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Foggy Fall Day turns into Great Day for MSA!

On a day where the morning fog took time to clear, MSA was able to get glider activities going! With the season headed towards winter break, good soaring days are limited. However several members pulled out their personal gliders and Read more…

By midwestsoaring, 2 years5th October 2020 ago

Checkrides and Instruction Day

Today the Midwestern Soaring Association had 2 checkrides lines up with DPE Van Wormer. Mike Ketteman passed his Private Pilot Glider checkride and Sam Samarasinghe passed his Commercial Pilot Glider checkride. Congratulations to both! There was plenty of work for Read more…

By midwestsoaring, 3 years21st September 2020 ago

Accomplishments in Challenging Times

These times are challenging as we all know. But with proper regulations and safety measures, gliding is perfectly socially distant. What is even more exiting is that one of our members, Bruce Casolari got his first solo flight in the Read more…

By midwestsoaring, 3 years16th August 2020 ago

2020 Operations Overview

With our social distancing new normal probably being in effect for quite some time, some glider field procedures to follow: Stay six feet apart as much as possible.  If helping someone assemble a ship, one person on the root and Read more…

By midwestsoaring, 3 years11th May 2020 ago

Some amazing footage by DHTV Digital

We had the pleasure to host Mark Honer for a day at the midwestern soaring association. He took some amazing footage of our operations, doing what we love to do: flying gliders. Enjoy the video!

By midwestsoaring, 3 years15th November 2019 ago

One more time in the 2019 season

Even though the number of days remaining we will fly this season may be limited, we still take all opportunities to get out and go flying! Today we flew 17 glider flights, there was CAP operation in the morning in Read more…

By midwestsoaring, 3 years10th November 2019 ago

Limited September Soaring

September has already started and midwestern soaring association is still active. The towplane got fixed on Labor Day so September 7th we were good to fly again! The forecasts were blue skies and a limited mixing height. A good day Read more…

By midwestsoaring, 4 years9th September 2019 ago

Summer 2019 Flying Season

The gliding season started late this year. Nevertheless we have been flying almost every weekend since! Here is a collection of pictures I took or that got send to me. I will try to post the pictures more frequent and Read more…

By midwestsoaring, 4 years22nd August 2019 ago

CAP Glider Flying

Even with the late start this summer, Midwestern Soaring Association has been flying a lot! Part of this are the flights for the Civil Air Patrol. A handful of MSA members are also part of the CAP. Gliding operations at Read more…

By midwestsoaring, 4 years14th August 2019 ago

Great Club Soaring Accomplishments

Saturday was a great day with many accomplishments within the club. The skies were blue, but Mike Ketteman was able to stay away all afternoon in his Libelle! There were quite some flights and thermal activity was present. Both Courtney Read more…

By midwestsoaring, 4 years21st April 2019 ago

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