Hello, all: Today we flew 15 sorties. We started early and finished late. We flew a mixture of paid rides, flight lessons, and just flying for fun. Today’s flights: Bob A gave his grandson, Noah, a ride. Steve R took club member Mike M’s son,...
Hello, all: It was the day before Father’s Day, and not many club members came out to fly. Most of the dad’s must have been getting yard work done today to free up their Sunday! Today’s flights: Bob A flew a flight in the L-23. Mark B flew four solo...
Hi All, We started later than normal today, as we were waiting for the sky to clear. As a result, we didn’t end the day until 6:35PM, but that’s okay as sunset wasn’t until 8:55PM. The first four flights today were limited to 2,000′ (AGL)...
Hello, all: It’s the first of June, and there were some strong thermals today! We had three flights that were close to 90 minutes long, and two others that were over 30 minutes each. Today’s flights: Eric H. and his son Ethan flew the L-23 for an hour...
We flew 16 sorties on Saturday, May 31st. We started launching gliders a little after 10:00AM and ended the day at 5:30PM. Winds were blowing gently from the northeast, so we figured the predicted thermals would form west of the airport, which they did. We were lucky...
Hello, all: It was a good day for soaring in eastern Nebraska! Thermals were accurately predicted by the soaring weather services. The cumulus clouds were popping, and there was lift under each of those clouds. The cloud base was approximately 6,000′ MSL, and...
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