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  1. My Rig is Airworthy! Back to the Skies! Need people to jump w/!  

    By HausKatze,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,106 views

  2. Fun edit of some jumps at Skydive Arizona.  

    By LeeroyJenkins,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,460 views

  3. Moto Helmets  

    By Heavymessin,
    • 8 replies
    • 4,438 views

  4. Fear of jumping again (AFF Done)  

    By Zakisjumping,
    • 10 replies
    • 7,445 views

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

    By pterodactyl1986,
    • 26 replies
    • 9,661 views

  6. a skydiving suit  

    By alopatenko,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,333 views

  7. Have you ever chosen not to jump once at altitude? Why?   1 2

    By kcb203,
    • 29 replies
    • 11,801 views

  8. Got A license 2 weeks ago & blogged the progression. Looking to connect with AFF students and recent/aspiring skydivers on your experience / challenges / questions.  

    By i_like_ceviche,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,646 views

  9. Parachute mishap at BYU vs Wisconsin game caught on camera; no injuries  

    By DBCOOPER,
    • 0 replies
    • 201 views

  10. can't renew USPA membership - foreign address  

    By eaglex,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,532 views

  11. Skydivers yelling in the sky. Neighbors outraged.  

    By 377,
    • 6 replies
    • 5,893 views

  12. Unsupportive people/downers/scare-bears  

    By thetreehugger,
    • 21 replies
    • 9,887 views

  13. back pain  

    By alopatenko,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,085 views

  14. Multiple Claims of Highest Tandem Jump  

    By bamber,
    • 12 replies
    • 7,035 views

  15. 8000 Ft Static Line Student Jump?   1 2

    By bamber,
    • 26 replies
    • 11,370 views

  16. Silly question.. what is "RW training"  

    By thetreehugger,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,621 views

  17. Having Trouble with IAD progression... Thinking of Switching to AFF???  

    By lookatmeimchris,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,820 views

  18. Jump Run Dilemma - What Would You Do?   1 2

    By Diogenes,
    • 27 replies
    • 5,162 views

  19. Manifest Dilemma - What would you do?  

    By Diogenes,
    • 23 replies
    • 7,663 views

  20. Glueless Full Lace Human Hair Wigs  

    By rebecca02,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,249 views

  21. Skydive Radio #232 09.03.17 - with Travis Mickle and Moe Viletto  

    By diverds,
    • 0 replies
    • 900 views

  22. Belgian military pilot falls from helicopter during airshow after skydivers exit.  

    By shorehambeach,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,891 views

  23. Kurupee still in business?  

    By Daywalker585,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,475 views

  24. Body weight, frame size and skydiving  

    By pterodactyl1986,
    • 9 replies
    • 3,838 views

  25. Seems like so many jumpers these days have a couple hundred jumps and have done nothing but zoo dives and campfires since they got their license.   1 2

    By VTmotoMike08,
    • 32 replies
    • 12,584 views

  26. Pipistrel introduces electric trainer  

    By riggerrob,
    • 22 replies
    • 14,276 views

  27. Skyride?  

    By Spooky52,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,671 views

  28. Static Line or AFF?  

    By bamber,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,824 views

  29. Schools with platforms like Ft Benning?  

    By bamber,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,996 views

  30. Anywhere to do a Blimp jump?  

    By dogboybirdy,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,641 views

  31. shipping insurance when sending a rig?  

    By heavision,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,398 views

  32. Static Line Automatic Activation Device (SLAAD)  

    By bamber,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,826 views

  33. Pro Rating - 32 ft circle  

    By Zoso,
    • 20 replies
    • 7,925 views

  34. Strato Star, here's your chance?  

    By skyjumpenfool,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,965 views

  35. What's difference between parasuit and gliding suit?  

    By TESTEX,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,642 views

  36. why did skysurfing die?   1 2

    By Tidlof,
    • 29 replies
    • 10,086 views

  37. Arthroscopic knee replacement surgery  

    By jamesannie,
    • 0 replies
    • 793 views

  38. Getting your PRO rating tips.  

    By grimmie,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,668 views

  39. Solar Eclipse Jump?   1 2

    By JoePancakes,
    • 30 replies
    • 20,448 views

  40. Any crossover in skydiving and paramotor ?  

    By shorehambeach,
    • 6 replies
    • 5,148 views

  41. buying a rig out of state, help please  

    By heavision,
    • 10 replies
    • 3,763 views

  42. St Louis MO  

    By heavision,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,794 views

  43. USA "3rd party insurance "  

    By THier220,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,012 views

  44. FAA rules on observer rides   1 2 3

    By Neoslim22,
    • 56 replies
    • 17,896 views

  45. Question about log book and A lic  

    By THier220,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,946 views

  46. Completed AFF last weekend  

    By THier220,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,454 views

  47. How old is too old?   1 2

    By loch1957,
    • 30 replies
    • 9,271 views

  48. IAD Progression  

    By Zachanonymous,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,036 views

  49. Wo kaufen Schweizer Pass und deutsche Führerschein online([email protected])  

    By 30billion,
    • 0 replies
    • 995 views

  50. Carolyn Clay  

    By 3331,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,651 views

  51. Line Stows - New Method or No Way Jose  

    By mtravenz2017,
    • 10 replies
    • 6,378 views

  52. Not your usual personality quiz....  

    By Heavymessin,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,464 views

  53. Sign th petition to help DZ Teuge in the Netherland s to survive!!  

    By CaTo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,837 views

  54. Finished AFF in Feb., now what?  

    By yupitskate,
    • 22 replies
    • 7,496 views

  55. Tandem Terminal  

    By Marisan,
    • 8 replies
    • 4,619 views

  56. G-force in canopyflying  

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,468 views

  57. Line dump/out of sequence?  

    By wildernessmedic,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,711 views

  58. Need input from USPA members, Parachutist article   1 2 3

    By peek,
    • 54 replies
    • 11,082 views

  59. Jump door install for 182.....  

    By baronn,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,462 views

  60. New skydiver, spend money on new container and then buy used canopies?  

    By Dzander21,
    • 14 replies
    • 5,810 views

  61. USPA wants to increase your dues   1 2 3 4 5

    By jlmiracle,
    • 114 replies
    • 16,337 views

  62. jumping in winds...   1 2

    By justaflygirl,
    • 46 replies
    • 8,594 views

  63. Music for skydiving video  

    By Sabrekakkonen,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,728 views

  64. Rigs confiscated in Melbourne - Dangerous Goods!  

    By ellioty,
    • 19 replies
    • 15,166 views

  65. Who still deals in used gear?  

    By Iago,
    • 6 replies
    • 4,088 views

  66. Z-Hills weather  

    By dayle,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,725 views

  67. Aerial shots of drop zones?  

    By normiss,
    • 21 replies
    • 5,298 views

  68. Visio stencils  

    By chuck.reilly,
    • 11 replies
    • 3,070 views

  69. Reliable relative wind indicator for exits  

    By unkulunkulu,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,610 views

  70. Mikey Holmes on Jay Leno   1 2

    By bigway,
    • 29 replies
    • 8,138 views

  71. Introduction and some newbie questions  

    By EricGleason,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,946 views

  72. Skydive Radio #231 07.15.17 - with Ed Scott on ATC Privatization  

    By diverds,
    • 0 replies
    • 720 views

  73. Cheapest way to ship a rig from the US to New Zealand  

    By baronn,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,166 views

  74. Freak 2, has the tail flap been solved?  

    By colt2056,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,555 views

  75. Mountain Terrain Contour Flying  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,189 views

  76. Alan Eustace Jumps From Stratosphere, Breaking Felix Baumgartner’s World Record   1 2 3

    By 3mpire,
    • 58 replies
    • 14,402 views

  77. USPA Sigma application  

    By bjbkkb,
    • 4 replies
    • 3,654 views

  78. Does your DZ have load organizers?   1 2

    By countzero,
    • 28 replies
    • 6,788 views

  79. Petition to keep open Skydiving Centre Teuge (The Netherlands)  

    By dragon2,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,810 views

  80. How not to train  

    By decompresion,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,205 views

  81. Speedflyer looking for next canopy  

    By skiNEwhere,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,007 views

  82. USPA Call to Action: Oppose ATC Privatization  

    By 3331,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,006 views

  83. Chronicles video on DVD  

    By klingeme,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,964 views

  84. Shattered ankle on 1st jump ever, an AFF in "military" chute.   1 2

    By Jremington,
    • 27 replies
    • 8,626 views

  85. Did you become the kind of skydiver you thought you'd become when you started?   1 2

    By kcb203,
    • 40 replies
    • 13,531 views

  86. TI Yelling GO! from the back of the Otter   1 2 3

    By RunamukChuck,
    • 61 replies
    • 17,612 views

  87. Living On A Drop Zone Full Time   1 2 3

    By lpeter757,
    • 59 replies
    • 20,055 views

  88. New European Head Up Record  

    By Brutus,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,715 views

  89. How long to wait after MCL injury  

    By theplummeter,
    • 5 replies
    • 4,292 views

  90. Sunshine Factory  

    By maurice1369,
    • 19 replies
    • 8,597 views

  91. Hi I'm Jim, here to request some help...........  

    By Canada_Jim,
    • 17 replies
    • 10,024 views

  92. Supplemental O2  

    By gowlerk,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,618 views

  93. BPA A Licence vs USPA A Licence  

    By andromezza,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,834 views

  94. high altitude wing suit jump  

    By iranianjumper,
    • 4 replies
    • 4,057 views

  95. Accelerated freefall course (Texas v. California)  

    By wykazox,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,951 views

  96. "Skydiving" Magazine Early Issues  

    By kkeenan,
    • 7 replies
    • 5,012 views

  97. USPA 2017 AFF and Tandem Examiner Standardization Meetings  

    By 3331,
    • 0 replies
    • 934 views

  98. Unable to pull pilot chute handle during tandem progression  

    By ellaithy,
    • 6 replies
    • 5,980 views

  99. Dropzones for Tandems under 16 years old   1 2

    By RMK,
    • 28 replies
    • 10,618 views

  100. First Balloon Jump - things to think about  

    By shorehambeach,
    • 11 replies
    • 5,332 views
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