Bonnie S – Completed AFF Brad P – Completed AFF Savannah N – Completed AFF Rosie M – Completed AFF Chris M – Completed AFF Michael McC – Completed AFF Luke M – Completed AFF
Liam O’B – B Certificate Tom C – B Certificate Oliver B – High Pull/ Flock/ B-Rels Complete Robin Spedding – Tandem Rating John H – 600th Jump Natisha Dingle – 483.61 km – New Australian Female Record Natisha Dingle – 488.21 km – New Australian Female Record
Jesse J – Wing suit flight Sara Apalais – CI Temporary Kahl S – 30th Birthday Ben P – Nationals Blast Bonnie S – A Licence Shane T– 1st Comp Average 500km/h
PHOTO MISSED FROM LAST WEEK
Nick tandem (Saturday, 19th March) – Photo Andy
Monday 21st March – Great start to the week, there were 57 jumpers here and 4 loads were done. Our Tandems today were Vicki J, Nicholas S and Scott W.
And our newest student Adrian S did Stage 1 of his AFF Course. Bonnie S did Stages 5 & 6 and Savannah N did Stages 8 & 9 – completing her AFF Course. Congratulations!
Scott Tandem exit – Photo by OliMBonnie AFF Stage 6Savannah ready to go on AFF Stage 8
Tuesday saw five loads done. Our only Tandem for today was Mark S.
Adrian S continued his course and did Stages 2, 3 & 4. Bonnie S stuck around and did Stages 7, 8 & 9 – completing her AFF Course, another Congratulations !
Adrian ready for AFF Stage 2Adrian AFF Stage 3Adrian doing great on AFF Stage 4 – Photos by Sara
On Wednesday a group of 10 Tandems showed up and had a ball! Chace B, Ethan C, Christian H, Taylor H, Jacob J, Aliyah M, Ben P, Zachary P, Antonio S and Steven T all got their knees in the breeze (and had a ball!).
Adrian S was still around and did AFF Stages 5 & 6. And Tom Smiley did his B-Rel jump 6.2.
Christian tandem freefall – Photo OliAliyah loving her tandem – Photo SaraBen in tandem with Oli – Photo ShelbyZack tandem freefall – Photo OliMAntonio all smilesSteven loving his jumpGroup photo of US Military tandems – Photo by SaraAll Americans who did tandems along with Ramblers tandem masters – Photo KristinaAdrian on AFF Stage 5 – doing great – Photos by SaraAdrian AFF Stage 6 – Photot OliMTom Smiley B-Rel 6.2 – Photo Bibi
Thursday was also pretty busy. Nationals competitors were training. There were 25 jumpers and 6 loads were done.
Our only Tandem today was Brian H.
Student Brad P did his AFF Stage 9 – completing his AFF Course, congratulations number 3 for the week!
On Friday about 40 competitors got the plane in the air 8 times – between weather holds!
Our Tandems today were Mathew J and Chaz T.
Graham tandem – Photo GavinSteve Fitch coming in for a landing at Toogoolawah after a work jump for the APF during the Australian National Skydiving Championships, March 2022 – Photo by David Brown.
Monday 28th – The weather intensified and minor flooding kept everyone on the DZ for most of the day.
No getting in or out today – photo by Skydive RamblersThe condition of Nordkamp’s Crossing at 1pm – it had been much higher – Photo Lynette
The Drop Zone was closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Thursday 31st the weather came good, sort of. There were 44 jumpers on 8 loads were done.
Our Tandems today were Tyan W and Ron W.
Our newest students Luke M and Jackson D did Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the AFF Course.
Jackson TAF Stage 1Jackson ready for AFF Stage 2 – Photos by SaraLuke AFF Stage 4 – Photo Shelby
Friday 1st April – The Nationals re-commenced. Weather perfect! There were 61 competitors and jumpers here and 16 loads were done.
Our Tandems today were Tara W and Wilson X.
And Luke M and Jackson D did Stages 5, 6 & 7 of their AFF Courses.
Tara under canopyLuke AFF Stage 5 – flying by himself for the first timeLuke AFF Stage 6 – doing some turnsLuke AFF Stage 7 – back loops – Photos by Adrian
Saturday was huge! There were 96 jumpers here including competitors and 21 loads were flown.
Our Tandems today were Michael W, Cecilia B M, Tricia B, Nicholas B, Rebecca C and Kristyn M.
Students Luke M did Stage 7, Jackson D did Stage 8 and Rosie M did Stage 9 – completing her AFF Course, Congratulations again in order!
Luke AFF Stage 8 – tracking for dayz – Photo by Adrian
More Tandems today, Rhennon D, Victoria F R and Elissa M all took to the skies.
New AFF students arrived. Harley P did TAFF Stage 1, Brandon G and Helen H did Stages 1, 2 & 3. Brianna R did Stages 7 & 8, and Luke M did Stage 9 – completing his AFF Course, and yet another Congratulations!
Rhen loving his tandem – Photo SaraVictoria tandem exitElissa tandem freefall – Photos by AdrianHarley TAFF Stage 1 – doing great – Photo by SaraBrandon TAFF stage 1 – doing great – photo by TylaBrandon ready for AFF Stage 2 – Photo by SaraBrandon AFF Stage 3 – DOING GREAT – Photo Chris
What a couple of weeks! National Championships, record loads in a day, bad weather, lots of Tandems and fun jumpers plus heaps of new people starting skydiving and 5 Stage 9 AFF graduates.
An absolute Blast. Totally exhilarating. Sarah, my diving buddy was totally professional and competent. She rehearsed my moves. Gave me an opportunity to bail (which was never going to happen but would have been appreciated by a possible nervous type), was a very good tourist guide on the climb out so fabulous experience all round.
Thanks to everyone there.
Cheers, Carol.
“An absolute Blast. Totally exhilarating” – by Carol Browne