Ramblers Drop Zone Action ⭐️ e-News #510 (11-17 April 2022)

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Emma G – Completed AFF
Tiana H – Completed AFF
Brandon – Completed AFF
Jarra C – Completed AFF
Aaron G – Completed AFF
Alexander E – Completed AFF
Daniel T – Completed AFF

Brandon – A Certificate
Chris T – Finished B-Rels

Saeran – 100th Jump
Sam S – 200th Jump
Fred – 300th Jump
Aaron F – 500th Jump

Lachlan – First Wingsuit Flight
John H – First Night Jump
Aaron G – First Night Jump

Monday 11th April – April Learning Curve Camp Plus is here and so was new students Daniel T who did Stage 1 of his AFF Course. Lots of other students were also here. Alexander E and Luke K did Stage 4, Jarra C did Stages 4 & 5, Emma G and Tiana (Tia) H did Stages 4, 5 & 6. Chase A and Christer G each did a B-Rel coach jump, and Adrian C did two. There were 42 jumpers for the start of the LCC and 8 loads were done. There were also lots of wingsuit skydivers here to jump and learn from coach and Australian Team Member Luke Rogers. Harvey Hutchinson filmed all the landings. The week was off to a great start.

Tuesday was even busier. Daniel T did Stages 2 & 3 of his AFF Course, Jarra C did Stages 4 & 5, Emma G and Tiana H did Stages 7, 8 & 9 – completing her AFF Course. Congratulations Tiana! Adrian C did a coach jump, and Brandon G did two. There were 47 jumpers here and 11 loads were done. Luke Rogers, guest coach for these two days was kept really busy. Thanks Luke.

Tia ready for exit AFF Stage 8 – Photo Jayden

Wednesday. Good weather continued. There were two Tandems today. Lachlan G and Cooper O got their knees in the breeze.

And another new student Glenn M did Stage 1 of his AFF Course. Daniel T continued on with Stages 4 & 5. Jarra C did Stage 8. Chase A, Brandon G, and Michael McC each did a B-Rel coach jump.

Quest Freefly Coach Matt Boags arrived courtesy of iFly Gold Coast. The weather stayed cooperative. The 38 jumpers here got 7 loads in the air. Harvey’s evening landing review continued and Matt Boags delivered a great review of the day’s skydiving.

On Thursday Glenn M did Stage 2 of his AFF Course, Daniel T did Stage 6, and Jarra C did Stage 9 – completing his AFF Course. Congratulations! Chase A and Adrian C each did a coach jump. Instructor Sara conducted a Canopy Piloting Course. The 41 skydivers here got the plane in the air for 10 loads. Matt Boags was on just about all of them! The nightly seminars continued.

Good Friday. Easter is here. Last day of the LCC was also the biggest. There were 79 jumpers here and 16 loads were done! There were four Tandems today. John C, Christopher and Tori F and Riley McC took to the skies.

Students Glenn M did Stages 2, 3 & 4, Alexander E and Luke K did Stage 5, Daniel T did Stage 7. It was full moon time and Instructor Jayden organised two night jump sorties. They were a hit! Chelsea did a Night Tandem with Adrian. It was a busy Friday night. It was a busy week!

Dan AFF Stage 5 – dive exit – Photos by Jayden

Into the Night Skydivers – 15th April 2022 – Photo courtesy of Sara

Easter Saturday was busy. 🐰🥚🐣🍫 The good weather continued. There were 91 skydivers here and 15 sorties flown. All sorts of skydiving activities were happening!

Our Tandems today were Rohan G, Grace L, Dianne M, Jeanette N, Georgia T, and Lauren V.

Along with all the qualified fun jumping skydivers our new students Josh B, Hayden C, Jeremy H, and Jake H all did Stage 1 of the AFF Course. Our other students also got stuck into it. Glenn M did Stages 2, 3 & 4, Luke K did Stages 6, 7 & 8, Alexander E did Stages 6, 7, 8 & 9, Daniel T did Stages 8 & 9 – completing their AFF Courses. More Congratulations!!

And Emily Hatfield ran TSC Star Crest jumps for those with B-Certificate and above. What a day.

Saturday’s First Jump Course: Hayden, Josh, Jeremy & Jake jumped on Saturday and Mae & Olivia jumped Sunday. Jean will jump next weekend. Photo by Bill Cochrane.

Luke AFF Stage 6 – looking good – Photo Sara

Alex all smiles on AFF Stage 8 – Photos by Weaver

TSC Star Crests – photos courtesy of SQPC – https://www.facebook.com/Queenslandparachutingassociation

“Thanks to Southeast Queensland Parachute Council and Toogoolawah Skydivers Club Inc for supporting another great Saturday of Starcrests at Ramblers this weekend. Big thanks to all participants who helped 7 starcrestees to make two groups and do 5 jumps!!! Special thanks Mossy and Kristina xx”

Emily Hatfield

Easter Sunday wasn’t quite as busy as yesterday. 🐰🥚🐣🍫There were 59 jumpers here and 12 sortie flown. Amanda McEvoy Webb was back for another taste of Tandem skydiving with TM Sara.

New students Maelaig C and Olivia M did Stages 1, 2 & 3, of the AFF Course. Josh B, Jeremy H, Jake H, and Hayden C did Stages 2, & 3. Glenn M did Stages 5, 6 7 & 8! And Alexander E did Stage 9 – completing his AFF Course! Another Congratulations! And Adrian C and Luke C each did a coach jump.

What a day – again! 🙏 Thanks to all the coaches and instructors Sara (Bear) Apalais, Beatrice (Bibi) Argenti, Shelby Du Moulin, Paul Osborne, Adrian Seeman, Robin Spedding, Ben Nordkamp, Wayne McLachlan, Adrian Weaver, Jayden Woods, Kristina Hicks, Luke Rogers and Matt Boags. And special thanks and lots of love to the original master – Harvey Hutchinson.