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Do you still get nervous before jumping or does it vary, or has it completely gone. I heard ages ago that when you start to lose the fear, thats when things start to go wrong?

Dude, I nearly followed through when the door opened and all that freezing air came rushing through (dodged a bullet there ). Looking out the door was something else altogether, I seriously thought that I was going to die lol. I put my head back and I didn't even realise we had left the plane on the first jump. I was totally relaxed on the way down ( completely ignorant to the possible dangers). I was looking around and trying to talk to the camera man lol. My last jump we did a triple backflip ( was ment to be a double) at 14000ft. Didn't phase me at all, but I seriously lost my stomach on that drop, the plane must have fuckin STOPPED lol. That was an awesome feeling. I've always loved jumping off stuff to get that sensation. I ALWAYS jump off the top of stairs (or as high as possible), 100ft cliffs into the sea on holiday, off the garage roof, you get the picture. I'm a sucker for that weird sensation, but I wouldn't call it adrenalin or anything?

ok, ok. I undersatnd that the speed of sound in a gas is not affected by pressure. Instead, the speed of sound is strongly affected by the absolute tempreture and the molecular weight of the gas. So we would expect the speed of sound in a light gas, such as helium, to be faster than that of a heavy gas, such as carbon dioxide, and air to be somewhere in between. As long as the weight of the gas remains constant that is.

I total understand that I'm a newcomer and know NOTHING about this sport and have a LOT to learn, but I never found my skydives (all 3 of them ) to be adrenalin pumping. I found skydiving to have a very relaxed and refreshing feeling. Despite the howling of the wind, its peaceful and you can move where ever you want in what ever way you want (within reason and a LOAD of practice). Its the freedom I'm after, not the buzz. Although I did have to wait for the plane to land before I could get my stomach back . Does that make any sense?

It does dude. Thats why sound travels faster and longer though solids and liquids than it does through air. This is because the particles are tighter together

after awhile the thrill wears off. I'll pretend I didn't hear that .

1. Whats your name? Ryan 2. How old are you? 24 in April 3. Why did you decide to start jumping out of airplanes? Always wanted to fly since I saw Superman at the age of 3 4. Are you single or taken? Married? Single 5. Do you have kids? Nope 6. What do you drive? Ford Fiesta 7. Have you ever done a kisspass? What the hell is that? 8. Where do you live? Surrey/UK 9. Do you have any pets? Cat called Purdey. She RULES! 10. How many jumps do you have? 3 so far. 11. What color eyes do you have? Blue 12. What is your nationality? English 13. Have you ever dated someone you met off the internet? Nope 14. Favorite Movie? Monty Python - Holy Grail (changes) 15. What do you do when you arent skydiving? Think about skydiving . Music, music, music. 16. Have you ever BASE jumped? Does the garage roof count (with an umbrella)? 17. If not... do you want to? I most certainly do. 18. Do you have siblings? 1 brother 19. Where do you want to travel to the most? Space 20. What's your favorite color? Like them all. 21. Where was the last place you flew to ( not skydiving )? Denver (Storm Chasing).

I apologies, the article I remember reading involved the preparation, not the actual jump . I never bothered to find out whether he did it or not, not heard or seen anything post that article, so I have know idea whether he did it or not. Probably not! "yes, I'm now officially the wanker of the week lol." http://www.livingstonmontana.com/access/dan/231jumpfromspace.html

There has been a more recent one than that. I saw it on a science magazine about 2 - 3 years ago. Some guy called Rodd Milner. Jumped from 130,000ft from an platform suspended from a balloon. He reached up to 800 - 900mph or so. HE was the first person to break the sound barrier without the use of a jet engine. The speed of sound decreases with height as air particles become more sparse. Plus, the temperature can also effect the speed of sound. About 363mps in air at 30C. The colder the air, the slower the speed of sound, as the particles lose energy and struggle to vibrate. So the speed of sound on the surface of the earth is much faster than it is the higher you go, therefore easier to break .

I have to agree with you there. It definitely seems like more people are becoming less fearful to try more extreme experiences. I think the problem may be people that try it have an over exaggerated impression of the dangers involved, so they feel less enthusiastic to continue doing it. They do it to have done it. Perhaps to prove something to themselves or to friends, or simply through curiosity. I did it through curiosity as I've always had this overwhelming need to fly. Skydiving just felt like the right move for me. Perhaps the people that do it once only, don't think it's as fun as they thought it would be? Any ideas?

Is skydiving becoming more popular as a sport, instead of a "once in a life time" experience and what may this be a result of?

I think I'll leave it at that. Don't want to ruin too many threads with my ugly mug lol .

"Seriously, what is it about putting a guitar in front of a guy? The hotness quotient goes up exponentially (if he can actually play it, that is...)" Does that help me at all?

Some awesome pictures buddy, especially the last one with the plane in the background.

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What's the closest anyone has come to accidentally relieving themselves LOL? Not that I done it, but I came close to following through on my last jump LOL. I was farting all the way up to 14000ft, was fine in free fall, but when the canopy opened........well, that was a close one LOL .

Awesome, nice one dude. I did a tandem one morning, twilight and complete cloud cover. If there is a heaven then thats what I reckon it looks like . One of the most incredible sights I've ever seen. Also, we opened just above the cloud cover, only to spot a large hole in the cloud. Looked a bit like the eye of a hurricane, so we circled around inside it, that was awesome as well lol. So how many jumps did it take to pass your AFF in the end? Did you have any trouble in a particular area that a newbie like me would suffer from?

I think I know what your going through. I recently earned a BA (Hons) Second Upper-Class Degree from Brighton University in Music Production. I'm either over qualified to work in music retail or under experienced to work in a professional recording environment . I've been working with other well paid producers in some studios that were recording clients through a mic the WRONG WAY ROUND for THREE YEARS , and these people are getting paid for that . They can't even manage to route foldback on an analogue desk . I've only done three jumps and already I have an overwhelming sensation to jump. All day, every day, all I can think of is jump, jump, jump. I was thinking of working at a dropzone in the UK, just working in a canteen or cleaning toilets or something. At least I'm amongst awesome people AND get to jump (depending on money and weather). I don't want to be rich, own a large house and have five cars, I'd be quite happy working at the dropzone and skydiving. I go storm chasing every year for a week or two, depending on what I can afford. I would get my AFF done, but the weather sucks, plus I'm waiting for a mate of mine to do a second tandem because he is seriously considering the AFF as well. I'm willing to wait a little longer if it means I could learn with someone I know on the DZ. Be good for encouragement and stuff. Plus, I'm not bothered whether it's a tandem or not, as long as I'm in the air I'm a happy camper . Don't hesitated anymore buddy, we only get one life and I'm damned if I'm spending all of it on the ground . Just go with your gut and do what you feel you need to do. P.S. I apologise for the cheesy moment at the end ! (DZ.com RULES! )

That was an awesome story buddy, very inspiring. Going for the AFF this summer, hopefully I'll have a little story of my own . Have fun and stay safe. (DZ.com RULES!! )

Awesome, thats good stuff, congrats. Looks like a good time to pass with spring on the way as well . I'm doing the AFF this summer. I have to wait a little longer for the skies to clear in the UK . Next time I jump I'll take some binoculars and see if I can spot a dude that looks like he's been drawn with a pencil on the horizon . Safe jumping.

2 good reasons buddy. 1) Peterborough was the dropzone closest to me that did the Red Letter day tandem jump I got for my birthday and I just got to know everyone there. Plus, its pretty well known by other dropzones round the world for good AFF courses as well. and 2) REALLY, WHERE???? TELL ME TELL ME!!

lol yeah man. I was going to give it ago on my second jump, but my tandem instructor wasn't to thrilled when I tried to spin us on our heads lol. Thanks for the advice everyone, much appreciated. Looks like I got another main goal to practice, safety and headdown practice lol. (DZ.com RULES! ).

I'm from the UK. You don't need to have any tandem jumps to start the AFF over here. The reason I'm doing loads is because I have to wait ages to get the time off to do the course, can't wait that long. Plus, a friend of mine is considering the course as well. He's only done one tandem and wants to do another before he commits himself. Would be cool to do the AFF with someone I know, encourage each other and stuff. As long as I go out the door into the blue I'm happy, tandem or AFF

LOL . Awesome, cheers buddy.

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