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1. Drones and Skydiving  

   By ManagingPrime, February 28, 2012
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   • kallend
   • October 1, 2015

2. Life lessons learned from this sport   1 2

   By potatoman, September 29, 2015
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   • kimemerson
   • October 1, 2015

3. ***USPA ELECTION VOTING OPENS TOMORROW**  

   By MT_Reg_Dir, September 30, 2015
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   • 3331
   • October 1, 2015

4. Smart Helmet  

   By jezlevett, September 30, 2015
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   • nolhtairt
   • October 1, 2015

5. Findinig cutaway canopy - my vision  

   By acho, September 29, 2015
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   • acho
   • September 30, 2015

6. Any coach rating course near San Francisco?  

   By AveT, September 28, 2015
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   • NWFlyer
   • September 28, 2015

7. FOUR jumpers under ONE parachute: Video  

   By skydiverek, September 23, 2015
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   • skydiverek
   • September 28, 2015

8. Vikings/Lions game - bandit or planned?  

   By kuai43, September 21, 2015
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   • gunsmokex
   • September 28, 2015

9. Surviving Death Online  

   By strop45, September 28, 2015
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   • Squeak
   • September 28, 2015

10. Contractor tax situtaion from skydiving  

    By kawisixer01, September 25, 2015
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    • sammielu
    • September 25, 2015

11. Bridge Day 2015  

    By baronn, September 24, 2015
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    • Bluhdow
    • September 25, 2015

12. People who have paid for ALL of their jumps   1 2

    By mik, August 12, 2015
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    • TheCaptain
    • September 25, 2015

13. AFF student with not so great success   1 2

    By acho, August 11, 2015
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    • virgin-burner
    • September 24, 2015

14. Chuck Akers for Gulf Conference Director  

    By wmw999, September 16, 2015
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    • MT_Reg_Dir
    • September 24, 2015

15. VOTE RAY LALLO For USPA Mountain Region Director  

    By MT_Reg_Dir, September 14, 2015
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    • MT_Reg_Dir
    • September 24, 2015

16. older complete rig  

    By flotzilla, September 23, 2015
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    • jumpsalot-2
    • September 23, 2015

17. ASTRA Anyone   1 2

    By propblast, February 23, 2003
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    • BrianM
    • September 22, 2015

18. Skydiving at Burning Man  

    By MelodyDelpino, September 13, 2015
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    • billvon
    • September 21, 2015

19. 172 inflight door  

    By Dutton, September 19, 2015
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    • diablopilot
    • September 21, 2015

20. First Jump After Injury  

    By dropdeded, November 24, 2002
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    • CountZero23
    • September 21, 2015

21. New York City Bans All Parachutes.  

    By 3331, September 18, 2015
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    • Amazon
    • September 21, 2015

22. Skydiving with a cold  

    By MelodyDelpino, September 19, 2015
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    • dragon2
    • September 20, 2015

23. Problem with my demo accessories  

    By peek, September 19, 2015
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    • monkycndo
    • September 20, 2015

24. New Safety First Video: Canopy Transfers  

    By BrianSGermain, September 18, 2015
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    • BrianSGermain
    • September 18, 2015

25. STOLEN GEAR: Aerodyne complete new rig 9/15/2015  

    By skymama, September 15, 2015
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    • that_guy
    • September 18, 2015

26. instructor negligence  

    By tred, September 16, 2015
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    • jimjumper
    • September 17, 2015

27. USPA Central Region Director Candidate....   1 2

    By WatchYourStep, August 25, 2015
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    • WatchYourStep
    • September 15, 2015

28. 285 pound wanna be jumper   1 2 3 4

    By skyfreek, September 2, 2015
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    • freakflyer9999
    • September 14, 2015

29. Is this for real?  

    By jclalor, September 12, 2015
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • September 13, 2015

30. Skydive Radio #216 09.09.15 with Sandy Reid is now available. Enjoy.  

    By diverds, September 9, 2015
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    • mr2mk1g
    • September 12, 2015

31. Anyone Know Leo/Ray Barnes  

    By crazydiver, August 28, 2015
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    • gregosebba
    • September 11, 2015

32. Contact Information  

    By Blue240, September 8, 2015
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    • Blue240
    • September 10, 2015

33. Night Cross Country?  

    By FlyingRhenquest, September 6, 2015
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    • Zlew
    • September 10, 2015

34. buying gear/money transfers overseas?  

    By blkhwkmech89, September 9, 2015
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    • Dopamine_Junkie
    • September 10, 2015

35. how do you plan a big way????  

    By anabatic, September 6, 2015
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    • scytale
    • September 10, 2015

36. How to order a customized Infinity container??  

    By MelodyDelpino, September 9, 2015
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    • Amazon
    • September 10, 2015

37. 2015 Wild Times Film Festival results (Canada)  

    By aphid, September 8, 2015
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    • aphid
    • September 8, 2015

38. Sabre2 vs Safire2   1 2

    By BatmanSD, August 27, 2015
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    • Joellercoaster
    • September 7, 2015

39. Pay per day or year???  

    By tylermc4, August 29, 2015
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    • Andrewwhyte
    • September 6, 2015

40. First Tandum Jump  

    By JOE1, September 1, 2015
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    • JohnMitchell
    • September 6, 2015

41. Which first skydiving suit?  

    By CountZero23, August 25, 2015
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    • tred
    • September 3, 2015

42. Shared Rig :))  

    By drakkar, September 2, 2015
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    • drakkar
    • September 2, 2015

43. Travel Baggage Insurance?  

    By Blackjack, September 1, 2015
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    • chuckakers
    • September 1, 2015

44. What rating for flying jump planes  

    By kenthediver, August 17, 2015
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    • CountZero23
    • August 30, 2015

45. Jumping with others before FS1  

    By CountZero23, August 25, 2015
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    • CountZero23
    • August 29, 2015

46. Too fast horizontally on landing   1 2 3

    By snowlep, July 26, 2015
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    • stayhigh
    • August 27, 2015

47. A license and done   1 2

    By forever2wheels, August 19, 2015
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    • Croc
    • August 26, 2015

48. Coming back home  

    By zulu, August 25, 2015
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    • zulu
    • August 25, 2015

49. Anybody makes jumps from Comp Air C7 turboprop?  

    By Z_Smile, June 26, 2015
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    • Z_Smile
    • August 25, 2015

50. unstable exits (large man meets small door)  

    By point-break, August 20, 2015
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    • WV177RG
    • August 25, 2015

51. AFF student sudden fear of skydiving   1 2

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

52. AFF Course Advise  

    By srikanth_1980m, August 19, 2015
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    • decompresion
    • August 24, 2015

53. Wingsuit Main Canopy  

    By damir, August 16, 2015
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    • piisfish
    • August 20, 2015

54. Skydiver in need!! Help please  

    By Tomadams1, August 15, 2015
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    • BIGUN
    • August 19, 2015

55. Anyone missings a Wings in / around Jackson MS?  

    By hillson, August 18, 2015
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    • sundevil777
    • August 19, 2015

56. Banzai Skydiving?  

    By peek, August 18, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • August 18, 2015

57. Candidate for the USPA BOD   1 2 3

    By fencebuster, August 5, 2015
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    • fencebuster
    • August 18, 2015

58. Human gyrocopter - blade suit  

    By SinkingSamara, August 13, 2015
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    • Bluhdow
    • August 17, 2015

59. Help identifying logo on freefly suit  

    By ZigZagMarquis, August 16, 2015
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • August 17, 2015

60. Altimeter reads 11 thousand feet out of box?  

    By SuperheroTime, August 14, 2015
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    • virgin-burner
    • August 15, 2015

61. Aff help and advice!!   1 2

    By Prolly_Nervous, August 13, 2015
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    • ufk22
    • August 15, 2015

62. Vertebrae replacement and recovery time.  

    By aussiefreefly, July 11, 2015
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    • obatzda
    • August 15, 2015

63. Price difference between a crossfire2 and saber2  

    By tsto, August 12, 2015
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    • DougH
    • August 14, 2015

64. Silly skydiving injuries   1 2 3

    By Joellercoaster, June 28, 2015
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    • axewound949
    • August 14, 2015

65. Sabre 2 vs. other canopies?  

    By wicodefly, August 9, 2015
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    • wicodefly
    • August 13, 2015

66. Green Bay Skydivers  

    By dot_txt, August 10, 2015
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    • wicodefly
    • August 13, 2015

67. Help!! I screwed up my level 1 AFF..   1 2 3

    By cassieaf, May 28, 2015
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    • Prolly_Nervous
    • August 13, 2015

68. Turn an old rig into a working backpack  

    By SkydiverTilt, August 6, 2015
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    • mcordell
    • August 10, 2015

69. Skydive Radio #214 08.09.15 - Summerfest and Vertical World Record is now available. Enjoy.  

    By diverds, August 9, 2015
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    • diverds
    • August 9, 2015

70. New jumper - what to do when spotting safety issues   1 2

    By RichyR, August 3, 2015
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    • yoink
    • August 7, 2015

71. I downsized :)  

    By FreefallingCari, August 4, 2015
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    • chuckakers
    • August 6, 2015

72. How many dropzones have you jumped?   1 2

    By SansSuit, July 30, 2015
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    • PixieUK
    • August 6, 2015

73. Downsizing  

    By alyssakitten415, August 5, 2015
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    • dthames
    • August 6, 2015

74. Digital Altimeter  

    By Ryanscottyyc, July 29, 2015
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    • CCGV19
    • August 5, 2015

75. Skydiving in Australia (USPA transfer to APF)  

    By LBobRife, July 29, 2015
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    • LavaLady
    • August 5, 2015

76. Quick addiction  

    By kdashofy, July 27, 2015
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    • that_guy
    • July 31, 2015

77. How I became a vertical elite. My road to the 170 way record.  

    By CarlosDanger, July 30, 2015
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    • linestretch
    • July 31, 2015

78. head down record????   1 2

    By tsalnukt, July 29, 2015
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    • cpoxon
    • July 31, 2015

79. Skydiving is safe – but not as safe as you might think  

    By maggyrider, July 27, 2015
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    • jumpwally
    • July 30, 2015

80. oshkosh 15   1 2

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

81. Sabre 2 vs Volt/Magellan/Lotus/?  

    By Deimian, July 27, 2015
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    • Deimian
    • July 27, 2015

82. This might just save someones life. how to deal with a double mal  

    By medic0079, July 16, 2015
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    • format
    • July 27, 2015

83. Gear bag  

    By jeffspicoli, July 20, 2015
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    • FastRodriguez
    • July 24, 2015

84. Norwegian Waterfall Flight  

    By BrianSGermain, July 22, 2015
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    • DSE
    • July 23, 2015

85. Dislocated shoulder on an 8 way linked exit  

    By erdnarob, July 19, 2015
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    • SmokeJumper
    • July 23, 2015

86. suggestions for helmet bag cookie with roller mount  

    By medic0079, July 22, 2015
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    • FlyingRhenquest
    • July 22, 2015

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

    By chuckakers, May 29, 2015
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    • potatoman
    • July 20, 2015

88. Would you continue filming when seeing an accident?  

    By format, July 15, 2015
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    • Squeak
    • July 20, 2015

89. Perris & Dan BC on Marketplace radio show  

    By NWFlyer, July 19, 2015
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    • NWFlyer
    • July 19, 2015

90. Is it safe for me to get trained to skydive?  

    By BeaveCake, July 14, 2015
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    • AndyBoyd
    • July 19, 2015

91. Update: on free Internet skydiving Encyclopedia & Skydiving WIKI  

    By patworks, July 17, 2015
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    • patworks
    • July 17, 2015

92. Clean, Safe, Quiet Skies  

    By peek, July 13, 2015
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    • DrDom
    • July 16, 2015

93. Military jumps and civilian jumps  

    By Blairzo13, July 9, 2015
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    • NWFlyer
    • July 13, 2015

94. AFF camp  

    By Dan1052002, July 8, 2015
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    • zorg
    • July 11, 2015

95. Cluster Balloon Nooooob.  

    By Calvin19, July 7, 2015
    • 10 replies
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    • nolhtairt
    • July 8, 2015

96. Skydive Radio #214 07.06.15 - with Mike McGowan is now available. Enjoy.  

    By diverds, July 6, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 1,627 views
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    • TriGirl
    • July 8, 2015

97. New Safety Video on YouTube: Closing Thoughts additional thoughts  

    By BrianSGermain, June 15, 2015
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    • EvilGenius
    • July 8, 2015

98. My neighbor's tandem accident   1 2

    By kanyewest, June 24, 2015
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    • megamalfunction
    • July 5, 2015

99. Protrack question  

    By kuai43, July 3, 2015
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    • NWFlyer
    • July 4, 2015

100. Need some good advice and ideas for Hawaii and west coast skydive trip  

     By Hamsori, July 2, 2015
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     • Hamsori
     • July 2, 2015