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  1. Fluid Wings Tesla and Crossfire3  

    By LucaD,
    • 5 replies
    • 6,222 views

  2. career options after a course from new zealand skydiving school  

    By rudra,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,508 views

  3. The Dead Skydivers Wisdom Collective Speaks!  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 850 views

  4. Perris DC 9-21 JET for sale   1 2

    By 377,
    • 26 replies
    • 23,433 views

  5. What do you do under canopy between deployment and starting your landing pattern?  

    By kcb203,
    • 15 replies
    • 9,111 views

  6. Did Bill Dause really say . . . ?  

    By megamalfunction,
    • 14 replies
    • 12,375 views

  7. dudeist skydivers association   1 2 3 4 15

    By feuergnom,
    • 353 replies
    • 26,105 views

  8. I really cant pack parachute   1 2

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 44 replies
    • 15,729 views

  9. My forward exist sucks  

    By Hoomam,
    • 11 replies
    • 5,619 views

  10. Tracking contest  

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 13 replies
    • 6,540 views

  11. Fun jumping Sicily  

    By BMS,
    • 0 replies
    • 304 views

  12. Flying from Italy - Check or Carry on Rig?  

    By Sims895,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,085 views

  13. Magnets, Bitch !  

    By kkeenan,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,892 views

  14. Meat bombing  

    By si_jsy,
    • 10 replies
    • 10,149 views

  15. Breathing In Skydiving  

    By TimeToFly4lyfe,
    • 14 replies
    • 9,241 views

  16. at home rig rack  

    By tred,
    • 22 replies
    • 10,448 views

  17. USPA update: Be Prepared for a Forced Landing  

    By 3331,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,647 views

  18. Pacific Aerospace P750 XSTOL - upgrade  

    By RMURRAY,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,796 views

  19. 218 low bulk 235???  

    By Yolodan,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,728 views

  20. How to source a Cessna 182 for Skydiving Operations in India  

    By rjangra,
    • 9 replies
    • 9,378 views

  21. side by side - emergency procedures  

    By ludikris,
    • 15 replies
    • 9,319 views

  22. Refresher question - overseas w/ no UPSA affiliate nearby  

    By dzaccheo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,587 views

  23. DRONE JUMP  

    By Phil1111,
    • 5 replies
    • 4,174 views

  24. New Causal Chat Episodes are up on YouTube!  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,171 views

  25. looking for Steve Fisher, Ada,Ohio  

    By nt8us,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,818 views

  26. Shoes  

    By Justincase289,
    • 18 replies
    • 12,302 views

  27. A new "Citizens for Quiet Skies" issue   1 2

    By chuckakers,
    • 36 replies
    • 20,829 views

  28. Skydive Radio #230 04.05.17 - with Jyro  

    By diverds,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,701 views

  29. precision aerodynamics  

    By pyranha,
    • 14 replies
    • 9,569 views

  30. Re-currency  

    By marcwgarber,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,826 views

  31. Downsizing questions   1 2 3

    By Sims895,
    • 50 replies
    • 13,018 views

  32. A Brief History of Skydiving -- New Short Video (YouTube)  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,292 views

  33. WHY do you swoop?  

    By melushell,
    • 12 replies
    • 12,472 views

  34. Does anyone use bluetooth communicators?  

    By scalarider,
    • 19 replies
    • 17,319 views

  35. Would anyone be interested in an app that tracks skydivers and monitors off-dropzone landings?   1 2

    By megamalfunction,
    • 34 replies
    • 23,024 views

  36. Seasonal Dropzones  

    By sam_heff,
    • 0 replies
    • 309 views

  37. Jumping in SAN DIEGO  

    By binkyro12,
    • 0 replies
    • 268 views

  38. Commercial "space" jumping   1 2

    By bjgraybeal,
    • 48 replies
    • 16,048 views

  39. NEW Casual Chat LIVE with Kate Cooper-Jensen, Bigway Guru  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,188 views

  40. Emotions Behind Your First Cutaway  

    By AviationTD,
    • 17 replies
    • 10,964 views

  41. NEW DROPZONES IN TANZANIA  

    By Ravenairtz,
    • 0 replies
    • 257 views

  42. Weight difference and jumping  

    By Tigerfly,
    • 9 replies
    • 7,183 views

  43. New Casual Chat LIVE with Max Dereta and Robert Kittila  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 886 views

  44. DZOs-Would you move your DZ to New Mexico if it passed a law banning injury/death lawsuits caused by skydiving?   1 2

    By meatbomb1984,
    • 26 replies
    • 23,384 views

  45. Possible Cutaway GPS Tracker Solution - Iota  

    By rohicks,
    • 13 replies
    • 7,795 views

  46. Boozy's Daily Videos  

    By boozy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,387 views

  47. CYPRES activated by swooper: crazy video   1 2

    By skydiverek,
    • 36 replies
    • 16,399 views

  48. Herniated Disc. Which canopy??  

    By davidfreefly,
    • 15 replies
    • 8,257 views

  49. Human Flight 3D Movie ... IMAX   1 2

    By joaocorreia,
    • 34 replies
    • 18,467 views

  50. Cessna 182 interior re-do  

    By baronn,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,188 views

  51. Casual Chat LIVE with Espen Fadnes is Done! -Watch Now-  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 884 views

  52. Anyone know this guy? Balloons/lawn chair  

    By peek,
    • 4 replies
    • 4,000 views

  53. USPA Acts to Prevent ATC Privatization  

    By 3331,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,361 views

  54. Causal Chat LIVE with Espen Fadnes Wednesday March 22 8pm EST  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 706 views

  55. How fast did you learn to pack parachute?   1 2

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 34 replies
    • 14,067 views

  56. Casual Chat with Brian Germain and guest Jay Moledzki  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,709 views

  57. Anyone know Bill McClure? Jumps in HI  

    By Chris_K,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,159 views

  58. Continuing after A-License  

    By binkyro12,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,294 views

  59. BPA Member now Living in Holland - Get a Dutch Licence?  

    By NeoX,
    • 14 replies
    • 5,360 views

  60. Skydive Radio #229 03.16.17 - Raw Dawgs  

    By diverds,
    • 0 replies
    • 700 views

  61. Learning to wingsuit in a tunnel? (in Sweden's new wingsuit tunnel)  

    By mdrejhon,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,106 views

  62. wind tunnel  

    By omrig102,
    • 0 replies
    • 281 views

  63. Just curious: how many jumps, how many cut-aways?   1 2

    By GermanSKY,
    • 41 replies
    • 19,081 views

  64. creating a list of hard openings  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 19 replies
    • 9,402 views

  65. Cutaway under 100ft with skyhook?  

    By WhoDaresWins,
    • 24 replies
    • 13,825 views

  66. Was the C-47 "Southern Cross" featured in the movie "Dropzone?"  

    By megamalfunction,
    • 9 replies
    • 5,574 views

  67. Gap in USPA Membership  

    By nhardesty,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,750 views

  68. Rx Eyewear  

    By Islandcool,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,437 views

  69. Casual Chat with Olav Zipser is now up on YouTube!  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 896 views

  70. BPA 'A Licence' jumper jumping in the US- There for 3 months.  

    By NicolaM,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,890 views

  71. AFF at the end of the month  

    By omrig102,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,210 views

  72. USPA Being Sued Federal ?  

    By FREETRY,
    • 19 replies
    • 11,393 views

  73. Can anyone identify this Jumpsuit?  

    By socalfusions,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,727 views

  74. Jumping with eye glasses  

    By papax17,
    • 24 replies
    • 10,324 views

  75. Navy SEALs battling a frightening rise in parachute deaths  

    By JohnyCrawford,
    • 22 replies
    • 14,937 views

  76. FAA approval of 6 skydivers in Cessna 206-U   1 2

    By hjortur,
    • 25 replies
    • 15,159 views

  77. Why and how did you start skydiving?  

    By omrig102,
    • 19 replies
    • 10,384 views

  78. New Casual Chat LIVE with Brian Germain is Up! David Ames on Exercise and Training  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 891 views

  79. Canopy flight time diffrences  

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 7 replies
    • 5,195 views

  80. Health/Life Insurance for American Skydivers in the US  

    By cstewart20,
    • 16 replies
    • 14,012 views

  81. Does the A-License Package at Perris include gear rentals after the 7 AFF jumps?  

    By Icemann,
    • 15 replies
    • 9,700 views

  82. VIDEO: Australia Skydiving Road-trip!  

    By german,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,368 views

  83. Casual Chat with Brian Germain and guest Robert Kittila  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,377 views

  84. US school with German instructors?  

    By GermanSKY,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,006 views

  85. What if I need a skydiving lawyer?   1 2

    By ddircksen,
    • 27 replies
    • 11,607 views

  86. Central Cali DZ recommendations  

    By freeflyJoe,
    • 0 replies
    • 274 views

  87. Upper age limit for student  

    By villageidiot,
    • 23 replies
    • 13,720 views

  88. Anyone tried skydiving accuracy with BASE Troll DW canopy?  

    By nicsoew,
    • 6 replies
    • 6,104 views

  89. Incident in New Zeland  

    By CubaLibre,
    • 2 replies
    • 6,689 views

  90. Can US citizen with FAI License jump in the US?  

    By backbone,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,324 views

  91. Incident in New Zeland  

    By CubaLibre,
    • 0 replies
    • 183 views

  92. Canopy Entanglement  

    By JohnyCrawford,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,047 views

  93. Should the USPA BOD Meetings Go Virtual  

    By skydived19006,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,398 views

  94. New Episode of Causal Chat is done! This week's guest is Omar Alhegelan  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,047 views

  95. Slowest fall rate  

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,984 views

  96. Next Casual Chat with Guest Omar Alhegenan! LIVE Wed Feb 14  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 938 views

  97. Video: Getting back in the sky following a crash  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,301 views

  98. How to skydiving in other countries  

    By jmay1011,
    • 0 replies
    • 493 views

  99. Noob question! Best canopy brands for a newer jumper?  

    By SkyDivesAreUs,
    • 24 replies
    • 22,513 views

  100. New YouTube Video: Getting over a Crash  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,325 views
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