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1. Brushing against the airplane frame !!#@@##  

   By erdnarob, August 27, 2014
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   • DiverMike
   • September 22, 2014

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

   By TheRealDBish, September 10, 2016
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   • kelpdiver
   • October 3, 2016

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

   By chuckakers, November 18, 2009
   • 132 replies
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   • Hjeada
   • March 4, 2010

4. Canopy Manufacturers' Role in Rapid Downsizing   1 2 3

   By NWFlyer, June 3, 2013
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   • mik
   • June 11, 2013

5. My Thoughts on Jumping AADs   1 2 3 4

   By slotperfect, May 30, 2002
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   • nigel99
   • June 17, 2002

6. Print your own logbook  

   By wlie, December 12, 2002
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   • vidiot
   • January 30, 2003

7. ACL surgery and skydiving  

   By marcin, April 15, 2003
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   • Amazon
   • April 18, 2003

8. Helmet on for take off?   1 2

   By JohnMitchell, May 2, 2016
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   • JohnMitchell
   • May 17, 2016

9. why disconnect the RSL prior to main cutaway in a side-by-side?   1 2

   By mixedup, June 22, 2011
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   • Deyan
   • February 5, 2015

10. Mal - mmmm - what would you have done different ?  

    By shorehambeach, September 4, 2014
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    • craddock
    • September 12, 2014

11. can 2 ride 1 chut in emergancy   1 2

    By freeryde13, October 13, 2003
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    • kyros1
    • October 16, 2003

12. Throw-out versus ripcord   1 2

    By fensittr, December 1, 2005
    • 32 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • December 6, 2005

13. Downsizing...how much is too much?   1 2

    By baRRRpirate, October 29, 2012
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    • inkogneetow
    • January 25, 2013

14. Does the risk eventually catch up to everyone?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Megatron, December 4, 2008
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    • phoenixlpr
    • February 23, 2009

15. What no pin check?   1 2 3 4

    By Slink2, June 28, 2002
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    • stayhigh
    • May 31, 2015

16. Rapid Downsizing   1 2 3 4 5

    By GreyLake, November 4, 2007
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    • MagicGuy
    • May 13, 2009

17. AFF 1: I refused to jump!   1 2

    By Zagor, July 16, 2007
    • 36 replies
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    • LPhoenix98
    • July 22, 2007

18. POWERLINES   1 2

    By mountainman, July 7, 2001
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    • Helipilot
    • August 7, 2001

19. AFF Level 4 - Failed Twice   1 2 3

    By Randy_H, November 9, 2004
    • 70 replies
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    • kai2k1
    • November 29, 2004

20. No hackey at pull time = reserve ride   1 2

    By shorehambeach, September 27, 2013
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    • rehmwa
    • October 11, 2013

21. AFF vs AFP  

    By archi77, February 29, 2008
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    • Fast
    • March 17, 2008

22. tension knots, how'd you cleared them  

    By Freeflaw, August 23, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • September 6, 2010

23. A simple canopy landing simulator  

    By hr0nix, January 26, 2014
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    • EnricoPalazzo
    • February 3, 2014

24. elderly skydivers   1 2 3

    By nigel99, May 29, 2012
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    • shibu
    • July 24, 2012

25. How Safe Is AFF?  

    By Andy_Copland, May 28, 2005
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    • Andy_Copland
    • July 18, 2005

26. Reasonable age to jump solo   1 2 3 4

    By jclalor, January 28, 2014
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    • grue
    • February 5, 2014

27. Helmet = AAD?  

    By diablopilot, May 11, 2014
    • 19 replies
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    • LiveAction
    • September 23, 2014

28. Seminar - oxygen usage in sport skydiving  

    By billvon, February 14, 2007
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    • Orange1
    • February 14, 2007

29. When to disconnect your RSL   1 2

    By xijonix, October 6, 2016
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    • mathrick
    • October 13, 2016

30. Beware of the (experts!)   1 2

    By airborne47, September 30, 2012
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    • chutem
    • October 2, 2012

31. Not turning on your AAD   1 2 3

    By flyhi, September 6, 2008
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    • dthames
    • December 4, 2012

32. Wind tunnel for static line progression students?  

    By pchapman, January 6, 2014
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    • mattjw916
    • February 7, 2014

33. Leg injuries to newbies?  

    By udder, November 16, 2004
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    • upndownshop
    • November 29, 2004

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

    By billvon, July 8, 2005
    • 151 replies
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    • chachi
    • July 21, 2005

35. Oxygen saturation on normal skydives   1 2 3

    By billvon, March 8, 2005
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    • dorbie
    • April 2, 2005

36. flat tracking   1 2

    By rendezvous, February 26, 2002
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    • freakydiver
    • September 22, 2003

37. Hearing loss: Con to audibles?  

    By kilranian, May 24, 2011
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    • Plover
    • May 24, 2013

38. Dissilusioned after AFF1   1 2

    By psyhunterson, December 20, 2008
    • 48 replies
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    • humanflite
    • March 6, 2009

39. Cutaway   1 2

    By climber71, May 7, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • November 9, 2012

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

    By billvon, March 13, 2012
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    • robinheid
    • April 6, 2012

41. My Cutaway: Should I have?   1 2

    By keleetz, August 12, 2013
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    • Duckwater
    • November 18, 2013

42. 2 out roof landing   1 2 3 4 6

    By Squeak, November 9, 2011
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    • SkyJunkieA62040
    • January 9, 2012

43. Cypress SAVE   1 2 3 4 11

    By MrJones, November 1, 2005
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    • Joellercoaster
    • November 17, 2005

44. Non Injury Reserve Canopy Tree Landing, St. Marys, GA, USA, Jan 1, 2010  

    By leewilcox, January 3, 2010
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • January 7, 2010

45. Common First AFF Mistakes   1 2

    By bqmassey, October 2, 2009
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    • Mad_Jasper
    • November 24, 2009

46. Wing Loading vs Jump Numbers Guideline  

    By karlm, August 16, 2004
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    • FrogNog
    • August 18, 2004

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

    By Hooknswoop, April 25, 2005
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    • kallend
    • May 9, 2005

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

    By kallend, April 7, 2014
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    • Skydivesg
    • April 17, 2014

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

    By njay, November 9, 2013
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    • justinbaker27
    • November 19, 2013

50. Wind Tunnel before AFF  

    By barrymaple007, May 18, 2012
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    • hillson
    • June 7, 2012

51. USPA Safety Day advertisement   1 2 3 4 6

    By riggerpaul, January 30, 2010
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    • riggerpaul
    • March 25, 2010

52. Professional Skydivers   1 2

    By waster, December 4, 2002
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    • StevieBoy
    • December 18, 2002

53. How tiredness affects you   1 2

    By andym148, January 30, 2014
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    • ChrisD
    • February 6, 2014

54. Titanium rod in leg  

    By Brisco, November 30, 2002
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    • JoeWeber
    • March 15

55. Dust Devils   1 2

    By quade, April 19, 2002
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    • polarbear
    • May 17, 2002

56. What is the most common cause for malfunctions?   1 2 3

    By jasonRose, July 21, 2005
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    • DSE
    • June 3, 2009

57. Calculating the "spot"   1 2 3

    By rifleman, June 10, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • June 24, 2012

58. USPA licence valid in EU?  

    By bitmonkey, August 18, 2006
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    • wonder2006
    • August 31, 2006

59. Back pain on opening  

    By bristoljumper, June 2, 2009
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    • tkhayes
    • June 5, 2009

60. Hand signals inside plane   1 2

    By strop45, June 24, 2008
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    • matthewcline
    • July 3, 2008

61. Learn from this....   1 2

    By chuckakers, September 21, 2013
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    • cpoxon
    • September 26, 2013

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

    By in2jumping, April 17, 2011
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 11, 2012

63. Do skydivers care about safety?   1 2

    By billbooth, April 7, 2002
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    • Zennie
    • April 19, 2002

64. Advice on cutaways   1 2 3

    By JohnMitchell, December 19, 2016
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    • kkeenan
    • January 26, 2017

65. All this before first landing?   1 2

    By OHCHUTE, November 5, 2012
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    • StreetScooby
    • December 9, 2012

66. New student questions(General)  

    By Christopherg, May 30, 2017
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    • Christopherg
    • June 28, 2017

67. Malfunction flash cards  

    By shift, February 5, 2015
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    • obelixtim
    • February 7, 2015

68. Skydiving After Taking a Cross-Country Flight  

    By FCipollo, November 17, 2005
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    • FCipollo
    • November 18, 2005

69. Weight Loss and Downsizing   1 2

    By SkydiverShawn, August 20, 2013
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    • DrDom
    • October 18, 2013

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

    By Rogersmoke, March 29, 2012
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    • RyanFYF
    • August 3, 2012

71. winds aloft history  

    By mfuller, February 25, 2009
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    • BobMoore
    • January 27, 2010

72. USPA A-License Check Dive Flow  

    By scottbre, May 3, 2002
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    • scottbre
    • May 8, 2002

73. First hop n pop...a bit nervous!   1 2

    By Lazarus_762, December 15, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • January 1, 2013

74. How many AFF jumps did it take you???   1 2 3

    By live2dive, October 4, 2006
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    • jpechbre
    • August 25, 2008

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

    By Gators1240, September 21, 2020
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    • SethInMI
    • April 14, 2021

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

    By Lawndarter, November 19, 2015
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    • Lawndarter
    • August 24, 2016

77. Anyone know who this is? Tell me so I don't jump here....   1 2 3

    By -ftp-, April 12, 2011
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    • Squeak
    • April 30, 2011

78. How to Track - Advanced Tracking Techniques!  

    By rslavick, July 17, 2010
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    • davelepka
    • August 10, 2011

79. Analysis of Scuba Fatality - Familiar Themes to Skydivers   1 2

    By NWFlyer, August 21, 2015
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    • thevasc21
    • September 17, 2015

80. security regulations in Russia   1 2

    By soniared, July 23, 2004
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    • vonSanta
    • July 30, 2004

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

    By format, November 8, 2013
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    • format
    • November 13, 2013

82. New Zealand skydiving school, It really worth it?  

    By David.Vidu, September 5, 2009
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    • Bennef
    • October 9, 2009

83. Landing accuracy for beginners  

    By kcb203, June 28, 2017
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    • Christopherg
    • July 3, 2017

84. pilot chute in tow procedure   1 2

    By joebrunning, August 8, 2013
    • 40 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • August 15, 2013

85. facial swelling after jump?  

    By PaddleDawg80, November 7, 2010
    • 19 replies
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    • theonlyski
    • November 9, 2010

86. Density-Altitude  

    By quade, April 15, 2002
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    • mjosparky
    • May 17, 2006

87. Thoughts on No flaps or No cuts for H&P ??   1 2

    By stayhigh, July 24, 2013
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    • ChrisD
    • August 13, 2013

88. Apology to Lousie and Don Naggas Continued   1 2

    By gregpso, July 18, 2012
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    • -ftp-
    • August 15, 2012

89. Blindfolded Skydive?  

    By weaverd, November 16, 2012
    • 15 replies
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    • Basejumperjeff
    • January 4, 2013

90. Demo safety (was: Farm fatality)  

    By dragon2, September 1, 2014
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    • obelixtim
    • September 15, 2014

91. Cypress Fire, 2 out, 2 cutaways, one near tail strike and 2 reserve rides   1 2

    By Bolas, November 14, 2007
    • 28 replies
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    • Bolas
    • February 13, 2008

92. Canopy collision   1 2 3

    By kallend, April 27, 2006
    • 64 replies
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    • loudtom
    • January 27, 2007

93. 180 turn to swoop bad?   1 2 3

    By TitaniumLegs, July 1, 2011
    • 56 replies
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    • rehmwa
    • August 8, 2011

94. Cutaway Cable Length  

    By gemini, October 4, 2004
    • 17 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • September 15, 2011

95. Malfunctions  

    By zcohen13, April 5, 2016
    • 16 replies
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    • medic0079
    • June 18, 2016

96. Stowing your slider   1 2 3

    By billvon, May 1, 2003
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    • Falko
    • January 26, 2004

97. Hitting the tail   1 2

    By ShadowCount, June 24, 2008
    • 38 replies
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    • kallend
    • June 30, 2008

98. Canopy collisions   1 2

    By kallend, November 11, 2015
    • 27 replies
    • 10,386 views
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    • mjosparky
    • May 21, 2016

99. Front risers - how much do they need to move?   1 2

    By PixieUK, September 30, 2013
    • 31 replies
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    • PixieUK
    • November 12, 2013

100. Hop and Pop issues   1 2

     By johnbamburg, July 14, 2015
     • 34 replies
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     • JohnMitchell
     • August 12, 2015