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1. Crosswind landings   1 2 3

   By reyno_gr, April 4, 2005
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   • billvon
   • April 5, 2005

2. wisdom teeth removal   1 2

   By GaryRay, September 24, 2007
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   • Shark
   • October 10, 2007

3. Can't keep stable in freefall   1 2

   By kram88, November 4, 2013
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   • DrDom
   • November 6, 2013

4. Should I carry a Hook Knife?  

   By TXBLKBEAR, April 7, 2004
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   • packerboy
   • April 8, 2004

5. Jump on Kauai?  

   By HoldtheIce, April 9, 2010
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   • Martini
   • November 10, 2010

6. static line jump question   1 2

   By freemis, May 15, 2006
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   • astor
   • June 12, 2006

7. Most effective way to make 200-300 jumps in short time   1 2 3

   By SPAWNmaster, November 9, 2013
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   • DougH
   • November 21, 2013

8. Full Contact Skydiving  

   By bdhead, June 16, 2014
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   • grimmie
   • June 30, 2014

9. Do you tip?   1 2

   By LivingInClip, November 12, 2003
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   • akarunway
   • November 13, 2003

10. GPS tracking/location for cutaways   1 2

    By clustermagnet, May 8, 2012
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    • Alexg3265
    • April 16, 2014

11. Dropzone Politics   1 2 3 4 6

    By scratch69, October 31, 2005
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    • jumpwally
    • July 12, 2011

12. Anyone else ever have an issue with their ears after freefall?   1 2

    By GAjumper84, December 28, 2013
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    • DrDom
    • March 10, 2014

13. FAA Regulations on Recording Your Own Video   1 2 3

    By fade1800, February 16, 2013
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    • slotperfect
    • February 17, 2013

14. Greg, inventor of the slider  

    By katzurki, December 8, 2004
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    • PiLFy
    • February 1, 2011

15. Australia Skydiving  

    By DemolitionDarby, January 28, 2017
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    • GD64
    • February 4, 2017

16. Favorite Skydiving Youtube   1 2 3

    By Monko760, August 10, 2012
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    • FlyingRhenquest
    • November 4, 2012

17. Student Retention post A license   1 2

    By milehigheric, June 4, 2013
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    • hoboknife
    • June 18, 2013

18. Hand slap tradition?   1 2 3

    By Pilotkev33, June 6, 2013
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    • airtwardo
    • June 8, 2013

19. Flaring   1 2 3

    By loch1957, March 23, 2012
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    • dmaline
    • August 20, 2013

20. skydiving in SNOW   1 2

    By Stuntman1, February 26, 2013
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    • BrianSGermain
    • March 2, 2013

21. Jumping In Street Clothes   1 2

    By dropdeded, August 30, 2003
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    • dropdeded
    • September 3, 2003

22. Jumping a Camera   1 2 3 4

    By Jackpunx, January 17, 2006
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    • jasonRose
    • January 20, 2006

23. Skydive Zephyrhills  

    By Vex, February 7, 2014
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    • RMK
    • February 20, 2014

24. Did you do night jump? If so, any advise?   1 2

    By SFBayArea, June 3, 2014
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    • craddock
    • June 14, 2014

25. USPA changes lifetime membership to $2,500 for domestic member, $4,000 for international   1 2 3 4

    By grue, March 2, 2014
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    • Doug_Davis
    • March 8, 2014

26. Line Twists  

    By GentleTiger, September 11, 2004
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    • Reginald
    • September 13, 2004

27. Mondial 2012 in Dubai   1 2

    By piisfish, November 29, 2012
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    • Squeak
    • December 6, 2012

28. skydive soundtrack  

    By gerv, August 5, 2003
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    • gerv
    • August 7, 2003

29. FAA Proposal on Landing Area Requirements (USPA Call to Action)   1 2 3

    By NWFlyer, July 3, 2012
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    • ParaHog
    • July 10, 2012

30. Leg strap bungee warning  

    By JBR, June 7, 2014
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    • JeffCa
    • June 15, 2014

31. Responces to a troll.   1 2 3

    By mjosparky, January 3, 2014
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    • potatoman
    • January 13, 2014

32. 17 Years Old - Tandem   1 2

    By BigM, November 9, 2011
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    • leandercool
    • November 15, 2011

33. Waiver / Underage   1 2 3 4 7

    By korbin, October 8, 2008
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    • skydived19006
    • February 11, 2014

34. Glad i left Eloy when team qatar showed up....   1 2

    By girthy, February 7, 2013
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    • Zlew
    • February 8, 2013

35. Dirty Laundry aired in z-hills   1 2 3 4 5

    By AndyMan, June 1, 2010
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    • jumpwally
    • June 11, 2010

36. Whuffos / How would you describe skydiving?   1 2

    By Tuna-Salad, April 12, 2009
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    • Sletzer
    • April 16, 2009

37. 200 Jumps Later   1 2

    By FlyingRhenquest, November 4, 2013
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    • GooniesKid
    • December 19, 2013

38. Drugs on a dz   1 2 3 4 7

    By Vallerina, October 11, 2004
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • October 14, 2004

39. Cloud Cover   1 2

    By Mike111, May 31, 2006
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    • meatbomb
    • July 21, 2006

40. Most interesting out landing?   1 2 3 4 7

    By Hazarrd, November 24, 2003
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    • skydivermom
    • August 15, 2007

41. How to respond to a very serious incident at the DZ as a non medic ?   1 2

    By shorehambeach, January 13, 2014
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    • DrDom
    • January 25, 2014

42. should i continue aff?  

    By treehugger1978, February 9, 2014
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    • tristansdad
    • March 4, 2014

43. Emotions Behind Your First Cutaway  

    By AviationTD, April 5, 2017
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    • gowlerk
    • April 18, 2017

44. pro pack or psycho pack?  

    By jumper74, September 23, 2007
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    • dharma1976
    • September 25, 2007

45. Mom won't let me go, how can I convince her?   1 2 3

    By AlexEvanczuk, January 27, 2008
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    • pinkfairy
    • February 2, 2008

46. Article online about Skydive Arizona's issue with the city of Eloy   1 2 3 4

    By BillyVance, October 19, 2006
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    • rehmwa
    • March 16, 2007

47. Skydiving pregnant...?   1 2

    By Hezza, April 21, 2013
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    • FataMorgana
    • April 24, 2013

48. Do you wear your wedding ring when you jump?   1 2 3

    By Jeth, July 24, 2006
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    • freelyflyn71
    • August 8, 2006

49. Why are so few?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Pokemon, May 25, 2005
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    • Trae
    • August 29, 2005

50. Jay Stokes - 640 Jumps In 24 Hrs (Was: 600 Jumps)   1 2 3 4

    By DSE, September 8, 2006
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    • Cloudi
    • September 14, 2006

51. Undie hundie!   1 2 3

    By alexafox, October 1, 2012
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    • Remster
    • October 8, 2012

52. Malfunction/Cutaway & Ground Crash Video   1 2 3 4 8

    By ridestrong, April 14, 2010
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    • Andy_Copland
    • September 29, 2010

53. What not to do (how the Aggie almost died)   1 2 3 4 6

    By AggieDave, March 24, 2003
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    • sducoach
    • May 1, 2003

54. John Desantis/Michael Hawkes lawsuit   1 2 3

    By peek, December 7, 2004
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    • docjohn
    • December 9, 2004

55. Fun Skydiving videos   1 2

    By dsemac91, November 5, 2012
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    • NeonLights
    • November 24, 2012

56. Balloon Jumps @Eloy  

    By jtanderson, February 3, 2017
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    • Remster
    • August 13, 2018

57. Skydiving….Why keep doing it?   1 2 3 4

    By baRRRpirate, December 18, 2013
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    • PixieUK
    • January 14, 2014

58. stuck in a updraft  

    By HeatherObscura, August 14, 2008
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    • kimemerson
    • November 20, 2010

59. vector v348 sizing question  

    By sim117, December 19, 2010
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    • theonlyski
    • December 23, 2010

60. Social media and fatalities- WAS Fatality - Toronto July 5th  

    By gowlerk, July 6, 2014
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    • hcsvader
    • July 10, 2014

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

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

62. USPA Licenses in Germany  

    By prashvv, February 25, 2014
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    • michaelmullins
    • February 28, 2019

63. My breathing problems in detail  

    By stellvertreter, October 15, 2009
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    • Bertt
    • December 2, 2011

64. Skydive shop in London?  

    By Markj, November 19, 2003
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    • Markj
    • November 23, 2003

65. Help!! I screwed up my level 1 AFF..   1 2 3

    By cassieaf, May 28, 2015
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    • Prolly_Nervous
    • August 13, 2015

66. Skydiving After Knee Replacement  

    By gweeks, August 22, 2006
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    • BounceEasy
    • August 23, 2006

67. Bail out, or land with the plane?   1 2 3 4 5

    By JohnRich, May 25, 2011
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    • normiss
    • June 9, 2013

68. Anyone broken their pelvis and continued jumping?  

    By mr.walczak, February 26, 2015
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    • ffsofaking
    • March 26, 2015

69. Skydivers handshake?   1 2

    By spankee, February 18, 2011
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    • hookitt
    • March 4, 2011

70. My new jumpsuit  

    By scroadload, March 23, 2008
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    • mccurley
    • April 5, 2008

71. How old were you when you started skydiving?   1 2 3 4 5

    By pkasdorf, July 16, 2007
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    • cocik
    • September 7, 2007

72. To anyone considering donating money to the museum......   1 2 3

    By baronn, December 20, 2018
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    • 3331
    • January 23, 2019

73. Skydiver suing jump outfit - News story   1 2 3

    By PhreeZone, June 11, 2007
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    • Krip
    • June 16, 2007

74. Scott Lutz Email   1 2

    By Prior23, March 19, 2010
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    • pashakiev
    • March 31, 2010

75. deep brakes vs rear risers   1 2

    By Royd, September 1, 2006
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    • billvon
    • February 24, 2008

76. Kids Go Skydiving   1 2

    By BlueSBDeath, October 25, 2005
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    • Lindsey
    • November 1, 2005

77. how many failed AFF jumps?   1 2

    By jellob, August 17, 2007
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    • Jazzthieve
    • August 23, 2007

78. pressure problems with ear 2 days after jumping  

    By poohbeer, June 3, 2003
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    • divingduck
    • June 4, 2003

79. Nashville TV News story on Skyride   1 2 3 4 6

    By BillyVance, October 19, 2009
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    • BillyVance
    • December 23, 2009

80. Significant others   1 2 3 4

    By Nowjamessays, November 7, 2015
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    • radical_flyer
    • December 2, 2015

81. Pilot Job?   1 2

    By dluv16, March 31, 2004
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    • Zing
    • September 7, 2007

82. Parents With Young Children   1 2

    By Viper3197, November 12, 2012
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    • godfrog
    • November 16, 2012

83. Rob Stanley injured in Thailand.? - scam or real?  

    By Rainmagnet, February 16, 2013
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    • cloudtramp
    • February 27, 2013

84. Boyfriend's birthday present: did anyone NOT enjoy their first jump?   1 2 3

    By Paperweight, June 19, 2012
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    • Krip
    • July 4, 2012

85. Norwegian skydiver nearly struck by meteorite   1 2

    By Oyinko, April 3, 2014
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    • NWFlyer
    • April 9, 2014

86. Exiting a Piper Cherokee 140 (PA-28)  

    By flyusa, December 26, 2005
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    • davelepka
    • December 30, 2005

87. Everest Skydive  

    By burim88, January 10, 2016
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    • Elisha
    • January 14, 2016

88. Skyduck - new mobile app for skydivers   1 2

    By Igor Kamenev, May 20, 2019
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    • inertial
    • April 11, 2022

89. How often do you "trash" pack?   1 2

    By Mad47, July 28, 2003
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    • lazerq3
    • August 1, 2003

90. chuting star rigging loft relocates   1 2 3

    By Hans, August 25, 2005
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    • LoudDan
    • October 28, 2005

91. My first skydiving related tattoo  

    By weaverd, August 29, 2013
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    • JohnMitchell
    • October 25, 2013

92. There he was, about to die.   1 2

    By Bignugget, November 7, 2013
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    • gianquittia
    • November 12, 2013

93. Skydiving porn flick  

    By PalleNygren, December 4, 2008
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    • denete
    • December 5, 2008

94. Economics of buying NEW rig   1 2

    By proky100, October 5, 2013
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    • excaza
    • October 25, 2013

95. Only stupid idiots jump out of planes...   1 2 3

    By CobraRover, November 11, 2009
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    • kuai43
    • November 23, 2009

96. Do you loosen your chest strap after opening?   1 2 3 4

    By skymama, March 4, 2011
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    • turtlespeed
    • March 8, 2011

97. why skydive?   1 2 3

    By yuensolippy, November 5, 2006
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    • airtwardo
    • August 22, 2012

98. Deland Police Change Story About Gus Wing   1 2 3 4

    By Guest, November 30, 2005
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    • RhondaLea
    • December 24, 2005

99. Pilot rigs on pilots   1 2 3

    By baronn, August 28, 2016
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    • DBCOOPER
    • October 20, 2016

100. Support for the Skydiving Museum with USPA membership funds   1 2 3

     By DBCOOPER, November 6, 2018
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     • 3331
     • December 7, 2018