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.
Great experience, absolutely unforgettable, staff are all friendly and professional Making the whole experience easy, worry free and exhilarating. 100/10 experience worth visiting worth doing. : )
“easy, worry free and exhilarating” – by Kiara Kirby