Soaring Report – Sunday, May 4, 2025

Hello, all: It was another brilliant spring day in eastern Nebraska!  And, there was lift to about 5,000′ MSL, exactly what was predicted.  We had multiple flights that could have stayed aloft for at least an hour, but most everyone came back and landed after 30...

Soaring Report – Saturday, May 3, 2025

Hello, all: We’re back!  The first day of soaring operations for the 2025 soaring season was today.  For the first day of flying, we focused on our club members annual safety flights, which are used to reacquaint our pilots with flying a glider.  Most of our...

4th Quarter General Membership Meeting

The Omaha Soaring Club held its annual membership meeting on January 18 at the Millard branch of the Omaha Public Library. 19 members were in attendance. Election of the 2025 Board of Directors was completed. Dave reported that 3 board positions were open and no new...

Soaring Report – Sunday, November 17, 2024

Hi, all: Today may have been the final flight operations day for the 2024 soaring season. Rain, wind, and cooler temps are forecast. Plus, we’re putting all of our aircraft into non-flying status for 90 days, starting on December 1st. This will save some money...

Soaring Report – Monday, November 11, 2024

Hi All, We are less than six weeks from the shortest day of the year, and by mid-afternoon, the sun is already so low that you don’t dare fly without sunglasses. Still, it was a nice day to be out flying. Today’s flights: – Tom flew a solo flight in...