Hi All of OSCI, It was a spectacularly nice day, 70’s with a light and variable wind, good lift for the most part. We set up for a 31 t/o-13 ldg operation and did nine flights. The L23 flew eight flights, three duals, one ride and four solos. I did the duals...
Hi All of OSCI, The threats for the day involved TRW, wind, wet field. None were significant by a little after noon. And another positive note for your Flight Officer was the presence of four CFI’s (Bob C.,Dan P., Whitt, me) and ditto for tow pilots (Frank – primary...
Looking at the thermal index for Thursday, it beckoned lots of soaring with lift to 7000ft possible. As I left work and headed to the airport at noon, cumulus clouds building to the east seemed to confirm the forecast. However, approaching Blair airport, it was...
Hi All of OSCI, I arrived a bit before the 1:00 start time and found the hangar doors opened with Whitt and Steve D. talking to visitors Darcy McAbee and her dad Dal McAbee. Darcy had contacted me several days ago to try and get her dad an intro flight this...
Heading out to the field after an historic rainfall, I expected the field to be too wet. But Blair was north of the heaviest rain so the field was useable though damp. At the field were Steve Stevens pre-flighting the Pawnee. Mike Boska, Anders Backlund, and Jerry...
HI All of OSCI, I arrived a bit before noon and found Whitt and Pat G. already on hand. I had received two last minute regrets just prior to heading out to the field so knew Anders was the last listed hope for having a workable number of 4 members on hand. ...
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