Hello, all: We’re approaching the end of July, which in eastern Nebraska can be some of the hottest and most humid days of the year. Today was tolerable, but we’ve already cancelled flight operations for Sunday. The weather will become cooler soon enough, and we’ll...
Hello, all: We flew today because the soaring forecast indicated that it could be a decent day for thermals to form. NOPE! Smoke from Canadian wildfires filled the sky, keeping temperatures down, and keeping thermals from forming. Visibility was not good, so we...
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...
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...
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...
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