Tandem Skydiving

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1. Welcome to the Tandem Skydiving Forum!  

   By slotperfect, December 10, 2012
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   • SkymonkeyONE
   • December 16, 2012

2. taking tandem students wingsuiting   1 2 3 4 11

   By cpoxon, December 3, 2010
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   • dudeman17
   • July 17, 2021

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

   By mircan, May 24, 2012
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   • JohnMitchell
   • October 10, 2012

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

   By stratostar, October 5, 2012
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   • riggerrob
   • December 22, 2012

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

   By Sin, May 25, 2004
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   • airtwardo
   • August 18, 2010

6. 1st time tandem landing, broken ankle, would solo landing be easier?   1 2 3 4 7

   By bochen280, April 27, 2012
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   • riggerrob
   • July 18, 2012

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

   By shortyj, June 11, 2007
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   • LookUpHigh
   • December 15, 2012

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

   By Vercha, August 10, 2009
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   • rhys
   • January 17, 2010

9. 180's are bad   1 2 3 4 6

   By piisfish, September 1, 2014
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   • mkelly3078
   • September 22, 2014

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

    By DBlank, April 29, 2011
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    • JohnMitchell
    • January 15, 2014

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

    By Cepheus, November 27, 2002
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    • Faber
    • December 5, 2002

12. Tandem tension knot - Just because it flies OK doesn't mean it lands OK   1 2 3 4 5

    By pchapman, August 21, 2011
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    • jumpwally
    • September 20, 2011

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

    By buzzfink, July 20, 2004
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    • popsjumper
    • November 28, 2010

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

    By ozzy13, February 6, 2011
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    • ozzy13
    • February 5, 2012

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

    By fencebuster, March 13, 2015
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    • michaelmullins
    • September 14, 2015

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

    By skydiveoc, February 19, 2007
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    • deadcentre
    • September 3, 2012

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

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

18. More than 10.000 tandem jumps   1 2 3 4

    By martinzuelo, August 3, 2016
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    • obelixtim
    • September 6, 2023

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

    By skydiverek, March 14, 2010
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    • dgskydive
    • July 13, 2010

20. tandem canopy size   1 2 3 4

    By aerialcameraman, December 13, 2010
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    • Liemberg
    • March 6, 2011

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

    By Guru312, May 10, 2005
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    • skydive4u2
    • March 24, 2010

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

    By skydived19006, January 3, 2013
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    • SkdTemple
    • December 21, 2014

23. Smaller TI's shooting Handycam   1 2 3

    By scooterskydives, June 23, 2012
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • July 15, 2012

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

    By rustywardlow, June 11, 2013
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    • TheCaptain
    • January 23, 2014

25. USPA deemed FAA medical invalid   1 2 3

    By swoopfly, March 5, 2022
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    • swoopfly
    • June 6, 2023

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

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

27. Tandem exits   1 2 3

    By tqsmile, August 6, 2007
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    • Abedy
    • June 11, 2011

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

    By stayhigh, September 3, 2014
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    • Quagmirian
    • September 28, 2014

29. Antidepressants and TIs   1 2 3

    By BASE841, April 7, 2010
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    • tbrown
    • June 4, 2010

30. Tandem Lowers   1 2 3

    By skydived19006, December 16, 2009
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    • riggerrob
    • February 22, 2010

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

    By tdog, May 13, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • June 5, 2010

32. DZO sues Tandem Instructor   1 2 3

    By GeoffPark, September 11, 2015
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    • TomNoonan
    • September 22, 2015

33. USPA changes tandem BSR   1 2 3

    By PhreeZone, February 13, 2011
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    • icarus93
    • March 15, 2011

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

    By jtiflyer, September 5, 2012
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    • theonlyski
    • September 17, 2012

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

    By Laszloimage, July 16, 2015
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    • linebckr83
    • February 25, 2016

36. Tandems and the big "O".   1 2 3

    By Gene03, January 15, 2012
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    • steveorino
    • June 22, 2012

37. gopros and tandem students   1 2 3

    By jf951, October 23, 2012
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • November 22, 2012

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

    By Adamkrum, February 14, 2014
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    • peek
    • December 29, 2014

39. private tandem rating   1 2 3

    By dzswoop717, September 27, 2016
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    • Islander-O
    • January 24, 2018

40. Tandem Instructor Requirements (by request)   1 2 3

    By diablopilot, April 3, 2012
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    • cloudtramp
    • April 10, 2012

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

    By clint, February 26, 2009
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    • TaylorC
    • December 21, 2009

42. Hand Cam Techniques   1 2 3

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

43. Fake Student Ripcord?   1 2 3

    By wmscott, January 30, 2015
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    • TomNoonan
    • February 9, 2015

44. landing Tandem with 4 blown cells   1 2 3

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

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

    By Skydive2, July 2, 2012
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    • Pablo.Moreno
    • November 30, 2013

46. Tandem double mal   1 2 3

    By oozzee, September 1, 2012
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    • linebckr83
    • December 5, 2012

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

    By VTmotoMike08, August 24, 2010
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    • firemedic
    • November 12, 2010

48. tandems with no rating?   1 2 3

    By Easterpig13, July 11, 2011
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    • Krip
    • July 16, 2011

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

    By Cari, October 14, 2008
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    • toolbox
    • July 7, 2009

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

    By riggerrob, June 22, 2009
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    • gjhdiver
    • August 7, 2009

51. Tandem student injuries?   1 2 3

    By normiss, September 8, 2009
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    • Soulflychad
    • October 14, 2009

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

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

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

    By skydiverek, September 4, 2011
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    • PhoenixPhive
    • October 21, 2011

54. Making 1st Tandem Jump this weekend ... Any Suggestions   1 2 3

    By seadream91, November 4, 2008
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    • seadream91
    • November 28, 2008

55. Ending up on level with tandems?   1 2 3

    By shah269, February 13, 2012
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    • velvetjo
    • February 17, 2012

56. Gopro handcam   1 2

    By Rover, October 28, 2009
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    • skydived19006
    • September 1, 2010

57. Tandem Manufacturers Suggested Rules   1 2

    By skydived19006, February 25, 2011
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    • matthewcline
    • May 5, 2011

58. Sigma "Super Drogues"??   1 2

    By SpectreDriver, July 26, 2012
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • May 13, 2013

59. General thoughts on kids being able to do a Tandem   1 2

    By promise5, February 19, 2013
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    • DARK
    • March 22, 2013

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

    By pinkskyvan, January 12, 2006
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    • irishrigger
    • May 14, 2014

61. T.I. constantly unstable   1 2

    By tat2guy, December 8, 2009
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    • coretanima
    • January 2, 2010

62. Question about Tandem Fatalities   1 2

    By j_gouge, March 23, 2010
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    • vanair
    • April 3, 2010

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

    By ocd11, November 19, 2011
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    • aarco
    • December 13, 2011

64. Tm's and depression   1 2

    By stcktm, February 28, 2012
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    • jumpwally
    • April 3, 2012

65. 3000 tandems, 4 chuckers.   1 2

    By Rover, January 27, 2011
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • January 18, 2012

66. Tipping   1 2

    By Ray_Ray, September 11, 2013
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    • buckwheatzulu
    • December 14, 2013

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

    By diablopilot, July 6, 2010
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    • Earlybirdmel
    • August 24, 2010

68. Tandem Drogues   1 2

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

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

    By shorehambeach, August 24, 2012
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    • JohnMitchell
    • March 27, 2013

70. USPA Acts to Ensure Proper TI Qualifications   1 2

    By fencebuster, September 1, 2016
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    • daless
    • September 26, 2016

71. How many pass-outers?   1 2

    By Abedy, January 15, 2012
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    • shawnstarr
    • April 2, 2012

72. SIGMA rig: premature container opening questions   1 2

    By skydiverek, April 24, 2012
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • August 30, 2012

73. Physical Test For Tandem Students   1 2

    By skydived19006, August 14, 2012
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    • JohnMitchell
    • November 14, 2012

74. tandem postion??   1 2

    By promise5, January 17, 2013
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    • promise5
    • January 30, 2013

75. Decreasing Tandem customers   1 2

    By maggs, June 20, 2016
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    • Doug_Davis
    • September 5, 2016

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

    By sky4meplease, September 7, 2016
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    • riggerrob
    • September 25, 2016

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

    By angelwings02, January 2, 2013
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    • slotperfect
    • January 28, 2013

78. Tandem Burnout   1 2

    By towerrat, September 11, 2008
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    • Ron
    • October 1, 2009

79. Age of active TIs   1 2

    By Rover, December 30, 2014
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    • Islander-O
    • June 22, 2020

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

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

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

    By skydived19006, September 25, 2009
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    • skydived19006
    • February 9, 2011

82. Icarus tandem canopy question   1 2

    By matt3sa, March 27, 2010
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    • Rover
    • August 24, 2010

83. TI's : Have you had a mal on a tandem yet?   1 2

    By MotherGoose, May 13, 2010
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    • skydived19006
    • May 24, 2010

84. Mandatory retirement age?   1 2

    By JohnMitchell, April 1, 2016
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    • steveorino
    • July 8, 2016

85. NZAerosport TFX 250   1 2

    By piisfish, March 13, 2013
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    • toolbox
    • March 30, 2013

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

    By PhreeZone, March 30, 2015
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    • normiss
    • April 6, 2015

87. Shania Twain & no flare tandem   1 2

    By steveorino, May 16, 2011
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    • AndyMan
    • July 12, 2011

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

    By Bowie, January 4, 2013
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    • Bowie
    • December 25, 2013

89. TI Q   1 2

    By swoopfly, January 24, 2013
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    • raff
    • February 5, 2013

90. Malfunctioned Drogue   1 2

    By skydived19006, August 18, 2008
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    • hookitt
    • November 3, 2015

91. Tandem Jokes   1 2

    By jasonRose, July 6, 2010
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • September 10, 2010

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

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

93. Most tandem jumps - who?   1 2

    By skydiverek, May 26, 2010
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    • zoobrothertom
    • August 3, 2010

94. TIs with their own Tandem rigs?   1 2

    By jumpoutnow, November 30, 2010
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    • fencebuster
    • January 11, 2011

95. Pole instead of wrist mount   1 2

    By darora15, June 20, 2013
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    • camamel
    • November 5, 2013

96. Occasional problem with instability   1 2

    By agentsmith413, August 26, 2013
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    • JohnMitchell
    • September 25, 2013

97. wind limits for tandem skydiving   1 2

    By kaiser, February 19, 2017
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    • skydivex3m
    • March 1, 2018

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

    By TALONSKY, March 15, 2004
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    • mnskydiver688
    • August 27, 2009

99. Innapropriate behaviour from a TI?   1 2

    By DcloudZ, July 15, 2013
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    • malooper
    • August 22, 2013

100. Pilot medical reform!   1 2

     By normiss, December 9, 2015
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     • riggerrob
     • January 21, 2016