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1. Reminder: Tandem Related Posts Go In The New Tandem Forum  

   By slotperfect, February 4, 2013
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   • slotperfect
   • February 4, 2013

2. Is the AFF rating too easy?   1 2 3 4 18

   By Allballs, October 6, 2006
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   • Ron
   • January 25, 2010

3. Stilleto as a Student Canopy   1 2 3 4 16

   By jumpnaked69, June 9, 2006
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   • pilotdave
   • July 6, 2010

4. Good Idea? Bad Idea?   1 2 3 4 15

   By MikeFB2764, July 26, 2006
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   • Hooknswoop
   • May 21, 2007

5. Small but effective trick   1 2 3 4 8

   By DSE, November 8, 2010
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   • jumpwally
   • December 2, 2010

6. Digital Altimeters and Audibles for students   1 2 3 4 7

   By bart, August 26, 2011
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   • chuckakers
   • September 2, 2011

7. ATMONAUTI   1 2 3 4 7

   By mciocca, March 1, 2008
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   • diablopilot
   • July 11, 2008

8. Post your best AFF picture   1 2 3 4 7

   By DesertDevil, December 25, 2009
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   • Scrumpot
   • September 24, 2014

9. Chasing your student into the ground!?!   1 2 3 4 7

   By Zymurdoo, June 11, 2011
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   • Divalent
   • August 5, 2011

10. The Great AFF Experiment has been an Abject Failure . . .   1 2 3 4 6

    By NickDG, August 7, 2009
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    • BlindBrick
    • November 10, 2009

11. Are Coaches the Weakest Link?   1 2 3 4 6

    By Deisel, September 5, 2008
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    • jvair
    • November 3, 2008

12. AFF Student Loses both instructors   1 2 3 4 6

    By docjohn, August 20, 2007
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    • AFFI
    • January 28, 2009

13. Rate the AFFI Course Directors   1 2 3 4 6

    By popsjumper, December 20, 2007
    • 135 replies
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    • DSE
    • March 1, 2010

14. USPA Poll on tunnel time replacing some freefall time for AFFIs   1 2 3 4 6

    By dorbie, May 21, 2012
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    • rehmwa
    • June 17, 2013

15. New AFF requirements.   1 2 3 4 6

    By Para5-0, February 21, 2010
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    • kallend
    • March 9, 2010

16. "Coach" pulls for a student!   1 2 3 4 5

    By Deisel, February 21, 2012
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    • riggerrob
    • June 10, 2014

17. AFF instructor salary   1 2 3 4

    By BMFin, October 23, 2012
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    • adamUK
    • April 24, 2013

18. TM Poll: How many Reserve rides and Why?   1 2 3 4

    By sabr190, March 4, 2004
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    • kiss_the_sky
    • February 20, 2017

19. Tandem Instructor Poll: (Intentional) Flips On Exit   1 2 3 4

    By slotperfect, May 7, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • February 19, 2005

20. STRONG vs SIGMA vs VECTOR vs ECLIPSE TANDEM RIGS   1 2 3 4

    By foreverfree, September 23, 2004
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    • sneaky
    • June 7, 2005

21. T.I.'s Do you or would you allow your camera flyer to grip the students chest strap on exit   1 2 3 4

    By freefalle, July 2, 2006
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    • BASE1036
    • November 14, 2006

22. TI's-- Do you get tipped?   1 2 3 4

    By NSEMN8R, August 3, 2004
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    • NelKel
    • December 11, 2005

23. Is the USPA I/E Program a sham?   1 2 3 4

    By alabamaskydiver, April 15, 2011
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    • matthewcline
    • April 27, 2011

24. What's happening at Elsinore?   1 2 3 4

    By loumelton1, June 8, 2010
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    • Madison
    • October 30, 2010

25. Does your DZ have a scale?   1 2 3 4

    By NSEMN8R, October 10, 2006
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • November 16, 2006

26. How much different type of instructors should earns?   1 2 3 4

    By camamel, March 9, 2007
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    • JohnMitchell
    • April 19, 2007

27. Unprofessional behavior caught on video   1 2 3 4

    By brocc69, August 27, 2011
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    • brocc69
    • June 28, 2015

28. How do you teach Emergancy Procedures (Cutting Away)   1 2 3

    By TheRanchPROshop, June 18, 2010
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    • billvon
    • August 12, 2010

29. NEW tandem masters   1 2 3

    By milehighpres, April 30, 2008
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 19, 2008

30. What's the biggest tandem you've done   1 2 3

    By teason, September 22, 2006
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    • JohnMitchell
    • August 31, 2007

31. T/I's Rig of choice   1 2 3

    By redramdriver, July 20, 2008
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    • Skypilot
    • October 22, 2008

32. coaches   1 2 3

    By bunkerup, June 3, 2011
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    • The_Don
    • August 10, 2011

33. Have you ever turned a student away?   1 2 3

    By captain1976, April 29, 2010
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    • jumpwally
    • May 14, 2010

34. Liability as an Instructor - How to Minimize It?   1 2 3

    By velvetjo, July 9, 2008
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    • psychoswooper
    • August 23, 2008

35. Words of Wisdom for New Tandem Masters?   1 2 3

    By boxingrrl, January 27, 2004
    • 66 replies
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    • DanglesOZQld
    • March 2, 2006

36. FJC Malfunction Video   1 2 3

    By Para5-0, April 2, 2007
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    • p8ntbrush266
    • June 25, 2007

37. How AFF-I's wearing cameras are going to kill students.   1 2 3

    By DJL, May 6, 2015
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    • DSE
    • July 17, 2015

38. Tandem Master to Tandem Instructor   1 2 3

    By steveorino, July 20, 2007
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    • slotperfect
    • March 1, 2008

39. Tandem Instructor Poll: Instructor Helmets   1 2 3

    By slotperfect, August 8, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • February 4, 2005

40. Tail Strike Avoidance   1 2 3

    By flyright, February 14, 2009
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    • iambeav2
    • March 21, 2009

41. chasing aff students below our hard deck   1 2 3

    By livenletfly, September 11, 2005
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    • NoShitThereIWas
    • October 19, 2005

42. Skydiving and Alcohol   1 2 3

    By AdamLanes, February 12, 2016
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    • jumpwally
    • August 13, 2017

43. Best shots of Instructors EARNING Thir money   1 2 3

    By steveorino, January 23, 2006
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    • bodypilot1
    • March 5, 2006

44. conect or not...pasangers harnes during take off   1 2 3

    By pete2005, November 29, 2007
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    • slotperfect
    • December 25, 2007

45. Can "experience" be a bad thing?   1 2 3

    By rehmwa, June 17, 2010
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    • aarco
    • February 16, 2012

46. AFF student horseshoe mal! ..THAt was fun!   1 2 3

    By steveorino, February 20, 2011
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    • davelepka
    • March 1, 2011

47. Thoughts...   1 2 3

    By WatchYourStep, November 13, 2009
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    • popsjumper
    • December 11, 2009

48. Students that do dumb things   1 2 3

    By ceandries, February 2, 2009
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    • Kami-kaze
    • February 15, 2009

49. Head-down and Sit-fly tandems (videos)   1 2 3

    By skydiverek, May 21, 2008
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    • Gene03
    • June 12, 2008

50. 2 hours training for AFF?   1 2 3

    By cpoxon, November 25, 2008
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    • Kimsdu
    • December 23, 2008

51. Would you ever through a student out without a altimiter   1 2 3

    By aarco, December 13, 2011
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    • aarco
    • January 31, 2012

52. Instructors. Is this what you would do?   1 2 3

    By -ftp-, July 16, 2011
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    • popsjumper
    • July 28, 2011

53. Handicam Incidents? Have one? heard of one?   1 2 3

    By toronto_bill, April 19, 2007
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    • JohnMitchell
    • February 23, 2014

54. Tandem pre-levels for hand-mounted camera?   1 2 3

    By riggerrob, January 23, 2005
    • 57 replies
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    • livendive
    • July 19, 2005

55. Should Aff Instructors also have a Canopy coach rating or higher.   1 2 3

    By rustywardlow, June 18, 2013
    • 56 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • August 10, 2013

56. Tandem Passengers Under the Influence?   1 2 3

    By JohnRich, April 4, 2005
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    • Swooopa-x
    • May 26, 2005

57. Party pooper   1 2 3

    By mattaman, October 10, 2006
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    • billbooth
    • October 15, 2006

58. Student H&P's   1 2 3

    By popsjumper, August 14, 2012
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    • yoink
    • August 29, 2012

59. Advising Students to "cut-away" via ground radio command   1 2 3

    By Scrumpot, October 12, 2010
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • March 11, 2016

60. Best thing you've ever seen a student do....   1 2 3

    By baronn, June 19, 2016
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    • JohnMitchell
    • December 20, 2017

61. Anyone using a truly "Integrated Student Program"?   1 2 3

    By jonathan.newman, June 3, 2011
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    • livendive
    • June 18, 2013

62. Newly Rated T/M   1 2 3

    By SCR10480, November 10, 2004
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    • SCR10480
    • November 25, 2004

63. "Time-In-Sport" as criterion for instructional ratings?   1 2 3

    By GLIDEANGLE, March 23, 2010
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • April 5, 2010

64. Should USPA raise there standards to Skydive U level for ratings   1 2 3

    By ozzy13, June 8, 2007
    • 54 replies
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    • peek
    • January 22, 2009

65. Would you do a tandem with your wife as a passenger ?   1 2 3

    By vidiot, February 23, 2005
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    • kwmontreal
    • October 11, 2006

66. Repeat a Level, Not FAIL a level   1 2 3

    By popsjumper, February 6, 2009
    • 53 replies
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    • bodypilot1
    • February 25, 2009

67. Tunnel to AFF training BSR change   1 2 3

    By peek, July 16, 2018
    • 52 replies
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    • billvon
    • November 29, 2018

68. Instructor Ethitcs   1 2 3

    By Deisel, January 5, 2009
    • 51 replies
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    • jasonRose
    • April 16, 2009

69. TM Poll: Disconnect RSL prior to jump?   1 2 3

    By jdfreefly, June 11, 2004
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    • skydiverton
    • July 14, 2004

70. tunnel-cracks organizing ff-biggerways - wtf?   1 2 3

    By feuergnom, July 21, 2015
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    • peedeepalmer
    • September 12, 2015

71. Tandem Canopies Comparison   1 2 3

    By skydived19006, June 27, 2005
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    • skydived19006
    • August 3, 2005

72. Liability insurance   1 2 3

    By bigorangemd, November 24, 2011
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    • livendive
    • January 4, 2012

73. What to do when an instructor gives bad/dangerous advice?   1 2

    By PhreeZone, December 1, 2005
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    • kaiser
    • August 26, 2019

74. Tandem Instructors - Which Canopy   1 2

    By flipper, January 9, 2006
    • 49 replies
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    • birddog
    • March 4, 2006

75. tandems before funjumpers   1 2

    By tsalnukt, December 24, 2007
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    • AdD
    • January 25, 2008

76. do you give free coaching jumps to low timers?   1 2

    By D22369, November 3, 2005
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    • deadbug
    • October 11, 2006

77. TI's Do you arch?   1 2

    By johnny1488, August 12, 2008
    • 47 replies
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    • jvcvudu
    • August 29, 2008

78. Would you get out?   1 2

    By NSEMN8R, October 23, 2008
    • 47 replies
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    • AggieDave
    • November 12, 2008

79. Teaching tracking   1 2

    By JohnMitchell, June 4, 2009
    • 46 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • July 7, 2009

80. What would you do???   1 2

    By ozzy13, December 23, 2008
    • 45 replies
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    • dragon2
    • June 5, 2009

81. From scratch to AFF instuctor   1 2

    By fcn, December 23, 2004
    • 44 replies
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    • NickDG
    • October 7, 2006

82. Tandem Instructor Poll: Landing Approach   1 2

    By slotperfect, May 18, 2004
    • 44 replies
    • 9,153 views
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    • rhys
    • August 28, 2006

83. THAT guy at the DZ......   1 2

    By baronn, June 23, 2013
    • 43 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 6, 2014

84. AFFI/Coach Differences?   1 2

    By Hooknswoop, April 10, 2008
    • 43 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • April 23, 2008

85. Aloof, unfriendly TM's   1 2

    By JohnMitchell, May 19, 2008
    • 43 replies
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    • skydivejeff
    • July 15, 2008

86. This "2-stage flare" thing   1 2

    By peek, August 1, 2011
    • 43 replies
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    • jimjumper
    • September 20, 2023

87. Should an AFFI lose their rating if they 'drop' a student?   1 2

    By Hooknswoop, October 17, 2005
    • 43 replies
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    • SkyjunkySean
    • May 2, 2007

88. Which DZ are heaven to work for and DZO aren't crazy???   1 2

    By stayhigh, February 3, 2013
    • 42 replies
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • February 7, 2014

89. RSL on Tandems   1 2

    By Rover, July 22, 2008
    • 42 replies
    • 7,180 views
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    • efs4ever
    • August 2, 2008

90. How many can you do in a row?   1 2

    By NSEMN8R, July 24, 2005
    • 42 replies
    • 9,136 views
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    • superstu
    • August 25, 2005

91. Renewal Requirements   1 2

    By MakeItHappen, May 21, 2004
    • 42 replies
    • 8,430 views
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    • markbaur
    • June 4, 2004

92. RE: austria-fatality   1 2

    By virgin-burner, August 10, 2009
    • 42 replies
    • 5,437 views
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    • feuergnom
    • August 18, 2009

93. TIs: Line twists on Icarus mains?   1 2

    By mfrese, August 9, 2004
    • 42 replies
    • 8,377 views
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    • joboulay
    • September 23, 2008

94. Forming professional skydiving instructors organization?   1 2

    By proskydiverorg, September 7, 2009
    • 42 replies
    • 8,083 views
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    • riggerrob
    • September 21, 2009

95. EXIT TO THROWING THE DROGUE OUT INSTABILITY PROBLEMS   1 2

    By foreverfree, September 13, 2004
    • 42 replies
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    • bodypilot1
    • September 23, 2004

96. Newly rated AFFI - how long before you did a single JM AFF dive?   1 2

    By altichick, March 2, 2005
    • 41 replies
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    • Hooknswoop
    • March 12, 2005

97. Jumping for slots??   1 2

    By readysetjo, April 1, 2005
    • 41 replies
    • 6,589 views
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    • readysetjo
    • April 26, 2005

98. are we giving up safety?   1 2

    By feuergnom, October 22, 2008
    • 41 replies
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    • piisfish
    • November 6, 2008

99. Tandem recovery procedures   1 2

    By caldwellbuilder, July 24, 2007
    • 41 replies
    • 7,387 views
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    • camamel
    • August 3, 2007

100. Lurking a tandem   1 2

     By ladyskydiver, November 1, 2004
     • 41 replies
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     • LawnDart21
     • November 9, 2004