kirrz 0 #1 November 26, 2005 I started my AFF in Picton recently and because I have to spend 3 months in Thailand, I figured I would just finish my jumps here.. I went to the DZ yesterday and it is so different! Turns out they only jump Fri-Sun and for the AFF, they do it like a camp. They fly in instructors from Singapore and run the course intensively over 3-4 days. At Picton it's a very come & jump whenever system.. So I have made the decision (& it killed me to do so) that I will just save up over the 3 months and then use the money to do all my jumps back in Picton rather than taking it over 3-4 days and not being current when I get back to Sydney anyway. And I don't have the money in bulk. It sucks though because I am still eating, sleeping and dreaming about jumping off a plane but I can only read about it for a while! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #2 November 26, 2005 i love picton. sure do miss it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #3 November 26, 2005 When Lainey is there, it probably is the best dz. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #4 November 26, 2005 you got that right Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #5 November 27, 2005 Are you going to make it back for the Picton Xmas Boogie? $25.oo jumps if you pre register. Everone will be there (by everyone I mean ME, Oh and Dave and Lainey too)You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirrz 0 #6 November 28, 2005 Can't.. will be stuck in Bangkok til March.. It sounds like it will be great fun though, everyone at the DZ has been talking it up! Have a blast! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bob.dino 1 #7 November 28, 2005 We were running the Skyvan, XL, and Beaver all day on Saturday. Busy! The swoop comp rocked as well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BGill 0 #8 November 28, 2005 XL? you guys got a PAC750-XL? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bob.dino 1 #9 November 28, 2005 Yup, about a month ago. Brand new. Current fleet: Skyvan, Otter, 750XL, Turbine Beaver. We still have the second Skyvan, but it's been in the shop for long enough that I'm not counting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BGill 0 #10 November 28, 2005 ok, i've heard enough. ...on my way back, tell scott to bring the bus over to the airport Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grosfion 0 #11 November 28, 2005 Picton seems to be a very good DZ for tandems and students .... Pattaya is a very nice place to jump, if you going back say hello to Danniel from Marcus. There is the ThaiSky Festival in March (Niels is one of the organizers) try to make it (you can do your AFF there too). This is one of the nicest boogies I ever been (jumping a Hercules C-130)... how I wish I could be in Thailand right now blues Marcus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jasmin 0 #12 November 30, 2005 Quoteok, i've heard enough....on my way back,tell scott to bring the bus over to the airport Two things: (1) Scott had a car accident...funny story though (2) If you think I'm going to let you re-earn your Tailplane nickname, you're in for a big shock Bobby!xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fergs 0 #13 November 30, 2005 Quoteok, i've heard enough. ...on my way back, tell scott to bring the bus over to the airport Bobby, If you can come back - It'll be me to pick you up from the airport. But you must bring your S-3.Then we can do those flocks over parliament house in Canberra. Blue Skies, fergs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BGill 0 #14 December 1, 2005 QuoteBobby, If you can come back - It'll be me to pick you up from the airport. But you must bring your S-3.Then we can do those flocks over parliament house in Canberra. Blue Skies, fergs some day, fergs..... some day.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
bob.dino 1 #7 November 28, 2005 We were running the Skyvan, XL, and Beaver all day on Saturday. Busy! The swoop comp rocked as well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BGill 0 #8 November 28, 2005 XL? you guys got a PAC750-XL? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bob.dino 1 #9 November 28, 2005 Yup, about a month ago. Brand new. Current fleet: Skyvan, Otter, 750XL, Turbine Beaver. We still have the second Skyvan, but it's been in the shop for long enough that I'm not counting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BGill 0 #10 November 28, 2005 ok, i've heard enough. ...on my way back, tell scott to bring the bus over to the airport Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grosfion 0 #11 November 28, 2005 Picton seems to be a very good DZ for tandems and students .... Pattaya is a very nice place to jump, if you going back say hello to Danniel from Marcus. There is the ThaiSky Festival in March (Niels is one of the organizers) try to make it (you can do your AFF there too). This is one of the nicest boogies I ever been (jumping a Hercules C-130)... how I wish I could be in Thailand right now blues Marcus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jasmin 0 #12 November 30, 2005 Quoteok, i've heard enough....on my way back,tell scott to bring the bus over to the airport Two things: (1) Scott had a car accident...funny story though (2) If you think I'm going to let you re-earn your Tailplane nickname, you're in for a big shock Bobby!xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fergs 0 #13 November 30, 2005 Quoteok, i've heard enough. ...on my way back, tell scott to bring the bus over to the airport Bobby, If you can come back - It'll be me to pick you up from the airport. But you must bring your S-3.Then we can do those flocks over parliament house in Canberra. Blue Skies, fergs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BGill 0 #14 December 1, 2005 QuoteBobby, If you can come back - It'll be me to pick you up from the airport. But you must bring your S-3.Then we can do those flocks over parliament house in Canberra. Blue Skies, fergs some day, fergs..... some day.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
BGill 0 #8 November 28, 2005 XL? you guys got a PAC750-XL? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #9 November 28, 2005 Yup, about a month ago. Brand new. Current fleet: Skyvan, Otter, 750XL, Turbine Beaver. We still have the second Skyvan, but it's been in the shop for long enough that I'm not counting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #10 November 28, 2005 ok, i've heard enough. ...on my way back, tell scott to bring the bus over to the airport Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grosfion 0 #11 November 28, 2005 Picton seems to be a very good DZ for tandems and students .... Pattaya is a very nice place to jump, if you going back say hello to Danniel from Marcus. There is the ThaiSky Festival in March (Niels is one of the organizers) try to make it (you can do your AFF there too). This is one of the nicest boogies I ever been (jumping a Hercules C-130)... how I wish I could be in Thailand right now blues Marcus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #12 November 30, 2005 Quoteok, i've heard enough....on my way back,tell scott to bring the bus over to the airport Two things: (1) Scott had a car accident...funny story though (2) If you think I'm going to let you re-earn your Tailplane nickname, you're in for a big shock Bobby!xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fergs 0 #13 November 30, 2005 Quoteok, i've heard enough. ...on my way back, tell scott to bring the bus over to the airport Bobby, If you can come back - It'll be me to pick you up from the airport. But you must bring your S-3.Then we can do those flocks over parliament house in Canberra. Blue Skies, fergs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #14 December 1, 2005 QuoteBobby, If you can come back - It'll be me to pick you up from the airport. But you must bring your S-3.Then we can do those flocks over parliament house in Canberra. Blue Skies, fergs some day, fergs..... some day.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
