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.

6,215 topics in this forum

  1. Warning on advice given here  

    By billvon,
    • 1 reply
    • 49,569 views

  2. A License on >1:1 WL?   1 2 3 4

    By BMAC615,
    • 83 replies
    • 5,197 views

  3. Reserve Size Discussion (was: Fatality Western Australia 15 Mar 2021)   1 2

    By bsrodeo540,
    • 46 replies
    • 4,597 views

  4. My $2500 mistake   1 2 3

    By nwt,
    • 59 replies
    • 3,962 views

  5. Bridle wrap EP   1 2

    By tabouare,
    • 31 replies
    • 1,863 views

  6. Flare  

    By luiscalber,
    • 11 replies
    • 551 views

  7. Gym training and conditioning (shoulders/neck/spine)  

    By CoolBeans,
    • 12 replies
    • 3,300 views

  8. Fatal ground accident in Montreal  

    By piisfish,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,026 views

  9. side by side  

    By kmzamani,
    • 1 reply
    • 520 views

  10. Performing Actual Cutaways for Training   1 2

    By tstar,
    • 30 replies
    • 2,048 views

  11. Shakey Level 1, Do i continue? Advice please  

    By FlyMeTooTheMoon?,
    • 3 replies
    • 888 views

  12. Are there any AFF courses running in Scotland?  

    By Tovo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,154 views

  13. Is it normal for AFF students to not care?   1 2

    By Gators1240,
    • 48 replies
    • 7,302 views

  14. number of requierd jumps  

    By iranianjumper,
    • 1 reply
    • 618 views

  15. A Certification at Skydive PA, Grove City  

    By tstar,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,831 views

  16. Pros and Cons List for Picking my AFF DZ  

    By tstar,
    • 7 replies
    • 792 views

  17. Instruction discussion split from 2021-01-08 Incident   1 2 3 4

    By tbrown,
    • 78 replies
    • 2,276 views

  18. Trackers after tandems?  

    By cbassmnm,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,691 views

  19. Advise: AFF Student w / 5 solos and hop n pop left  

    By Rio Santonil,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,236 views

  20. XRW Mr. Bill with jumper who has <100 jumps  

    By MarSD6,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,816 views

  21. Thinking of doing a Hybrid IAD/AFF Training Scenerio   1 2

    By tstar,
    • 26 replies
    • 2,207 views

  22. Hard Openings  

    By danornan,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,019 views

  23. Pull-up cord locked my slider  

    By Binary93,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,092 views

  24. Look silver before or after pulling red?  

    By nwt,
    • 24 replies
    • 1,888 views

  25. Performance Designs Skill and Operating Limits  

    By Matija,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,302 views

  26. Tension knot or something more  

    By Binary93,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,214 views

  27. Altitude Dispute With Pilot  

    By Guest,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,313 views

  28. Reserve Parachute Deployment - Line Twist  

    By Gavrilo Andrić,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1,351 views

  29. AFF level 3 goes wrong! Rate this instructor!   1 2

    By ghostdog,
    • 28 replies
    • 3,088 views

  30. 1.08 canopy loading, number of safe landings?  

    By MickPatch,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,328 views

  31. First time jumping with glasses  

    By colognebilly,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,007 views

  32. NEW EAR PLUGS MADE FOR SKYDIVERS,  

    By David55,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,442 views

  33. Starting Over (In a sense...)  

    By mac_la,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,354 views

  34. AFF options  

    By Modern_Animal,
    • 2 replies
    • 633 views

  35. Progressively worse at AFF level E  

    By Dsix36,
    • 5 replies
    • 902 views

  36. What forces act on slider?  

    By CoolBeans,
    • 5 replies
    • 673 views

  37. C182 inflatable doplhin exit  

    By dim tok,
    • 4 replies
    • 809 views

  38. Is FAR 135 coming?   1 2 3

    By TomSpoon,
    • 51 replies
    • 6,031 views

  39. Skydiving w/ slight back pain  

    By Iko_,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,368 views

  40. The Cheapest AFF Course DZ  

    By Mohammed Hassan,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,448 views

  41. AFF vs Tandem AFF programs  

    By cosmicgypsy,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,259 views

  42. RAPS Jumps  

    By leafspawn,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,241 views

  43. exit type  

    By iranianjumper,
    • 2 replies
    • 665 views

  44. New Online Refresher Course: Free to Anyone  

    By GAskygirl,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,024 views

  45. Two out article  

    By voilsb,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,093 views

  46. Training at home  

    By Skybird007,
    • 4 replies
    • 864 views

  47. tracking up or down jump run  

    By sfzombie13,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,506 views

  48. Often-used safety procedures: the PLF   1 2 3

    By wmw999,
    • 52 replies
    • 6,379 views

  49. Looking for an old thread  

    By faulknerwn,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,266 views

  50. Cutaway on first solo   1 2

    By tvanderbeek,
    • 48 replies
    • 10,058 views

  51. Coaching Program  

    By Gary73,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,833 views

  52. Leg-strap bungee necessity  

    By Colton Brown,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,514 views

  53. What causes only one riser to release in a cutaway  

    By sheeks,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,005 views

  54. Who writes reports to the USPA in case of incidents?  

    By pchapman,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,338 views

  55. Willing to travel for AFF  

    By Roofstomp,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1,104 views

  56. Frustrated with lack of skills at 100 jumps  

    By bdb2004,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,813 views

  57. First cut-away - line over and/or tension knot  

    By CoolBeans,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,123 views

  58. First main size, with prior canopy experience  

    By hut4car,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,381 views

  59. Avoiding Landing Traffic  

    By kkeenan,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,403 views

  60. AFF training in Canada - Quebec  

    By Sylvie,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,409 views

  61. Skydiving licence in Poland?  

    By Blackjack,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,142 views

  62. Family and friends advice  

    By Jak3slice,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,875 views

  63. how to give valuable feedback  

    By davenuk,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,186 views

  64. Wind speed indicator recommendations?  

    By ronwah,   
    • 2 replies
    • 1,422 views

  65. Jump #37 - Hop’nPop Double Malfunction *No Cutaway*  

    By raphaelistics,
    • 16 replies
    • 2,988 views

  66. Returning to skydiving after a Traumatic Brain Injury  

    By floorlagh,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,095 views

  67. 1st Cut-Away - Reserve entangled with Main  

    By Dionysos,
    • 17 replies
    • 3,091 views

  68. nil winds  

    By philh,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,966 views

  69. Big SOB:)  

    By Dewbee,   
    • 10 replies
    • 2,623 views

  70. Accuracy landing for students  

    By CoolBeans,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,555 views

  71. Preventing Hard Openings   1 2 3

    By skydivingmonk,
    • 70 replies
    • 13,810 views

  72. On opening, grab toggles or rear risers?  

    By sundevil777,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,176 views

  73. Helluva time deciding  

    By Dewbee,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,675 views

  74. Mard (skyhook) reserve opening issue  

    By Youradhere,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,707 views

  75. Canopy burn  

    By Dr.Surgicool,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,700 views

  76. AFF at sky dive the ranch  

    By bellyflopper,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,396 views

  77. The Deaf in AFF  

    By g3ninfinite,
    • 16 replies
    • 6,122 views

  78. Skyvan Air Force Fatal  

    By DBCOOPER,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,559 views

  79. Re: USPA responsibility for suicides [was: tandem incident]   1 2 3 4

    By Ron,
    • 89 replies
    • 13,955 views

  80. Email from an attorney .  

    By SStewart,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,446 views

  81. How to arch with scoliosis  

    By ghostdog,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,435 views

  82. Referral request: sports psychology for skydiving  

    By pr3d4t0r,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,347 views

  83. Drogue entanglement and reserve ride, Mesquite  

    By radical_flyer,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,609 views

  84. New heavy jumper wing loading and when to buy gear  

    By psykx,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,988 views

  85. When should you try rear riser landings??   1 2

    By jkwon,
    • 31 replies
    • 10,491 views

  86. Thread for "Checking in after jumps" (from Incidents)   1 2

    By DBCOOPER,
    • 29 replies
    • 8,347 views

  87. Spiraling In The Holding Area  

    By KBUDA,
    • 21 replies
    • 8,440 views

  88. Skyhook   1 2 3 4 6

    By base698,
    • 140 replies
    • 36,583 views

  89. Container flapping on back in free fall  

    By Dmullen85,
    • 11 replies
    • 3,812 views

  90. Leg strap sliding open on hop n pop.  

    By Bowie,
    • 22 replies
    • 8,592 views

  91. 182 engine failures   1 2

    By baronn,
    • 47 replies
    • 11,546 views

  92. practice test  

    By mmacro,
    • 12 replies
    • 12,519 views

  93. Drop Zone Emergency Preparedness   1 2

    By grimmie,
    • 29 replies
    • 5,600 views

  94. Fast spins (in freefall) after cutting away  

    By morris,
    • 17 replies
    • 7,157 views

  95. Are Earplugs Dangerous to Use in Freefall?   1 2

    By Westerly,
    • 40 replies
    • 12,605 views

  96. Does being a USPA GM DZ mean the DZ is safer than not being a GM member?   1 2

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 45 replies
    • 5,634 views

  97. Commercial balloon tandem skydives?   1 2

    By REDAKTOR,
    • 40 replies
    • 6,510 views

  98. Watch your back while leaving the plane  

    By cetti,
    • 9 replies
    • 4,535 views

  99. Why is it necessary to pull both handles  

    By Maddingo,
    • 24 replies
    • 6,417 views

  100. What advice would you give a new AFF instructor?  

    By shortyj,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,810 views
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