Soaring Reports

Hi, All: On a hot and humid June afternoon, beneath a clear blue sky, we flew nineteen sorties.  We also have two new members, Mike M. and Josh J.  Welcome to the Omaha Soaring Club, gents! Todays sorties: Warren P was up first with Steve R to fly his Annual Safety Flight. Mike M…

Hi All, A busier day today with twelve sorties flown. We started off with three paid rides, flown by Steve R.  The paid rides were followed by Ryan K flying a lesson with Steve R, followed by Mark B flying with Steve R.  Steve flew a fourth paid ride, and then Steve flew a…

Hi All, It was another quiet weekday with only seven sorties flown: Steve R took Ryan M up for a flight lesson.  Ryan has begun practicing the maneuvers required for his Private Pilot – Glider Certificate flight exam later this summer.  Steve does a very good job of preparing his students for both the…

Hi All, A quiet weekday of flying, with only six sorties flown. John H. flew his Annual Safety Flight (ASF) with Steve R riding shotgun. John followed that up with a twenty-six minute flight in the L-23; this was a longest flight of the day. Paul J flew his ASF. It was good to…

Hello, all: We flew eleven sorties today: Joe C flew his Annual Safety Flight with Steve R. Bob A flew a solo flight in the L-23. Will M flew a flight lesson with Steve R. Beth C bought a ride for her friend Maria; Steve flew the sortie. Beth C flew a flight lesson…

Hi All, . The day started with several members helping Jeff F assemble his glider.  Jeff returned from a week at the Hinckley Airfield in Illinois where he competed in the ‘Windy City 1-26 Regatta’.  His glider was still on its trailer and needed to be assembled for flight.  Jeff reported that the ‘Regatta’…

Hi All, We are back in business!  We completed thirteen sorties to kick off the new soaring season.  Bob A. flew his Annual Safety Flight (ASF) with Steve R., and followed that up with the first solo flight of the season.  Next was Joe C. for his ASF, followed by Jaime A. for his…

Hi All, Wow, what a great day with 32 sorties and a new student solo. Bob A. started the day before the CAP Cadet Orientation flights started. Then we flew six CAP flights. After CAP, Sean S. was up with Steve R. on pattern flights, getting Sean checked out in the L-23. Sean recently…

Hi All, A real nice day, we will take these all winter. We flew nineteen sorties. I started it off with an L23 flight, followed by Jim D. for a solo flight. Steve R. and Liam S. flew 3 pattern flights in the 2-22. Bob A, Bob D. and Mark B. all did a…

Hi, all: As it has turned out, we aren’t done flying in 2023. The Pawnee wing struts passed inspection as required for the current FAA Airworthiness Directive, so they’re good for another two years. Since the Pawnee is good to go and the weather is super nice, we flew today. In fact, we flew…