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1. Pilot Chute Nightmare   1 2 3 4

   By castle_bravo, October 2, 2010
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   • jumpwally
   • October 27, 2010

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

   By g2uypie, June 17, 2017
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   • medic0079
   • August 7, 2017

3. What a Cutaway....  

   By CRASH1, July 17, 2013
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   • OG-Tahiti
   • August 10, 2013

4. name this mal   1 2

   By dragon2, February 9, 2005
   • 38 replies
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   • dragon2
   • February 25, 2005

5. AFF Jitters- Losing Instructors?   1 2

   By stringtheorygal, September 24, 2012
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   • OHCHUTE
   • December 21, 2012

6. Skyhook & RSL's. Its up to you....   1 2 3 4

   By Marksman, October 30, 2011
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   • JohnSherman
   • November 13, 2011

7. Near miss in freefall? A mystery? Advice needed.   1 2

   By T_P, May 25, 2009
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   • kallend
   • June 5, 2009

8. Brian Germain   1 2

   By NorrinRadd, June 19, 2013
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   • normiss
   • June 20, 2013

9. I thought I knew how to PLF until...   1 2

   By shibu, September 10, 2012
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   • Amyr
   • September 16, 2012

10. 6000 feet?  

    By jigneshsoni, June 12, 2005
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    • BadgerOnAStick
    • June 16, 2005

11. Seat Belts   1 2 3

    By Hooknswoop, January 13, 2003
    • 65 replies
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    • PhillyKev
    • January 21, 2003

12. Why you check your pilot chute before you exit  

    By GAjumper84, May 2, 2015
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    • cptchaos
    • June 12, 2015

13. Why isn't there an AAD with adjustable firing altitude?   1 2

    By tsf, April 14, 2013
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    • chuckakers
    • May 12, 2013

14. Radios and student training   1 2 3 4 5

    By tetra316, April 15, 2010
    • 118 replies
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    • bluetwo
    • July 11, 2010

15. What if you cannot see your canopy? Loose harness restricts moving head   1 2

    By AtrusBatleth, September 23, 2015
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    • JohnMitchell
    • November 13, 2015

16. All roads have wires  

    By DBCOOPER, October 14, 2015
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    • CHunter
    • November 2, 2015

17. Signing your log book   1 2

    By SSkydiver, May 4, 2003
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    • JeffGordon
    • May 12, 2003

18. R44 as a Jump Ship  

    By wildcard451, February 11, 2013
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    • evan85
    • October 1, 2013

19. Self-induced knot on toggles  

    By ASOT_QC, August 6, 2014
    • 23 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • September 21, 2014

20. Safety equipment for cameras   1 2

    By PeterLisica, September 13, 2016
    • 26 replies
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    • PeterLisica
    • November 24, 2016

21. How long can you leave a main packed?   1 2

    By WooHoo, February 5, 2006
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    • deadwood
    • February 10, 2006

22. Flying in turbulence (long)   1 2

    By billvon, April 24, 2003
    • 39 replies
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    • pchapman
    • June 6, 2007

23. Premature reserve on high altitude   1 2

    By ber, December 2, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • December 6, 2004

24. Things to think about when doing Helicopter jump...  

    By shorehambeach, April 9, 2015
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    • RMK
    • May 5, 2015

25. Winter Gloves   1 2

    By skyjumpenfool, November 23, 2009
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    • Psychonaut
    • January 9, 2010

26. First Time at a Big Drop Zone  

    By NickyCal, December 15, 2013
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    • tbrown
    • January 1, 2014

27. Back Loop, Front Loop, Barrel Roll A License   1 2

    By craig_b, September 30, 2004
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    • mattjw916
    • October 11, 2004

28. how much extra flight time from tracking.. ?  

    By Edra, June 14, 2014
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 30, 2014

29. re: skydiving fatalities, why not require the manufacturers to meet the TSO?  

    By emfbowne, March 27, 2013
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    • racerman
    • May 24, 2013

30. Saftey related skydiving sayings   1 2 3

    By jsaxton, August 21, 2003
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    • jsaxton
    • September 7, 2003

31. Single best Skydiving book...?  

    By RedBaron, January 22, 2007
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    • mdrejhon
    • March 2, 2007

32. Don’t PLF on a downwinder?   1 2 3

    By Divalent, April 25, 2011
    • 71 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • June 2, 2011

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

    By listo, February 19, 2003
    • 151 replies
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    • ripcords
    • October 29, 2003

34. Knee Turns.....visualisation  

    By Zoter, October 16, 2003
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    • Zoter
    • October 26, 2003

35. Are PLFs necessary anymore?   1 2 3 4 5

    By kimemerson, March 26, 2009
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    • phoenixlpr
    • June 1, 2009

36. no reserve pull after cutaway ?   1 2

    By alain, June 19, 2003
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    • Cueb
    • March 1, 2010

37. clear and pull- safety   1 2

    By bernard, June 9, 2012
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    • Birdguy
    • June 22, 2012

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

    By billvon, July 10, 2003
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    • winsor
    • July 23, 2003

39. Container sizing for noob  

    By LukeSkyBoarder, July 17, 2014
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    • JeffCa
    • July 18, 2014

40. Canopy Collisions as a Percentage Fatalities Over Time  

    By base698, May 10, 2015
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    • kkeenan
    • August 23, 2015

41. harness trauma  

    By dunadan, November 29, 2004
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    • Andrewwhyte
    • December 5, 2004

42. Lesson Learned....   1 2

    By Lazarus_762, April 8, 2013
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    • cavscout73
    • April 18, 2013

43. Who chopped my main?   1 2

    By Kimbo, August 15, 2012
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    • richardw38
    • September 10, 2012

44. People amaze me   1 2

    By ozzy13, November 9, 2008
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    • timve
    • November 15, 2008

45. water landing procedure  

    By andy2, April 16, 2003
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    • crwmike
    • April 16, 2003

46. Spiraling In The Holding Area  

    By KBUDA, December 5, 2018
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    • yoink
    • December 28, 2018

47. Sun Path grounds Javelins with adjustable MLW   1 2

    By kallend, July 19, 2004
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    • billvon
    • July 26, 2004

48. Wind tunnel near Maryland??  

    By Tiger6513, September 4, 2009
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    • Tiger6513
    • September 4, 2009

49. Spotting skills   1 2 3 4 6

    By skydivermom, February 7, 2006
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    • kelpdiver
    • February 16, 2006

50. What to do if you enter a cloud   1 2 3

    By danornan, November 25, 2011
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    • danornan
    • December 13, 2011

51. Rear riser landings?   1 2 3

    By shah269, July 9, 2012
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    • shah269
    • July 20, 2012

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

    By Lawndarter, January 16, 2017
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    • Lawndarter
    • February 27, 2017

53. Landing large American Flags   1 2 3

    By hoyt, June 27, 2007
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    • kallend
    • July 14, 2007

54. Chest strap or leg straps first?   1 2

    By Orange1, December 27, 2005
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    • Peej
    • January 30, 2006

55. Cold Weather Skydiving  

    By footballhokie, November 15, 2012
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    • footballhokie
    • November 27, 2012

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

    By in2jumping, January 20, 2010
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • January 28, 2010

57. Little debate going on here... Cutaway and go to reserve on a PC in tow or just go to reserve???   1 2

    By NoShitThereIWas, October 6, 2013
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    • Andy9o8
    • October 23, 2013

58. Alti failure - what to do.....   1 2

    By shorehambeach, February 3, 2013
    • 32 replies
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    • mistercwood
    • March 12, 2013

59. Dropzones That Check Wingloading?   1 2

    By NWFlyer, June 8, 2013
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    • grue
    • June 16, 2013

60. Landing a parachute is a team sport!   1 2

    By Feeblemind, September 9, 2013
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 14, 2013

61. Bowling DZOs/managers please read   1 2 3 4

    By JoeBobJumper, May 30, 2012
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    • billvon
    • June 13, 2012

62. Building muscle to protect joints  

    By kilranian, July 22, 2011
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    • rehmwa
    • August 1, 2011

63. Leg strap sliding open on hop n pop.  

    By Bowie, March 26, 2008
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    • pchapman
    • November 20, 2018

64. Reserve line twists   1 2 3 4

    By KellyF, March 1, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • March 12, 2011

65. Wing loading your reserve   1 2

    By CanuckInUSA, July 1, 2003
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    • Pablito
    • July 10, 2003

66. cessna formation dropping tandems?  

    By swoopfly, August 29, 2014
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    • riggerrob
    • October 1, 2014

67. Pull reserve before cutaway???  

    By potatoman, January 4, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • January 14, 2012

68. Wearing your helmet on take off.   1 2 3

    By trigger, March 17, 2007
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    • Unstable
    • March 25, 2007

69. AFF Helmet Radio - Ghetto rigged  

    By rico1931, July 18, 2012
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    • milehigheric
    • July 24, 2012

70. Packing   1 2

    By skysohigh77, July 21, 2009
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    • chuckakers
    • July 26, 2009

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

    By FrancoR, December 5, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • January 13, 2005

72. Line stows breaking   1 2

    By lazerq3, June 26, 2001
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    • RemiAndKaren
    • July 10, 2001

73. Stand up landings   1 2

    By Baksteen, June 16, 2009
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    • NWFlyer
    • July 2, 2009

74. malfunctions and time shifting, was cutaways  

    By Bob_Church, January 26, 2017
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    • riggerrob
    • January 30, 2017

75. AFF in the cold months? Im in NC  

    By jbelanger86, November 12, 2017
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    • Bob_Church
    • December 9, 2017

76. Main-Reserve Entanglement/Unintentional Water Landing: Lessons Learned   1 2 3 4

    By NWFlyer, May 30, 2006
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    • NWFlyer
    • June 3, 2006

77. Too big to learn to skydive?  

    By webracer, April 28, 2011
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    • mchamp
    • May 3, 2011

78. AFF training regulations about maximum time between jumps before to repeat from level 1.   1 2

    By shattenjager, August 12, 2010
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    • shattenjager
    • June 9, 2011

79. Riggers liability  

    By lilchief, November 4, 2007
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    • livendive
    • November 13, 2007

80. Too quick to cut away   1 2 3

    By okalb, February 12, 2007
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    • piahenzi
    • March 17, 2007

81. Jumper / Aircraft collisions   1 2

    By voltage, April 5, 2009
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    • tombuch
    • April 9, 2009

82. Downwind Landing Training   1 2

    By kkeenan, September 11, 2006
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    • Yossarian
    • September 18, 2006

83. Malfunction - entangled lines  

    By UnknownEntity, September 2, 2013
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    • crotalus01
    • September 11, 2013

84. AFF student: having huge problem with kicking.   1 2

    By jjoll, May 24, 2016
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    • superplumber
    • June 1, 2016

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

    By Hooknswoop, February 18, 2004
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    • bmcd308
    • February 23, 2004

86. Cloud Clearances   1 2

    By Para5-0, December 27, 2011
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    • jumpsalot-2
    • April 13, 2012

87. Light weight jumper needs to fall FASTER!   1 2

    By cbuffalino, September 18, 2012
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    • cbuffalino
    • September 25, 2012

88. Gloves  

    By paulca, August 12, 2011
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    • potatoman
    • September 29, 2011

89. Whats wrong with this picture?  

    By SEREJumper, August 2, 2012
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    • BIGUN
    • August 5, 2012

90. San Diego AFF 1 with Photophobia   1 2

    By chrisg700, October 31, 2013
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    • DrDom
    • November 28, 2013

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

    By millertime24, May 8, 2011
    • 125 replies
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    • david3
    • May 28, 2011

92. Video: Pilot Chute in Tow on your Reserve?   1 2

    By Westerly, June 4, 2018
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    • LeeroyJenkins
    • June 21, 2018

93. landing help  

    By mickeyb117, June 4, 2014
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    • sundevil777
    • June 18, 2014

94. Deland Accident - Use this as an example   1 2

    By Scottjk, October 3, 2005
    • 44 replies
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    • Capt36
    • October 16, 2005

95. Additional reasons to not jump camera   1 2 3 4

    By billvon, January 30, 2012
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    • Lindenwood
    • July 28, 2012

96. Is swooping pushing the envelope?   1 2 3

    By bigbearfng, December 31, 2011
    • 54 replies
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    • PiLFy
    • July 30, 2012

97. Rough Canopy Opening   1 2 3 4 5

    By Rustbucket350, January 16, 2022
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    • Rustbucket350
    • December 10, 2023

98. How to get over a bad jump?   1 2

    By cheese1178, April 24, 2012
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    • grasshoppergirl
    • June 18, 2012

99. Open door on takeoff   1 2 3 4

    By CMiller, July 31, 2011
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    • ShcShc11
    • November 18, 2011

100. Flare too early? What happens?  

     By dontbounce, February 23, 2006
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     • Zipp0
     • March 14, 2006