Soaring Reports

Hi, All: Another great day to fly! The thermals were strong today, but so was the sink between the thermals. The sink messed up the timing on at least one pattern tow. It took a lot longer to reach 1,000′ than it normally does, so the glider release occurred later than normal. In total,…

Hi, All: What a nice day to fly! We completed nine flights today. Lexi H. flew one flight with Jaime and then flew a solo; she found some lift on her solo flight. Jake K. and Bob D. did a couple of pattern tows. Bud S. flew twice, and Bob A. and I each…

Hello, Club Members: Today was a little unusual. We flew twenty-one flights, but a single member flew seventeen of those flights. Jim D. flew multiple pattern flights and a rope break while preparing for his first solo flight. Not only did Jim fly his first solo, he flew two more solos, too. Congratulations, Jim!…

Hello everyone: We flew nineteen flights today – not too bad for a day with lower clouds. We started flight ops a little earlier than normal. We knew going in that it wasn’t going to be a good day for thermals, so we planned to fly more training flights and FAST Kit rides. The…

Hi All, We had a busy day today with a total of 24 flights flown. There were three rides, three Annual Safety Flights (John H, Mark B, and Jake K), and eighteen normal club flights. Lexy H flew three pattern flights with Steve and then flew a solo flight. Jim C flew a lesson…

Hello, OSCI Members: We had a busy day with 16 flights, plus there was good lift. First up twice with Steve R. was Joe C. Then Warren P. flew his annual safety flight with Steve. Later on, Warren flew a solo flight and just missed completing the hour-long flight required for his ‘B Badge’.…

Hi, OSCI Members: We completed eight flights today, before the winds exceeded our club safety limit. Our short-term goal the past couple of weeks has been to have OSCI members complete their Annual Safety Flights. This is a club requirement for safety purposes, where each club member is required to fly one flight with…

Hello, OSCI Members: It was a little chilly today, but there was good lift! A little sun on the bare farm fields works wonders! Most of today’s flights (not the pattern tows) reached between six to seven thousand feet in altitude. In total, we flew eighteen flights plus pulled the L-23 over to Skywerx…

Hi, OSCI Members: It was another great Monday to fly. Flight operations started with Steve R. and I going up. I took the rear seat for a rear seat refresher flight. Second up was Jeff F. in the first of three flights with his 1-26. Bob A., Bud S. and I all flew solo…

Hello, all: The 2023 Soaring Season is underway! We flew eight flights today, on what turned out to be a beautiful spring afternoon. The winds were steady but light, the temps ranged from the mid 60’s to the low 70’s, and the cumulus clouds started popping at around 2:00pm. There was lift on day…