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.

6,250 topics in this forum

  1. Warning on advice given here  

    By billvon,
    • 1 reply
    • 50,793 views

  2. Stupid things I have done   1 2 3 4 27

    By Ron,
    • 672 replies
    • 84,982 views

  3. Wingload BSR.   1 2 3 4 20

    By Ron,
    • 491 replies
    • 21,186 views

  4. POV cameras and Jump number.   1 2 3 4 20

    By JWest,
    • 483 replies
    • 44,929 views

  5. The "45 degree rule" for exit separation DOES NOT WORK   1 2 3 4 19

    By kallend,
    • 458 replies
    • 42,021 views

  6. AAD's & Personal Acceptable Risk Thresholds   1 2 3 4 15

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 358 replies
    • 10,906 views

  7. stupidest student ever?   1 2 3 4 13

    By tattoojeff,
    • 307 replies
    • 28,474 views

  8. GoPros right off of student status?   1 2 3 4 12

    By Tetrahedron,
    • 295 replies
    • 15,959 views

  9. BSR for canopy loading (from low turn incident thread)   1 2 3 4 12

    By billvon,
    • 294 replies
    • 11,925 views

  10. Go Pro- Is it a Camera or not?   1 2 3 4 12

    By RickH,
    • 292 replies
    • 15,158 views

  11. Wingload BSR   1 2 3 4 12

    By Ron,
    • 287 replies
    • 13,781 views

  12. USPA and the canopy issue   1 2 3 4 12

    By chuckakers,
    • 283 replies
    • 16,319 views

  13. Cypress SAVE   1 2 3 4 11

    By MrJones,
    • 267 replies
    • 10,951 views

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

    By virgin-burner,
    • 258 replies
    • 34,724 views

  15. Re: [Martini] Opening High for Bad Spots   1 2 3 4 10

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 244 replies
    • 9,039 views

  16. Cypress Fires New Rule- Perris   1 2 3 4 10

    By bbarnhouse,
    • 237 replies
    • 14,677 views

  17. student accident   1 2 3 4 9

    By jdthomas,
    • 214 replies
    • 23,074 views

  18. Opinions wanted about a 2-step RSL procedure   1 2 3 4 9

    By borg2050,
    • 205 replies
    • 6,810 views

  19. Skydiving is risky but safe   1 2 3 4 9

    By pkasdorf,
    • 205 replies
    • 14,320 views

  20. Barrel roll during track?   1 2 3 4 9

    By Andy9o8,
    • 201 replies
    • 16,869 views

  21. Canopy loading restrictions take 3   1 2 3 4 9

    By billvon,
    • 200 replies
    • 9,350 views

  22. A license jumping camera....   1 2 3 4 8

    By Tigerfly,
    • 193 replies
    • 47,045 views

  23. Wingload BSR take 2   1 2 3 4 8

    By billvon,
    • 187 replies
    • 13,494 views

  24. PC in tow, cutaway or no cutaway?   1 2 3 4 8

    By RTB,
    • 185 replies
    • 13,977 views

  25. RSL's-Again   1 2 3 4 8

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 181 replies
    • 8,196 views

  26. Reckless TM   1 2 3 4 8

    By theforkguy,
    • 178 replies
    • 26,499 views

  27. Back up devices (from incidents)   1 2 3 4 8

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 175 replies
    • 7,307 views

  28. "Check out my GoPro footage of my first solo!"   1 2 3 4 7

    By ntrprnr,
    • 173 replies
    • 18,528 views

  29. Fibula, femur, or fatality (105 elliptical 1.3 PSF 127 jumps)   1 2 3 4 7

    By DrewEckhardt,
    • 170 replies
    • 10,167 views

  30. Camera Flying   1 2 3 4 7

    By skyjunkie517,
    • 168 replies
    • 8,828 views

  31. Model's Propeller Accident   1 2 3 4 7

    By Deisel,
    • 166 replies
    • 20,658 views

  32. Proposal for wing loading limits   1 2 3 4 7

    By billvon,
    • 164 replies
    • 10,992 views

  33. wing loadings for jumpers with 50-100 jumps   1 2 3 4 7

    By teason,
    • 160 replies
    • 20,177 views

  34. Canopy Piloting Regulation (split from Fatality Georgia 3/18/2023)   1 2 3 4 7

    By JoeWeber,
    • 160 replies
    • 8,480 views

  35. The Z-hills Double Fatal Speculation Thread   1 2 3 4 7

    By base283,
    • 156 replies
    • 17,886 views

  36. Jumping without a cypres   1 2 3 4 7

    By billvon,
    • 153 replies
    • 12,238 views

  37. Skydiving is one of the safest risky sports   1 2 3 4 7

    By pkasdorf,
    • 152 replies
    • 7,715 views

  38. Responsibility in the landing pattern   1 2 3 4 7

    By billvon,
    • 151 replies
    • 11,015 views

  39. Students jumping WITHOUT an altimeter   1 2 3 4 7

    By listo,
    • 151 replies
    • 9,380 views

  40. A Solution for Current Canopy Collisions and Canopy Related Deaths/Injuries   1 2 3 4 7

    By in2jumping,
    • 151 replies
    • 10,791 views

  41. Night jump questions......   1 2 3 4 7

    By Rstanley0312,
    • 150 replies
    • 8,241 views

  42. Landings ... I am frustrated beyond belief!!!   1 2 3 4 6

    By OlympiaStoica,
    • 147 replies
    • 10,055 views

  43. Backflying with tandems (Was Rocky Point injury)   1 2 3 4 6

    By davepend,
    • 147 replies
    • 12,953 views

  44. Unnecessary cutaway. Very Dangerous and stupid   1 2 3 4 6

    By pj_jumper,
    • 147 replies
    • 12,424 views

  45. Cypres not worked ?   1 2 3 4 6

    By artistcalledian,
    • 145 replies
    • 6,481 views

  46. Why zero liability?   1 2 3 4 6

    By danielmaxin,
    • 145 replies
    • 7,188 views

  47. To RSL or not to RSL   1 2 3 4 6

    By vanessalh,
    • 145 replies
    • 23,223 views

  48. 2 out roof landing   1 2 3 4 6

    By Squeak,
    • 145 replies
    • 10,951 views

  49. USPA Safety Day advertisement   1 2 3 4 6

    By riggerpaul,
    • 144 replies
    • 10,849 views

  50. 17 year old turns in at Start Skydiving!   1 2 3 4 6

    By dbcooperfan,
    • 142 replies
    • 10,308 views

  51. Skyhook   1 2 3 4 6

    By base698,
    • 140 replies
    • 39,720 views

  52. Safety rules and USPA   1 2 3 4 6

    By sooperswooper,
    • 140 replies
    • 11,501 views

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

    By weaverd,
    • 140 replies
    • 24,846 views

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

    By Divalent,
    • 140 replies
    • 15,681 views

  55. Safe? - Photo inside   1 2 3 4 6

    By Buried,
    • 140 replies
    • 4,871 views

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

    By exnavykds,
    • 139 replies
    • 17,204 views

  57. Is your Wingloading within the WNE Chart?   1 2 3 4 6

    By FrancoR,
    • 137 replies
    • 9,113 views

  58. Minimum Opening Altitudes   1 2 3 4 6

    By BMAC615,
    • 133 replies
    • 8,305 views

  59. Petition for seperate landing area's   1 2 3 4 6

    By mirage62,
    • 133 replies
    • 5,453 views

  60. Kicking legs during canopy flight   1 2 3 4 6

    By Tidlof,
    • 133 replies
    • 8,758 views

  61. Does wind speed and gusts affect descent rate?   1 2 3 4 6

    By k_marr08,
    • 132 replies
    • 30,420 views

  62. How many ways can you....   1 2 3 4 6

    By chuckakers,
    • 132 replies
    • 11,333 views

  63. Re: [The111] Fatality - Tampa Bay, FL - 20 Jan 2010   1 2 3 4 6

    By in2jumping,
    • 132 replies
    • 9,228 views

  64. Falling out of a Harness   1 2 3 4 6

    By migliore,
    • 129 replies
    • 35,002 views

  65. New Dutch Canopy Regulation, Opinions?   1 2 3 4 6

    By USPA,
    • 129 replies
    • 12,948 views

  66. Spotting skills   1 2 3 4 6

    By skydivermom,
    • 128 replies
    • 9,295 views

  67. unnecessary roughness by JM   1 2 3 4 6

    By loveslavender,
    • 128 replies
    • 10,250 views

  68. 100 jump wonders/coaches   1 2 3 4 6

    By jdthomas,
    • 127 replies
    • 10,366 views

  69. Tell a student to quit   1 2 3 4 6

    By RB_Hammer,
    • 126 replies
    • 8,676 views

  70. Hypoxia at 21000 ft.   1 2 3 4 6

    By tvandijck,
    • 126 replies
    • 19,071 views

  71. Got "talked to" this weekend   1 2 3 4 6

    By millertime24,
    • 125 replies
    • 8,989 views

  72. Have hooded sweatshirts ever caused a malfunction or incident?   1 2 3 4 6

    By cocheese,
    • 125 replies
    • 24,128 views

  73. Why is static line a dying discipline?   1 2 3 4 6

    By kmills0705,
    • 125 replies
    • 26,001 views

  74. Refueling with the engine running?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Linas120,
    • 124 replies
    • 12,738 views

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

    By SEREJumper,
    • 124 replies
    • 27,793 views

  76. Three fatal accidents in a week   1 2 3 4 5

    By kallend,
    • 124 replies
    • 24,186 views

  77. Bailing out low?   1 2 3 4 5

    By normiss,
    • 122 replies
    • 8,372 views

  78. Is this legal?   1 2 3 4 5

    By lisamariewillbe,
    • 122 replies
    • 5,483 views

  79. Has everyone here had a cutaway?   1 2 3 4 5

    By hooked,
    • 121 replies
    • 7,086 views

  80. Crossbraced tandem canopy?   1 2 3 4 5

    By phoenixlpr,
    • 119 replies
    • 14,196 views

  81. VIGIL in the U.S   1 2 3 4 5

    By schwede,
    • 119 replies
    • 8,537 views

  82. Would you jump without your AAD   1 2 3 4 5

    By airdweller,
    • 118 replies
    • 8,182 views

  83. Would you lower your min cutaway altitude if you had a Skyhook?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 118 replies
    • 7,448 views

  84. Radios and student training   1 2 3 4 5

    By tetra316,
    • 118 replies
    • 9,511 views

  85. Why negativity about AADs is disturbing   1 2 3 4 5

    By kallend,
    • 116 replies
    • 8,599 views

  86. Skydiving and Traumatic Brain Injury   1 2 3 4 5

    By lanceav8r,
    • 116 replies
    • 17,753 views

  87. Lack of responsible leadership is killing skydivers   1 2 3 4 5

    By Trae,
    • 115 replies
    • 7,419 views

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

    By Douggarr,
    • 115 replies
    • 19,953 views

  89. I flunked AFF Level 2 jump... Has this happened to others?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Mockingbird,
    • 114 replies
    • 8,073 views

  90. Is it "funny" to push somebody out of the door?   1 2 3 4 5

    By The111,
    • 113 replies
    • 5,718 views

  91. When does a Tourist become a skydiver?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Rogersmoke,
    • 113 replies
    • 10,642 views

  92. Skydiver’s Near-Death Experience Points To Lax Industry Oversight   1 2 3 4 5

    By airdvr,
    • 112 replies
    • 17,976 views

  93. Predictability of 270 degree turns: (Was Fatality - Eloy)   1 2 3 4 5

    By Chris-Ottawa,
    • 112 replies
    • 6,303 views

  94. freefliers out first??   1 2 3 4 5

    By skygirl1,
    • 111 replies
    • 10,262 views

  95. RSL, good or bad ?   1 2 3 4 5

    By stillalive,
    • 109 replies
    • 8,833 views

  96. Pac 750 stalls on jump run   1 2 3 4 5

    By skyjumpenfool,
    • 108 replies
    • 16,525 views

  97. In this month's Parachutist   1 2 3 4 5

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 108 replies
    • 5,743 views

  98. WL BSR, take 4?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 108 replies
    • 7,877 views

  99. Hook turning tandems   1 2 3 4 5

    By stratostar,
    • 107 replies
    • 6,466 views

  100. Rough Canopy Opening   1 2 3 4 5

    By Rustbucket350,
    • 107 replies
    • 8,952 views
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