Soaring Report – Sunday, November 17, 2024

Hi, all: Today may have been the final flight operations day for the 2024 soaring season. Rain, wind, and cooler temps are forecast. Plus, we’re putting all of our aircraft into non-flying status for 90 days, starting on December 1st. This will save some money...

Soaring Report – Monday, November 11, 2024

Hi All, We are less than six weeks from the shortest day of the year, and by mid-afternoon, the sun is already so low that you don’t dare fly without sunglasses. Still, it was a nice day to be out flying. Today’s flights: – Tom flew a solo flight in...

Soaring Report – Saturday, October 26, 2024

Hello, all: This morning, we flew ten CAP Cadet Glider Orientation flights.  It was a chilly morning with bright sunshine and a light 6 knot wind blowing from the southeast.  Dan P, Tom S, Bud S, Jeff F, and Frank M handled equipment set-up and flight operations for...

Soaring Report – Saturday, October 19, 2024

Hi, Club Members: Today was Oral Exam and Check Ride day for Jeff F and Ryan K.  DPE Tony C arrived in his Cessna 120 on Friday evening, and was at Skywerx and ready to go early on Saturday AM.  Jeff was first and spent about two and a half hours with Tony while they...

Soaring Report – Monday, October 14th, 2024

Hi all: Another chilly morning today! We’re expecting our first frost and freeze this week. And yet, there were thermals popping late this afternoon. I took Will M. along for my flight, and we were up for 45 minutes and reached 4,900′ MSL. Not bad!...

Soaring Report – Saturday, October 12, 2024

Hi, all: A chilly start today! And, still no rain in weeks. The runway is very dusty. The badgers and ground squirrels can’t keep their holes open, because their dirt tunnels just collapse on them. There’s no moisture in the soil to hold the dirt together....