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...

Soaring Report – Sunday, July 6, 2025

Hi, all: We didn’t start flight operations until it was almost 1:00pm because of low clouds.  Once we started, we completed thirteen sorties, all towed no higher than 3,000′.  Later in the afternoon, there was a thunderstorm approaching, so we stopped...

Soaring Report – Sunday, June 29, 2025

Hello, all: On Sunday, June 29th, we flew 17 sorties on a beautiful, yet still humid day of flying. The wind was blowing at about 5 knots across the runway, but it wasn’t enough to keep the flies away. We had two major milestones at the field today.  Will M....

Soaring Report – Saturday, June 28, 2025

Hello, all: We had a quiet day for a Saturday, with only 8 flights. The weather was warm and very humid, and the density altitude was around 3,400 feet. The first flight up was a ‘Mile High’ gift certificate flight. This flight was followed by Adam P....

Soaring Report – Thursday, June 19, 2025

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,...

Soaring Report – Sunday, June 14, 2025

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...