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1. How are your landings?   1 2

   By TheSecret, February 2, 2008
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   • airathanas
   • February 12, 2008

2. How bad is a bad spot!  

   By Phlip, July 21, 2003
   • 24 replies
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   • Unstable
   • July 22, 2003

3. How Bad-Ass is this?  

   By Vertifly, May 28, 2006
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   • Vertifly
   • May 28, 2006

4. How big (or small) is your DZ?   1 2 3

   By Beer, December 29, 2006
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   • aguila
   • January 23, 2007

5. How big does a formation need to be before it shows up on ATC radar?  

   By 3mpire, August 11, 2014
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   • JohnMitchell
   • August 22, 2014

6. How big is skydiving?  

   By theduke, April 21, 2015
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   • PixieUK
   • April 29, 2015

7. How big/how old to safely go tandem  

   By Lindsey, July 16, 2006
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   • karlm
   • July 16, 2006

8. how bout new rip cords  

   By 2shay, February 9, 2007
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   • NewGuy2005
   • February 12, 2007

9. How bout this for a new altimiter?  

   By kai2k1, November 28, 2004
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   • kelpdiver
   • November 30, 2004

10. How busy is your DZ  

    By potatoman, November 14, 2012
    • 11 replies
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    • potatoman
    • December 13, 2012

11. How busy is your dz?  

    By Rdutch, June 2, 2004
    • 16 replies
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    • rehmwa
    • June 3, 2004

12. How can I fix these problems in my jumping? (AFF)   1 2 3

    By rss_v, March 24, 2012
    • 66 replies
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    • christelsabine
    • April 22, 2012

13. How can i get into skydiving?  

    By judd, October 22, 2003
    • 16 replies
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    • jumperconway
    • October 23, 2003

14. how can i get my video on the web?  

    By Newbie, January 18, 2004
    • 2 replies
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    • PhreeZone
    • January 18, 2004

15. how can i go on?  

    By cagritopcu, August 2, 2004
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    • Chrisky
    • August 2, 2004

16. How can I make a career out of skydiving?  

    By skyfree, March 2, 2007
    • 19 replies
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    • marcusr
    • March 9, 2007

17. How can I safely experience hypoxia?  

    By ntrprnr, October 26, 2011
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    • LyraM45
    • November 1, 2011

18. How can I...  

    By dave321, October 7, 2003
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    • Rainbo
    • October 7, 2003

19. How can jump plane incidents and accidents effect your operation?  

    By diverdriver, March 20, 2003
    • 10 replies
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    • diverdriver
    • March 23, 2003

20. How can newbies know   1 2

    By flyangel2, April 22, 2005
    • 42 replies
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    • bales
    • April 29, 2005

21. How close is too close for a wingsuit to fly by when u r under canopy?   1 2 3

    By Calvin19, January 17, 2006
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    • kschilk
    • January 25, 2006

22. How close of a call was it?  

    By GaVak, August 2, 2009
    • 1 reply
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    • mrbiceps
    • August 3, 2009

23. How cold is too cold for you   1 2 3

    By rendezvous, January 15, 2003
    • 58 replies
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    • ChasingBlueSky
    • March 4, 2003

24. How come everyone keeps asking me to buy beer?   1 2

    By Mothra, August 11, 2011
    • 47 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • August 17, 2011

25. How common are injuries for AFF Level 1?  

    By Neely47, August 3, 2014
    • 20 replies
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    • DrDom
    • August 30, 2014

26. How could EVERYONE here not want one?!?!?  

    By dkf1979, December 12, 2003
    • 3 replies
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    • panzwami
    • December 12, 2003

27. How crowded is the airspace near you local DZ  

    By Broke, May 2, 2006
    • 7 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • May 3, 2006

28. How current am I?  

    By Skylark, June 6, 2005
    • 3 replies
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    • andybr6
    • June 6, 2005

29. How current do you have to be before having to repeat RAPs jumps?  

    By schuey87, June 25, 2005
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    • Chards
    • June 28, 2005

30. How current is current?  

    By buba07, June 24, 2008
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    • iamsam
    • June 24, 2008

31. How Dangerous Was This?   1 2

    By Nutz, June 4, 2003
    • 25 replies
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    • squirrel
    • June 11, 2003

32. How Did 9-11 Effect Skydiving?  

    By Kramer, September 11, 2003
    • 4 replies
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    • skybytch
    • September 13, 2003

33. How did Gold Coast weather Ivan??  

    By koz2000, September 17, 2004
    • 8 replies
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    • spidermonky
    • September 18, 2004

34. How did I induce a line twist?  

    By Fireflyer, September 8, 2003
    • 12 replies
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    • Nullified
    • September 10, 2003

35. How did they do that? - July issue of Parachutist  

    By Fireflyer, July 11, 2003
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    • chopchop
    • July 15, 2003

36. How did u pay for ur rig?   1 2 3

    By FrEaK_aCcIdEnT, August 26, 2005
    • 66 replies
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    • skyyd1ve
    • August 31, 2005

37. How did YOU afford it?   1 2 3 4

    By Melissa126, July 5, 2010
    • 88 replies
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    • Hunt_Joshua_G
    • August 1, 2010

38. How did you come up with the cashola?   1 2 3

    By Spatula, February 9, 2004
    • 54 replies
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    • vdschoor
    • February 12, 2004

39. How did you deal / not deal with the loss   1 2

    By koppel, April 3, 2006
    • 25 replies
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    • LukeOliver
    • April 10, 2006

40. how did you decide yours?  

    By josheezammit, July 8, 2004
    • 23 replies
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    • D22369
    • July 9, 2004

41. How did you feel the first time you saw someone hit hard?   1 2

    By Sillygirl100, June 14, 2005
    • 40 replies
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • September 6, 2006

42. how did you find stability in the air?  

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

43. How did you get into skydiving?   1 2 3 4 7

    By sparknote_s, December 30, 2004
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    • 3mpire
    • April 27, 2015

44. How did you get involved into skydiving?   1 2 3

    By robskydiv, May 5, 2003
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    • freesoul
    • August 20, 2003

45. How did you get started w/ skydiving?  

    By skydivingdutch, September 12, 2003
    • 24 replies
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    • Raefordite
    • September 13, 2003

46. how did you get started?  

    By dropzonejunky, February 15, 2008
    • 7 replies
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    • towerrat
    • February 20, 2008

47. How did you get the funds to jump!?  

    By brett1382, August 30, 2005
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    • bob.dino
    • August 31, 2005

48. How did you learn????   1 2 3

    By Ron, December 30, 2002
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    • samp76
    • January 22, 2003

49. How did you solve your line-twists problem?   1 2

    By peek, July 1, 2016
    • 30 replies
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    • Joellercoaster
    • July 14, 2016

50. How did you're first Hop & Pop go?   1 2 3 4

    By Sletzer, February 13, 2008
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    • fundgh
    • June 7, 2008

51. How difficult was your first Solo jump??  

    By npgraphicdesign, September 28, 2007
    • 22 replies
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    • yellowgt
    • October 1, 2007

52. How do backflips affect free fall speed?  

    By davidg39, March 9, 2014
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    • davidg39
    • March 11, 2014

53. How do booties work?  

    By shah269, November 5, 2011
    • 22 replies
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    • DougH
    • November 9, 2011

54. How do I become a tunnel instructor/ progress  

    By NicolaM, March 11, 2016
    • 11 replies
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    • mr2mk1g
    • March 11, 2016

55. how do I become rigger?  

    By kitcat, September 8, 2004
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    • kitcat
    • September 8, 2004

56. How do I cancel my 1800 sky ride order?   1 2

    By Lazycreation, November 17, 2005
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    • Michele
    • November 19, 2005

57. How do I choose gear?  

    By johnhas1, February 7, 2007
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    • BIGUN
    • February 7, 2007

58. How do I explain the differences in freefall rates?   1 2

    By bdenny20, January 6, 2016
    • 29 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • January 12, 2016

59. How do I find air temps at altitude for Canada?  

    By jose, July 6, 2005
    • 10 replies
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    • packerboy
    • July 7, 2005

60. How do I find......  

    By SkydiveStMarys, October 26, 2004
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    • Icon134
    • October 27, 2004

61. how do i flare a Hornet?  

    By sdkd1995, March 27, 2012
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    • robinheid
    • March 28, 2012

62. How do I fold a main Canopy?  

    By Iwannabase26, October 29, 2003
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    • AndyMan
    • October 29, 2003

63. How do i get a rig through the airport?   1 2

    By mach2, December 23, 2005
    • 31 replies
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    • freakyrat
    • January 1, 2006

64. how do i get my aff-training recommendations and advice!!  

    By timmybuddhadude, December 12, 2005
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    • timmybuddhadude
    • June 18, 2006

65. HOW DO I GET MY B LICENSE??????  

    By airfury17, March 3, 2006
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    • brianfry713
    • March 3, 2006

66. How do I get over being afraid to jump my own pack job?   1 2

    By dweeb, December 26, 2006
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    • CalmYourself
    • January 10, 2007

67. How do I go about joining a skydiving team?   1 2

    By trooper2, February 14, 2010
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    • jim_32766
    • February 24, 2010

68. how do I know when I'm ready to jump again?  

    By betzilla, March 8, 2003
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    • betzilla
    • March 10, 2003

69. how do i lose altitude fast on a tracking dive?  

    By Newbie, April 22, 2005
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    • j3zz
    • April 25, 2005

70. How do I make a clicky  

    By ericmillionaire, July 30, 2005
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    • ericmillionaire
    • July 30, 2005

71. How do I make the most out of my first jump?   1 2

    By WintersKnight, April 19, 2014
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    • PiLFy
    • April 21, 2014

72. How do I proceed after my AFF ?  

    By skydiverVik, September 1, 2017
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    • ILUVCHUTERS
    • January 4, 2018

73. How Do I Qualify Companies Where I'd Like To Skydive?  

    By TheFunOne, January 29, 2008
    • 12 replies
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    • GanGirl
    • February 12, 2008

74. How do I retire and still skydive?   1 2

    By steve1, October 29, 2007
    • 41 replies
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    • ChangoLanzao
    • November 3, 2007

75. How do I safely travel with my new rig?  

    By inyournavl, October 24, 2006
    • 21 replies
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    • NWFlyer
    • October 25, 2006

76. How do I tell my mom that I enjoy jumping out of planes?   1 2 3

    By rsb5267, June 7, 2013
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    • FloPro
    • June 14, 2013

77. How do I train my body to fly flat?  

    By blueskyserenity, June 9, 2004
    • 12 replies
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    • cybervagrant
    • June 11, 2004

78. How do Mr Bill?   1 2

    By Wharewaka, April 10, 2007
    • 25 replies
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    • weegegirl
    • April 13, 2007

79. How do people dislocate their shoulders in freefall?  

    By HydroGuy, September 26, 2005
    • 23 replies
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    • bob.dino
    • October 12, 2005

80. How do riser length get measured  

    By daleskydive, May 23, 2012
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    • mgregory
    • June 5, 2012

81. How do so many people dislocate/injure their shoulders in freefall?   1 2

    By grue, August 9, 2005
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    • craichead
    • August 12, 2005

82. How do Spec.Ops do it?   1 2

    By skrovi, April 27, 2006
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    • sgt_ludy
    • April 30, 2006

83. How do u fight this  

    By par, July 14, 2004
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    • par
    • July 14, 2004

84. how do u think skydiving as a profession  

    By Deleted, October 29, 2004
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    • DanglesOZQld
    • October 31, 2004

85. How do you Atmonauti?  

    By Alex92, May 16, 2008
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    • slotperfect
    • May 16, 2008

86. How do you back trackers keep a heading?  

    By Newbie, July 22, 2005
    • 4 replies
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    • klingeme
    • July 22, 2005

87. How do you become a FAA certified rigger?  

    By Rettrae, May 2, 2005
    • 1 reply
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    • JohnGraham
    • May 2, 2005

88. How do you buy a used aad?  

    By Superman32, March 18, 2007
    • 0 replies
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    • karenmeal
    • March 18, 2007

89. How do you choose which DZ to visit?  

    By DJL, March 5, 2007
    • 7 replies
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    • rhys
    • March 7, 2007

90. How do you count years in the sport?  

    By Marios, October 13, 2006
    • 22 replies
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    • Andy9o8
    • October 16, 2006

91. How do you Deal with it?!   1 2

    By turtlespeed, June 9, 2003
    • 30 replies
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    • squirrel
    • June 11, 2003

92. How do you decide which advice to listen to?   1 2

    By skybytch, August 1, 2011
    • 33 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • June 4, 2012

93. How do you define a stand up landing?   1 2

    By kitof1976, December 16, 2003
    • 43 replies
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    • jsaxton
    • December 23, 2003

94. How do you do a layout?  

    By Newbie, August 9, 2005
    • 9 replies
    • 2,754 views
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    • Newbie
    • August 10, 2005

95. How do you download video from skydivingmovies.com  

    By T_P, May 12, 2009
    • 6 replies
    • 858 views
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    • T_P
    • May 13, 2009

96. How do you feel about "De Plane"???  

    By Shindagrl, November 10, 2003
    • 22 replies
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    • CrazyDave
    • November 12, 2003

97. How do you feel about people bring their dogs to the dz?   1 2 3 4 6

    By peanutgallery, July 5, 2008
    • 143 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • July 17, 2008

98. How do you find your cut away canopy   1 2

    By Safelandings, December 11, 2014
    • 41 replies
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    • DougH
    • December 17, 2014

99. how do you fix...   1 2

    By tonyhathaway, December 8, 2005
    • 35 replies
    • 4,866 views
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    • popsjumper
    • December 10, 2005

100. How do you flare?  

     By Push, May 29, 2003
     • 21 replies
     • 4,356 views
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     • DaGimp
     • June 3, 2003