• Soaring Report – Saturday, July 12, 2025

    Hi, all:  We flew 14 sorties today.  Set-up was on the south end, which is always nice.  Today’s flights: Joe C. flew a flight lesson with Steve R. instructing. Trygg P., who previously flew with us as a CAP Cadet, flew his first FAST Kit. Steve flew a paid 3,000′ tow ride. Mark B.…

  • Soaring Report – Wednesday, July 9, 2025

    Hi, all: We flew 14 sorties on a hot and humid July day.  The weather is exactly what we expect in eastern Nebraska in July!  The winds were mostly from the south, so we operated from the north end of the field.  This always requires more effort, plus the restroom is about 1/2 mile…

  • Soaring Report – Sunday, July 6, 2025

    Hi, all: We didn’t start flight operations until it was almost 1:00pm because of low clouds.  Once we started, we completed thirteen sorties, all towed no higher than 3,000′.  Later in the afternoon, there was a thunderstorm approaching, so we stopped flying at about 5:00pm.  Today’s flights: Jim D. flew a total of four…

  • Soaring Report – Sunday, June 29, 2025

    Hello, all: On Sunday, June 29th, we flew 17 sorties on a beautiful, yet still humid day of flying. The wind was blowing at about 5 knots across the runway, but it wasn’t enough to keep the flies away. We had two major milestones at the field today.  Will M. flew solo for the…

  • Soaring Report – Saturday, June 28, 2025

    Hello, all: We had a quiet day for a Saturday, with only 8 flights. The weather was warm and very humid, and the density altitude was around 3,400 feet. The first flight up was a ‘Mile High’ gift certificate flight. This flight was followed by Adam P. flying a lesson instructed by Steve R. …

  • Soaring Report – Thursday, June 19, 2025

    Hello, all: Today we flew 15 sorties.  We started early and finished late.  We flew a mixture of paid rides, flight lessons, and just flying for fun. Today’s flights: Bob A gave his grandson, Noah, a ride. Steve R took club member Mike M’s son, ‘Hart’, a pilot for the Marines, for a ride. …

  • Soaring Report – Sunday, June 14, 2025

    Hello, all: It was the day before Father’s Day, and not many club members came out to fly.  Most of the dad’s must have been getting yard work done today to free up their Sunday! Today’s flights: Bob A flew a flight in the L-23. Mark B flew four solo pattern flights and one…

  • Soaring Report – Saturday, June 7, 2025

    Hi All, We started later than normal today, as we were waiting for the sky to clear.  As a result, we didn’t end the day until 6:35PM, but that’s okay as sunset wasn’t until 8:55PM. The first four flights today were limited to 2,000′ (AGL) tows, because of low clouds.  Once the clouds cleared, there…

  • Soaring Report – Sunday, June 1, 2025

    Hello, all: It’s the first of June, and there were some strong thermals today!  We had three flights that were close to 90 minutes long, and two others that were over 30 minutes each.  Today’s flights: Eric H. and his son Ethan flew the L-23 for an hour and twenty-four minutes.  To end the day, Eric…

  • Soaring Report – Saturday, May 31, 2025

    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…