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Oh well, there you go. That's pretty cool. Might be something I look into in a couple years time when I'm licensed and know what I'm doing. I can play the 007 theme when I'm undertaking my top secret missions.

Hmmm. I wonder if more experienced jumpers do jump to music. I imagine that tracks that one is very familiar with could actually help with timing - you know like "it's time to open the chute when the chorus kicks in" lol. As a noob, not contemplating doing this at all, and can see from what you say Dr DM that the distraction can be risky. Perhaps one day I'll be able to answer my own question

Now guys, please excuse my ignorance - but are these tracks that you might listen to whilst skydiving? I'm new to this sport, about to start my AFF in a few weeks, but have been wondering about this. Perhaps audio enthusiasts could confirm whether IEMs isolate sound well enough to withstand wind noise at exit/freefall. I imagine under the canopy wouldn't be an issue here at all. I have a feeling I'm going to feel quite silly for asking this....

Thank you Cap! Early 2016 means you've been skydiving for around two years now. I'm set to start my AFF in about a month. I have done one tandem, and my reaction to going out of that plane sounds very similar to the one you've described here Hopefully, I'll be able to focus on the training like you did, and stick to the new skills I'll learn, and be able to have a rewarding experience. Thanks for sharing your story. I hope I will also be successful come my time to fly.

All the reasons you mentioned Ninja is why I'm giving up on the R6 and opting for the MT. Question is - why get a sports bike at all when the naked ones are so fun? Spend the money in the skies!

That's a great bike Ninja. You're right about the R6s though, they love to fly don't they? Coincidentally, the reason I'm selling mine is to get a naked bike - looking at the MT-09. The R6 is just a little too aggressively styled for my liking nowadays. I think the R1 and the BMW are the two best in that litre superbike class, though I'd take the R1. Bit of a Yamaha fan if you couldn't tell lol Hope you get to jump on one soon!

Cheers mate. 2013 R6 - though I am selling if you're interested

Thanks for your insights guys. Your respective pieces of advice have been really helpful in my reflections on things over the last week or two. Initially, I had thought that I had to pay for the AFF course in one lump sum, and hence be committed to all nine (well, 9 here in Australia) stages. I've since learned that there are different options, and your suggestion of not paying for a tandem works well with my newly formed plan of tackling the stages individually. Cheers! PChap, I must thank you for your reassurance that my apprehensions are normal and shouldn't be cause for concern in relation to learning how to jump out of airplanes! I'm certainly looking forward to starting my journey in the skies. My plan now is to undertake the AFF in a couple months (current work commitments don't allow any sooner), and complete it over three weeks. Cheers again, hope to enjoy the sport as much as you guys have!

Hey guys, I'm in my late 20's - 28 in April, and have been thinking of learning how to skydive solo for a number of months now. I couldn't tell you where this thought/fantasy came from, but the appeal stems mostly from learning a new skill, one that is exhilarating, challenging, and seems to be pretty bloody rewarding. I'm in Sydney, luckily, as browsing through these forums, I've realised how much where you live affects your choices regarding drop zones, weather etc. Sydney, or the Sydney region, as far as I understand suitable jumping weather, is generally a good spot. So, a few weeks ago, I did my first tandem to gauge how I emotionally, physically, physiologically responded to jumping out of a plane at 15,000 feet. I was somewhat disappointed when back on the ground, and didn't feel an immediate urge to fly back up and do it again. I've since reflected on how I felt and am trying to figure out how I can manage these reservations, because I know that if I put my mind to a new hobby, I will be successful and will be enjoying myself. So, in order of what's worrying me the most, please see below (I'm hoping this wonderful community can assist me in my skydiving journey