Ramblers Drop Zone Action ⭐️ e-News #493 (6-12 Dec. 2021)

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Thomas Collins – Completed AFF
Marcela Badim Rocha Lima – Completed AFF
Michelle
Conchie – B-Certificate
 Kristan Fischer – DZSO / Course Trainer
Q Hermen – 300th Jump


Monday 6th December. The week started good. New student Thomas Collins did Stage 1 of his AFF Course. There were 10 jumpers here and Emily Holt came along for a Tandem.

Emily loving her tandem

On Tuesday Thomas Collins did Stages 2, 3 & 4 of his AFF Course. 6 Fun Jumpers filled the loads.

Thomas ready to go on AFF Stage 2
Thomas checking his height on AFF Stage 3
Thomas pure focus on AFF Stage 4
Alex – Ramblers staff packer going for a jump

It was a bit the same on WednesdayThomas Collins continued on with his AFF Course and did Stages 5, 6 & 7. Fun Jumpers swelled to 13.

Thomas flying by himself on AFF Stage 5 – Photos by Sara
Thomas AFF Stage 6 – doing some turns – Photo Adrian
Thomas AFF Stage 7 exit – Photo Sara

On Thursday Thomas Collins did Stages 8 & 9 completing his AFF Course. Congratulations! There were 117 jumpers and 17 coach jumps. Graham did a refresher jump after 3 years.

Thomas AFF Stage 8 – tracking for days – Photo Adrian
Graham refresher jump after 3 years – Photo Sara

Friday was a beauty. Thomas Collins just wouldn’t stop! He did 3 jumps towards his B-Licence. People started arriving for the weekend. There were 29 jumpers and 5 B-Rel and coach jumps were done, along with the Fun Jumpers.

Corey B-Rel 1
Corey B-Rel 2 – Photos by Adrian

Saturday was our busiest for the year! All three of our aircraft were busy until dark. Along with our Tandems were Vicki Jones, Alani Morley, Jack O’Brien, David Class, Alzach Duyzer, Ryan Rackley, Eden Tighe, Mannix Gittins & Simon Gittins.

Our new students Jay Burrage and Andrew Radley completed Stage 1 of their AFF Courses. Plus Katherine McHenry was back for Stage 2, Daniel Whalley did Stages 3, 4 & 5, Simone Phelps did Stages 4 & 5, Marcela Badim Rocha Lima did Stages 5, 6 & 7, Mitchell Kuhne did AFF Stages 6 & 7, and Luis Marin did Stages 6, 7 & 8. Phew!! And Thomas Collins did 2 jumps towards his B-Licence. Plus another 3 coach jumps were also done.

There were 97 jumpers here, flatties, free fliers and angles doing their thing and also Canopy Courses with Mossy and Bubba. The after jumping party was good too!

Alani loving it
Andy and Mannix ready to leave with Jack looking on
Jack tandem – Photos by Sara
Ryan tandem freefall – Photo Adrian
Andrew watching altitude TAFF 1
Daniel loving AFF Stage 4 – Photos by Sara
Simone AFF Stage 5 – flying by herself for the first time – Photo Adrian
Marcela all smiles – AFF Stage 5 – Photo Sara
Marcela AFF Stage 7 – Photo JohnH
Mitch AFF Stage 6 – doing some turns
Mitch AFF Stage 7 – flips for days
Luis flying AFF Stage 6 – like a boss – Photos by Adrian
Luis AFF Stage 7
Luis AFF Stage 8 – Photos by JohnH

Sunday was a bit quieter. There were 38 jumpers here. Our Tandems were Martin Peck, Charlton Groves and Hamish Groves.

Our Students were busy. Andrew Radley did Stage 2, Jay Burrage did Stages 2, 3 & 4, Luke Munroe did Stage 5, Connor McCornish did Stages 5, 6 & 7, Gintare Mullole did Stages 6, 7 & 8. And Marcela Badim Rocha Lima did Stages 8 & 9 – completing her AFF Course. Congratulations!

Charlton tandem – about to exit – Photo OliM
Hamish having a blast – Photo Sara
Andrew AFF Stage 2

Jay AFF Stage 3
Jay AFF Stage 4 – Photos by JohnH
Luke AFF Stage 5 – first time flying by himself
Connor AFF Stage 5 – Photos by Adrian
Connor away for AFF Stage 6 – looking good – Photo Sara
Connor AFF Stage 6 – doing some turns
Connor AFF Stage 7 – flips for days – Photos by Adrian
Ginta AFF Stage 6 – great exit
Ginta AFF Stage 7 – backflips – Photos by Sara
Marcela AFF Stage 8
Marcela AFF Stage 8 – Photos by JohnH
Little Wheels Cooper doing flyby Sunday – Photo Sara

See ya,

Macca and Team Ramblers.


Reviews & Visitor Book Comments

 Emily H: “Thanks Sara! Amazing jump & lots of fun.”

 Jack “It was fully sick.”

 David Glass: “Top fun 😊 great instructors.”

 Mannix Gittins: “A M A Z I N G”

 Simon Gittins: “BRILLIANT FUN!”

 Marty : “Sick jump – will be back.”

 Sam W: “Thanks Oli. What a great experience.”

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DZ Flashback – Blast From The Past

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1981 – DZ-aerial

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2022

Hey guys,
Thanks for running the Learning Curve Camp last week! It was run to your usual high standard and was a very beneficial experience, especially given my lack of currency after the main COVID closures. I thoroughly enjoy attending these weeks and really appreciate the time dedicated by the whole team at Ramblers, including the instructors, manifest, cafe team, aviation crew/pilots, and support staff. You are all legends and I look forward to coming out again in the near future. 
Cheers, Adam.

“very beneficial experience” – by Adam Parker (Learning Curve Camp)

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