Groundbound 0 #1 March 9, 2005 What can I expect during the descent? Some say I will get up to 5000fpm in the tandem jump, that is a pretty good rate.... do many of you have problems (block or pain) during the freefall? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #2 March 9, 2005 If I am stuffy a bit I feel pressure under canopy. All it takes for me is to swallow, or yawn. I am a search and rescue diver, so I can clear my ears in my sleep. If they are really stopped up, or you do not know how to clear them it CAN cause pain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #3 March 9, 2005 Use the 'Search Posts' link near the top of this page - there's loads of info on various people's experiences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avion 0 #4 March 9, 2005 I just did my first tandem. On the way up, 7mins to 15K, I noticed my ears poping just bearly a few times. On the way down, we freefell to about 5K, I noticed a moderate pressure building up on my ear drums. Less than painfull, although almost alarming. My hearing was quite muffled. I tried yawning and swallowing, but these failed to clear my ears. Once on the ground, I held my nose and blew gently. That helped, one side cleared within a couple of minutes and the other took about half an hour. When I was younger, I tried scuba diving. I went on an open water dive in the Bahamas. I got down about 50'. It was very diffucult though. I could bearly move up or down 2 feet without staying for a while to clear my ears. That was painful. I must have small tubes. They say a dive from 13.5K is like going 12-13 feet deep in water. Just enough to notice really. They also say it gets better the more you do it. I been practicing clearing my ears a few times a day now. You can alway blow a little air into them for a while before you go to get them to open up and used to venting the pressure differences. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #5 March 9, 2005 Quote7mins to 15K Noice.....Watch for clogged sinus. As stated above, read the many threads on this subject. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Groundbound 0 #6 March 9, 2005 QuoteI just did my first tandem. They say a dive from 13.5K is like going 12-13 feet deep in water. Just enough to notice really. Excellent practical info Avion, and thank you others for suggesting the search function (there were 100 pages of posts!) Hey tell me about the tandem jump (PM if you think it will annoy people here) I have a million questions! Here are the stupid ones first, did you feel motion sick when falling? I am afraid of heaving and getting my instructor as we fall, then him cutting me loose in anger! ;) This may sound stupid but I also wonder if first timers are so agitated they loose bladder control jumping out of an airplane. I have no idea. Is this any type of a concern? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange1 0 #7 March 9, 2005 QuoteQuote This may sound stupid but I also wonder if first timers are so agitated they loose bladder control jumping out of an airplane. I have no idea. Is this any type of a concern? Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rasmack 0 #8 March 9, 2005 Quote On the way up to my first jump, I also felt like I needed to go. Strangely my instructor would not tell me the location of the toilet on the plane. I have later found out, that in our Cessna 206, the pilot is sitting on it HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Orange1 0 #9 March 9, 2005 Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Avion 0 #10 March 9, 2005 I already told everybody. Here's the link: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1518634;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread The only time I felt a little quizy was during the fast spin, other than than just a few wave of aprehension at times. Over all it was Grrr-rate! Enjoy Oh, and by the way, I went to the lav before we geared up, just in case Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
rasmack 0 #8 March 9, 2005 Quote On the way up to my first jump, I also felt like I needed to go. Strangely my instructor would not tell me the location of the toilet on the plane. I have later found out, that in our Cessna 206, the pilot is sitting on it HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange1 0 #9 March 9, 2005 Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avion 0 #10 March 9, 2005 I already told everybody. Here's the link: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1518634;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread The only time I felt a little quizy was during the fast spin, other than than just a few wave of aprehension at times. Over all it was Grrr-rate! Enjoy Oh, and by the way, I went to the lav before we geared up, just in case Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
