Soaring Report – Monday, April 17, 2023

Hi, OSCI Members: It was another great Monday to fly. Flight operations started with Steve R. and I going up. I took the rear seat for a rear seat refresher flight. Second up was Jeff F. in the first of three flights with his 1-26. Bob A., Bud S. and I all flew solo...

Soaring Report – Monday, April 10, 2023

Hello, all: The 2023 Soaring Season is underway! We flew eight flights today, on what turned out to be a beautiful spring afternoon. The winds were steady but light, the temps ranged from the mid 60’s to the low 70’s, and the cumulus clouds started popping...

Soaring Report – Sunday, October 30, 2022

Hi All,   We flew fifteen flights today.  We started with Steve R and Dave O, our latest tow pilot addition.  Welcome to the club, Dave!  Dave had to have a flight in a glider as training.  Steve then took Frank M up to observe Dave towing.  All was good, so normal...

Soaring Report – Saturday, October 29, 2022

Hi All,   Today we successfully flew another twenty flights.  For the year, we’ve flown a total of 552 flights, which is 69 more flights than last year at this same time.  That’s extraordinary, because last year we flew about 70 more CAP flights than we...

Soaring Report – Saturday, October 22, 2022

Hi All,   We were hopping today, with another twenty-one flights completed!  We also soloed new student Matt R – congratulations, Matt!  To fly with us, Matt and his wife Denise ‘commute’ from Red Oak, Iowa in their Cessna 210.  Also, Bud S earned...

Soaring Report – Friday, October 21, 2022

Hi, all:   Wow, a beautiful day today, with a lot of flights and club accomplishments.  We flew a total of twenty-five flights today, and two were the first solo flights for two of our youngest members.  Congratulations to Lexy H, age 15, and to Liam S, age 14, for...