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I'm new into the sport myself and still doing my AFF. I'm currently on level 3 and had to do a repeat which I've not done yet as I wanted to get some tunnel time in before spending more money into levels. I bought myself the logbook, goggles and gloves within 10 minutes of landing from my level 1 lol. I'm not planning on getting anything more until I get my A license then I'll treat myself to an O/F helmet and an Alti.

Welcome, working on my A license too but weather has put a spanner in the works for my progression!

Thanks for the reply FlyingRhenquest!, I've just jumped the steps now and gone and booked myself a doctors appointment luckily I've managed to get a cancellation for tomorrow which is perfect as I was planning on doing my level 1 AFF jump Sunday ear problems or not lol. Spent 3 days grounded with the terrible weather here and looks like Sunday is going to be glorious! :)

Hello DZ.com members, Sorry to drag this post up again from the grave but...Just wondering if someone can shed some light on my situation. I did a tandem dive in Las Vegas a few years ago and loved it but what I didn't love so much was the tremendous pain I got in my ears from the pressure of the descent in altitude, and the popped ears I got for about 2 days afterwards to get rid of them completely. I first put this down to the fact I jump with a slight head cold and sore throat but nothing extreme though. I've now decided that I want to do my AFF training and went to do my level 1 jump on Sunday but unfortunately after reaching altitude up there was forced to come back down again with the plane because of the weather, on the ascent up I was fine with my ears no problem but coming back down again we came down pretty rapid and even that caused my ears to get upset and I got that same pressure pain again and popped ears :(. It's now been 3 days and still they're 95% unblocked but ever so slightly not. It's really bumming me out as I REALLY want to progress with my skydiving career and continue to jump but I don't know if the 'ear problems' can ever be overcome can they?. What I want to know apart from the obvious pinch you nose and build pressure trick (WHICH I HATE AND FIND MAKES IT WORSE) has anyone got any medication they take and home tricks or remedies that might stop this.....? Thanks in advance!

After making my first tandem jump at Skydive Las Vegas in Feb 2011 and been itching to do it again i've just gone and booked my AFF level 1 for September @ Hinton, UK! I've now to sweaty palms again same as I had before because of nerves when I was here booking my tandem back in 2011!. Really excited though :) First step on the skydiving road!