Soaring Report – Sunday, July 13, 2025

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...

Soaring Report – Saturday, July 12, 2025

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...

Soaring Report – Wednesday, July 9, 2025

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...

Soaring Report – Sunday, July 6, 2025

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...

Soaring Report – Sunday, June 29, 2025

Hello, all: On Sunday, June 29th, we flew 17 sorties on a beautiful, yet still humid day of flying. The wind was blowing at about 5 knots across the runway, but it wasn’t enough to keep the flies away. We had two major milestones at the field today.  Will M....

Soaring Report – Saturday, June 28, 2025

Hello, all: We had a quiet day for a Saturday, with only 8 flights. The weather was warm and very humid, and the density altitude was around 3,400 feet. The first flight up was a ‘Mile High’ gift certificate flight. This flight was followed by Adam P....