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1. Freefly scene at Skydive Taft?  

   By surfbum5412, January 15, 2009
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   • nicolesheridan
   • January 16, 2009

2. First Night Jump  

   By sanes7, January 13, 2009
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   • JohnMitchell
   • January 15, 2009

3. U.K Skydive medical  

   By shropshire, January 12, 2009
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   • cpoxon
   • January 14, 2009

4. Skydive Graphic  

   By gitRdone, January 12, 2009
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   • Hellis
   • January 14, 2009

5. Hedge Fund manager bailout  

   By ar5000, January 14, 2009
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   • wrightskyguy
   • January 14, 2009

6. First Jump? Winter  

   By kelter, January 13, 2009
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   • pilotdave
   • January 14, 2009

7. rigs and airport security  

   By keithbar, January 8, 2009
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   • Scrumpot
   • January 13, 2009

8. Santa Swoops  

   By kkeenan, January 12, 2009
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   • yeyo
   • January 13, 2009

9. Has anyone ever hit a bird?   1 2

   By Tuna-Salad, December 31, 2008
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   • pashakiev
   • January 13, 2009

10. Fear vs. nerves?   1 2

    By npgraphicdesign, January 6, 2009
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    • NotBond
    • January 13, 2009

11. skydive radio??  

    By ffp1974, August 20, 2008
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    • StefB
    • January 13, 2009

12. Bahrain  

    By halorob, January 13, 2009
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    • halorob
    • January 13, 2009

13. Mirage Pics  

    By Spatula, January 30, 2004
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    • markovwgti
    • January 13, 2009

14. Let's all play where's the pilot?  

    By chuckakers, January 12, 2009
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    • billvon
    • January 12, 2009

15. "Parachutist" versus "Skydiving" Magazines   1 2

    By JohnRich, October 31, 2008
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    • airbigdaddy
    • January 12, 2009

16. Buying Rig  

    By MarkTL, January 12, 2009
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    • tdog
    • January 12, 2009

17. British Chick needs a ride.... :-)  

    By winston_06, January 12, 2009
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    • winston_06
    • January 12, 2009

18. 270 swoop mistake   1 2

    By gixxer5223, December 11, 2008
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    • virgin-burner
    • January 12, 2009

19. Skydiving after scarey mal   1 2

    By Evelyn, January 11, 2009
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    • blacksha
    • January 12, 2009

20. Pro Pack Spectre 150  

    By gunnelof, January 9, 2009
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    • sagan
    • January 12, 2009

21. Collegiates T-shirt Graphic  

    By chuckakers, January 4, 2009
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    • pairashooter
    • January 12, 2009

22. Aircraft Maintenance for Jump Aircraft; (Your Thoughts)   1 2

    By totter, January 6, 2009
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    • totter
    • January 12, 2009

23. Getting measured  

    By surfbum5412, January 11, 2009
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    • halorob
    • January 11, 2009

24. Why can't I pull my front risers?   1 2

    By GPSJane, January 7, 2009
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    • Blink
    • January 11, 2009

25. Love of risk?  

    By ghost47, January 2, 2009
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    • halorob
    • January 11, 2009

26. What am I gonna have to do?? Recurrency Q  

    By dieseldogpi, January 10, 2009
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    • dieseldogpi
    • January 10, 2009

27. Amazing parachute fix   1 2

    By chuckakers, November 19, 2008
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    • theonlyski
    • January 10, 2009

28. Super Dave or Stupid Dave??   1 2

    By skyjumpenfool, January 3, 2009
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    • SkydiveJack
    • January 10, 2009

29. Election results  

    By johndh1, January 10, 2009
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    • johndh1
    • January 10, 2009

30. Packing   1 2

    By finch, January 9, 2009
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    • hookitt
    • January 10, 2009

31. Thank You!!! Thank You!!!  

    By Carrapeta, December 31, 2008
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    • LloydDobbler
    • January 10, 2009

32. Videographers: What is the Latest Greatest Camera??  

    By PlayDough, January 9, 2009
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    • PlayDough
    • January 9, 2009

33. Seven months since last jump...  

    By virulindex, January 9, 2009
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    • virulindex
    • January 9, 2009

34. Favorite Exit Platform.   1 2

    By Tuna-Salad, December 25, 2008
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    • MikeJD
    • January 9, 2009

35. TSA's Large Aircraft Security Program Proposal  

    By Lolie, December 16, 2008
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    • kallend
    • January 9, 2009

36. Rigminder on Twitter  

    By LisaM, September 26, 2008
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    • LisaM
    • January 9, 2009

37. Black and Gold Week  

    By deibido, January 9, 2009
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    • deibido
    • January 9, 2009

38. Full Face Mask  

    By MarkTL, January 5, 2009
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    • denete
    • January 9, 2009

39. north pole skydiving  

    By iranianjumper, January 8, 2009
    • 1 reply
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    • slotperfect
    • January 9, 2009

40. Which Dropzone ?  

    By Inthebuff, January 8, 2009
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    • Inthebuff
    • January 8, 2009

41. PIA Hotel deadline  

    By howardwhite, January 1, 2009
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    • bomb420
    • January 8, 2009

42. Dominican Republic  

    By bhlavka68, January 8, 2009
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    • bhlavka68
    • January 8, 2009

43. Making a buck vs. safety   1 2

    By airdvr, January 4, 2009
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    • scottygofast
    • January 7, 2009

44. Being a Rigger?  

    By BHawks, January 7, 2009
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    • BHawks
    • January 7, 2009

45. Headline: FAA seeks to revoke licenses of skydiving workers  

    By chuckakers, January 7, 2009
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    • funfall
    • January 7, 2009

46. I need help and advice... had a very recent traumatic brain injury =(   1 2

    By kashton, January 5, 2009
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    • ParaShoot
    • January 7, 2009

47. FreeFall 3D Simulator for Google Earth  

    By SethInMI, January 6, 2009
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    • SethInMI
    • January 7, 2009

48. South Padre Island?  

    By gravrat141, January 6, 2009
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    • gravrat141
    • January 6, 2009

49. Anyone have a copy?  

    By Runaway, January 5, 2009
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    • ASTKU
    • January 6, 2009

50. Would you mention that you are a skydiver?   1 2 3 4 6

    By Superman32, December 3, 2005
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    • JohanW
    • January 6, 2009

51. Anyone jump at Skydive Sacramento?  

    By ejmack, January 6, 2009
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    • ejmack
    • January 6, 2009

52. Commonwealth-Country skydivers  

    By aphid, December 18, 2008
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    • novacaine
    • January 6, 2009

53. Have you ever been on a jump ship when something went wrong?   1 2 3 4

    By Tuna-Salad, December 21, 2008
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    • godfrog
    • January 6, 2009

54. Best place to vacation skydive  

    By quadrevium, January 6, 2009
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    • quadrevium
    • January 6, 2009

55. Have you ever verified jump #s?  

    By bigbearfng, January 3, 2009
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    • virgin-burner
    • January 5, 2009

56. New Years Day Jump N. of Mason-Dixon  

    By scroadload, January 4, 2009
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    • gearless_chris
    • January 5, 2009

57. wingsuits on the history channel in a few minutes  

    By keithbar, January 4, 2009
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    • jamiem
    • January 4, 2009

58. Getting back into the sport after a long absense  

    By Casch, January 3, 2009
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    • AggieDave
    • January 4, 2009

59. You don't need to know how to sew to be a rigger  

    By tdog, January 3, 2009
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    • slotperfect
    • January 4, 2009

60. its january 3rd...  

    By virgin-burner, January 3, 2009
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    • virgin-burner
    • January 3, 2009

61. RTFM   1 2

    By popsjumper, June 20, 2006
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    • JohnDeere
    • January 3, 2009

62. Anyone else like hop n pops?   1 2 3

    By TerminatorSRT4, January 1, 2009
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    • spindlee
    • January 3, 2009

63. Balloons...  

    By spindlee, January 3, 2009
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    • spindlee
    • January 3, 2009

64. north pole skydiving  

    By iranianjumper, January 2, 2009
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    • pilotdave
    • January 2, 2009

65. Elsinore in T-minus 6 days!!  

    By npgraphicdesign, January 2, 2009
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    • npgraphicdesign
    • January 2, 2009

66. Is ours the only sport ...   1 2 3

    By ChangoLanzao, December 9, 2008
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    • Broke
    • January 2, 2009

67. Anything you wish you'd known starting out?   1 2

    By deadcactus, December 29, 2008
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    • poe62
    • January 2, 2009

68. 17 years old and interested in skydiving!  

    By ADEBORD, January 1, 2009
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    • Halfpastniner
    • January 2, 2009

69. Study with computational fluid dynamics  

    By vario470, January 2, 2009
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    • vario470
    • January 2, 2009

70. Time out for injury  

    By Harris, December 5, 2008
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    • nomal2day
    • January 2, 2009

71. airport security and "swabbing" rigs  

    By keithbar, December 31, 2008
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    • kallend
    • January 2, 2009

72. "Parachutist" error? Or a prank?  

    By JohnRich, December 31, 2008
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    • SStewart
    • December 31, 2008

73. my first rig....affraid for sabre's hard openings  

    By darren71, December 31, 2008
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    • darren71
    • December 31, 2008

74. What jump number was your first cutaway?   1 2 3 4

    By illusioneer, July 31, 2007
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    • airathanas
    • December 31, 2008

75. Anybody seen this yet?  

    By Airsports.tv, December 31, 2008
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    • Airsports.tv
    • December 31, 2008

76. My experience with Atair   1 2 3

    By Aviatrr, August 17, 2001
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    • jumpwally
    • December 31, 2008

77. Another article mentioning risk taking and jumping  

    By Guru312, December 31, 2008
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    • Guru312
    • December 31, 2008

78. cessna boogie  

    By geofsmth, December 31, 2008
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    • DSE
    • December 31, 2008

79. 2008 Skydiving Goals and Accomplishments  

    By DeNReN, December 31, 2008
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    • SmoothAl
    • December 31, 2008

80. Rodenator Drop Zone  

    By brewman, December 30, 2008
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    • keithbar
    • December 31, 2008

81. Ride to Altitude II  

    By robskydiv, December 24, 2008
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    • rave4funn
    • December 31, 2008

82. Mirage M0 vs. M0S  

    By surfbum5412, December 31, 2008
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    • surfbum5412
    • December 31, 2008

83. just for fun  

    By pojj, December 27, 2008
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    • ryoder
    • December 31, 2008

84. Rig Price question  

    By clustermagnet, December 30, 2008
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    • riggerrob
    • December 30, 2008

85. FL high court invalidates parents' release  

    By mdwhalen, December 17, 2008
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    • Andrewwhyte
    • December 30, 2008

86. Spectra Vs. HMA  

    By surfbum5412, December 30, 2008
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    • surfbum5412
    • December 30, 2008

87. Honeymoon Dropzones?  

    By drapsmann, December 30, 2008
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    • drapsmann
    • December 30, 2008

88. Question....   1 2

    By FTP_07, December 27, 2008
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    • FTP_07
    • December 30, 2008

89. Anyone know a Huminsky?   1 2

    By XXXFloydXXX, November 26, 2007
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    • Zzyxx
    • December 29, 2008

90. Hmmm - would make a nice jumpship..  

    By kallend, December 25, 2008
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    • Tuna-Salad
    • December 29, 2008

91. Kudos to Skydive Dallas  

    By Heatmiser, December 22, 2008
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    • tamumech87
    • December 29, 2008

92. I would lik esome information on landings please?  

    By joanne123, December 22, 2008
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    • joanne123
    • December 28, 2008

93. time time time  

    By pojj, December 26, 2008
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    • nomal2day
    • December 28, 2008

94. judging the cone to fly in  

    By pojj, December 26, 2008
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • December 28, 2008

95. dont force it  

    By pojj, December 27, 2008
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    • jsaxton
    • December 27, 2008

96. Bob Buquor Memorial Star Crest Association missing?  

    By GLIDEANGLE, December 7, 2008
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    • upndownshop
    • December 27, 2008

97. not gunna make it  

    By pojj, December 24, 2008
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    • LaRusic
    • December 27, 2008

98. Ground Launch, Speedflying school in USA  

    By sovietskee, December 26, 2008
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    • sovietskee
    • December 26, 2008

99. Information On Boston Area Jumping  

    By skyjump11, December 26, 2008
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    • skyjump11
    • December 26, 2008

100. AFF Newbie Tunnel Time  

     By richravizza, December 24, 2008
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     • richravizza
     • December 26, 2008