Kim Young Jun – Completed AFF Jung Yong Woo– Completed AFF Andrew Dickie – Certificate A Bradley Dorn – Certificate A Darren Hoehne – Certificate A Attila Szvetko – Certificate A Michael Inkley – Certificate B & C Matthew Thomas – Certificate E & 500 Jumps Josh Arndt – Star Crest James Prior – Star Crest Susann Guettler – Star Crest Adam Williams – 600 Jumps
Photos Missed From Last Week:
Jared Stage 9 exitShai 2-wayShai and Zalinda way – Photos by Ben N
Here we go again, the Story continues. Newsletter 308, starting from Monday 11th December, our last one before Christmas. A half a dozen fun jumpers were here. Emilo Martinez was back. Sam Neild and Andrew Scott were still here and continued on from their Wind Tunnel AFF Courses. We did two Caravan loads, there would have been maybe a couple more but the weather was a bit low cloudish.
Andrew B-Rel 1 – Photo DoyleyMacca freeflying – Photo AdrianKurt angleKurt tracking – Photos by Doyley
On Tuesday the fun jumper number swelled a little and we went up for a few loads.
Kurt B-Rel 6 with Shelby and Michael – Photo SaraChase refresher – Photo AdrianChase B-Rel 2
Wednesday was a Cessna 182 day. James Smeath did a couple of B Certificate training jumps. Chase Andrews tried a B-Rel.
Pilot Jordan looking cool flying the 182Chase B-Rel 3 exit – Photos by Sara
Things were getting livelier Thursday. We did six loads, one a Caravan. Ellery Miles did Stage 6 of his AFF Course and Ben Galvin did Stages 7. Mr Woo’s Crew arrived again from Korea in the afternoon.
Friday was like a weekend day. There were about 17 fun jumpers here and with our students Aidan Everingham, Tim Nord, along with the Korean students Jae Seung Jo, Jun Young Kim and Yong Ho Jung we all did few jumps each.
Jo AFF Stage 1Yong AFF Stage 1 – Photos by SaraKim Young AFF Stage 2Kim Young AFF Stage 3 – Photos by DoyleyYong AFF Stage 3 – Photo SaraYong AFF Stage 3Jo AFF Stage 3 – Photos by Doyley
Saturday was huge. We only had one tandem, Amanda Cavanagh and she had a ball at sunset.
Amanda’s tandem on exit from MarjAmanda in freefall with Adrian – Photos by Scotty
Student Lyle Douglas did his Stage 2, what a jump! The other students Andrew Dickie, Dave Oakroot, Young Jun Kim, Yong Woo Jung, and Jae Seung Jo all did a few jumps each.
B-Rels were happening. There was also some freefly coaching happening.
Mitch B-Rel 3Mitch B-Rel 4Simon Backman – Head Up Training on the Tip of Doyley’s fingers – Photos by DoyleyAndy – Photo Sara
Saturday was also big on flatties jumping, Star Crests and Big Ways. And Hybrids. There were 60 fun jumpers here and there was a lots of jumping action happening at the DZ.
Big way participants lined up on the groundLoad on exitBig way coming into formation3-way hybrid – Photos by Steve Fitchett
On Sunday the pace slowed, especially after the Toogoolawah Skydivers Club Christmas party – what a beauty it was. Our tandems on the day were Stacey and Finlay Robertson (Mum and Li’l Brother of our very own Angus).
Stacey tandem – Photo Sara
Students Che Pritchard and Ka Lam did Stage 1 of their 15 Jump Packages, welcome aboard! Radion Granenko continued with his Wind Tunnel Course.
Che TAF Stage 1 – Photo DoyleyKa Lam TAF Stage 1 – Photo Sara
Our Korean students didn’t stop.
Jo AFF Stage 4Kim AFF Stage 7Kim AFF Stage 8Kim AFF Stage 9 – Photos by AdrianYong AFF Stage 7Yong AFF Stage 8 – Photos by DoyleyYong AFF Stage 9 – Photo Adrian
Today I went flying for the first time in a long time, as I had a stroke 3 and a bit years ago. Just wanted say thank u Ramblers for bringing me a great day and a bit of normality back in my life. Again I would like to thank all the people that truly made my day and the special man, that looked after me. It won't be my last time out there. And would recommend this experience to anyone. Again thanks to everybody involved.