Ramblers Drop Zone Action ⭐️ e-News #528 (12-18 Sept. 2022)

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

 Michael – Completed AFF
 Nikki – Completed AFF
 Brandon – Completed AFF
 Darren – Completed AFF
 Dylan – Completed AFF
 Kris – Completed AFF

 VictoriaStar Crest
 Lee – Star Crest

 Aaron – 600th Jump
 Anna – 2500th Jumps
 Matty – 1500th Jump


Monday 12th September was a great day of skydiving to kick off the week. There were 16 fun jumpers here and 3 loads were done. Keren, Kris and Dylan did AFF Stage 1, Marcio did Stages 4 & 5 and Darren did Stage 9 – completing his AFF Course. Congratulations!

Kris Tandem TAFF 1 – photo Bibi
Dylan TAFF Stage 1
Marcio AFF Stage 4 – photos by Sara
Darren AFF Stage 9 exit – photo Skydive Ramblers

Then on Tuesday there were 21 jumpers here and again 5 loads were done.  Kris did Stages 2 & 3, Dylan and Keren continued their AFF Stages 2, 3 & 4, Sherry Stages 4 & 5, and Marcio did Stages 5, 6 & 7.

Dylan AFF Stage 3
Dylan AFF Stage 4 – looking good
Keren ready for AFF Stage 2 – photos by Sara
Keren AFF 2 – photo Skydive Ramblers
Keren AFF Stage 3 – photo Sara
Keren AFF Stage 4
Sherry AFF Stage 4 – photos by Skydive Ramblers
Marcio AFF Stage 5
Marcio AFF Stage 6
Marcio AFF Stage 7 – photos by OliM
Chris Hop’n’pop – photo Skydive Rambers

On Wednesday we did 4 loads with 21 jumpers here including Tandems Joshua and Jeongbeen.

Our students got stuck into it.  Kris did Stage 5, Keren did Stages 5 & 6, Dylan did AFF Stages 5, 6 & 7. Josh (x2), Jade and Chris did B-Rel Coach jumps.

Joshua all smiles for Tandem – photo Sara
Kris AFF Stage 5 – photo Robin
Keren AFF Stage 5 – photo OliM
Dylan rocking AFF Stage 5
Dylan AFF Stage 6 – photos by Sara
Dylan AFF Stage 7 – photo by OliM

Another four loads were done on Thursday. 24 jumpers did them including Tandem Tannika.

Our new students Taylor, Jaimie, Lucas, Noel, Rawiri and John-Rima (Rowdy), did AFF Stage 1, while Dylan did Stages 8 & 9 – completing his AFF Course. Congratulations!

Tannika’s Tandem – photos by OliM
Noel with Rawii and Taylor – by Bill
Bibi and Rawiri – photo by Bill
Cambo and Taylor ready to go – photo by Bill
Oli with Taylor and Cambo – photo by Bill
Taylor TAFF Stage 1
Jaimie TAFF Stage 1 – photos by Cambo
Lucas and Sara – ready to go – photo by Bill
Lucas TAFF Stage 1
Noel ready to go – photo by Bill
Noel TAFF Stage 1
Robin and Bib with Rima – photo by Bill
Jaimie refresher jump
Dylan awesome track
Dylan AFF Stage 9 – photos by Sara

Friday was washed out.


On Saturday it was good weather for experienced jumpers and Tandems and it was busy! There were 50 jumpers here and 8 loads were done. Our Tandems today were JackRobAnthonyJaiKirsten, and Mitchell.

Students Isaiah & Jack did their AFF Stage 1. Rawiri & Jaimie did Stage 2, and Keren and Kris did Stage 6 of their AFF Courses.

Jack Tandem – photo Andy
Anthony tandem freefall – photo Adrian
Jai Tandem exit – photos by Skydive Ramblers
Kirsten Tandem – photo by OliM
Isaiah TAFF Stage 1 – photo Andy
Jack TAFF1
Rawiri with Bibi & Robin – photo by Bill
Kris AFF Stage 6 – photo Robin

Ty sunset flyby – photos by Skydive Ramblers

On Sunday 18th September the weather was fantastic and our students got stuck into it! 82 fun jumpers completed 19 loads. Our Tandems today were Zachary, Dean, Kiera, Mikaela, Owen, Daniel and Hayden.

Peter did 2 B-Rel Coach jumps. Student Isaiah did AFF Stages 2 & 3, John-Rima (Rowdy), Stephanie, Lucas, and Taylor did AFF Stages 2, 3 & 4, Jaimie Stages 3 & 4; Kayla and Rawiri Stages 3, 4 & 5, James (Jim) Stage 5; Keren Stages 6 & 7. Kris did Stages 7, 8 & 9, and Nikki did Stages 8 & 9  – completing their AFF Courses. Congratulations!

Owen Tandem exit – photo Adrian
Isaiah AFF Stage 3 – photo Skydive Ramblers
Isaiah AFF Stage 3 – photo Em
Rowdy AFF Stage 3 – photo Rangry
Rowdy AFF Stage 5 – photo Ben
Stephanie AFF Stage 2 – photo Greggo
Stephanie AFF Stage 3 – photo Ben
Stephanie AFF Stage 4 – photo Adrian
Lucas AFF Stage 3 – photo Paul
Lucas AFF Stage 4 – photo Ben
Taylor AFF Stage 3 – photo Em
Taylor AFF Stage 4 – photo Skydive Ramblers
Jaimie delta AFF Stage 2 – photo Weaver
Jaimie AFF Stage 3 – photo Em
Jaimie AFF Stage 4 – photo Weaver
Kayla AFF Stage 3 – photo Adrian
James (Jim) nailing AFF Stage 4 – photo Weaver
Kris tracking hard on AFF Stage 7
Kris doing perfect exit – AFF Stage 9 – photos by Robin
Nikki AFF Stage 8 – photo Em
Peter B-Rel 2 + 3 – photo Tyla
Smashing the Star Crests – photo AdamH
Aaron Fels (pink canopy) – Photo by Ty Fels
Tyla – photo by Ty Fels

See ya,

Macca and Team Ramblers.


Reviews & Visitor Book Comments

 Joshua“Top”

 Daniel”Shout out to Robin my tandem instructor for making my tandem experience that much better.  Will be back. Thanks team.”

 Nicholas:”Nice.”

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Ramblers is a great club and a great drop zone. It was 39 years ago and it is now. I have just gone through the photos of my tandem jump with Darren and relived the whole exhilarating experience again - even my husband was impressed. Congratulations to Dave McEvoy for such a fantastic venue.

“fantastic venue” – by Robin Armstrong

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