Soaring Reports

November 4th: It was a nice day to fly seven flights.  Bob D. took up a friend’s wife, followed by Steve taking up the husband.  Then we launched Eric in his 1-26 glider followed by Jeff in his 1-26.  Sal then did three training flights, one with Steve and two with Eric.  Frank did…

Hello, all: We flew a lot in October!  We flew a total of seventy-seven sorties over eight days.  Most of the flights were sled rides, but we also had two days where flights were more than an hour long.  The longest flight was Bob A flying the club’s Grob 102 for two hours and…

Hello, all: We flew fifteen sorties today.  The tailwheel parts for the L-23 arrived early this week from the Czech Republic, Eric H installed them, and we were able to start flying the student pilots again.  It was a nice day, too, with some decent thermal activity in the area.  Today’s flights: Trevor F…

Hi, all: It was a pretty nice day at the airport.  With the L-23 down for maintenance, we only flew five sorties.  Eric H flew two sorties in the partner-owned 1-26B, Bud flew two sorties in his Grob 102, and Ryan K got to fly one sortie in the partner-owned 1-26B.  There was some…

Hello, all: The Omaha Soaring Club held its annual club cookout on Sunday evening, September 28th.  The cookout was attended by thirty-seven club members and guests.  The food was amazing and more than plentiful!  Thanks go to Mark B for again providing the smoked pork!  Also, thanks to everyone who contributed to the meal…

Hi, all: We flew nine sorties today.  It was breezy, but the winds were blowing down the runway, so it wasn’t an issue.  The temps were in the high 80’s, and there were high clouds in the area.  The high clouds and the sporty winds prevented thermals for forming.  Today’s flights: – Jose C.…

Hello, all: Four sorties were completed today. Cumulus clouds developed, with thermals beneath them. Recent days featured light northern winds resulting in moderate temperatures and much lower humidity levels. On Friday, the wind remained light but shifted to the southwest, which increased temperatures, but not the humidity. These conditions were ripe for a good…

Hi All, Another beautiful day outside!  The hottest days of summer may be behind us.  We flew 12 flights today.  Sean F. and Steve flew two flight lessons to start things off.  Then Bob D. flew a sortie in the club Grob 102.  Jose flew a flight lesson with Eric, followed by Ryan doing…