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1. Brian Germain's Instructor Course  

   By BrianSGermain, October 2, 2004
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   • BrianSGermain
   • October 2, 2004

2. how much is coach training? Eloy?  

   By skyhighkiy, October 1, 2004
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   • PhreeZone
   • October 2, 2004

3. is aff lvl 1 necessary?  

   By grlsgotalot2lrn, September 28, 2004
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   • craig_b
   • October 1, 2004

4. Do wind tunnels cause outside turbulence  

   By chutem, September 30, 2004
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   • Bodyflight.Net
   • October 1, 2004

5. Two canopies out  

   By Grandpa, September 23, 2004
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   • murps2000
   • September 30, 2004

6. Lineover on big-way  

   By billvon, September 20, 2004
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   • phoenixlpr
   • September 30, 2004

7. nervous!  

   By freeflyfairy, September 13, 2004
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   • skyhighkiy
   • September 30, 2004

8. Further training  

   By robertmicp, September 28, 2004
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   • Frenchy68
   • September 29, 2004

9. Tunnel Training  

   By maestropaolo, September 28, 2004
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   • Shark
   • September 29, 2004

10. Goin Low on a Big Way....  

    By jumpinjackflash, September 28, 2004
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    • jumpinjackflash
    • September 29, 2004

11. Ever been a double chute failure? *knock on wood*  

    By gravityizsexy, September 22, 2004   

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    • crutch
    • September 28, 2004

12. 12 Deaths in one Month?   1 2

    By pccoder, September 15, 2004   

    • test
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    • ChasingBlueSky
    • September 28, 2004

13. Got coach jumps today...ADVICE?!  

    By somethinelse, September 22, 2004   

    • tester
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    • somethinelse
    • September 28, 2004

14. To risk Sports?  

    By melushell, September 25, 2004
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    • sweep
    • September 28, 2004

15. newbie question  

    By grlsgotalot2lrn, September 25, 2004
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    • tombuch
    • September 28, 2004

16. Protec Half Helmets  

    By BlindBrick, September 24, 2004
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    • Slurp56
    • September 27, 2004

17. HELP: Canopy Control Courses  

    By mentalblonde, September 24, 2004
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    • vibeke
    • September 26, 2004

18. free fall speed vs time into saddle  

    By Icon134, September 22, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • September 25, 2004

19. Indoor vs. Outdoor tunnel time  

    By lightningbugirl, September 23, 2004
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    • Bodyflight.Net
    • September 25, 2004

20. Exit Interval Question  

    By mjrod, September 21, 2004
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    • LouDiamond
    • September 24, 2004

21. When low go for reserve, not main!  

    By el_chester, September 22, 2004
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    • friflaj
    • September 24, 2004

22. Stalling your canopy   1 2

    By nael, August 19, 2004
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    • nael
    • September 23, 2004

23. line stows/rubber bands  

    By chutem, September 23, 2004
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    • chutem
    • September 23, 2004

24. EMERGENCY EXITS DURING CLIMBOUT  

    By dnewcomer, September 20, 2004
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    • dnewcomer
    • September 22, 2004

25. Reserved Air Space?  

    By Mendez, September 19, 2004
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    • Andrewwhyte
    • September 22, 2004

26. season ender?  

    By freeflyfairy, September 13, 2004
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    • freeflyfairy
    • September 22, 2004

27. Should I have changed the landing area?  

    By Bolas, September 17, 2004
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    • IvanPeters
    • September 21, 2004

28. BLOWER  

    By mufassa, March 14, 2001
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    • Shoon
    • September 21, 2004

29. self induced line twists  

    By firstime, September 20, 2004
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    • skaterboi
    • September 21, 2004

30. Be ready to go...  

    By speedy, September 17, 2004
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    • MWGemini
    • September 20, 2004

31. Tandem Cutaway!  

    By sdctlc, September 16, 2004
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    • goose491
    • September 16, 2004

32. Almost a serious incident - Do your own gear check!  

    By lewmonst, September 15, 2004
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    • kingbunky
    • September 16, 2004

33. Broken finger?  

    By somethinelse, September 8, 2004
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    • somethinelse
    • September 16, 2004

34. student taking a break  

    By FlyMCI, August 29, 2004
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    • FlyMCI
    • September 16, 2004

35. Crater waiting to happen   1 2

    By skyhighkiy, September 6, 2004
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    • obelixtim
    • September 15, 2004

36. Qualifying a Trainer/Instructor  

    By Iota, September 13, 2004
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    • Mad47
    • September 15, 2004

37. Safety Checklist  

    By sangiro, January 13, 2002
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    • skyhighkiy
    • September 14, 2004

38. 1st reserve deployment.   1 2

    By borisattva, August 30, 2004
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    • dnewcomer
    • September 14, 2004

39. Determining YOUR Hard Deck   1 2

    By somethinelse, September 5, 2004
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    • somethinelse
    • September 14, 2004

40. vertical separation after breakoff  

    By ScratchTX, September 13, 2004
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    • Fast
    • September 13, 2004

41. Re: [Michele] Cross Keys -- Fatality -- Press Clips  

    By billvon, September 9, 2004
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    • Scrumpot
    • September 13, 2004

42. Jumping with contacts and sunglasses?   1 2

    By windcatcher, September 3, 2004
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    • skydiverkim
    • September 12, 2004

43. 1st Reserve Ride  

    By bacillus, September 12, 2004
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    • metalslug
    • September 12, 2004

44. Buying first rig- how fast do I downsize to jump it?  

    By MWGemini, September 5, 2004
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    • skybytch
    • September 11, 2004

45. Do you have Safety Deficit Disorder?  

    By teason, September 7, 2004
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    • teason
    • September 9, 2004

46. Incident This Weekend...  

    By Mendez, August 16, 2004
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    • fatflying
    • September 9, 2004

47. ONE pack job away from my A license and horribly confused and incapable of grasping concept...any advise?   1 2

    By hawkflight, September 3, 2004
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    • funks
    • September 8, 2004

48. Yet another method to calculate exit seperation  

    By speedy, September 7, 2004
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    • skr
    • September 8, 2004

49. Question about reserve handle  

    By Jeth, September 3, 2004
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    • mattjw916
    • September 7, 2004

50. Thannks for All the good advice Guys....I did indeed learn to pack this weekend and I am now a Licensed SKYDIVER God help us all!!!  

    By hawkflight, September 6, 2004
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    • FrenchyDiver
    • September 7, 2004

51. Richmond Boogie - Premature/Horseshoe In A Sit  

    By Kramer, September 5, 2004
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    • Jimbo
    • September 7, 2004

52. Advanced Instructor Course  

    By SkyFrog, September 6, 2004
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    • slotperfect
    • September 7, 2004

53. Why you should freefly with good equipment  

    By koz2000, September 3, 2004
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    • nael
    • September 4, 2004

54. Low Braking???   1 2

    By negativeblue, August 31, 2004
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    • skyhighkiy
    • September 3, 2004

55. Canopy equivalent charts for MSL changes..  

    By jose, September 2, 2004
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    • Miami
    • September 2, 2004

56. First Cutaway  

    By pash, August 23, 2004
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    • pash
    • September 2, 2004

57. question??  

    By darksteppa1, August 26, 2004
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    • mattjw916
    • September 1, 2004

58. Kicking out of line twists?  

    By skysprite, August 29, 2004
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    • flyangel2
    • September 1, 2004

59. Blind Sit-Fly?  

    By FlyinTiki, August 24, 2004
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    • JJohnson
    • August 31, 2004

60. descending out of thermals   1 2

    By somethinelse, August 23, 2004
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    • xsynergist
    • August 31, 2004

61. Safety advice for Mr Bills  

    By Push, August 30, 2004
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    • whatever
    • August 30, 2004

62. Flat Turns are important  

    By TheAnvil, August 30, 2004
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    • FrogNog
    • August 30, 2004

63. Landing a Mr. Bill  

    By freakflyer9999, August 21, 2004
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    • hookitt
    • August 30, 2004

64. How many jumps before you purchased your own rig?   1 2 3 4

    By Skylark, May 22, 2003
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    • bkdice
    • August 30, 2004

65. Almost-New at skydiving  

    By Look2daSky, August 30, 2004
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    • Look2daSky
    • August 30, 2004

66. new to skydiving  

    By nabal, August 28, 2004
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    • crotalus01
    • August 30, 2004

67. Reserve smaller than main   1 2

    By Frenchy68, August 24, 2004
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    • sweep
    • August 29, 2004

68. DZ near Santa Anna CA?  

    By bennyhill, August 29, 2004
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    • bennyhill
    • August 29, 2004

69. How do I find USPA license #?  

    By freeflyfairy, August 28, 2004
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    • slotperfect
    • August 28, 2004

70. First Free Fall  

    By illjudged, August 28, 2004
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    • illjudged
    • August 28, 2004

71. Injury recovery question  

    By Docspidey, August 22, 2004
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    • argon
    • August 28, 2004

72. Strobe for Daylight Visibility?  

    By xsynergist, August 27, 2004
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    • xsynergist
    • August 27, 2004

73. First post...question regarding a light weight person  

    By sselos, August 18, 2004
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    • jerm
    • August 25, 2004

74. Low level turbulence  

    By parapilot, August 18, 2004
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    • Paige
    • August 24, 2004

75. exit seperation-newbies don't get pressured..   1 2

    By bigbearfng, August 6, 2004
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    • skr
    • August 24, 2004

76. Safire2 189 Vs PD 170  

    By nael, August 9, 2004
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    • Push
    • August 23, 2004

77. Wind Tunnel Good Idea??  

    By boxman-chick, August 20, 2004
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    • WILDBILLAQR
    • August 23, 2004

78. Tips on judging height for flaring?   1 2

    By grue, July 31, 2004
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    • somethinelse
    • August 23, 2004

79. Do you worry about how you'd react to a malfunction?   1 2 3

    By Evelyn, July 25, 2004
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    • BIGUN
    • August 23, 2004

80. Tunnel training w/equipment?  

    By jdfreefly, August 20, 2004
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    • mnealtx
    • August 22, 2004

81. repacks every three months   1 2

    By bigway, July 16, 2004
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    • syntax
    • August 22, 2004

82. repacks..should be...   1 2 3

    By bigway, July 16, 2004
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    • syntax
    • August 22, 2004

83. Book Review: The Parachute and its Pilot, by Brian Germain  

    By peek, August 19, 2004
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    • jerm
    • August 21, 2004

84. Cutaway from 100ft  

    By Frenchy68, August 13, 2004
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    • diablopilot
    • August 20, 2004

85. 150, Loading vs. Performance  

    By Brodes, August 18, 2004
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    • Praetorian
    • August 20, 2004

86. Rantoul Cypress Fire Raises question  

    By sdctlc, August 11, 2004
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    • sundevil777
    • August 19, 2004

87. 7 jumps on boc  

    By cvfd1399, August 11, 2004
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    • cvfd1399
    • August 19, 2004

88. Do you think my wing-loading is too high? Plz?   1 2

    By xavenger, August 15, 2004
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    • BrianSGermain
    • August 19, 2004

89. Max Wing Loading on a SABRE 150?  

    By boags, August 17, 2004
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    • tustinr
    • August 19, 2004

90. S&T News from USPA, 8/18/04  

    By livendive, August 18, 2004
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    • tspillers
    • August 18, 2004

91. reserve pin was almost all the way out  

    By askir, August 17, 2004
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 18, 2004

92. getting high on four ways  

    By Croc, August 11, 2004
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    • UDSkyJunkie
    • August 18, 2004

93. Help me solve this Break off and track argument.   1 2

    By NicoNYC, August 9, 2004
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    • tustinr
    • August 18, 2004

94. Your accurate altimeter can be waaay wrong  

    By 377, August 16, 2004
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    • FrogNog
    • August 18, 2004

95. Wing Loading vs Jump Numbers Guideline  

    By karlm, August 16, 2004
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    • FrogNog
    • August 18, 2004

96. Power Lines??   1 2

    By pccoder, February 18, 2004
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    • juanesky
    • August 17, 2004

97. Risers in, should I cut-away before reserve pull  

    By pierre3636, August 13, 2004
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    • bclark
    • August 16, 2004

98. Coach jumps at eloy   1 2

    By chutem, July 29, 2004
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    • bsoder
    • August 16, 2004

99. Hard Openings and Fatalities  

    By deadwood, August 13, 2004
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    • cvfd1399
    • August 13, 2004

100. chest strap save  

     By payback462, August 13, 2004
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     • airtwardo
     • August 13, 2004