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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. Tandem Master earnings  

   By Sorbus, July 13, 2007
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   • Rover
   • July 27, 2007

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

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

4. AFF instructor salary   1 2 3 4

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

5. Skydiving and Alcohol   1 2 3

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

6. Never Let Go Of Your Toggles Once Released  

   By slotperfect, April 26, 2008
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   • Genn
   • May 13, 2008

7. TI FAA medical?   1 2

   By wildernessmedic, January 11, 2017
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   • DiverMike
   • January 4, 2018

8. how do you handle fat tandems?   1 2

   By steveorino, September 18, 2007
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   • riggerrob
   • November 13, 2007

9. Good Idea? Bad Idea?   1 2 3 4 15

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

10. THAT guy at the DZ......   1 2

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

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

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

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

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

13. Unprofessional behavior caught on video   1 2 3 4

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

14. This "2-stage flare" thing   1 2

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

15. 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

16. Parachutist Back inside Cover   1 2

    By jlmiracle, March 4, 2016
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    • Damion
    • July 11, 2018

17. How do you teach turns?   1 2

    By JohnMitchell, September 11, 2014
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    • GoGoGadget
    • September 16, 2017

18. Whats your pay at your DZ   1 2

    By NYKid, January 9, 2009
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    • riggerrob
    • March 11, 2009

19. ATMONAUTI   1 2 3 4 7

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

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

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

21. 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

22. 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

23. Static Line/IAD Training DZ's   1 2

    By WMO, October 5, 2015
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    • pchapman
    • October 20, 2017

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

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

25. "Nice" line-dump tandem photo  

    By skydiverek, May 28, 2012
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    • skydiverek
    • October 7, 2015

26. 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

27. Do AFF all over again?  

    By dve, March 14, 2016
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    • swiftyb
    • September 11, 2017

28. 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

29. student radios  

    By skydiveoc, May 2, 2013
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    • NNB
    • August 1, 2014

30. Tandem floating ripcord video  

    By cpoxon, June 15, 2004
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    • skytribe
    • June 23, 2004

31. Cheddar! (AFF & Tandem Instructor Pay)  

    By CommonChimp, August 1, 2010
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    • rhys
    • August 6, 2010

32. DZO to avoid working for  

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

33. Small Format camera/AFF   1 2

    By DSE, July 9, 2011
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • May 14, 2013

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

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

35. FYI to DZO's   1 2

    By Doug_Davis, September 19, 2014
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    • chuckakers
    • October 23, 2014

36. Origin of the term "Sweet spot" as used with flaring  

    By peek, July 4, 2015
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    • JohnyCrawford
    • March 18, 2017

37. How do you learn the AFF-I specific skills?  

    By timrf79, August 3, 2016
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    • Slimrn
    • April 29, 2018

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

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

39. Instructor Waivers / LLC / Insurance  

    By woppyvac, May 6, 2016
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    • UpstateBonehead
    • January 21, 2017

40. epilepsy  

    By wsinsel, August 12, 2005
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    • ECVZZ
    • August 21, 2005

41. 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

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

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

43. IAD/SL Training DZs, When do your Coaches start working with students?   1 2

    By skydived19006, January 2, 2015
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    • weldingninja41
    • May 26, 2020

44. Post your 2-way drill dives   1 2

    By livendive, May 26, 2005
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    • bob.dino
    • October 4, 2006

45. 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

46. What year did your school convert to squares?   1 2

    By riggerrob, November 20, 2015
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    • megamalfunction
    • June 28, 2018

47. Student canopies  

    By evh, May 16, 2017
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    • billvon
    • September 9, 2017

48. Pro Rating Course   1 2

    By Para5-0, September 10, 2012
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    • DSE
    • April 5, 2014

49. Horseshoe malfunction for STUDENT   1 2

    By Jumpjonno, September 30, 2010
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    • popsjumper
    • October 20, 2010

50. 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

51. precision vs icarus tandem mains  

    By skydiveoc, March 22, 2008
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    • masterrigger1
    • November 12, 2015

52. Broken Clavicle: How long should I wait?  

    By bbl, November 13, 2008
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    • jumpwally
    • January 27, 2009

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. Tunnel to AFF training BSR change   1 2 3

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

55. Income Tax - training and licensing deductions  

    By VictorSuvorov, April 12, 2010
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    • tkhayes
    • May 14, 2010

56. Malfunction photos..?  

    By Jumpjonno, January 13, 2010
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    • riggerwink
    • August 5, 2010

57. Students, and lifes little accidents  

    By artistcalledian, January 4, 2006
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    • Superfletch
    • January 15, 2006

58. AFF & wind tunnel time   1 2

    By btwitche1975, July 20, 2006
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    • andym148
    • December 5, 2012

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

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

60. Does this sound right?  

    By jclalor, January 4, 2018
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    • douwanto
    • May 19, 2018

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

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

62. 2 hours training for AFF?   1 2 3

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

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

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

64. Tandem student with pacemaker  

    By kansasskydiver, August 14, 2006
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    • kansasskydiver
    • August 16, 2006

65. Tandem Wind Limits  

    By skydived19006, June 17, 2004
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    • skydived19006
    • June 17, 2004

66. Small but effective trick   1 2 3 4 8

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

67. The same DZ's are always looking for help each year......   1 2

    By baronn, January 25, 2013
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    • SLIPPYBLUEKNOBE
    • July 20, 2013

68. AFF - handycam   1 2

    By Simba, July 22, 2013
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    • JohnMitchell
    • February 23, 2014

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

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

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

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

71. Coach Jumps  

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

72. "Partially" Ruptured Disc?   1 2

    By matt3sa, August 1, 2012
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    • Bignugget
    • February 17, 2013

73. Paybacks a B***** :-)  

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

74. dropzone requiring LLC?  

    By swoopfly, June 11, 2014
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    • skytribe
    • June 30, 2014

75. Basic Canopy Skills Courses - Have you taught one?   1 2

    By skybytch, May 28, 2009
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    • NWFlyer
    • June 30, 2009

76. Working in NZ / Australia   1 2

    By nzdan, March 16, 2013
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    • chemist
    • April 10, 2014

77. DZ with contracts??  

    By justme12001, March 11, 2014
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    • DougH
    • June 2, 2014

78. Tandem - broken bridle upon drogue release - what would you do?   1 2

    By cpoxon, September 18, 2007
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    • bclark
    • November 6, 2007

79. Instructor Ethitcs   1 2 3

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

80. What is involved in getting a uspa coach rating?   1 2

    By skittles_of_SDC, August 28, 2008
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    • klingeme
    • September 9, 2008

81. Static line ballon jumps   1 2

    By skyh2omedic, March 20, 2015
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    • JohnMitchell
    • April 26, 2015

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

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

83. Moral Dilemma-What would you do?   1 2

    By redtwiga, February 4, 2007
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    • Blue42
    • May 30, 2008

84. Hiring Qualified Instructors   1 2

    By sammymalta, September 17, 2012
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    • hairymango
    • September 26, 2012

85. USPA AFFI Requirements  

    By RossDagley, June 9, 2008
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    • livendive
    • June 10, 2008

86. AFF students doing "The Richard Branson"   1 2

    By Tonto, February 20, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • February 27, 2006

87. Do you give free naked tandems   1 2

    By NSEMN8R, September 23, 2005
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    • AFFI
    • October 21, 2005

88. Latest on Tipping  

    By k2everest, June 1, 2011
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    • Emu
    • June 25, 2011

89. Students that do dumb things   1 2 3

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

90. Advice for juding a students fall rate  

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

91. Liability insurance   1 2 3

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

92. Playing "catch the drogue" with the vidiot   1 2

    By jerry81, March 17, 2009
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    • DALAILAMA
    • April 30, 2009

93. Suit for AFF  

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

94. Tandem Master to Tandem Instructor   1 2 3

    By steveorino, July 20, 2007
    • 65 replies
    • 10,419 views
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    • slotperfect
    • March 1, 2008

95. Reserve too small?   1 2

    By dantidote, March 25, 2014
    • 26 replies
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    • champu
    • May 6, 2014

96. Camera Flyer requirements.   1 2

    By diablopilot, July 18, 2007
    • 30 replies
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    • chuck411
    • August 26, 2007

97. When to start using an Audible Altimeter  

    By ibx, September 22, 2010
    • 22 replies
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    • rhys
    • October 1, 2010

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

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

99. Teaching flat turns   1 2

    By nigel99, July 18, 2013
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    • DocPop
    • August 7, 2013

100. Those of you with AFFI and TI ratings, which did you get first? Would you do it the same way again?  

     By grue, April 19, 2014
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     • JohnMitchell
     • September 21, 2014