SkyDive Rustenburg and Other Great News - 17th May 2011
SkyDive Rustenburg
There are some slots going up TODAY... thats Tuesday, at SkyDive
Rustenburg from around 11:00... B-License and above only, please let
us know soonest if you want to come out, must be pre-arranged (call
079 345 7058, don't email!). I also hear there is some Wednesday
jumping at Pretoria Skydiving Club between 10 and 3! This Saturday
there is the SAAF Swartkops Airshow http://www.saafmuseum.org/ and on
Sunday the Grand Rand Airshow - Gary from BluEye has said that he will
give anyone that comes to the BluEye stand at Grand Rand Airshow with
a print out of this newsletter a 10% discount!.
== Quote of the Week ==
"A kind of faith separates those who dream of flight from those who
try it" From "Birdmen, Batmen and Skyflyers" by Michael Abrams.
== Last Week and Weekend ==
We had an awesome Thursday facilitating 15 Tandem Introductory
Skydives, 16 AFF Level 1, and 5 AFF Level 2 Skydives. Congratulations
to everyone. A big thanks to Tandem Masters Graham, Kallie and Cois
(coming up from Skydive Central). Hats off and a big thanks to AFF
Instructors Graham, Simba, Selwyn and Wolfgang - all students passed
all of their AFF Levels, with most First Jump Students doing styling
stand up landings. Thanks to Pieter Pilot and Lew Pilot for getting
us up to altitude all day and to everyone that worked hard to made the
action packed day run smoothly.
On the way to the South African National Canopy Piloting Championships
the www.AerialFX.co.za Team performed Parachute Displays at
Kloofendale Amphitheatre and at Bryandale School, with a Good Year
Pitts Special Double Inverted Skydiving Display at the very friendly
Heidleburg Airshow.
A fantastic smooth and relaxed South African National Canopy Piloting
Championships was held at Pretoria Skydiving Club. Congratulations
all competitors, and Judges... your contribution to the professional
developement of the sport of skydiving in South Africa is worthy of
medals itself. Thanks to PSC, Judges, Organisers, Pilots, Packers,
and everyone that had a part in the fantastic smooth and relaxed event
and the weekend generally.
A total of 40 loads were flown with Atlas Angel WWO and 4 on the
Compair (300 slots for the weekend). There were 3 new intermediate
competitors for Canopy Piloting - one of them being Graham Field, who
took the "Cat Award" for the person most determined to avoid swimming.
Jasper Williams took the "Duck Award" for the person that swam the
most with an awesome committed "seal like" landing on the beach
routine! Bailey Edmonds (jnr) took the Puppy Dog Award for the most
impressive running on water technique.
With 4 Generations of the family there to see it happen, taking
Overall Gold For Senior Canopy Piloting 2011, and getting his name on
the Peter Lawson Canopy Piloting Trophy for the 3rd time ... is
Christopher Teague.
Recently taking Overall Gold for Freefly Intermediate National
Championships at Robertson (with Team "Safety First")... Jean-Jacques
Wallis also took overall Gold for Intermediate Canopy Piloting 2011.
SA Canopy Piloting Nationals 2011 - Canopy Piloting Intermediate
Overall Results
1 - Jean-Jacques Wallis
2 - Bailey Edmunds (Jnr)
3 - Graham Field
SA Canopy Piloting Nationals 2011 - Canopy Piloting Open Overall Results
1 - Christopher Teague
2 - Rob Verner
3 - Selwyn Johnson
4 - Dian Kemp
5 - Alexis McNaughton
6 - Jasper Williams
7 - Roy Seber
The full results for all rounds will be on the PASA website shortly -
www.PARA.co.za
Thanks Judges, Trainee Judges, Assistant Judges and everyone part of
the course and competition.
CHIEF JUDGE
Samantha Schook
JUDGES:
Ettienne Bosch
Agniezska Solomon
Lourens Barnard
Lauriahne Barnard
TRAINEE JUDGES:
Debbie Seber
Yvetter Brasler
Jacquie Bruwer
ASSISTANT JUDGES:
Claire King
Dirk Venter
In the last 3 years the following South African FAI Skydiving Judges
have been selected to Judge at prestigious Skydiving World
Championships. Ettienne Bosh has also been selected as Chief Judge
for the up and coming FAI Canopy Piloting World Cup and European
Championships as well as the Dubai World Championships in Canopy
Piloting:
Chanel Gibbens Robinson – Event Judge 8 Way at Formation Skydiving:
FAI World Cup and European Championships, Saarlouis
Dirk Venter – Judge at Formation Skydiving: FAI World Cup and
European Championships, Saarlouis
Stuart Robinson – Judge at Artistic Events: FAI World Cup and European
Championships, Saarlouis, Germany
Samantha Schook – Judge at Canopy Piloting FAI World Cup and European
Championships, Klatovy, Czech Republic, 22-27 August 2011
Ettienne Bosch – Chief Judge at Canopy Piloting FAI World Cup and
European Championships, Klatovy, Czech Republic, 22-27 August 2011
Also - Pierre did his 600th jump and Angie her 700th over the
weekend... Whoop Whoop!!!
== This Weekend @ SkyDive Rustenburg – 21st and 22nd May ==
Saturday wheels off 08:00ish. Sunday wheels off 08:00ish.
Fun Jumpers, Sports Skydivers, Misfits and Rebels, all Welcome... but
remember... no PASA no jump, no log book no jump!
We will be able to facilitate an amount of Single Level AFF and will
do our best to assist with any other progression that is required.
Come along, fill your boots and feed your addiction!
Later on in the week we will update as to whether we will have 2 AFF
Instructors available on Saturday for double instructor AFF Levels 1 2
and 3. Any Coaches and Instructors that want to come out and help out
are welcome, please let us know.
Whilst we do not run a pre-manifest system we would like to know if
you are coming through, when you expect to arrive, how long you are
around for, what your requirements are, and what you would like to
achieve. As a courtesy please let us know if you are coming out and
what your intentions are.
Bookings are essential for Tandem Introductory SkyDives as well as AFF
Ground School and AFF Levels 1 – 10.
== Next Weekend @ SkyDive Rustenburg 28th and 29th May ==
Frederik is planning a little bit of a WingSuiting Weekend and you can
expect all the usual suspects, fun and progression... don't wait to be
invited, make yourselves welcome.
== UPDATE - South African National Skydiving Championships on SuperSport ==
A 30 min program featuring the 2010 SA Skydiving Nationals Events (FS
/ AE / CP) will be shown on SuperSport. The schedule is as follows
(please also check the electronic time schedule for confirmation):
17 May 16H00 – 16H30 SS7
18 May 18H30 – 19H00 SS6
19 May 17H00 – 17H30 SS5
20 May 11H00 – 11H30 SS6
The program has been sponsored by the SSA, Skydive Xtreme, Pretoria
Skydiving Club, PAC 750XL Partnership and Nashua Mobile.
== Margate Boogie Accommodation ==
Peter Hansen has kindly sourced and arranged some accommodation for
those of us that requested to be considered. Please ensure you
communicate with Peter if you are, or wish to be included in this mix.
Thanks Peter for taking the initiative and making the effort to help
those that arent so organised!
Peter also recently got his PRO Rating signed off.. congrats on that!
Some other accomodation options can be found here:
www.eaglesnestadventurecamp.co.za
www.oasis.caravanparks.com
See you there.
The Margate Boogie... Pretoria Skydiving Club and Angels Way Skydiving
Club in association with SkyDive Rustenburg and Skydive Central...
16th to 19th June... Minimum requirement is A-License, and B-License
for beach landings... 3 x Atlas Angels... 13 000ft and 18 000ft loads
(oxygen available)...
Boogie Director: Peter Lawson
Chief Safety Officer: Steve Bartels
== Chief Instructor Graham Field’s Comment ==
Winter skydiving is around the corner so its important to get some
clothing that protects you from the worst of the cold but dont get
heavy
bulky items rather wear 2 thin layers under your jumpsuits. Also if
you must wear gloves then tackified gloves that you can still feel
your handles and gear is best. Obviously dont jump if you have a cold
or flu and cant equalise. Planes climb faster and parachutes like the
cold still air for fast swoops, so there is an up side... ;)
== RSC CLOSED - OTHER COOL STUFF HAPPENING WEEKENDS ==
All weekends NOT mentioned below you can expect SkyDive Rustenburg to
be operating as per normal, check weekly newsletters for updates:
Closed - 16th - 19th June - Margate Boogie
Closed - 24th - 26th June - Canopy Formation and Style and Accuracy
Nationals Skydive Xtreme / Nylstroom, Modimolle
Closed - 5th - 9th August - Ranch Boogie Polokwane / Pietersburg
== First Time Jumpers ==
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHL2XIB4eRY
Bookings are essential for Tandem Introductory SkyDives as well as AFF
Ground School and AFF Levels 1 – 10.
Please request our Bookings and Info Document.
Blue Skies and Great SkyDives...
Mike Rumble
SkyDive Rustenburg
+27 (0)79 345 7058
SkyDive.R...@gmail.com
www.SkyDiveRustenburg.co.za
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