Soaring Reports
Soaring Report Saturday 08/18/2018
We did 10 flights today. First up was Whit with a ride for Jake's friend. Second was Trish for her first FAST kit lesson umber 3 for Whit was a ride for Jeff's son. Larry then gave Whit a break and did a solo flight followed by Jaime with Jake then Travis. Bob A. did...
Soaring Report Sunday 08/12/2018
Hi All, A slower day today only 7 flights. First was Whit with Bob A. for his 90 day check ride followed by me for mine too. We launched Don in the L33 then Dave L. did a solo flight. Whit then took up David K. for a lesson. Don did another L33 flight followed by...
Soaring Report Sunday 08/5/2018
We had another busy day with 11 flights. Whit started with David K. then Travis. Next up was Steve R. with Larry in front seat. Whit then took up Logan, a friend of his grand daughter, she loved it!. Whit just stayed seated and took up Jeff F. for his lesson followed...
Soaring Report Sunday 07/29/2018
What a nice afternoon to make 14 flights! First up was Travis with Bob Craig for another lesson. Dan took up Jake and then Dave K. while Don took up the L33 for 3 flights today. Dan took up Jeff F. for another lesson and Dave L. did a solo flight. We managed to get...
Soaring Report Sunday 07/22/2018
Another busy day with 9 flights. First up was Jeff Friend with Whit followed by Whit taking up Chad for an intro ride, Chad recently got his ASEL private down in Fairbury. Steve R. took a friend of his up followed by Whit giving Travis his second FAST flight. We...
Soaring Report Saturday 07/21/2018
A busy day today, total of 12 flights and the hangar flight was Larry Morgan earning his "B" badge for a 45 minute flight after release and he soared past it with a total 57 minute flight (pun intended). Congratulations Larry! We started the day with Bob Craig doing...
Soaring Report Saturday 7/7/2018
A very busy day today. We did 10 flights on an early start. First up was Dan taking up his 16 yr. old granddaughter for her first flight, she loved it! Dan then took Bob Seewald for his first FAST kit flight followed by Greg, his son for his first FAST kit flight....
Soaring Report Friday 7/6/2018
Six flights today. Steve R. wanted some backs seat time so Larry got a free ride. Next up was gift certificate ride for an 85v year old pilot who recently sold his Piper Colt. The last time in a glider was the early 60's. He really enjoyed it, right at 30 minutes...
Soaring Report Sunday 6/24/2018
Not a busy day but we got the L33 assembled and also did 3 flights. We did 2 rides, father and son. First up was Bob, the father. He really enjoyed it. Next was Greg, also he really enjoyed it. Greg has some powered flight time too. Last up was David K. for another...
Soaring Report Saturday 6/23/2018
Well, the clouds did not ground us today, but the first flight was just a pattern tow for Steve R. in the back seat with Bob A. providing balance in the front. Next up was Dave K. with Jaime followed by Larry and Bob A. on solo flights. Jaime then took up Dylan Willis...
Soaring Report Sunday 6/3/2018
A nice day to be out soaring, wind right down the runway swinging 10 degrees either side and nice temps. We did 7 flights including a certificate from Lincoln. Denny Collier, some family came up to watch too. Denny came to our display at the Lincoln air show 2 years...
Soaring Report Thursday 5/17/18
Hi All, Busy afternoon today, 10 flights, five with the L33 and five with the L23. Jim was up first in the L33. Bob Dyer took up Jaime followed by Don taking an L33 flight followed by Stoner. Jim took the L33 up again followed by Bob Arant. Then Don took a second...
Soaring Report Sunday 5/6/18
Hi All We had 7 flights today. Don Meyer drove over from Des Moines for his safety flight with Dan. Next up was Jeff Friend for his second FAST flight with Dan followed by Jake with Dan. Then Stoner took up Dylan, an exchange student from South Korea. Then Larry...
Soaring Report Saturday 5/5/18
Hi All, We had 11 flights today. It ended up a pretty nice day with lift to be found. First up was Whit with Jake for his second FAST flight. Then Larry and Jaime followed by Steve S. taking a friend, Dave Koukol, up for a ride. Dave is a current power pilot and he...
Soaring Report Sunday 4/22/18
Hi All, It turned out to be a nice day for once! A Total of 7 flights. First up was Bob Craig for his safety flight with Whit. Next up was Larry and Jaime for some dual time and a 30 minute flight. Bob A. did his safety flight with Bob C. followed by Paul for his SF....
Soaring Report Thursday 3/22/18
It turned out to be a nice day for March allowing us to get some Safety flights done. Jaime got his bi-annual flight review done with Dan. Whit and Dan both got safety flights done and some CAP requirements. Dan was the busiest instructor and managed to get in a...
Soaring Report Sunday 12/10/17
Hi All, A total of 4 flights today and one was Mark (Stoner) Oberg with his first solo flight. Way to go Stoner, congratulations! The first up was Larry with Jaime then Larry also did a solo flight. Next up was Stoner for his first solo. Jaime and I did the hangar...
Soaring Report Saturday 12/2/17
Hi All Another nice Day to get to fly. Total of 8 flights. First up was Don M. with Jaime for a rope break then he went up for some fun alone. Don is going to Florida soon the finish his private and commercial. Next was Larry with Jaime for some dual, followed by...
Soaring Report Sunday 11/12/17
Hi All, A nice day to fly and solo. Dave Leslie soloed today! Congratulations Dave! Dave was up first with Jaime then a quick pattern tow and then he soloed. Then Bob A. was up for the longest flight at 17 minutes and I took the hanger flight. Temps upper 40's and...
Soaring Report Saturday 11/4/17
Hi All, We managed 8 flights today despite the low clouds. The hanger flight was the longest flight at 12 minutes, as the sun finally started to shine. All flights were 1500 to 1900 foot tows except the first flight with Dave and Jaime doing a rope break sim. Jaime...
Soaring Report Wednesday 10/25/17
Hi All Beautiful day. Dan flew his P-Barron out to Blair to play with us today. Cool departure. We saw Paul take off in the Conquest that is now based at Blair. A quick trip to Valentine and back and he stopped in to help put things away. One fast airplane. Andy...
Soaring Report Sunday 10/22/17
Hi All We had four flights today including Larry Morgan's solo! Larry and Jaime were up first. Then Larry went up for 21 minutes for his first solo flight. Congratulations Larry! His wife Patty and daughter Kayla watched and will hear about it all evening. way to...
Soaring Report Thursday 10/19/17
Hi All, Beautiful day, wind pretty much down the runway. Total of 7 flights. Larry was up first with Jaime followed by Don in the L33. Steve Stevens took up a friend followed by my solo flight. Don then did a second flight. Jaime did a back seat write off for Pat...
Soaring Report Sunday 10/15/17
Hi All A total of 8 flights today. Steve R. was up solo first, followed by Dave and Jaime. Next up was Larry and Bob Craig followed by Andy and Jaime. Andy and Jaime were finding lift so Bob jumped in his Russia and had a 1:34 hr flight. I did a solo flight as did...
Soaring Report Thursday 10/12/17
Hi All, Only 5 flights today. The clouds finally moved out late morning so only some wind to deal with, but it was pretty much down the runway to 20 degrees off, so not too bad. A wind breaker felt good though. First up was Andy with Whit followed by Steve R. for a...
Soaring Report Sunday 10/8/17
Hi All, Another real nice fall day. We did only 5 flights today. Larry did two in a row with Whit followed by a ride for Bob A. friend. Next up was me followed by Bob A. for the hangar flight. We all found a little lift, 19-22 minutes. Steve Stevens did 4 tows and...
Soaring Report Saturday 9/30/17
Hi All, Too bad we didn't have yesterday's weather today. A little windy but not too chilly. Runway 13 ops from the north end today. The HyVee chicken, fruit and salad, along with the deserts from many of the members was great. After lunch I did the first flight....
Soaring Report Friday 9/29/17
Hi All, Another nice day to be out flying. Total of 10 fights. Pat did a solo flight first followed by none other than Perry Mitchell with Jaime, welcome back Perry (Perry's last flight was summer of '14). Larry took 2 in a row with Jaime, the first was a simulated...
Soaring Report Sunday 9/17/17
Hi All, What a beautiful day to be out gliding. We did 10 flights today. Jaime was up first with a gentleman that was in a wheelchair. He is in rehab and always wanted to go gliding. There was 4 or 5 people with him and three kids. A couple of his helpers lifted...
Soaring Report Saturday 9/9/17
Hi All, Total seven flights today. Jaime and Donna were up first and the longest flight at 21 minutes. Then Stoner with Jaime followed by Larry and Jaime. Dave was up with Whit followed by Bob A. with Whit. Pat did a solo followed by my solo hangar flight. No thermals...