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1. TM What do you do???  

   By stateofnature, July 15, 2004
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   • mark135
   • July 16, 2004

2. TM what to do if passenger gets blackout  

   By skydiverton, July 4, 2005
   • 9 replies
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   • riggerrob
   • July 6, 2005

3. TM: stable exits  

   By skydiverton, July 26, 2004
   • 14 replies
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   • skydiverton
   • August 2, 2004

4. Tm's returning after broken femur  

   By DanglesOZQld, September 22, 2005
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   • Skypilot
   • October 4, 2005

5. TM's: Pics of SIGMA Baglock with no riser release posted  

   By weavermc, March 21, 2009
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   • slotperfect
   • March 21, 2009

6. TMs - If you Lie, Don't do it on CNN . . .   1 2

   By NickDG, May 29, 2008
   • 35 replies
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   • AggieDave
   • June 13, 2008

7. Toilet AFF  

   By skydiverek, March 29, 2006
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   • skydiverek
   • March 29, 2006

8. Too many/few AFFIs at your dropzone?  

   By riddler, November 10, 2007
   • 7 replies
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   • UDSkyJunkie
   • November 14, 2007

9. Tough Love . . .  

   By NickDG, November 1, 2005
   • 4 replies
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   • aironscott
   • December 11, 2005

10. track dive tips  

    By larskjargaard, July 8, 2009
    • 14 replies
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    • roostnureye
    • November 3, 2009

11. Training and Waver videos  

    By skydived19006, August 30, 2004
    • 9 replies
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    • tspillers
    • September 3, 2004

12. Trouble getting a Class 3 medical  

    By ozzy13, January 17, 2011
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    • ozzy13
    • January 17, 2011

13. Tunnel and AFF  

    By rehmwa, January 27, 2006
    • 16 replies
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    • rehmwa
    • February 10, 2006

14. tunnel instructors!  

    By virgin-burner, January 16, 2008
    • 11 replies
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    • virgin-burner
    • January 26, 2008

15. Tunnel to AFF training BSR change   1 2 3

    By peek, July 16, 2018
    • 52 replies
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    • billvon
    • November 29, 2018

16. Tunnel to Airplane  

    By DesertDevil, February 21, 2010
    • 19 replies
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    • bodypilot1
    • April 13, 2010

17. tunnel-cracks organizing ff-biggerways - wtf?   1 2 3

    By feuergnom, July 21, 2015
    • 50 replies
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    • peedeepalmer
    • September 12, 2015

18. Tunnel/Freefall time allowed for AFF Instructor  

    By FrflyPimpDaddy, June 30, 2009
    • 22 replies
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    • wmw999
    • July 3, 2009

19. Turning Cypress on for IAD  

    By KevinSpencer, August 10, 2004
    • 19 replies
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    • BIGUN
    • August 18, 2004

20. Two tandem chops in two days.  

    By Deuce, June 21, 2005
    • 14 replies
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    • billbooth
    • June 24, 2005

21. Type "I" needed  

    By matthewcline, March 8, 2008
    • 15 replies
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    • matthewcline
    • March 31, 2008

22. UK - who pays for training after an A licence?  

    By rss_v, July 18, 2012
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    • Deisel
    • July 19, 2012

23. Underage students   1 2

    By mattaman, October 12, 2006
    • 30 replies
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    • bodypilot1
    • October 14, 2006

24. Undermining another Instructor?  

    By popsjumper, July 25, 2009
    • 14 replies
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    • thomas_crowe
    • July 31, 2009

25. Unionize?  

    By Dutton, March 16, 2005
    • 13 replies
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    • kelpdiver
    • March 25, 2005

26. Universal risers  

    By Andrewwhyte, November 2, 2005
    • 14 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • November 10, 2005

27. Unprofessional behavior caught on video   1 2 3 4

    By brocc69, August 27, 2011
    • 75 replies
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    • brocc69
    • June 28, 2015

28. Upcoming AFF instructor rating courses?  

    By Deuce, May 3, 2004
    • 7 replies
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    • Remster
    • June 7, 2004

29. UPT reminder to Instructors  

    By PhreeZone, July 18, 2011
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    • PhreeZone
    • July 18, 2011

30. US tandem course  

    By mac2501, August 14, 2006
    • 3 replies
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    • BIGUN
    • August 14, 2006

31. Using Tandem passenger to keep fall rate?  

    By quinny, August 9, 2006
    • 10 replies
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    • AFFI
    • August 10, 2006

32. Using toggles during linetwist  

    By jonathan.newman, October 21, 2010
    • 18 replies
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    • obelixtim
    • December 31, 2010

33. USPA @ SDU (Great Relationship)  

    By Para5-0, January 16, 2006
    • 17 replies
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    • Para5-0
    • February 5, 2006

34. USPA AFFI Requirements  

    By RossDagley, June 9, 2008
    • 13 replies
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    • livendive
    • June 10, 2008

35. USPA changes tandem BSR  

    By PhreeZone, March 15, 2011
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    • PhreeZone
    • March 15, 2011

36. USPA Coach  

    By Acoisa, September 8, 2008
    • 5 replies
    • 2,637 views
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    • ozzy13
    • September 8, 2008

37. USPA I/E rating requirement changes?  

    By skybytch, July 16, 2009
    • 21 replies
    • 7,070 views
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    • incendium
    • July 23, 2009

38. USPA Instructor Insurance  

    By PurpleBadger, August 1, 2005
    • 4 replies
    • 1,682 views
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    • NickD
    • August 5, 2005

39. USPA license equivalent  

    By Squeak, June 29, 2011
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    • nigel99
    • June 29, 2011

40. USPA Poll on tunnel time replacing some freefall time for AFFIs   1 2 3 4 6

    By dorbie, May 21, 2012
    • 134 replies
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    • rehmwa
    • June 17, 2013

41. USPA Rating Changes Effective 10/1/08  

    By slotperfect, March 1, 2008
    • 17 replies
    • 7,788 views
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    • normiss
    • June 11, 2008

42. USPA reminder to instructors  

    By PhreeZone, June 30, 2011
    • 6 replies
    • 3,369 views
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    • feuergnom
    • July 11, 2011

43. uspa tandem rating requirements  

    By mfuller, October 23, 2007
    • 1 reply
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    • slotperfect
    • October 24, 2007

44. USPA TI  

    By Kimblair13, May 25, 2010
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    • Kimblair13
    • May 25, 2010

45. Vecotor or Strong?   1 2

    By gshel, October 11, 2007
    • 37 replies
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    • rhys
    • October 25, 2007

46. vector 2 tandem vs next tandem ?  

    By rhys, October 31, 2005
    • 3 replies
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    • rhys
    • November 6, 2005

47. vector harness  

    By skydiveacapulco, June 3, 2004
    • 2 replies
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    • aiellosky
    • June 29, 2004

48. Vector to Strong conversion  

    By brenthutch, September 9, 2005
    • 8 replies
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    • Professor
    • September 15, 2005

49. Very Small AFF Student  

    By Steffro, April 15, 2008
    • 19 replies
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    • Lumpy
    • April 17, 2008

50. Very small passenger: Yes, or no?  

    By grue, November 10, 2006
    • 21 replies
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    • AndyBoyd
    • February 9, 2007

51. Video of every tandem regardless of purchase  

    By subject21, September 5, 2009
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    • subject21
    • September 5, 2009

52. Video: Snaped tandem bridle on deployment  

    By skydiverek, August 24, 2008
    • 21 replies
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    • hajnalka
    • September 15, 2008

53. Video: tandem jump, double cutaway  

    By skydiverek, October 23, 2007
    • 17 replies
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    • airathanas
    • October 31, 2007

54. Videographer jokes or lines for students?  

    By mstlaurent, July 4, 2010
    • 9 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 30, 2010

55. Videos of bad AFF jumps?  

    By jheadley, November 8, 2005
    • 13 replies
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    • ozzy13
    • February 16, 2007

56. VS 384 solo, low EW  

    By alexey, August 27, 2012
    • 3 replies
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    • diablopilot
    • August 28, 2012

57. W.A.R.P  

    By skydiverjerry, September 9, 2004
    • 1 reply
    • 1,468 views
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    • cpoxon
    • September 10, 2004

58. Water Training during ground school  

    By huka551, September 15, 2005
    • 10 replies
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    • stratostar
    • September 18, 2005

59. Wearing video on AFF dives   1 2

    By altichick, October 28, 2005
    • 27 replies
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    • Flying-Wench
    • June 8, 2006

60. Welcome to the Instructors Forum  

    By sangiro, May 20, 2004
    • 2 replies
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    • bodypilot1
    • May 21, 2004

61. Wghat is the best camera helmet for S/L or IAD JM?  

    By riggerrob, June 26, 2006
    • 5 replies
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    • Andy9o8
    • June 27, 2006

62. What alititude do you require your students to lock-on and pull at?  

    By flyinhi79, July 16, 2008
    • 13 replies
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    • Shark
    • July 20, 2008

63. What are you teaching-Downplane/Student gear  

    By Bergen, February 5, 2006
    • 16 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • February 14, 2006

64. What are your goals as a skydiving instructor?  

    By livendive, January 15, 2009
    • 12 replies
    • 5,580 views
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    • Croc
    • February 15, 2009

65. What do you charge/ get paid for refresher training?  

    By altichick, September 14, 2007
    • 5 replies
    • 1,895 views
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    • skyflybabe
    • September 20, 2007

66. What do you check before allowing a visiting jumper to jump at your DZ?  

    By LukeOliver, March 29, 2005
    • 10 replies
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    • DanG
    • April 4, 2005

67. What do you get for being an instructor?  

    By frontloop33, February 26, 2011
    • 11 replies
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • March 1, 2011

68. What do you like about doing Tandems?  

    By bkoch, April 14, 2005
    • 17 replies
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    • brettpobastad
    • May 25, 2005

69. What do you need for USPA Coach rating  

    By javip82, October 7, 2005
    • 5 replies
    • 3,050 views
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    • AggieDave
    • October 9, 2005

70. What do you think of Magnets to replace velcros or tuck tabs on our rigs?  

    By camamel, October 26, 2006
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    • slotperfect
    • October 26, 2006

71. What do you think of the Wichard anti-slip hardware on new Sigmas?  

    By parachutist, December 29, 2010
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    • parachutist
    • December 29, 2010

72. What does a cutaway means???  

    By Rewant, September 11, 2005
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    • Rewant
    • September 14, 2005

73. What dz keeps their instructors the busiest?  

    By lewmonst, June 4, 2004
    • 1 reply
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • September 24, 2004

74. What I learned in my first 100 AFF-I jumps.  

    By GLIDEANGLE, February 3, 2011
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    • rehmwa
    • February 11, 2011

75. What is involved in getting a uspa coach rating?   1 2

    By skittles_of_SDC, August 28, 2008
    • 26 replies
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    • klingeme
    • September 9, 2008

76. what is tandem video worth?   1 2

    By skypuppy, August 10, 2005
    • 36 replies
    • 5,773 views
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    • DanglesOZQld
    • August 25, 2005

77. What is the AVERAGE WL of people on 1st gear at your DZ  

    By koppel, January 9, 2006
    • 11 replies
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    • koppel
    • February 9, 2006

78. What is the best setup for Handycam Video + Stills  

    By douwanto, January 24, 2010
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    • steveorino
    • January 28, 2010

79. What is the best tandem canopy????  

    By joerocket1022, October 20, 2009
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    • joerocket1022
    • October 20, 2009

80. What is your favorite exit with a tandem student?  

    By shortyj, June 12, 2007
    • 16 replies
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    • birddog
    • July 29, 2007

81. What is your hard deck for exiting with a tandem? (non emergency)  

    By ShotterMG, July 2, 2011
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    • ShotterMG
    • July 2, 2011

82. What not to say on a 1st hop & pop  

    By soarfree, July 27, 2004
    • 7 replies
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    • skydived19006
    • July 28, 2004

83. What skills to develop for coach / aff rating in future?  

    By Nickkk, May 11, 2006
    • 5 replies
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    • Nickkk
    • May 14, 2006

84. What skills to develop for coach rating?  

    By nazgul, February 13, 2008
    • 8 replies
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    • timuuu
    • March 5, 2008

85. What to do when an instructor gives bad/dangerous advice?   1 2

    By PhreeZone, December 1, 2005
    • 49 replies
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    • kaiser
    • August 26, 2019

86. What to expect in a coach course?  

    By YISkyDive, April 20, 2005
    • 17 replies
    • 3,768 views
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    • YISkyDive
    • April 22, 2005

87. What US DZs Offer Hand Cam Tandem Vid  

    By skydived19006, October 26, 2010
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    • skydived19006
    • October 26, 2010

88. What will make me a better Student  

    By SecondRound, April 8, 2013
    • 15 replies
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    • Ron
    • April 25, 2013

89. what would happen if ...   1 2

    By d123, August 8, 2011
    • 27 replies
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    • Abedy
    • August 11, 2011

90. What would you do???   1 2

    By ozzy13, December 23, 2008
    • 45 replies
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    • dragon2
    • June 5, 2009

91. What year did you school start teaching AFF?  

    By riggerrob, January 3, 2016
    • 8 replies
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    • skydived19006
    • January 8, 2016

92. What year did your school convert to square reserves?  

    By riggerrob, December 23, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 3,074 views
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    • riggerrob
    • December 24, 2016

93. What year did your school convert to squares?   1 2

    By riggerrob, November 20, 2015
    • 39 replies
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    • megamalfunction
    • June 28, 2018

94. What year did your school convert to throw-out pilot-chutes?  

    By riggerrob, December 11, 2016
    • 4 replies
    • 5,441 views
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    • skydived19006
    • January 17, 2017

95. What's happening at Elsinore?   1 2 3 4

    By loumelton1, June 8, 2010
    • 77 replies
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    • Madison
    • October 30, 2010

96. What's more important on a tandem?  

    By skydiver30960, July 12, 2004
    • 22 replies
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    • bclark
    • September 29, 2004

97. What's the biggest tandem you've done   1 2 3

    By teason, September 22, 2006
    • 70 replies
    • 9,267 views
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 31, 2007

98. What's the correct order of the instructor ratings?  

    By autoset, May 15, 2007
    • 4 replies
    • 2,146 views
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    • riggerrob
    • May 16, 2007

99. What's the smallest tandem student you've taken?  

    By cpoxon, May 21, 2007
    • 19 replies
    • 5,525 views
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    • NewGuy2005
    • July 11, 2007

100. What's your average tandem fall rate?  

     By tetra316, July 21, 2006
     • 3 replies
     • 1,648 views
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     • tetra316
     • July 21, 2006