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  • Soaring Report – Wednesday, September 13, 2023

    Hello: Today we flew eleven sorties. The humidity was low, and the high temp for the day was approximately 80 degrees. The wind was variable and mostly a crosswind blowing at 8 knots from the southwest, gusting to 14 knots. In other words, another beautiful end-of-summer day to be outside! We operated from the…

  • Soaring Report – Tuesday, September 12, 2023

    Hi, Club Members: Wow, what a day! We only flew eight flights today, but what we lacked in the quantity of flights was more than made up by the quality of flights! Everyone who flew had at least an hour-long flight, because the lift was great today. Bob A. was up first in the…

  • Soaring Report – Sunday, September 10, 2023

    Hi All, . We flew twelve flights today before ending just as a light rain started. Mark B. was up first for two flights with Steve R. Then Lexy H. flew once with Steve. Next, Steve took up a paid ride. Liam G. flew three flights, and then Steve flew the first FAST kit…

  • Soaring Report – Saturday, September 9, 2023

    Hi All, . Today was a fairly quiet day, perhaps because Nebraska was playing football. We flew six CAP flights to start the day, and then nine club flights after noon. Bob A. and I flew the ‘Back to Service’ flight, after the maintenance check on the L-23’s elevator. Steve flew a flight lesson…

  • Soaring Report – August 27, 2023

    Hi All, . What a beautiful day to be outside flying! We completed thirty-two flights today. Steve R, Frank M, and Matt R started at 9:00AM so Matt could get in ten quick pattern tow flights. Matt needs one-hundred solo flights to qualify for piloting CAP Cadet Glider Orientation flights. Matt took a break…

  • Soaring Report – Saturday, August 26, 2023

    Hi All, . With a break in the oppressive heat and sauna-like humidity, we’ve returned to flight operations! Today, we flew 4 CAP flights and 16 club flights. After the CAP flights, Matt R. started the club flights with 4 pattern flights. Then John H. and Steve R. flew 2 flights for John’s back…

  • Soaring Report – Saturday, August 12, 2023

    Hello, all: . It was a nice afternoon for soaring. It was warm and it was a bit humid, but it wasn’t bad for August. Tows were very smooth, which means that thermal activity was very light. There were some small thermals that allowed a couple of flights that lasted close to 30-minutes, but…

  • Soaring Report – Saturday, August 5, 2023

    Hi All, . Today we started our flight operations with six Civil Air Patrol – Cadet Glider Orientation flights. Those flights were followed by eleven club flights. . The CAP flights started later than normal because of on-and-off low clouds. We started the CAP flights at 10:00am and didn’t finish until almost 2:30pm. The…

  • Soaring Report – Sunday, July 30, 2023

    Hello, all: . We had 8 flights today, missing the 9th because of weather moving in. I went first, giving my brother a ride. Then Dave L. did a solo flight for the longest at 30 minutes. Then Ryan and Steve followed by Matt and his wife. John did a solo flight then Steve…

  • Soaring Report – Sunday, July 23, 2023

    Hi All, . Today was a big day!  Congratulations to Matt R. on earning his Private Glider rating and to Jim D. on earning his Commercial Glider rating.  Great job guys, and congrats to CFI-G Steve R. on successfully preparing them to pass their Check Rides. . . . We flew fifteen flights today,…