Ramblers Drop Zone Action ⭐️ e-News #463 (3-9 May 2021)

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Dylan Antonello – A Certificate
Karl Steadman – A Certificate
Jensen Brouwer – B Certificate
Daniel Rojas Cruz – B Certificate
Jim Collins – C Certificate
Laura Johansson – C Certificate
Kristina Truesdale – Star Crest
Claudio Manganiello – Star Crest, D Certificate & Display General
Alvoro Abreu – Display Licence
Jaden Woods – 1st Wingsuit jump

Monday 3rd May Labour Day holiday – Oh Boy we were busy. Great skydiving weather all day. 15 Loads took to the skies today. 74 Fun Jumpers came and jumped all day filling the plane.

Students for today were Calypso McDonnell – AFF 3 and 4; Max Ambrose – AFF 7, 8 & 9 – AFF complete; Sam White – First Jump Course and TAF 1; Damien Wilson – Refresher AFF 5 & 7; Dylan Antonello – Refresher Jump; Tim Mingay – B-Rel 6.1; and Dan Rojas Cruz – B-Rel 1.

Caly AFF4 enjoying Freefall – Photo Cameron

Max AFF8 tracking for days – Photo Adrian

Tuesday 4th Today was a lot quieter. No public holiday everyone returned to work, those that stay was blessed yet again with gorgeous skydiving weather. The local jumpers kept the planed filled.

Students for today were Samual White doing Stages AFF 2, 3 & 4; and Dylan Antonello did B-Rels 1 & 2.

Sam AFF4 how is the focus – Photo Adrian

Wednesday 5th Today was not a skydiving day. Low clouds and light rains kept everyone inside. Students Sam White and Jay Goodwin and Dylan Antonello used this opportunity to start learning how to pack a parachute. It was a fun day.

Thursday 6th A better start to the day at least the clouds stayed away. We managed to only get 1 load before it started blowing a gail. All jumping was on hold. Students for today were: Sam White, Jay Goodwin, Jason Turner, and Dylan Antonello – Too windy for all.

Friday 7th – Funtastic Friday was finally here and finally some good weather again. 8 loads took to the skies today.

Students for today were Sam White – AFF 5, 6 & 7; Jay Goodwin – AFF 6 &7; Jason Turner – AFF 9 – AFF completed; Calypso McDonnell – AFF 5, 6 & 7; Allan Kitchener – AFF 6, 7 & 8; and Dylan Antonello – B-Rel 4.

Allan AFF6 back flying great after some tunnel time – Photo Oli

Calypso AFF5 Doing some turns – Photo Adrian

Calypso AFF6 Checking her altimeter – Photo Adrian

Saturday 8th – Here is the weekend. Awesome skydiving weather. Today was another student and tandem day. A few experienced jumpers come out as well.

Tandem jumpers for today were Ramon Arabeoo, Warren Horne, Benjamin Horne, Katy Ortiz, Akaysha McLoughlin, and Christopher Searle.

Students for today were Sam White – AFF 8 & 9 – Completing AFF; Aaron Grey – AFF 5, 6 & 7; Adam MyHill – First Jump Course & TAF 1; James Pop – First Jump Course & TAF 1, and Alex Weickert – AFF 4.

Aaron AFF5 First time flying by himself – Photo Adrian

Aaron AFF7 Backflips at sunset – Photo Adrian

Chris Loving his tandem jump – Photo Tyla

Ben’s 3rd Tandem and still loving it – Photo Sara

Sunday 9th – Happy Mothers Day – Once again another beautiful day in paradise. Another big day of Tandems and students.

Tandem for today were Jessie Porter, Sandy Mackay, Rick Mackay, Jamie Collier, Peter Collier, Austyn Rheinberger, Troy Rheinberger, and Hannah Rheinberger.

Students for today were James Pop – AFF 2, 3 & 4; Adam Myhill – AFF 2 & 3; Alex Weickert – AFF 5, 6 & 7; Bruce Pena – AFF 5 & 6; Aaron Grey – AFF 8, and Rieche Very – AFF 4, 5 & 6.