Take a flight with us and experience the
Joy Of Soaring!
These flights are for people of all ages who want to experience the Joy of
Soaring, to fly without an engine - like a hawk. We often follow them - because
they're always in the best lift!
You'll be accompanied by one of our FAA Commercially Rated Pilots and you'll be
able to spend your time enjoying what every glider pilot lives for!
Basic Orientation Flight:
$77.00
Our tow plane will pull your glider 3000 feet above the airport
where you'll spend 20 minutes gliding around the Elsinore Valley. We may even
gain 1000 feet altitude in a thermal, before returning for a safe, gentle
landing.
The "Cleveland Forest
Magic Flight": $123.00
We'll go to 6,500 feet on the San Juan Capistrano side of the
Ortega Mountains. With clear weather, we'll see Catalina and San Clemente
Islands to the West. Sometimes, we'll be floating far above a magic carpet of
coastal clouds. To the East, we have the 10,000 foot plus peaks of Baldy, San
Gorgonio and San Jacinto. Should you want to, we'll share the flight controls
and show you how to do simple maneuvers by yourself. You can even experience
the thrill of feeling "light as a feather".
The "Santiago Peak
Panorama Flight": $163.00
This option takes you still further up to 8,500 feet - a
half mile above Saddleback Mountain. Early in the day, it's usually so calm
that the glider nearly flies by itself. And the view from one and half miles
above sea level is truly spectacular. Looking South, we see Carlsbad, Camp
Pendleton, San Clemente and Catalina Islands, Newport Beach, Long Beach Harbor,
the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains. The white dot of the Mt. Palomar
Observatory completes the 360 degree panorama.
To make a reservations, select
your flight then call (951) 609-4579, or email the Scheduler
at
What's New at LESC?
Little Ray of Sunshine By Mike Havener, February 3, 2008
With the weather keeping us on the
ground, I wanted to pass along a little bit of good
news.
I was talking with Karl and although
it’s not official, he says that he’s been told that we won’t
have to move off
SkylarkAirport
for at least 3 – 5 years. I’m sure you’ve noticed that
the housing development has come to a screeching halt and
the commercial lots have been put up for sale. That
gives us some time to work things out to where we have nice
options available to us and don’t have to jump at a
solution.
Skylines By Mike Havener, January 14, 2008
Mother Nature let loose her grip on
the weather pattern this weekend, keeping the Gulf of
Alaska low pressure systems and associated rain out of
Southern California and I certainly thank her for it!
It always seems strange to be home on a Sunday rather than
out at the airport.
Those who ventured out yesterday
were able to get a taste of some good ridge conditions in
the morning and wave like conditions in the late
afternoon. The very first tow of the day proved that
the ridge was working. Gary Knapp flew a
Cleveland Flight and Ed Stegman and I joined them in the
bowl. The only bad part was having to come back down
for another student. The ridge was very reliable until
about 2:00 when things started to change. The ridge
died down, but wave like conditions formed over the lake and
down Grand Avenue. The tows were rough by the Ortegas
and felt like rotor, but once you got into the smooth lift,
staying up wasn't a problem.
All in all, it was a good
day. Jeff Winkler and Charlie Laird split the towing
duties with a total in 14 tows for the day. When Gary
wasn't flying Orientation flights, he went up with several
solo students so they could get a taste of the the
conditions without any worry. Thanks to everybody who
came out and made operations possible. Without your
participation, nobody would have been able to enjoy the
unique soaring conditions that occur at
LESC!
The Official
website of the Lake Elsinore Soaring Club
