Soaring Reports

Hi Club members,   We only flew five flights today.  It was a chilly day, but the winds backed off some and most of the time stayed within 30 degrees of the runway.  Lexy was up first with Steve and when she came down the wind backed off quite a bit and she greased…

Hi All,   A short day today with only 5 flights.  It was a windy day, but there was still good lift to about 6,000′.  First up was Lexy with Steve then MaryJoy took her first FAST kit flight.  Bob A. then did a flight with Steve.  I did the hangar flight. Frank did…

Hi All,   We did twelve flights today.  Jeff did two with Steve and then one solo flight.  Next up was Lexy with Steve for 3 in a row.  Jake then took up his brother for a flight. Harold did two with Steve followed by Bob A. for a solo and I did a…

Hi, All:   We’ve been very fortunate to have had three decent soaring weather days, considering that it’s still late winter/early spring.  Two of those days have had good thermals, plus they were weekend days!  Yesterday, we flew seventeen flights, and it was very easy to stay aloft for thirty-minute flights in the L-23. …

Hi, all:   Today was the last full day of winter, and what was a beautiful day it was!  We flew eighteen flights today – that’s pretty good for flying in Nebraska in the winter!  Plus, there was strong lift today, too. The flying started with Jim C. and Bob C. flying their Safety…

Hi, All: The first flights of the 2022 Soaring Season took place yesterday, March 13th.  March 13th is about three weeks earlier than we started last year.  The weather wasn’t bad yesterday, with very clear skies, a temperature near the mid-60’s, and steady winds that were almost directly down the runway. Yesterday, we focused…

Hi, All,   Another very active day today, with twenty-five flights, and what a nice day it was!  We started with ten CAP Cadet orientation flights, with Dan and Whit instructing.  While the CAP flights were ongoing, FAA Certified Ground Instructor Dave L. and Jeff F. were meeting to help Jeff prepare for the…

Hi All,   We did a little flying today!  We started in the morning with ten CAP flights, which were followed by fifteen club flights.  Club flights started with Jim C, who is preparing for a Check Ride to earn his CFI-G.  Jim flew three times with Steve.  Then, Dan P. gave a ride…