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1. Paraglider incident  

   By SkyMagilla, December 26, 2014
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   • DrDom
   • December 27, 2014

2. Learning experience..  

   By Koric101, September 29, 2013
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   • jurgencamps
   • October 2, 2013

3. TV coverage of the USPA National Skydiving Championships  

   By 3331, October 3, 2007
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   • dqpacker
   • October 8, 2007

4. English girl working in USA  

   By bekamong, October 25, 2005
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   • evilivan
   • October 30, 2005

5. FAA Endorses Skydiving Insurance Requirment  

   By base363, March 20, 2004
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   • mr2mk1g
   • March 22, 2004

6. Should I do a second jump? increasing confidence?  

   By Rhandolph, August 29, 2009
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   • miconar
   • September 6, 2009

7. The only way to rodeo dive  

   By MrPeapit, February 16, 2008
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   • airtwardo
   • February 17, 2008

8. Detached From: Lets start a discussion about Twin Otters  

   By koz2000, December 8, 2004
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   • koz2000
   • January 6, 2005

9. Where to get lots of jumps in Cali  

   By fundgh, May 25, 2004
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   • WeakMindedFool
   • May 25, 2004

10. Mission Impossible - interesting stunt  

    By kleggo, July 11, 2023
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    • riggerrob
    • July 18, 2023

11. Parachute Failure Rates  

    By cliff, August 22, 2003
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    • davelepka
    • August 22, 2003

12. brit planning U.S. road trip for summer 2013  

    By biscuit_dave, January 28, 2013
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    • biscuit_dave
    • June 27, 2013

13. Skydiving artwork  

    By jnebel, February 2, 2007
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    • Feather
    • March 10, 2007

14. Clean, Safe, Quiet Skies  

    By peek, July 13, 2015
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    • DrDom
    • July 16, 2015

15. Cross braced canopies  

    By FlyingBlueJay, June 19, 2007
    • 11 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • June 22, 2007

16. Long Term Storage of Canopy  

    By Kid_Icarus, March 4, 2005
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    • AndyMan
    • March 5, 2005

17. SkyQuest: Ron Hill & Norm Kent  

    By JamesNahikian, December 31, 2004
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    • rehmwa
    • January 5, 2005

18. New YouTube Video!  

    By BrianSGermain, June 19, 2013
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    • BrianSGermain
    • June 26, 2013

19. Maui Skydiving? Vacationing there in Sept, Anyone live there?  

    By George_ORH, June 28, 2010
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    • mikey348
    • July 6, 2010

20. PISA canopy support  

    By BHawks, February 7, 2010
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    • rhys
    • February 8, 2010

21. Jump Anywhere?  

    By tasmanianjumper, June 29, 2009
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    • Parafoil27
    • July 4, 2009

22. Newbie Unintentional Spin Question  

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

23. Sense of peace in freefall  

    By websean, March 15, 2016
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    • websean
    • March 22, 2016

24. AFF camp  

    By Dan1052002, July 8, 2015
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    • zorg
    • July 11, 2015

25. USPA Jeopardy  

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

26. Bad skydiving landing video  

    By Cornjumper, October 21, 2005
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    • phoenixlpr
    • October 28, 2005

27. Ultralights, Balloons and Powered Parachutes--Oh my!!!!  

    By mnischalke, July 23, 2003
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    • mnischalke
    • July 23, 2003

28. Just another reserve ride  

    By piisfish, July 4, 2011
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    • dreaming13000
    • July 6, 2011

29. Skydiving Under The Age of 18 in Illinois?  

    By bigpapasmurf01, June 10, 2008
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    • matthewcline
    • June 16, 2008

30. Skydive Coolidge  

    By bbarnhouse, August 1, 2005
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    • cpoxon
    • August 10, 2005

31. Traveling commercial with gear  

    By Douggarr, April 20, 2011
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    • ridestrong
    • April 25, 2011

32. MR Bill  

    By MattMazzocco, June 18, 2010
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    • Zlew
    • July 5, 2010

33. Get $$$ for driving me to the DZ..  

    By eightate8at8, November 5, 2009
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    • RustyOats
    • November 8, 2009

34. Who has lurked a Herc load?  

    By pa2themd, September 27, 2004
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    • karlm
    • September 28, 2004

35. Getting the "A"  

    By Spatula, December 16, 2003
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    • sdgregory
    • December 18, 2003

36. Dallas powerline landing  

    By madhatter, February 14, 2008
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    • Station
    • February 14, 2008

37. JUMPING AFTER ??????  

    By ChrisD, April 4, 2013
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    • theplummeter
    • April 5, 2013

38. how long does it take until...  

    By c10edges, August 12, 2008
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    • madhatter
    • August 14, 2008

39. Tandems from objects other than aircraft  

    By Hazarrd, February 16, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • February 17, 2004

40. how many people jump at your DZ?  

    By virgin-burner, June 19, 2007
    • 11 replies
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    • nosferatu87
    • June 20, 2007

41. How do I become a tunnel instructor/ progress  

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

42. "WHY WE JUMP" - nice video!  

    By virgin-burner, June 14, 2012
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    • Shredex
    • June 27, 2012

43. Woo-hoo, I'm back!! (But it was a very hard road...)  

    By Jeth, April 11, 2005
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    • Jeth
    • April 12, 2005

44. Mike Ortiz Moving to Skydive San Diego  

    By greggfah, May 7, 2003
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    • Islandcool
    • May 8, 2003

45. Beer and Skydiving  

    By novacaine, October 1, 2007
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    • novacaine
    • October 2, 2007

46. Anyone still have old F-111 main canopies?  

    By skylee_pinoy, March 1, 2005
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    • skylee_pinoy
    • March 3, 2005

47. M-28 Skytruck  

    By jumpwally, February 22, 2016
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    • freakflyer9999
    • March 9, 2016

48. How busy is your DZ  

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

49. 1st skydive  

    By wasatchrider, March 25, 2012
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    • wasatchrider
    • March 26, 2012

50. traveling with rig.  

    By ninja707, January 27, 2011
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    • ozzy13
    • January 29, 2011

51. Tunnel Time before AFF ???  

    By bocabruce1, June 29, 2009
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    • stratostar
    • June 30, 2009

52. golden knight question  

    By aerialcameraman, August 29, 2009
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    • slcooper
    • August 30, 2009

53. Using a DZs fatality to hurt their business  

    By omnus, October 9, 2006
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    • pilatus_p
    • October 9, 2006

54. 15 years ago today  

    By billvon, February 8, 2021
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    • Baksteen
    • March 4, 2021

55. Transition from track to arched position  

    By nicsoew, December 29, 2016
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    • ufk22
    • January 25, 2017

56. Demo Questions?  

    By steve1, September 14, 2006
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    • SpectreDriver
    • July 1, 2010

57. A lot of "firsts" today.  

    By PeregrineFalcon, October 6, 2008
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    • PeregrineFalcon
    • October 8, 2008

58. Biggest Hybrid Jump?  

    By NoShitThereIWas, September 18, 2003
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    • jdhill
    • September 19, 2003

59. HUD Altimeter inside a full face helmet  

    By Rashiid, November 12, 2018
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    • gowlerk
    • December 28, 2018

60. Mailing a Rig US to UK  

    By NottsTom, March 1, 2007
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    • Buried
    • March 5, 2007

61. Question  

    By clouddancerss, September 8, 2005
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    • Eule
    • September 12, 2005

62. Flying with the Flyboyz  

    By ccowden, June 18, 2003
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    • ccowden
    • June 20, 2003

63. Do you jump with a...  

    By huka551, June 28, 2005
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    • Skypilot
    • June 30, 2005

64. Hurricane Isabel  

    By Shadowplay, September 18, 2003
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    • gremlin
    • September 19, 2003

65. I need to slow down - help !  

    By jonno, April 20, 2010
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    • ChrisL
    • April 21, 2010

66. USPA Revoking Memberships?  

    By Westerly, November 10, 2018
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    • flyhi
    • November 13, 2018

67. burble question  

    By pds, February 12, 2004
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    • sunshine
    • February 15, 2004

68. Typical NOOOB question  

    By MirageSkydiver, June 25, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • June 28, 2010

69. Rantoul or bust  

    By billvon, August 4, 2005
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    • gravitational
    • August 8, 2005

70. getting bruises from gear  

    By bigkid, May 1, 2003
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    • jumpgod
    • May 6, 2003

71. Amazing how well you can seem to do ...  

    By Beachbum, January 23, 2011
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    • turtlespeed
    • January 26, 2011

72. AFF in installments  

    By Raistlin, May 20, 2004
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    • kelpdiver
    • May 20, 2004

73. Reading Material  

    By kevinhurst, November 16, 2014
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    • councilman24
    • November 18, 2014

74. Demo at the AFC Championship game  

    By Divalent, January 21, 2014
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    • matthewcline
    • January 29, 2014

75. New to the sport...and so lost  

    By airbornninja, December 10, 2011
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    • BIGUN
    • December 10, 2011

76. Paypal  

    By daytripper419, January 29, 2010
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    • billvon
    • February 1, 2010

77. BOD election 2018  

    By baronn, October 31, 2018
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    • 3331
    • November 5, 2018

78. Any Oman skydivers here?  

    By welshKat, September 1, 2003
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    • Musallam_Alkalbani
    • May 28, 2022

79. New Skydiver... Help me! Haha.  

    By exanimatebylove, June 19, 2012
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    • exanimatebylove
    • June 20, 2012

80. 1st jump coming up...nervous  

    By stormpoint, November 20, 2006
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    • orribolollie
    • November 26, 2006

81. B license??  

    By adventurechick, May 23, 2006
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    • gitRdone
    • May 25, 2006

82. Jumped the Chopper  

    By pa2themd, August 18, 2003
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    • pa2themd
    • August 19, 2003

83. Skydiving Web Page Designing  

    By pacncathyjr, June 30, 2006
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    • AFFI
    • July 13, 2006

84. BIRTHDAY WISHES....FOR BILL COLE  

    By crystalcole1981, October 31, 2009
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    • chuteless
    • November 2, 2009

85. NUMBER 500 DONE!!!  

    By JUDYJ, June 11, 2007
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    • Amazon
    • June 15, 2007

86. Empuriabrava - internet access?  

    By Dave1216, April 16, 2004
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    • Dave1216
    • April 17, 2004

87. US ARMY -- Americans soar at world skydiving championships -- Press Clips  

    By quade, September 17, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • September 18, 2003

88. Vector black hardware?  

    By heavision, December 15, 2020
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    • Cocowheats
    • December 26, 2020

89. By sheer accident - a book by 2 survivors of the Perris crash  

    By piisfish, November 23, 2012
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    • BigMark
    • December 6, 2012

90. Real cutaway - practice makes perfect  

    By crashtested, February 27, 2008
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    • Inigo_Montoya
    • April 14, 2011

91. So I have a packing course in a week's time.  

    By bazelos, January 10, 2007
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    • Marios
    • January 12, 2007

92. Decent into a volcano - wingsuit video  

    By shropshire, April 21, 2009
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    • regulator
    • April 22, 2009

93. Anyone remember nationals in Oklahoma  

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

94. re: 5 canopy skills... new article  

    By packerboy, June 28, 2005
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    • nate_1979
    • June 29, 2005

95. Contradiction for money?  

    By Praetorian, September 14, 2004
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    • StevePhelps
    • September 22, 2004

96. Skydiving equipment store in NY?  

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

97. "corking"....what is it?  

    By hawkflight, May 17, 2004
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    • cocheese
    • May 19, 2004

98. In the skies above Picton Sydney - my video  

    By br0k3n, November 2, 2004
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    • bob.dino
    • November 4, 2004

99. muscle aches after jumping  

    By GuyMan20, June 21, 2010
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    • Flyerer
    • June 23, 2010

100. how to travel overseas with my gear????  

     By leski, August 5, 2008
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     • SkydivaII
     • August 7, 2008