Soaring Reports

Hi All of OSCI, My arrival time was delayed by a clothes dryer hose failure.  A duct tape temporary repair allowed me to see the first launch as I approached the airport about 12:15.  Earlier in the week I had sent an email saying we had only Lisa D’Alurra (mother and former charter pilot)…

Hi All of OSCI,   It was a spectacularly nice day, 70’s with a light and variable wind, good lift for the most part.  We set up for a 31 t/o-13 ldg operation and did nine flights.  The L23 flew eight flights, three duals, one ride and four solos.  I did the duals with…

Hi All of OSCI, The threats for the day involved TRW, wind, wet field.  None were significant by a little after noon.  And another positive note for your Flight Officer was the presence of four CFI’s (Bob C.,Dan P., Whitt, me) and ditto for tow pilots (Frank – primary tow, + Whitt, Dan, me,…

Looking at the thermal index for Thursday, it beckoned lots of soaring with lift to 7000ft possible.   As I left work and headed to the airport at noon, cumulus clouds building to the east seemed to confirm the forecast.   However, approaching Blair airport, it was apparent the mid-level moisture was moving in with broken…

Hi All of OSCI,   I arrived a bit before the 1:00 start time and found the hangar doors opened with Whitt and Steve D. talking to visitors Darcy McAbee and her dad Dal McAbee.  Darcy had contacted me several days ago to try and get her dad an intro flight this week.  Darcy…

Heading out to the field after an historic rainfall, I expected the field to be too wet.  But Blair was north of the heaviest rain so the field was useable though damp.  At the field were Steve Stevens pre-flighting the Pawnee.  Mike Boska, Anders Backlund, and Jerry Adams were hard at work on Mike…

HI All of OSCI,   I arrived a bit before noon and found Whitt and Pat G. already on hand.  I had received two last minute regrets just prior to heading out to the field so knew Anders was the last listed hope for having a workable number of 4 members on hand.  And…

Submitted by Bob Craig: I had to work till 1230, so I didn’t get out until 130pm.  The sounding looked good up to 8000ft ( -3 lifted index) but clouds were predicted at 6000ft and this verified very well.  The operation was in full swing with Anders Backlund, Whitt Bonifant, Allen Short, Pat Greenwood,…

Hi All of OSCI, The day turned out far better than forecasted.  There was no close threat of showers and some flights had good climbs.  Some had bad sink.  Flight (1) :23, Jay and I on his safety flight, was off at 12:28 which was pretty good for a noon start and having to…

I was late getting out to the field but found Whitt Bonifant instructing, Steve Stevens towing, Jerry Adams running the radios, and Stephen Davis and Pat Greenwood flying with Whitt.  We also had our newest member, Don Meyer, getting his second FAST Kit flight.  Don Meyer, Stephen Davis, and Pat Greenwood all took instructional…