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1. Packing a 235  

   By Meadman, May 23, 2003
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   • Meadman
   • May 23, 2003

2. Import fees when buying from Canada  

   By baronn, July 26, 2014
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   • hokierower
   • July 28, 2014

3. just graduated aff!  

   By agent_lead, November 6, 2005
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   • StevePhelps
   • November 8, 2005

4. Freefly Pimp ???  

   By go4ski, January 18, 2005
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   • Kris
   • January 19, 2005

5. PLACE TO STAY IN PERRIS  

   By Chris_K, May 7, 2010
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   • fishawk
   • May 13, 2010

6. Time to call it done.  

   By Qweaver, May 10, 2010
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   • skydivinbmxer
   • May 13, 2010

7. Wonderful Coincidence  

   By WooHoo, February 2, 2006
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   • bob.dino
   • February 5, 2006

8. Skydiving age limits?  

   By kmiller148, December 1, 2009
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   • CSpenceFLY
   • December 2, 2009

9. New "celebrity" skydiver - Justine Henin-Hardenne  

   By cpoxon, August 16, 2005
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   • Eule
   • August 20, 2005

10. The Dropzone Diaries  

    By alec86, March 13, 2013
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    • skywombat
    • October 22, 2013

11. Preparation for AFF  

    By p1mdg, October 24, 2007
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    • popsjumper
    • October 25, 2007

12. British Skydivers....currency question.  

    By dropoutdave, July 29, 2003
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    • Steph2
    • July 31, 2003

13. Age 35, 11,000 jumps and low turn fatality?  

    By rmsmith, October 10, 2012
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    • stratostar
    • October 11, 2012

14. USPA Accepting Awards Nominations  

    By 3331, February 24, 2010
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    • johndh1
    • February 25, 2010

15. Skydiving Request  

    By NonnyDeac, October 5, 2011
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    • NonnyDeac
    • October 12, 2011

16. BASE Jump in "National Geographic Adventure"  

    By JohnRich, November 25, 2009
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    • tdog
    • November 29, 2009

17. tracking gear (not wingsuits)  

    By jf951, September 14, 2009
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    • oozzee
    • September 18, 2009

18. Skydiving on Discovery  

    By twodarhythm, May 15, 2009
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    • JohnDeere
    • May 19, 2009

19. Incident statistics for varying disciplines  

    By reynolds, November 5, 2005
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    • kallend
    • November 7, 2005

20. I GRADUATED!!!  

    By Cepheus, December 16, 2002
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    • Cepheus
    • December 17, 2002

21. Ear Problems  

    By jjohl, December 30, 2009
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    • DigitalDave
    • May 11, 2010

22. 1rst reserve ride  

    By BLKandGLD, July 12, 2009
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    • piahenzi
    • July 15, 2009

23. Relative Workshop Announced the winner  

    By jeremyneas, November 20, 2003
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    • canopycandy
    • November 23, 2003

24. Make it a habit  

    By bbarnhouse, September 26, 2003
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    • skydiventom
    • September 28, 2003

25. Jump 100......  

    By JBR, July 17, 2014
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    • Joellercoaster
    • July 18, 2014

26. Summersault  

    By skyflychris, August 17, 2005
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    • EvilLurker
    • August 19, 2005

27. jumping after shoulder dislocation  

    By calledisrael, April 22, 2005
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    • ScottMcC
    • April 23, 2005

28. 300 way final day  

    By billvon, December 15, 2002
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    • billvon
    • December 16, 2002

29. Painful Pressure Buildup During Freefall. HELP!!  

    By robconway, August 17, 2005
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    • Beerlight
    • August 18, 2005

30. Is it really bad that I've finished AFF without applying for USPA membership?  

    By schattenjaeger, October 25, 2003
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    • tombuch
    • October 26, 2003

31. Wide Legs Fix?  

    By Flyhighguy, January 24, 2015
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    • Joellercoaster
    • January 26, 2015

32. Olympic Skydiving Formations  

    By dreamdancer, May 4, 2010
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    • dninness
    • May 11, 2010

33. Why does this AFF student have 2 ripcord handles in both sides of his rig? *Pic*  

    By autoset, May 10, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • May 10, 2007

34. need a new dz  

    By jumpsisters, May 31, 2005
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    • jumpsisters
    • June 2, 2005

35. How much to tip for my AFF course???  

    By Terminal-V, October 5, 2004
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    • skybill
    • October 6, 2004

36. Sabre2 and Spectre  

    By Sabre2th, July 7, 2004
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    • billvon
    • July 8, 2004

37. Skydiver's Bravery Saves Aussie's Life  

    By silverbullet, October 21, 2008
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    • Jumpah
    • October 23, 2008

38. One very lucky jumper  

    By Squeak, November 17, 2004
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    • Zoter
    • November 17, 2004

39. Artist from the 1980's  

    By jrutt, October 19, 2022
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    • normiss
    • December 13, 2022

40. Skydiving with Asthma  

    By topper, August 17, 2005
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    • EvilLurker
    • August 18, 2005

41. Finally...  

    By tb62871, June 29, 2003
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    • juanesky
    • July 1, 2003

42. Freefall bird strikes...  

    By AggieDave, May 18, 2003
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    • darkwing
    • May 19, 2003

43. Are tandem cutaways less likely than high perf canopy  

    By gregpso, June 25, 2008
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    • skydived19006
    • June 30, 2008

44. MarS M2 AAD  

    By timeslikethese, April 26, 2012
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    • normiss
    • April 26, 2013

45. Skydive Temple & the Deadman Boogie 2009  

    By cstaffa, November 20, 2009
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    • lippy
    • November 23, 2009

46. New rig and FF suit  

    By lilchief, October 16, 2007
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    • Elisha
    • October 19, 2007

47. I got my A  

    By mikecm469, March 23, 2004
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    • Fireflyer
    • March 26, 2004

48. Dan Rossi story  

    By skyjames, September 25, 2003
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    • katiebear21
    • September 26, 2003

49. judging the cone to fly in  

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

50. RAPS or AFF  

    By Boris73, September 3, 2006
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    • Katherine
    • September 4, 2006

51. Jumpsuits  

    By LilSal, February 22, 2004
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    • LilSal
    • February 22, 2004

52. What to do with an old canopy?  

    By Broke, August 26, 2008
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    • wmw999
    • August 27, 2008

53. Twistline  

    By Rafaellimon, October 19, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • October 20, 2006

54. Lessons learned tips appreciated  

    By Broke, June 6, 2006
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    • Broke
    • June 7, 2006

55. Got My "A" Yesterday!  

    By Fireflyer, September 26, 2003
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    • Fireflyer
    • September 26, 2003

56. Recent trouble with airlines  

    By btvr, May 13, 2003
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    • uma
    • May 17, 2003

57. tracking jumps  

    By chipiematt, September 20, 2007
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    • marcoT
    • July 19, 2011

58. Night Jumps!!  

    By adventurechick, September 3, 2006
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    • robskydiv
    • September 4, 2006

59. SAS vs. TAS  

    By Avion, May 31, 2005
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    • Frenchy68
    • June 1, 2005

60. BurbleMe  

    By DBCOOPER, January 19, 2015
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    • normiss
    • January 21, 2015

61. Newbie question  

    By sulaclo, July 5, 2004
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    • kelpdiver
    • July 7, 2004

62. laws about off-dropzone jumps?  

    By shawnstarr, December 22, 2003
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    • EDYDO
    • December 23, 2003

63. Looking for specific skydiving SMOKE and STREAMERS  

    By goobersnuftda, June 20, 2008
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    • Buried
    • June 27, 2008

64. porter exits  

    By SPAWNmaster, April 28, 2008
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    • Orange1
    • April 28, 2008

65. State of the Union?  

    By csbrady, January 25, 2007
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    • slotperfect
    • January 26, 2007

66. Shin splints  

    By MomDaBomb, September 6, 2010
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    • MomDaBomb
    • September 8, 2010

67. Jump pilot rating test  

    By skydave238, May 6, 2007
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    • Andrewwhyte
    • May 8, 2007

68. Cold weather jumping and Saranex suits  

    By Broke, February 22, 2008
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    • buff
    • February 22, 2008

69. Volar en Canary Island  

    By Tropy, April 2, 2003
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    • Tropy
    • April 7, 2003

70. New gear!!  

    By ockers, January 30, 2006
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    • ockers
    • January 31, 2006

71. skydive training  

    By FFAddict, January 10, 2005
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    • Scottyskydives
    • March 11, 2005

72. Jumping with Mannequin, Good Idea or Anit social?  

    By Muppetdog, May 30, 2004
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    • ltdiver
    • May 31, 2004

73. I love this shit!!  

    By flyhy, February 11, 2003
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    • dreamsville
    • February 13, 2003

74. Freefall Balls  

    By contract, October 10, 2013
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    • ChrisD
    • October 12, 2013

75. Can anyone recommend a good AFF school in UK?  

    By wwpops, March 15, 2013
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    • pincheck
    • April 21, 2013

76. Army T-11 Grounded Following Fatality  

    By kkeenan, July 13, 2011
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    • theonlyski
    • July 16, 2011

77. Having fun with slow motion  

    By jeb, April 29, 2011
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    • PhreeZone
    • May 2, 2011

78. AFF level 3 - borderline PASS (video)  

    By matthias, October 16, 2006
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    • matthias
    • October 17, 2006

79. WInd tunnel  

    By samyueru, December 19, 2003
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    • NeedToJump
    • December 22, 2003

80. Health Insurance?  

    By StealthBoy, July 4, 2013
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    • NorrinRadd
    • July 5, 2013

81. PreSecond Cutaway  

    By jeremy556, October 17, 2006
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • October 17, 2006

82. AFF6 today  

    By psipike02, August 11, 2005
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    • JaciP
    • August 15, 2005

83. need advice on Tempo 150 reserve  

    By skydivercowboy, February 6, 2011
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    • Bushkey
    • February 13, 2011

84. beer reserve ride  

    By Dougiefresh, April 16, 2005
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    • sunshine
    • April 18, 2005

85. Ouch  

    By Tuna-Salad, December 18, 2008
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    • TFFTM
    • December 19, 2008

86. Alternative to sunglasses  

    By labrys, March 10, 2007
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    • labrys
    • March 16, 2007

87. Overseas canopy regulations and travelling  

    By ianmdrennan, October 6, 2007
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    • leslieb
    • October 11, 2007

88. Bill Klase passed away  

    By tkhayes, April 18, 2004
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    • HeatherB
    • April 22, 2004

89. Hit my 100th today!  

    By ReLLiK75, January 26, 2004
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    • gerryfuss
    • January 26, 2004

90. BPA 'A Licence' jumper jumping in the US- There for 3 months.  

    By NicolaM, March 9, 2017
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    • NicolaM
    • March 10, 2017

91. Reserve re-pack in Z-Hills?  

    By el_chester, March 6, 2005
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    • carbonezone
    • March 9, 2005

92. Jumping a 46  

    By Brodes, December 20, 2003
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    • sdctlc
    • December 20, 2003

93. Big Way Camp. Perris 11-14 December  

    By katecooper, October 17, 2003
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    • ltdiver
    • October 22, 2003

94. USPA Director committing/supporting FAR Violations?  

    By chuckakers, September 25, 2011
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    • jdfreefly
    • October 1, 2011

95. skydive las vegas  

    By oozzee, September 13, 2009
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    • bfilarsky
    • September 16, 2009

96. lost at 14,000 ft - furry hat scientist advice needed  

    By hairymango, June 26, 2007
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    • NWFlyer
    • June 27, 2007

97. Back to it after two years!!  

    By PeteW, May 12, 2003
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    • dgskydive
    • May 13, 2003

98. USPA rule applicability  

    By billvon, March 24, 2019
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    • pchapman
    • March 27, 2019

99. Drop Zone Near Fort Rucker  

    By ktmlouie47, July 10, 2010
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    • slotperfect
    • July 13, 2010

100. Caravan Straddle Bench  

     By rushmc, August 15, 2007
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     • rushmc
     • August 18, 2007