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. Landing Pattern  

    By mbohu,
    • 22 replies
    • 12,054 views

  2. How to recover from a flat spin on back?  

    By WooHoo,
    • 20 replies
    • 12,089 views

  3. A-License course in Western Australia - Dropzone Recommendations???  

    By ruoimama,
    • 4 replies
    • 3,446 views

  4. "Death stick" flying  

    By DemolitionDarby,   
    • 8 replies
    • 6,079 views

  5. opening door during flight  

    By iranianjumper,
    • 21 replies
    • 14,099 views

  6. Using rear risers on final and landing  

    By Tigerfly,   
    • 4 replies
    • 3,915 views

  7. CA skydiving bill signed by governor  

    By Tidlof,   
    • 0 replies
    • 2,622 views

  8. AFF Training Location - Recommendations ?  

    By Audioillity,   
    • 1 reply
    • 2,375 views

  9. Stuck on PLFs: How to Retrain the Brain?  

    By jumpgump,
    • 14 replies
    • 6,927 views

  10. Canopy progression question  

    By heavision,
    • 4 replies
    • 3,905 views

  11. Do I cutaway a step through?   1 2

    By BeyondBanality,
    • 27 replies
    • 11,562 views

  12. Looking for Skydiving Training center that operates 7 Days  

    By samkhan,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,964 views

  13. 200 jumps before camera use  

    By jclalor,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,256 views

  14. Pull at...whaaat?  

    By Tigerfly,
    • 21 replies
    • 13,260 views

  15. Camera Incident Reporting  

    By Anachronist,
    • 21 replies
    • 10,347 views

  16. (New Student) Dislocated My Shoulder Pulling...  

    By g2uypie,
    • 16 replies
    • 9,610 views

  17. Riding on a biplane wing  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 13 replies
    • 7,550 views

  18. advices for first static-line jump & injured back ?   1 2

    By drago76,
    • 38 replies
    • 7,976 views

  19. How Skydiving Works  

    By TimHolt,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,479 views

  20. Leg Straps  

    By TimHolt,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,005 views

  21. Brake Fires  

    By TimHolt,
    • 0 replies
    • 831 views

  22. Collapse Round Parachute  

    By TimHolt,
    • 0 replies
    • 942 views

  23. Bad Landings  

    By TimHolt,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,221 views

  24. Tunnel time for AFF/STP  

    By MagnoMan,
    • 21 replies
    • 10,210 views

  25. Scary near miss...! VIDEO   1 2

    By skydiverek,
    • 26 replies
    • 14,168 views

  26. Italian Skydiving Insurance  

    By dzaccheo,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,910 views

  27. Landing accuracy for beginners  

    By kcb203,
    • 23 replies
    • 10,512 views

  28. Student AADs  

    By Gary73,
    • 14 replies
    • 6,656 views

  29. New student questions(General)  

    By Christopherg,
    • 22 replies
    • 10,711 views

  30. Safety Concerns with a used rig  

    By zymrgst,
    • 9 replies
    • 6,296 views

  31. Break Off and Tracking   1 2

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 31 replies
    • 13,220 views

  32. High winds in Midwest - lessons learned  

    By peek,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,329 views

  33. Closing Loop tightness  

    By m529gft,
    • 9 replies
    • 6,001 views

  34. My 3rd cutaway went not ideal, thoughts?  

    By unkulunkulu,
    • 20 replies
    • 20,221 views

  35. Cleared to Solo even better the second time!  

    By RunamukChuck,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,107 views

  36. Friend needs advice on first first rig   1 2

    By ludikris,
    • 28 replies
    • 12,613 views

  37. Getting Behind  

    By Hooknswoop,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,888 views

  38. Any Skysurf instructors left?  

    By renedlog,
    • 8 replies
    • 6,941 views

  39. Landing small reserves - unfamiliarity with F-111 nowadays?  

    By pchapman,
    • 7 replies
    • 6,391 views

  40. Alternatives to S-turns on final  

    By Bignugget,
    • 11 replies
    • 8,399 views

  41. Wake Turbulence - nice example :-0  

    By shorehambeach,
    • 4 replies
    • 6,374 views

  42. Choosing Eyeglass Frames for your Face: Things to you should know  

    By lucyraynott,
    • 0 replies
    • 967 views

  43. Silhoute 190  

    By Oliver1981,
    • 12 replies
    • 10,004 views

  44. Trap System  

    By Meeker1128,
    • 3 replies
    • 5,738 views

  45. Factors to choose eyewear  

    By lucyraynott,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,154 views

  46. Re: [Deimian] Canopy Collision SDAZ 30 December 2016  

    By Pendragon,
    • 11 replies
    • 7,208 views

  47. Aero Commander 500  

    By trabel,
    • 7 replies
    • 10,072 views

  48. Using Eyewear With Healthy tips  

    By lucyraynott,
    • 0 replies
    • 842 views

  49. Eyewear  

    By skyjules,
    • 22 replies
    • 7,040 views

  50. Adam Bishop remarks Elsinore Fatality  

    By VectorBoy,
    • 5 replies
    • 7,469 views

  51. Re: [billvon] Canopy Collision SDAZ 30 December 2016  

    By Pendragon,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,191 views

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

    By Ron,
    • 672 replies
    • 84,938 views

  53. Safety considerations for costume jump (full Tuxedo)  

    By JP_1337,
    • 8 replies
    • 7,722 views

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

    By kallend,
    • 458 replies
    • 41,976 views

  55. Think I just broke my neck??  

    By Icemann,
    • 15 replies
    • 13,116 views

  56. Anyone Know Where to Find Water Training in California in February?  

    By Lawndarter,
    • 9 replies
    • 9,251 views

  57. Safety day mock rig  

    By xijonix,
    • 17 replies
    • 14,850 views

  58. malfunctions and time shifting, was cutaways  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 8 replies
    • 9,101 views

  59. cutaway or rears?  

    By FastDaniel,
    • 21 replies
    • 11,530 views

  60. Advice on cutaways   1 2 3

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 53 replies
    • 10,733 views

  61. Parachute Malfunctions  

    By derckert,
    • 5 replies
    • 8,117 views

  62. Refresher course  

    By Ragdoll,
    • 9 replies
    • 7,522 views

  63. Comments on the article "From Tunnel to Sky"  

    By peek,
    • 8 replies
    • 9,779 views

  64. AFF Student nervous about Emergency Procedures, 13 jumps   1 2

    By _shelbomb,
    • 40 replies
    • 11,985 views

  65. The Questions I Ask My Fellow TMs  

    By slotperfect,
    • 11 replies
    • 8,625 views

  66. First jumps on my own rig  

    By Sally81,
    • 11 replies
    • 6,532 views

  67. Seatbelt pictures   1 2

    By Baksteen,
    • 46 replies
    • 12,978 views

  68. Safety equipment for cameras   1 2

    By PeterLisica,
    • 26 replies
    • 9,491 views

  69. 24th Jump cutaway  

    By London86,
    • 12 replies
    • 8,085 views

  70. Fertilizing " a Darwin family tree with no leaves."  

    By patworks,
    • 2 replies
    • 4,297 views

  71. Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.  

    By patworks,
    • 4 replies
    • 4,291 views

  72. When to disconnect your RSL   1 2

    By xijonix,
    • 26 replies
    • 11,088 views

  73. Should I worry about this...   1 2 3

    By spacetrance,
    • 60 replies
    • 16,442 views

  74. Coaches/riggers recommend smaller first canopy than CSPA manual. Who do I listen to?   1 2

    By TheRealDBish,
    • 46 replies
    • 11,347 views

  75. Logbook - Now or Later?  

    By FlyAddict,
    • 8 replies
    • 4,268 views

  76. Finding the sweet spot.  

    By Kbell1985,
    • 22 replies
    • 9,762 views

  77. MarS AAD Service Bulletin 09/2016  

    By davenuk,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,685 views

  78. Safety watch outs jumping in costume  

    By timrf79,
    • 20 replies
    • 8,115 views

  79. 1st Night Jump!  

    By UpstateBonehead,
    • 14 replies
    • 5,456 views

  80. Sabre 2 170: GAINED WEIGHT - WINGLOAD  

    By joewreilly,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,691 views

  81. Intentional Reserve Rides   1 2

    By Amster_damnit,
    • 38 replies
    • 9,773 views

  82. So you think you're a TI? Are you sure?  

    By Remster,
    • 4 replies
    • 7,110 views

  83. Paperwork for exiting an aircraft without a TSO harness/reserve?  

    By base935,
    • 9 replies
    • 6,081 views

  84. Pilot Chute Wrap on Brake Line  

    By ryanjohn,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,000 views

  85. Control lost after stability , why ?  

    By Freefallin66,
    • 9 replies
    • 5,228 views

  86. Packing problems   1 2 3 4

    By tmontana,
    • 80 replies
    • 12,613 views

  87. First Post For Me - Jumping After Ankle Fracture/ORIF  

    By Lawndarter,
    • 24 replies
    • 10,577 views

  88. Skydiving on towered aiports  

    By glowfast,
    • 19 replies
    • 11,644 views

  89. planes & safety  

    By Flavius,
    • 13 replies
    • 6,500 views

  90. First Rig Safety   1 2

    By OXN,
    • 28 replies
    • 7,647 views

  91. Military specific canopy course  

    By Fanello1775,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,676 views

  92. Quadriplegic needs skydiving advice!  

    By apenny4yothawts,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,525 views

  93. Jumping without a parachute?  

    By hopnhook,
    • 11 replies
    • 5,518 views

  94. Shoes and equipment for softer landing   1 2 3

    By nikaru,
    • 69 replies
    • 13,157 views

  95. Lost stability , why ?  

    By Freefallin66,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,091 views

  96. The cost of becoming a pro  

    By sombra2,
    • 9 replies
    • 6,441 views

  97. Should there be more wingsuit regulations?  

    By Coleman,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,970 views

  98. Landed on my rear risers  

    By PeteW,
    • 22 replies
    • 7,582 views

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

    By vanessalh,
    • 145 replies
    • 23,183 views

  100. IAD vs. S/L - Instability Risk (Was: What's the correct order of the instructor ratings?)  

    By dgw,
    • 23 replies
    • 7,584 views
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