Hello, all: It was yet another quiet day for soaring, with only eight sorties flown. All the 3,000′ tows resulted in no flights greater than 20 minutes, so it was a good day for student flights and paid rides: Steve R. flew two ‘Mile High’ paid...
Hello, all: Today was another day with quiet skies. We only completed 8 sorties, all of which were no more than 20 minutes in length: Steve R. flew a 17-minute flight in the L-23. Later in the day, he also flew a paid ride. Student pilot Jose C. flew two flight...
Hello, all: Today was a good day for student flights. The skies were not generating any thermals, so sled rides, which are perfect for flight lessons, were the order of the day. Today’s flights: Student pilot Sean F. flew one flight lesson with Steve R....
Hi, all: . The Omaha Soaring Club flew Tuesday, May 13th, with five gliders and six pilots completing nine flights. We don’t fly on many Tuesdays, but the soaring forecast indicated it’d be a good day, so we flew. With the winds blowing down the runway...
Hi, all: . We decided to fly on a Monday because the soaring forecast was so good. The soaring wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t anywhere near as good as it had been on Saturday the 10th. As it was, we had five pilots and five gliders out to soar. The winds...
Hello, all: . The day started off with clear skies, smooth air and no lift. Winds were from the East and the forecasted high for the day was 84 degrees. It was looking like a sled ride day until a little after 3PM when the lift suddenly exploded. Steve flew through...
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