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6,252 topics in this forum

1. Instructor Assisted Deployment vs Accelerated Freefall  

   By KateFluin, June 13, 2003
   • 9 replies
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   • Jumpervint
   • June 17, 2003

2. Water training at Perris, Sat 6/21  

   By Clownburner, June 16, 2003
   • 0 replies
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   • Michele
   • June 16, 2003

3. Tracking in freefly suit  

   By Geoff, February 27, 2001
   • 17 replies
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   • freephlyer
   • June 16, 2003

4. IAD - Risks with Aircraft  

   By Katie01, June 16, 2003
   • 3 replies
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   • billvon
   • June 16, 2003

5. Roger Nelson  

   By Push, June 12, 2003
   • 15 replies
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   • skymedic
   • June 16, 2003

6. First Reserve Ride  

   By nelsonsd, April 14, 2003
   • 10 replies
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   • nubain1
   • June 16, 2003

7. the "fear"  

   By tattoojeff, June 9, 2003
   • 9 replies
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   • uma
   • June 16, 2003

8. Crazy Jump Pilot ?  

   By psychoswooper, June 12, 2003
   • 11 replies
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   • flyer299
   • June 15, 2003

9. Designated landing areas  

   By DBCOOPER, June 10, 2003
   • 24 replies
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   • downwardspiral
   • June 15, 2003

10. How do you avoid collisions with hook turners?   1 2

    By mirage62, June 9, 2003
    • 30 replies
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    • quade
    • June 15, 2003

11. Required Cutaway Training  

    By FliegendeWolf, June 12, 2003
    • 18 replies
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    • rigging65
    • June 13, 2003

12. Current TMs, any advice?   1 2

    By AggieDave, June 8, 2003
    • 43 replies
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    • slotperfect
    • June 13, 2003

13. Second jump and fractured tibula  

    By w4p2, June 9, 2003
    • 17 replies
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    • w4p2
    • June 13, 2003

14. Altitude set on dytters...  

    By Genie, June 7, 2003
    • 16 replies
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    • lummy
    • June 12, 2003

15. Canopy Concerns.  

    By QuickDraw, June 9, 2003
    • 21 replies
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    • Tonto
    • June 12, 2003

16. Some Basic Fun Things To DO With A 280 Student Canopy!  

    By WayneRATS, May 16, 2003
    • 20 replies
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    • phoenixlpr
    • June 12, 2003

17. 260-170 in 30 jumps?   1 2

    By hsaddler, May 12, 2003
    • 33 replies
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    • metallica
    • June 12, 2003

18. Horseshoe  

    By Skylark, June 9, 2003
    • 17 replies
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    • wonko
    • June 11, 2003

19. Response to Wing load BSR   1 2 3

    By cloud9, May 29, 2003
    • 64 replies
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    • jceman
    • June 11, 2003

20. Accuracy Landing  

    By destiny2829, June 10, 2003
    • 13 replies
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    • QuickDraw
    • June 10, 2003

21. Archway Safety Meeting June 14, 2003  

    By carrietoth, June 10, 2003
    • 2 replies
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    • Cornholio
    • June 10, 2003

22. What aren't all new rigs made "freefly" friendly?   1 2

    By matttrudeau, June 3, 2003
    • 35 replies
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    • JeffGordon
    • June 10, 2003

23. Do I have to get wet?  

    By b1jercat, June 8, 2003
    • 18 replies
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    • riddler
    • June 10, 2003

24. The links in my accident (that wasn't) chain  

    By gale, June 7, 2003
    • 6 replies
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    • gale
    • June 8, 2003

25. Are We Pulling Higher Or What ?  

    By tbrown, June 6, 2003
    • 12 replies
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    • slotperfect
    • June 7, 2003

26. Cypres & FXC on student rig?  

    By BPO, June 6, 2003
    • 12 replies
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    • jbrasher
    • June 6, 2003

27. Question regarding first canopy WL  

    By miniFly, June 6, 2003
    • 5 replies
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    • VectorBoy
    • June 6, 2003

28. Rigs with straight pins  

    By Cornjumper, June 6, 2003
    • 8 replies
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    • councilman24
    • June 6, 2003

29. Canopy school for AFF  

    By stuartjl, June 4, 2003
    • 12 replies
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    • tbrown
    • June 6, 2003

30. wind tunnels!  

    By outofit, June 6, 2003
    • 9 replies
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    • andy2
    • June 6, 2003

31. Contacting USPA about canopy training/wingloading issues   1 2

    By Jessica, May 30, 2003
    • 47 replies
    • 5,145 views
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    • jlmiracle
    • June 6, 2003

32. In Response to/incidents/unsafe situations with non freefly friendly gear  

    By hookitt, June 4, 2003
    • 2 replies
    • 1,022 views
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    • Monsterchute
    • June 6, 2003

33. What should I do now?  

    By CloudOnMyTongue, June 2, 2003
    • 10 replies
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    • nightjumps
    • June 6, 2003

34. SL vs. IAD   1 2

    By AggieDave, June 2, 2003
    • 26 replies
    • 3,218 views
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    • nightjumps
    • June 6, 2003

35. should i watch my PC on deployment?  

    By Newbie, June 2, 2003
    • 13 replies
    • 2,071 views
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    • nightjumps
    • June 6, 2003

36. AFF safety  

    By Sverre, June 5, 2003
    • 5 replies
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    • markbaur
    • June 6, 2003

37. First reserve ride  

    By phil6086, June 3, 2003
    • 3 replies
    • 1,624 views
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    • dragon2
    • June 4, 2003

38. Spinning with line twists - what do I do?  

    By motley, June 2, 2003
    • 15 replies
    • 2,474 views
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    • Faber
    • June 3, 2003

39. Clarification! Student training documentation  

    By peek, June 3, 2003
    • 0 replies
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    • peek
    • June 3, 2003

40. Student jump documentation question for Instructors  

    By peek, May 28, 2003
    • 10 replies
    • 1,803 views
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • June 3, 2003

41. Tandem Chop  

    By sdctlc, June 2, 2003
    • 3 replies
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    • jdfreefly
    • June 3, 2003

42. Sort of a funny story  

    By jaaska, May 31, 2003
    • 4 replies
    • 2,188 views
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    • WayneRATS
    • June 3, 2003

43. Student AFF - Spinning problem   1 2

    By aragao, April 28, 2003
    • 37 replies
    • 8,416 views
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    • Bunyip
    • June 3, 2003

44. Tandem Masters - Leg lock or not to leg lock?  

    By Bazza, April 26, 2003
    • 17 replies
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    • Bunyip
    • June 3, 2003

45. 101 word essay on how to arch and keep it  

    By WayneRATS, June 1, 2003
    • 17 replies
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    • QuickDraw
    • June 2, 2003

46. ALL Aussie East Coasters  

    By Squeak, May 28, 2003
    • 1 reply
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    • kurt
    • June 2, 2003

47. IAD vs AFF  

    By RickFeiner, May 31, 2003
    • 12 replies
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    • mikeat10500
    • June 2, 2003

48. Opinions on final "safety check"  

    By linuxguy, June 2, 2003
    • 9 replies
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    • nightjumps
    • June 2, 2003

49. Sabre vs Sabre 2  

    By Meadman, June 2, 2003
    • 6 replies
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    • beowulf
    • June 2, 2003

50. Landings  

    By SSkydiver, June 2, 2003
    • 1 reply
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    • SSkydiver
    • June 2, 2003

51. Australian AFF statistics  

    By marcin, May 13, 2003
    • 10 replies
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    • Squeak
    • June 1, 2003

52. how many jumps for AFF  

    By flygirl60, May 30, 2003
    • 4 replies
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    • andy2
    • May 31, 2003

53. Poor body position = reserve ride  

    By hawkbit, May 28, 2003
    • 10 replies
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    • nightjumps
    • May 31, 2003

54. dearching come pull time?  

    By andy2, May 30, 2003
    • 9 replies
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    • steve1
    • May 30, 2003

55. Bad landings  

    By SSkydiver, May 27, 2003
    • 19 replies
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    • Jiggs
    • May 30, 2003

56. handle check failed  

    By nathaniel, May 26, 2003
    • 4 replies
    • 1,558 views
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    • Jessica
    • May 28, 2003

57. What you should know about jump run  

    By bbarnhouse, May 18, 2003
    • 5 replies
    • 3,649 views
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    • diverdriver
    • May 28, 2003

58. Jump Run Math  

    By bbarnhouse, May 20, 2003
    • 10 replies
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    • diverdriver
    • May 28, 2003

59. seatbelts (cross post talkback)  

    By adamT, May 23, 2003
    • 18 replies
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    • diverdriver
    • May 28, 2003

60. A,B,C,D,E,F...?  

    By Skylark, May 27, 2003
    • 8 replies
    • 2,081 views
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    • Faber
    • May 28, 2003

61. RSL question   1 2

    By andy2, May 23, 2003
    • 29 replies
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    • USPA
    • May 28, 2003

62. Another wing loading Question  

    By spencer, May 25, 2003
    • 10 replies
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    • rhino
    • May 28, 2003

63. peel and pull the reserve, dont just pull  

    By Newbie, May 23, 2003
    • 11 replies
    • 1,868 views
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    • TattooedMoFo
    • May 24, 2003

64. question about deployment systems on student rigs?  

    By outofit, May 23, 2003
    • 20 replies
    • 1,812 views
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    • Casch
    • May 24, 2003

65. Stupid question about AADs  

    By Push, May 22, 2003
    • 15 replies
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    • Push
    • May 23, 2003

66. still...heebie jeebies  

    By adamjenner, May 18, 2003
    • 12 replies
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    • katiebear21
    • May 22, 2003

67. risks about wearing weight belts/wests  

    By tosca, May 19, 2003
    • 11 replies
    • 1,797 views
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    • faulknerwn
    • May 22, 2003

68. Horseshoes  

    By Shark, April 21, 2003
    • 20 replies
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    • dreamsville
    • May 22, 2003

69. working out canopy speed   1 2

    By JoHawley, May 10, 2003
    • 40 replies
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    • sducoach
    • May 22, 2003

70. Try once, try twice....  

    By Jessica, May 16, 2003
    • 24 replies
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    • ianmdrennan
    • May 21, 2003

71. New Canopy, Breakin Period ?  

    By b1jercat, May 20, 2003
    • 2 replies
    • 1,234 views
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    • billvon
    • May 20, 2003

72. How is the best way to go about this...  

    By johntheking, May 19, 2003
    • 2 replies
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    • skybytch
    • May 19, 2003

73. sensory overload  

    By gatorbait, May 17, 2003
    • 17 replies
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    • Luna
    • May 18, 2003

74. Pilot chute inflating under arm  

    By Skylark, May 11, 2003
    • 6 replies
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    • robskydiv
    • May 16, 2003

75. Pink Elephants-Relaxation & Positive Thinking  

    By SkySlut, May 8, 2003
    • 8 replies
    • 1,640 views
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    • SkySlut
    • May 16, 2003

76. most common injuries?  

    By nansaidh, May 14, 2003
    • 13 replies
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    • DJL
    • May 16, 2003

77. Differnces in WARP & Skydive U  

    By BenGriffiths, May 14, 2003
    • 1 reply
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    • sducoach
    • May 16, 2003

78. Gettin out of twist...  

    By fudd, May 12, 2003
    • 12 replies
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    • SkydivinMedic
    • May 16, 2003

79. Another Cypres Question  

    By gale, May 14, 2003
    • 12 replies
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    • b1jercat
    • May 16, 2003

80. how do you track away in a 3+ way without compromising horizontal separation with another group?  

    By Newbie, May 8, 2003
    • 11 replies
    • 3,436 views
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    • billvon
    • May 14, 2003

81. Why was I trained AFF on a ripcord?   1 2

    By Skylark, May 11, 2003
    • 33 replies
    • 6,143 views
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    • b1jercat
    • May 14, 2003

82. Extremely Interesting First AFF  

    By almostok, May 13, 2003
    • 5 replies
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    • KenKnight
    • May 14, 2003

83. Dust Devil Landing  

    By sdctlc, May 2, 2003
    • 20 replies
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    • pchapman
    • May 13, 2003

84. Will Your Wingload Save You?   1 2 3

    By rgoper, May 5, 2003
    • 60 replies
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    • billvon
    • May 12, 2003

85. Signing your log book   1 2

    By SSkydiver, May 4, 2003
    • 26 replies
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    • JeffGordon
    • May 12, 2003

86. AFF Level 3 at Night!  

    By Shark, May 12, 2003
    • 0 replies
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    • nightjumps
    • May 12, 2003

87. Twists!  

    By WayneRATS, May 9, 2003
    • 6 replies
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    • WayneRATS
    • May 12, 2003

88. Coach jumps with world class freefliers?  

    By CanuckInUSA, May 8, 2003
    • 7 replies
    • 1,711 views
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    • JamesNahikian
    • May 10, 2003

89. Anyone who likes both freeflying and RW   1 2

    By rendezvous, May 6, 2003
    • 31 replies
    • 4,619 views
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    • jerm
    • May 9, 2003

90. Bent reserve pin  

    By USPA, May 7, 2003
    • 19 replies
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    • mikeat10500
    • May 8, 2003

91. DZ for a 280lbs FJC  

    By bobsled92, May 7, 2003
    • 2 replies
    • 1,324 views
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • May 7, 2003

92. Walking & Chewing Gum?  

    By sid, May 2, 2003
    • 20 replies
    • 3,159 views
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    • freakydiver
    • May 7, 2003

93. Reserve handle knocked loose on AFF2  

    By Fireflyer, May 5, 2003
    • 12 replies
    • 2,072 views
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    • rigging65
    • May 7, 2003

94. AFF, canopy lessons?  

    By poohbeer, May 2, 2003
    • 15 replies
    • 3,375 views
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    • mikeat10500
    • May 7, 2003

95. Question regarding line-overs  

    By Ruffles, May 5, 2003
    • 15 replies
    • 2,619 views
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    • Faber
    • May 6, 2003

96. Static Liner's Unite!!   1 2

    By samp76, April 9, 2003
    • 44 replies
    • 4,968 views
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    • dubbayab
    • May 6, 2003

97. Gear Check Your AAD  

    By G5fh84, May 6, 2003
    • 10 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • May 6, 2003

98. Recurrency  

    By kcdalton, May 5, 2003
    • 1 reply
    • 1,429 views
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    • darkwing
    • May 6, 2003

99. AFF 6 question  

    By miniFly, April 3, 2003
    • 19 replies
    • 2,352 views
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    • miniFly
    • May 5, 2003

100. scoliosis  

     By adamjenner, May 1, 2003
     • 9 replies
     • 15,133 views
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     • pkasdorf
     • May 5, 2003