Hi All, Today we flew a total of twenty flights. First, we flew ten CAP Cadet Glider Orientation flights, and then we flew ten club flights. The morning was pleasant, but it got hot around noon. Todays club flights: 1) Jim D. flew a flight in the L-23 with Bob A....
Hi All, Today we started with ten CAP Cadet Glider Orientation flights. These flights were followed by nine club flights: 1) Mike M flew two pattern flights with Steve, and one flight to 3,000′. 2) John H flew a solo flight to 3,000′. 3) Will M flew two...
Hello, all: SkySight forecast that there’d be solid lift today. It was a lie! First off, there’s a lot of smoke in the upper atmosphere from the ongoing Canadian wildfires. We never have good soaring conditions when the sky is hazy with smoke. Secondly, the corn...
Hello, all: We are in the summer doldrums! It’s hot. It’s humid. There’s hardly any wind. There isn’t much lift. Even the turkey vultures aren’t soaring more than a few hundred feet above the ground. We flew ten or eleven flights, but the flight conditions were...
Hello, all: The weather on Wednesday was so nice! Light winds, a high temperature in the mid-80’s, and very tolerable humidity levels. It was so different from last weekend when we wisely chose not to fly, due to the excessive heat and humidity. This was a gorgeous...
Hello, all: The thermals didn’t materialize as was predicted by SkySight. As predicted, there was lift to almost 5,000’, but it was a constant struggle to find and stay in the small thermals we found. The cumulus clouds were popping and passing overhead, but only...
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