Soaring Reports

Hi All, We flew eleven flights today.  Sunday felt almost like a fall afternoon, after two the two previous days of extreme heat.  The skies were sunny with variable winds blowing, from right down the runway to a full crosswind, and from no wind at all to gusts as high as 16 knots.  The…

Hi, All:   We flew fourteen flights today.  Vere M. was up first with Steve R.  Next up was Kent, and then Mark, each for a FAST kit flight.  Liam then did a FAST Kit flight with Bob C.  Steve then did a flight with Casey O, our newest member, who I believe is…

Hi All,   We flew a total of six CAP flights this morning, followed by 11 club flights.  Club flights started with John H. going for a solo flight.  Dan P. then did a flight with Lance H.  Lance is an RC-135 pilot, and this was his second visit to fly with OSCI.  Next,…

Hi All,   We flew six flights today.  It was a very nice day, and there was some good lift, too.  First up was Mark B. with Bob C. instructing for two flights.  Then, Jeff F. and Bob flew one flight, with Bob sharing some of his extensive knowledge of finding and centering thermals. …

Hi All,   We flew nine flights today, on what was a hot and hazy day.  There was a light but steady breeze blowing, which helped make it a little more comfortable under the canopy.  We started flying at 10:00AM and ended earlier than normal, at 2:30PM.  We had a family from Houston visit…

Hi All,   It was a hot mess today!  Despite the heat, we flew thirteen flights.  First up with three pattern flights was John H. flying with Steve R.  Bob A. then did his Bi-Annual Flight Review with Steve.  After Bob’s BFR, Dave L. flew a solo flight.  Vere M., sporting his awesome new…

Hi, all:   Today was a busy day, with nine CAP flights this morning followed by eight club flights this afternoon.  Dan P. and Steve R. flew the CAP kids.  The club flights started with Steve R. flying with John H.  Jaime A. then took a flight with John, too.  Vere M. did two…

Hi All,   We flew 8 flights today.  Rick B. was up twice with Steve R. and then Jake K. gave his friend Ian a ride.  Then, Steve gave Rick’s son a ride.  Dave L. flew a solo flight, and Vere M. did two flights with Steve.  I flew the hangar flight.  Frank did…

Hi All,   A short day today.  We started the day with 6 CAP flights.  Bob D. towed, Dan P. flew the CAP Cadets, and Steve R. and I were the ground support crew.  After the CAP flights, we started club ops, with Bob D. taking up Sophia for a ride and Steve did…