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Female Skydiving Related Articles
4Pleasure Female 4-way Team, by Annica Cronnert, 2005 Skysisters
Mental Training for Female Skydivers, Thesis by Alison Quick
Pregnancy & Skydiving

General Safety
Safety Checklists

Part 1 – Equipment
Part 2 – Aeroplanes
Part 3 – The Skydive
Part 4 – Emergencies
Part 5 – Under Canopy


Tips from the Bar

Part 2


Equipment
Falling Out of Your Harness, by Jan Meyer
Hard Housings in Main Risers Not Fool Proof, ASM Article by Mike Gruwell
Read This Article Before Buying a New Rig, by Mike Gruwell
Skyhook RSL, by Bill Booth

Canopy Piloting
"Feel the Strings" ASM Articles by Robbie McMillan

Issue 21 - The Anomoly of the Curve
Issue 23 - Roads to Nowhere
Issue 27 - Accident Prevention


Body Language – Helping Your Canopy Open Better, by Scott Miller
Collapses & Turbulence, by Brian Germain
Downsizing Checklist
Team Canopy Exercises, by Tim Bates
Turbulence – The Invisible Hazard, by Scott Miller
Your Canopy Risk Quotient

Freefly
2007 4-way VRW Dive Pool
Atmonauti, by Marco Tiezzi and Gigliola Borgnis
Flying in a Freefly Big Way, by Melissa Nelson & Amy Chmelecki
Guide to Beginning Freefly, by Babylon Freefly Team
VRW – Vertical Relative Work, by Brian Buckland

Team "Frenzy", by Dylan Tempest, Dave Williamson & Alex Skala

Frenzy Tips 1
Frenzy Tips 2
Frenzy Tips 3
Frenzy Tips 4


Formation Skydiving
Introduction to Large Formations, by Fiona McEachern & Julie Nichol
Tracking, by Fiona McEachern

Wingsuit Flocking
BASEClimb3 Expedition

Video & Stills
Photo Development, by Damon Trenwith
Skydiving & Digital Photography, by Luke Oliver

Psychology
Brain Malfunctions, by Deborah Sanderson
Stay Calm – Controlling the “Fight or Flight” Response during Human Flight, by Brian Skyy
The Long Haul, by Brian Germain
Transcending Fear, Brian Germain Book Review, by David O'Flynn
What’s the Rush, by Tim Bates

Miscellaneous
Common Tandem Instructor Injuries, Thesis by Rob Carberry
Exit Separation, Thesis by Steven (Belgie) Geens
Skydivers Dictionary, by Im Boe

History of Skydiving
First Australian Female Skydivers
History of the Parachute & Tiny Broadwick
Tiny Broadwick - Skydiving's First Lady

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