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Our skydiving problem page.  Submit your question to one of our small team of experts for an individual response. Please bear in mind that they are volunteers and may be busy when they get your question. As in a good restaurant be prepared to wait for the right result.

The most recent questions are at the bottom of the list.

1. I don't know what to do if an exit starts funnelling
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2. I'd like advice on buying kit

3. I need to sort out my body position

4. I have been looking forward to gaining my Cat 10

5. I can't stay in the head-down position

6. I have just graduated AFF and don't know which canopy to buy

7. I have 650 jumps and want to be noticed

8. When I'm freeflying in the head-down position

9. I don't like jumping with weight but was told I have to

10. Can you help me decide when the winds are safe to jump

11. I have problems with my ears hurting

12. I am developing a phobia about landings

13. I don't know how much longer I can pretend I'm not scared

14. I'm a skydiving student with a problem on AFF

15. Where is the best place for a hook knife

16. I'm kind of a newbie

17. I have a problem with back-sliding

18. I have just got my cat 8 and want to know the best way to Cat 10

19. I have 400 jumps and use a 135 canopy

20. I have 350 jumps and keep going low on big-ways.

21. I am a really unlucky skydiver

22. I'd like to be quicker between points
23. Every time I dock on a formation, it funnels.
24. I need some advice on buying a rig
25. I'd like some detailed help in RW bodyflying techniques
26. I have a CAPS A Licence. How does this correspond to the BPA system?
27. Should I do static line or AFF?
28. I'm trying to learn how to fly head-down
29. Why doesn't GB have a wind tunnel?
30. How do I convert from US to UK video?
31. I want to buy an audible alti
32. Where can I find the technical details about constructing tubes for freefly?
33. Should a Sabre canopy be pro-packed or flat-packed?
34. If I do AFF outside the UK am I still certified to jump here?
35. I want to make a camera bracket for my helmet.
36. Can I jump in the UK without an AAD?
37. I'm always getting twists!
38. Can I jump in the UK after doing AFF abroad?
39. Is my canopy too small for me?
40. What should I do on the way to altitude?
41. I’m having problems landing in low or nil wind conditions
42. I’ve started to lose confidence
43. I felt confident that I was doing well for my experience level
44. I have about 50 jumps and I want to buy my first rig
45. I need unbiased advice and some ideas on which canopies I should consider
46. I haven’t jumped for almost 3 years, is my rig still okay?
47. I am 52 and last jumped 12 years ago
48. As I haven’t jumped for five years, have I lost my Category 8 licence?
49. Am I too heavy to skydive?
50. What's it like to fly a wingsuit?
51. I'm stuck on level 4 and can't stop my left turn
52. I'm scared my shoulder may dislocate again
53. I have 8 jumps and want to stay current but the DZ is shut over winter
54. Is his Cat 8 worth more than mine?
55. Can I expect a lot of difference on landing?
56. I still haven't made my first jump. What can I do while the weather is bad?
57. What are they on about?
58. My body position is terrible
59. I can't get the dummy handle.
60. I don't want to pay twice.
61. I have been out of skydiving for about 2 years
62. What if I'm too scared?
63. Don't Let Fear Win
64. My instructor says that my exits are weak
65. Should I use hard or soft links?
66. Will my Cypres fire?