Skydivers with Disabilities

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502 topics in this forum

1. Paraplegic SOLO jump done, I am back in the sky!!  

   By brokenback, September 24, 2012
   • 5 replies
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   • Zymurdoo
   • October 9, 2012

2. tandemskydive after ear-operation  

   By funisintheair, August 2, 2013
   • 4 replies
   • 6,778 views
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   • funisintheair
   • August 5, 2013

3. Para that wants to learn how to skydive - need advice  

   By tkhayes, January 13, 2007
   • 4 replies
   • 6,777 views
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   • humanflite
   • June 11, 2008

4. epilepsy and the wind tunnel  

   By socalflight, March 6, 2007
   • 5 replies
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   • Baksteen
   • December 4, 2007

5. First Ever Paraplegic BASE Solo  

   By Zennie, June 8, 2004
   • 6 replies
   • 6,748 views
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   • JoeyRamone
   • June 23, 2004

6. HELP with Para with leg braces out of a C182 narrow body  

   By splat200, February 10, 2011
   • 10 replies
   • 6,744 views
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   • cptchaos
   • July 8, 2011

7. Deaf Jumpers at Big Ways  

   By mdrejhon, July 30, 2008
   • 7 replies
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   • mdrejhon
   • August 5, 2008

8. quad wants to skydive in PA....need advice!  

   By crazin, June 17, 2005
   • 10 replies
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   • Odin
   • June 30, 2005

9. Leg Disability?  

   By blacksha, October 2, 2009
   • 6 replies
   • 6,723 views
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   • pookieland
   • October 27, 2009

10. 1 Day Until My Solo Dive !!!  

    By pookieland, December 18, 2009
    • 14 replies
    • 6,721 views
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    • The_Don
    • December 22, 2009

11. Deafness questions?  

    By Lioness, February 8, 2005
    • 14 replies
    • 6,716 views
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    • maggott
    • April 6, 2005

12. New Member introduction  

    By jimtalon, November 11, 2004
    • 13 replies
    • 6,710 views
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    • mx757
    • November 26, 2004

13. Gimpboogie goes to a tunnel camp to do some RW(or try to anyways)  

    By gimpboogie, January 27, 2010
    • 9 replies
    • 6,709 views
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    • gimpboogie
    • June 26, 2010

14. Solo Jumping  

    By smacke, February 18, 2008
    • 8 replies
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    • smacke
    • March 22, 2008

15. Know anyone with Austism/Asperger's that has been in a windtunnel?  

    By ACMESkydiver, October 7, 2004
    • 18 replies
    • 6,693 views
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    • SwoopsMom
    • July 31, 2005

16. Turf Toe... Are you kidding me?  

    By cruelpops, May 10, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 6,653 views
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    • riggerrob
    • May 18, 2015

17. Tripple amputee/AFG veteran  

    By Creep0321, August 9, 2012
    • 4 replies
    • 6,634 views
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • September 3, 2013

18. Below knee amputee  

    By canada, June 2, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 6,620 views
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    • canada
    • June 4, 2014

19. Ankle Fusion  

    By lisadowdy, July 21, 2005
    • 6 replies
    • 6,615 views
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    • Daved
    • December 17, 2005

20. Deaf World  

    By goesky, September 24, 2008
    • 6 replies
    • 6,589 views
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    • duduteta
    • March 24, 2010

21. osteoarthritis  

    By kosanke, November 21, 2005
    • 6 replies
    • 6,575 views
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    • skydiverbry
    • December 1, 2005

22. Quadriplegic 1st Skydiving Jump Video Link  

    By SuperCrip, September 6, 2007
    • 9 replies
    • 6,555 views
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    • flyawaygirl78
    • January 4, 2008

23. RAPS or AFF  

    By UKParachutist98, April 30, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 6,547 views
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    • andym148
    • September 14, 2015

24. <---- Team Dumb Ass  

    By pookieland, June 25, 2011
    • 10 replies
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    • warpedskydiver
    • October 11, 2011

25. Doctors info  

    By ksudiver87, January 7, 2013
    • 10 replies
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    • ksudiver87
    • January 8, 2013

26. first 3 way video  

    By pbilodeau, June 3, 2006
    • 6 replies
    • 6,525 views
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    • pbilodeau
    • July 11, 2006

27. Bell's Palsy and Jumping  

    By boffin, April 1, 2008
    • 0 replies
    • 6,514 views
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    • peregrinerose
    • April 1, 2008

28. Skydiving with hearing aids  

    By tetra316, March 11, 2004
    • 6 replies
    • 6,486 views
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    • mx757
    • March 12, 2004

29. This man made me smile...  

    By EricTheRed, July 26, 2004
    • 11 replies
    • 6,484 views
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    • nate_1979
    • October 9, 2004

30. Question for Deaf Skydivers  

    By scottbre, November 4, 2004
    • 7 replies
    • 6,484 views
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    • Clite
    • November 5, 2004

31. New BE Right Arm Amputee with Questions  

    By DanG, July 22, 2005
    • 6 replies
    • 6,477 views
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    • Gleb
    • August 16, 2005

32. Backflying attempt #1 (that revealed my broken knee brace)  

    By gimpboogie, October 11, 2010
    • 9 replies
    • 6,466 views
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    • gimpboogie
    • October 19, 2010

33. an FM  

    By kpjumps, April 24, 2004
    • 7 replies
    • 6,444 views
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    • colintri
    • April 27, 2004

34. Hard opening with prosthetic shoulder joint  

    By kmcdrop, May 12, 2009
    • 4 replies
    • 6,435 views
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    • humanflite
    • May 30, 2009

35. Hemophilia  

    By packerboy, January 28, 2006
    • 1 reply
    • 6,416 views
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    • packerboy
    • January 29, 2006

36. reflex sympathetic dystrophy of face  

    By soilman, July 27, 2004
    • 9 replies
    • 6,410 views
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    • BillyVance
    • November 5, 2004

37. Post Polio Syndrome Lurks  

    By patworks, September 22, 2012
    • 2 replies
    • 6,399 views
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    • dthames
    • November 7, 2012

38. Scott Miller versus Brian Germain canopy instruction -- from a deaf skydiver perspective?  

    By mdrejhon, June 11, 2005
    • 13 replies
    • 6,386 views
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    • marks
    • June 18, 2005

39. Webcam/videophone for Deafies?  

    By BillyVance, January 17, 2005
    • 20 replies
    • 6,362 views
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    • goesky
    • April 20, 2005

40. Neck problems vs canopy choice  

    By iwanttofly, March 5, 2015
    • 5 replies
    • 6,360 views
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    • monkycndo
    • March 19, 2015

41. aff  

    By onearmed-bandit, January 9, 2013
    • 10 replies
    • 6,353 views
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    • mx757
    • January 13, 2013

42. Hamburger'd  

    By ImagethisPhoto, December 30, 2004
    • 8 replies
    • 6,329 views
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    • skydiverek
    • January 3, 2005

43. Odd Number of Kidneys - Anyone?  

    By LadiDadi, September 21, 2008
    • 7 replies
    • 6,323 views
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    • Andy9o8
    • September 24, 2008

44. Visual Alerts  

    By Rainsforth, August 29, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 6,312 views
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    • JeffCa
    • August 30, 2014

45. New Deaf Skydiver  

    By ciscobird, January 24, 2008
    • 10 replies
    • 6,308 views
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    • goesky
    • March 5, 2008

46. AFF with a stiff foot? Scared of landings  

    By Pinky2, July 15, 2013
    • 4 replies
    • 6,295 views
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    • ChrisD
    • July 29, 2013

47. Adaptive Skydive Manual  

    By teamshred, March 19, 2008
    • 1 reply
    • 6,294 views
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    • gimpboogie
    • March 21, 2008

48. Amputee Lower Rigth Leg  

    By didi_br, April 17, 2009
    • 4 replies
    • 6,259 views
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    • Glitch
    • April 20, 2009

49. Skydiving with a Power Port  

    By iamtiffa, May 8, 2010
    • 0 replies
    • 6,253 views
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • May 13, 2010

50. DWR 2009 or 2010??  

    By windwizard, April 2, 2008
    • 7 replies
    • 6,245 views
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    • goesky
    • July 14, 2008

51. Tandem with JA (Juvenile Arthritis)  

    By egloskerry, May 22, 2010
    • 7 replies
    • 6,238 views
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    • SJTurner
    • July 14, 2010

52. Thank you to L&B for Optima LED deaf-friendly audible!  

    By mdrejhon, May 19, 2008
    • 6 replies
    • 6,229 views
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    • mdrejhon
    • May 22, 2008

53. 3 way fun  

    By onearmed-bandit, April 1, 2014
    • 8 replies
    • 6,228 views
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    • PiLFy
    • April 5, 2014

54. quadriplegic about to attempt 1st skydive-seeking advice about abdominal protection  

    By wchair, July 3, 2010
    • 3 replies
    • 6,191 views
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    • gimpboogie
    • July 28, 2010

55. My AFF  

    By onearmed-bandit, October 16, 2013
    • 11 replies
    • 6,184 views
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    • Kalrigan
    • October 24, 2013

56. Skydive With A Pace Maker?  

    By GreenLight, November 25, 2008
    • 3 replies
    • 6,172 views
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    • GreenLight
    • December 2, 2008

57. paraplegic at nationals 2011  

    By packing_jarrett, November 1, 2011
    • 9 replies
    • 6,169 views
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    • PiLFy
    • November 6, 2011

58. Back pain  

    By RickNC, August 16, 2008
    • 3 replies
    • 6,131 views
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    • chiquita24
    • November 12, 2008

59. injuried rototer cuff  

    By izzybelle, July 18, 2012
    • 3 replies
    • 6,120 views
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    • PiLFy
    • July 19, 2012

60. Help get my brother back in the air  

    By pph, March 22, 2012
    • 3 replies
    • 6,109 views
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    • jimmytavino
    • July 2, 2012

61. Official advice for skydiver with a cochlear implant?  

    By Eddles, October 28, 2013
    • 4 replies
    • 6,100 views
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    • jonathan.newman
    • October 29, 2013

62. Ileostomy  

    By SkyDane, July 17, 2005
    • 2 replies
    • 6,091 views
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    • maggott
    • September 15, 2005

63. Amputee Skydiver Needing Advice please!  

    By Wunshu, April 11, 2018
    • 6 replies
    • 6,074 views
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    • shortblondemark
    • July 23, 2018

64. Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)  

    By NatechPHY, March 10, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 6,071 views
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    • zoobrothertom
    • April 16, 2015

65. Congratulations mdrejhon!  

    By BillyVance, May 6, 2008
    • 6 replies
    • 6,070 views
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    • goesky
    • May 14, 2008

66. Deaf Skydiver  

    By anf1tch21, December 8, 2005
    • 6 replies
    • 6,063 views
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    • mdrejhon
    • July 17, 2006

67. Guide Dogs for the Blind/Deaf  

    By AntonKC, August 3, 2006
    • 11 replies
    • 6,062 views
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    • Guest 1010
    • December 9, 2006

68. Newbie  

    By lefty619, April 23, 2006
    • 8 replies
    • 6,036 views
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    • warpedskydiver
    • May 6, 2006

69. jumping after a collapsed lung  

    By moodyskydiver, October 4, 2006
    • 3 replies
    • 6,032 views
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    • moodyskydiver
    • October 6, 2006

70. T-4 Complete Para  

    By iluvjovi, May 2, 2005
    • 9 replies
    • 6,010 views
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    • pBASEtobe
    • June 2, 2005

71. Looking for amputees with PRO rating. Any out there?  

    By Foster, January 29, 2008
    • 6 replies
    • 6,005 views
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    • Foster
    • February 5, 2008

72. Student rig left side instructor handle.  

    By tharshman, September 22, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 5,997 views
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    • billvon
    • October 4, 2017

73. One Arm  

    By computerdoc, May 25, 2012
    • 3 replies
    • 5,979 views
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    • computerdoc
    • June 9, 2012

74. Health Question: IBS  

    By 14000andfalling, February 17, 2007
    • 4 replies
    • 5,976 views
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    • 14000andfalling
    • March 9, 2007

75. Hearing-impairment and using radio guidance for AFF  

    By Neely47, May 3, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 5,967 views
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    • tetra316
    • May 9, 2014

76. Banged up  

    By captain1, July 20, 2004
    • 4 replies
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    • flyangel2
    • October 18, 2005

77. Need tips for coworker student-now partial amputee 2 continue...?  

    By somethinelse, August 25, 2006
    • 8 replies
    • 5,940 views
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    • MikeD10834
    • October 29, 2006

78. Wounded Warrior Amputee Jump  

    By DanG, March 23, 2009
    • 4 replies
    • 5,926 views
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    • GAskygirl
    • April 8, 2009

79. RRMS/Transverse Myelitis  

    By Capermel, August 22, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 5,923 views
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    • Capermel
    • August 25, 2017

80. Deaf Skydivers in DropZone.com - Roll Call!!  

    By BillyVance, April 20, 2005
    • 15 replies
    • 5,918 views
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    • deaffreeflyer
    • April 25, 2005

81. DOCUMENTARY "Flying In The Mist" re: Paraplegic skydiver & ALS  

    By gimpboogie, August 5, 2010
    • 5 replies
    • 5,900 views
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    • gimpboogie
    • September 26, 2010

82. Bad back  

    By music321, October 20, 2012
    • 5 replies
    • 5,895 views
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    • adagen
    • October 22, 2012

83. Florida Hospital Orthopaedic Institute Fracture Care Center  

    By kmfenaughty, April 20, 2007
    • 0 replies
    • 5,891 views
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    • adventurechick
    • May 24, 2007

84. Radio equipment for blind jumpers  

    By JuliaLot, September 21, 2010
    • 5 replies
    • 5,877 views
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    • jackwallace
    • September 22, 2010

85. Quadriplegic 1st time skydiving!  

    By SuperCrip, September 24, 2004
    • 8 replies
    • 5,867 views
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    • SuperCrip
    • October 11, 2004

86. Seizure in Wind tunnel....should they do the real thing  

    By trekker945, January 19, 2006
    • 5 replies
    • 5,862 views
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    • skydvr18
    • January 23, 2006

87. BLESMA Trans4mers  

    By andym148, March 21, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 5,859 views
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    • andym148
    • April 29, 2014

88. News article: Injured Local Soldier Learning To Skydive With Only One Leg  

    By cpoxon, August 23, 2006
    • 8 replies
    • 5,851 views
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    • warpedskydiver
    • November 10, 2006

89. RW Tunnel training & paralyzed  

    By gimpboogie, September 22, 2011
    • 3 replies
    • 5,809 views
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    • leandercool
    • March 7, 2012

90. Tandem with a few missing parts  

    By leglessmatt, July 4, 2016
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    • leglessmatt
    • July 4, 2016

91. How fast, how hard? Landings!!!!  

    By ashworthy2k, June 30, 2010
    • 5 replies
    • 5,786 views
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    • ashworthy2k
    • July 2, 2010

92. Adaptive Skydiving  

    By skydivebc, February 10, 2014
    • 0 replies
    • 5,771 views
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    • skydivebc
    • February 10, 2014

93. I'm deaf  

    By crombiefitch20, February 3, 2005
    • 5 replies
    • 5,769 views
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    • BillyVance
    • February 11, 2005

94. Amputee Skydivers  

    By StumpJump, January 21, 2012
    • 5 replies
    • 5,737 views
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    • StumpJump
    • March 15, 2012

95. My tracking jump.  

    By Distabled, August 4, 2009
    • 4 replies
    • 5,723 views
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    • DSE
    • December 14, 2009

96. Above Knee Amputee Input  

    By Gawain, March 15, 2007
    • 0 replies
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    • warpedskydiver
    • March 18, 2007

97. Congratulations are in order for Deaf skydiver Mike Sweet  

    By BillyVance, April 25, 2005
    • 9 replies
    • 5,709 views
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    • mdrejhon
    • March 4, 2006

98. fractured talus  

    By captain1, August 8, 2004
    • 4 replies
    • 5,697 views
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    • peachsouthern
    • August 31, 2004

99. 21 year old with-cerebral-palsy-skydives-for-birthday  

    By Leapinglizardto, August 3, 2008
    • 4 replies
    • 5,670 views
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    • hollypocket
    • October 21, 2008

100. Cerebral Palsy  

     By skydude2000, March 15, 2004
     • 5 replies
     • 5,653 views
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     • fsuskydiver
     • August 17, 2004