Samuel Gorham – Completed AFF Kurt Cooper – Certificate A Geoffrey Murphy – Certificate B Simon Backman – Certificate C Chris Main – Star Crest Adrian Seemann – Crest Application Alex Lay – Packer A Aaron Fels – 200 Jumps
Photos Missed From Last Week:
Practice jump with Cheyne Kupfer – Photos by Jon Kent
Newsletter Time!
It’s Monday 18th September. Our newest student Samuel Gorham did Stage 1 of his AFF Course. Luke and Cheyne kept the 182 going.
Doyley on approach
Tuesday was a bit busier. Homer carried the loads. Hideo Kobayashi did a tandem….
Doyley Salute on Hideo’s tandem
Tandem bag deploying with Hideo and Doyley – Photos by AlexHideo tandem – Photo by Doyley
and Chelsea Franz also did one for her Birthday.
Chelsea Birthday tandemChelsea Birthday tandem – flying the parachuteChelsea super excited
Student Samuel Gorham did Stages 2, 3, & 4 of his AFF Course.
Sam on his way for AFF Stage 2 – Photos by SaraSam AFF Stage 3 getting thumbs up with Darren – Photo AdrianSam AFF Stage 4 – Photo Sara
Other fun jumpers helped fill the loads.
Guilluame on fire Head Up – Photo Doyley
Wednesday was a full on Charlie the 182 day.
Student Lyle Douglas did his first solo parachute jump.
Lyle Static Line Jump – Photo Sara
Samuel Gorham did Stages 5, 6 & 7.
Sam on AFF Stage 5 – flying by himself for the first time – Photo AdrianSam AFF Stage 6 – Photo DoyleySam AFF Stage 7 backflip – Photo Adrian
Cheyne Kupfer kept hanging around.
Cheyne strut hang
Thursday was another 182 day. Cody Dyce rocked his Birthday tandem.
Cody Birthday TandemHappy Birthday CodySara deploying Cody’s tandem
Samuel Gorham did Stages 8 & 9 – completing his AFF, well done!
Sam AFF Stage 8Sam in freefall – Photos by DoyleySam AFF Stage 9 – Photo Adrian
Friday was a non-event, it was hot and gusty. No jumping happened but we had a brief thunderstorm. There were some Koala capers happening!
Koala capers – Photos by Doyley
Saturday was a beaut day, good weather and a nice roll up of keen jumpers.
Kestrel exiting caravan in ATC wingsuit – Photo Alex
Our only tandem was Sara Cullen’s friend Grant Blair. He loved it!
Grant and skydiving girlfriend Sara CGrant in freefallGrant flying the parachuteGrant landing
We had five new students. Kok Wai Chong, Ben Galvin, Darren Hoenhe, Cody McCallum, and Ellery Miles did Stage 1 of their AFF Courses.
Four students about to fly on TAF 1 – Photos by SaraWai TAF 1 – Photo DoyleyBen TAF 1 – Photo Sara
Kevin White was back for more, nailing Stages 4 & 5.
Kevin AFF Stage 4 with Adrian – Photos by DoyleyKevin AFF Stage 5 – Photo Adrian
Nathan Cagney ripped into Stages 7 & 8.
Nathan AFF Stage 7 – backflips
Nathan AFF Stage 7 – backflips and a high five – Photos by Doyley
Nathan AFF Stage 8 – high fives – Photo Sara
Our resident pilot Cameron Candy swapped his fixed wings for feathers and did a great Stage 8.
Candyman AFF Stage 8 high fiveCandyman AFF Stage 8 deployment
On Sunday things slowed down. The weather was hot, dry and nasty, not really good for Fun jumping. We did a couple of loads. It was one of those days!
Candyman flying the plane as he should be – Photos by Doyley
See ya!
Macca & Team Ramblers.
Visitor Book Comments
Chelsea Franz – Best Birthday Ever! 🙂 Cody Dyce – Best Birthday Ever – Best instructors with Great reassurance Grant Blair – Had an awesome jump with my Girl! It was epic 🙂 Thanks so much Sara
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