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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...