Toogs DZ e-News #319 (26 Feb. – 4 Mar. 2018)

Achievement

Angela Lions – 50th Jump

We were off to a good start this Monday 26th February. There were not that many people here but the fun jumpers got the 182 up and running for five loads. Our Korean student Kim Jinsik (Jr.) did Stage 3 of his AFF Course. But then it rained Tuesday.

Wednesday was better. We did nine loads, half of them out of Homer (Marj was away for regular maintenance). Ashley Robinson and Luke Puxley did Stages 3 & 4 of their AFF Courses, and Mr Kim Jr. did Stages 4 & 5.

Thursday was all 182 but lots of them. We did manage one Caravan load. Ash did Stages 5 & 6 of his AFF Course and Luke Moham did B-Rel 6.1.

Friday was looking busy. There were 20+ fun jumpers here, the weather was great but we had slight  hiccup with the aircraft, after 7 loads, so luckily late in the day. It didn’t stop our newest skydiver Mitchell Brown doing his First Jump. Luke Moxham did B-Rel 6.2, and Angela Lions did B-Rel 6. It was a beaut Sausage sizzle again too.

Then it was Saturday. What a day! Lots of students, a few tandems and about 50 fun jumpers kept Homer really busy. Our tandems were Natasha Lys, (daughter of Tim and Jas), Kim Hobbs, (daughter of Dave Hobbs, an early Aussie legend) and Kirby Petty (Hobbsies’ granddaughter). Mitchell Brown got Stage 2 done and Brandon Pettersson did Stages 2 to 4. Our next newest skydivers, Jett Girvin, age 15 – (son of David!) and Andreas Arnold Lampel did their first TAF.  It was a big day. So was the party Saturday night!

Sunday was quieter but steady. Our one tandem was Jade Perry. Arnold Lampel did Stage 2 of his AFF Course, Jett Girvin did Stages 2 & 3 and Brandon Pettersson did Stages 5, 6  & 7, what a goer! It poured straight after the last load.

This newsletter goes on until Wednesday the 7th of March. On Monday, in the bad weather, four die-hard Swoopers were here to do some training for the Nationals. They did 10 loads, and the place was just about underwater from the severe storm we had Sunday night. It was splash down every jump! Talk about hard core competitors! Good luck fellas. It’s been raining since then. The wild life love it. Tomorrow looks not good too. Oh well, you get that on the big jobs.

See ya,

Macca and the Ramblers Team.