General Skydiving Discussions
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20,735 topics in this forum

  1. USPA's role in enforcing aircraft maintenance issues (was - Incidents thread)   1 2 3

    By Ron,
    • 53 replies
    • 15,574 views

  2. Paperwork for travelling jumpers worldwide - please contribute   1 2 3

    By feuergnom,
    • 52 replies
    • 61,259 views

  3. "Crowdsourcing" the dz.com BS detector   1 2

    By peek,
    • 38 replies
    • 49,417 views

  4. Dropzone.com Is Looking For Writers  

    By Meso,
    • 0 replies
    • 3,741 views

  5. What can we do about Skyride?   1 2 3 4 92

    By ChasingBlueSky,
    • 2,275 replies
    • 141,226 views

  6. Longmont City Council will take up skydiving noise   1 2 3 4 78

    By stratostar,
    • 1,937 replies
    • 191,248 views

  7. What Can We Do About Skyride II   1 2 3 4 37

    By slotperfect,
    • 924 replies
    • 37,492 views

  8. USPA - Jan Meyer Impeachment??   1 2 3 4 22

    By Thanatos340,
    • 539 replies
    • 17,068 views

  9. Rich Winstock Swoop Incident Cover-Up   1 2 3 4 20

    By skydived19006,
    • 491 replies
    • 68,307 views

  10. USPA BOD... Nothing more than a mouth piece for manufacturers   1 2 3 4 20

    By Ron,
    • 483 replies
    • 28,219 views

  11. HP From an Old Fart   1 2 3 4 19

    By Marisan,
    • 461 replies
    • 21,721 views

  12. Funniest whuffo question   1 2 3 4 17

    By lauril,
    • 420 replies
    • 31,969 views

  13. Should D license requirements be changed?   1 2 3 4 17

    By Croc,
    • 418 replies
    • 15,816 views

  14. BOD Meeting July 2018   1 2 3 4 17

    By baronn,
    • 407 replies
    • 42,577 views

  15. Attention Skydivers: Jumping a BASE rig from aircraft in the US is not just illegal, but stupid   1 2 3 4 16

    By peek,
    • 388 replies
    • 29,221 views

  16. "Partner protection" @ '09 USPA Nationals   1 2 3 4 15

    By skybytch,
    • 365 replies
    • 14,546 views

  17. dudeist skydivers association   1 2 3 4 15

    By feuergnom,
    • 353 replies
    • 26,223 views

  18. Trick with tandem   1 2 3 4 15

    By Sangi,
    • 351 replies
    • 14,594 views

  19. Petition to support a BSR change to reduce canopy fatalities   1 2 3 4 14

    By mollyo,
    • 340 replies
    • 11,063 views

  20. 1.333 Wingloading with 160 jumps....   1 2 3 4 14

    By markovwgti,
    • 340 replies
    • 19,760 views

  21. Shayna Richardson's One and Only Post...Read It and Get Over It!!!!   1 2 3 4 14

    By BabyBlues,
    • 335 replies
    • 20,110 views

  22. Airchway Skydiving Sued   1 2 3 4 14

    By lopullterri,
    • 326 replies
    • 15,119 views

  23. Is death game legal?   1 2 3 4 13

    By veter_,
    • 321 replies
    • 26,488 views

  24. City of Nashville vs Skyride court date set   1 2 3 4 13

    By BillyVance,
    • 319 replies
    • 17,755 views

  25. Electric Aircraft - The Thread   1 2 3 4 13

    By DJL,   
    • 316 replies
    • 32,407 views

  26. Why jump at night?   1 2 3 4 13

    By Deisel,
    • 311 replies
    • 9,280 views

  27. PT6-20 Cessna U206   1 2 3 4 13

    By vpjr,
    • 305 replies
    • 65,830 views

  28. USPA election candidate opinions   1 2 3 4 13

    By billvon,
    • 301 replies
    • 16,665 views

  29. BSR proposal for canopy patterns   1 2 3 4 12

    By billvon,
    • 291 replies
    • 10,403 views

  30. DC-9 Jet at Perris   1 2 3 4 12

    By scottjaco,
    • 276 replies
    • 17,256 views

  31. "Possibility of 2nd sky-diving company in DeLand creates turbulence "   1 2 3 4 12

    By cpoxon,
    • 275 replies
    • 16,799 views

  32. Sad news for tandem   1 2 3 4 12

    By MakeItHappen,
    • 275 replies
    • 19,608 views

  33. The New Skyride??????   1 2 3 4 11

    By douwanto,
    • 263 replies
    • 11,745 views

  34. The Kansas City Skydiving Center, What Will Be The Affect?   1 2 3 4 11

    By skydived19006,
    • 260 replies
    • 18,692 views

  35. Letter from the Head of the FAA (May Parachutist)   1 2 3 4 11

    By catfishhunter,
    • 257 replies
    • 11,716 views

  36. GOpro with low jump number   1 2 3 4 11

    By SRI85,
    • 255 replies
    • 13,347 views

  37. 400 jumps velo 111   1 2 3 4 11

    By hcsvader,
    • 254 replies
    • 32,068 views

  38. Drop in the number of Skydivers   1 2 3 4 11

    By skrovi,
    • 254 replies
    • 11,350 views

  39. Bryan Burke - SDAZ 270 Policy notes   1 2 3 4 11

    By billvon,
    • 252 replies
    • 14,986 views

  40. High WLs, Low Experience.. Where Are the S&TAs?   1 2 3 4 11

    By MagicGuy,
    • 252 replies
    • 6,835 views

  41. talking to a dead man   1 2 3 4 10

    By skybytch,
    • 249 replies
    • 10,422 views

  42. FAA to fine Lodi $664,000   1 2 3 4 10

    By SkydiveJack,
    • 242 replies
    • 19,915 views

  43. USPA's "Championship" Demo Team?   1 2 3 4 10

    By airtwardo,
    • 236 replies
    • 8,893 views

  44. Google Earth Drop Zone Project -- Ideas and Discussion   1 2 3 4 10

    By quade,
    • 235 replies
    • 30,434 views

  45. Citizens for quiet skies   1 2 3 4 10

    By stratostar,
    • 234 replies
    • 46,355 views

  46. Rumor Has It?   1 2 3 4 10

    By MrLicious,
    • 234 replies
    • 12,974 views

  47. WFFC - What's going on?   1 2 3 4 10

    By sangiro,
    • 232 replies
    • 8,561 views

  48. Blue Skies Magazine Sponsoring a Skyride Boogie?   1 2 3 4 10

    By Driver1,
    • 229 replies
    • 10,071 views

  49. Rumor of someone throwing a record attempt. (Intentional screwing up to keep an existing record in tact)   1 2 3 4 10

    By CSpenceFLY,
    • 227 replies
    • 49,573 views

  50. This guy insisted he was ok to jump a Velo   1 2 3 4 10

    By chuckakers,
    • 226 replies
    • 20,078 views

  51. Leaving the sport   1 2 3 4 10

    By mofo554,
    • 225 replies
    • 13,036 views

  52. what was the worst canopy youve ever jumped?   1 2 3 4 9

    By caspar,
    • 224 replies
    • 10,758 views

  53. New Skydiver's Question...About Reserve Chute   1 2 3 4 9

    By Kramer,
    • 222 replies
    • 7,812 views

  54. Titusville Manifest and Sky Gods new deployment altitudes   1 2 3 4 9

    By jraf,
    • 221 replies
    • 10,396 views

  55. Performance Designs Bad Attitude   1 2 3 4 9

    By binkster,
    • 221 replies
    • 12,013 views

  56. Lodi Facing Million Dollar Lawsuit   1 2 3 4 9

    By michaelt,
    • 215 replies
    • 14,731 views

  57. Make sure you READ the waiver!   1 2 3 4 9

    By billvon,
    • 214 replies
    • 6,511 views

  58. NTSB and Skydiving   1 2 3 4 9

    By MakeItHappen,
    • 214 replies
    • 15,916 views

  59. The WFFC Thief.   1 2 3 4 9

    By patrickweldon,
    • 211 replies
    • 12,722 views

  60. Canopy Collision video (thankfully non fatal)   1 2 3 4 9

    By Fallcoholic,
    • 208 replies
    • 9,452 views

  61. I'm unhappy about the Skyhook ad in the October Parachutist   1 2 3 4 9

    By labrys,
    • 208 replies
    • 7,546 views

  62. On-line reaction time test   1 2 3 4 9

    By quade,
    • 206 replies
    • 8,497 views

  63. Which DZ`s in your state accept Skyride?   1 2 3 4 9

    By Thanatos340,
    • 204 replies
    • 16,958 views

  64. Responding to "Swooping is not a crime"   1 2 3 4 9

    By pop,
    • 203 replies
    • 8,053 views

  65. Holy Motherhucking Shitake (Luke Aikens no parachute project)   1 2 3 4 8

    By shveddy,
    • 199 replies
    • 37,235 views

  66. Skydiving Quotes   1 2 3 4 8

    By Melissa126,
    • 199 replies
    • 27,928 views

  67. Should WE demand "standardized wingsuit training via USPA"   1 2 3 4 8

    By airtwardo,
    • 193 replies
    • 17,216 views

  68. Should a USPA member who is suing to shutdown a USPA Group Member Drop Zone be allowed to jump at any USPA Group Member Drop Zone?   1 2 3 4 8

    By Luminous,
    • 192 replies
    • 27,963 views

  69. Stunts; pissing on our sport to make money.   1 2 3 4 8

    By tdog,
    • 190 replies
    • 15,903 views

  70. Malfunction/Cutaway & Ground Crash Video   1 2 3 4 8

    By ridestrong,
    • 188 replies
    • 10,155 views

  71. Skydiving Quotes You've Learned.   1 2 3 4 8

    By Joea,
    • 183 replies
    • 22,450 views

  72. Staff Drug Testing as a Condition of Employment.   1 2 3 4 8

    By matthewcline,
    • 182 replies
    • 7,971 views

  73. USPA Member ??? READ THIS !!!   1 2 3 4 8

    By airtwardo,
    • 182 replies
    • 7,605 views

  74. Existing State and National Records   1 2 3 4 8

    By gemini,
    • 180 replies
    • 18,240 views

  75. Would this piss you off?   1 2 3 4 8

    By funks,
    • 180 replies
    • 6,271 views

  76. What makes an experienced skydiver?   1 2 3 4 8

    By droquette,
    • 178 replies
    • 5,203 views

  77. What's with these USPA rules? Are they really necessary?   1 2 3 4 8

    By mx_maniac,
    • 176 replies
    • 15,055 views

  78. CYPRES saved my life!   1 2 3 4 7

    By bocabruce1,
    • 174 replies
    • 11,419 views

  79. Dumbest thing you did skydiving   1 2 3 4 7

    By cocheese,
    • 174 replies
    • 7,718 views

  80. The death of Skydiving   1 2 3 4 7

    By mjosparky,
    • 174 replies
    • 7,531 views

  81. Drugs on a dz   1 2 3 4 7

    By Vallerina,
    • 173 replies
    • 10,269 views

  82. Luke Aikins planning new stunt.   1 2 3 4 7

    By Erroll,
    • 172 replies
    • 17,642 views

  83. Swooping is not a crime   1 2 3 4 7

    By CanuckInUSA,
    • 172 replies
    • 8,485 views

  84. AAD use - let's hear it!   1 2 3 4 7

    By chuckakers,
    • 172 replies
    • 16,147 views

  85. Jumper Integrity & Logbook Veracity   1 2 3 4 7

    By GLIDEANGLE,
    • 171 replies
    • 5,870 views

  86. USPA and PIA Issue Joint Skydiver Advisory   1 2 3 4 7

    By Communications,
    • 170 replies
    • 18,949 views

  87. Landing a Mr. Bill.   1 2 3 4 7

    By kallend,
    • 169 replies
    • 14,005 views

  88. Post you're exit pics!!   1 2 3 4 7

    By ifics,
    • 169 replies
    • 12,738 views

  89. My dropzone is going to close, Cal-City   1 2 3 4 7

    By rapter,
    • 168 replies
    • 14,417 views

  90. With 200 Jumps loading 1,46 (Sabre 2 135)   1 2 3 4 7

    By enta,
    • 168 replies
    • 13,584 views

  91. 1800skyride scam   1 2 3 4 7

    By sky1flygirl,
    • 167 replies
    • 52,025 views

  92. Letter from the tandem manufactors over underage tandems   1 2 3 4 7

    By PhreeZone,
    • 166 replies
    • 7,235 views

  93. Hand Cams, "Only" ?   1 2 3 4 7

    By skyrider,
    • 165 replies
    • 6,278 views

  94. Most interesting out landing?   1 2 3 4 7

    By Hazarrd,
    • 165 replies
    • 9,330 views

  95. pepperell tree landing being billed 10grand   1 2 3 4 7

    By JALUV2,
    • 161 replies
    • 10,666 views

  96. Does the USPA hate US skydivers?   1 2 3 4 7

    By 4wayFly,
    • 158 replies
    • 5,261 views

  97. Isn't it time you went in?   1 2 3 4 7

    By Skylark,
    • 158 replies
    • 6,380 views

  98. Meet Stan the Student (long)   1 2 3 4 7

    By billvon,
    • 157 replies
    • 8,103 views

  99. New DZ.Com Record   1 2 3 4 7

    By skykittykat,
    • 157 replies
    • 5,903 views

  100. How extreme a skydiver are you   1 2 3 4 7

    By crashtested,
    • 156 replies
    • 9,175 views
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