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1. USPA Safety Day  

   By mountainman, February 4, 2002
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   • diverdriver
   • February 5, 2002

2. USPA Safety Day advertisement   1 2 3 4 6

   By riggerpaul, January 30, 2010
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   • riggerpaul
   • March 25, 2010

3. USPA Safety Day advertisement POLL   1 2 3

   By riggerpaul, January 30, 2010
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   • MakeItHappen
   • February 4, 2010

4. USPA Safety Day at Snohomish.  

   By Guest, February 28, 2003
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   • Guest
   • February 28, 2003

5. USPA Seeking Feedback on Canopy Safety Proposals   1 2 3

   By NWFlyer, March 17, 2011
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   • ianmdrennan
   • April 2, 2011

6. USPA Skydiver Advisory  

   By tbrown, April 3, 2010
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   • slotperfect
   • April 5, 2010

7. USPA status of an European  

   By catalin, January 17, 2002
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   • MarkM
   • January 17, 2002

8. USPA Urgent Call to Action!  

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

9. USPA's Medical Requirements  

   By Kramer, December 19, 2003
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   • jeremyneas
   • December 28, 2003

10. USPA/FAI License Alignment and Coach/Instructor Rating Course Requirements  

    By slotperfect, March 3, 2003
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    • PhreeZone
    • March 3, 2003

11. velcro vs velcroless toggles  

    By miniFly, July 15, 2003
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    • gus
    • July 16, 2003

12. Vertical separation   1 2

    By nigel99, September 6, 2011
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    • billvon
    • September 12, 2011

13. vertical separation after breakoff  

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

14. Vertigo,Hypoxia or something medically wrong with me?  

    By catfishhunter, January 26, 2004
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    • Beerlight
    • February 3, 2004

15. Very dumb question.   1 2

    By shah269, August 19, 2009
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    • d123
    • August 22, 2009

16. Very little separation on opening  

    By rainman, July 26, 2001
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    • rainman
    • July 27, 2001

17. Very low 180 turn  

    By drosenberg, June 3, 2001
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    • Lindsey
    • June 9, 2001

18. Very low cut away at Rantoul  

    By boudy, August 13, 2002
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    • blazingcannon
    • August 29, 2002

19. Very lucky am I!! (Re-posted in incidents)  

    By Cacophony, August 24, 2003
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    • ThighMan
    • August 24, 2003

20. VERY new to sport- RSL question  

    By newdiver, February 3, 2004
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    • HRHSkyPrincess
    • February 4, 2004

21. Very Scary Moment for Me >> Tips!!  

    By TB99, November 12, 2002
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    • TB99
    • November 13, 2002

22. VFR=>IMC or CFIT  

    By winsor, December 22, 2008
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    • DSE
    • February 2, 2009

23. Video - Cutaway followed by hard landing   1 2

    By Quagmirian, March 7, 2013
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    • virgin-burner
    • March 31, 2013

24. Video - near collision, how to avoid?  

    By mcpep, March 14, 2013
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    • danielcroft
    • March 19, 2013

25. Video "Main Canopy Packing Demo" by PD  

    By jockerfly, February 13, 2008
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    • FlyinDawg
    • February 14, 2008

26. Video camera limits and experience (and new tech)   1 2 3 4

    By tkhayes, July 6, 2015
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    • DSE
    • July 10, 2015

27. Video for AFF jumps- worth it?   1 2

    By Namowal, August 31, 2011
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    • accur8shot
    • October 10, 2011

28. Video info request  

    By Groundbound, March 11, 2005
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    • fcajump
    • March 16, 2005

29. Video of Riding Spinning Linetwists into the Ground  

    By outlawphx, April 20, 2006
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    • bch7773
    • April 25, 2006

30. video on tandems  

    By NVizABull, May 16, 2010
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    • NVizABull
    • May 16, 2010

31. Video showing a 'perfect' arch  

    By EtherPilot, November 8, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • November 13, 2012

32. VIDEO SUGGESTIONS  

    By HiSpeed, February 14, 2002
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    • thrillseek
    • February 14, 2002

33. video training  

    By Snowflake, July 18, 2002
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    • pilotdave
    • July 18, 2002

34. Video your stupid stuff, then post on youtube  

    By skydived19006, April 11, 2008
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    • LloydDobbler
    • April 11, 2008

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

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

36. Video: Beware of Headhunters  

    By SuperKat, April 29, 2005
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    • rwieder
    • May 2, 2005

37. Video: Pilot Chute in Tow on your Reserve?   1 2

    By Westerly, June 4, 2018
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    • LeeroyJenkins
    • June 21, 2018

38. Video: Poor seperation after break off.   1 2 3 4

    By SuperKat, April 28, 2005
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    • Salsa_John
    • May 3, 2005

39. VIDEO: Self wrap - has this ever happened?  

    By skydiverek, October 23, 2007
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    • relyon
    • November 3, 2007

40. VIDEO...What options does this skydiver have?  

    By EtherPilot, March 7, 2013
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    • jclalor
    • March 25, 2013

41. videos  

    By edd, May 26, 2002
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    • diver123
    • June 2, 2002

42. Vigil AAD - Unsafe at Any Speed ??  

    By krkeenan, June 30, 2004
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    • Ron
    • July 12, 2004

43. Vigil II CTRL ERROR CODE 6 should they...  

    By jjudd, September 5, 2011
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    • jjudd
    • September 5, 2011

44. VIGIL in the U.S   1 2 3 4 5

    By schwede, February 11, 2004
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    • schwede
    • April 8, 2004

45. Vigil late fire or Reserve PC stuck? 22.07.07, Russia  

    By fariz2000, July 27, 2007
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    • JSS817
    • October 31, 2007

46. Vigil setup   1 2

    By Carver, August 22, 2006
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    • ScottyE
    • August 28, 2006

47. Vigil video  

    By billvon, February 13, 2007
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    • redknight
    • February 20, 2007

48. Vineyard Landing  

    By ZegeunerLeben, January 11, 2004
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    • ZegeunerLeben
    • January 14, 2004

49. Violent linetwist  

    By thegman, September 4, 2002
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    • ifallout
    • September 6, 2002

50. Virtual Reality...  

    By mountainman, April 10, 2001
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    • Kirils
    • April 12, 2001

51. Visitng a new DZ or jumping a new type of plane  

    By Armour666, July 26, 2006
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    • cHoDaBoY
    • August 2, 2006

52. VISO's and new jumpers   1 2

    By d100965, May 11, 2009
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    • JohnMitchell
    • September 25, 2009

53. Visual Scanning for Collision Avoidance  

    By GLIDEANGLE, March 16, 2011
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    • Skyper
    • March 16, 2011

54. Wait for CYPRES in emergency?   1 2 3

    By dj_smokie, November 27, 2008
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    • Tuna-Salad
    • December 21, 2008

55. Waiverability of student mals: Was - Fatality - Delphi, IN - 3 - August 2008  

    By mattaman, August 8, 2008
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    • leroydb
    • August 9, 2008

56. Waivers  

    By RkyMtnHigh, March 7, 2005
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    • RkyMtnHigh
    • March 8, 2005

57. Wake Turbulence - nice example :-0  

    By shorehambeach, March 22, 2017
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 3, 2017

58. Wake turbulence and the Velocity   1 2

    By billvon, October 17, 2011
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    • billvon
    • March 18, 2012

59. wake up half conscious in freefall  

    By miconar, August 31, 2014
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    • D22369
    • September 2, 2014

60. wakeup call   1 2

    By larry, August 13, 2001
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    • bbbilly14
    • August 19, 2001

61. Walking & Chewing Gum?  

    By sid, May 2, 2003
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    • freakydiver
    • May 7, 2003

62. Walking in the landing area...   1 2 3 4

    By Bill_K, October 20, 2008
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    • jumpwally
    • November 6, 2008

63. Walking through the swooping area  

    By SkyDane, July 29, 2006
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    • rehmwa
    • August 4, 2006

64. Wanna try something new in skydiving?  

    By wmw999, December 3, 2021
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    • fcajump
    • December 17, 2021

65. Want to come back but have no license  

    By dmitri76, March 8, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • March 8, 2005

66. Want to start AFF but it's winter   1 2

    By aeio540, December 18, 2012
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    • mahirob
    • March 7, 2013

67. Wanted AFF COURSE in Venezuela Feb 2014  

    By Stubruce, December 10, 2013
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    • labrys
    • December 13, 2013

68. Wanted: Rigging course in Texas  

    By ad151, August 10, 2006
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    • ad151
    • August 10, 2006

69. WANTED: CD ROM SKYDIVE SIMGAMES  

    By skydognz, July 8, 2001
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    • PhillyKev
    • July 9, 2001

70. WANTED: EMERG PROCEDURES TRAINING VEST  

    By onechance, February 4, 2009
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    • tkhayes
    • February 8, 2009

71. Wanted: New AFF Stage  

    By aykay, March 9, 2004
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    • aykay
    • March 10, 2004

72. Warning on advice here.  

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

73. Warning signs of complacency   1 2

    By billvon, March 19, 2009
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    • beowulf
    • March 30, 2009

74. warning- student Cypres incident  

    By miss3sixty, May 20, 2006
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 30, 2006

75. WARNING, Maximum exit weight. Is it really?   1 2 3

    By Reddog75, June 7, 2014
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    • Di0
    • June 23, 2014

76. WARP IN THE U.S  

    By trendyp, March 3, 2005
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    • Skyn
    • March 8, 2005

77. Warp manual !??  

    By SkydiveDK, December 7, 2004
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    • SkydiveDK
    • December 7, 2004

78. Warrning - VIGIL ADD  

    By Mietek, June 4, 2008
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    • squarecanopy
    • June 6, 2008

79. Was this hypoxia?  

    By BlindBrick, October 23, 2011
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    • phoenixlpr
    • October 24, 2011

80. WATCH FOR AIRCRAFT!   1 2

    By WILDBILLAQR, January 20, 2004
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    • wonko
    • January 27, 2004

81. Watch snaggy stuff!!!!  

    By dragon2, August 5, 2009
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    • Baksteen
    • August 6, 2009

82. Watch that altitude and location under canopy  

    By StearmanR985, June 16, 2004
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    • skybytch
    • June 16, 2004

83. watch the video "spin" a tandem tribute  

    By wildman2231, June 8, 2006
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    • wildman2231
    • June 17, 2006

84. Watch What Your Grabbing! 12.5 Reserve Deployment   1 2

    By catfishhunter, December 13, 2004
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    • jumpwally
    • December 19, 2004

85. Watch your altitude  

    By unclbennie, April 14, 2001
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    • lummy
    • April 25, 2001

86. Watch your back while leaving the plane  

    By cetti, September 21, 2018
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    • voilsb
    • September 24, 2018

87. Watched a spinning mal this weekend. . .  

    By skyyhi, April 26, 2004
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    • skyyhi
    • April 26, 2004

88. Watching out for newbies [was - hard impact at Nats]   1 2 3 4 11

    By virgin-burner, September 23, 2011
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    • yoink
    • August 21, 2018

89. Watching the plane fly away  

    By Jeff.Donohue, October 24, 2005
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    • kelpdiver
    • November 4, 2005

90. Water Gear  

    By jgaley69, July 28, 2007
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    • diablopilot
    • July 30, 2007

91. Water jump - is cutting away right?  

    By phoenixlpr, June 20, 2005
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    • apley
    • June 29, 2005

92. Water Landing (IAF Level 5)  

    By hongkongluna, August 9, 2005
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    • fred
    • August 15, 2005

93. water landing procedure  

    By andy2, April 16, 2003
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    • crwmike
    • April 16, 2003

94. Water Landings  

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

95. Water landings  

    By Sky_doggy, December 31, 2012
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    • stratostar
    • January 3, 2013

96. Water training  

    By rendezvous, April 14, 2003
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    • b1jercat
    • April 15, 2003

97. Water Training   1 2

    By Pammi, December 23, 2001
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    • cheeseburger
    • January 6, 2002

98. Water training  

    By skydivex3m, May 27, 2015
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    • sheenMatthews
    • July 1, 2015

99. Water Training  

    By Bigwallmaster, December 15, 2004
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • January 29, 2005

100. Water Training - North East Indiana  

     By brainstomp, November 8, 2012
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     • popsjumper
     • November 10, 2012