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  • Four Russias Ready for Takeoff

    Four Russias Ready for Takeoff

    Four Russia gliders ready to soar.

  • Bob D. Checks the Field Conditions before landing

    Bob D. Checks the Field Conditions before landing

  • Soaring Report 29 July 2014

    The thermal index for this day was good with lift indicated to about 7000msl with CU forming at 5300msl.  With this type of sounding, CU can form at lower levels, as it grows and hits the inversion at 7000ft msl, it spreads out in to a semi overcast layer.  This is what was happening…

  • Saturday 7/26 mini Soaring Report

    Hi All of OSCI,   Saturday 7/26 mini Soaring Report:   Morning for CAP I-Cadets Jim C. did the crack of dawn solo Dan P did 9 cadet flights without getting out of the back seat (as far as I know) Paul towed 1 – 8, Frank towed 9,10, but really was out for…

  • 7-19-14 Saturday Soaring Report

    Hi All of OSCI, My arrival time was delayed by a clothes dryer hose failure.  A duct tape temporary repair allowed me to see the first launch as I approached the airport about 12:15.  Earlier in the week I had sent an email saying we had only Lisa D’Alurra (mother and former charter pilot)…

  • 7-16-14 Wednesday Soaring Report

    Hi All of OSCI,   It was a spectacularly nice day, 70’s with a light and variable wind, good lift for the most part.  We set up for a 31 t/o-13 ldg operation and did nine flights.  The L23 flew eight flights, three duals, one ride and four solos.  I did the duals with…

  • 7-5-14 Saturday Soaring Report

    Hi All of OSCI, The threats for the day involved TRW, wind, wet field.  None were significant by a little after noon.  And another positive note for your Flight Officer was the presence of four CFI’s (Bob C.,Dan P., Whitt, me) and ditto for tow pilots (Frank – primary tow, + Whitt, Dan, me,…

  • Volume 19, Issue 9 Sep 2013

    Calendar or Events Club Phone Number Club Phone   –    630-9640 To update message, push # during the message and enter the security code.  To record a greeting, press 4-3-1-3-*. Entrance Code – #6693 Soaring OSC flew 4 days in September.  The longest flight of the month was one hour and forty one minutes, Bob…

  • Volume 19, Issue 10 Oct 2013

    Calendar or Events Club Phone Number Club Phone   –    630-9640 To update message, push # during the message and enter the security code.  To record a greeting, press 4-3-1-3-*. Entrance Code – #6693 Soaring OSC flew 5 days in September.  The longest flight of the month was two hour and one minute, Mike Boska…

  • Volume 19, Issue 11 Nov 2013

    Calendar or Events Annual Meeting – 19 Dec 2013 (7pm) at La Vista  Community Center (near 72nd and Harrison) Club Phone Number Club Phone   –    630-9640 To update message, push # during the message and enter the security code.  To record a greeting, press 4-3-1-3-*. Entrance Code – #6693 Soaring OSC flew 4 days…