Soaring Reports

Hi All, Another beautiful day outside!  The hottest days of summer may be behind us.  We flew 12 flights today.  Sean F. and Steve flew two flight lessons to start things off.  Then Bob D. flew a sortie in the club Grob 102.  Jose flew a flight lesson with Eric,...

Hi, all: We had a beautiful day to be out at the airport!  We flew 8 sorties today.  Joe was up first with Steve for two lessons.  Then Trevor went up for a lesson with Steve.  Mark did a solo flight then I did a solo flight followed by David.  Joe did another lesson...

Hello, club members: So that Bud S. could test the motor in his glider, we only flew two flights.  Bud is going to attend a soaring camp in Texas near the end of August, and he's spending some time getting familiar with the glider he's taking there.  Bud was not...

Hi, all: We flew 11 sorties today.  It was hot but the wind made it bearable.   First up was Trevor with Steve then Ryan took me up for front seat ballast.  Eric then did a mile high flight with a paid ride.  Mark did a flight in his 1-26 while Jose and Eric did a...

Hi Club Members, We had a good day with 11 sorties.  It wasn't too hot, and there was a nice breeze.  Bob A was up first followed by Adam for two solo flights.  Then Jim D went up with Steve, followed by Trevor and Steve. Bud was next and had the longest flight with...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 3,000' tow...

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...

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 flying at about...

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. flew solo...

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. flying a lesson...

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, 'Hart', a pilot for the...

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 pattern flights...

Hi All, We started later than normal today, as we were waiting for the sky to clear.  As a result, we didn't end the day until 6:35PM, but that's okay as sunset wasn't until 8:55PM. The first four flights today were limited to 2,000' (AGL) tows, because of low...

Hello, all: It's the first of June, and there were some strong thermals today!  We had three flights that were close to 90 minutes long, and two others that were over 30 minutes each.  Today's flights: Eric H. and his son Ethan flew the L-23 for an hour and...

Hello, all: It was a good day for soaring in eastern Nebraska!  Thermals were accurately predicted by the soaring weather services.  The cumulus clouds were popping, and there was lift under each of those clouds.  The cloud base was approximately 6,000' MSL, and...

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 rides.  One flight...

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. Student...

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 from the...

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 were blowing...

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...

Hello, all: It was a good Thursday to fly!  The winds were light and blowing from the northeast, and the temps were in the mid 80's.  We looked for and found thermals to the north and northeast of the airport.  They were small, and it wasn't easy to find where their...

Hello, all: It was another brilliant spring day in eastern Nebraska!  And, there was lift to about 5,000' MSL, exactly what was predicted.  We had multiple flights that could have stayed aloft for at least an hour, but most everyone came back and landed after 30...

Hello, all: We're back!  The first day of soaring operations for the 2025 soaring season was today.  For the first day of flying, we focused on our club members annual safety flights, which are used to reacquaint our pilots with flying a glider.  Most of our members...

Hi, all: Today may have been the final flight operations day for the 2024 soaring season. Rain, wind, and cooler temps are forecast. Plus, we're putting all of our aircraft into non-flying status for 90 days, starting on December 1st. This will save some money on the...