Finally manged to get two jumps in yesterday, Mon 26th. They were both from 10,000 feet. I was a solo slot between 2 tandems. The plane is only a Cessna 182 but is surprisingly fast as it has a supercharger fitted. The scenery is quite something, Pinjarra is not very far from the sea, so you have the Indian Ocean, then a belt of very green fertile area and then the bush for as far as you can see. The first thing to hit me after I exited the plane was the difference in the air, it is difficult to describe but it felt as though there was a real quality to it. It may be the contrast to South Africa where I was jumping at quite a high altitude. whatever it was it was nice. I had the sky all to myself, as the tandems were way above me(I went out first). Two nice safe uneventful landings, just where I wanted them to be.
The icing on the cake was that Rob O'Neill who owns the Centre gave me the jumps for free. We eventually agreed that a case of beer was suitable payment (for you skydivers out there. it was a first !!!).
I have attached a couple of pictures taken by one of the tandem masters Kim Brooks (Brooks'y), the other guys in the shot are Jim Whitfield -the pilot (white T shirt RHS), The other guy is the other tandem master on the lift Doug Harvey. May get some more jumps in here in the next day or so but on Friday I am going to move onto another DZ at York, called Skydive Express, this way I get another DZ in.
That's all for now. john/27/5
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