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1. Safe? - Photo inside   1 2 3 4 6

   By Buried, February 28, 2006
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   • chinmao
   • March 7, 2006

2. in air collision on my level 3/ learning exper.   1 2

   By countzero, February 10, 2006
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   • dorbie
   • March 7, 2006

3. now this is interesting ??  

   By sky-pimp, March 4, 2006
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   • darnknit
   • March 7, 2006

4. Two Canopies Out  

   By FOF, March 3, 2006
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   • FOF
   • March 6, 2006

5. Using hook knives   1 2 3

   By Orange1, July 13, 2005
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   • airtwardo
   • March 5, 2006

6. would weights help with arching?   1 2

   By countzero, March 2, 2006
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   • countzero
   • March 3, 2006

7. SKYJUNKY P.S.A.  

   By dharma1976, March 1, 2006
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   • dharma1976
   • March 1, 2006

8. DZ culture and accident rate   1 2

   By Hawkins121, February 25, 2006
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   • sd-slider
   • March 1, 2006

9. Container/Mal question  

   By dontbounce, February 20, 2006
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   • raw
   • February 28, 2006

10. how much skill is needed to deal with malfunctions?   1 2

    By danielmaxin, February 12, 2006
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    • ScratchTX
    • February 28, 2006

11. First Mamba Windtunnel Boogie TUNNILSM  

    By speedmamba, February 27, 2006
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    • speedmamba
    • February 27, 2006

12. leg straps  

    By Yossarian, February 26, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • February 27, 2006

13. Bad Spots - Landing Strategy   1 2

    By bfar, February 22, 2006
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    • tbrown
    • February 27, 2006

14. Hook turning tandems   1 2 3 4 5

    By stratostar, February 19, 2006
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    • Deuce
    • February 26, 2006

15. Winter jumping -- Ski gloves okayed -- Possible dangers?   1 2

    By mdrejhon, February 11, 2006
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    • MooChooser
    • February 25, 2006

16. Safety Day offer  

    By kallend, February 17, 2006
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    • TFFTM
    • February 24, 2006

17. Canopy Handling/Student Landing  

    By RopeJunkie, February 22, 2006
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    • RopeJunkie
    • February 23, 2006

18. SOS System, what to do with a collapse under a 1000ft.  

    By azureriders, December 24, 2005
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    • billvon
    • February 22, 2006

19. Caved and bought a dytter  

    By skydivingdutch, February 13, 2006
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    • Joellercoaster
    • February 21, 2006

20. separation question   1 2

    By wilcox, February 16, 2006
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    • rehmwa
    • February 21, 2006

21. Wind Direction/Landing Pattern  

    By adventurechick, February 16, 2006
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    • OSOK
    • February 21, 2006

22. Broke middle finger on 4-way  

    By lifesatrip, August 27, 2004
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    • twibbles
    • February 20, 2006

23. Safety Day Ideas!  

    By karenmeal, February 16, 2006
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    • ACMESkydiver
    • February 19, 2006

24. Setting audible altitudes   1 2

    By ernokaikkonen, February 15, 2006
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    • tbrown
    • February 17, 2006

25. How do you talk to them?   1 2

    By jerry81, February 17, 2006
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    • tso-d_chris
    • February 17, 2006

26. UK Hinton DZ - Progression Day - 25 Feb  

    By efex, February 15, 2006
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    • RossDagley
    • February 17, 2006

27. Low S-turns Hurt   1 2

    By encinoadam, February 1, 2006
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    • lug
    • February 16, 2006

28. Spotting skills   1 2 3 4 6

    By skydivermom, February 7, 2006
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    • kelpdiver
    • February 16, 2006

29. Rigging in Canada vs the US  

    By Trivial_Trekker, February 14, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • February 16, 2006

30. Updated Downsizing Recommendations   1 2 3

    By BrianSGermain, January 30, 2006
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    • brits17
    • February 13, 2006

31. 2005 Germany Incident Summary  

    By Eule, January 30, 2006
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    • cengelbrecht
    • February 12, 2006

32. Slowing down  

    By Bill_K, January 28, 2006
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    • Trae
    • February 11, 2006

33. Tracking vs. Fly Forward  

    By mattyblast, February 10, 2006
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    • AMax
    • February 11, 2006

34. How long can you leave a main packed?   1 2

    By WooHoo, February 5, 2006
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    • deadwood
    • February 10, 2006

35. What Size Canopy  

    By skyflyerh, January 4, 2006
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    • dharma1976
    • February 10, 2006

36. BPA Ops manual  

    By jjiimmyyt, February 7, 2006
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    • jjiimmyyt
    • February 8, 2006

37. RSL, good or bad ?   1 2 3 4 5

    By stillalive, January 25, 2006
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    • kelpdiver
    • February 8, 2006

38. Need A Hanging Harness  

    By bouncin, February 6, 2006
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    • labrys
    • February 7, 2006

39. S&T News from USPA, 2/1/06  

    By livendive, February 7, 2006
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    • livendive
    • February 7, 2006

40. Student Landings  

    By exnavykds, July 11, 2005
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    • damion75
    • February 7, 2006

41. What I learned from my two-out  

    By ljwobker, January 30, 2006
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    • kschilk
    • February 5, 2006

42. 2005 US Incident Summary   1 2 3

    By Ron, January 20, 2006
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    • Ron
    • February 4, 2006

43. Looking at alti to much ???   1 2 3 4

    By lisamariewillbe, January 29, 2006
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    • billvon
    • February 4, 2006

44. Re: [CygnusX-1] Flying and landing Stiletto 135  

    By piisfish, January 26, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • February 2, 2006

45. WOW, misrouted chest strap  

    By azureriders, January 31, 2006
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    • MB38
    • February 2, 2006

46. Time between jumps  

    By kjundvr, January 31, 2006
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    • Icon134
    • February 1, 2006

47. Hard Deck vs Decision alti?  

    By Superman32, May 6, 2005
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    • azureriders
    • February 1, 2006

48. 100th Jump  

    By steelyeye, January 29, 2006
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    • CrazyL
    • January 30, 2006

49. uncocked pilot chute   1 2

    By point_code, January 27, 2006
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • January 30, 2006

50. Chest strap or leg straps first?   1 2

    By Orange1, December 27, 2005
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    • Peej
    • January 30, 2006

51. Video: A bad Mr. Bill with a cutaway   1 2

    By brianfry713, January 25, 2006
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    • Elisha
    • January 28, 2006

52. Booked my RAPS!  

    By bazelos, January 25, 2006
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    • bazelos
    • January 27, 2006

53. weight restrictions for skydiving  

    By AceJoca, January 25, 2006
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    • sd-slider
    • January 27, 2006

54. Things I look for when visiting a new DZ.  

    By Icon134, January 26, 2006
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    • FrogNog
    • January 26, 2006

55. HALO/HAHO  

    By Pete1, January 24, 2006
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    • Anvilbrother
    • January 26, 2006

56. Is it worth considering going head low/down to deal with a PC in tow before the reserve is popped?   1 2

    By Newbie, January 6, 2006
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    • goose491
    • January 24, 2006

57. Tunel, then RAPS, or should I do RAPS first?  

    By bazelos, January 19, 2006
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    • bfar
    • January 24, 2006

58. Warning on advice here.  

    By gypcees, January 22, 2006
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    • Erroll
    • January 23, 2006

59. Water Landings  

    By Skypilot, January 17, 2006
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    • Amazon
    • January 23, 2006

60. Some thoughts after the Holiday Boogie   1 2 3

    By johnny1488, January 5, 2006
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    • canedraw4
    • January 21, 2006

61. First Low (semi low) Pull   1 2

    By azureriders, January 18, 2006
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    • Trae
    • January 21, 2006

62. UP DOWN GO sucks  

    By Trae, January 19, 2006
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    • Scoop
    • January 20, 2006

63. Re: [krkeenan] Fatality ASC(skyride)  

    By jumper03, January 20, 2006
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    • jumper03
    • January 20, 2006

64. Fatalities by DZ  

    By BillyVance, January 19, 2006
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    • Elisha
    • January 20, 2006

65. Should Canopy Coaching be #1 route to take to not Femur?   1 2 3

    By KillerKimmy, January 5, 2006
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    • chachi
    • January 20, 2006

66. 12 oz of canopy control coaching  

    By skybytch, January 9, 2006
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    • Elisha
    • January 19, 2006

67. Apprenticeship  

    By MooU, January 10, 2006
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    • Reginald
    • January 19, 2006

68. putting bag into container??  

    By roscoep, January 16, 2006
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    • justinb138
    • January 19, 2006

69. AFF in the UK, anywhere cheap?  

    By bazelos, January 15, 2006
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    • bob.dino
    • January 18, 2006

70. Any-one else see a conection between the Aussie summer and fatality rate.??  

    By Trae, January 15, 2006
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    • Trae
    • January 18, 2006

71. FAA assumes jumpers know risks   1 2

    By ltdiver, January 9, 2006
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    • MooChooser
    • January 17, 2006

72. SL Rig AAD debate  

    By cpoxon, January 11, 2006
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    • MooChooser
    • January 17, 2006

73. Lack of responsible leadership is killing skydivers   1 2 3 4 5

    By Trae, January 4, 2006
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    • Liemberg
    • January 17, 2006

74. Cypres not worked ?   1 2 3 4 6

    By artistcalledian, January 10, 2006
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    • Ron
    • January 16, 2006

75. "Check in! Check out! Ready, set..."  

    By mattyblast, January 9, 2006
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    • roscoep
    • January 16, 2006

76. Would the Skyhook RSL prevent a bag lock?  

    By Hawkins121, January 13, 2006
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    • MrBrant
    • January 15, 2006

77. Who did ya say first ??  

    By sky-pimp, January 13, 2006
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    • jurgencamps
    • January 15, 2006

78. Cutting away from a downplane  

    By Orange1, January 13, 2006
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    • CrazyL
    • January 14, 2006

79. student accident   1 2 3 4 9

    By jdthomas, November 29, 2005
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    • freeflyflunky
    • January 13, 2006

80. How late (in the day) is too late?  

    By mattyblast, January 9, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • January 13, 2006

81. High Alti jump question...  

    By jasonRose, January 4, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • January 13, 2006

82. Reserve Repack  

    By tmoran, January 12, 2006
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    • jumperconway
    • January 12, 2006

83. static line hangups  

    By Yossarian, January 12, 2006
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    • Yossarian
    • January 12, 2006

84. DZ policy, exit order   1 2

    By Zep, November 7, 2004
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    • turnlow
    • January 11, 2006

85. Question on "Breakaway" the video  

    By johnsw71, January 9, 2006
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    • Orange1
    • January 10, 2006

86. What is canopy coaching?  

    By davelepka, January 9, 2006
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    • damion75
    • January 10, 2006

87. been out of the game  

    By cknisley, January 10, 2006
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    • NWFlyer
    • January 10, 2006

88. Jumper Separation: What is the norm at your DZ?   1 2

    By CrazyL, January 3, 2006
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    • LouDiamond
    • January 9, 2006

89. Bryan Burke  

    By skyclown, December 26, 2005
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    • skr
    • January 9, 2006

90. Which cypress?  

    By GAZ14, January 8, 2006
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    • GAZ14
    • January 8, 2006

91. Fatality Database & dropzone  

    By pela, January 8, 2006
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    • NelKel
    • January 8, 2006

92. Skylord Has A Reserve Ride  

    By skylord, January 4, 2006
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    • diablopilot
    • January 6, 2006

93. Wave Off and Pull  

    By JENNR8R, January 4, 2006
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    • twibbles
    • January 6, 2006

94. Packing Training UK  

    By Andybilly, January 4, 2006
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    • Andybilly
    • January 5, 2006

95. Chop or not??   1 2

    By Firephoto, December 15, 2005
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    • davehartley
    • January 3, 2006

96. Hook Knives Mounted In Plane  

    By tdog, December 24, 2005
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    • Johnsisland
    • January 3, 2006

97. Kicked out of line twist on jump #6!  

    By mattyblast, December 13, 2005
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    • yeyo
    • January 3, 2006

98. Have you ever had to use your reserve?   1 2

    By shortyj, December 27, 2005
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    • ripcord4
    • January 3, 2006

99. Skydiving Plane Crash-Victoria Australia-No Fatalities  

    By ltdiver, December 27, 2005
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    • artistcalledian
    • January 2, 2006

100. Just another reminder - CHECK YOUR GEAR!  

     By jumper03, December 29, 2005
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     • speedy
     • January 2, 2006