Ramblers Drop Zone Action ⭐️ e-News #493 (6-12 Dec. 2021)

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Thomas Collins – Completed AFF
Marcela Badim Rocha Lima – Completed AFF
Michelle Conchie – B-Certificate
Kristan Fischer – DZSO / Course Trainer
Q Hermen – 300th Jump

Monday 6th December. The week started good. New student Thomas Collins did Stage 1 of his AFF Course. There were 10 jumpers here and Emily Holt came along for a Tandem.

On Tuesday Thomas Collins did Stages 2, 3 & 4 of his AFF Course. 6 Fun Jumpers filled the loads.

Thomas checking his height on AFF Stage 3

Alex – Ramblers staff packer going for a jump

It was a bit the same on Wednesday. Thomas Collins continued on with his AFF Course and did Stages 5, 6 & 7. Fun Jumpers swelled to 13.

Thomas flying by himself on AFF Stage 5 – Photos by Sara

Thomas AFF Stage 6 – doing some turns – Photo Adrian

On Thursday Thomas Collins did Stages 8 & 9 completing his AFF Course. Congratulations! There were 117 jumpers and 17 coach jumps. Graham did a refresher jump after 3 years.

Thomas AFF Stage 8 – tracking for days – Photo Adrian

Graham refresher jump after 3 years – Photo Sara

Friday was a beauty. Thomas Collins just wouldn’t stop! He did 3 jumps towards his B-Licence. People started arriving for the weekend. There were 29 jumpers and 5 B-Rel and coach jumps were done, along with the Fun Jumpers.

Saturday was our busiest for the year! All three of our aircraft were busy until dark. Along with our Tandems were Vicki Jones, Alani Morley, Jack O’Brien, David Class, Alzach Duyzer, Ryan Rackley, Eden Tighe, Mannix Gittins & Simon Gittins.

Our new students Jay Burrage and Andrew Radley completed Stage 1 of their AFF Courses. Plus Katherine McHenry was back for Stage 2, Daniel Whalley did Stages 3, 4 & 5, Simone Phelps did Stages 4 & 5, Marcela Badim Rocha Lima did Stages 5, 6 & 7, Mitchell Kuhne did AFF Stages 6 & 7, and Luis Marin did Stages 6, 7 & 8. Phew!! And Thomas Collins did 2 jumps towards his B-Licence. Plus another 3 coach jumps were also done.

There were 97 jumpers here, flatties, free fliers and angles doing their thing and also Canopy Courses with Mossy and Bubba. The after jumping party was good too!

Andy and Mannix ready to leave with Jack looking on

Daniel loving AFF Stage 4 – Photos by Sara

Simone AFF Stage 5 – flying by herself for the first time – Photo Adrian

Marcela all smiles – AFF Stage 5 – Photo Sara

Luis flying AFF Stage 6 – like a boss – Photos by Adrian

Sunday was a bit quieter. There were 38 jumpers here. Our Tandems were Martin Peck, Charlton Groves and Hamish Groves.

Our Students were busy. Andrew Radley did Stage 2, Jay Burrage did Stages 2, 3 & 4, Luke Munroe did Stage 5, Connor McCornish did Stages 5, 6 & 7, Gintare Mullole did Stages 6, 7 & 8. And Marcela Badim Rocha Lima did Stages 8 & 9 – completing her AFF Course. Congratulations!