e-News #297 (25 Sep. – 1 Oct. 2017)

Achievements

Lee Atkinson – Completed AFF
Cameron Candy – Completed AFF
Kok Wai Choong – Completed AFF & Certificate A
Ryan Hickey – Certificate A
Josh Arndt – Certificate B
Tim Kelly – Star Crest
Ashlee Arnold – Head Up Freefly Crest
Bill Cochrane’s 100th FJC Student at Toogoolawah – Kok Wai Choong

Monday 25th  September. Newsletter time. It was a top week with new people here getting into the Sport. Our newest students, Lee Atkinson and Kok Wai Choong spent most of the day in the classroom and then did Stage 1 in the sky. They  then proceeded to do Stages 2 to 4 over the next couple of days. Charlie the 182 was kept busy.

On Wednesday a few more people rocked up. Homer the 208 did half the loads. Wai did and Lee didn’t slow down and both finished their Stages 5, 6, 7 & 8 of their AFF Courses by Thursday.

Friday was big. Fun jumpers and more students arrived all day. Ben Galvin and Ellery Miles did Stages 2, 3 & 4 of their AFF Courses. Lee Atkinson and Kok Wai Choong both did Stage 9 – Completing their AFF!!!

Our new Cessna 208 Caravan arrived at sunset. It’s name is Marj, as in wife of Homer. She’s beautiful.

Saturday the last day of September was huge. Downunder Dynamics jumpers were arriving early. The Toogoolawah skydivers Club had a 2 aircraft 6-way Star Comp happening. Tandems were happening. Seoin Jeon, Jiyoung Jun, Joshua Priestley (who was celebrating his 21st Birthday), Daniel Benz; and Hayden & Jessica Flett all took the big leap.

More new people “getting into the Sport” arrived early for the 1st Jump Course. Then in the afternoon our newest students Paul Ovreseth, Greg Casey and Aaron Brogden did Stage 1 of their AFF Course.

It was a beaut day with lots of people, lots of fun and good jumping, and formation flying! Welcome Marj, thank you pilots.

Then it was Sunday the 1st of October. It was another busy day with more fun jumpers arriving for Mason Corby’s Dynamics week. Also arriving were our tandems John Schiavo, Jade Gurney, Tom Ziegenfuss, & Storm Bergin.

Also back for more were our students Greg Casey and Aaron Brogden who each did Stages 2, 3, & 4 of their AFF Courses. Our pilot Cameron “Candyman” Candy also completed Stage 9 of his AFF!!! Well done mate.

See ya!
Macca & Team Ramblers.