This year's FS Scrambles will take place 4-5th September 2010.

Registration will be open from 8am-8.45am. Register as individuals, and you will be put into teams, each with an even spread of experience from rookie to experienced AAA 4-way competitor/National Champion. The competition will consist of 4 rounds, and will include mostly randoms and a few blocks. The minimum entry criteria is FS1 and a sense of humour/fun!

There are medals for the top 3 teams. Also, the winners will be reimbursed all their jump tickets, and the second placed team will get half their jump tickets back.

Fun jumpers are more than welcome to come and jump whilst the competition is taking place, but the Scrambles will take priority. There will naturally be a late bar and party, more details to follow!

The APA will be running a programme of night jumps on Friday 10th September. The programme will start with a briefing at 2000 hours, which is compulsory for all wishing to perform night jumps, followed by the jumps once it is dark. This is open to all those in possession of a B licence or above, and if it is their first night jump, it must be a hop and pop. There may be scope for jumpers to perform 2 night jump that evening.

The cost will be a set price of £25 mil or civ regardless of altitude.

Back by popular demand! Rick "Goose" Boardman will be running another Flight Safety weekend on the 11th and 12th of September. This will be aimed predominantly at A and B licence skydivers, although there will be opportunities for everybody to learn or experience things that will improve their safety and/or make them more confident.

There will be a small cost (£30) plus jumps - the course aims to do around 6. Places will be limited - see the attached document for full details.

Please bookyour place with the APA Office. Rick will need to know certain details so please email him as detailed in the attched document.

The first ever Netheravon Freefly Scrambles will take place 11-12th September 2010.

Registration will be open from 8am-8.45am. Register as individuals, and you will be put into teams, each with an even spread of experience from beginner to experienced freefly competitor. The competition will consist of 4 rounds of randoms from the B class dive pool. The minimum entry criteria is FF1 and a sense of humour/fun!

There are medals for the top 3 teams. Also, the winners will be reimbursed all their jump tickets, and the second placed team will get half their jump tickets back.

Fun jumpers are more than welcome to come and jump whilst the competition is taking place, but the Scrambles will take priority. There will naturally be a late bar and party, more details to follow!

Although we usually have FS Coaches on hand to deliver FS coaching most weekends, Netheravon-sponsored team 'Nimeton' will be on hand to provide FS coaching 18th-19th September.

If you're looking for coaching, just turn up on the day.

Caroline Allen will be organising walk up load organising throughout the weekend for post FS1 jumpers.

All-comers are welcome. Those with more experience can test themselves with more challenging slots and help those with less experience to progress. The aim is relaxed, safe and fun FS jumps. Jumpers are welcome to dip in and out of the group as they wish; just track Caroline down on the day.

If you need to learn how to pack - we can teach you!

Netheravon runs packing courses on the last weekend of every month. The instructor will assume you have no prior knowledge. You will pack and unpack (under the supervision of an instructor) enough rigs to help you to pass your packing test and gain your packing certificate. We hope that this would be at the end of the weekend, but it does depend on you.

The course cost is £35 for full APA members. You will need to book (and pay) in advance as the courses will have limited space. This can be arranged through reception at weekends, or by telephone mid week.

Doug McLelland will be organising walk up load organising throughout the weekend for post FS1 jumpers.

All-comers are welcome. Those with more experience can test themselves with more challenging slots and help those with less experience to progress. The aim is relaxed, safe and fun FS jumps. Jumpers are welcome to dip in and out of the group as they wish; just track Doug down on the day.

The Skyvan will be in for the weekend of the 25th and 26th of September. For the flat flyers amongst us, we hope to have a load organiser - details to follow.

The Army Freefly team (Army Euphoria) will be providing FREE coaching for APA members. This includes individual FF coaching (including FF camera), but also coaching current and prospective competition FF teams. (If members of Euphoria are jumping, you just pay the the coaches' slot (£12) on top of your jump slot). Limited spaces are available. Email the team on the attached link to secure a place.

If you need to learn how to pack - we can teach you!

Netheravon runs packing courses on the last weekend of every month. The instructor will assume you have no prior knowledge. You will pack and unpack (under the supervision of an instructor) enough rigs to help you to pass your packing test and gain your packing certificate. We hope that this would be at the end of the weekend, but it does depend on you.

The course cost is £35 for full APA members. You will need to book (and pay) in advance as the courses will have limited space. This can be arranged through reception at weekends, or by telephone mid week.

From Sunday 31st October, the centre will move onto winter opening timings. That means we will not be open on Wednesdays or Fridays.

If you need to learn how to pack - we can teach you!

Netheravon runs packing courses on the last weekend of every month. The instructor will assume you have no prior knowledge. You will pack and unpack (under the supervision of an instructor) enough rigs to help you to pass your packing test and gain your packing certificate. We hope that this would be at the end of the weekend, but it does depend on you.

The course cost is £35 for full APA members. You will need to book (and pay) in advance as the courses will have limited space. This can be arranged through reception at weekends, or by telephone mid week.

Diary date for next year

Following on from excellent ski trips over the last few years, we are almost certain to be running another one in 2011. Whilst we are months away from its planning, if you're interested in coming along next year,put these dates in your diary and watch this space for further details!

Non APA members are again welcome and encouraged, so talk your families, partners and friends into coming along as well!