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Soaring in Iowa There's nothing quite like the exhilaration of flying a sailplane into a strong thermal and circling up to the clouds. You have the freedom to soar as the eagles do, your sailplane's long wings silently slicing through the skies. Soaring gives pilots a sense of accomplishment to seemingly defy gravity and stay aloft for hours in a graceful aircraft with no need for an engine. Not only is Iowa beautiful from the air, but it is also a wonderful location for soaring. The weather conditions that cause thermals (upward air currents that lift a sailplane to greater altitudes) occur frequently here. A typical good flying day will have cloud bases (marking the tops of thermals) at 4,000 to 6,000 feet and higher, which permits soaring flights lasting several hours.
The Latest News... The Soaring Season has begun! Click on "Flight Reports" for details.
This page was last updated on 11/15/08.
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