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1. Skydiving and GI Bill  

   By KorbinHumble, November 16, 2012
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   • Andy9o8
   • November 18, 2012

2. No one wants to jump with a newbie :(   1 2 3 4 5

   By katzg08, January 22, 2009
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   • Andy9o8
   • April 1, 2009

3. World FreeFall Convention  

   By crotalus01, May 2, 2012
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   • Rick
   • May 4, 2012

4. Shoes To Wear, and Foot Fractures  

   By FallingRGR, August 26, 2013
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   • normiss
   • September 2, 2013

5. Super Dave or Stupid Dave??   1 2

   By skyjumpenfool, January 3, 2009
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   • SkydiveJack
   • January 10, 2009

6. Stolen/missing?   1 2 3 4

   By bigbearfng, December 17, 2013
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   • johnyn505
   • May 15, 2014

7. Cloud Suck!!! ???   1 2

   By borgy, February 21, 2006
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   • Orange1
   • March 5, 2006

8. 7-cell vs 9-cell   1 2 3 4

   By diveforfun97, September 22, 2009
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   • Baksteen
   • October 9, 2009

9. Hop n pop   1 2

   By JediMindTricks, September 30, 2011
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   • Zlew
   • October 5, 2011

10. another unethical dz website   1 2 3

    By happythoughts, March 31, 2007
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    • Andy9o8
    • April 3, 2007

11. How old were you when you started skydiving?   1 2 3 4 5

    By pkasdorf, July 16, 2007
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    • cocik
    • September 7, 2007

12. Robert Bonadies - Skydiver Who Saved Student Is Honored Posthumously - Press Clips   1 2

    By quade, April 24, 2003
    • 30 replies
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    • sducoach
    • May 29, 2003

13. Skydiving safer then driving?   1 2 3

    By AndyMan, July 25, 2003
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    • popsjumper
    • May 9, 2007

14. Convert your SDU-5/E Strobe light  

    By TFFTM, December 13, 2007
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    • TFFTM
    • December 13, 2007

15. First skydiving injury- July 13   1 2

    By LearningTOfly, July 19, 2006
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    • GQ_jumper
    • July 21, 2006

16. Unsupportive people/downers/scare-bears  

    By thetreehugger, August 30, 2017
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    • MikeJD
    • September 13, 2017

17. Is it possible to create some kind of water modulation device for non parachute bridge jumps?   1 2

    By honeyjigga, May 13, 2010
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    • darkwing
    • May 15, 2010

18. Is this a FAR violation?  

    By SkyPiggie, April 26, 2009
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    • oozzee
    • September 18, 2009

19. One concern... When you exit the aircraft, .. can u actually hit it?   1 2 3

    By SkydiveNFlorida, July 18, 2003
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    • Tonto
    • July 25, 2003

20. ~10 percent acceptable?  

    By format, October 28, 2010
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    • format
    • October 29, 2010

21. Suit or Jumpsuit to skydiver funeral  

    By lifesatrip, May 28, 2013
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    • skydiverek
    • June 1, 2013

22. First Jump on Ninja Shoes   1 2

    By FlyingRhenquest, June 29, 2013
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    • TEB6363
    • July 3, 2013

23. Did you ever forget to turn your aad on?   1 2

    By Dontgetmad4fake, December 12, 2016
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    • bgrozev
    • January 6, 2017

24. Demos gone viral, killing the business.   1 2

    By grimmie, August 21, 2013
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    • D22369
    • August 30, 2013

25. Landing out... A Farmer McUpset story   1 2 3

    By BigMikeH77, May 28, 2013
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    • ChrisD
    • July 4, 2013

26. licenced jumpers who signed some of my jumps   1 2

    By chuteless, January 24, 2004
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    • chuteless
    • September 22, 2005

27. Unstowed brakes do what to the opening?   1 2 3

    By bch7773, May 22, 2005
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    • WV177RG
    • September 24, 2017

28. should skydiving become an olympic sport?  

    By costanza, May 7, 2012
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    • kallend
    • May 8, 2012

29. Meat and 2 veg.   1 2

    By BloominOnion12, February 12, 2013
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    • BoatguyNate
    • March 15, 2013

30. ELOY - 300-way record attempts - Press Clips  

    By quade, December 4, 2002
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    • quade
    • December 14, 2002

31. How old is too old?   1 2 3

    By Divinfool, August 14, 2011
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    • Divinfool
    • September 30, 2011

32. Burning Man - Burning Sky  

    By Skwrl, April 15, 2014
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    • BIGUN
    • August 8, 2014

33. Bought my first rig :D. Any thoughts?   1 2

    By FastRodriguez, January 28, 2013
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 16, 2013

34. Thinking of getting back into the sport   1 2

    By Meresa, September 30, 2013
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    • pcramil
    • April 7, 2014

35. USPA BOD 2018 Election Results.   1 2 3

    By 3331, November 5, 2018
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    • sundevil777
    • December 10, 2018

36. Actress Yancy Butler  

    By MikeRMontagne, June 3, 2010
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    • dninness
    • June 8, 2010

37. Pencil packing???   1 2

    By normiss, December 19, 2012
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    • normiss
    • June 6, 2013

38. When is it time to walk away...   1 2

    By Zeppo, July 18, 2014
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    • skydiver30960
    • July 23, 2014

39. Studying skydiving / Skydiving culture   1 2 3

    By saisid, September 27, 2011
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    • Liemberg
    • September 29, 2011

40. Missing Skydiver: Ryan Adams  

    By ParaHog, November 14, 2011
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    • tbellopa-c
    • February 1, 2012

41. Line Twists   1 2

    By lopullterri, August 3, 2012
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    • -SK-
    • October 10, 2012

42. Pulling low . . .   1 2 3 4 5

    By Bodhisattva420, December 13, 2011
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    • chuckakers
    • December 31, 2011

43. The Self Packing Parachute  

    By AndyMan, June 29, 2010
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    • kimemerson
    • July 2, 2010

44. New Student...please help  

    By RedSox0989, June 1, 2009
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    • Phosphorus8
    • June 12, 2009

45. Jumping through clouds   1 2 3

    By lisamariewillbe, August 1, 2006
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    • JohanW
    • September 4, 2006

46. Fruit loop?!?   1 2

    By noblesmelissa, September 14, 2006
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    • wightout
    • September 19, 2006

47. Is it possible to fall out of your harness...  

    By npgraphicdesign, June 23, 2009
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 25, 2009

48. Best Short Runway Jump Plane   1 2 3

    By DontfallOff, August 18, 2011
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    • jimp
    • August 30, 2011

49. Life Insurance?  

    By InfiniteLevels, September 16, 2008
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    • airdvr
    • September 18, 2008

50. Hard decks, let's review....   1 2

    By davelepka, May 9, 2013
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    • pchapman
    • May 29, 2013

51. Perris Skyvan ?   1 2

    By tbrown, October 2, 2006
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    • otterboy
    • November 2, 2006

52. help for skydiver's widow...   1 2

    By cricket132, February 6, 2013
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    • BIGUN
    • January 4, 2014

53. "Closing Thoughts" video by Brian Germain   1 2

    By BrianSGermain, October 6, 2012
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    • Remster
    • October 17, 2012

54. My son died skydiving  

    By skydog, October 23, 2018
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    • TitaniumLegs
    • October 29, 2018

55. Cypress fire   1 2 3

    By fudd, December 18, 2002
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    • ChileRelleno
    • December 25, 2002

56. Best single-engined jump plane?   1 2 3 4

    By riggerrob, July 21, 2006
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    • rhys
    • July 5, 2010

57. Is skydiving a race thing?   1 2 3

    By yeyo, July 14, 2006
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    • skyberdyber
    • July 21, 2006

58. Beat the wife  

    By za_skydiver, March 29, 2014
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    • Krip
    • April 1, 2014

59. Casa Stall   1 2 3

    By Slink2, February 23, 2003
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    • grue
    • March 17, 2014

60. See anything wrong in this photo?   1 2

    By SkyMako, March 2, 2016
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    • JohnMitchell
    • March 7, 2016

61. Aircraft Lease  

    By Zeppo, February 10, 2008
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    • Fast
    • February 13, 2008

62. Physics Help - Why do weights help you fall faster?   1 2

    By turnlow, October 5, 2003
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    • Shark
    • October 8, 2003

63. skydiving first date   1 2

    By jwalbright, March 30, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • May 4, 2012

64. Watch out Skydiving Community...   1 2

    By Jumpdude, May 27, 2010
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    • BillyVance
    • July 21, 2011

65. Skydive Radio #213 05.06.15 - with Jump Pilot Panel Discussion is now available. Enjoy.  

    By diverds, May 5, 2015
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    • zoobrothertom
    • May 8, 2015

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

    By Icemann, February 6, 2017
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    • Icemann
    • February 28, 2017

67. Using contact lens while jumping   1 2

    By kerims, May 1, 2007
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    • FallingDuck
    • May 3, 2007

68. oshkosh 15   1 2

    By jackwallace, June 11, 2015
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    • 3mpire
    • July 28, 2015

69. What type was your first jump and why?   1 2

    By JeffCa, June 7, 2014
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    • 3mpire
    • June 17, 2014

70. Dropzone Social Dynamics?   1 2

    By Xitesmai, August 27, 2014
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • September 5, 2014

71. Raven Reserves   1 2

    By thunderkat, September 8, 2012
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    • alexafox
    • September 12, 2012

72. Jump numbers and currency for a new jumper   1 2

    By samdiggy2, September 28, 2016
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    • riggerrob
    • December 6, 2016

73. AFF student sudden fear of skydiving   1 2

    By MAD1210, June 26, 2015
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    • dthames
    • August 24, 2015

74. used AAD's  

    By untoldfox, July 27, 2008
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • July 29, 2008

75. Aircraft jumper capacity  

    By miconar, March 3, 2016
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    • billvon
    • July 17, 2018

76. Loop the loop under canopy   1 2

    By northcave, March 6, 2008
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    • lyosha
    • November 19, 2019

77. cost to open dropzone?   1 2 3

    By DroptheMan04, September 8, 2006
    • 51 replies
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    • keithbar
    • February 14, 2010

78. Delta Airlines Travel Policy -- rigs as carry-on   1 2

    By quade, July 24, 2003
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    • johnny1488
    • July 27, 2003

79. Jumping into my back yard  

    By bbrodes, February 26, 2015
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • March 1, 2015

80. Confusing windsock direction and landing downwind   1 2

    By sjc, May 23, 2006
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    • nbblood
    • June 2, 2006

81. DZ numbers?   1 2

    By justinhawxhurst, May 31, 2007
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    • yeyo
    • November 20, 2012

82. pressure problems with ear 2 days after jumping  

    By poohbeer, June 3, 2003
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    • divingduck
    • June 4, 2003

83. USPA vs BPA??  

    By badders_84, March 25, 2007
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    • woodpecker
    • March 27, 2007

84. How old were you when you made your first jump?   1 2

    By pterodactyl1986, September 12, 2017
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    • Hendo
    • September 19, 2017

85. HELP! Army regulation for skydiving line of duty ?'s  

    By Ragnarok, November 15, 2007
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    • NickDG
    • November 17, 2007

86. Parachutist lands on pitch during game  

    By AviationTD, September 16, 2013
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    • chemist
    • October 22, 2013

87. Women's Record Ratified!  

    By skybytch, March 4, 2003
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    • Shark
    • March 4, 2003

88. When does the 'beer light' come on?   1 2

    By pchapman, July 23, 2013
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    • Chelseaflies
    • November 20, 2013

89. B12 snaps   1 2 3

    By hymandd732, January 4, 2010
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    • jumpwally
    • January 22, 2010

90. AFF level 1--what to expect?  

    By b_dog, December 18, 2006
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    • kneepuff
    • January 22, 2007

91. How to push myself to register a slot in the plane..  

    By Pit76, August 24, 2017
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    • dthames
    • September 25, 2017

92. Buying a second rig   1 2

    By dfa2006, June 18, 2014
    • 36 replies
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    • virgin-burner
    • July 10, 2014

93. Creswell / Eugene skydivers/Wright brothers   1 2

    By EricTheRed, August 11, 2006
    • 32 replies
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    • white_falcon
    • March 22, 2007

94. precision aerodynamics  

    By pyranha, August 28, 2015
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    • sunnyape
    • May 5, 2017

95. Is Skydiving Gay?   1 2

    By skinnay, August 26, 2010
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    • happythoughts
    • August 28, 2010

96. Bill Booth - forced landing ;-) 08-27-2013  

    By holie, August 28, 2013
    • 12 replies
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    • Andy9o8
    • September 1, 2013

97. Trouble in the Sky-van   1 2 3

    By kcogletree, October 11, 2012
    • 50 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • October 14, 2012

98. Help!Relationships and Skydiving  

    By rockgirl, November 6, 2002
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    • mouth
    • November 25, 2002

99. Psychology of Risk Scuba/Skydive   1 2

    By blkhwk91b, March 25, 2010
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    • roostnureye
    • March 31, 2010

100. WHY JUMP BAREFOOT !!!   1 2 3

     By judedre, December 7, 2003
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     • peacefuljeffrey
     • February 2, 2004