Tandem Skydiving
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A forum for Tandem Masters as well as tandem jumpers to ask questions, exchange ideas and share information and techniques about your specific area of instruction.

483 topics in this forum

  1. Welcome to the Tandem Skydiving Forum!  

    By slotperfect,
    • 1 reply
    • 8,703 views

  2. Tandem Jokes   1 2

    By jasonRose,
    • 35 replies
    • 31,563 views

  3. Tandems and the big "O".   1 2 3

    By Gene03,
    • 57 replies
    • 29,092 views

  4. Tandem jump goes to sh*t...   1 2 3 4 10

    By mircan,
    • 228 replies
    • 26,667 views

  5. Most memoriable tandem student?   1 2 3 4 7

    By shortyj,
    • 167 replies
    • 24,525 views

  6. Skydiving employee fined by FAA   1 2 3 4 8

    By stratostar,
    • 180 replies
    • 22,838 views

  7. New Tandem Rig Soon to Enter the Market   1 2 3 4

    By skydived19006,
    • 75 replies
    • 22,681 views

  8. Tandem Master Jokes Or Lines For Students?   1 2 3 4 8

    By Sin,
    • 175 replies
    • 22,062 views

  9. Extreme motion sickness after parachute deployment  

    By KathyGrant,
    • 15 replies
    • 21,917 views

  10. wind limits for tandem skydiving   1 2

    By kaiser,
    • 33 replies
    • 21,914 views

  11. More than 10.000 tandem jumps   1 2 3 4

    By martinzuelo,
    • 81 replies
    • 21,519 views

  12. Back flip exit on tandem   1 2 3 4 6

    By Vercha,
    • 136 replies
    • 21,208 views

  13. gopros and tandem students   1 2 3

    By jf951,
    • 57 replies
    • 21,139 views

  14. Age of active TIs   1 2

    By Rover,
    • 38 replies
    • 20,383 views

  15. 1st time tandem landing, broken ankle, would solo landing be easier?   1 2 3 4 7

    By bochen280,
    • 169 replies
    • 19,867 views

  16. taking tandem students wingsuiting   1 2 3 4 11

    By cpoxon,
    • 260 replies
    • 19,014 views

  17. What are your wind limits?   1 2

    By Deisel,
    • 26 replies
    • 18,887 views

  18. Tandem Pants  

    By Bryguy1224,
    • 23 replies
    • 17,883 views

  19. private tandem rating   1 2 3

    By dzswoop717,
    • 56 replies
    • 17,615 views

  20. class III medical question in relation to DUI   1 2 3

    By Adamkrum,
    • 55 replies
    • 17,597 views

  21. 180's are bad   1 2 3 4 6

    By piisfish,
    • 127 replies
    • 17,546 views

  22. Thoughts on head down tandem?   1 2 3 4 5

    By DBlank,
    • 121 replies
    • 17,028 views

  23. Sitting on TI lap during climb-Creepy?   1 2

    By sky4meplease,
    • 39 replies
    • 16,953 views

  24. DZO sues Tandem Instructor   1 2 3

    By GeoffPark,
    • 62 replies
    • 16,896 views

  25. Innapropriate behaviour from a TI?   1 2

    By DcloudZ,
    • 32 replies
    • 16,615 views

  26. Status of night tandem jumps...   1 2 3 4

    By Guru312,
    • 76 replies
    • 16,558 views

  27. how many sigma tm's clear risers in event of bag lock?   1 2 3 4

    By skydiveoc,
    • 86 replies
    • 16,288 views

  28. Landing on butt  

    By Toddnkaya1,
    • 23 replies
    • 16,214 views

  29. USPA Acts to Ensure Proper TI Qualifications   1 2

    By fencebuster,
    • 40 replies
    • 15,424 views

  30. What are you making or paying per Tandem  

    By douwanto,
    • 24 replies
    • 15,333 views

  31. Evil things to say to first time tandems on the way to altitude...   1 2 3 4 5

    By Cepheus,
    • 113 replies
    • 15,260 views

  32. Side-spin video   1 2

    By jerry81,
    • 29 replies
    • 15,246 views

  33. Decreasing Tandem customers   1 2

    By maggs,
    • 39 replies
    • 15,106 views

  34. "You shouldn't try to pull the handle"  

    By peek,
    • 17 replies
    • 14,881 views

  35. Shania Twain & no flare tandem   1 2

    By steveorino,
    • 36 replies
    • 14,781 views

  36. ti's and dui's   1 2

    By skypuppy,
    • 26 replies
    • 14,772 views

  37. Tandem Landing Tips   1 2

    By reynolds,
    • 31 replies
    • 14,593 views

  38. Tandem Student shooting hand-cam ???   1 2 3

    By Skydive2,
    • 55 replies
    • 14,558 views

  39. Tandem passenger handy cam....   1 2 3

    By Laszloimage,
    • 59 replies
    • 14,347 views

  40. Malfunctioned Drogue   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 35 replies
    • 14,321 views

  41. Sigma's at 500 lbs & taking tandem students up to 300 lb?  

    By pchapman,
    • 21 replies
    • 14,079 views

  42. Trouble getting a Class 3 medical  

    By ozzy13,
    • 24 replies
    • 14,060 views

  43. Gopro handcam   1 2

    By Rover,
    • 49 replies
    • 13,887 views

  44. Pole instead of wrist mount   1 2

    By darora15,
    • 33 replies
    • 13,684 views

  45. tandem canopy size   1 2 3 4

    By aerialcameraman,
    • 81 replies
    • 13,677 views

  46. Icarus tandem canopy question   1 2

    By matt3sa,
    • 37 replies
    • 13,602 views

  47. Instructor Helmets - what are you using and why?   1 2

    By DougH,
    • 28 replies
    • 13,579 views

  48. Antidepressants and TIs   1 2 3

    By BASE841,
    • 65 replies
    • 13,540 views

  49. Tandem double mal   1 2 3

    By oozzee,
    • 55 replies
    • 13,349 views

  50. Physical Test For Tandem Students   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 40 replies
    • 13,094 views

  51. Misbehaving Passengers?   1 2

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 29 replies
    • 13,086 views

  52. Proposed Amendment of BSR concerning TI Medical   1 2 3 4

    By fencebuster,
    • 98 replies
    • 13,032 views

  53. Tandem Burnout   1 2

    By towerrat,
    • 38 replies
    • 12,871 views

  54. Can your student get their feet up for landing?   1 2

    By k2skydiver,
    • 29 replies
    • 12,856 views

  55. Tandem student injuries?   1 2 3

    By normiss,
    • 53 replies
    • 12,827 views

  56. Letting the student distract you   1 2

    By PhreeZone,
    • 28 replies
    • 12,796 views

  57. NEW UPT Tandem waiver video...   1 2 3

    By jtiflyer,
    • 60 replies
    • 12,795 views

  58. Tandem passengers made to pay to pull the ripcord  

    By douwanto,
    • 23 replies
    • 12,758 views

  59. Another Student Harness Post (pic)   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 32 replies
    • 12,533 views

  60. Passenger harness fit vs passenger throwing up.   1 2

    By Rover,
    • 28 replies
    • 12,401 views

  61. Sigma "Super Drogues"??   1 2

    By SpectreDriver,
    • 47 replies
    • 12,388 views

  62. What's the Faa's policy on Ash dives   1 2

    By Goodfellas,
    • 25 replies
    • 12,386 views

  63. Tipping   1 2

    By Ray_Ray,
    • 41 replies
    • 12,383 views

  64. Helmets on students - good or bad?  

    By airtwardo,
    • 22 replies
    • 12,257 views

  65. Hello Folks (tall guy tandem question)  

    By MrTooTall,
    • 18 replies
    • 12,214 views

  66. George H W Bush goes skydiving, but damn, talk about being hot on the drogue!   1 2

    By jf951,
    • 29 replies
    • 12,194 views

  67. Sigma passenger harness  

    By Bibabarb,
    • 19 replies
    • 12,156 views

  68. Tandem Manufacturers Suggested Rules   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 47 replies
    • 11,955 views

  69. Occasional problem with instability   1 2

    By agentsmith413,
    • 33 replies
    • 11,900 views

  70. DZ handing out ratings based upon false records  

    By CasGal,
    • 20 replies
    • 11,893 views

  71. My tandem malfunction- drogue in tow due to mis-rigged 3-ring (Stong tandem)   1 2 3

    By VTmotoMike08,
    • 54 replies
    • 11,840 views

  72. Tandem double mal, cameraman saves! VIDEO, MUST SEE !!!  

    By skydiverek,
    • 16 replies
    • 11,744 views

  73. Hooking up for take off. Good idea? Bad idea?   1 2 3

    By rustywardlow,
    • 69 replies
    • 11,708 views

  74. How many pass-outers?   1 2

    By Abedy,
    • 40 replies
    • 11,655 views

  75. Night Tandems  

    By theonlyski,
    • 21 replies
    • 11,601 views

  76. NewUSPA Age rule, Tandems, 16 with notarized consent-Will your DZ use it?   1 2 3 4 5

    By buzzfink,
    • 107 replies
    • 11,564 views

  77. Selfie   1 2

    By Bealio,
    • 26 replies
    • 11,386 views

  78. Most tandem jumps - who?   1 2

    By skydiverek,
    • 34 replies
    • 11,255 views

  79. tandem hook turns   1 2

    By tsalnukt,
    • 28 replies
    • 11,218 views

  80. FAA Medical Certificate Copy Required with TI Renewal  

    By skydived19006,
    • 21 replies
    • 11,180 views

  81. New Tandem BSR's (March 2015)   1 2

    By PhreeZone,
    • 36 replies
    • 11,148 views

  82. Scared Student on Tandem Jump   1 2

    By efs4ever,
    • 25 replies
    • 11,138 views

  83. Landing on your butt taking its toll?  

    By tkhayes,
    • 17 replies
    • 11,045 views

  84. Smaller TI's shooting Handycam   1 2 3

    By scooterskydives,
    • 72 replies
    • 10,948 views

  85. GoPro "The Strap" handmount.. experiences?  

    By Fall0ut,
    • 9 replies
    • 10,928 views

  86. I get fired because i didnt want to pull low !  

    By pete2005,
    • 17 replies
    • 10,927 views

  87. Helmets / Frap Hats on Tandem Students  

    By upperpi,
    • 9 replies
    • 10,911 views

  88. What US DZs Offer Hand Cam Tandem Vid   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 28 replies
    • 10,902 views

  89. Mandatory retirement age?   1 2

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 37 replies
    • 10,898 views

  90. For TI's - When a tandem student wont jump.....   1 2

    By shorehambeach,
    • 41 replies
    • 10,860 views

  91. TI's have ever been taken for a ride?  

    By FlyinseivLP2,
    • 24 replies
    • 10,858 views

  92. What is the leading cause of tandem fatalities?  

    By cbassmnm,
    • 9 replies
    • 10,828 views

  93. SIGMA rig: premature container opening questions   1 2

    By skydiverek,
    • 40 replies
    • 10,812 views

  94. Fake Student Ripcord?   1 2 3

    By wmscott,
    • 55 replies
    • 10,772 views

  95. How NOT to throw a drogue - video   1 2 3 4

    By skydiverek,
    • 81 replies
    • 10,735 views

  96. HOP 330 tandem canopy  

    By clint,
    • 21 replies
    • 10,720 views

  97. Why was/is Class 3 Medical For TI   1 2 3 4 5

    By ozzy13,
    • 100 replies
    • 10,551 views

  98. Tandem video from youtube   1 2

    By BillyVance,
    • 28 replies
    • 10,545 views

  99. 340 - 402...why jump what?   1 2

    By potatoman,
    • 28 replies
    • 10,427 views

  100. Tandem exits   1 2 3

    By tqsmile,
    • 67 replies
    • 10,425 views
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