Soaring Reports

Hi, all: We had a beautiful day to be out at the airport!  We flew 8 sorties today.  Joe was up first with Steve for two lessons.  Then Trevor went up for a lesson with Steve.  Mark did a solo flight then I did a solo flight followed by David.  Joe did another lesson and Bud did the…

Hello, club members: So that Bud S. could test the motor in his glider, we only flew two flights.  Bud is going to attend a soaring camp in Texas near the end of August, and he’s spending some time getting familiar with the glider he’s taking there.  Bud was not trying to self-launch today,…

Hi, all: We flew 11 sorties today.  It was hot but the wind made it bearable.   First up was Trevor with Steve then Ryan took me up for front seat ballast.  Eric then did a mile high flight with a paid ride.  Mark did a flight in his 1-26 while Jose and Eric did a lesson.  Mark then did…

Hi Club Members, We had a good day with 11 sorties.  It wasn’t too hot, and there was a nice breeze.  Bob A was up first followed by Adam for two solo flights.  Then Jim D went up with Steve, followed by Trevor and Steve. Bud was next and had the longest flight with 51…

Hi, all: What a pleasant day to be out, and we had a pretty busy day, too.  We flew 14 sorties today.  Steve started with Jose, next up was Sean F. followed by Trevor F.  Jose did another with Steve.  I did a flight with Sean in the front seat.  Bud did a solo flight followed by Adam…

Hi All, We flew 16 sorties today.  Joe started off doing two flight lessons with Steve followed by Lance for two lessons.  Joe then did a flight with Eric.  Steve gave Ethan a lesson while Eric did a flight in a 1-26.  Jeff did a flight in his 1-26 to test a new electronic variometer.  Mark then took…

Hello, all: We’re approaching the end of July, which in eastern Nebraska can be some of the hottest and most humid days of the year.  Today was tolerable, but we’ve already cancelled flight operations for Sunday.  The weather will become cooler soon enough, and we’ll fly when conditions improve. We only had six club…

Hello, all: We flew today because the soaring forecast indicated that it could be a decent day for thermals to form.  NOPE!  Smoke from Canadian wildfires filled the sky, keeping temperatures down, and keeping thermals from forming.  Visibility was not good, so we called it a day after four flights: Steve R. flew a…

Hi, all:  We flew 14 sorties today.  Set-up was on the south end, which is always nice.  Today’s flights: Joe C. flew a flight lesson with Steve R. instructing. Trygg P., who previously flew with us as a CAP Cadet, flew his first FAST Kit. Steve flew a paid 3,000′ tow ride. Mark B.…

Hi, all: We flew 14 sorties on a hot and humid July day.  The weather is exactly what we expect in eastern Nebraska in July!  The winds were mostly from the south, so we operated from the north end of the field.  This always requires more effort, plus the restroom is about 1/2 mile…