dlevanchuk

Hmm true. I think i was so excited that I even forgot to breathe during the free fall!:) I'll try to watch my breathing next time.. Thanks!

Well, yesterday I did my first jump with the instructor (13500' woot!) and DAMN that was fun! However, during the parachute deployment I nearly blacked out! I was still had an idea what was going on, and responsive, but I had "tunnel vision" and muffled hearing (even after trying to equalize) all the way down till we reached the ground.. I really want to continue on jumping, but kind of cautious of my first black out experience lol I'm very healthy 24 year old, good blood pressure (have class A medical pilot certificate), never really had any major surgeries or need in any medical attention. My instructor did tell me we were going little too fast prior to the chute deployment, so could that be the reason why my body responded so poorly?? I'm returning for the second jump in two weeks, and wandering if anyone have any tips on how to make sure my body doesn't freak out next time..