July 2018

  • Soaring Report Sunday 07/29/2018

    What a nice afternoon to make 14 flights! First up was Travis with Bob Craig for another lesson. Dan took up Jake and then Dave K. while Don took up the L33 for 3 flights today. Dan took up Jeff F. for another lesson and Dave L. did a solo flight. We managed to…

  • Soaring Report Sunday 07/22/2018

    Another busy day with 9 flights.  First up was Jeff Friend with Whit followed by Whit taking up Chad for an intro ride, Chad recently got his ASEL private down in Fairbury.  Steve R. took a friend of his up followed by Whit giving Travis his second FAST flight. We launched Jay in his…

  • Soaring Report Saturday 07/21/2018

    A busy day today, total of 12 flights and the hangar flight was Larry Morgan earning his “B” badge for a 45 minute flight after release and he soared past it with a total 57 minute flight (pun intended). Congratulations Larry!  We started the day with Bob Craig doing 3 flights with Jaime for…

  • Soaring Report Saturday 7/7/2018

    A very busy day today. We did 10 flights on an early start. First up was Dan taking up his 16 yr. old granddaughter for her first flight, she loved it! Dan then took Bob Seewald for his first FAST kit flight followed by Greg, his son for his first FAST kit flight. Paul…

  • Soaring Report Friday 7/6/2018

    Six flights today. Steve R. wanted some backs seat time so Larry got a free ride. Next up was gift certificate ride for an 85v year old pilot who recently sold his Piper Colt. The last time in a glider was the early 60’s. He really enjoyed it, right at 30 minutes (5,000). Steve…

  • Soaring Report Sunday 6/24/2018

    Not a busy day but we got the L33 assembled and also did 3 flights. We did 2 rides, father and son. First up was Bob, the father. He really enjoyed it. Next was Greg, also he really enjoyed it. Greg has some powered flight time too. Last up was David K. for another…

  • Soaring Report Saturday 6/23/2018

    Well, the clouds did not ground us today, but the first flight was just a pattern tow for Steve R. in the back seat with Bob A. providing balance in the front. Next up was Dave K. with Jaime followed by Larry and Bob A. on solo flights. Jaime then took up Dylan Willis…

  • Soaring Report Sunday 6/3/2018

    A nice day to be out soaring, wind right down the runway swinging 10 degrees either side and nice temps. We did 7 flights including a certificate from Lincoln. Denny Collier, some family came up to watch too. Denny came to our display at the Lincoln air show 2 years ago. He loved his…