Soaring Report – Sunday, August 3, 2025

Hi, all: What a pleasant day to be out, and we had a pretty busy day, too.  We flew 14 sorties today.  Steve started with Jose, next up was Sean F. followed by Trevor F.  Jose did another with Steve.  I did a flight with Sean in the front seat.  Bud did a solo flight...

Soaring Report – Saturday, August 2, 2025

Hi All, We flew 16 sorties today.  Joe started off doing two flight lessons with Steve followed by Lance for two lessons.  Joe then did a flight with Eric.  Steve gave Ethan a lesson while Eric did a flight in a 1-26.  Jeff did a flight in his 1-26 to test a new...

Soaring Report – Saturday, July 26, 2025

Hello, all: We’re approaching the end of July, which in eastern Nebraska can be some of the hottest and most humid days of the year.  Today was tolerable, but we’ve already cancelled flight operations for Sunday.  The weather will become cooler soon enough, and we’ll...

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...