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Hello, all: We held flight ops yesterday because it’s getting late in the soaring season and the soaring weather was predicted to be at least average.  The conditions were much better than that!  Skysight predicted clear skies, but CU clouds started to form by 1PM and they continued to form and pass overhead until…

Hello, all: What a gorgeous September day!  It reminded me of the Earth, Wind, and Fire song ‘September’ (with a slight modification): Hey, hey, hey, ba-de-ya, say do you remember? Ba-de-ya, flying in September Ba-de-ya, never was a cloudy day! It’s a joyous song, and it was a joyous day to fly! We started…

We flew 16 sorties on Saturday, May 31st. We started launching gliders a little after 10:00AM and ended the day at 5:30PM. Winds were blowing gently from the northeast, so we figured the predicted thermals would form west of the airport, which they did.  We were lucky today, as the Canadian wildfire smoke was…

Hello, everyone:   We flew thirteen flights today, on what turned out to be a very nice afternoon.  Alex, Randy and Mike all flew two FAST kit flights with Steve R.  We then launched Bob D. in his Russia.  John H. was up next with Steve, followed by Bob A. for a solo flight. …

. Hello, everyone: . Another successful day of soaring, starting with nine CAP flights, followed by fourteen Club flights.  Steve R. started the Club flights with a ride for Lexy H’s dad, then flew two lessons with Lexy.  Hamid G. made the drive up from Kansas City and flew three lessons with Steve.  The…

Hi All,   We flew 9 flights today.  Nic M. started with three solo flights, to complete the required number of flights for his Commercial Glider Endorsement.  He still has his upcoming check ride with DPE Tony C. before he’ll receive his Endorsement.  When Nic was done flying, Lexy H. and Steve R. flew…

Hello, all:   We completed ten flights today.  Lexy H. was first up with Steve R. for the first three flights, followed by someone who stopped by to purchase a ride for his son.  Then, Jeff F. bought two rides for an old friend and his wife.  Steve had one more flight before his…

. Hello, all:  . Even though we had to end flight operations earlier than normal, we still launched twenty-one flights today.  We also have a new club member, Rich M.    . I flew the first flight of the morning with a solo flight.  Then, the CAP Cadet orientation flights started, and we completed…