Safety and Training
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There is a direct relationship between your knowledge, skill and attitude and skydiving safety. Safety should be your #1 priority and this is the place to grow in all three of those areas.

6,252 topics in this forum

  1. Balloon jumps  

    By willso,
    • 20 replies
    • 5,770 views

  2. I had a blast  

    By jigneshsoni,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,168 views

  3. Partial Canopy Collapse   1 2

    By JENNR8R,
    • 36 replies
    • 7,200 views

  4. Interesting article on risk homeostasis  

    By jdfreefly,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,428 views

  5. IAF vs AFF...  

    By OSOK,
    • 16 replies
    • 8,633 views

  6. thoughts on AFF training?  

    By SivaGanesha,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,122 views

  7. look first  

    By happythoughts,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,641 views

  8. Flying in turbulence (long)   1 2

    By billvon,
    • 39 replies
    • 9,691 views

  9. Skydiving Study  

    By skydiving.study,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,440 views

  10. Nitpick all day  

    By RkyMtnHigh,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,526 views

  11. What skills did you work on after getting the A-license?   1 2

    By chrismgtis,
    • 26 replies
    • 6,085 views

  12. Students manual/theory course book  

    By flyussr,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,439 views

  13. What Is Your Definition of a Double Malfunction?  

    By slotperfect,
    • 22 replies
    • 4,033 views

  14. Are you willing to land with the jump plane in the name of pilot training?   1 2 3

    By skybum02,
    • 54 replies
    • 4,600 views

  15. Collapsed canopy  

    By Fullonmother,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,526 views

  16. Shoulder   1 2

    By SmoothAl,
    • 30 replies
    • 8,896 views

  17. Running out of time!!  

    By willso,
    • 21 replies
    • 4,701 views

  18. Student Reserve canopies, Which is safer?   1 2 3

    By teason,
    • 57 replies
    • 5,520 views

  19. 3-way belly dive separation issue  

    By voltage,
    • 21 replies
    • 3,442 views

  20. Intentional cutaway: advisable? accessible?   1 2

    By LittleOne,
    • 37 replies
    • 4,652 views

  21. Beat the Back-fly  

    By FlyinDawg,
    • 18 replies
    • 4,377 views

  22. Low / Flat turn education - AFF MISS?   1 2

    By RedBaron,
    • 47 replies
    • 5,816 views

  23. Did you ever lose interest in Sky Diving?  

    By jigneshsoni,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,634 views

  24. Jettisoned articles - Hazard to folks on the ground?   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 38 replies
    • 3,763 views

  25. Give me a B!  

    By Cyanide41,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,543 views

  26. Raft dive safety - the rope that goes around it  

    By sundevil777,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,011 views

  27. aff  

    By til_xxx,
    • 0 replies
    • 219 views

  28. Canopy training - do it yourself!  

    By billvon,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,187 views

  29. 2006 Germany Incident Summary  

    By Eule,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,635 views

  30. Been a long time...  

    By jordanos,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,195 views

  31. tandem reserve incident  

    By highspeeddirt,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,678 views

  32. Really, how important is water training?   1 2

    By jaybwise,
    • 38 replies
    • 4,552 views

  33. Gear Checks   1 2

    By Nick,
    • 49 replies
    • 4,981 views

  34. Should 'Low Reserve Pulls' have it's own category in the fatality reports?  

    By bigtexan,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,762 views

  35. Flight Line check requirements (Was:) Fatality - Bridlington U.K.   1 2

    By cpoxon,
    • 38 replies
    • 8,848 views

  36. Advice  

    By DHolland,
    • 24 replies
    • 3,104 views

  37. freeflyers or belly flyers out first??   1 2

    By J_bird,
    • 33 replies
    • 8,486 views

  38. 1st cutaway and reserve ride - some thoughts  

    By sgt_ludy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,036 views

  39. lineover  

    By phoenixlpr,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,270 views

  40. The risks that kill you are not necessarily the risks that frighten you.  

    By tdog,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,693 views

  41. Check your rigging please!  

    By dbattman,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,366 views

  42. I'm a little nervous vs I'm not scared.   1 2

    By Tonto,
    • 48 replies
    • 4,363 views

  43. Simplified Emergency Procedures   1 2

    By UnusualAttitude,
    • 26 replies
    • 8,084 views

  44. "Throw" your pilot chute?   1 2 3

    By peckerhead,
    • 59 replies
    • 7,428 views

  45. S&T News from USPA, 4/19/07 (final issue)  

    By livendive,
    • 0 replies
    • 658 views

  46. What do YOU think is a safe and acceptable minimum level of currency (jumps per year)?  

    By caspar,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,716 views

  47. Square to semi-elliptical - what to expect  

    By chanti,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,984 views

  48. Static Line Or AFF? Help!  

    By DHolland,
    • 16 replies
    • 4,858 views

  49. Safety Features Create Danger   1 2 3 4

    By skyninja,
    • 97 replies
    • 5,171 views

  50. Tandem Rating  

    By jasonRose,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,875 views

  51. Thumb tangled in brake line - stupid newbie trick   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 27 replies
    • 5,814 views

  52. 20th cutaway  

    By Tonto,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,751 views

  53. Attempted exit of aircraft with seatbelt still attached   1 2

    By peek,
    • 33 replies
    • 6,501 views

  54. Swoop Chords-Lesson Learned The Easy Way  

    By jacketsdb23,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,026 views

  55. How close is this?   1 2

    By ikebonamin,
    • 40 replies
    • 4,560 views

  56. Fatalities of skydiving (right section?)   1 2

    By jumpslo,
    • 31 replies
    • 3,669 views

  57. Footage for first jump class  

    By ozzy13,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,013 views

  58. Would you have this TM or Rigger at your DZ?  

    By SpecialKaye,
    • 15 replies
    • 3,559 views

  59. Quiz  

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,224 views

  60. FJC/AFF Powerpoint?  

    By TheFousts,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,662 views

  61. Suggestion for swooping issue   1 2

    By Chiquita,
    • 44 replies
    • 6,760 views

  62. Re: [drae] Condolence thread for Dublin  

    By DeWitt,
    • 17 replies
    • 5,150 views

  63. Scary jumprun  

    By lilchief,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,474 views

  64. Packers and pilot chutes   1 2

    By astleysean,
    • 32 replies
    • 6,386 views

  65. Second cutaway  

    By Royd,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,852 views

  66. Jumping a new canopy at home DZ  

    By mnskydiver688,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,192 views

  67. Close call with a plane   1 2

    By Joe_Kay,
    • 47 replies
    • 4,913 views

  68. Instructional drawing needed (pilot chute in burble)  

    By peek,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,679 views

  69. Upper winds in opposite direction to lower winds  

    By el_chester,
    • 19 replies
    • 4,620 views

  70. All canopy flight is hereby banned and deemed illegal  

    By greybeard,
    • 0 replies
    • 123 views

  71. Pilot Chute In Tow   1 2

    By AFFI,
    • 43 replies
    • 7,517 views

  72. Wearing your helmet on take off.   1 2 3

    By trigger,
    • 50 replies
    • 9,329 views

  73. new gear  

    By mjohnson,
    • 0 replies
    • 194 views

  74. Unplanned Freefall  

    By arni999,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,671 views

  75. hop n pops = tandem qualified?  

    By NoName007,
    • 19 replies
    • 2,336 views

  76. Spotting Position Calculator  

    By steelyeye,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,483 views

  77. What color canopy is best  

    By Babi,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,842 views

  78. Safety note - pulling too high   1 2

    By billvon,
    • 38 replies
    • 3,431 views

  79. 80's "Nerd Gets the Girl" movies  

    By DJL,
    • 0 replies
    • 152 views

  80. 270 in Patterns was: Double Fatality - Dublin,GA   1 2

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 48 replies
    • 4,057 views

  81. Whats the deal?  

    By ozzy13,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,469 views

  82. S&T News from USPA, 3/20/07  

    By livendive,
    • 0 replies
    • 519 views

  83. Lost Prairie Boogie - Separate Landing Area's?  

    By jacketsdb23,
    • 0 replies
    • 133 views

  84. The new skydiving trend?   1 2

    By stratostar,
    • 43 replies
    • 7,365 views

  85. thoughts/lessons from Safety Day  

    By happythoughts,
    • 4 replies
    • 665 views

  86. Crosssfire safety bulletin  

    By DBTECH,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,868 views

  87. The day after, my few cents.  

    By flytrybe,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,010 views

  88. t-shirts  

    By d20111,
    • 0 replies
    • 866 views

  89. 100 jump wonders/coaches   1 2 3 4 6

    By jdthomas,
    • 127 replies
    • 11,227 views

  90. tension knot malfunction: picture  

    By aguila,
    • 17 replies
    • 6,294 views

  91. What would you do?  

    By Babi,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,350 views

  92. My First Cutaway  

    By JeepDiver,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,950 views

  93. Too quick to cut away   1 2 3

    By okalb,
    • 67 replies
    • 9,664 views

  94. Deployment sequence q's  

    By DSE,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,532 views

  95. Article on Fear  

    By tdog,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,185 views

  96. Near Aircraft Emergency   1 2 3

    By VTflyer,
    • 53 replies
    • 6,140 views

  97. S&T News from USPA, 03/14/07  

    By livendive,
    • 0 replies
    • 620 views

  98. Low jumps - Camera Helmet   1 2

    By tomleone,
    • 49 replies
    • 5,051 views

  99. Recent incidents...  

    By OSOK,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,990 views

  100. 1990s canadian fatalities  

    By skinnyflyer,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,127 views
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