Soaring Report – Monday, September 2, 2024

Hi, all: Today was Labor Day, and we felt it’d be best to celebrate it while we ‘labored’ at the airport.  We ‘labored’ our way through thirteen flights today: Steve R. took Matt L. up for his ‘Mile High Flight Experience’. Sean flew a flight in his Jonkers after...

Soaring Report – Sunday, September 1, 2024

Hi, all: It was a quiet day today, with only nine flights.  This may have been due to the Cornhusker football team winning their season opener for the first time in five years.  People probably thought they’d better go to church, just in case.  Today’s flights: New...

Soaring Report – Saturday, August 31, 2024

Hi, all: It was a very nice day today!  Professional writing coaches will tell you that including ‘very’ in a sentence is unnecessary, but on a day like today, it is necessary!  Why?  Because it was VERY nice out!  Even though there were no thermals at all, it was a...

Soaring Report – Saturday, August 17, 2024

Hi, all: Today we flew a total of twenty-two flights: 1 – 7)       The first seven flights were CAP Cadet – Glider Orientation flights.  Dan P. and Steve R. flew the CAP flights. 8)            Dan P. took the Iowa CAP Wing Commander for her first glider...

Soaring Report – Saturday, August 10, 2024

Hi All, What a nice day to be out flying.  We flew five CAP Cadet Glider Orientation flights in the morning.  Two of the cadets were from the Iowa CAP Wing, and one was from the Nebraska CAP Wing.  At the end of CAP, Dan gave a ride to Mary, the Iowa CAP Wing...