Tandem Skydiving

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1. Tandem video from youtube   1 2

   By BillyVance, February 11, 2010
   • 28 replies
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   • matthewcline
   • March 17, 2010

2. USPA changes tandem BSR   1 2 3

   By PhreeZone, February 13, 2011
   • 60 replies
   • 10,694 views
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   • icarus93
   • March 15, 2011

3. Most Tandem jumps in one day by a single instructor   1 2

   By pinkskyvan, January 12, 2006
   • 46 replies
   • 10,676 views
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   • irishrigger
   • May 14, 2014

4. Question for any small TI's out there.   1 2 3

   By Cari, October 14, 2008
   • 53 replies
   • 10,627 views
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   • toolbox
   • July 7, 2009

5. Tandem Diving forover 220lbs in Kansas   1 2

   By sewyattt, October 27, 2013
   • 26 replies
   • 10,611 views
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   • skydived19006
   • November 18, 2013

6. Tandem Cypres save: Video   1 2

   By skydiverek, September 16, 2009
   • 27 replies
   • 10,505 views
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   • jumpwally
   • October 3, 2009

7. Buying used tandem gear from Lodi Advice  

   By sabrepilot25, July 1, 2017
   • 8 replies
   • 10,491 views
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   • skydiverek
   • December 26, 2017

8. BPA Vs USPA Tandam Rating Differences  

   By alec86, June 9, 2014
   • 18 replies
   • 10,428 views
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   • shorehambeach
   • September 25, 2014

9. Jump Shack's "The Use of Handcam"   1 2

   By skydived19006, September 25, 2009
   • 37 replies
   • 10,427 views
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   • skydived19006
   • February 9, 2011

10. Vertical tandem no drogue  

    By Clonedbeef, December 31, 2014
    • 16 replies
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    • piisfish
    • January 27, 2015

11. Strong Enterprises takes on Icarus Tandem...  

    By rhys, March 17, 2011
    • 17 replies
    • 10,355 views
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    • skytribe
    • December 21, 2015

12. can I do tandem skydiving after a year's Lasek/Lasik eye surgery? Help.   1 2

    By lieu90, January 15, 2013
    • 25 replies
    • 10,350 views
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    • Andy9o8
    • May 24, 2013

13. 2 major incidents - no conclusive information  

    By Rover, October 14, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 10,247 views
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    • sammielu
    • July 21, 2015

14. Tandem Toggle Lock ... quasi-incident   1 2

    By MotherGoose, August 10, 2012
    • 25 replies
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    • skydiveoc
    • February 4, 2013

15. Tandem Lowers   1 2 3

    By skydived19006, December 16, 2009
    • 64 replies
    • 10,137 views
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    • riggerrob
    • February 22, 2010

16. Bootie Pants?   1 2

    By DougH, July 8, 2013
    • 27 replies
    • 10,135 views
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • July 19, 2013

17. SLinks on tandem systems   1 2

    By henkvw, June 30, 2014
    • 29 replies
    • 10,095 views
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    • reactor
    • July 24, 2014

18. What is the best tandem canopy????  

    By joerocket1022, September 16, 2009
    • 19 replies
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    • camamel
    • October 20, 2009

19. Re: [wrightskyguy] canopy collision at Pacific   1 2 3

    By stayhigh, September 3, 2014
    • 67 replies
    • 10,026 views
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    • Quagmirian
    • September 28, 2014

20. Comments from a Tandem Customer... Not good.   1 2 3

    By tdog, May 13, 2010
    • 64 replies
    • 9,985 views
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    • riggerrob
    • June 5, 2010

21. Sony HDR AZ1 / AS 100 - suitable for handycam in dual use? (photo + vid)  

    By Hoolzen, November 6, 2014
    • 13 replies
    • 9,969 views
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    • Hoolzen
    • January 20, 2015

22. Sigma Tandem Harness fitting.  

    By stayhigh, June 13, 2014
    • 24 replies
    • 9,957 views
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    • douwanto
    • June 22, 2014

23. What is required to jump a tandem rig solo.   1 2

    By Amyr, August 12, 2015
    • 31 replies
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    • obelixtim
    • November 30, 2015

24. GoPro Duel Handcam Gloves  

    By Frankie84, February 21, 2013
    • 13 replies
    • 9,860 views
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    • parachutist
    • March 7, 2013

25. Tandem passengers who surprised me   1 2

    By Abedy, May 15, 2011
    • 30 replies
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    • Abedy
    • June 27, 2011

26. Wave off - pull altitude for tandems w video  

    By Skydivesg, September 26, 2012
    • 23 replies
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    • craigbey
    • October 5, 2012

27. TIs with their own Tandem rigs?   1 2

    By jumpoutnow, November 30, 2010
    • 34 replies
    • 9,688 views
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    • fencebuster
    • January 11, 2011

28. 50% off Tandems = 50% off TI pay?   1 2

    By SEREJumper, September 25, 2013
    • 27 replies
    • 9,652 views
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    • DougH
    • November 13, 2013

29. Just found this!!!!   1 2

    By JoeyH, December 11, 2012
    • 32 replies
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    • JoeyH
    • April 6, 2013

30. Tm's and depression   1 2

    By stcktm, February 28, 2012
    • 43 replies
    • 9,646 views
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    • jumpwally
    • April 3, 2012

31. 3000 tandems, 4 chuckers.   1 2

    By Rover, January 27, 2011
    • 42 replies
    • 9,633 views
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • January 18, 2012

32. Tandem suit  

    By lilchief, September 12, 2017
    • 8 replies
    • 9,607 views
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    • dudeman17
    • October 25, 2017

33. Pilot medical reform!   1 2

    By normiss, December 9, 2015
    • 32 replies
    • 9,554 views
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    • riggerrob
    • January 21, 2016

34. What's expected of a student during a tandem malfunction?  

    By leafyanna, June 15, 2014
    • 21 replies
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    • leafyanna
    • August 24, 2014

35. Tandem jump with two passengers: video   1 2 3

    By skydiverek, September 4, 2011
    • 51 replies
    • 9,516 views
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    • PhoenixPhive
    • October 21, 2011

36. Hand Cam Techniques   1 2 3

    By skydived19006, December 15, 2009
    • 55 replies
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    • DesertDevil
    • March 26, 2011

37. My 10000th TANDEM JUMP   1 2

    By RIGGER, September 23, 2011
    • 28 replies
    • 9,487 views
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    • Xander
    • October 30, 2011

38. TI's Sony cx105 for HandCam   1 2 3

    By clint, February 26, 2009
    • 55 replies
    • 9,334 views
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    • TaylorC
    • December 21, 2009

39. Take away item(s) for tandem student   1 2

    By PhreeZone, June 24, 2010
    • 26 replies
    • 9,327 views
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    • tandemwench
    • July 26, 2010

40. FAA First Class Medical  

    By markovwgti, December 15, 2009
    • 20 replies
    • 9,315 views
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    • skydived19006
    • December 16, 2009

41. Tandem Jump Problem  

    By RoadiJeff, March 4, 2015
    • 14 replies
    • 9,299 views
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    • propofol65
    • March 17, 2015

42. A bigun.....  

    By baronn, December 5, 2017
    • 15 replies
    • 9,291 views
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    • keithbar
    • January 20, 2018

43. Tandem I After Broken Arm  

    By skydived19006, July 8, 2009
    • 9 replies
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    • skydived19006
    • August 19, 2009

44. Top 5 Tandem Scams  

    By Westerly, June 18, 2018
    • 13 replies
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    • gb1
    • July 1, 2018

45. New Tandem Instructor  

    By djmarvin, November 2, 2010
    • 24 replies
    • 9,147 views
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    • tandemwench
    • December 1, 2010

46. I almost did something stupid this weekend   1 2

    By skydived19006, August 13, 2012
    • 25 replies
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    • Abedy
    • August 30, 2012

47. landing Tandem with 4 blown cells   1 2 3

    By motomike, January 4, 2011
    • 55 replies
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    • FB1609
    • March 23, 2011

48. maximum tall for a tandem passenger  

    By shunkka, January 26, 2006
    • 20 replies
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    • steveorino
    • August 4, 2009

49. Lady Tandem Masters that shoot handycam   1 2

    By scooterskydives, June 23, 2012
    • 31 replies
    • 8,995 views
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    • sky4meplease
    • February 20, 2013

50. VR-360 Sucks  

    By stayhigh, October 9, 2013
    • 20 replies
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    • matt3sa
    • October 27, 2013

51. All the reason needed to "teach" rather than do "rides".   1 2

    By diablopilot, July 6, 2010
    • 41 replies
    • 8,968 views
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    • Earlybirdmel
    • August 24, 2010

52. cost for a tandem rating?   1 2

    By riggerrob, May 14, 2010
    • 28 replies
    • 8,962 views
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    • fencebuster
    • June 3, 2010

53. Do you have my goggles?  

    By judobrian, August 21, 2018
    • 15 replies
    • 8,953 views
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    • Rdenig18
    • March 27, 2019

54. Reserve pack intervals  

    By skydivex3m, March 1, 2018
    • 22 replies
    • 8,911 views
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    • richoH
    • November 1, 2018

55. Tandems hooking up before take-off?   1 2 3

    By riggerrob, June 22, 2009
    • 53 replies
    • 8,830 views
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    • gjhdiver
    • August 7, 2009

56. 101 years old passenger  

    By camamel, July 3, 2014
    • 14 replies
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    • douwanto
    • April 15, 2019

57. Basik drogue wrap  

    By BigSky, September 11, 2017
    • 13 replies
    • 8,787 views
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    • piisfish
    • September 19, 2017

58. Tandem Drogues   1 2

    By Bandito, April 8, 2012
    • 41 replies
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    • BIGUN
    • June 18, 2012

59. Question for Tandem Instructors   1 2

    By Megatron, December 11, 2008
    • 25 replies
    • 8,735 views
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    • fincher
    • September 2, 2009

60. TIs do you give your students altimeters?   1 2 3

    By WatchYourStep, July 1, 2009
    • 52 replies
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    • subject21
    • August 4, 2009

61. Would you do a TM qualification jump?   1 2

    By Spike, February 9, 2005
    • 37 replies
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    • incendium
    • August 1, 2009

62. Tandem Masters shooting own video?   1 2 3 4

    By SkydiveMO, February 13, 2004
    • 85 replies
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    • Ron
    • October 4, 2010

63. How tight do tandem instructor's harness their student?   1 2

    By TALONSKY, March 15, 2004
    • 32 replies
    • 8,461 views
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    • mnskydiver688
    • August 27, 2009

64. For the TI's, Why do you do it?   1 2

    By millertime24, August 28, 2011
    • 29 replies
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    • stratostar
    • October 19, 2011

65. NEW Sigma manual  

    By skydiverek, August 15, 2016
    • 12 replies
    • 8,394 views
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    • riggerrob
    • August 27, 2016

66. Why is tandem customer called a student?   1 2 3

    By BMFin, February 6, 2012
    • 68 replies
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    • aarco
    • February 16, 2012

67. Pivot Pad handcam glove  

    By Skypilot, January 26, 2015
    • 18 replies
    • 8,371 views
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    • parachutist
    • October 5, 2015

68. DeadBeat Dropzones; Stop Working There!  

    By SpectreDriver, January 4, 2013
    • 15 replies
    • 8,325 views
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    • slotperfect
    • January 6, 2013

69. How to do a diving exit from a C 182?   1 2

    By Abedy, May 28, 2014
    • 27 replies
    • 8,309 views
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    • riggerrob
    • June 17, 2014

70. Tandem jump historical... 1st jump was...  

    By piisfish, March 20, 2017
    • 7 replies
    • 8,288 views
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 2, 2017

71. New USPA BSR banning wingsuit fly-bus  

    By riggerrob, March 15, 2016
    • 15 replies
    • 8,281 views
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    • JohnMitchell
    • April 4, 2016

72. 182 tandem jump versus a turbine jump.  

    By kaiser, August 16, 2017
    • 14 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • September 4, 2017

73. Packing tandem rigs - how fast/how many?  

    By dima39, December 2, 2016
    • 10 replies
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    • dima39
    • December 10, 2016

74. all of my passengers in 2012 in 4:45 min   1 2

    By Bowie, January 4, 2013
    • 36 replies
    • 8,260 views
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    • Bowie
    • December 25, 2013

75. the links in the chain.   1 2

    By TheCaptain, December 4, 2018
    • 26 replies
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    • Justincblount
    • January 26, 2019

76. The Bachelor Tandem Crash Landing Video  

    By ohioskydiver3, February 26, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 8,106 views
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    • Nabz
    • June 3, 2021

77. tandem coach (matt yount) shady dealings  

    By swoopfly, June 10, 2009
    • 19 replies
    • 8,092 views
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    • RookieMO
    • June 30, 2009

78. "Mixed" tandem bridles  

    By skydiverek, December 20, 2012
    • 16 replies
    • 8,090 views
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    • gowlerk
    • October 11, 2014

79. NZAerosport TFX 250   1 2

    By piisfish, March 13, 2013
    • 36 replies
    • 8,068 views
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    • toolbox
    • March 30, 2013

80. Racer Tandem  

    By baronn, December 10, 2012
    • 20 replies
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 4, 2013

81. Aerodyne vs Icarus  

    By RoyWharton, August 22, 2014
    • 9 replies
    • 8,022 views
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    • riggerrob
    • February 12, 2015

82. stacked dual gopro handycam setup  

    By TheCaptain, October 1, 2013
    • 11 replies
    • 7,978 views
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • October 10, 2013

83. Handle checks?  

    By speedy, August 23, 2011
    • 24 replies
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    • Ron
    • August 30, 2011

84. Sign in plane warning students to be hooked up?   1 2

    By pchapman, June 7, 2013
    • 34 replies
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    • skypuppy
    • June 26, 2013

85. TANDEM JUMPS NO RATING   1 2

    By caldefly, April 13, 2012
    • 26 replies
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    • Rick
    • April 25, 2012

86. Spring refresher training for TIs  

    By riggerrob, March 24, 2010
    • 24 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • April 3, 2010

87. Strong Tandem Letter  

    By normiss, April 8, 2015
    • 11 replies
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    • BASE841
    • April 15, 2015

88. Tandem Course   1 2

    By Zeppo, August 11, 2009
    • 29 replies
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    • chris74
    • September 7, 2009

89. Video of every tandem regardless of purchase   1 2

    By subject21, August 4, 2009
    • 25 replies
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    • douwanto
    • September 5, 2009

90. travel visa workers  

    By swoopfly, June 2, 2015
    • 22 replies
    • 7,716 views
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    • ufk22
    • June 28, 2015

91. What's the real cost of a tandem rig per jump?  

    By FreeflyIndian, November 5, 2013
    • 10 replies
    • 7,713 views
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    • PhreeZone
    • January 30, 2014

92. video on tandems   1 2

    By NVizABull, May 8, 2010
    • 31 replies
    • 7,661 views
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    • WatchYourStep
    • May 16, 2010

93. GoPro Model/s for Vid/Still Handcam???  

    By skydived19006, January 11, 2016
    • 14 replies
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    • CTSkydiver
    • March 11, 2016

94. Bad body position.  

    By DougH, June 12, 2013
    • 15 replies
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    • Liemberg
    • June 30, 2013

95. FAA class 3 medical. After a marijuana possession  

    By jakebaustin, February 7, 2017
    • 4 replies
    • 7,582 views
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    • djmarvin
    • February 8, 2017

96. All Tandem Instructors   1 2

    By pookieland, September 10, 2010
    • 25 replies
    • 7,561 views
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    • psychoswooper
    • September 23, 2010

97. wanting to take my 13 yr old son on his dream come true skydiving adventure...mission impossible??   1 2

    By angelwings02, January 2, 2013
    • 39 replies
    • 7,544 views
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    • slotperfect
    • January 28, 2013

98. reducing sigma tension knots  

    By skydiveoc, September 16, 2007
    • 20 replies
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    • tkhayes
    • July 5, 2010

99. 1st Tandem reserve ride (NOT NORMAL SH#T) Could have been really bad  

    By skydivingchad, August 24, 2009
    • 22 replies
    • 7,525 views
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    • liftedtitan
    • October 13, 2009

100. Smallest Tandem passenger?  

     By Southern_Man, December 1, 2009
     • 21 replies
     • 7,519 views
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     • OnYourBack
     • December 15, 2009