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  • Soaring Report – Sunday, April 23, 2023

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    Hello, OSCI Members: It was a little chilly today, but there was good lift! A little sun on the bare farm fields works wonders! Most of today’s flights (not the pattern tows) reached between six to seven thousand feet in altitude. In total, we flew eighteen flights plus pulled the L-23 over to Skywerx…

  • Soaring Report – Monday, April 17, 2023

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    Hi, OSCI Members: It was another great Monday to fly. Flight operations started with Steve R. and I going up. I took the rear seat for a rear seat refresher flight. Second up was Jeff F. in the first of three flights with his 1-26. Bob A., Bud S. and I all flew solo…

  • Soaring Report – Monday, April 10, 2023

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    Hello, all: The 2023 Soaring Season is underway! We flew eight flights today, on what turned out to be a beautiful spring afternoon. The winds were steady but light, the temps ranged from the mid 60’s to the low 70’s, and the cumulus clouds started popping at around 2:00pm. There was lift on day…

  • Omaha Soaring Club – Annual Safety Seminar, March 11, 2023

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    NOTE:  Video of the Safety Seminar may be found on the YouTube channel for the Omaha Soaring Club:  Annual Safety Seminar – 2023 – YouTube The Omaha Soaring Club’s March membership meeting and annual safety seminar was held March 11, 2023 at the Centris Federal Credit Union headquarters. Travis A from Omaha Tracon provided…

  • Young Eagles STEM Open House, Saturday, February 18, 2023

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    The Omaha Soaring Club was well represented at the Young Eagles STEM Open House at the Oak View Mall on Saturday, February 18th.  In attendance for the four-hour event were Bob A, Mark B, Bob D, Jeff F, Jacob M, and Tom S.  Many thanks to Bob D for bringing and assembling his Russia…

  • Annual Meeting – Saturday, December 10, 2022

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    The Omaha Soaring Club’s annual meeting was held on December 10 at the Millard branch of the Omaha Public Library.  14 members were present. 4 members cast absentee votes for the Board of Directors. The proposed slate for the 2023 Board of Directors was presented for consideration. No new nominations were made. The slate…

  • Soaring Report – Sunday, October 30, 2022

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    Hi All,   We flew fifteen flights today.  We started with Steve R and Dave O, our latest tow pilot addition.  Welcome to the club, Dave!  Dave had to have a flight in a glider as training.  Steve then took Frank M up to observe Dave towing.  All was good, so normal flights started. …

  • Soaring Report – Saturday, October 29, 2022

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    Hi All,   Today we successfully flew another twenty flights.  For the year, we’ve flown a total of 552 flights, which is 69 more flights than last year at this same time.  That’s extraordinary, because last year we flew about 70 more CAP flights than we have flown this year, and last year was…

  • Soaring Report – Saturday, October 22, 2022

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    Hi All,   We were hopping today, with another twenty-one flights completed!  We also soloed new student Matt R – congratulations, Matt!  To fly with us, Matt and his wife Denise ‘commute’ from Red Oak, Iowa in their Cessna 210.  Also, Bud S earned his aerotow endorsement with a solo flight in the L-23. …

  • Soaring Report – Friday, October 21, 2022

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    Hi, all:   Wow, a beautiful day today, with a lot of flights and club accomplishments.  We flew a total of twenty-five flights today, and two were the first solo flights for two of our youngest members.  Congratulations to Lexy H, age 15, and to Liam S, age 14, for successfully completing their first…