Soaring report – Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Hi All, A real nice day, we will take these all winter. We flew nineteen sorties. I started it off with an L23 flight, followed by Jim D. for a solo flight. Steve R. and Liam S. flew 3 pattern flights in the 2-22. Bob A, Bob D. and Mark B. all did a flight in the...

Soaring Report – November 12, 2023

Hi, all: As it has turned out, we aren’t done flying in 2023. The Pawnee wing struts passed inspection as required for the current FAA Airworthiness Directive, so they’re good for another two years. Since the Pawnee is good to go and the weather is super...

Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting – September 21, 2023

The Omaha Soaring Club Board of Directors met October 21, 2023 at BTA to discuss resolution of needed maintenance on the Pawnee. Pros and cons of maintaining N7370Z versus purchasing a replacement tow plane were discussed. A motion was made, and unanimously approved,...

Soaring Report – Sunday, October 22, 2023

Hi All, Today we flew twenty-two sorties, with two gliders up together a number of times. Ryan K. went up first with Steve R. along, and then Ryan flew a solo flight. Then Steve and Liam S. went up in the 2-22 and we launched Dave L. in the L-23. Liam S. was launched...

Soaring Report – Saturday, October 21, 2023

Hi All, It was another beautiful fall day! We started early this morning with ten CAP Cadet Orientation sorties. These were followed by fourteen club sorties. Club sorties started with Jim Cl. who completed his Bi-annual Flight Review with Steve R. Next was Matt R....