Soaring Reports

Hi All, . We flew twelve flights today before ending just as a light rain started. Mark B. was up first for two flights with Steve R. Then Lexy H. flew once with Steve. Next, Steve took up a paid ride. Liam G. flew three flights, and then Steve flew the first FAST kit…

Hi All, . Today was a fairly quiet day, perhaps because Nebraska was playing football. We flew six CAP flights to start the day, and then nine club flights after noon. Bob A. and I flew the ‘Back to Service’ flight, after the maintenance check on the L-23’s elevator. Steve flew a flight lesson…

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 Orientation flights. Matt took a break…

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 R. flew 2 flights for John’s back…

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 lasted close to 30-minutes, but…

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 flights at 10:00am and didn’t finish until almost 2:30pm. The…

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 Steve…

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 flew fifteen flights today,…

Hi All, . We flew twenty-four flights today.  The first ten flights were CAP Cadet Orientation flights.  Then, Matt R. and Jim D. flew a total of five flights with Steve, doing final practice flights for their Check Rides tomorrow. John H. flew a twenty-seven minute solo between their flights.  Ryan K. flew a…

Hi All, A real nice day today with some lift too.  July is normally hot and humid, but we’ve had some really nice days recently.  We flew sixteen flights today.  Matt R. started it off with Steve R. for two flights, followed by Jim D. who also flew two flights with Steve.  Lexy H.…