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. Turbulence areas around Obstacles  

    By Di0,
    • 5 replies
    • 6,301 views

  2. always finish on a postive  

    By gregpso,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,870 views

  3. Open reserve container in C-182  

    By peek,
    • 13 replies
    • 6,161 views

  4. Altimeter Offset Lesson  

    By wildcard451,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,162 views

  5. Water Training Presentation  

    By dragonfyr,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,095 views

  6. USPA and FAA reg violations   1 2 3 4 6

    By exnavykds,
    • 139 replies
    • 18,060 views

  7. B Lic Req  

    By GooniesKid,
    • 12 replies
    • 6,406 views

  8. Help understanding AAD ad  

    By Bloomin0nion12,
    • 4 replies
    • 3,253 views

  9. Exercises to home EP skills  

    By love2drop,
    • 23 replies
    • 6,795 views

  10. How do you "Read" the Wind?  

    By NWFlyer,
    • 8 replies
    • 5,399 views

  11. Chest strap question  

    By havoc996,
    • 19 replies
    • 8,304 views

  12. IS IT TIME FOR USPA/CSI?  

    By katzas,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,363 views

  13. Drowning doesn't look like drowning  

    By havoc996,
    • 14 replies
    • 5,506 views

  14. Freefall Drift + Exit Order  

    By base698,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,918 views

  15. Who's raised their CYPRES 2 firing altitude?   1 2 3

    By kallend,
    • 55 replies
    • 11,433 views

  16. Autopilot on jump planes?  

    By roostnureye,
    • 12 replies
    • 4,619 views

  17. Preparing for my first hop n' pop   1 2

    By NickyCal,
    • 42 replies
    • 13,125 views

  18. Camera Safety   1 2 3

    By nigel99,
    • 65 replies
    • 14,403 views

  19. Spring winds in the Midwest...  

    By peek,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,980 views

  20. Learning from Each Other   1 2

    By NWFlyer,
    • 39 replies
    • 7,013 views

  21. Definition of "freak accident"  

    By peek,
    • 12 replies
    • 7,617 views

  22. Canopy deployment procedures   1 2

    By mrkeske,
    • 30 replies
    • 10,234 views

  23. Jumping On Anti-seizure Meds  

    By skybytch,
    • 11 replies
    • 12,361 views

  24. Hop n pop malfunction video   1 2

    By Quagmirian,
    • 28 replies
    • 51,423 views

  25. Flag Jump  

    By PolinaVin,
    • 9 replies
    • 6,376 views

  26. Interested in learning how to fly  

    By abhishek6383,
    • 0 replies
    • 351 views

  27. IS this safe/legal ??   1 2 3 4 6

    By weaverd,
    • 140 replies
    • 25,595 views

  28. What should happen if this happens?  

    By Kat4821,
    • 4 replies
    • 4,353 views

  29. Toggle Grip  

    By flyhi,
    • 18 replies
    • 8,328 views

  30. RSL   1 2 3 4

    By davjohns,
    • 95 replies
    • 15,072 views

  31. Blue Skies Mag (online) is running a daily safety tip publication throughout March  

    By TomNoonan,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,730 views

  32. Safety Day at DZ  

    By tsalnukt,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,574 views

  33. water training near PA/VA/MD  

    By mereanarchy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,618 views

  34. sleeping on the ride up   1 2 3

    By beeman,
    • 72 replies
    • 13,870 views

  35. Re-currency jump during AFF  

    By BigDreams32,
    • 15 replies
    • 8,788 views

  36. Stow your excess steering line!  

    By peek,
    • 17 replies
    • 8,316 views

  37. new way to close the pin on vortex....?  

    By spiky75,
    • 20 replies
    • 7,948 views

  38. Gear presentation (preferably PPT) needed for the Safety Day  

    By skydiverek,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,384 views

  39. Opening in High Winds Aloft  

    By hankusaurelius,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,834 views

  40. Should I of cutaway?   1 2

    By aidanjames1,
    • 30 replies
    • 8,016 views

  41. Should I go for AFF if I don't have access to any DZ?  

    By leap_0f_faith,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,824 views

  42. Canopy Course Perris?  

    By Mach1dmb,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,169 views

  43. Doubts about G3 cookie roller mount  

    By Brutus,
    • 6 replies
    • 13,189 views

  44. Ankle Sprain   1 2

    By Rstanley0312,
    • 26 replies
    • 11,891 views

  45. "Want to" verses "Need to" decisions  

    By dthames,
    • 14 replies
    • 8,899 views

  46. Skydiver's Parachute Deploys Early, Nearly Crashes Chopper  

    By SoCalJumper,
    • 2 replies
    • 3,249 views

  47. Altitude offest in the mountains  

    By BobxMarley,
    • 14 replies
    • 5,354 views

  48. Conflicts of interest in skydiving instruction   1 2

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 45 replies
    • 13,829 views

  49. Skydiving Fatal on first jump AFF in India  

    By air_devil,
    • 2 replies
    • 4,684 views

  50. AFF IN THAILAND  

    By shaz10,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,911 views

  51. Jumping after back surgery?  

    By Eagleeye,
    • 6 replies
    • 6,844 views

  52. Wind tunnel for static line progression students?  

    By pchapman,
    • 22 replies
    • 11,218 views

  53. Second audible altimeter freefall warning altitudes ...  

    By JohnnyBoulder,
    • 11 replies
    • 7,686 views

  54. How tiredness affects you   1 2

    By andym148,
    • 30 replies
    • 11,041 views

  55. Hard opening on first AFF jump   1 2 3

    By TheMan,
    • 57 replies
    • 14,944 views

  56. Why are requirements so varied between federations   1 2

    By ianyapxw,
    • 28 replies
    • 10,048 views

  57. Reasonable age to jump solo   1 2 3 4

    By jclalor,
    • 83 replies
    • 11,691 views

  58. A simple canopy landing simulator  

    By hr0nix,
    • 12 replies
    • 11,285 views

  59. Cypres Activation Altitudes/speeds   1 2

    By sducoach,
    • 34 replies
    • 13,760 views

  60. Audible altimeter freefall warning altitudes ...   1 2

    By JohnnyBoulder,
    • 30 replies
    • 12,735 views

  61. Summary of 2013 US sport skydiving fatalities   1 2 3 4 6

    By Divalent,
    • 140 replies
    • 16,413 views

  62. Questioning Stats in Parachutist Article  

    By airdvr,
    • 20 replies
    • 7,505 views

  63. No Cutaways in 24 years   1 2

    By skypagan,
    • 31 replies
    • 10,038 views

  64. Diving though the hole !!?? dropping in on the formation ?!?  

    By Edra,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,448 views

  65. Selfie's  

    By Bignugget,
    • 9 replies
    • 8,247 views

  66. flaring past the stall   1 2

    By e.a.hernandez,
    • 25 replies
    • 13,134 views

  67. First Time at a Big Drop Zone  

    By NickyCal,
    • 23 replies
    • 9,594 views

  68. I'd like to learn a thing or two about spotting   1 2

    By SoCalJumper,
    • 39 replies
    • 7,119 views

  69. Training plan management software suitable for skydiving.  

    By unkulunkulu,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,457 views

  70. 18 jumps and regressing?!  

    By malooper,
    • 21 replies
    • 6,925 views

  71. Coaches Course Wanted  

    By Finley1128,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,898 views

  72. GI Bill  

    By silentscope12,
    • 14 replies
    • 21,735 views

  73. Pranks on jumps - what is acceptable nowadays?   1 2 3 4

    By pchapman,
    • 99 replies
    • 17,376 views

  74. Tracking and separation issues  

    By SoCalJumper,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,955 views

  75. Wanted AFF COURSE in Venezuela Feb 2014  

    By Stubruce,
    • 11 replies
    • 3,371 views

  76. Did my first "fun jump" today!! ... It went horribly awry.  

    By Chelseaflies,
    • 22 replies
    • 8,658 views

  77. Bigways Of The Future?  

    By scotts,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,734 views

  78. I learned a valuable lesson this weekend..   1 2

    By shoeless_wonder,
    • 30 replies
    • 8,226 views

  79. Reserve activation on the door   1 2

    By Skyper,
    • 48 replies
    • 11,823 views

  80. Between AFF Jumps  

    By mattwht,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,751 views

  81. best horseshoe/premie video  

    By piisfish,
    • 11 replies
    • 6,225 views

  82. Dangers  

    By FlyingRhenquest,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,689 views

  83. Toggle Knotted on Riser  

    By adrenamix,
    • 4 replies
    • 3,074 views

  84. AAF Information  

    By BobxMarley,
    • 18 replies
    • 7,656 views

  85. why you should check your chest strap  

    By mcordell,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,677 views

  86. Opposite of downsizing too fast?  

    By mereanarchy,
    • 22 replies
    • 6,635 views

  87. San Diego AFF 1 with Photophobia   1 2

    By chrisg700,
    • 27 replies
    • 9,212 views

  88. best introduction to the sport for someone serious about continuing?  

    By SivaGanesha,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,788 views

  89. most effective method to get out of twists?  

    By plante,
    • 14 replies
    • 8,921 views

  90. AFF Level 3  

    By Conspiracy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,848 views

  91. Hard Deck for C's and D's   1 2 3 4 5

    By Douggarr,
    • 115 replies
    • 20,843 views

  92. rear riser landings  

    By crotalus01,
    • 15 replies
    • 6,462 views

  93. AAD "OFF button" reachable   1 2

    By format,
    • 26 replies
    • 8,366 views

  94. AFF Student Wearing Full Face Helmet   1 2

    By justinbaker27,
    • 31 replies
    • 20,151 views

  95. Learning to Swoop...A YouTube Saga   1 2 3 4 5

    By SEREJumper,
    • 124 replies
    • 28,557 views

  96. AFF-1 Should I have listened?  

    By justinbaker27,
    • 16 replies
    • 4,666 views

  97. Coach course cost and structure.  

    By rendezvous,
    • 24 replies
    • 5,796 views

  98. A little confusion on AFF vs 'A-License in a week' programs  

    By njay,
    • 10 replies
    • 11,033 views

  99. My Cutaway: Should I have?   1 2

    By keleetz,
    • 35 replies
    • 11,268 views

  100. Who is first to exit the plane?   1 2

    By format,
    • 48 replies
    • 10,853 views
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