dpatrick

Thanks for all of the wealth of replies guys. So the consensus is... it's normal, and the one minute of free falling is not going to destroy my hearing? :)

Hey guys!! I'm so pumped. I did my first tandem less than a week ago in San Diego while visiting. Totally awesome. Found out there's a DZ near my home here too. So here's my question... During freefall I was like def. I couldn't hear myself yell, but heard windnoise. I'm not sure if this is normal or not. After the chute opened I could talk to my instructor, but was a little "hard of hearing" for a good ten minutes. I'm not sure if this was from noise, or pressure, or a combination of the two. I'm a little concerned about preventing hearing damage if it was from the noise. So on the one hand I'm thinking of giving ear plugs a shot, on the other I'm thinking that maybe that'll make the pressure worse! Maybe buying a helmet? Anyway, I definitely plan on jumping some more. Any feedback? Thanks.