Soaring Reports

Hi All,   We have 3 new Private Pilot's (Glider) as of today.  Congratulations to Warren P, who was up first, Jeff F, and Bob A.  It was a gorgeous day, except for the winds.  Jeff flew during the windiest part of the day.  It was so windy during his three-flight exam...

Hello, all: There were fourteen flights today.  Between more Practical Exam practice flights, Graydon got in two lessons with Steve R, along with Jim C-ing, Francine Jenny, Will M, and Matt R.  Matt is a pilot from Atlantic, Iowa.  He works with the Civil Air Patrol...

Hello, all: Today was a Practical Test flight practice day.  Warren P, Jeff F, Bob A, John H, and Liam G all flew with Steve, who played the role of the DPE (Designated Flight Examiner).  Steve had the five OSCI members who are preparing for their Practical Exam go...

Hi All,   Today may have been a new single day record for the number of flights; there were 37 total flights.  There were 15 pattern tows and 5 simulated rope breaks.  The remaining flights were 2,000' or 3,000' tows.  John, Bob A., Jeff, Liam and Warren arrived at...

Hi All, - We did some flying today, with a total of twenty flights.  First up was Liam G. for three solo pattern tows, and one solo flight to 3,000'.  These four solo flights were followed by Mark D. and his nephew Kent M., who flew their second FAST Kit flights, Jim...

Hi All,   Another busy day, and a beautiful day it was, too.  The morning started in the recently remodeled Club Room, with Steve R. leading an Oral Exam prep class for Bob A, Jeff F, John H, Warren P, Mark B, and Liam G.  Bob, Jeff, John, and Warren will be taking...

Hi All,   Another very busy day today, and much nicer to be outside than last Saturday.  We flew five 5 CAP Cadet Orientation flights this morning, followed by nineteen club flights.  John H. flew three solo flights during CAP when we had a no show.  When club flights...

Hi All,   We flew eleven flights today.  Liam G. was up first with Steve R.  David L. then flew a solo flight, followed by my own solo flight.  Will M. and Vere M. each did one flight with Steve, and then John flew three pattern tows in a row with Steve.  And then,...

Hi All,   Today was a long, hot day.  In fact, today may have been the hottest day we've ever had flight ops.  It'd be wonderful if today remains the hottest day we've ever had flight ops.  Despite the 100 degree temperature, there was good lift today, and we had...

Hi All,   We only flew seven flights today, before stopping due to crosswinds.  Vere M. flew one flight, Liam G. flew two, Mark B. flew one flight, and Troy R. flew his first FAST kit.  These flights were all flown with Steve R. instructing.  Troy also flew along with...

Hi All,   Wow, we had a really busy day!  The day started with 10 CAP flights.  These were followed by seventeen club flights.  We didn't finish flying until almost 6:30PM.  Steve R. and John H. started the Club flights with 3 flights.  Then Steve and Bob C. each flew...

Hello, all: We flew eleven flights today.  We don't fly on a lot of weekdays, but Bob C. predicted that there'd be strong lift, so club members did what they could to leave work early so that they could come out to get some longer flights.  The flights started with...

Hi All, We flew eleven flights today.  Sunday felt almost like a fall afternoon, after two the two previous days of extreme heat.  The skies were sunny with variable winds blowing, from right down the runway to a full crosswind, and from no wind at all to gusts as...

Hi, All:   We flew fourteen flights today.  Vere M. was up first with Steve R.  Next up was Kent, and then Mark, each for a FAST kit flight.  Liam then did a FAST Kit flight with Bob C.  Steve then did a flight with Casey O, our newest member, who I believe is 15...

Hi All,   We flew a total of six CAP flights this morning, followed by 11 club flights.  Club flights started with John H. going for a solo flight.  Dan P. then did a flight with Lance H.  Lance is an RC-135 pilot, and this was his second visit to fly with OSCI. ...

Hi All,   We flew six flights today.  It was a very nice day, and there was some good lift, too.  First up was Mark B. with Bob C. instructing for two flights.  Then, Jeff F. and Bob flew one flight, with Bob sharing some of his extensive knowledge of finding and...

Hi All,   We flew nine flights today, on what was a hot and hazy day.  There was a light but steady breeze blowing, which helped make it a little more comfortable under the canopy.  We started flying at 10:00AM and ended earlier than normal, at 2:30PM.  We had a...

Hi All,   It was a hot mess today!  Despite the heat, we flew thirteen flights.  First up with three pattern flights was John H. flying with Steve R.  Bob A. then did his Bi-Annual Flight Review with Steve.  After Bob's BFR, Dave L. flew a solo flight.  Vere M.,...

Hi, all:   Today was a busy day, with nine CAP flights this morning followed by eight club flights this afternoon.  Dan P. and Steve R. flew the CAP kids.  The club flights started with Steve R. flying with John H.  Jaime A. then took a flight with John, too.  Vere M....

Hi All,   We flew 8 flights today.  Rick B. was up twice with Steve R. and then Jake K. gave his friend Ian a ride.  Then, Steve gave Rick's son a ride.  Dave L. flew a solo flight, and Vere M. did two flights with Steve.  I flew the hangar flight.  Frank did the...

Hi All,   A short day today.  We started the day with 6 CAP flights.  Bob D. towed, Dan P. flew the CAP Cadets, and Steve R. and I were the ground support crew.  After the CAP flights, we started club ops, with Bob D. taking up Sophia for a ride and Steve did a...

Hi Club members,   We only flew five flights today.  It was a chilly day, but the winds backed off some and most of the time stayed within 30 degrees of the runway.  Lexy was up first with Steve and when she came down the wind backed off quite a bit and she greased it...

Hi All,   A short day today with only 5 flights.  It was a windy day, but there was still good lift to about 6,000'.  First up was Lexy with Steve then MaryJoy took her first FAST kit flight.  Bob A. then did a flight with Steve.  I did the hangar flight. Frank did...

Hi All,   We did twelve flights today.  Jeff did two with Steve and then one solo flight.  Next up was Lexy with Steve for 3 in a row.  Jake then took up his brother for a flight. Harold did two with Steve followed by Bob A. for a solo and I did a solo flight.  Steve...

Hi, All:   We've been very fortunate to have had three decent soaring weather days, considering that it's still late winter/early spring.  Two of those days have had good thermals, plus they were weekend days!  Yesterday, we flew seventeen flights, and it was very...

Hi, all:   Today was the last full day of winter, and what was a beautiful day it was!  We flew eighteen flights today - that's pretty good for flying in Nebraska in the winter!  Plus, there was strong lift today, too. The flying started with Jim C. and Bob C. flying...

Hi, All: The first flights of the 2022 Soaring Season took place yesterday, March 13th.  March 13th is about three weeks earlier than we started last year.  The weather wasn’t bad yesterday, with very clear skies, a temperature near the mid-60’s, and steady winds that...

Hi, All,   Another very active day today, with twenty-five flights, and what a nice day it was!  We started with ten CAP Cadet orientation flights, with Dan and Whit instructing.  While the CAP flights were ongoing, FAA Certified Ground Instructor Dave L. and Jeff F....