Omaha Soaring Club Inc.

Omaha Soaring Club Inc. A club of aviation enthusiasts who provide a safe and inexpensive pathway to learn to fly sailplanes.

Mark your calendars! April 25th is opening weekend!
04/12/2026

Mark your calendars! April 25th is opening weekend!

04/04/2026

UPDATE: The hanger and glider clean out scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed to a later date when the weather is warmer and the sun is shining.

04/03/2026

Opening Day is quickly approaching and we need to get ready!

We will be meeting at our hanger at the Blair Airport tomorrow, April 4th, at 10:00 AM for hanger cleanout, washing of the gliders, checking the grass runway, and other soaring season preparation. Hope to see you there!

03/27/2026

April is next week and with it comes the beginning our soaring season.

Current Members: Our Annual Safety Meeting is TOMORROW. Please see your email for time and location. If you cannot attend, you will need to view the safety video on our website, as well as complete the annual Operations Quiz and have it reviewed by one of our CFIGs.

The weather is starting to feel more like Spring and soon gliders will be in the air at the Blair Airport!During the off...
03/21/2026

The weather is starting to feel more like Spring and soon gliders will be in the air at the Blair Airport!

During the off season, we were excited to be asked to participate in the Aviation STEMaha- Omaha, NE event at Oakview Mall back in February! Thank you to everyone from OSCI who helped make this possible and to everyone who came out and saw us.

11/19/2025

We are closed for the winter. We'll see you in the spring of 2026!

What a beautiful day to be outside under a crystal clear blue sky. With surface winds out of the NW shifting to N it was...
10/23/2025

What a beautiful day to be outside under a crystal clear blue sky. With surface winds out of the NW shifting to N it was an easy south side setup. The shade canopy wasn’t necessary as the warmth from the sun felt good - and allowed us to work on late fall tans.

After meeting at 11 am Bob Dyer had two friends of his, Dave and Norma, take their first flights in an unpowered aircraft. Those two flights to 5300 msl lasted almost a half hour each.

The winds at altitude remained strong at 27-30 knots all day out of the NW. SkySight and Dr Jacks had both predicted poor soaring conditions but no one told Bud about that and he managed the long flight of the day at 1hr20min in his Grob. That flight was only interrupted by a short pit stop. He tried one more time to repeat that flight but only found the conditions that the rest of the gang had all day - flights of 25 minutes were common. It was a good day to work on right traffic to RW 31 landings.

Trevor, Sal, and Josh all had two flights with me in the back seat coaching.

Frank was the Pawnee wrangler du jour

Three members of the Omaha Soaring Club (OSC) spent an afternoon in South Omaha examining a 57 year old wooden sailplane...
10/02/2025

Three members of the Omaha Soaring Club (OSC) spent an afternoon in South Omaha examining a 57 year old wooden sailplane. The owner, who wasn’t a sailplane pilot, had recently passed away. The representatives of the owner’s estate didn’t know what to do with an old sailplane, so they asked OSC if they’d take a look at it to determine if it still had any value.

The glider is a European built 1968 Schleicher KA6 E sailplane. The story is that the owner acquired the glider some years ago, and had kept it in its enclosed trailer inside a hangar at the Millard Airport for years. For the last three years, the glider had sat in its trailer at the owner’s home. The OSC members began by examining the trailer, which needs new wiring, some paint, some wood on the doors replaced, and new tires. Overall, it was in good condition. It has the ability to tilt up so that the back end can rest on the ground. Next, the door at the rear of the trailer was opened, where we saw that the interior of the trailer is all varnished wood and was really nice. There was no sign of water leakage or rodent damage. A lot of thought and time had been put into creating supports and dollies to support and move the wings and fuselage in and out of the trailer. It was obvious that a previous owner had taken excellent care of this glider. We rolled the fuselage out and into the light of day. The fuselage and canopy were in great shape. The paint was still glossy with few blemishes. There was a bad spot on one of the wings, but we couldn’t figure out what caused it. It wasn’t stained or chewed on. The fabric coverings on the wings and horizontal stabilizer/elevator need to be replaced and repainted. All the joints need to be tested to determine whether the glue holding the wooden parts is still good after 57 years. Still, the OSC members were surprised by the overall good condition of the glider. They sent photos and contact information to someone who they’d heard was looking for a KA6 project. They’re hoping a deal is made and that the glider will eventually be returned to flying status.

The Omaha Soaring Club held its annual club cookout on Sunday evening, September 28th. The cookout was attended by thir...
10/02/2025

The Omaha Soaring Club held its annual club cookout on Sunday evening, September 28th. The cookout was attended by thirty-seven club members and their guests. The food was amazing and more than plentiful! Thanks go to Mark B for again providing the smoked pork! Also, thanks to everyone who contributed to the meal – everything was good! It was a lovely late summer/early fall evening on which to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Omaha Soaring Club.

08/31/2025

Four sorties were completed today, with good soaring conditions for about two hours. Cumulus clouds developed, with thermals beneath them. Recent days featured light northern winds resulting in moderate temperatures and much lower humidity levels. On Friday, the wind remained light but shifted to the southwest, which increased temperatures, but not the humidity. These conditions were ripe for a good day of soaring. Today’s flights:

Dave L flew first. He flew the partnership owned 1-26B, S/N 379. This was Dave’s first flight in a 1-26, and after his flight he commented that he wished he’d been asked to be a partner. He enjoyed flying it, and said he’d like to continue to have access to fly it. The second flight was Jeff F, flying his 1-26B, S/N 263. Jeff found thermals west of the airport but found better thermals northeast of the airport. He reached 5,400’ MSL and flew for an hour and fifteen minutes, landing shortly after high cirrus clouds blocked the sun. Once the sun was blocked, the appearance of the cumulus clouds quickly changed, and the thermals vanished. Eric H launched in S/N 379 shortly after Dave landed. Eric didn’t find any thermals to the west of the airport and wasn’t able to reach the thermals to the northeast, so he had to land. Mark B flew S/N 379 next, which was the hangar flight for the day. By the time Mark launched, there were no thermals. Frank did the towing for us and also helped clean the Pawnee between tows. There was a summers worth of smashed insects, bird droppings, and dirt that had accumulated on the Pawnee, and it needed a good wash.

In other news, long-time club member and CFI-G Jamie A announced he is retiring from gliding. His 91st birthday is in just a few days, and he’s decided it’s time to ground himself. Jaime was a fantastic flight instructor, whose calm, laid-back approach to teaching was appreciated by all of his students. Jaime says he’s writing some notes that he’ll share with the Club about his soaring

07/21/2025

Landing on 13 Glider Grass!

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Highway 133, 9 Miles So Of Blair
Blair, NE
68008

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