Turned out to be a great day for gliding, not much soaring though even though it looked like the lift might develop, but then a high cirrus layer moved in and killed it and it also looked like we had a temperature inversion. Had 7 folks show up and first on the agenda...
It was a beautiful Sat. morning for a 9:00 start. We need to do that more often. Got in the air by 10:00 and completed 6 flights and the equipment put away by 1:00. Started off with a couple of potential new members John Pineda and his son Chris. Both flew their...
Was a beautiful day with pleasant temps and moderate lift. Five of us showed up and we got the equipment out and set up for a 31 operation. Winds were pretty much calm so we landed back on 13. Pat greenwood was up first and managed a 45 minute flight after a 3000’...
Was a beautiful day but absolute zero lift. Got in 5 flights with Tom Schaap starting off in the L-23 solo, followed by Pat Greenwood in the L-23 solo. We got the L-33 out and Steve Stevens launched in it next. We found out what a hazard the uncut tall grass can be...
A lot was accomplished today. Pat Greenwood got in three pattern tows to start the flying with Dan Peterson towing. Tom Schaap was next up in the L-23 for two solo flights. Next it was checkride time for Paul Jelinek who flew with Bert Aagesen. They made three...
Hi all, It was a poor day for soaring, but a red-letter day for advancing students in the club. We had two first time solos, Tom Schapp and Bob Arant. We started early, arriving at 10 AM and getting the first tow off at 11. Tom took a pattern tow, a simulated weak...
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