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6,252 topics in this forum

1. Building muscle to protect joints  

   By kilranian, July 22, 2011
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   • rehmwa
   • August 1, 2011

2. Go straight for reserve or deploy main first when your cutaway handle's been pulled accidentally?  

   By rhopstr, July 31, 2011
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   • jurgencamps
   • August 1, 2011

3. Pilot Chute Entangled with Bridle   1 2

   By shibu, July 6, 2011
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   • jumpsalot-2
   • August 1, 2011

4. Bye Bye Shoe   1 2

   By nebug, June 13, 2011
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   • MikeJD
   • July 27, 2011

5. Too close for comfort.   1 2

   By jclalor, June 27, 2011
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   • mjosparky
   • July 27, 2011

6. Mindset for newbie jumper  

   By paulca, July 8, 2011
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   • shibu
   • July 26, 2011

7. Any recommendations for AFF courses in Adelaide area?  

   By AdamB, July 23, 2011
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   • AdamB
   • July 23, 2011

8. Switch DZ during AFF  

   By brnnncrzy77, July 21, 2011
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   • ghostlybadge
   • July 21, 2011

9. Tension knots  

   By Olmed, July 14, 2011
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   • Abedy
   • July 21, 2011

10. Wind tunnel before AFF course  

    By Olmed, July 21, 2011
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    • Olmed
    • July 21, 2011

11. Getting stable in RAPS  

    By Marcus93, July 19, 2011
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    • Olmed
    • July 21, 2011

12. Safety articles is importent  

    By MariusTer, July 19, 2011
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    • PiLFy
    • July 19, 2011

13. Pilot chute entangled with bridle  

    By VOT, July 18, 2011
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    • JohnRich
    • July 18, 2011

14. One Toggle not functional. Land on both rears or one rear and one toggle?   1 2 3

    By LongWayToFall, May 25, 2011
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    • Remster
    • July 18, 2011

15. Keeping yourself safe.  

    By nigel99, July 14, 2011
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    • billvon
    • July 18, 2011

16. tandems with no rating?  

    By Easterpig13, July 16, 2011
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    • Easterpig13
    • July 16, 2011

17. Pacticing reserve pull during terminal freefall  

    By wayneflorida, June 27, 2011
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    • lintern
    • July 14, 2011

18. Linetwist  

    By ssotnich, July 13, 2011
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    • jumpsalot-2
    • July 14, 2011

19. Arching for Klutzes (noob question)  

    By Namowal, July 13, 2011
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    • Namowal
    • July 14, 2011

20. My AFF levels 1 & 3 vid as promised  

    By alp27, July 8, 2011
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    • davelepka
    • July 9, 2011

21. Slider, pull down and stow.   1 2

    By shah269, July 3, 2011
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    • shah269
    • July 8, 2011

22. learning to skydieve  

    By tombin, July 4, 2011
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    • dreaming13000
    • July 7, 2011

23. AFF Course in the States BUT finish A License in Canada...Questions  

    By chrisward3, July 4, 2011
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    • TitaniumLegs
    • July 6, 2011

24. Is this normal?   1 2

    By liftedtitan, June 25, 2011
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    • hcsvader
    • July 5, 2011

25. getting current  

    By browncow, July 2, 2011
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    • browncow
    • July 3, 2011

26. Tight Closing Loop = Bag Lock??   1 2

    By camgon, June 29, 2011
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    • camgon
    • July 2, 2011

27. Finally the UK weather gods are on my side  

    By alp27, July 1, 2011
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    • alp27
    • July 1, 2011

28. Got a cold? Thinking of doing a skydive anyway?   1 2

    By EFS4LIFE, June 14, 2011
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    • bobsled92
    • July 1, 2011

29. The student or the gear?   1 2

    By ChrisL, June 27, 2011
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    • jlmiracle
    • June 29, 2011

30. Retain more of what you learn jumping.....  

    By JerseyShawn, June 28, 2011
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    • Scrumpot
    • June 29, 2011

31. Ground Hog Day - All over again!  

    By danornan, June 24, 2011
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    • Trae
    • June 25, 2011

32. Practice landing out and PLFs?  

    By JerseyShawn, June 23, 2011
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 24, 2011

33. Do you get hard openings before a thunderstorm?   1 2 3

    By soulbabel, June 14, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • June 24, 2011

34. Hard openings are a function of....   1 2

    By shah269, June 16, 2011
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    • wayneflorida
    • June 21, 2011

35. UPT Issues Reminder to Tandem Instructors  

    By airdvr, June 21, 2011
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    • airdvr
    • June 21, 2011

36. Would you be interested in medical training and certification for dropzone staff?  

    By FireFlyer2009, May 4, 2011
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    • PennQuaker
    • June 18, 2011

37. How TO Know When Skydiving Is NOT The Sport For You.   1 2 3

    By shibu, June 1, 2011
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    • Ron
    • June 16, 2011

38. AFF and prior wind tunnel experience  

    By Skyper, June 13, 2011
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    • Skyper
    • June 16, 2011

39. To get an A license is it a total of 25 jumps,or 25 plus the 8 aff jumps?  

    By willd, May 19, 2011
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    • DaVinciflies
    • June 15, 2011

40. Stuck Pilot Chute  

    By davevans, June 10, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • June 15, 2011

41. My first chop   1 2 3

    By Neoslim22, September 20, 2010
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    • ridestrong
    • June 14, 2011

42. Canopy Collapse   1 2 3

    By jjudd, May 22, 2011
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    • billvon
    • June 13, 2011

43. Packing errors!?   1 2

    By frontloop33, June 5, 2011
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    • aeroflyer
    • June 12, 2011

44. Two canapies out in a downplane   1 2 3

    By mikeLooney, June 6, 2011
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    • chuckakers
    • June 12, 2011

45. DZ selection: Does apparently unimportant complacency matter?  

    By PennQuaker, June 2, 2011
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    • rowet
    • June 10, 2011

46. AFF training regulations about maximum time between jumps before to repeat from level 1.   1 2

    By shattenjager, August 12, 2010
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    • shattenjager
    • June 9, 2011

47. anyone know what a 'TW4' is?  

    By SivaGanesha, June 6, 2011
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    • SivaGanesha
    • June 8, 2011

48. Solving the Canopy Thing   1 2

    By chuckakers, May 1, 2011
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    • fly67
    • June 4, 2011

49. Wind gusts limits....  

    By JerseyShawn, June 3, 2011
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    • JerseyShawn
    • June 3, 2011

50. What to do when self regulation isnt enough?   1 2

    By JerseyShawn, May 30, 2011
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    • lanceav8r
    • June 3, 2011

51. Skydiving While Pregnant   1 2 3 4

    By georgiaskydiver, April 13, 2003
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    • jumpsalot-2
    • June 2, 2011

52. Don’t PLF on a downwinder?   1 2 3

    By Divalent, April 25, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • June 2, 2011

53. This is what the sport has come to   1 2 3 4

    By chuckakers, May 28, 2011
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    • shropshire
    • June 1, 2011

54. a license in a week?  

    By bunkerup, May 30, 2011
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    • AggieDave
    • May 31, 2011

55. The more things change, the more they stay the same  

    By faulknerwn, May 28, 2011
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    • jimmytavino
    • May 31, 2011

56. Aborting low turn  

    By format, May 15, 2011
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    • format
    • May 28, 2011

57. Got "talked to" this weekend   1 2 3 4 6

    By millertime24, May 8, 2011
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    • david3
    • May 28, 2011

58. Do you need a "big name" for a basic skills canopy course?  

    By NWFlyer, May 24, 2011
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    • AggieDave
    • May 24, 2011

59. Safety + Training - Canopy Incidents  

    By Pattybeeny, May 24, 2011
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    • bnunyabiz
    • May 24, 2011

60. AFF Training DVDS  

    By spud, May 23, 2011
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    • spud
    • May 23, 2011

61. International assurance!!!!  

    By G.A.S., December 4, 2009
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    • tw9828
    • May 22, 2011

62. Skydiving and Traumatic Brain Injury   1 2 3 4 5

    By lanceav8r, May 4, 2011
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    • riggerrob
    • May 21, 2011

63. Brian Germains Canopy Flight Course...   1 2

    By JerseyShawn, May 15, 2011
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    • Marisan
    • May 21, 2011

64. AFF completed...towards A lic.  

    By OglalaDiver, May 18, 2011
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    • jrmrangers
    • May 18, 2011

65. AFI completed, a great day of jumping!  

    By jrmrangers, May 13, 2011
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    • danielcroft
    • May 16, 2011

66. Windtunnel training for beginner  

    By Jonathan-rasch, May 14, 2011
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    • Jonathan-rasch
    • May 15, 2011

67. S/L in SF Bay area?  

    By Maksimsf, May 6, 2011
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    • Maksimsf
    • May 13, 2011

68. Brian Germain WL Chart  

    By drewcarp, May 11, 2011
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    • BETO74
    • May 12, 2011

69. Full Face Helmet Vs. Swooping  

    By dldproductions, May 11, 2011
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    • bofh
    • May 12, 2011

70. Safety - handycam vs outside vid  

    By cowsuit, May 1, 2011
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    • riggerrob
    • May 11, 2011

71. Novice question on line of flight  

    By VOT, May 10, 2011
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    • holie
    • May 11, 2011

72. USPA Urgent Call to Action!  

    By Communications, April 19, 2011
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    • pjc
    • May 7, 2011

73. I dare you to...  

    By jrjny, April 22, 2011
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    • champu
    • May 7, 2011

74. Wrapped up AFF Saturday!  

    By hokierower, May 2, 2011
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    • jrmrangers
    • May 5, 2011

75. Wind Tunnel before AFF training  

    By corpkid, April 25, 2011
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    • hchunter614
    • May 4, 2011

76. "John Bonnan" sp? tandem traning video  

    By peek, May 3, 2011
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    • peek
    • May 3, 2011

77. Too big to learn to skydive?  

    By webracer, April 28, 2011
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    • mchamp
    • May 3, 2011

78. Next time you're at the DZ: What will YOU do to improve canopy safety?   1 2

    By NWFlyer, April 18, 2011
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    • robinheid
    • May 3, 2011

79. body armor sale till May 15  

    By Zephyr, April 30, 2011
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    • shah269
    • May 3, 2011

80. Student Jumpsuit Question   1 2

    By AndreLB3, April 15, 2011
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    • pyrotech
    • May 2, 2011

81. Anyone know who this is? Tell me so I don't jump here....   1 2 3

    By -ftp-, April 12, 2011
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    • Squeak
    • April 30, 2011

82. 1.1:1 wing loading for a novice   1 2 3

    By waveoff5500, April 26, 2011
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    • virgin-burner
    • April 29, 2011

83. Canopy Control during AFF/A License  

    By ArizonaStone, April 28, 2011
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    • in2jumping
    • April 29, 2011

84. Pulling while you're on your back?   1 2

    By karstimmer, April 16, 2011
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    • JohnMitchell
    • April 28, 2011

85. I have to second guess this serious advice, but again, I'm not sure... I would really like some input. Thank you.   1 2

    By boomslang, April 23, 2011
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    • airtwardo
    • April 27, 2011

86. Got a date for my AFF  

    By alp27, April 23, 2011
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    • alp27
    • April 27, 2011

87. Landing with brakes  

    By Euroman, April 22, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • April 26, 2011

88. Interesting Cloud Cover Opinion  

    By matthewcline, April 23, 2011
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    • matthewcline
    • April 25, 2011

89. Suggestion - canopy color references  

    By billvon, April 22, 2011
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    • NWPoul
    • April 25, 2011

90. A lisence question  

    By Julaynemaries, April 22, 2011
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    • davelepka
    • April 23, 2011

91. Why Separate HP & Standard Landing Areas Aren't Enough   1 2 3

    By jacketsdb23, April 6, 2011
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    • DocPop
    • April 22, 2011

92. Full Face Helmet and Peripherial Vision  

    By Skyper, April 20, 2011
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    • Skydivesg
    • April 21, 2011

93. B License water training  

    By nigel99, April 19, 2011
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    • thrillstalker
    • April 20, 2011

94. parachute simulator  

    By kingbunky, March 1, 2011
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    • howardwhite
    • April 20, 2011

95. SOCC  

    By tkhayes, April 16, 2011
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    • david3
    • April 19, 2011

96. Setting landing direction (was: Perris double fatality)   1 2 3 4 5

    By Deisel, April 2, 2011
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    • danielcroft
    • April 19, 2011

97. Avoiding canopy collisions   1 2

    By skybytch, September 29, 2006
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    • skybytch
    • April 18, 2011

98. Benefits of tunnel time prior to AFF  

    By alp27, April 12, 2011
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    • davjohns
    • April 17, 2011

99. Emergency exit-when?  

    By bigbearfng, April 14, 2011
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    • Divalent
    • April 16, 2011

100. Pilots who have flown engine out/ glide with jumpers  

     By sinjin, April 16, 2011
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     • sinjin
     • April 16, 2011