Soaring Report – Saturday, September 21, 2024

Hello, all: There’s not much to report today. We started early to fly-off a group of the ‘Mile High Experience’ gift certificates that have accumulated. There were some flight lessons and check ride practice flights, and two bi-annual flight review...

Soaring Report – Sunday, September 15, 2024

Hi, all: This morning started with a Ground School session in the Glider Pilot’s Lounge at KBTA.  The session was open to all club members, but it was held primarily for the two members who have Oral Exams and Check Rides coming up in October (Jeff F and Ryan K)...

Soaring Report – Sunday, September 9, 2024

Hi, all: Today we celebrated Jamie A’s 90th birthday.  For anyone who doesn’t know Jamie, he has a long history in aviation.   Jamie was a naval aviator back in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s.  He flew as a pilot for United Airlines for many years.  He taught in the...

Soaring Report – Saturday, September 8, 2024

Hi, all: We knew days like this were coming!  Thermals galore!  There were fat cumulus clouds floating overhead at about 7,500′ MSL, and there was lift beneath most of them.  Plus, the winds were light, and the temps were in the mid-70’s.  What a day! ...

Soaring Report – Monday, September 2, 2024

Hi, all: Today was Labor Day, and we felt it’d be best to celebrate it while we ‘labored’ at the airport.  We ‘labored’ our way through thirteen flights today: Steve R. took Matt L. up for his ‘Mile High Flight Experience’. Sean flew a flight in his Jonkers after...

Soaring Report – Sunday, September 1, 2024

Hi, all: It was a quiet day today, with only nine flights.  This may have been due to the Cornhusker football team winning their season opener for the first time in five years.  People probably thought they’d better go to church, just in case.  Today’s flights: New...