Toogs DZ e-News #329 (7-13 May 2018)

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Achievements

Heath Bamford – Certificate A
Shelby du Moulin – Packer B
Dave Girvin – Instructor B

On Monday 7th Jack and Brad McLaughlin jumped Tandems for Jack’s 16th Birthday. Happy Birthday Jack!

Jack lovin’ freefall
Jack and his Dad – Brad – after landing – Photos by Sara

After a rainy Tuesday 8th we did a few loads Wednesday 9th.

Tiller Head Down
Tiller under canopy
Ralph under canopy
Shelby landing
Adrian landing
Drew landing
Coops landing – Photos by Sara
Tiller and Coops freeflying – Photo Drewy
Drewy and Coops freeflying – Photo Tiller

Thursday 10th student Stephen Roberts did Stages 4, 5 & 6 of his AFF Course. Heath continued through his B-rels.

Steve AFF Stage 4 with Adrian – Photo Doyley
Steve AFF Stage 5 – Photo Sara
Steve AFF 6 – Photo Doyley
Steve and Doyley on Steve’s AFF Stage 6 – Photo Shelby
Heath B-Rel 2 – Photo Sara
Heath B-Rel 4 gameface
Midweek angle exit lead by Mick
Midweek angle with Mick, Drewy and Coops – Photos by Adrian
Darren and Ralph exit – Photo Sara
Ralph freefly

Friday 11th the westerly winds started blowing and kept everyone on the ground

Saturday 12th student Chris Mills did a refresher jump after taking a 10yr break from jumping! welcome back. Jeff Teunissen was back to do Stages 6 & 7 of his AFF Course. A successful B-rel day, thank you to the APF, also Luke Rogers had a great turn out for his wing suiting camp.

Jeff AFF Stage 7 – Photos by Doyley
Chris – 1st jump in 10 years – Photo Sara

Tyler B-Rel 1 exit & jump – Photos by Doyley
Ash B-Rel 6.1 with Olli and Burkey
Ash B-Rel 6.3 – Photos by Adrian
Jett B-Rel 4 with Sara
Dave and Jett Girvin B-Rel 5
Mother, father and son – Vicki, Dave and Jett Girvin B-Rel 6 – Photos by Steve Fitchett
Macca coming in to land – Photo by Sonja

Sunday 13th  Jeff did AFF Stage 8 and there were more B-Rels and some spectacular flag jumps.

Jeff AFF Stage 8 – Photo Adrian
Mitch B-Rel 4.1 – Photo Olli
Laurence B-Rel 4 – Photo Doyley
Luke B-Rel 6 with Jackson and Emily – Photo Sara
Fijian flag looking spectacular
Macca with Rod and the giant Ramblers flag – photo by Ben
Ramblers flag – Photo Doyley

Flag designer/ artist/ international flag jumper – Rodney Benson with Ben Nordkamp on camera – Photos by Ali

Skydive Ramblers flag jump: Rod Benson – Photos by Ben
Ben under canopy
Rod landing – photos by Ali

Macca and the Ramblers Team.

Visitor Book Comment

Jack McLaughlin & Brad McLaughlin – Awesome – Great 16th Birthday Present

Went with them today for my first ever skydiving. It was amazing, exhilarating and exciting. Don't be scared, there's nothing terrifying about it. Once you are out of the plane, it feels like you're flying.

JEREMY SO

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