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.

489 topics in this forum

  1. Welcome to the Tandem Skydiving Forum!  

    By slotperfect,
    • 1 reply
    • 8,954 views

  2. Tandem Jokes   1 2

    By jasonRose,
    • 35 replies
    • 32,116 views

  3. Tandems and the big "O".   1 2 3

    By Gene03,
    • 57 replies
    • 30,661 views

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

    By mircan,
    • 228 replies
    • 28,486 views

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

    By shortyj,
    • 167 replies
    • 25,272 views

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

    By stratostar,
    • 180 replies
    • 23,756 views

  7. More than 10.000 tandem jumps   1 2 3 4

    By martinzuelo,
    • 82 replies
    • 23,562 views

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

    By skydived19006,
    • 75 replies
    • 23,188 views

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

    By Sin,
    • 175 replies
    • 22,908 views

  10. wind limits for tandem skydiving   1 2

    By kaiser,
    • 33 replies
    • 22,595 views

  11. Extreme motion sickness after parachute deployment  

    By KathyGrant,
    • 16 replies
    • 22,517 views

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

    By Vercha,
    • 136 replies
    • 22,334 views

  13. gopros and tandem students   1 2 3

    By jf951,
    • 57 replies
    • 21,471 views

  14. Age of active TIs   1 2

    By Rover,
    • 38 replies
    • 21,092 views

  15. taking tandem students wingsuiting   1 2 3 4 11

    By cpoxon,
    • 260 replies
    • 21,038 views

  16. 1st time tandem landing, broken ankle, would solo landing be easier?   1 2 3 4 7

    By bochen280,
    • 169 replies
    • 20,637 views

  17. What are your wind limits?   1 2

    By Deisel,
    • 26 replies
    • 19,412 views

  18. Tandem Pants  

    By Bryguy1224,
    • 23 replies
    • 18,535 views

  19. private tandem rating   1 2 3

    By dzswoop717,
    • 56 replies
    • 18,352 views

  20. 180's are bad   1 2 3 4 6

    By piisfish,
    • 127 replies
    • 18,323 views

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

    By sky4meplease,
    • 39 replies
    • 18,234 views

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

    By Adamkrum,
    • 56 replies
    • 18,114 views

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

    By DBlank,
    • 121 replies
    • 17,879 views

  24. Innapropriate behaviour from a TI?   1 2

    By DcloudZ,
    • 32 replies
    • 17,529 views

  25. DZO sues Tandem Instructor   1 2 3

    By GeoffPark,
    • 62 replies
    • 17,323 views

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

    By Guru312,
    • 76 replies
    • 16,896 views

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

    By skydiveoc,
    • 86 replies
    • 16,738 views

  28. Landing on butt  

    By Toddnkaya1,
    • 23 replies
    • 16,737 views

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

    By Cepheus,
    • 113 replies
    • 16,156 views

  30. USPA Acts to Ensure Proper TI Qualifications   1 2

    By fencebuster,
    • 40 replies
    • 16,006 views

  31. Side-spin video   1 2

    By jerry81,
    • 29 replies
    • 15,932 views

  32. What are you making or paying per Tandem  

    By douwanto,
    • 24 replies
    • 15,823 views

  33. Decreasing Tandem customers   1 2

    By maggs,
    • 39 replies
    • 15,625 views

  34. ti's and dui's   1 2

    By skypuppy,
    • 26 replies
    • 15,351 views

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

    By peek,
    • 17 replies
    • 15,215 views

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

    By Laszloimage,
    • 59 replies
    • 15,016 views

  37. Shania Twain & no flare tandem   1 2

    By steveorino,
    • 36 replies
    • 15,010 views

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

    By Skydive2,
    • 55 replies
    • 14,900 views

  39. Tandem Landing Tips   1 2

    By reynolds,
    • 31 replies
    • 14,869 views

  40. Malfunctioned Drogue   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 35 replies
    • 14,785 views

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

    By pchapman,
    • 21 replies
    • 14,381 views

  42. Gopro handcam   1 2

    By Rover,
    • 49 replies
    • 14,295 views

  43. Trouble getting a Class 3 medical  

    By ozzy13,
    • 24 replies
    • 14,265 views

  44. tandem canopy size   1 2 3 4

    By aerialcameraman,
    • 81 replies
    • 14,250 views

  45. Icarus tandem canopy question   1 2

    By matt3sa,
    • 37 replies
    • 14,030 views

  46. Antidepressants and TIs   1 2 3

    By BASE841,
    • 65 replies
    • 13,979 views

  47. Pole instead of wrist mount   1 2

    By darora15,
    • 33 replies
    • 13,923 views

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

    By DougH,
    • 28 replies
    • 13,834 views

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

    By fencebuster,
    • 98 replies
    • 13,802 views

  50. Tandem double mal   1 2 3

    By oozzee,
    • 55 replies
    • 13,728 views

  51. Physical Test For Tandem Students   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 40 replies
    • 13,444 views

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

    By k2skydiver,
    • 29 replies
    • 13,387 views

  53. Misbehaving Passengers?   1 2

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 29 replies
    • 13,378 views

  54. Tandem Burnout   1 2

    By towerrat,
    • 38 replies
    • 13,234 views

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

    By jtiflyer,
    • 60 replies
    • 13,141 views

  56. Tandem student injuries?   1 2 3

    By normiss,
    • 53 replies
    • 13,129 views

  57. Letting the student distract you   1 2

    By PhreeZone,
    • 28 replies
    • 13,037 views

  58. Another Student Harness Post (pic)   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 32 replies
    • 13,023 views

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

    By Rover,
    • 28 replies
    • 13,012 views

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

    By Goodfellas,
    • 25 replies
    • 12,911 views

  61. Tandem passengers made to pay to pull the ripcord  

    By douwanto,
    • 23 replies
    • 12,908 views

  62. Sigma "Super Drogues"??   1 2

    By SpectreDriver,
    • 47 replies
    • 12,847 views

  63. Hello Folks (tall guy tandem question)  

    By MrTooTall,
    • 18 replies
    • 12,753 views

  64. Tipping   1 2

    By Ray_Ray,
    • 41 replies
    • 12,691 views

  65. Helmets on students - good or bad?  

    By airtwardo,
    • 22 replies
    • 12,603 views

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

    By jf951,
    • 29 replies
    • 12,475 views

  67. Sigma passenger harness  

    By Bibabarb,
    • 19 replies
    • 12,465 views

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

    By VTmotoMike08,
    • 54 replies
    • 12,352 views

  69. Occasional problem with instability   1 2

    By agentsmith413,
    • 33 replies
    • 12,323 views

  70. Tandem Manufacturers Suggested Rules   1 2

    By skydived19006,
    • 47 replies
    • 12,190 views

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

    By skydiverek,
    • 16 replies
    • 12,124 views

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

    By rustywardlow,
    • 69 replies
    • 12,019 views

  73. DZ handing out ratings based upon false records  

    By CasGal,
    • 20 replies
    • 11,973 views

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

    By buzzfink,
    • 107 replies
    • 11,959 views

  75. How many pass-outers?   1 2

    By Abedy,
    • 40 replies
    • 11,876 views

  76. Night Tandems  

    By theonlyski,
    • 21 replies
    • 11,809 views

  77. Selfie   1 2

    By Bealio,
    • 26 replies
    • 11,628 views

  78. What is the leading cause of tandem fatalities?  

    By cbassmnm,
    • 9 replies
    • 11,580 views

  79. FAA Medical Certificate Copy Required with TI Renewal  

    By skydived19006,
    • 21 replies
    • 11,459 views

  80. tandem hook turns   1 2

    By tsalnukt,
    • 28 replies
    • 11,456 views

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

    By PhreeZone,
    • 36 replies
    • 11,443 views

  82. Most tandem jumps - who?   1 2

    By skydiverek,
    • 34 replies
    • 11,424 views

  83. Scared Student on Tandem Jump   1 2

    By efs4ever,
    • 25 replies
    • 11,414 views

  84. Landing on your butt taking its toll?  

    By tkhayes,
    • 17 replies
    • 11,404 views

  85. Smaller TI's shooting Handycam   1 2 3

    By scooterskydives,
    • 72 replies
    • 11,389 views

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

    By ozzy13,
    • 100 replies
    • 11,385 views

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

    By skydiverek,
    • 81 replies
    • 11,242 views

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

    By Fall0ut,
    • 9 replies
    • 11,238 views

  89. Fake Student Ripcord?   1 2 3

    By wmscott,
    • 55 replies
    • 11,193 views

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

    By pete2005,
    • 17 replies
    • 11,172 views

  91. Mandatory retirement age?   1 2

    By JohnMitchell,
    • 37 replies
    • 11,140 views

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

    By skydived19006,
    • 28 replies
    • 11,124 views

  93. HOP 330 tandem canopy  

    By clint,
    • 21 replies
    • 11,112 views

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

    By shorehambeach,
    • 41 replies
    • 11,075 views

  95. Helmets / Frap Hats on Tandem Students  

    By upperpi,
    • 9 replies
    • 11,036 views

  96. SIGMA rig: premature container opening questions   1 2

    By skydiverek,
    • 40 replies
    • 10,995 views

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

    By FlyinseivLP2,
    • 24 replies
    • 10,968 views

  98. 340 - 402...why jump what?   1 2

    By potatoman,
    • 28 replies
    • 10,854 views

  99. Tandem exits   1 2 3

    By tqsmile,
    • 67 replies
    • 10,814 views

  100. Failure to hook up all 4 points on a tandem   1 2

    By ocd11,
    • 45 replies
    • 10,764 views
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