Ramblers Drop Zone Action ⭐️ e-News #542 (weeks of 2-15 Jan. 2023)

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Denzil – Completed AFF
Kurt – Completed AFF
Brendan – Completed AFF
Bradleigh – Completed AFF
Francisco – Completed AFF

Sabine – C Licence

Monday 2nd January – we had 39 fun jumpers here and 7 loads got off the ground. New AFF students Benjamin, Scott, Calum and Morgan did TAFF Stage 1 of their AFF Courses. 3 B-Rel Coach jumps were done by Keith (x2) and Daniel.

Tuesday – 37 fun jumpers did get 9 loads done. 2 Tandems were done today by Helen and Natasha. New AFF students Asier, Calum, Ben, Scott and Morgan did Stages 2, 3 & 4 of their AFF Course.

Wednesday – we had 52 fun jumpers here and 4 loads got off the ground. 2 Tandems were done today by Eddie & Joseph. AFF students Asier did Stage 5, and Benjamin and Calum did Stages 5, 6 & 7, and 2 Refresher Coach jumps were done by Lachlan and Aiden.

Reece practicing coaching jump – photos by Sara

Thursday – was weathered out!

Friday – we had 22 fun jumpers here and 5 all up. 2 Tandems were done by Meaghan and Mitchell. AFF student Alexander did Stages 6, 7 & 8, with 1 B-Rel Coach jump by Steven.

Alex AFF Stage 6 – flying by himself for the first time – photo Adrian

Alex launching into AFF Stage 7 – photo Robin

Saturday 7th – we had 96 fun jumpers here and 22. There were 16 Tandems today by Shannon, Amy, Sophie, Mikaela, Jeff, Alex, Hayden, Caleb, Dannielle, Heidi, Anthony, Nola, Stacey, Joe, Elliotte, and Kuyan.

New AFF students Alexander, Jarrah, Andrew, Johan, Kurt, Brendan, and Michael did Stage 1, and Denzil did Stage 8. 4 B-Rel Coach jumps by Glenn and Daniel (x 2).

Stacey loving her tandem  P26. Jarrah TAFF Stage 1 – photos by Sara

Sunday 8th – there were 81 fun jumpers over 15 loads. 7 Tandems were done by Joseph, Michael, Stuart, Xavier, Adam, Glenn and Hannah.

New AFF students Jarrah, Kuyan, Kurt, Brendan, Michael and Johan did Stages 2 & 3. Denzil did Stage 9 – completing his AFF Course. Congratulations!!! 🎉 And 3 B-Rel Coach jumps were done by Glenn (x2) and Morgan.

Kurt AFF Stage 3 with Shelby – photos by Sara

Denzil AFF Stage 9 – congratulations! – photo OliM

Monday 9th January – we had 31 fun jumpers here on 5 loads. New AFF students Darcy, Francisco and Bradleigh did TAFF Stage 1, Johan & Chris did Stage 4; & Kurt, Michael & Brendan did Stages 4, 5 & 6, of their AFF Courses. 2 B-Rel Coach jumps were done by George.

Tuesday – 21 fun jumpers got 4 loads done. 2 Tandems was done today by Helen and Natasha. New AFF students Darcy, Francisco and Bradleigh, did Stages 2 & 3 of their AFF Courses. Johan did Stages 5 & 6, Michael did Stage 7; and Kurt & Brendan did Stages 7 & .

Darcy about to set up for AFF Stage 2 – photo Robin

Brad ready for AFF Stage 2 – photos by Sara

Johan AFF Stage 5 – flying by himself for the first time – photo Adrian

Brendan AFF Stage 7 – tracking for dayz – photo Adrian

Wednesday – we had 20 fun jumpers here and 5 loads got off the ground. AFF students Darcy and Bradleigh did Stages 4 & 5, Francisco did Stages 4, 5 & 6; and Calum and Johan did Stages 7 & 8, Michael did Stage 8, Kurt and Brendan did Stage 9 – completing their AFF Courses – Congratulations! 🎉

Cal doing a perfect fall on AFF Stage 8 – photo Robin

Thursday – we were closed!

Friday the 13th – we had 24 fun jumpers here and4 loads all up. 4 Tandems were done by Daniela, Jan, Janette and Gloria. AFF students Francisco did Stage 6, Bradleigh did Stages 6 & 7, and Johan did Stage 8.

Saturday 14th – we had 28 fun jumpers here and 7 loads with 1 guest observer flight. New AFF student Ross did Stage 1 TAFF.

Sunday 15th – there were 59 fun jumpers over 12 loads. Tandems were done by Brynn, B-Jay, and Cameron. New AFF student Ross did Stages 2, 3 & 4, and Sam did Stage 5. Francisco did Stages 7, 8 & 9, and Bradleigh did Stages 8 & 9 – completing their AFF Courses. Congratulations!!! B-Rel Coach jumps were done by Keith (x2), Daniel, Adam, Louis and Glenn.