riddler 0 #1 January 18, 2007 The last two visits to SVCO left me feeling like my nose was full of dust, and I spend the next few hours having sneezing fits. Maybe I should wear my scuba mask in there, since it has a nose pocket built in. Seriously, would a full-face to prevent this? I like the open-face for visibility and so people can read my lips, but I don't like feeling like I'm allergic, since I've never had allergies to anything else before. I don't get this result on a skydive - or ever before in over 10 hours of flying Las Vegas, Orlando, Perris or SVCO. Maybe I'm just getting old ... er.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vectracide 0 #2 January 18, 2007 Maybe your were just allergic to TJ. But no worries....hes gone now. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #3 January 18, 2007 Didn't you notice that whuffo who had the slot before you complaining that he had his stash in his pocket before he went in, but it was missing when he came out?"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vectracide 0 #4 January 18, 2007 You sure that wasn't TJ? ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #5 January 18, 2007 Yep--Tunnel Nose. I don't have this happen every time I fly, fortunately, but I do get a terribly runny nose once in a while and it's just like having a cold without actually being sick. Kelli swears by her full-face and doesn't have any trouble.TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #6 January 18, 2007 This always happens to me when I spend too much time on my belly. After about 10-15 minutes of constant flying on my belly my nose just starts to hurt. I spend a good deal of the rest of my belly time blocking the air from my nose with my hand, or I just give up and flip over. I'm sure a full face would resolve the issue, but I prefer to see and be seen, so I choose to not to wear one, regardless of the situation. The cold air in freefall makes me feel the same way, but the duration of the freefall is so short it wasn't really a problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rs2kmk5 0 #7 January 19, 2007 I had this the first time I spent time in the tunnel, and anticipated it the next 3 times I visited, but it didnt happen I reckon it has to be down to the amount of fresh air (as opposed to just recirulated) the tunnel is using. IIRC the first time I was there, it seemed colder in the flight chamber..?? Out of 10,000 feet of fall, always remember that the last half inch hurts the most — Captain Charles W. Purcell, 1932 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VegasBrad 0 #8 January 19, 2007 This is a pretty common problem. Personally when I spend too much time in the tunnel I get an annoying influx of boogers, sorry if that was too much info... We used to have an instructor here that would put earplugs up his nose every time he went in the tunnel, funny looking but effective.Brad Hess Manager Vegas Indoor Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #9 January 20, 2007 QuoteWe used to have an instructor here that would put earplugs up his nose every time he went in the tunnel, funny looking but effective. Ya know, I thought about that, but there's always the risk of them getting lodged up there in your sinus cavities. How would you explain that one to the doctor? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirk.baumann 0 #10 January 27, 2007 Happened to me, too. 1. Wear a full face helmet (safer, too). 2. Hydrate before a tunnel session. 3. Claritin :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #11 January 28, 2007 Yep. Me too. It doesn't happen every time, but it's happened a few times lately. I tried my new full face helmet in there on Tuesday and didn't have the problem. But I do like the feel of the wind on my face when I'm back flying and attempting rw. It's just so freaking dry in Colorado, which I think is a large part of the problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #12 January 28, 2007 The saline nose spray works pretty good to rehydrate the sinuses after wearing an open face for awhile. I much prefer my full face, but for back carving and head down I have to wear an open face and I have found the spray will keep the sneezing to a minimum.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #13 April 25, 2007 Just a follow-up. I got a full-face recently (Sky Systems Oxygn A3), and I flew with it for 30 minutes in SVCO yesterday, without a problem. No sneezing during or after. So that problem is fixed.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
