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USPA's role in enforcing aircraft maintenance issues (was - Incidents thread) 1 2 3

By Ron, September 22, 2018
- 53 replies
- 17,212 views
- kaiser
- March 15, 2023
Paperwork for travelling jumpers worldwide - please contribute 1 2 3

By feuergnom, April 7, 2010
- 52 replies
- 63,231 views
- riggerrob
- July 18, 2023
"Crowdsourcing" the dz.com BS detector 1 2

By peek, April 4, 2014
- 38 replies
- 50,510 views
- smueqas
- May 12, 2021
Dropzone.com Is Looking For Writers

By Meso, August 24, 2020
- 0 replies
- 4,291 views
- Meso
- August 24, 2020
What can we do about Skyride? 1 2 3 4 92

By ChasingBlueSky, October 22, 2004
- 2,275 replies
- 151,421 views
- skydived19006
- November 15, 2007
Longmont City Council will take up skydiving noise 1 2 3 4 78

By stratostar, December 15, 2011
- 1,937 replies
- 200,481 views
- normiss
- March 15, 2020
What Can We Do About Skyride II 1 2 3 4 37

By slotperfect, November 15, 2007
- 924 replies
- 41,455 views
- fincher
- January 6, 2010
USPA - Jan Meyer Impeachment?? 1 2 3 4 22

By Thanatos340, January 16, 2008
- 539 replies
- 19,354 views
- marks
- February 17, 2008
Rich Winstock Swoop Incident Cover-Up 1 2 3 4 20

By skydived19006, May 20, 2014
- 491 replies
- 71,417 views
- johnhking1
- December 8, 2015
USPA BOD... Nothing more than a mouth piece for manufacturers 1 2 3 4 20

By Ron, July 28, 2013
- 483 replies
- 29,971 views
- JerryBaumchen
- March 8, 2014
HP From an Old Fart 1 2 3 4 19

By Marisan, November 19, 2011
- 461 replies
- 23,648 views
- obelixtim
- October 2, 2013
Funniest whuffo question 1 2 3 4 17

By lauril, March 12, 2003
- 420 replies
- 34,586 views
- DHP
- October 3, 2013
Should D license requirements be changed? 1 2 3 4 17

By Croc, August 25, 2006
- 418 replies
- 18,009 views
- topdocker
- June 9, 2015
BOD Meeting July 2018 1 2 3 4 17

By baronn, July 21, 2018
- 407 replies
- 44,459 views
- billvon
- July 1, 2019
Attention Skydivers: Jumping a BASE rig from aircraft in the US is not just illegal, but stupid 1 2 3 4 16

By peek, July 31, 2006
- 388 replies
- 32,401 views
- base615
- October 21, 2021
"Partner protection" @ '09 USPA Nationals 1 2 3 4 15

By skybytch, September 29, 2009
- 365 replies
- 16,033 views
- Bolas
- October 26, 2009
dudeist skydivers association 1 2 3 4 15

By feuergnom, June 2, 2009
- 353 replies
- 27,734 views
- JP_1337
- June 5, 2017
Trick with tandem 1 2 3 4 15

By Sangi, November 16, 2008
- 351 replies
- 16,389 views
- linebckr83
- December 1, 2008
Petition to support a BSR change to reduce canopy fatalities 1 2 3 4 14

By mollyo, May 30, 2007
- 340 replies
- 12,528 views
- billvon
- July 16, 2007
1.333 Wingloading with 160 jumps.... 1 2 3 4 14

By markovwgti, February 12, 2008
- 340 replies
- 21,145 views
- wmw999
- February 26, 2009
Shayna Richardson's One and Only Post...Read It and Get Over It!!!! 1 2 3 4 14

By BabyBlues, December 21, 2005
- 335 replies
- 22,058 views
- slotperfect
- December 26, 2005
Airchway Skydiving Sued 1 2 3 4 14

By lopullterri, June 20, 2011
- 326 replies
- 16,599 views
- lopullterri
- July 13, 2011
Is death game legal? 1 2 3 4 13

By veter_, August 1, 2005
- 321 replies
- 28,257 views
- Mikki_ZH
- September 4, 2006
City of Nashville vs Skyride court date set 1 2 3 4 13

By BillyVance, November 19, 2009
- 319 replies
- 19,250 views
- skyrider
- November 3, 2010
Electric Aircraft - The Thread 1 2 3 4 13
By DJL, June 25, 2019
- aircraft maintenance
- electric
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- 316 replies
- 36,876 views
- BMAC615
- January 25, 2024
Why jump at night? 1 2 3 4 13

By Deisel, November 21, 2011
- 311 replies
- 10,675 views
- popsjumper
- December 5, 2011
PT6-20 Cessna U206 1 2 3 4 13

By vpjr, October 22, 2009
- 305 replies
- 68,108 views
- vpjr
- August 26, 2018
USPA election candidate opinions 1 2 3 4 13

By billvon, November 14, 2002
- 301 replies
- 17,870 views
- winsor
- December 4, 2002
BSR proposal for canopy patterns 1 2 3 4 12

By billvon, April 30, 2007
- 291 replies
- 11,862 views
- mollyo
- July 17, 2007
DC-9 Jet at Perris 1 2 3 4 12

By scottjaco, October 18, 2003
- 276 replies
- 18,563 views
- dweeb
- January 1, 2007
"Possibility of 2nd sky-diving company in DeLand creates turbulence " 1 2 3 4 12

By cpoxon, November 30, 2010
- 275 replies
- 18,151 views
- normiss
- May 18, 2011
Sad news for tandem 1 2 3 4 12

By MakeItHappen, December 24, 2009
- 275 replies
- 21,008 views
- JerryBaumchen
- February 7, 2010
The New Skyride?????? 1 2 3 4 11

By douwanto, September 22, 2009
- 263 replies
- 13,464 views
- Jumpdude
- August 9, 2011
The Kansas City Skydiving Center, What Will Be The Affect? 1 2 3 4 11

By skydived19006, February 7, 2006
- 260 replies
- 20,571 views
- slotperfect
- March 5, 2006
Letter from the Head of the FAA (May Parachutist) 1 2 3 4 11

By catfishhunter, May 3, 2011
- 257 replies
- 13,143 views
- theonlyski
- December 5, 2011
GOpro with low jump number 1 2 3 4 11

By SRI85, September 9, 2010
- 255 replies
- 14,627 views
- normiss
- October 6, 2010
400 jumps velo 111 1 2 3 4 11

By hcsvader, March 24, 2013
- 254 replies
- 33,535 views
- Trafficdiver
- March 17, 2018
Drop in the number of Skydivers 1 2 3 4 11

By skrovi, July 15, 2006
- 254 replies
- 12,330 views
- Elisha
- October 11, 2006
Bryan Burke - SDAZ 270 Policy notes 1 2 3 4 11

By billvon, March 27, 2007
- 252 replies
- 16,453 views
- billvon
- April 10, 2007
High WLs, Low Experience.. Where Are the S&TAs? 1 2 3 4 11

By MagicGuy, February 27, 2008
- 252 replies
- 8,045 views
- kallend
- March 8, 2008
talking to a dead man 1 2 3 4 10

By skybytch, April 24, 2003
- 249 replies
- 11,282 views
- rhino
- June 2, 2003
FAA to fine Lodi $664,000 1 2 3 4 10

By SkydiveJack, October 13, 2010
- 242 replies
- 21,345 views
- billvon
- October 22, 2010
USPA's "Championship" Demo Team? 1 2 3 4 10

By airtwardo, October 10, 2011
- 236 replies
- 10,248 views
- davelepka
- December 9, 2011
Google Earth Drop Zone Project -- Ideas and Discussion 1 2 3 4 10

By quade, August 2, 2006
- 235 replies
- 32,061 views
- dorbie
- February 23, 2010
Citizens for quiet skies 1 2 3 4 10

By stratostar, February 10, 2014
- 234 replies
- 47,645 views
- sangiro
- March 29, 2015
Rumor Has It? 1 2 3 4 10

By MrLicious, January 14, 2010
- 234 replies
- 14,375 views
- Marisan
- May 7, 2011
WFFC - What's going on? 1 2 3 4 10

By sangiro, June 21, 2006
- 232 replies
- 9,638 views
- Deuce
- July 7, 2006
Blue Skies Magazine Sponsoring a Skyride Boogie? 1 2 3 4 10

By Driver1, January 6, 2011
- 229 replies
- 11,460 views
- popsjumper
- March 9, 2011
Rumor of someone throwing a record attempt. (Intentional screwing up to keep an existing record in tact) 1 2 3 4 10

By CSpenceFLY, November 4, 2013
- 227 replies
- 51,452 views
- Ron
- November 18, 2013
This guy insisted he was ok to jump a Velo 1 2 3 4 10

By chuckakers, April 15, 2012
- 226 replies
- 21,034 views
- Bill_K
- September 17, 2012
Leaving the sport 1 2 3 4 10

By mofo554, October 21, 2003
- 225 replies
- 14,297 views
- taylor.freefall
- December 26, 2011
what was the worst canopy youve ever jumped? 1 2 3 4 9

By caspar, February 22, 2007
- 224 replies
- 12,132 views
- steve1
- September 18, 2009
New Skydiver's Question...About Reserve Chute 1 2 3 4 9

By Kramer, July 17, 2003
- 222 replies
- 8,981 views
- jas8472
- November 25, 2003
Titusville Manifest and Sky Gods new deployment altitudes 1 2 3 4 9

By jraf, December 4, 2006
- 221 replies
- 11,270 views
- slotperfect
- December 6, 2006
Performance Designs Bad Attitude 1 2 3 4 9

By binkster, April 5, 2005
- 221 replies
- 12,978 views
- slotperfect
- April 13, 2005
Lodi Facing Million Dollar Lawsuit 1 2 3 4 9

By michaelt, May 28, 2009
- 215 replies
- 15,799 views
- bodypilot1
- January 31, 2010
Make sure you READ the waiver! 1 2 3 4 9

By billvon, February 20, 2004
- 214 replies
- 7,742 views
- livnbored
- February 27, 2004
NTSB and Skydiving 1 2 3 4 9

By MakeItHappen, September 12, 2008
- 214 replies
- 16,988 views
- NoShitThereIWas
- October 8, 2008
The WFFC Thief. 1 2 3 4 9

By patrickweldon, September 15, 2005
- 211 replies
- 13,686 views
- billvon
- September 19, 2005
Canopy Collision video (thankfully non fatal) 1 2 3 4 9

By Fallcoholic, February 7, 2012
- 208 replies
- 10,585 views
- kuai43
- February 16, 2012
I'm unhappy about the Skyhook ad in the October Parachutist 1 2 3 4 9

By labrys, October 6, 2005
- 208 replies
- 8,526 views
- labrys
- November 1, 2005
On-line reaction time test 1 2 3 4 9

By quade, August 29, 2004
- 206 replies
- 9,429 views
- bmcd308
- October 17, 2005
Which DZ`s in your state accept Skyride? 1 2 3 4 9

By Thanatos340, October 25, 2007
- 204 replies
- 19,087 views
- slotperfect
- November 15, 2007
Responding to "Swooping is not a crime" 1 2 3 4 9

By pop, May 29, 2007
- 203 replies
- 9,004 views
- chinchman99
- June 8, 2007
Holy Motherhucking Shitake (Luke Aikens no parachute project) 1 2 3 4 8

By shveddy, May 3, 2015
- 199 replies
- 39,051 views
- dbac
- October 11, 2016
Skydiving Quotes 1 2 3 4 8

By Melissa126, May 15, 2010
- 199 replies
- 29,160 views
- Jasonm47
- April 16, 2012
Should WE demand "standardized wingsuit training via USPA" 1 2 3 4 8

By airtwardo, October 8, 2012
- 193 replies
- 18,222 views
- kallend
- October 28, 2012
Should a USPA member who is suing to shutdown a USPA Group Member Drop Zone be allowed to jump at any USPA Group Member Drop Zone? 1 2 3 4 8

By Luminous, June 30, 2009
- 192 replies
- 29,461 views
- Andy9o8
- February 6, 2010
Stunts; pissing on our sport to make money. 1 2 3 4 8

By tdog, October 16, 2007
- 190 replies
- 17,314 views
- Jvx
- August 16, 2013
Malfunction/Cutaway & Ground Crash Video 1 2 3 4 8

By ridestrong, April 14, 2010
- 188 replies
- 11,019 views
- Andy_Copland
- September 29, 2010
Skydiving Quotes You've Learned. 1 2 3 4 8

By Joea, January 4, 2008
- 183 replies
- 23,505 views
- BrianSGermain
- February 4, 2008
Staff Drug Testing as a Condition of Employment. 1 2 3 4 8

By matthewcline, January 26, 2011
- 182 replies
- 8,774 views
- popsjumper
- February 20, 2011
USPA Member ??? READ THIS !!! 1 2 3 4 8

By airtwardo, August 29, 2003
- 182 replies
- 8,547 views
- swould
- February 17, 2004
Existing State and National Records 1 2 3 4 8

By gemini, June 29, 2005
- 180 replies
- 19,424 views
- Merkur
- March 21, 2021
Would this piss you off? 1 2 3 4 8

By funks, December 3, 2003
- 180 replies
- 7,139 views
- bigfritz
- January 7, 2004
What makes an experienced skydiver? 1 2 3 4 8

By droquette, February 21, 2006
- 178 replies
- 6,228 views
- AFFI
- June 29, 2007
What's with these USPA rules? Are they really necessary? 1 2 3 4 8

By mx_maniac, August 22, 2013
- 176 replies
- 15,897 views
- chemist
- September 1, 2013
CYPRES saved my life! 1 2 3 4 7

By bocabruce1, December 22, 2009
- 174 replies
- 12,403 views
- tjm
- January 8, 2010
Dumbest thing you did skydiving 1 2 3 4 7

By cocheese, March 31, 2004
- 174 replies
- 8,364 views
- mnealtx
- January 12, 2005
The death of Skydiving 1 2 3 4 7

By mjosparky, June 18, 2007
- 174 replies
- 8,370 views
- billvon
- June 26, 2007
Drugs on a dz 1 2 3 4 7

By Vallerina, October 11, 2004
- 173 replies
- 11,186 views
- SkymonkeyONE
- October 14, 2004
Luke Aikins planning new stunt. 1 2 3 4 7

By Erroll, March 17, 2022
- 172 replies
- 19,323 views
- Deisel
- June 5, 2022
Swooping is not a crime 1 2 3 4 7

By CanuckInUSA, May 29, 2007
- 172 replies
- 9,066 views
- dharma1976
- June 11, 2007
AAD use - let's hear it! 1 2 3 4 7

By chuckakers, May 29, 2015
- 172 replies
- 17,398 views
- potatoman
- July 20, 2015
Jumper Integrity & Logbook Veracity 1 2 3 4 7

By GLIDEANGLE, December 6, 2009
- 171 replies
- 6,738 views
- champu
- December 14, 2009
USPA and PIA Issue Joint Skydiver Advisory 1 2 3 4 7

By Communications, April 1, 2010
- 170 replies
- 20,313 views
- pms07
- November 3, 2018
Landing a Mr. Bill. 1 2 3 4 7

By kallend, August 13, 2004
- 169 replies
- 14,896 views
- vanessa.potts
- October 16, 2012
Post you're exit pics!! 1 2 3 4 7

By ifics, April 1, 2004
- 169 replies
- 13,723 views
- taln1rigr
- April 17, 2004
My dropzone is going to close, Cal-City 1 2 3 4 7

By rapter, November 8, 2007
- 168 replies
- 15,271 views
- ZigZagMarquis
- December 6, 2013
With 200 Jumps loading 1,46 (Sabre 2 135) 1 2 3 4 7

By enta, September 22, 2015
- 168 replies
- 14,632 views
- skyjumpenfool
- October 2, 2015
1800skyride scam 1 2 3 4 7

By sky1flygirl, March 18, 2003
- 167 replies
- 53,135 views
- dreaming13000
- July 17, 2008
Letter from the tandem manufactors over underage tandems 1 2 3 4 7

By PhreeZone, November 24, 2010
- 166 replies
- 7,963 views
- rhys
- December 30, 2010
Hand Cams, "Only" ? 1 2 3 4 7

By skyrider, November 27, 2010
- 165 replies
- 7,046 views
- mjosparky
- December 10, 2010
Most interesting out landing? 1 2 3 4 7

By Hazarrd, November 24, 2003
- 165 replies
- 10,480 views
- skydivermom
- August 15, 2007
pepperell tree landing being billed 10grand 1 2 3 4 7

By JALUV2, January 7, 2011
- 161 replies
- 11,327 views
- Andy9o8
- July 9, 2013
Does the USPA hate US skydivers? 1 2 3 4 7

By 4wayFly, November 3, 2007
- 158 replies
- 6,117 views
- virgin-burner
- November 10, 2007
Isn't it time you went in? 1 2 3 4 7

By Skylark, December 22, 2003
- 158 replies
- 7,280 views
- PlayDough
- February 4, 2004
Meet Stan the Student (long) 1 2 3 4 7

By billvon, July 14, 2010
- 157 replies
- 8,882 views
- fasted3
- July 18, 2010
New DZ.Com Record 1 2 3 4 7

By skykittykat, December 27, 2004
- 157 replies
- 6,452 views
- brothermuff65
- January 5, 2005
How extreme a skydiver are you 1 2 3 4 7

By crashtested, May 19, 2008
- 156 replies
- 9,710 views
- LittleDJ
- June 9, 2008

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