Soaring Reports

Hi All,   I arrived “responsibly early” about 11:40 to find the stuff pretty much all up at the far end setting up for a 13 operation.  I did my share by pulling Ander’s Russia out with my Subaru and trusty tow rope.  The soaring forecast was dead on, i.e. there is a warm…

A check of the thermal index indicated negative values up to 6500 ft.  With no significant wind forecast, there was potential for lift even though it is November.  When I arrived, the L-23 and the Pawnee were positioned for a 31 takeoff.  Whit Bonifant, Dan Peterson, Jaime Alexander, Paul Jelinek, Anders Backlund, and Tom…

Day turned out very nice with temps in the 70’s but some crosswinds from the West. We decided that the quartering tail winds were ok for a 31 launch and a 13 return. Seemed to work good all day. Had a record 11 folks show up with most doing some flying. Bob Dyer started…

Even though the winds were forecast to be fairly strong out of the Northwest, the sounding still indicated the possibility of thermals up to 5000ft.  Whitt Bonifant, Steve Stevens, Tom Schaap, Paul Jelinek, and Mike Boska were already there with the L-23, tow plane, and Mike’s Russia already staged for 31 operations.  Paul and…

Hi All, My day started with ground school attended by Steve Davis, Tom Schaap, and Steve Stevens.  A bit after 11:00 a young lady, Katelyn, came in with one of our gift certificates and asked if she could fly today.  We wrapped up GS about 11:15 and headed for the hangars.  When I got…

The soaring forecast for today was better than Dr. Jacks page had been forecasting for a while.  The sounding this morning was also good with lift indicated up to 6000ft with a high temperature of 58.  The high temperature got to 59 and lift was good to 5500ft.  Whitt Bonifant, Jerry Adams, Tom Schaap,…

The morning clouds cleared and it turned out to be a fine day for up and down flying. Jim Clark got there early and had the trailer and canopy up and ready. Bob Dyer got his Russia back and was assembling it. Mike B. took his Dad up in the L-23 for one last…

It looked like the day was going to be a bust with Mike B. cancelling out because his Dad  not feeling well. That only left Whit and Steve S. for such a beautiful day. I had a ride coming and a new member student so Steve and I began to get out the equipment…

Hi OSCI Members,   What a beautiful day form start to finish!  Soaring Forecast showed good possibilities if it warmed to expectations. After GS we proceeded to set up for 31 departures  with light winds allowing 13 land backs.   Well there was an initial glitch when we found the Pawnee hangar door locked…

Turned out to be a great day for gliding, not much soaring though even though it looked like the lift might develop, but then a high cirrus layer moved in and killed it and it also looked like we had a temperature inversion. Had 7 folks show up and first on the agenda was…