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1. USPA Rating Changes Effective 10/1/08  

   By slotperfect, March 1, 2008
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   • normiss
   • June 11, 2008

2. Choosing your secondary - the law - USPA  

   By bogwarrior, December 31, 2004
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   • tspillers
   • January 18, 2005

3. Get rid of student "self supervision" terminology?  

   By Deisel, November 7, 2014
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   • thomas_crowe
   • December 19, 2014

4. Tandem Master question: Cutaway  

   By JohnRich, June 3, 2008
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   • Wharewaka
   • August 23, 2008

5. loose laterals cause sidespin?  

   By carpenter, August 15, 2006
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   • camamel
   • September 1, 2006

6. Important New Tax Info for Instructors  

   By psychoswooper, November 2, 2010
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   • tuffyjensen
   • November 5, 2010

7. DZO to avoid working for  

   By kaiser, April 1, 2017
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   • baronn
   • May 10, 2017

8. What do you like about doing Tandems?  

   By bkoch, April 14, 2005
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   • brettpobastad
   • May 25, 2005

9. What to expect in a coach course?  

   By YISkyDive, April 20, 2005
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   • YISkyDive
   • April 22, 2005

10. strong chest strap choking student  

    By shawnstarr, August 12, 2005
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    • mark135
    • August 25, 2005

11. Tandem Gear ownership?  

    By toronto_bill, March 17, 2007
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    • teason
    • April 16, 2007

12. Instructor Poll: "I had a student so good that they ..."  

    By peek, May 26, 2004
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • June 7, 2004

13. Proper signals on student jumps after solo status?  

    By Skydog73, July 20, 2011
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    • JohnMitchell
    • July 27, 2011

14. AFFI's with "busy hands"  

    By skinnay, July 26, 2011
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    • Fast
    • July 29, 2011

15. How long do your First Jump Courses take?  

    By YISkyDive, October 6, 2005
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    • riggerrob
    • October 12, 2005

16. Interesting S/L attachment point  

    By peek, June 9, 2004
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    • UKD10873
    • November 9, 2004

17. TI knocked out on landing  

    By peek, June 14, 2004
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    • obelixtim
    • June 18, 2004

18. New AffI  

    By loudtom, June 30, 2004
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    • Deuce
    • August 20, 2004

19. USPA @ SDU (Great Relationship)  

    By Para5-0, January 16, 2006
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    • Para5-0
    • February 5, 2006

20. A little vid for any statice line instructors  

    By lpdwntnd, September 16, 2009
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    • SStewart
    • February 15, 2010

21. Video: tandem jump, double cutaway  

    By skydiverek, October 23, 2007
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    • airathanas
    • October 31, 2007

22. How much do you get paid to teach a FJC?  

    By bch7773, October 8, 2004
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    • lug
    • November 2, 2004

23. Instructor loyalty  

    By txjuju, March 4, 2006
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    • Revillusion
    • May 25, 2006

24. Differences between first and latest SIGMA RIGS.  

    By skydiverek, November 27, 2007
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    • skydiverek
    • February 22, 2008

25. New SL/IAD "freefall" jump requirement  

    By aeharding, July 23, 2018
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    • weldingninja41
    • May 26, 2020

26. Skyhook RSL in Sigma Tandem Rig if sewn incorrectly? Comments! Elaborate explanation please?  

    By foreverfree, December 12, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • January 5, 2005

27. A good story about student radio not working  

    By peek, August 19, 2013
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    • potatoman
    • October 3, 2013

28. Setting up an LLC  

    By DAVE619, May 20, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • July 24, 2010

29. Quick question to TI's  

    By AMax, December 29, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • January 3, 2005

30. Suit for AFF  

    By EFS4LIFE, July 22, 2014
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    • Dutton
    • April 4, 2015

31. Advice for juding a students fall rate  

    By skyclown, August 20, 2014
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    • zoobrothertom
    • April 17, 2015

32. Any suggestions for a good Tandem Exit from a cessna 182 or 206?  

    By 321seeya, March 3, 2005
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    • 321seeya
    • March 23, 2005

33. Another NEW TI  

    By FreeflyKiwi, July 18, 2006
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    • Andy9o8
    • August 11, 2006

34. Sideslides - teaching technique?  

    By pchapman, March 3, 2015
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    • DSE
    • April 21, 2015

35. Advice for students  

    By shortyj, June 12, 2015
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    • GAjumper84
    • July 15, 2015

36. cameye for handcam  

    By NSEMN8R, June 4, 2005
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    • WayCool
    • June 27, 2005

37. Tandem Instructors: What is your student gender ratio  

    By cpoxon, June 22, 2005
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    • livendive
    • June 24, 2005

38. Biggest Screw up?  

    By ryan_d_sucks, January 16, 2007
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    • Unstable
    • March 25, 2007

39. Coach Rating  

    By ozzy13, February 16, 2007
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    • zuluguy
    • December 8, 2007

40. TM poll: student jumpsuits  

    By AggieDave, March 2, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • March 3, 2004

41. a little rant ...  

    By steveorino, July 6, 2011
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    • freekflyguy
    • July 16, 2011

42. AFF/FJC Powerpoint?  

    By TheFousts, March 27, 2007
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    • DALAILAMA
    • April 14, 2007

43. What is your favorite exit with a tandem student?  

    By shortyj, June 12, 2007
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    • birddog
    • July 29, 2007

44. How many Active Duty Military or DoD Civilian instructors are out there?  

    By katiebear21, July 8, 2009
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    • CDRINF
    • July 23, 2009

45. Would you have taken this tandem passenger?  

    By hoym, July 20, 2004
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    • Fast
    • July 23, 2004

46. Instructor Obligation...???  

    By AirPilot, July 3, 2007
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    • piisfish
    • July 8, 2007

47. Question for AFF instructors relating to jumpsuits.  

    By floridadiver81, July 5, 2007
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    • floridadiver81
    • July 9, 2007

48. Tunnel and AFF  

    By rehmwa, January 27, 2006
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    • rehmwa
    • February 10, 2006

49. What are you teaching-Downplane/Student gear  

    By Bergen, February 5, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • February 14, 2006

50. Deliberately inducing instability in an AFF student  

    By Andy9o8, February 13, 2006
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    • Scoop
    • February 17, 2006

51. How many Tandems a year is "current"?  

    By Mixoligist, September 21, 2004
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    • AggieDave
    • October 2, 2004

52. Any Advice For New TI?  

    By shwagdaddy, March 1, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • March 8, 2006

53. AFFIs - How many AFFs did you make in 2005?  

    By Shark, March 9, 2006
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    • SniperCJ
    • March 16, 2006

54. AFF Course Book for Students  

    By jumpnaked69, November 20, 2007
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    • lug
    • November 30, 2007

55. Poor Instruction  

    By tinay, November 21, 2007
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    • tinay
    • December 9, 2007

56. MY 17000th FREE FALL JUMP  

    By RIGGER, September 9, 2012
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    • airtwardo
    • September 16, 2012

57. AFF-Need some direction  

    By CP1010, March 9, 2010
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    • CP1010
    • March 10, 2010

58. What will make me a better Student  

    By SecondRound, April 8, 2013
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    • Ron
    • April 25, 2013

59. Tandem Systems question  

    By tqsmile, May 5, 2006
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    • nicknitro71
    • May 10, 2006

60. S/L & IAD students position in Cessna 182?  

    By riggerrob, December 25, 2004
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    • Canuck
    • February 14, 2005

61. Has any TM ever taken a paraplegic on a tandem before?  

    By TALONSKY, December 29, 2004
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    • skydiverjerry
    • January 7, 2005

62. Type "I" needed  

    By matthewcline, March 8, 2008
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    • matthewcline
    • March 31, 2008

63. instructors  

    By spencer, March 23, 2008
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    • normiss
    • May 12, 2008

64. Class 3 medical exam and vision  

    By steveorino, June 19, 2006
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    • Adrenalinejunky
    • June 29, 2006

65. Tax Shelter  

    By FreefallSnoopy, March 29, 2015
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    • stayhigh
    • May 6, 2015

66. Advice for spatial awareness of legs  

    By gunsmokex, May 1, 2015
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    • dthames
    • June 15, 2015

67. Instructor Liability risk  

    By drdive, September 28, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • October 5, 2010

68. It's Been Great, but an MI cut me down  

    By efs4ever, October 31, 2010
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    • longtall
    • November 4, 2010

69. AFF Instructor Course  

    By milkybar, April 23, 2005
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    • livenletfly
    • August 19, 2005

70. Getting USPA ratings at our DZ (in Europe)  

    By mircan, December 21, 2010
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    • timmyfitz
    • December 25, 2010

71. S/L C206 exit: tips?  

    By Floflo, January 27, 2011
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    • skydived19006
    • February 2, 2011

72. So what's the real difference?  

    By RkyMtnHigh, June 17, 2005
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    • Andy_Copland
    • August 11, 2005

73. Tandem Instructor Poll: I Have Had A Student . . .  

    By slotperfect, August 19, 2003
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    • SpeedRacer
    • October 5, 2006

74. Tandem landing  

    By BillSchram, February 12, 2007
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    • tqsmile
    • February 22, 2007

75. Anybody ever tried a tandem Mr.Bill?  

    By scoobyd00, August 23, 2005
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    • Pendejo
    • August 26, 2005

76. Do you teach or use this?  

    By Gary73, February 26, 2007
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    • Gary73
    • April 15, 2007

77. AFF Level 1 Instruction Course  

    By loflyer, May 17, 2004
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    • lug
    • May 21, 2004

78. Odd little things  

    By rehmwa, July 18, 2011
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    • ufk22
    • July 25, 2011

79. Double Amputee Tandem  

    By deadwood, April 28, 2009
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    • deadwood
    • May 11, 2009

80. Looking for a tall AFF instructor(at least 6’2”) hopefully in SoCal but would consider travel.  

    By Noah1979, August 29, 2020
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    • bsipe
    • February 2, 2022

81. High Wind Landing Technique  

    By MakeItHappen, June 25, 2004
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    • billvon
    • July 25, 2004

82. Recurrency requirements  

    By livendive, June 19, 2007
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    • bodypilot1
    • June 28, 2007

83. Teaching/Learning via making mistakes  

    By Stearny, September 29, 2011
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    • Stearny
    • October 13, 2011

84. Tandem instructors  

    By j0nes, December 21, 2005
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    • ernokaikkonen
    • December 31, 2005

85. "I" means Instructor.  

    By diablopilot, July 26, 2007
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    • diablopilot
    • August 6, 2007

86. pilot chute folding for IAD jump  

    By iranianjumper, January 10, 2021
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    • mikeat10500
    • September 22, 2023

87. problem with unsigned jumps in logbook when going for ratings?  

    By 5.samadhi, January 29, 2012
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    • FlyingRadio
    • March 22, 2012

88. Student radios  

    By coticj, January 31, 2012
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    • rmarshall234
    • February 7, 2012

89. Studens pulling ripcord IN airplane.  

    By Kimblair13, February 15, 2006
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    • AndyMan
    • February 19, 2006

90. Are you a tandem master over 250?  

    By fugozzie, September 21, 2007
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    • FLYBERT71
    • October 16, 2007

91. Canopy size for small 1st solo students  

    By heims, October 20, 2004
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    • DaGimp
    • October 28, 2004

92. HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON DUAL AAD SYSTEMS FOR AFF/PFF  

    By Chris_K, January 14, 2010
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    • pchapman
    • February 1, 2010

93. Coach Jumps  

    By peedeepalmer, October 23, 2012
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    • Krip
    • February 17, 2013

94. AFF Level 1 with one instructor?  

    By Bokdrol, July 12, 2018
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    • Dave-Dornan
    • January 19, 2019

95. AFF Instructor lost student for four hours  

    By cb2, November 22, 2004
    • 14 replies
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    • 3ringheathen
    • November 24, 2004

96. Paybacks a B***** :-)  

    By Foggy, September 9, 2013
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    • AaronComp
    • December 18, 2013

97. Effective methods of delivering information (AFF specific)  

    By FallloutboyDAoC, January 13, 2015
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    • obelixtim
    • January 17, 2015

98. Instructor suits  

    By h83, September 12, 2010
    • 14 replies
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    • theonlyski
    • October 1, 2010

99. Static Line Instruction  

    By fenceline, March 21, 2005
    • 14 replies
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    • mark135
    • April 5, 2005

100. Sigma Tandem question  

     By tetra316, May 27, 2008
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     • billbooth
     • May 30, 2008