Soaring Reports

Hi OSCI A beautiful day today and late afternoon soaring got to be very good.  A total of 10 flights. Whit , Paul, Steve, Dan and Jaime all got to tow. Jim came out to help and latter went to put his boat in the water. Dan started with a gift ride, Jaime took up...

Well, it was a beautiful day, with light cross winds.  We did 8 flights today. Bob Arant was up first with Dan P.- all signed off for another 30 days.  Next Bob D. did a pattern and a 3,000 flight.  Then Pat G. and Jaime did a simulated rope break, then Pat did a...

Hi All, Saturday started kind of chilly but ended real nice. Going from memory here, Bob took the flight sheet with him.  I think the longest flight was 26 or 28minutes, I believe Pat and Jaime had that one. Bob Craig started it off with his safety flight followed by...

Hi All, Another great day at the airport! After our annual safety meeting, it was fly time!  A total of 9 flights with six of them safety flights. First up was Bob D. then Bob A. Jay, Don Meyer, Pat and then Mike went up in his Russia for his sled ride.  Larry Morgan...

Hi All, What a beautiful day to fly!  Jim Clark, Dan Peterson and myself got there early and assembled the L33 and put it in it's nest until Saturday. After filling a lot of badger holes, we started flight ops taking off DW on 31, landed on 13.  Ten safety flights for...

Another warm fall day at the airport and we even had lift.  At the field were Bob Dyer, Tom Schaap, Jay Buchanan, Mike Boska, Paul Jelinek and his wife, Donna Neff, Jaime Alexander, and myself.  I took the first tow for a solo flight in the L-23.  Bob Dyer was next up...

Hi OSCI, I arrived about 12:45 to find preparations well underway.  With a nearly direct crosswind we set up for 31 takeoffs and could land 13.  We did six flights, five in O-2 and one Russia.  Bob A. was first up on a solo .  Donna and Jaime were next (glad to have...

What a flying day even though there was no lift. Many accomplishments with a total of 17 flights for the day. Whit started off with a solo flight in the L-23 to check on the use of an aiming point. Looked like it was going to work. Dan then took up Ross and Gus Bowman...

A another great October day – flying and barbeque – what more could you want.  When I arrived the L-23, L-33, and two Russias were being readied for takeoff.  Winds were moderate out of the north so it was a 31 operation with little forecast lift due to a strong...

It was one of the 2 fine days that weekend. 10 flights total and all very productive. Had some visitors from the local EAA chapter and Bob Dyer gave two of the group rides. One of the riders, Bud Shaw, is very interested in joining the club. New member, Jackson...

Turned out to be a beautiful fall day with some great lift in a few spots and sometimes hard to find. Overall a great day with 10 flights including 4 intro rides. Got the day going with the first launch at 12:10 local with Bob A. in the L-23 solo. Whit then gave a CAP...

I got a call yesterday afternoon that three college guys were going to be in town and one of them has ALS and a glider flight has been on his bucket list.  They could only do it today.   So through the power of the instant communication enough people committed to...

We had a decent turnout for flying after the membership meeting with a 31 takeoff operation and able to land back on 13. We started the day with 2 recurrent flights with Whit going up with Bob A. and Jamie flying with Tom S. Both are now current for another 30 days....

Hi OSCI   I’m including two parts for the Saturday 9/10 Soaring report: The Dawn Patrol Arriving stealthily as dawn breaks the darkness our team (Paul, Bob A, Tom S, Mike) dutifully comply with FAR’s and launch the mission to CBF precisely at sunrise.  They...

I arrived a bit before 1:00 to find the staging already in progress.  The light NE wind allowed a convenient 31-13 operation.  It was a beautiful and comfortable day.  Lift was however only tantalizing resulting in all five flights being in the :19 – :29 range.  Bob...

Turned out to be a beautiful day and not too many folks were expected as I was the only tow pilot initially. Had a potential new member show up, Randall Lasenburg. He had some time in a C-172 previously and was interested in a glider rating. Bob Dyer showed up and he...

We had 11 flights on Sat. as it turned out to be a beautiful day. Whit towed 3, Dan 4 and Jamie 4. Jamie started off with a husband and wife team that had purchased ride certificates. Both enjoyed the ride. Bob C. then took up a walk in guy and Dan took up Bob Arant’s...

The day before this had looked very good and the thermal index for Saturday was even better.  However, the fly in the ointment was an area of thunderstorms west of the area that had weakened but placed a solid overcast over the airport at the start of flying that...

I arrived at the airport to find Jaime, Tom Schaap, Steve Stevens already there getting ready to move out equipment. We moved the L23 to the north end of the runway.  Winds were out of the southeast about 10-15 mph.  Since I needed a BFR to complete the renewal of my...

Hi OSCI,   The forecasted moderate temperature and NW wind did materialize, but the hoped for lift was mostly missing.  I started the flying by taking up Patrick Castro (:19) and then his wife Soraia Miranda (:17).  They are the couple from Brazil currently...

Turned out to be a good ride day as we gave 4 during the afternoon. No lift but great visibility for the new passengers. Jamie started off the day with Donna N. and good to see her back. Not for long though as she will be gone for the next 2 months. Jessie from the...

Turned out to be a rather nice evening with a cooling breeze blowing almost right down runway 31. We set up for a 31 operation and Paul J. took the first flight in the L-33 with wife Nancy. Jay got the Russia out and the L-33 was also brought out. Jay took the Russia...

We managed to get in 5 flights prior to heading off to BBGS. Bob A. took the first flight solo followed by Tom S. for a solo flight Dan then launched for his 400th glider flight with Whit providing ballast in the front seat. Steve S. took a solo flight for the {-23...

The early start paid off as we got in 6 flights before the oppressive heat set in. Jim Clark showed up and began assembling the L-33 as Whit got things ready to launch the L-23. Others showed up and got the L-33 assembled and put away prior to moving the other...

Was an absolute beautiful day with visibility unlimited. Winds were light but across the runway, allowing us to once again takeoff on 31 and land back on 13. The lift did not develop as we thought it might with the warm temps. Began with Whit taking up Tim Bifaro for...

After the ground school class ended, the following club members moved the gliders and towplane out to glider grass 13:  Tom Schaaf, Jaime Alexander, Mike Boska, Paul Jelinek, Bob Arant, and myself.  We also had a pilot from England who wanted to try aerotow for the...

Another great soaring day.  The sounding for today was quite good with thermals indicated to 8000ft.  Winds were strong however out of the northwest with some crosswind.  I missed the ground school and arrived in time to move the gliders out to 31.  Steve Stevens,...

I worked half day and didn’t make it to the airport to until 1 pm.  The Blanik and Jerry Adam’s Russia were already out and being prepped for flight.  The winds were light out the north so takeoffs were on 31 and landings were on 13.  The first flight of the day was...

Sunday (today) was a bit brisk. Whit arrived at BTA early and he and Mike got the "stuff" out of the hangars. Dan arrived about 1145 and took the Pawnee up for the initial warm up. The winds were a bit sporty--about 15 knots cross. Two brave intro ride folks showed up...

Six of us showed up to brave the brisk winds and temps and had a successful day of it. Potential new member Chris Schwartz showed up for a couple of FAST flights with Whit as instructor and Dan towing. Chris is a retired Air Force pilot who did some glider flying at...