Tandem Skydiving
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A forum for Tandem Masters as well as tandem jumpers to ask questions, exchange ideas and share information and techniques about your specific area of instruction.

490 topics in this forum

  1. Welcome to the Tandem Skydiving Forum!  

    By slotperfect,
    • 1 reply
    • 9,155 views

  2. Tandem Jokes   1 2

    By jasonRose,
    • 35 replies
    • 32,810 views

  3. Tandems and the big "O".   1 2 3

    By Gene03,
    • 57 replies
    • 32,269 views

  4. Tandem jump goes to sh*t...   1 2 3 4 10

    By mircan,
    • 227 replies
    • 30,782 views

  5. Most memoriable tandem student?   1 2 3 4 7

    By shortyj,
    • 167 replies
    • 26,938 views

  6. More than 10.000 tandem jumps   1 2 3 4

    By martinzuelo,
    • 82 replies
    • 25,833 views

  7. Skydiving employee fined by FAA   1 2 3 4 8

    By stratostar,
    • 180 replies
    • 25,242 views

  8. Tandem Master Jokes Or Lines For Students?   1 2 3 4 8

    By Sin,
    • 175 replies
    • 24,967 views

  9. Back flip exit on tandem   1 2 3 4 6

    By Vercha,
    • 136 replies
    • 24,063 views

  10. taking tandem students wingsuiting   1 2 3 4 11

    By cpoxon,
    • 260 replies
    • 24,037 views

  11. New Tandem Rig Soon to Enter the Market   1 2 3 4

    By skydived19006,
    • 75 replies
    • 23,989 views

  12. wind limits for tandem skydiving   1 2

    By kaiser,
    • 33 replies
    • 23,533 views

  13. Extreme motion sickness after parachute deployment  

    By KathyGrant,
    • 16 replies
    • 23,194 views

  14. 1st time tandem landing, broken ankle, would solo landing be easier?   1 2 3 4 7

    By bochen280,
    • 169 replies
    • 22,281 views

  15. Age of active TIs   1 2

    By Rover,
    • 38 replies
    • 22,051 views

  16. gopros and tandem students   1 2 3

    By jf951,
    • 57 replies
    • 21,943 views

  17. What are your wind limits?   1 2

    By Deisel,
    • 26 replies
    • 20,094 views

  18. 180's are bad   1 2 3 4 6

    By piisfish,
    • 127 replies
    • 19,835 views

  19. Sitting on TI lap during climb-Creepy?   1 2

    By sky4meplease,
    • 39 replies
    • 19,576 views

  20. Thoughts on head down tandem?   1 2 3 4 5

    By DBlank,
    • 121 replies
    • 19,413 views

  21. private tandem rating   1 2 3

    By dzswoop717,
    • 56 replies
    • 19,339 views

  22. Tandem Pants  

    By Bryguy1224,
    • 23 replies
    • 19,244 views

  23. class III medical question in relation to DUI   1 2 3

    By Adamkrum,
    • 56 replies
    • 18,878 views

  24. Innapropriate behaviour from a TI?   1 2

    By DcloudZ,
    • 32 replies
    • 18,525 views

  25. DZO sues Tandem Instructor   1 2 3

    By GeoffPark,
    • 62 replies
    • 18,116 views

  26. Evil things to say to first time tandems on the way to altitude...   1 2 3 4 5

    By Cepheus,
    • 113 replies
    • 18,093 views

  27. how many sigma tm's clear risers in event of bag lock?   1 2 3 4

    By skydiveoc,
    • 86 replies
    • 17,932 views

  28. Status of night tandem jumps...   1 2 3 4

    By Guru312,
    • 76 replies
    • 17,559 views

  29. Landing on butt  

    By Toddnkaya1,
    • 23 replies
    • 17,362 views

  30. USPA Acts to Ensure Proper TI Qualifications   1 2

    By fencebuster,
    • 40 replies
    • 16,818 views

  31. Side-spin video   1 2

    By jerry81,
    • 29 replies
    • 16,788 views

  32. What are you making or paying per Tandem  

    By douwanto,
    • 24 replies
    • 16,362 views

  33. Decreasing Tandem customers   1 2

    By maggs,
    • 39 replies
    • 16,262 views

  34. ti's and dui's   1 2

    By skypuppy,
    • 26 replies
    • 16,010 views

  35. Tandem passenger handy cam....   1 2 3

    By Laszloimage,
    • 59 replies
    • 15,854 views

  36. Tandem Student shooting hand-cam ???   1 2 3

    By Skydive2,
    • 55 replies
    • 15,652 views

  37. Malfunctioned Drogue   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 35 replies
    • 15,623 views

  38. "You shouldn't try to pull the handle"  

    By peek,
    • 17 replies
    • 15,605 views

  39. Shania Twain & no flare tandem   1 2

    By steveorino,
    • 36 replies
    • 15,450 views

  40. Tandem Landing Tips   1 2

    By reynolds,
    • 31 replies
    • 15,411 views

  41. tandem canopy size   1 2 3 4

    By aerialcameraman,
    • 81 replies
    • 15,264 views

  42. Proposed Amendment of BSR concerning TI Medical   1 2 3 4

    By fencebuster,
    • 98 replies
    • 14,924 views

  43. Sigma's at 500 lbs & taking tandem students up to 300 lb?  

    By pchapman,
    • 21 replies
    • 14,763 views

  44. Gopro handcam   1 2

    By Rover,
    • 49 replies
    • 14,728 views

  45. Antidepressants and TIs   1 2 3

    By BASE841,
    • 65 replies
    • 14,686 views

  46. Icarus tandem canopy question   1 2

    By matt3sa,
    • 37 replies
    • 14,662 views

  47. Trouble getting a Class 3 medical  

    By ozzy13,
    • 24 replies
    • 14,526 views

  48. Instructor Helmets - what are you using and why?   1 2

    By DougH,
    • 28 replies
    • 14,416 views

  49. Pole instead of wrist mount   1 2

    By darora15,
    • 33 replies
    • 14,335 views

  50. Tandem double mal   1 2 3

    By oozzee,
    • 55 replies
    • 14,253 views

  51. Can your student get their feet up for landing?   1 2

    By k2skydiver,
    • 29 replies
    • 14,167 views

  52. Physical Test For Tandem Students   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 40 replies
    • 14,152 views

  53. Misbehaving Passengers?   1 2

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 29 replies
    • 13,904 views

  54. NEW UPT Tandem waiver video...   1 2 3

    By jtiflyer,
    • 60 replies
    • 13,876 views

  55. Tandem student injuries?   1 2 3

    By normiss,
    • 53 replies
    • 13,816 views

  56. Tandem Burnout   1 2

    By towerrat,
    • 38 replies
    • 13,767 views

  57. Passenger harness fit vs passenger throwing up.   1 2

    By Rover,
    • 28 replies
    • 13,703 views

  58. Another Student Harness Post (pic)   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 32 replies
    • 13,615 views

  59. Sigma "Super Drogues"??   1 2

    By SpectreDriver,
    • 47 replies
    • 13,600 views

  60. What's the Faa's policy on Ash dives   1 2

    By Goodfellas,
    • 25 replies
    • 13,471 views

  61. Letting the student distract you   1 2

    By PhreeZone,
    • 28 replies
    • 13,420 views

  62. Tipping   1 2

    By Ray_Ray,
    • 41 replies
    • 13,306 views

  63. Hello Folks (tall guy tandem question)  

    By MrTooTall,
    • 18 replies
    • 13,249 views

  64. Tandem passengers made to pay to pull the ripcord  

    By douwanto,
    • 23 replies
    • 13,200 views

  65. My tandem malfunction- drogue in tow due to mis-rigged 3-ring (Stong tandem)   1 2 3

    By VTmotoMike08,
    • 54 replies
    • 13,161 views

  66. Helmets on students - good or bad?  

    By airtwardo,
    • 22 replies
    • 13,091 views

  67. Hooking up for take off. Good idea? Bad idea?   1 2 3

    By rustywardlow,
    • 69 replies
    • 12,905 views

  68. George H W Bush goes skydiving, but damn, talk about being hot on the drogue!   1 2

    By jf951,
    • 29 replies
    • 12,881 views

  69. Sigma passenger harness  

    By Bibabarb,
    • 19 replies
    • 12,782 views

  70. NewUSPA Age rule, Tandems, 16 with notarized consent-Will your DZ use it?   1 2 3 4 5

    By buzzfink,
    • 107 replies
    • 12,770 views

  71. Tandem Manufacturers Suggested Rules   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 47 replies
    • 12,647 views

  72. Why was/is Class 3 Medical For TI   1 2 3 4 5

    By ozzy13,
    • 100 replies
    • 12,602 views

  73. How many pass-outers?   1 2

    By Abedy,
    • 40 replies
    • 12,515 views

  74. Tandem double mal, cameraman saves! VIDEO, MUST SEE !!!  

    By skydiverek,
    • 16 replies
    • 12,509 views

  75. FAA Medical Certificate Copy Required with TI Renewal  

    By skydived19006,
    • 21 replies
    • 12,357 views

  76. DZ handing out ratings based upon false records  

    By CasGal,
    • 20 replies
    • 12,335 views

  77. Night Tandems  

    By theonlyski,
    • 21 replies
    • 12,222 views

  78. How NOT to throw a drogue - video   1 2 3 4

    By skydiverek,
    • 81 replies
    • 12,135 views

  79. Selfie   1 2

    By Bealio,
    • 26 replies
    • 12,063 views

  80. Smaller TI's shooting Handycam   1 2 3

    By scooterskydives,
    • 72 replies
    • 12,040 views

  81. What is the leading cause of tandem fatalities?  

    By cbassmnm,
    • 9 replies
    • 12,019 views

  82. Fake Student Ripcord?   1 2 3

    By wmscott,
    • 55 replies
    • 12,006 views

  83. tandem hook turns   1 2

    By tsalnukt,
    • 28 replies
    • 11,900 views

  84. New Tandem BSR's (March 2015)   1 2

    By PhreeZone,
    • 36 replies
    • 11,837 views

  85. Most tandem jumps - who?   1 2

    By skydiverek,
    • 34 replies
    • 11,814 views

  86. Landing on your butt taking its toll?  

    By tkhayes,
    • 17 replies
    • 11,787 views

  87. Scared Student on Tandem Jump   1 2

    By efs4ever,
    • 25 replies
    • 11,786 views

  88. GoPro "The Strap" handmount.. experiences?  

    By Fall0ut,
    • 9 replies
    • 11,650 views

  89. Tandem exits   1 2 3

    By tqsmile,
    • 67 replies
    • 11,626 views

  90. Mandatory retirement age?   1 2

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 37 replies
    • 11,615 views

  91. I get fired because i didnt want to pull low !  

    By pete2005,
    • 17 replies
    • 11,542 views

  92. SIGMA rig: premature container opening questions   1 2

    By skydiverek,
    • 40 replies
    • 11,511 views

  93. For TI's - When a tandem student wont jump.....   1 2

    By shorehambeach,
    • 41 replies
    • 11,504 views

  94. HOP 330 tandem canopy  

    By clint,
    • 21 replies
    • 11,476 views

  95. 340 - 402...why jump what?   1 2

    By potatoman,
    • 28 replies
    • 11,396 views

  96. What US DZs Offer Hand Cam Tandem Vid   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 28 replies
    • 11,336 views

  97. Failure to hook up all 4 points on a tandem   1 2

    By ocd11,
    • 45 replies
    • 11,287 views

  98. USPA changes tandem BSR   1 2 3

    By PhreeZone,
    • 60 replies
    • 11,286 views

  99. TI's have ever been taken for a ride?  

    By FlyinseivLP2,
    • 24 replies
    • 11,268 views

  100. Helmets / Frap Hats on Tandem Students  

    By upperpi,
    • 9 replies
    • 11,227 views
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