Subscription refunds  

    By EirAnne, March 2, 2009
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    • slotperfect
    • March 3, 2009

25. Rigger Packed Main   1 2

    By Genego, March 1, 2009
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    • TheBachelor
    • March 5, 2009

26. Finally 18! Gonna make my first jump!  

    By bigpapasmurf01, March 1, 2009
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    • popsjumper
    • March 4, 2009

27. Congrats DSE for earning your AFFI  

    By steveorino, March 1, 2009
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    • airgord
    • March 10, 2009

28. October in the US.  

    By Wharewaka, March 1, 2009
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    • Wharewaka
    • March 1, 2009

29. No skydiving at Downtown DeLand Bike Rally  

    By 3331, March 1, 2009
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    • jumpwally
    • March 6, 2009

30. Lose Your Stomach  

    By nshaver2, February 28, 2009
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    • kallend
    • March 3, 2009

31. Lose membership   1 2 3

    By bdiver1, February 28, 2009
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    • bdiver1
    • March 3, 2009

32. Larry Pennington Recovery from Heart Attack  

    By tombuch, February 27, 2009
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    • VideoFly
    • February 28, 2009

33. PARIS SKYDIVING CUP NEXT 25-26 APRIL In Brienne  

    By PatRamDam, February 26, 2009
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    • PatRamDam
    • February 26, 2009

34. So what happens after AFF course HELP!  

    By chalko, February 26, 2009
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • February 27, 2009

35. Ground Speed in a Track  

    By Megatron, February 26, 2009
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    • JohnMitchell
    • March 3, 2009

36. friend is a helicopter pilot, have some questions   1 2

    By danny2485, February 24, 2009
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    • dks13827
    • June 14, 2009

37. DZO putting his money where his mouth is   1 2 3

    By chriswelker, February 24, 2009
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    • LloydDobbler
    • February 27, 2009

38. Before The Box Position  

    By WooHoo, February 23, 2009
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    • Krip
    • February 26, 2009

39. Miniature cutaway canopies & my home-made 37 sq ft one  

    By pchapman, February 23, 2009
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    • GreenLight
    • February 28, 2009

40. Mamba  

    By MarkTL, February 23, 2009
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    • MarkTL
    • February 23, 2009

41. Creepers  

    By AndyBoyd, February 22, 2009
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    • IanHarrop
    • February 23, 2009

42. Robinson R44 Helicopter for jump operations   1 2

    By FrancoR, February 22, 2009
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    • FrancoR
    • February 26, 2009

43. Health/Accident insurance in Switzerland  

    By c1sc0, February 22, 2009
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    • virgin-burner
    • February 22, 2009

44. Benefit to the Airport for hosting DZs?  

    By TaeKwonDoDo, February 22, 2009
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    • mnealtx
    • February 27, 2009

45. I need a ride to MILE HIGH tommorow 2/22/09  

    By jrcolo, February 22, 2009
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    • jrcolo
    • February 22, 2009

46. New and looking to get into the sport  

    By hook2001321, February 21, 2009
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    • slj678
    • February 24, 2009

47. safer of the two extremes  

    By pojj, February 21, 2009
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    • jcbfly
    • February 23, 2009

48. injury insurance  

    By pojj, February 21, 2009
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    • firstime
    • February 25, 2009

49. landing injuiries  

    By pojj, February 21, 2009
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    • kallend
    • February 22, 2009

50. SLATE on Skydiving  

    By howardwhite, February 20, 2009
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    • Douggarr
    • April 17, 2009

51. Oppose TSA's LASP proposal - do it NOW  

    By kallend, February 20, 2009
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    • drdive
    • March 1, 2009

52. Low bulk PC`s  

    By travelingmack, February 20, 2009
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    • travelingmack
    • February 21, 2009

53. The Fat man is back   1 2

    By atsaubrey, February 20, 2009
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    • Amazon
    • April 27, 2010

54. How Pulling At End Of A Track Can Lead To Softer NOT Harder Openings; If Timed Right.  

    By mdrejhon, February 20, 2009
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    • davelepka
    • February 21, 2009

55. Ya think they're nekkid?   1 2

    By airdvr, February 19, 2009
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    • piratemike
    • February 23, 2009

56. THE ADVENTURES OF SKYFLY [ LONG]  

    By africapete, February 18, 2009
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    • gearless_chris
    • February 19, 2009

57. High-Altitude Wingsuit Jump  

    By kkeenan, February 18, 2009
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    • fastphil
    • February 23, 2009

58. Skydive PA  

    By prodiver913, February 18, 2009
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    • prodiver913
    • February 18, 2009

59. heading changes while tracking  

    By schmit.paul, February 18, 2009
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    • Butters
    • February 18, 2009

60. MSN looking for skydivers for reality show??  

    By freefalljason, February 17, 2009
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    • freefalljason
    • February 18, 2009

61. Would your DZ let you use a Baser system to skydive.   1 2 3 4 5

    By stitch, February 17, 2009
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    • DSE
    • March 10, 2009

62. 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

63. How many jumps do u put on a set of risers before replacing them??  

    By freeflyJoe, February 17, 2009
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    • Dumpster
    • February 20, 2009

64. Fake Perris on NBC's "Life" show  

    By padu, February 16, 2009
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    • quade
    • February 18, 2009

65. MTV Putting skydivers in jeopardy   1 2 3 4 5

    By gsxrjumper720, February 16, 2009
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    • Baksteen
    • February 26, 2009

66. Precision Aerodynamics Website  

    By glgflyer, February 16, 2009
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    • freefalljason
    • February 17, 2009

67. Arizona DZ Q's  

    By AZDevil, February 16, 2009
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    • AZDevil
    • February 16, 2009

68. 18 and Below  

    By dive_space, February 16, 2009
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    • dive_space
    • February 16, 2009

69. Jump pilots pay  

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

70. take the first 3 classes then will i be ok with  

    By danny2485, February 15, 2009
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    • kelpdiver
    • February 17, 2009

71. Is there such a thing as being too relaxed while skydiving?  

    By Tuna-Salad, February 15, 2009
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    • stitch
    • February 16, 2009

72. Still waiting...  

    By Airman1270, February 14, 2009
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    • Airman1270
    • February 14, 2009

73. USPA Jeopardy  

    By MakeItHappen, February 14, 2009
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    • popsjumper
    • February 16, 2009

74. Who else celebrated friday the 13th by jumping??  

    By pontiacgtp00, February 14, 2009
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    • jumpingjunkie81
    • February 14, 2009

75. Re: [Andrewwhyte] News in Skyride case  

    By BillyVance, February 14, 2009
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    • Capt.Slog
    • February 15, 2009

76. First solo solo jump  

    By skinnay, February 13, 2009
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    • skinnay
    • February 14, 2009

77. Stolen Gear/GA  

    By jflo269, February 13, 2009
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    • jflo269
    • February 13, 2009

78. Why did you start skydiving?   1 2 3

    By Tuna-Salad, February 13, 2009
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    • mrwrong
    • February 19, 2009

79. short guys TALL guys ??  

    By freeheelbillie, February 12, 2009
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    • Chubba
    • February 14, 2009

80. Student Training Program - The Progression at Skydive Spaceland  

    By AFFI, February 12, 2009
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    • maxmadmax
    • February 16, 2009

81. Team discounts on jumps  

    By Txflier, February 12, 2009
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    • hackish
    • February 13, 2009

82. 18 year old jumpers  

    By half-a-greek, February 12, 2009
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    • virgin-burner
    • February 13, 2009

83. DZ in Varadaro Cuba  

    By Randydivr, February 11, 2009
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    • Randydivr
    • February 11, 2009

84. Drop-Zone Brats  

    By hcsvader, February 11, 2009
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    • jtnesbitt
    • February 12, 2009

85. Ear popping/pressure problem  

    By mynacat, February 11, 2009
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    • LyraM45
    • August 23, 2011

86. I fall fast... Trouble slowing down...  

    By Tuna-Salad, February 11, 2009
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    • BUBLHED
    • February 14, 2009

87. Low pack volume mains   1 2

    By pilotdave, February 10, 2009
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    • strollerweb
    • February 12, 2009

88. Signaling .....  

    By SkyPainter, February 9, 2009
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    • jpechbre
    • February 13, 2009

89. Why different separation times?  

    By bfilarsky, February 9, 2009
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    • mnealtx
    • February 10, 2009

90. kicker plate  

    By vpjr, February 9, 2009
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    • dragon2
    • February 9, 2009

91. Dose your DZ's airport get Lear class Jet traffic?  

    By stratostar, February 9, 2009
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    • ripcords
    • April 17, 2009

92. 2 Answer Poll-How much are your jump tickets, & what will the increase be in the next 4 to 6 months?  

    By upndownshop, February 9, 2009
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    • LloydDobbler
    • February 12, 2009

93. DZ's with life flight also on the airport  

    By stratostar, February 9, 2009
    • 24 replies
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    • mx757
    • February 23, 2009

94. Skydiving accidents, Hard Openings and Mishaps  

    By AFFI, February 8, 2009
    • 4 replies
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    • schmit.paul
    • February 9, 2009

95. Dealing with surgery and physical therapy  

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

96. positive news coverage  

    By skybytch, February 8, 2009
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    • airtwardo
    • February 8, 2009

97. Non jumping spouses   1 2 3

    By BaronVonBoll, February 7, 2009
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    • regulator
    • March 10, 2009

98. Colored Lines...??  

    By DustyP, February 7, 2009
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    • billvon
    • February 11, 2009

99. How many jumps before a wingsuit or skysurfing....  

    By WI-Fly, February 7, 2009
    • 10 replies
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    • jumpwally
    • February 9, 2009

100. Anyone remember nationals in Oklahoma  

     By LeapingGnome, February 7, 2009
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     • pchapman
     • February 9, 2009