Skydivers with Disabilities
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A forum for skydivers with disabilities including the deaf, blind, amputees and other.

502 topics in this forum

  1. skydiving with back problems  

    By exxoduss04,
    • 16 replies
    • 49,002 views

  2. Jumping with a fused spine?  

    By Audioillity,
    • 13 replies
    • 43,706 views

  3. PneumothoraX!... Should l say NO to skydiving?  

    By matej,
    • 16 replies
    • 35,695 views

  4. Neck Injuries and the Physics of Hard Openings?   1 2

    By UpstateBonehead,
    • 37 replies
    • 28,537 views

  5. Paralyzed and progressing towards solo sky diving -info on what were doing   1 2 3 4 6

    By gimpboogie,
    • 131 replies
    • 28,394 views

  6. Hearing loss and Skydiving   1 2

    By Toastie,
    • 37 replies
    • 28,172 views

  7. Skydiving after open heart surgery  

    By skybadiver,
    • 23 replies
    • 26,214 views

  8. Skydiving With Hip Replacement  

    By llharrington,
    • 7 replies
    • 23,760 views

  9. L5/S1 Bulge--how did you recover?   1 2

    By jtval,
    • 28 replies
    • 23,575 views

  10. Shoulder dislocation  

    By Flackahamm,
    • 19 replies
    • 22,634 views

  11. Dislocated shoulder   1 2

    By Starbanger,
    • 28 replies
    • 21,276 views

  12. Skydiving with false teeth?  

    By skydivr78,
    • 7 replies
    • 21,262 views

  13. Skydiving with Multiple Sclerosis  

    By robbo23,
    • 19 replies
    • 19,602 views

  14. Lumbar Spine Surgery   1 2

    By bsemmens,
    • 33 replies
    • 19,144 views

  15. Team Dumb Ass - Z-hills   1 2

    By pookieland,
    • 49 replies
    • 18,147 views

  16. Skydiving and SVT  

    By HeatherObscura,
    • 18 replies
    • 17,673 views

  17. One eye skydiving   1 2 3

    By selwynj,
    • 57 replies
    • 17,574 views

  18. General Anxiety, prescribed xanax- need input  

    By Peaches87,
    • 9 replies
    • 17,128 views

  19. DWR 2007   1 2 3 4 5

    By Deafskyspeed,
    • 103 replies
    • 17,087 views

  20. Heads up to AFF-I's in Virginia   1 2 3

    By BillyVance,
    • 52 replies
    • 16,901 views

  21. amputee wanting to skydive  

    By youngandlegless,
    • 11 replies
    • 16,790 views

  22. Would you consider ADD a disability?   1 2

    By CRAZYBOY333,
    • 39 replies
    • 16,457 views

  23. Paraplegic Skydive - Ideas on Landing  

    By peter_d,
    • 21 replies
    • 16,412 views

  24. Diabetes & Skydiving  

    By 1960darrenh,
    • 18 replies
    • 16,123 views

  25. One Eyed Skydiving  

    By unruly,
    • 13 replies
    • 15,974 views

  26. Colostomy  

    By Jockeyshifter63,
    • 14 replies
    • 15,853 views

  27. DWR 2010   1 2 3

    By padskydive,
    • 65 replies
    • 15,842 views

  28. deaf skydivers   1 2 3

    By TribalTalon,
    • 74 replies
    • 15,795 views

  29. kidney transplant and skydiving  

    By franciscob,
    • 5 replies
    • 15,472 views

  30. Anybody with a disability willing to be interviewed on their sky diving experience by a student journalist  

    By Molly01,
    • 7 replies
    • 15,286 views

  31. ParaChutePlegic   1 2 3

    By Distabled,
    • 72 replies
    • 15,104 views

  32. Diabetes   1 2

    By mollusc,
    • 45 replies
    • 14,855 views

  33. Anyone 6-7 months post op ACL reconstruction??  

    By Silverlining,
    • 15 replies
    • 14,852 views

  34. Skydiving w/Cervical Arthritis?  

    By PiLFy,
    • 19 replies
    • 14,424 views

  35. Dislocated shoulder - tandem?  

    By heb5,
    • 11 replies
    • 14,382 views

  36. Diabetic skydivers wanted  

    By pozdroszejset,
    • 10 replies
    • 14,322 views

  37. one-eyed formations   1 2

    By Odin,
    • 28 replies
    • 14,129 views

  38. Deaf Skydivers on Facebook  

    By BillyVance,
    • 22 replies
    • 13,811 views

  39. I'm a skydiver (t-5 complete paralysis)   1 2

    By packing_jarrett,
    • 37 replies
    • 13,751 views

  40. DWR 2005   1 2 3

    By skycurlycat,
    • 65 replies
    • 13,706 views

  41. Ruptured disc injury   1 2

    By BillyVance,
    • 31 replies
    • 13,612 views

  42. Deaf .. CI User .. Advise for freefall  

    By cjg,
    • 12 replies
    • 13,540 views

  43. Lost a chunk of my finger...ouch!  

    By Lazarus_762,
    • 13 replies
    • 13,516 views

  44. jumpers with epilepsy--  

    By pope,
    • 12 replies
    • 13,512 views

  45. Deaf Skydive Meet in 2008?   1 2

    By TommyAndre,
    • 42 replies
    • 13,301 views

  46. First ParaPlegic Skydive for Chairity   1 2

    By leahcaprice,
    • 38 replies
    • 13,117 views

  47. One armed skydiving  

    By RichM,
    • 7 replies
    • 13,000 views

  48. Jumping with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)  

    By BendyB,
    • 9 replies
    • 12,962 views

  49. Broken femur  

    By chanti,
    • 17 replies
    • 12,748 views

  50. Acetabulum (Left hip joint) fracture  

    By pandamonium,
    • 12 replies
    • 12,747 views

  51. Pieces Of Eight  

    By demonstalker1,
    • 8 replies
    • 12,644 views

  52. Newest Deaf AFF graduate!!   1 2

    By BillyVance,
    • 29 replies
    • 12,623 views

  53. The truth about IFLY and their treatment of the special needs community  

    By jabrel3,
    • 16 replies
    • 12,621 views

  54. Dislocated Shoulder?  

    By Lazarus_762,
    • 14 replies
    • 12,366 views

  55. Any Tips/pointers on how blind jumpers can jump solo?  

    By Mills,
    • 21 replies
    • 12,102 views

  56. Skydiving with weak ribs  

    By kooper35,
    • 13 replies
    • 12,060 views

  57. Defibrillator  

    By MikeGerwig,
    • 14 replies
    • 11,961 views

  58. Landings.. how hard, how fast?  

    By joanne123,
    • 2 replies
    • 11,676 views

  59. Went blind in my left eye  

    By joelgibson,
    • 13 replies
    • 11,671 views

  60. Tandem skydiving questions and back  

    By Acole6357,
    • 19 replies
    • 11,623 views

  61. Jumping With Cerebral Palsy....?  

    By RALFFERS,
    • 12 replies
    • 11,476 views

  62. blind jumpers?????   1 2

    By abyumper,
    • 39 replies
    • 11,468 views

  63. Modified Dytters wanted  

    By jkwskydive,
    • 24 replies
    • 11,403 views

  64. I am so Happy !!!   1 2

    By pookieland,
    • 32 replies
    • 11,259 views

  65. Skydiving with Aspergers  

    By Quagmirian,
    • 7 replies
    • 11,199 views

  66. Deaf guy in ground class - Interpreting ideas Needed by April 30!   1 2

    By mdrejhon,
    • 35 replies
    • 11,168 views

  67. TEAM DUMBASS   1 2

    By pookieland,
    • 26 replies
    • 11,154 views

  68. Who was the first  

    By Glitch,
    • 11 replies
    • 10,993 views

  69. Skydiving with an insulin pump  

    By Russ84,
    • 6 replies
    • 10,879 views

  70. A jump fail / compensating for disability  

    By GuyEgan77,
    • 11 replies
    • 10,850 views

  71. My 1st Tandem Jump with Cerebral Palsy  

    By toobs,
    • 17 replies
    • 10,787 views

  72. Ruptured Disc and Skydiving  

    By shklele,
    • 16 replies
    • 10,762 views

  73. Daniel Fairchild-1 of 3 paralyzed skydivers in the world who jump unassisted in 2000 who were the other 2?  

    By gimpboogie,
    • 10 replies
    • 10,586 views

  74. Cervical problem?  

    By gilupl,
    • 13 replies
    • 10,456 views

  75. Tib/Fib Fracture  

    By Genego,
    • 14 replies
    • 10,359 views

  76. Heads up to AFF-I's in New Jersey or Nearby  

    By AviationTD,
    • 14 replies
    • 10,246 views

  77. Jumping with artificial knees  

    By Croc,
    • 20 replies
    • 10,209 views

  78. Plane stalls next to paraplegic tandem pasanger  

    By fred1986,
    • 21 replies
    • 10,136 views

  79. hip replacement  

    By Madhat,
    • 16 replies
    • 10,103 views

  80. Diabetic (Tandem Jump)  

    By rpicking,
    • 11 replies
    • 10,090 views

  81. neck injury  

    By Tinkerbelle,
    • 17 replies
    • 10,079 views

  82. Looking for deaf guy   1 2

    By FlyinDawg,
    • 29 replies
    • 10,062 views

  83. Rejection by Insurance companies  

    By Kritterchef,
    • 19 replies
    • 10,055 views

  84. Tragic accident  

    By Turtletop,
    • 14 replies
    • 10,048 views

  85. 420 lbs and feeling the need to jump  

    By TheOneBigMike,
    • 12 replies
    • 9,973 views

  86. Missing ACL   1 2

    By GentleTiger,
    • 28 replies
    • 9,930 views

  87. Diabetic skydivers aka falling blood sugars  

    By ruddman,
    • 7 replies
    • 9,928 views

  88. High Blood Pressure  

    By WooHoo,
    • 5 replies
    • 9,900 views

  89. Been trying to find a drop zone for thirty years...  

    By TheElderBrother,
    • 5 replies
    • 9,888 views

  90. Paraplegic AFF  

    By Tonto,
    • 9 replies
    • 9,701 views

  91. small people/dwarfs= skydiving?????  

    By sight_burner,
    • 6 replies
    • 9,682 views

  92. Attention.... Deaf Skydivers.... Deaf World Record 2005 Registration (Oct 12th-16th, CASA Boogie too, Florida Skydive Center)  

    By mdrejhon,
    • 12 replies
    • 9,635 views

  93. Deaf Skydiver tries solo cruise around the world  

    By BillyVance,
    • 5 replies
    • 9,628 views

  94. use of only one arm..  

    By sxc,
    • 16 replies
    • 9,505 views

  95. Deaf World Record 2010 (DWR2010): New Deaf Skydivers  

    By mdrejhon,
    • 16 replies
    • 9,456 views

  96. respiratory patients  

    By terryn527,
    • 1 reply
    • 9,420 views

  97. Help with Signing!  

    By sducoach,
    • 23 replies
    • 9,338 views

  98. How do you get a pilot's lisence with one eye?  

    By Tinkerbelle,
    • 4 replies
    • 9,303 views

  99. Welcome!  

    By sangiro,
    • 16 replies
    • 9,268 views

  100. Discsectomy and jumping  

    By marcin,
    • 17 replies
    • 9,207 views
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