Soaring Magazine Index for 1970 to 1979 organized by issue

R.F. Blaine, Winch Guillotine [Launching\Winches\Construction], page 3
K. Strack, Alpine soaring (Letter) [International\Austria], page 5
Thanks, Miles Coverdale! [People\M.B. Coverdale], page 6
L.M. Licher, Semiannual SSA directors' meeting [Soaring Society of America], page 7
Countdown to Marfa ' 70 [Competitions\National], page 7
B.S. Smith, ed., Accident Prevention [Safety], page 8
T. Page, Southern Region 7 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 8
37th National - Rules and Regulations Nationals entry procedures [Competitions\National], page 8
Northern Region 10 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Region 11 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 10
W.M. Foley, The Standard Cirrus [Sailplanes\Cirrus], page 12
D. Lamont, Showdown over Gila Bend [Records\Flights], page 14
W.A. Scott, Showdown over Gila Bend, page 14
A.H. Parker, A last Hurrah for the Sisu? [Records\Flights; Sailplanes\Sisu 1a], page 23
P.H. Schweizer, How to break a world speed record... sort of [Cross-Country Soaring; Literature], page 24
F.T. Holman, Deals with wheels [Launching\Autotow], page 26
M. Coverdale, (Safety corner) [Safety], page 29

Moffat says it ain't so (Letter) [People\G.B. Moffat, Jr.], page 1
G.B. Moffat, Jr., Moffat says it ain't so (Letter) [Competitions\Flying], page 4
J. Firth, Too much, too soon? (Letter) [Safety], page 4
R.F. Gray, NZ/US photo exchange (Letter) [Photography], page 4
P. Riedel, Peter Riedel for motorgliders (Letter) [Motorgliders], page 5
1969 Canadian Nationals [Competitions\International; International\Canada], page 7
Region 8 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 8
G.B. Moffat, Jr., Marfa/1969: The new ships [Sailplanes\FK-3; Sailplanes\AS-W 15; Sailplanes\BJ-4; Sailplanes\Cirrus; Sailplanes\Kestrel; Sailplanes\Libelle], page 10
G.B. Moffat, Jr., Moffat says it ain't so (Letter) [Safety], page 14
Harris Hill Soaring Corp. Museum Committee, The National Soaring Museum [Archives and Museums], pages 14,
J.M. Caldwell, Thoughts of a young pilot on the coming of winter [Literature], page 19
L.M. Licher, Annual SSA directors' meeting [Soaring Society of America], page 20
L.M. Licher, SSA Awards banquet [Soaring Society of America], page 22
L.M. Licher, SSA annual general meeting of members [Awards\Soaring Society of America], page 22
R. McMaster, The ABC flight training program [Training; People\E.V. Martz], page 23
M. Coverdale, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 26

1970 US sailplane directory, part I [Sailplanes\Directory], entire issue

1970 US sailplane directory, part II [Sailplanes\Directory], entire issue

J.C. Wright, "Farewell to a good friend", Claybourn Marshall [Obituaries], page 4
T. Lewis, Langewiesche on the reason for bottom rudder while turning (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 4
J. Olson, Snap II (Letter) [Sailplanes\Snap II; Aerodynamics; Construction of Gliders], page 5
J.H. Shaw, 1969 1-26 Sweepstakes [Competitions; Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 7
Region 1 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 8
Region 12 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 8
Southern Region 10 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 8
Standard Class rulings [Sailplanes\Standard Class], page 9
H. Hinze, A bit about birds [Literature; Birds], page 11
S. Royce, Pleasure soaring in a combat war zone [International\Egypt], page 13
B.M. Rogers, Gentlemen, start your engines! [Motorgliders\AS-K 14; Motorgliders\D-37; Motorgliders\Mose 2; Motorgliders\SF-25B Falke; Motorgliders\SFS-31], page 16
C.D. Herold, et al., DSP: a new contest task [Competitions], page 20
F.X. Wortmann, On the optimization of airfoils with flaps [Aerodynamics], page 23
J.C. Lincoln, Marshall Claybourn, 1925-1970 [People\Marshall Claybourn; Obituaries], page 28
M. Coverdale, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 29

1970 Torrey Pines meet [Competitions\Local], page 5
More awards for Alex [Awards\People\S.A. Aldott], page 5
R.T. Allemann, G.B. Moffat, Jr., B.M. Rogers and A.J. Smith, America's first World Soaring Championships, Coming at you [Competitions\World], page 6
D. Lamont, A sailplane contest watcher's guide [Competitions], page 11
W.S. Ivans, Jr., The officials, page 14
The officials [Competitions; People\E.H. Butts; People\P. Gehriger; People\F. Kahl], page 14
B. Briegleb, What makes one pilot try and be better than every other one! [Competitions\FLights], page 15
P.F. Bikle, Polars of eight [Sailplanes\Kestrel; Sailplanes\BG-12; Sailplanes\DFS Olympia; Sailplanes\Cirrus; Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26; Performance Calculations; Sailplanes\Phoebus; Sailplanes\T-6; Test Flying], page 16
D. Lamont, Talking with a champion [Sailplanes\Mu-22; Competitions\Flying], page 24
Roster of pilots for the 1970 championships [Competitions\National], page 27

L.R. Schnier, SSA and the FAA (Letter) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 4
R. Salvo, Repairing fiberglass [Maintenance and Repair], page 4
H. Smith, Jr., A question of aerodynamics (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 5
S. Royce, Pete Conrad [People\P.B Conrad], page 6
World records for Lincoln [People\J.C. Lincoln; Records\Flights], page 8
E.P Williams, An encounter with the black bear [Competitions\Flights], page 10
No author or title, [Competitions\Flights], page 10
G. Seibels, The intelligent woman's guide to soaring pilots and crewing [Crewing; Literature], pages 13,
J.C. Lincoln, On the scene at Marfa [Competitions\National], page 18
H. Woedl, Speed and distance [Cross-Country Soaring], page 24
P.F. Bikle, Sun up, Gear up [Performance Calculations; Test Flying], page 25
M. Coverdale, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 30

M. and V. McRiley, Explorimenting in Mexico? (Letter) [International\Mexico; People\D.S. May], page 4
R.H. Miller, Tilting tail feathers (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 4
M. Simons, Sailplane identified (Letter) [Sailplanes\M-22 Turul], page 5
G. Seibels, Region 5 contest [Competitions\Regional], pages 6,
J.S. Herman, Region 1 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 6
H. Dick, Region 12 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 8
Australian nationals [Competitions\Australia], page 9
Trailer guide [Trailers], page 9
International results [Competitions\International], page 11
P.F. Bikle, Description of the T-6 sailplane [Sailplanes\T-6], page 12
B.M. Rogers, Changing of the guard [People\D. Lamont; Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 16
H.L. Bloxom, Thermals in ny living room [Photography; Meteorology], page 19
P. Newgard, Blowing down to Mexico [Cross-Country Soaring], page 23
J.H. Lambie, Flying the Fauvel AV-36 Flying wing [Sailplanes\Fauvel AV-36], page 27
M. Coverdale, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 28

W.A. Scott and B. Greene, 720-mile record claim [Records\Flights], page 4
M. and D.B. Barritt, Ladies too [Canada; Records\Flights], page 5
Making the most of Marfa [People\K. Holighaus; Records\Flights], page 8
J.C. Lincoln, With the US team at Marfa [Competitions\World], page 10
M. Coverdale, (Safety corner) [Safety], page 36

W.A. Prescott, Say it with music (Letter) [Literature], page 5
D. Rathbone, (SSA in Action), page 6
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America; Awards], page 6
Neubert 100 km-speed claim [Records\Flights; People\W. Neubert], page 9
R. Wolters, A letter from Elmira [Competitions], page 13
P.F. Bikle, T-6 performance [Performance Calculations; Sailplanes\T-6; Test Flying], page 25
H. Fischer, The 1-26 North American Championships [Competitions\1-26], page 31
M. Coverdale, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 35

W. Allen, (SSA in Action), page 8
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 8
L. Brooks, Northern Region 10 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 11
37th National Desert arena [Competitions\National], page 12
B. Ryan, 37th National - Statistics Table of scores [Competitions\National], page 18
B.M. Ryan, Table of scores [Competitions\National], page 18
P. Hogue, as told to D. Reynolds and C.L. Artman, The rough-hewn genius [History\American], page 21
P.F. Bikle, AS-W 12 and Libelle H-301B performance tests [Sailplanes\AS-W 12; Performance Calculations; Test Flying], page 26
L.M. Licher, Semiannual SSA directors' meeting, page 30
L.M. Licher, Six Soaring Society Regional Directors elected [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 30
M. Coverdale, (Safety corner) [Safety], page 32

F. Hatfield, Soaring in South Africa [International\South Africa], page 4
J.M. Foreman and Richard Miller, You, too (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 4
J.H. Lambie, Downhill racer [Sailplanes], page 16
J. Ree, The screw of a Tern [Safety; Sailplanes\Tern], page 18
Desert arena, part II [Competitions], page 20
M. Coverdale, (Safety corner) [Safety], page 31

J. Marske, Does "Open" = "Unrestricted"? (Letter) [Competitions], page 4
R. Carpenter, Magnificent obsession. Part II (Letter), page 5
C. Nearing, (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Design; Sailplanes\Standard Class], page 6
J. Marske, Does "Open" = "Unrestricted"? (Letter) [Open Class], page 6
Herschel Smith, EAA'er updates BG-6 [Sailplanes\BG-6; Construction\Sailplanes], page 8
C. Silverman, New US feminine speed record, page 9
G. Seibels, Northern Region 4 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 9
New US feminine speed record [Records\Flights], page 9
Production Nimbus announced [Sailplanes\Nimbus], page 9
Northern Region 11 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 10
Southern Region 4 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 10
Southern Region 11 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 13
J. Hart, Flight test - Italian style. Hart [Sailplanes\Caproni A-21j; Italy; Test Flying], page 14
G. Seibels, New Castle. Virginia Blue grass soaring [Sites], page 16
R. Barnaby, A soaring plane mobile [Modeling], page 19
P. Bikle, Airspeed calibration [Instruments; Performance Calculations; Test Flying], page 22
I. Prue, Safety corner [Safety], page 29

G. Abels, Water ballast and safety (Letter) [Safety], page 4
J. Faust, A different drummer for SSA? (Letter) [Sailplanes], page 4
R. Wister, Tilting tailfeathers, Si! (Letter) [Dynamics of Flight], page 5
S. DuPont, Tilting tailfeathers, No! (Letter) [Dynamics of Flight], page 5
B.M. Ryan, (SSA in Action), page 6
L. Licher, New FAI sporting code [Awards], page 6
L. Licher, Regional directors elected [Soaring Society of America], page 6
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Awards], page 6
Making a record claim? send a map too [Awards], page 7
SSA'ers help "Motorgliding" off the ground [Literature; Powered Sailplane Association], page 9
Southern Region 10 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 9
W. Scott and B. Greene, The big one [Record Flights], page 10
P. Cameron, The family that flies together stays together! [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 16
P. Bikle, Flight test performance summary [Performance Calculations; Test Flying], page 18
Paul Bikle - an appreciation [People\P.F. Bikle], page 34
I. Prue, Safety Corner [Safety], page 36

PRO and CONtests,, various authors (letters) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 4
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Competitions\Design; Open Class; Soaring Society of America; Standard Class], page 6
What's up down under [International\Australia], page 12
NAA to publish magazine [Literature], page 13
A. Hurst, Concept 70 [Sailplanes\Concept-70], page 16
R.A. Wolters, A letter from the Mt. Washington wave [Techniques\Wave Flying; Literature], page 20
G.B. Moffat, Jr., The Nimbus at Marfa [Competitions\Flights; Sailplanes\Nimbus], page 23
P. Lempart, Massachusetts students [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 26
H. Dick, How to organize a Regionals Championships [Competitions\Regional], page 28
P. Hess, Polars in the cockpit [Performance Calculations], page 32
J.M. Foreman, Ni-Cad battery pack charger [Batteries], page 34
G. Seibels, In defense of competition [Competitions], page 36
I. Prue, (Safety corner), page 38

D. Kohga, Japanese sailplanes (Letter) [International\Japan; Sailplanes\LSS-02; Sailplanes\Mita III], page 4
H.R. Parnell, Jr., Airspace: a view from the other side of the fence (Letter) [Safety], page 4
M.E. Henderson, A can of worms (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 5
G. Parcell, (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 6
Top SSA instructors named for 1970 [Training], page 7
Bryan, Ohio goes all-out for '71 nats [Competitions\National], page 8
Readers' preference survey [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 10
National Soaring Site How to get a national soaring site free [Sites], page 11
E.J. Seagars, The polluted sky [Airspace; Federal Aviation Agency; Sites], page 14
H.R. Parnell, Jr., Airspace; a view from the other side of the fence (Letter) [Airspace], page 18
Marion S. Griffith, Jr., SSA and the airspace problem [Federal Aviation Agency], page 18
C.D. Glattly, Soaring site acquisition [Sites], page 19
L.N. Hull, They aren't manufacturing land anymore [Sites], page 20
J.H. Allen, The operational mix solution [Sites], page 21
The Invicta project [Sailplanes\Invicta TJ2], page 22
R. Wayt, Destination: Yellowstone [Cross-Country Soaring], page 30
B.D. Baldry, The little one [Literature], page 31
B.S. Smith, CIVV report [Sailplanes\Standard Class; FAI], page 33
L.M. Licher, SSA semi-annual meetings [Competitions\Design; Sites; Soaring Society of America; Standard Class], page 34
I. Prue, (Safety corner) [Safety], page 37
J. Aldrich, Using the weather [Meteorology], page 38

L.E.[B?] Holland, More on battery charger (Letter) [Batteries], page 3
E. Scurr, - the spirit of the symposia (SSA in Action) [Soaring Symposia], page 4
Betty, Take a bow [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 8
A.J. Smith, Design competition news [Competitions\Design], page 10
R. MacIntyre, Alan Cameron and Peter Lyons win NZ championships [Sailplanes\Mu-22; New Zealand], page 10
M. and D. Barritt, Standard class championships news [Competitions\National], page 13
The return of the floaters? [Sailplanes], page 14
(The Foreign Scene)No author or title, [Sailplanes; International\Poland], page 15
H.E. Thor, BJ-1 [Sailplanes\BJ-1; Sailplanes\Construction], page 16
P.A. Schweizer, The Schweizer story [Manufacturers of Sailplanes], page 20
Estrella Sailport Soaring sites; a visit to Estrella Sailport [Commercial Operations\Sites], page 26
C.V. Lindsay, Sailplane flights into a classical Appalachian Mountain wave. . [Meteorology; Wave Soaring], page 30
I. Prue, Safety corner [Safety], page 36

L. Harrison, (Letter) [College soaring], page 2
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Sites], page 4
G. Seibels, Region 5 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 7
(The Foreign Scene)No author or title, [Sailplane\A-21J; Sailplanes\An-66 C], page 11
Nugget [Construction\Sailplanes; Sailplanes\LP-15 Nuggett], page 12
S. DuPont, HP-16 [HP-16], page 16
P. Bikle, Polars of eight [Sailplanes\AS-W 15; Sailplanes\Cirrus; Sailplanes\DFS Olympia; Sailplanes\LS-1C; Sailplanes\Libelle; Sailplanes\1-34; Sailplanes\T-6; Sailplanes\LP-49], page 20
P.F. Bikle, Polars of eight [Performance Calculations; Test Flying], page 20
J. Firth, Radio buyer's guide [Radio Equipment], pages 22,21
Wasserkuppe! [History\Germany], page 23
L.M. Licher, Items from the executive director [Sailplanes], page 39
J. Aldrich, Using the weather [Meteorology], page 40

J. Olson, (SSA in Action), page 4
transl., by Hannes Linke (The Foreign Scene) [Sailplanes\Hi 26], page 9
J.H. Lambie, Kitty Hawk revisited [Airgraft\Wright Flyer], page 12
Sailplane launch by pulse jet [Jet Launch], page 17
C. Herold, Them that has, and them that's going to [Safety], page 18
F.B. Smith, Incident on a ridge [Safety], page 21
L.P. Hunter, Class definition by gross weight [Sailplanes], page 26
E.H. Replogle, Let America show the way to a 13-meter class [Sailplanes], page 28
J. Faust, The great universal hang glider championships [Hang gliders], page 32
R.E. Brown, Sailplane aerodynamics [Aerodynamics], page 34
I. Prue, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 35

V. Saudek, The Nader principle in hang gliding (Letter) [Hang gliders], page 2
C-70 is top flight [Sailplanes\Concept-70; Test Flying], page 8
J. Conn, Region 6 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 10
J.S. Herman, Region 1 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 10
G. Christiansen, Region 2 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 11
(The Foreign Scene)No author or title, [International\Japan], page 13
R.H. Miller, The road not taken [Sailplanes\Condor], page 14
R.K. Barcus, Rigging the Diamant [Sailplanes\DFS Olympia], page 16
E. Katinszky, Tales from the ticking box [Instruments; Cross-Country Soaring], page 18
Baudelaire, Poetry. No title [Literature], page 23
W.T.S. Smith, Water glider, page 24
A. Dawydoff and B.M. DeBlicquy, Soaring in the Arctic [Arctic Soaring], page 26
W. Adams, Caution: student handle with care [Training], page 28
E.B. Burton, Positive vorticity advection [Meteorology], page 30
E.B. Burton, Positive vorticity advection, page 30
C. Herold, (Herold's Hearsay) [Airspace; Federal Aviation Agency], page 34
A. Ide, Items from the executive director, Licher, L.M., page 35
L.M. Licher, Items from the executive director [Awards\Flights], page 35
I. Prue, Safety Corner [Safety], page 36

A. Ide, From Silver C #2000 (Letter), page 2
V. Jensen, First controlled hang glider? (Letter) [Hang gliders], page 2
(The Foreign Scene)No author or title, [International\Germany; International\Great Britain; Sailplanes\Sirius II], page 6
R. Allemann, An introduction to soaring in the Columbia Basin [Sites\Columbia Basin], page 12
T. Boyer, Standard Class Ephrata diary [Sites\Ephrata; Competitions\National], page 15
T.M. Boyer, Ephrata diary [Sites\Ephrata], page 15
J.C. Lincoln, 1971 1-26 North American championships [Competitions\1-26], page 28
E. and B. Hill, Hill's bells [Literature], page 37
L.M. Licher, SSA semi-annual meeting [Soaring Society of America], page 38
I. Prue, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 39
C.D. Herold, (Herold's Hearsay), page 40

B. Palmer, Powered parawing (Letter) [Hang gliders], page 2
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Youth], page 4
A.B Fuchs, (SSA in Action), page 6
American Soaring Handbook, by Alice Fuchs [Literature\Aerodynamics], page 6
How to Make and Fly Paper Airplanes, page 10
H. Lawrence, The ridge [Literature], page 12
G. Seibels, 38th National Bryan 1971 [Competitions\National], page 14
B.M. Ryan, 38th National Soaring Championships - Statistics Table of scores [Competitions\Nationals], page 32
What happened to the HP-16 and Concept 70? [Sailplanes\Concept-70; Sailplanes\HP-16], page 34
C.D. Herold, (Herold's Hearsay), page 35
I. Prue, Safety corner [Safety], page 36

J.S. Hamilton, Airspace: everybody's job (Letter) [Airspace; Federal Aviation Agency], page 2
S. DuPont, A retractable venturi (Letter) [Instruments], page 3
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Conferences and Conventions], page 6
Dick Wolters: The Art and Technique of Soaring [Literature], page 7
Joseph C. Lincoln: On Quiet Wings [Literature], page 7
Region 4 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 8
G. Hatchell, Region 5 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 10
F. Hewitt, Northern Region 7 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 11
Southern Region 7 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 11
17th annual 1-26 regatta results [Competitions\1-26], page 14
H. Krauth, The flying wing: blunder or blessing? [Sailplanes], page 18
W. Mozdyniewicz, translated by J. Serafin, Cloudstreet flying [Techniques\Thermal Soaring], page 26
A. Stuart, Building a Tern [Construction\Sailplanes; Sailplanes\Tern], page 28
H.V. Senn, Thermals in a garbage can [Meteorology], page 31
J.H. Aldrich, Using the weather [Meteorology], page 35
T. Page, Position paper: will the SSA go hang? [Soaring Society of America], page 36
C. Herold, Caution; student, handle with care (Herold's Hearsay), page 38

M.E. Wald, Safety point (Letter) [Safety], page 4
(SSA in action)No author or title, [People\M.R. Opitz], page 6
New Schreder design [Sailplanes\RS-15], page 8
S.V. Colton, Region 12 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 9
L. Brooks, Region 10 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 12
F. Worthington, Travels with George [Crewing], page 18
G. Seibels, Cockpit wizard [Instruments], page 23
Hang Gliders Did someone say slow and low? [Hang gliders], page 24
B. Blodget, Some accident observations [Safety], page 28
W.J. Mouton, Jr., How to fly a real self-launched sailplane [Motorgliders\SF-27M], page 31
C. Herold, (Herold's Hearsay) [Oxygen Equipment], page 37
S. Horvath, Safety corner [Safety], page 39

January 1972, Cover (Cover) [Sailplanes\Icarus; People\Taras Kiceniuk, Jr.; Ultralight Flying]
(Letter)No author or title, [Sailplanes\Duster], page 2
Letter to ed [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 2
XCG-16 Design Credit (Letter) [XCG-16], page 3
Harry N. Perl, XCG-16 (Letter) [XCG-16], page 4
John H. McMasters, Support for ultralight (Letter) [Sailplanes], page 4
Vincent J. Burnelli, XCG-16 design credit (Letter), page 4
Ultralight support (Letter) [Mountain Soaring], page 4
Correction (Letter) [Sailplanes\Caproni A-21j], page 7
Soaring clubs (Letter) [Clubs\Australia; Clubs\New Zealand; International\Australia; International\New Zealand], page 7
Soaring clubs: New Zealand (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 7
Thermal's capacity (Letter) [Meteorology\Thermals], page 7
Ultralight coverage in soaring [Ultralights], page 10
World soaring championships [Competitions\World; International\Yugoslavia], page 10
L. Licher, Performance report [Sailplanes\Sigma], page 11
Lloyd M. Licher, Report on British Sigma [Sailplanes\Sigma], page 11
The Sigma flies (Foreign Scene) [Sailplanes\Sigma], page 11
Nick Goodhart, "Sigma" project report, Licher, page 12
Anyone for a $15,000 Spar? [Construction\Sailplanes], page 13
Carbon spar research tests [Sailplanes\Kestrel], page 13
Kestrel [Sailplanes\Slingsby\Kestrel], page 13
Research test [Carbon Spar], page 13
Bennett M. Rogers, The magnificent Mojave [Sites\Mojave Desert], page 16
El Mirage Dry Lake [Sites\El Mirage], page 20
Best competition pilots of 1971 [Competitions], page 22
Alcide Santilli, 40th US national soaring championships, Liberal, Kansas [Competitions\National], page 24
Alcide Santilli, How to reach waves via thermals [Meteorology\Wave; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 24
Crystalaire [Sites\Crystalaire], page 32
Pearblossom [Sites\Pearblossom], page 32
Aronson's Air Service [Sites\Aronson's Air Service], page 34
Rosamond [Sites\Rosamond], page 34
Holiday Haven [Sites\Holiday Haven], page 35
Tour of soaring sites [Sites\Tehachapi], page 35
L.M. Licher, Rules motorgliding competition: CIVV report [Motorgliders], page 37
Lloyd M. Licher, CIVV report (SSA in Action) [FAI], page 37
Wil Schuemann, CIVV report, Licher, L. M, page 37
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 39
Adverse yaw (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 39
Nimbus II Flight testing completed (Herold's Hearsay) [Sailplanes\Nimbus II], page 40
Pilot seeding: 1972 world championships [International\Canada], page 40

AS-W 12 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 12]
Re: Blodget article (Letter) [Safety], page 2
Soaring conditions (Letter) [Sites\Florida], page 2
Tow hooks (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 2
Stephan Horvath, Low-cost competition in Arizona (Letter) [Competitions], page 3
Tom Page, Engine conservation (Letter) [Launching\Aerotowing], page 3
Tom Page, Towing engine conservation (Letter) [Launching\Aerotow; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 3
Rose Marie Licher, Man-powered flight (SSA in Action), page 4
MPA project (SSA in Action) [Human-Powered Flight], page 4
National feminine single-place 100-km speed record claimed by Gunn-Britt Floden (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-34; Records; Women], page 8
New directors elected [Soaring Society of America], page 8
Keith Sherwin, Man Powered Flight (Book Reviews) [Literature; Human-Powered Flight], page 11
President Mike Monroney re-elected [National Aeronautic Association], page 11
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Federal Aviation Agency], page 12
Airworthiness directive from FAA: loose rudder fittings [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-23H], page 12
Ka-6 Airworthiness directive from FAA: Faulty welds [Sailplanes\K-6], page 12
US Certificate granted [Sailplanes\/Blanik], page 12
R. Wolters, Region I championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 13
Richard Wolters, Letter from the Blue Ridge, page 13
R. Wolters, Region 4 Championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 14
Man powered flight - a review and status report [Mountain Soaring], page 16
Hangin' in there [Ultralight Flying], page 17
Curtix J. Cole and J. McMasters, A review and status report [Human-Powered Flight], page 18
Man-powered flight: MBA's [Human-powered flight\Puffin], page 18
N. Jacoby, Electro-optical sensing [Instruments], page 29
N. Jacoby, Electronics Electro-optical imagery [Instruments], page 29
Ned Jacoby, Turn on, tune in... and take off [Instruments\Thermal Detection Systems], page 29
Martin Simons, Déjà Vue [Windspiel; Akaflieg Darmstadt; People\Robert Kronfeld; Sailplanes\D-38; People\Dr. Kupper; International\Austria], page 33
Martin Simons, Déjà Vue, page 35
1971, Accident summary (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
Number one killer: spins and stalls (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 37
Too much too soon: proper training (Safety Corner) [Safety; Training], page 37
Redline audio warning device (Herold's Hearsay) [Instruments; Safety; Warning Device], page 38
Spacing between thermal streets (Herold's Hearsay) [Meteorology; Techniques\Thermal Soaring], page 38
Thoughts on wheel brakes (Safety Corner) [Trailers], page 38
John Aldrich, Valley-slope circulations: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 40

C-70, (Cover) [Sites\Calistoga, California; Sailplanes\C-70]
John Luttrell, White fiberglass plus haze equals hazard (Letter), page 2
Lte [Currency Law], page 2
Open-Cockpit Gliding Parachutes (Letter) [Parachutes], page 2
Watch it! (Letter) [Landing Gear], page 2
White fiberglass plus haze equals hazard (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes], page 2
Alcide Santilli, More on reverse thermals (Letter), page 3
Wally Scott, Offers "Flying at Marfa" booklet (Letter) [Sites], page 3
Nimbus landing while on tow?, page 3
Reverse thermals (Letter) [Meteorology], page 3
Standing waves on Mars (Letter) [Meteorology\Waves], page 3
Wave dynamics (Letter) [Dynamics of Flight; Meteorology], page 3
L. Licher, Identity card discussion (Letter) [FAI], page 4
S. Horvath, Answer to request for improvement (Letter) [Safety], page 4
Movies are better than ever (Letter) [Movies], page 4
Request SSA give more complete reports (Letter) [Safety], page 4
Instruments - Batteries Batteries and cold weather (Letter) [Instruments\Batteries], page 5
SSA special funds (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Funds], page 5
Safety inspections following accident (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 17], page 5
Rose Marie Licher, Want to fly the Flycycle? (Letter) [Human-Powered Flight], page 6
More on safe seat ballast (Letter) [Ballast; Minimum Weight; Safety], page 6
Reverse rotor (Letter) [Meteorology\Wave Soaring], page 6
Joseph C. Lincoln, ed., On quiet wings [Literature], page 7
B. Rogers, The AS-K 14 vs the SF-27M [Motorgliders\Alexander Schleicher\AS-K 14], page 10
Texas Dallas and Report, First national soaring convention (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], page 11
Texas: first national soaring convention and report, Dallas (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], page 11
Richard Wolters, the art and technique of soaring [Literature], page 13
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Federal Aviation Agency], page 13
Airworthiness directive: improper engine-mount assemblies (SSA in Action) [Launching\Aerotow\PA-18], page 13
Questionnaire re: official contest number (SSA in Action) [Competitions], page 13
Paul Bikle, 12th Australian national gliding championships: Waikerie [International\Australia], page 14
Dore J. Montes, Economics of soaring in the Alps, Gotcher, J. W, page 15
J.W. Gotcher, Economics of soaring in the Alps [International\Austria; Literature], page 15
Elena Klein, Ultralight Hawaiian style [Sites\Hawaii; Ultralights], page 16
569 mi, World out and return distance record [Records\Flights], page 18
Richard Miller, Supersoarer: The shape of things to come [Sailplanes], page 18
Richard Miller, The new era in soaring, conclusion: the shape of things to come [Sailplanes], pages 18,
Hi-ho, Kimo Savy [People\Karl Striedieck], page 18
R. Miller, Pendulum stability: The Shape of Things to Cone [Construction\Sailplanes], page 19
R. Miller, Rudder centeroid: The Shape of Things to Come [Construction\Sailplanes], page 20
Arthur E. Hurst, Concept 70 revisited [Sailplanes\Concept 70], page 22
Ross M. Stevens, Jr, Flying the Caproni A-21 [Sailplanes\A-21], page 25
Richard Miller, New era in soaring [Literature], page 27
Dennis Harmon and Larry L. Linville, Why the Dingus? [Sailplanes\Dingus; Homebuilts], page 30
E.[R.?] Miller, Pitch control: The Shape of Things to Come [Aerodynamics; Sailplanes\Construction], page 30
R. Miller, Directional control: The Shape of Things to Come [Sailplanes\Libelle; Construction\Sailplanes], page 31
John Butler and Paul A. Kurbjun, Warning device: things that go bump in the night, Butler, J [Instruments], page 32
R. Miller, Aerial bicycle: The Shape of Things to Come [Construction\Sailplanes], page 32
R. Miller, Pedal-soarer: The Shape of Things to Come [Construction\Sailplanes], page 32
Lloyd M. Licher, SSA directors' meeting [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 34
James Elliot, Midwinter awards banquet [Awards], page 36
Control loss in spin (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 36
Notice of proposed certificate action (Herold's Hearsay) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 36
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
Hang glider safety - a myth exposed (Safety Corner) [Hang gliders; Safety], page 37
C. Herold, Information services Wave alert system [Meteorology], page 38
Sailplane tie downs (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety; Tiedowns], page 38
John Aldrich, (Terrain effects: Using the Weather) [Meteorology; Meteorology], page 39

Spring Soaring (Cover) [Cover]
Airspace (Letter) [Airspace], page 2
Hang glider safety (Letter) [Hang Gliders; Safety], page 2
On a 13-meter class (Letter) [13-Meter Ciass], page 2
J.C. Lincoln, 40th US national soaring championships. Liberal, Kansas, Part II [Competitions\National], page 3
18000 ceiling (Letter) [Airspace], page 3
Zoomies can be doomies (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 3
Stephen Du Pont, Check those hairline cracks! (Letter), page 4
Tail inspection for safety (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 17], page 4
Towing Breaking and braking (Letter) [Launching\Aerotowing; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 4
Robert 0. Buck, Soaring symposium, 1972:West Virginia Morgantown [Soaring Symposia], page 7
E. Byars and W. Holbrook, eds, Proceedings of the 1971 symposium on competitive soaring [Literature], page 11
Ross MacIntyre, Championships decide New Zealand world team [International\New Zealand; People\John Luttrell], page 12
Ary Ceelen, South African nationals [International\South Africa], page 13
Gren Seibels, South Carolina Bermuda High [Sites], page 16
R.[or K.?]L. Schellenbaum, Getting it all together [Sailplanes\Cherokee; Construction\Sailplanes; Homebuilts], page 20
H. Senn, Homebuilt wind tunnel for instrument calibration [homebuilts; Instruments], page 22
Harry Senn, Homebuilt wind tunnel for instrument calibration [Wind Tunnel], page 22
Richard Miller, Unconventional designs Light-wind soarer [Sailplanes], page 27
Richard Miller, part II The new era in soaring and super-soarability, page 27
Lloyd M. Licher, CIVV report (SSA in Action) [FAI], page 35
John Aldrich, More about terrain effects: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 36
Airbrakes and whistles (Herold's Hearsay) [; Warning Device], page 37
Instruments Airbrakes and whistles (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety; Instruments], page 37
Flap settings for takeoff (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 38
Stephan Horvath, On spinning the 2-32 (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety; Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32], page 39
Top commercial instructor (letter) [People\Bernie Carris], page 99

Ruby Design (Cover) [Cover]
W. Scott, Marfa report (Letter) [Meteorology], page 2
Interested in slide library? (Letter) [Photography; Slide Library], page 2
Launch: Watch it! (Letter) [Safety], page 2
Powered sailplane? (Letter) [Motorgliders\BD-5], page 2
White fiberglass plus haze equals hazard (Letter) [Safety], page 2
Reporting accidents (Letter) [Safety], page 3
Reverse thermals (Letter) [Techniques\Thermal Soaring], page 3
Museum fund (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 5
Want to fly a 20000 ft. ridge? (SSA in Action) [Sites\Alaska], page 5
Diamond badge (SSA in Action) [Awards], page 6
Bennett M. Rogers, The AS-K 14 vs the SF-27M [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-K 14; Sailplanes\SF-27M], page 10
R. Miller, The shape of things to come [Sailplanes\Thistledown; Passenger/Pilot Polarity], page 29
Geof Steele, The shape of things to come. Miller, R, page 31
B. Miller, The shape of things to come [Pedal-Soarer; Aerial Bicycle], page 32
Carl Herold, March winds at Boulder (Herold's Hearsay) [Meteorology; Sites\Colorado], page 36
Control loss in spin (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety], page 36
Sailplane fatality investigations (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety], page 37
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 38
Ridge soaring - Basic rules and precautions (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Ridge Soaring; Safety], page 38

June 1972, Cover (Cover) [Hang Gliders]
Mountaintop Glide (Cover) [Cover]
Anne and Gus Briegleb, Thank you (Letter) [Sites\El Mirage], page 2
Bennett M. Rogers, Supersoarability (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 2
Spoiler warning device (Letter) [Instruments; Safety; Warning Device], page 2
Mountain Green sailwing (Letter) [Sailwing], page 4
SCHGA, Southern California Hang Gliding Associationmeets [Hang Gliders], page 5
UFO's Request for report of UFO sightings (Letter) [Vector I], page 5
Using flaps for taxiing (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 5
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Airspace], page 8
26th annual: Torrey Pines, Local Pacific midwinter soaring championships [Competitions\Local], page 11
Col. J.E. Mrazek, The fall of Eben Emael - Prelude to Dunkerque [Literature], page 13
Dr. Albert F. Perna, Lt. Col. USAFR, Ret, The glider gladiators of World War II, [Literature], page 13
George Worthington, Is the AS-W 12 for everyone? [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 12], page 19
Prof. E.F. Blick, Bird aerodynamics [Aerodynamics; Birds], page 26
Hans Luenger, Project BETA [Homebuilts; Sailplanes\Beta; Construction], page 32
Dr. Joachim P. Kuettner, Cloudstreet waves [Meteorology\Wave Soaring], page 33
Herold's Hearsay, Atmospheric pressure hazards for pilots [Physiology\Altitude; Safety], page 39
Radio Equipment The best microphone (Herold's Hearsay) [Instruments], page 39
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 40
Anxiety, friend or foe? (Safety Corner) [Physiology; Safety], page 40

Steve Parker, BS-1 (Cover) [Sites\Odessa, Texas; Sailplanes\BS-1]
Bob Miller, Up the 13-meter homebuilt (Letter) [13-Meter Ciass], page 2
Dennis Harmon, A homebuilder's plea (Letter) [Homebuilts], page 2
For the record: re: Man-Powered Flight (Letter) [Human-Powered Flight], page 2
Up the 13-meter homebuilt (Letter) [Homebuilts], page 2
"Man-Powered Flight" F 72, Reply to clarification of report (Letter) [Mountain Soaring], page 3
James Indrebo, Flying IFR legally (Letter), page 3
Marion Griffith, Flying IFR legally (Letter) [Techniques\Cloud Flying], page 3
Richard Miller, Reply to re Thistledown (Letter), page 5
California and Oregon Coming to Minden? Bring a glider (Letter) [Sites], page 5
The new era (Letter) [Thistledown], page 5
Alex Aldott and Dita Aldott, Recognition for photography (SSA in Action), page 7
Gren Seibels, Region 5 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Vic Saudek, Dedication [Archives and Museums], page 10
1971, Handicap nationals [Competitions], page 11
L. Licher, Start gates (SSA in Action) [Instruments; Awards\Flights], page 12
SSA ultralight committee explores subject [Ultralights; Soaring Society of America], page 12
Aimai Knypstra, New speed records in Africa (Foreign Scene) [International\Africa; Records\Flights; People\Walter Neubert], page 14
George Locke, First of a kind flight breaks record [International\Great Britain], page 14
Smirnoff sailplane derby [People\A.J. Smith; People\John Ryan; People\Wally Scott; Competitions\Smirnoff; People\Paul Bikle; People\Ross Briegleb], page 16
Bruce Carmichael and Al Backstrom, The long and the short of it [Sailplanes\Epb-1; Sailplanes\S-34; Design], page 22
Thomas W. Scanlan, The long and the short of it, Carmichael, B, page 22
G. Locke, Foreign First-of-a-kind flight breaks records [Sailplanes\Skylar 4; Records\Flights], pages 14,40
Derr Golladay, Composites: some thoughts on composite bonding [Construction], page 28
John Luttrell, Some thoughts on composite bonding, Golladay, D, page 28
Bill Allen, Accident report (Safety Corner), page 37
Byron Alexander, Accident report, page 37
Byron Alexander, Accident reports Accident report [Safety], page 37
John Luttrell, More on fiberglass plus haze (Letter), page 37
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
Emergency plan in case of accident (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
More on fiberglass plus haze (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes; Safety], page 37

Ka-6 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Ka-6; Cover]
Critique (Letter) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 2
Jack Lambie, Bird aerodynamics (Letter) [Birds], page 3
Lloyd M. Licher, Bird aerodynamics (Letter) [Aerodynamics; Birds], page 3
Is the AS-W 12 for everyone? (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 12], page 4
J. , August 1972, p. 5, p. 6 Kuettner, Thermal wave soaring correction (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 5
Battery meter caution (Letter) [Instruments\Batteries], page 6
Spins and the 13-meter class (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; 13-Meter Ciass], page 6
George Uveges, (SSA in Action) [Photography], page 7
L. Licher, Rules and regulations More on start gates [Awards\Flights], page 8
More on start gates (SSA in Action) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Instruments], page 8
James Herman, Region One Contest [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Kevin Griffin, Region eleven contest [Competititions\Regional], page 11
Marion Griffith, FAA-SSA interview [Airspace; Federal Aviation Agency], page 12
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Archives and Museums], page 12
Emergency locator transmitters (SSA in Action) [Instruments], page 12
John Luttrell, Slingsby HP-14 fittings, page 13
Radar: glider visibility thereon: Random Gusts [FAA\Air Traffic Control; Radar; Airspace], page 13
Slingsby HP-14 fittings [Hang Gliders; Safety], page 13
Joseph Baer, Soaring abroad - France [International\France], page 16
J. McMasters, Use of energy-storage devices in a man-powered aircraft [Human-Powered Flight], page 22
George R. Allen, Two for the homebuilder [Sailplanes\Tern; Homebuilts], page 30
Paul Schweizer, Two for the homebuilder, page 31
T. Scanlan, Two for the homebuilder [Sailplances\SG-1], page 31
George Kern, The SST [People\Herman Stiglmeier; Trailers], page 32
Aircraft having experimental certificates (Herold's Hearsay) [Licenses\Sailplane], page 37
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 38
Deadly critters (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 38
Joe Conn, [Safety], page 39

Max Grassfield, Black Forrest Gliderport, Colorado (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-34; Sites\Black Forest]
James Indrebo, Cloud, and IFR flying (Letter) [Airspace], page 2
Marion Griffith, Cloud and IFR flying: reply to (Letter), page 2
(Letter)No author or title, [Techniques\Cloud and IFR flying], page 2
B.S. Smith, Region 11 Contest (Letter) [Competitions\Regional], page 3
Bernald S. Smith, Cartological cop-out (Letter), page 3
George R. Allen, Tern report follow-up (Letter) [Homebuilts\Tern], page 3
More on the BD-5B (Letter) [BD-5B], page 3
Stephen Du Pont, A do-it-yourself landing-gear rememberer (Letter) [Safety], page 4
Gill Airport: And lemonade besides! (Letter) [Sites], page 4
Geof Steele, Libelles dominate nationals, Gimmey wins [Sailplanes\Libelle], page 6
39th US soaring championships, Nevada Minden [Competitions\National], page 6
Swedish and Polish pilots new world champs [Competitions\World; International\Yugoslavia; People\Jan Wroblewski; People\Goran Ax], page 7
Betsy Howell, Now you have it-now you dont, page 8
Edward G. Minghelli, New world multiplace out and return record claim, page 8
Helen Dick, How you have it - now you don't [Records\Flights], page 8
Robert Gravance, New world multiplace out and return record claim [Records\Flights], page 8
Photo procedures (SSA in Action) [Photography], page 8
US women's national distance record [Records\Flights; Women], page 8
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Archives and Museums], page 9
Instruments - Barograph Barograph calibrations (SSA in Action) [Instruments], page 9
Thomas Williams, Report: Third Annual Motorglider Competition - Germany [Competitions\International\Germany; International\Germany; Motorgliders], page 10
J.C. Wright, Third US national standard class soaring championships, Marfa, Texax [Competitions\National], page 12
Richard Butler, The best of the standard class [Sailplanes\Cirrus; Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 17; Sailplanes\LS-1; Sailplanes\Libelle], page 28
James L. Nash-Webber and Art LaPointe, Symposium and workshop: soaring technology: Technology '72 [Symposia], page 32
MIT student clubs [Clubs\Massachusetts Institute of Technology], page 33
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology; Meteorology], page 34
Taras Kiceniuk, Jr, Flight of Icarus [Sailplanes\Icarus], page 34
Commercial Operations, Recommended precautions, Karlovlch, J (Safety Corner), page 36
John Armitage, Inspection problems in glass sailplanes [Construction\Sailplanes; Safety], page 36
John Karlovich, Recommended precautions (Safety Corner) [Safety; Trailers], page 36
John Luttrell, Inspection problems in glass sailplanes, Armitage, J, page 36
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 36
California Fremont, Ka-6 crash; cross-country flight: Blanik crash [Safety], page 37

LS-1 (Cover) [Sailplanes\LS-1; Cover]
2-32 spin recovery (Letter) [Safety; Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32], page 1?
Cumulus-induced "mountain" waves (Letter) [Meteorology; Wave Soaring], page 2
New information (Letter) [Safety], page 2
Teen-agers; a peer purview (Letter) [Youth], page 3
A successful youth group (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 4
Air explorer squadron 8 (Letter) [Youth], page 4
Do-it-yourself barographic orthodontia (Letter) [Instruments], page 4
Down-gust stall? (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 4
Wally Scott, II Claims Barringer trophy (SSA in Action) [Awards\Barringer], page 5
Winch advice sought (Letter) [Landing Gear; Launching\Winch Towing], page 5
Edward Makula, Claims two world records (SSA in Action), page 6
Gunn-Britt Floden, Claims national feminine 100-km speed triangle record (SSA in Action), page 6
US national feminine 100-km speed triangle record claimed by Gunn-Britt Floden (SSA in Action) [Women], page 6
US national feminine 100-km speed triangle record claimed by Gunn-Britt Floden: SSA to action [Records\Flights], page 6
World multiplace speed triangle record and world multi- place out-and-return distance records claimed by Ed Makula: SSA to action [Records\Flights], page 6
Airspace: FFA nixes glider cloud-flying rating (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 8
F.A.R. Part 61 amended (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 8
FAA nixes glider cloud-flying rating (SSA in Action) [Airspace], page 8
Standard class state records: SSA to action [Records], page 8
Tolerance on release points (SSA in Action) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 8
George Coder Texas, South region ten contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Region 9 contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Region Four Contest, Fredrick Maryland Municipal Airport (SSA in Action) [Sites], page 9
Region four contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Region four contest: Frederick Municipal Airport, Maryland (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Waverly West: region nine contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Geof Steele, The Libelle 201B (Foreign Scene) [Sailplanes\Libelle 201B], page 10
Sterling Starr, Region Seven Contest, Salem, Illinois (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 10
The Libelle 201B (Foreign Scene) [Sailplanes\Libelle 201B], page 10
P. Bikle, 13th world gliding championships - Vrsac, Yugoslavia [International\Yugoslavia], page 12
Paul Bikle, 13th world gliding championships-Vrsac, Yugoslavia [Competitions\World], page 12
Yugoslavia, Bikle, P. Vrsac, 13th world gliding championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 12
Yugoslavia, Bikle, P. , October 1972, p. 26, p. 27 Vrsac, 13th world gliding championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 26
Sylvia Colton, Vrsac collage [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26; Yugoslavia], page 31
National Achievement comparisons of US nationals 1959 to 1972 (Herold's Hearsay) [Competitions], page 38
Stephan Horvath, Serious accidents [Safety], page 40
Start-gate accidents (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 40
John Aldrich, A do-it-yourself adiabatic chart: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 41

Dave Low, HP-11 (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\HP-11; Teton Range]
Geof Steele, Best of the standard class? AS-W 15 (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 15], page 6
K. Striedieck, Best of the standard class? AS-W 15 (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 15], page 6
Youth soaring survey completed (Letter) [Youth], page 6
Getting 'em started (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 7
H.B. Fischer, Caution on duPont landing-gear rememberer (Letter) [Landing Gear], page 8
Nancy Davis, Good. notice from the press (Letter), page 8
Good notice from the press (Letter) [Publicity], page 8
Something right and something wrong (Letter) [Competitions; Soaring Society of America], page 8
Belgian invitation (Letter) [International\Belgium], page 9
Remembering Ben Shupack (Letter) [People\Ben Shupack; Obituaries], page 9
Second national soaring convention (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], page 10
Hugh Heartland, OSTIV plaque and Klemperer award received by Paul Bikle (SSA in Action) [People\Paul Bikle; FAI; Awards], page 11
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Archives and Museums], page 11
Gale Abels, Gypsy soaring camp (SSA in Action), page 12
George Uveges, Gypsy soaring camp (SSA in Action) [Soaring Camp], page 12
Helen Dick, Region twelve contest [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26; Competitions\Regional], page 14
Ontario Bockton, XXIV Canadian national soaring championships (SSA in Action) [International\Canada], page 14
North region ten contestStrother Field, Kansas (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 14
Elena Klein, 39th US soaring championships, Minden, Nevada [People\Ray Gimmey; Competitions\National], page 16
Table of scores 39th US soaring championships [Competitions\National], page 26
The Swingwing [Construction; Homebuilts; Sailplanes; People\Irven Culver; VJ23], page 30
Jon Putnam, Eastern 1-26 championships, Elmira, New Hampshire [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 32
Geof Steele, More on The best of the standard class (Herold's Hearsay), page 38
John Luttrell, Hard facing (Herold's Hearsay), page 38
Hard facing (Herold's Hearsay) [Construction\Sailplanes; Skids, Tail Or Hose], page 38
More on the best of the standard class (Herold's Hearsay) [Sailplanes], page 38
More on MacCready speed-ring error selector (Herold's Hearsay) [Instruments], page 39
L. Licher, Directors meeting, July 1972, Minden, Nevada, [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 40
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology; Meteorology], page 41
List of weather-related articles appearing in SOARING Magazine: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 41

Silent night, silent flight (Cover) [Cover]
Slope soaring on clouds? It's being done (Letter) [Meteorology; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 2
Soaring Signals, Standard American soaring signals (Letter), page 3
Tom Page, Standard American soaring signals answer (Letter) [Safety\American Soaring Signals], page 3
Scatter time (Letter) [Safety], page 3
J.H. McMasters, MPA operational flexibility answer (Letter) [Mountain Soaring; Human-Powered Flight], page 5
Do-it-yourself indicator (Letter) [Instruments], page 5
Wright memorial meet (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 5
and spins youth, Clubs (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 6
S. duPont, Finish gate Finish gate speed: the numbers (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 6
Stephen Du Pont, MITSA'S VIP'S (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 7
Regional soaring weather forecasts? (SSA in Action) [Meteorology], page 8
Sailplane design competitions news (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Design], page 8
Wright Brothers (SSA in Action) [History\American], page 8
Region Five Standard Class Contest: Cordele, Georgia (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 11
Richard Divelbiss, Region Six Contest, Ionia, Michigan (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 12
Leo P. Buckley, Jr., Region four south (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 14
Bennett M. Rogers, The O&rographic record [People\James Smiley; People\William C. Holbrook; Record\Flights; People\Roger Frank; Records\Flights; People\Karl Striedieck], page 16
Erica Scurr, Middle America soaring [Sites], page 22
D.A. Harmon and L.L. Linville, Soarability - the performance ratio [Performance Calculations], page 26
Bill Snead, Lap racing [Competitions], page 28
Holly Weimer, Soaring and youth - why not? [Youth], page 30
Bill Allen, Altitude indoctrination [Safety; Training; Physiology\Altitude], page 33
Earl Seagars, Humor The Mojave cave petroglyphs [Literature], page 34
Leon A. Bonotaux, The Mojave petroglyphs, page 35
Lawrence Gehrlein, Learning to thermal on the ground [Simulation; Training], page 36
V. Saudek, The lady Marie [People\Frank Hutchinson; History\American; Homebuilts], page 37
Resigns as editor of Safety Corner (Safety Corner) [People\Stephan Horvath], page 38

Lenticular cloud stack over Tehachapi (Cover) [Meteorology; Cover]
Critique. Remember the little guy (Letter) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 2
Geof Steele, Rebutting a rebuttal: Libelle (Letter) [Sailplanes\Libelle], page 3
Paul A. Kurbjun, How about tricycle landing gears? (Letter), page 3
Better a near miss than a fallen angel (Letter) [Safety], page 3
Power training for soaring (Letter) [Training; Youth], page 3
Rebutting a rebuttal (Letter) [Sailplanes\Libelle], page 3
Playing with numbers (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 4
Marion S. Griffith, Jr., President's report, Marion S. Griffith, Jr [Soaring Society of America], page 7
D. Halacy and J. Tallon, Soaring [Literature], page 10
Australian Gliding Federation's sailplane design contest (Foreign Scene) [International\Australia; Competitions\Design], page 10
J. McMasters and Curtis Cole, Massachusetts Institute of Technology symposium report, McMasters, J. and Cole, Curtis [Techniques\Mountain Soaring; Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings], page 12
MIT symposium report [Instrumentation; Meteorology], page 13
Hans Zacher, Flight test film: MIT symposium [Sailplanes\SB-9], page 14
J. McMasters and Curtis Cole, MIT symposium report [Aerodynamics; Design], pages 14,15,16,17
MIT symposium report [Test Flying], page 14
Structures and materials: MIT symposium report [Construction\Sailplanes], page 14
Self-launching sailplanes: MIT symposium report [Motorgliders], page 15
W.S. Ivans, CIVV report [Women\International\Yugoslavia; International\Australia\Waikerie; Airspace; Motorgliding; FAI], page 20
Accidents at Vrsac: CIVV report [Safety], page 20
1974 world championships discussed; CIVV report [Competitions\World], pages 20-21
Standard class: CIVV report [Records], page 21
G. Moffat, Ships at Vrsac [Sailplanes\Glasflugel 604; Sailplanes\AS-W 17; Sailplanes\A-15; Sailplanes\Cirrus; Sailplanes\Jantar; Sailplanes\LS-1; Sailplanes\Libelle; Sailplanes\Nimbus II; Sailplanes\Orion], page 22
Best US competition pilots of 1972 [Competitions], page 24
Martin Simons, Flying the Salto [Sailplanes\Salto], page 28
Dr. Richard Eppler, The pleasure was mine? (Herold's Hearsay), page 30
Oxygen regulator and mask data (Herold's Hearsay) [Instrumentation], page 30
Radar beacon regulations (Herold's Hearsay) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 34
John Aldrich, Shear Lines Smog delineates Mojave shear lines: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 36
S. Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilts], page 36

Blueprints: 1-26 and LP-49 (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\1-26; Sailplanes\LP-49]
Dennis Harmon, Index of cross-country performance, reply to (Letter) [Performance], page 2
Helping the direct way (Letter) [Youth], page 2
Index of cross-country performance (Letter) [Cross-Country Soaring; Sailplanes\HP-10; Performance; Sailplanes\Weihe], page 2
For the cost of one raid (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 3
Lap racing and togetherness (Letter) [Competitions], page 3
The Mojave petroglyphs (Letter) [Literature], page 3
Make noise for silent flight (Letter) [Publicity], page 4
Optimum final glide speed (Letter) [Instrumentation], page 4
Big noise of 1972 (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 6
Joy of soaring, by Conway, Carle (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 7
Geof Steele, National records for standard class (SSA in Action), page 9
Kansas Soaring Association May Host Women's Beet (SSA in Action) [Women], page 9
New directors elected (SSA in Action) [People\Hal Lattimore; People\Rudy Allemann; People\John Ryan; People\John Williams; People\John Brittingham; Soaring Society of America\Directors; People\Floyd Sweet], page 9
Christinas bonanza (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 11
Issues film catalogue (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 11
Richard H. Johnson, Living with the AS-W 17 [People\Gerhard Waibel; Sailplanes\AS-W 17; People\Geof Steele], page 12
Richard Schreder, Living with the AS-W 17, page 14
39th US national soaring championship, Minden, Nevada; AS-W 17 [Sites\Minden, Nevada; Competitions\National], page 14
George Green, Three for the 49er, page 16
Terry Haug, Three for the 49er, page 16
Tom Ruddy, Three for the 49er, page 16
Three for the 49er [Homebuilts; Sailplanes\LP-49], page 16
Garey Hudson, From a suitcase [Homebuilts; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26C], page 17
Paul W. Herrick, Passenger glider tourist attraction [Design; Sites\Florida; Sailplanes], page 22
Fred Robinson, Why does it cost so much?, page 26
Maj. H.H. Bruhlman, Keeping the air in Air Cadets [Training; Military; International\Canada; Youth], page 26
Al Parker, Why does it cost so much?, page 28
Why does it cost so much? [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Costs; People\Jon Putnam; People\George Tweed; People\Mark Wild], page 28
T. Elmore, Time heals many things [International\Austria; Sailplanes\Cirrus; Cross-Country Soaring; Safety; Competitions\Classes\Standard], page 30
S. Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilts], page 32
"Speedy" Bond, If at first you don't succeed Fly, fly again, page 34
If at first you don't succeed. Fly, fly again! Bond, "Speedy" [Women], page 34
Robert L. Moore Wins Eagle Eye Award for photography [People\Robert L. Moore; Photography; Museums], page 35
An environmental issue? (Herold's Hearsay) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 37
Experimental aircraft: operational limitation (Herold's Hearsay) [Experimental Aircraft; Federal Aviation Agency], page 38
Mode C Transponders (Herold's Hearsay) [Federal Aviation Agency], pages 38 or 39
Certification of pilots and flight instructors (Herold's Hearsay) [Certification; Federal Aviation Agency], page 39
Federal Aviation Agency Implements SFO TCA (Herold's Hearsay) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 39
John Aldrich, Mountain waves (Using the Weather) [Meterology], page 40

Ray Stark, Loop sequence over Long Island in Ka 6 March (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\Ka 6]
A message missed (Letter) [Sailplanes\AS-W 12; Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 2
Discount prices? (Letter) [Costs], page 2
Power pitch (Letter) [Training], page 2
Stephen Du Pont, Interthermal vs final-glide speed [Instrumentation], page 3
George Moffat, Slipping and skidding vs coordinated turns (Letter) [Sailplanes\Nimbus II; Sailplanes\Cirrus; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 4
Bernald S. Smith, A "Cu" pin with emeralds? Reply to (Letter) [Awards], page 6
A "Cu" pin with emeralds? (Letter), page 6
Second annual soaring convention, San Antonio, Texas (SSA in Action) [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings], page 7
Lilienthal Medal won by Karl Striedieck (SSA in Action) [People\Karl Striedieck; Awards\Lilienthal Medal], page 8
Warren Eaton memorial trophy won by Helen Dick (SSA in Action) [People\Helen Dick; Awards\Eaton], page 8
Bertha M. Ryan, Women soaring pilots newsletter (SSA in Action) [Women], page 10
FFA tightens CFI launch limitations removal (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 11
Kestrel 19 ATC'D (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency; Sailplanes\Kestrel 19], page 12
Doppler radar technique for identifying bird species in flight: Random gusts [Birds\Instrumentation], page 13
Soaring for diamonds, Lincoln, Joseph C., now available in paperback (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 13
Irven Culver, Ultralight round table [People\John Luttrell; People\Peter Lissaman; People\Bruce Carmichael; Aerodynamics; Ultralight; People\Henry Jex; People\Taras Kiceniuk, Jr.], page 16
Bennett M. Rogers, My first flight to a storm cloud, excerpt from Flying is my life, by Hanna Reitsch [Literature], page 21
Lloyd M. Licher, Executive director's report [Soaring Society of America], page 30
Mark A. Savage, 3 into 12 = one [Design; Sailplanes\BG-12; Homebuilts], page 32
Ted Sharp, SSA financial operation [Soaring Society of America], page 36
Bob Kramer, Air sailing gliderport, Inc. [Sites\Air Sailing, Nevada], page 37
John Aldrich, Temperature inversion: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 39
Vance A. Tucker, Dynamic soaring (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Dynamic Soaring], page 40
(Herold's Hearsay)No author or title, [Sailplanes\Census], page 40
Ultralight gliders, FAA position (Herold's Hearsay) [Ultralight], page 40
Vance A. Tucker, Dynamic soaring, excerpt from "Wind Powered Flight" (Herold's Hearsay) [Birds], page 41

2-22 flown by Roy Schlemeyer at Odessa, Texas (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-22; Cover]
Airspace (Letter) [Airspace], page 2
FAA action regarding airspace (Letter) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 2
Noise: Ford vs Schweizer, cont'd (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-32], page 2
Trailer graphics (Letter) [Trailers], page 2
Atlas didn't shrug (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 3
Clear-vision panels (Letter) [Equipment; Construction\Sailplanes; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 3
How to avoid collisions: use your head (Letter) [Safety], page 3
Time heals many things (Letter) [Costs; Safety], page 3
John Luttrell, Blanik airspeed corrections (Letter) [Sailplanes\Blanik], page 6
Blanik airspeed corrections (Letter) [Instrumentation; Sailplanes\Blanik L-13], page 6
Differentiating insurance costs (Letter) [Insurance\Sailplane], page 6
Weekday discount tried (Letter) [Costs; Sites\Holiday Haven], page 6
Awards suggested (SSA in Action) [Awards; Training\Flight Instructors], page 8
Jon McMurty Top non-commercial instructor, 1972 (SSA in Action) [Mountain Soaring], page 8
Don Monroe Joins SSA staff (SSA in Action) [People\Don Monroe], page 9
Office installs telephone answering device (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 9
Texas U gets Parker sailplanes (SSA in Action) [International\Pakistan; History\American\Texas], page 9
Joseph C. Lincoln, Soaring on the wind (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 10
US pilot entry priority lists (SSA in Action) [Competitions], page 10
A.J. Smith, Getting to know the Nimbus II [People\Klaus Holighaus; Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Nimbus II], page 12
Stan Hall, The case for homebuilding [Sailplanes\Cherokee; Homebuilts], page 16
L. Horvath, I missed the big one [Awards\Diamond Badge; Meteorology; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 19
G. Rogers, To kill a soaringbird [People\Bennett M. Rogers; People\Thomas Beltz], page 22
Jack Olson, Ultralight designs [Construction\Sailplanes; Design; Ultralight; Landing Gear], page 24
Art Zimmermann, American glass, du Pont, S, page 26
John Luttrell, American glass, du Pont, S, page 26
Stephen du Pont, American glass [Sailplanes\Austria SH-1; Sailplanes\Concept 70; Construction\Sailplanes], page 26
Harry N. Perl, (Safety Corner), page 30
Accident report: Concept 70 (Safety Corner) [Sailplanes\Concept 70; Safety], page 30
Allegheny ridge running hazards (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Ridge Soaring], page 34
Soaring convention, San Antonio, Texas (Herold's Hearsay) [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings], page 34
Variometer note (Herold's Hearsay) [Instrumentation], page 34

Cover, May 1973 (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\A-21]
John Luttrell, Demurrers from Kirchheim (Letter) [Costs; Maintenance and repair; Comparison Flights; Sailplanes\Nimbus II], page 2
Attention, Cherokee owners (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Homebuilts; Newsletters], page 2
Geof Steele, Credit where credit is due (Letter), page 3
J. McMasters, The Wortmann airfoil catalogue (Letter) [Aerodynamics\Wortmann Airfoil], page 3
Reply to "Timeliness and lead-time" (Letter) [Herold, Carl], page 3
Timeliness and lead-time (Letter) [Operation Limitations], page 3
Better late than never (Letter) [Instrumentation], page 4
Duster association: A 13-meter contest? (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Competitions; Sailplanes\Duster; Homebuilts], page 4
George D. Worthington, Tell it like it is? (Letter) [Safety], page 6
Stephen Du Pont, Cheap gliders (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes], page 8
Glider vs. power training -. a CFI view (Letter) [Training], pages 5,11
Using the yaw string to center thermals (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Techniques\Thermal Soaring], page 8
Ray Shamblen, Sailplane census (SSA in Action), page 9
Second annual Smirnoff sailplane derby, Los Angeles, CA (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Smirnoff], page 9
Bill Ivans and Robert H. Buck, CIVV meeting, Paris, France (SSA in Action) [FAI\CIVV], page 10
Richard Schreder and Geof Steele, An HP-17 for Chester? (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\HP-17; Homebuilts], page 11
International Women's international meet fund (SSA in Action) [People\Erica Scurr; Women; Competitions], page 12
New SSA state governors (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 12
New SSA state governors (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors], page 12
Spring soaring symposium (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums; Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings], page 12
Do you have a calendar photo? (SSA in Action) [Photography], page 13
Long soaring flights survey (SSA in Action) [Cross-Country Soaring], page 13
National Hang Glider Meet: Random Gusts [Hang gliders], page 13
Standard class trophy fund (SSA in Action) [Awards; Competitions\Class\Standard], page 13
Geof Steele, "Legal" water for the Standard Libelle (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency; Sailplanes\Libelle], page 14
New Zealand nationals decide world team (SSA in Action) [People\Alan Cameron; International\New Zealand], page 14
Howard B.[E. or R.?] Ebersole and Dave McNay, The Raspet flight research laboratory [People\Professor E.F. Blick; People\Bruce Carmichael; People\Ray Parker; People\Guy Storer; People\Dr. August H. Raspet; People\H.R. Ebersole; People\Marshall Claybourn; People\Richard H. Johnson; Instrumentation; Test Flying; History\American], page 16
Gren Seibels, The view from down under [People\Gil Parcell; Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings; Literature\Humor; Competitions], page 19
John Helton, Making the most of what you have! [Sites\California; Meteorology], page 24
John Firth and Geof Steele, Get the "H" back into your HP [People\Paul Bikle; Construction\Sailplanes\HP-11; Homebuilts], page 26
Warren A. Messner, Removable tailwheel saddle [Construction\Sailplanes; Homebuilts; Sailplanes\K-8], page 30
Paul W. Herrick, Look out! There's a glider on your tail! [Airplanes\Piper Pa-25 Pawnee; Launching\Aerotowing], page 32
Dita Aldott Winner of "Award Print" citation, Move over, Alex! [Photography; People\Dita Aldott], page 35
Smoking and oxygen (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety], page 37
Hang gliding a spectator sport: Harold's Hearsay [Hang Gliders], page 38
Start and finish altitudes (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 38
New club at Huntsville, Alabama (Herold's Hearsay) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 39

Cirrus flown by Springer Jones over Texas (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\Cirrus; People\Springer Jones]
Hurrah for Stan Hall! (Letter) [Homebuilts; Costs], page 2
Geof Steele, Dick Schreder on the SSA, the FAA and the CIVV (Letter) [Soaring Society of America; Federal Aviation Agency; FAI], page 3
Canadian invitation (Letter) [International\Canada], page 4
Slipping and skidding, con't (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 4
A dangerous precedent (Letter) [Airspace], page 5
Baring & sharing mistakes, NO! (Letter) [Safety], page 6
Baring & sharing mistakes, Si! (Letter) [Safety], page 6
On the ball, Central Indiana Soaring Society, Indianapolis, Indiana (Letter) [Publicity; Sites\Indiana], page 6
Pop rivets (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes; Homebuilts], page 8
Ridge soaring cloudstreets (Letter) [Techniques\Ridge Soaring], page 8
14th Congress, OSTIV, Waikerie, Australia (SSA in Action) [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings\OSTIV; FAI], page 12
Gren Seibels, Region five contest, Chester, South Carolina (SSA in action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Quentin "Ice" Berg; People\A.J. Smith; People\Geof Steele], pages 13,41,
Nugget testing (SSA in Action) [People\Geof Steele; People\Paul Bikle; People\Jack Laister; Sailplanes\Nugget], page 14
George H. Phinney, (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 15
Kirk Norris (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 15
Max Peterson, [Construction\Sailplanes; Design; Homebuilts; Sailplanes\J-4 Javelin], page 19
Philip H. Hess, Golden triangle minus 7 [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Sailplanes\C-70; Sites\Calistoga Soaring Center, California], page 22
V.M. Saudek, The Stratosailplane revisited. [Construction\Sailplanes; Design; Instrumentation; Research; Meteorology], page 26
Mano a mano, Wemple, Don [People\Don K. Wemple; Competitions], page 31
John A. Gavin, Landing stalls (Safety Corner) [Safety; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 35
W.H. Angleman, Coordinated turns (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 35
More on oxygen regulators (Herold's Hearsay) [Instrumentation], page 37
A thought on a parachute (Herold's Hearsay) [Commercial Operations; Parachutes], page 38
Does your Bayside work at cold temperature? (Herold's Hearsay) [Instrumentation\Radios], page 38

Tom Davis, Phoebus B over Richland, Washington (Cover) [Sailplanes\Phoebus B; Cover]
EAA and SSA (Letter) [Soaring Society of America; Experimental Aircraft Association; Homebuilts; 13-Meter Ciass], page 2
Stephen Du Pont, Gap sealer (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes], page 3
Catharsis and learning reinforcement (Letter) [Safety], page 3
HP-11 modification (Letter) [Sailplanes\HP-11], page 3
The Mohawk way (Letter) [Youth], page 4
The ultimate do-it-yourselfer? Tocumwal Soaring Centre (Letter) [International\Australia], page 4
Dore J. Montes, Want to fly the Himalayas? (Letter) [International\India], page 5
Gus Scheuer, soaring pioneer (SSA in Action) [History\Soaring], page 7
A.J. Smith, SSA sailplane design competition (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Design], page 8
Marion Griffith, Official opening: National Soaring Museum, Elmira, New York (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 8
"Mescalero" design revealed (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Design; People\George Applebay; Design\Competitions], page 8
FAA-SSA motorgliding meeting (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 9
Sunny Vegso, The women's team: can you help? (SSA in Action) [Women], page 10
Robert Semans, Region Eleven Contest, Redding, California (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Malcolm Bagshaw], page 11
New SSA governor of North Dakota (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors; People\Thomas A. Nord], page 11
Senior pilot citation of National Pilots Assn. won by M. R. Nevin, sailplane pilot (SSA in Action) [People\M.R. Nevin; Awards], page 11
Smirnoff sailplane derby winner [People\Goran Ax; Competitions\Smirnoff; Sailplanes\Kestrel 17], page 12
James W. Simmons, Jr., Fred Slingsby (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 13
Parker Leonard (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 13
Paul Smith and Geof Steele, 1973 symposium on competitive soaring [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings; Sailplanes\AS-W 17; Sailplanes\Cirrus; Competitions; Design; Sailplanes\Nimbus II; Sailplanes\1-35; Commercial Operations], page 16
William C. Holbrook, The way to go [Sites\Piper Memorial, Pennsylvania; Sailplanes\Libelle; Meteorology; Records\Flights; Techniques\Ridge Soaring], page 20
Lisa Holbrook, The ups and downs of crewing [Crewing], page 22
Bill Williams and David McGuire, III, Chem-weld, a photographic essay [Construction; People\Geof Steele; Sailplanes\Nugget], page 24
Joseph S. Johnson, Too much, too soon? (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 27
Tony Ryan, Means and the means (Letter) [Competitions; Costs; International\New Zealand; Youth], page 27
William B. Cleary, Competing in the humility machine (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Competitions\1-26], page 27
Edgar Herbert, Building the Pioneer II flying wing [Construction\Sailplanes; Homebuilts; Sailplanes\Pioneer II], page 32
James Hayes, The tiger was good to me [Sailplanes\BG-12; Techniques\Wave Soaring; Homebuilts], page 35
Avoiding sink (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 39
Safety on the Blairstown Ridge (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Ridge Soaring; Safety], page 39
S. Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Design; Homebuilts], page 40
Ken Barrol, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 42

2-33 and an Oregon sunset (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-33; Cover]
Now is the time (Letter) [Airspace; Federal Aviation Agency], page 2
Scoring systems Attention contest pilots (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 2
Thomas Beltz, Just for the hell of it? (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 3
A checkout payoff (Letter) [Safety], page 3
The way to go, Holbrook, W. C. , Jl 73 ?20 Yaw strings: the simplest explanation (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 3
An offer to help (Letter) [Costs], page 4
The Javelin (Letter) [Costs; Sailplanes\Javelin], page 4
The straight wing - don't knock it! (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 4
Laszlo Horvath, 90 mph: too fast in a 1-26? reply to (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 5
Max Peterson, The Javelin: reply to (Letter), page 5
90 mph: Too fast in a 1-26? (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Safety], page 5
Uncoordinated turn stalls (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 5
Geof Steele, 4th US National Standard Class Soaring Championship, Chester, South Carolina (SSA in Action) [Competitions\National], page 7
Jack Olson, Big Sky gypsy soaring camp (SSA in Action), page 7
Chocteau Field, Great Falls, Montana (SSA in Action) [Sites\Montana], page 7
Wins US standard class championship (SSA in Action) [People\Karl Striedieck], page 7
Hope Howard and Judith R. Hutchinson, Region Four North Contest, Frederick, Maryland (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 8
1-26, North American soaring championships. Black Forest Gliderport, Colorado (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 8
Region four north contest, Frederick, Maryland (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 8
Slingsby Model T-51 Dart has severe metal corrosion on spar (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Slingsby; Federal Aviation Agency], page 8
Winner in region four north contest, Frederick, Maryland (SSA in Action) [People\Thomas Beltz], page 8
Sam Francis, Region one contest, Warren, Vermont (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 10
Wylie Mullen, Region Seven Soaring Championships, Joliet, Illinois (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 10
Billy Hill, Region nine contest, Waverly West Soaring Ranch, Colorado (SSA in Action) [Sites\Colorado; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 11
Phil Ecklund, Region Nine Contest, waverly west soaring ranch, Colorado (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 11
Geof Steele, Makula at Minden, Serafin, J, page 14
John Serafin, Makula at Minden [Canopies\Sailplanes\A-21; Techniques\Wave Soaring; Meteorology; Sites\Minden, Nevada], page 14
1973 Smirnoff sailplane derby [Competitions\Smirnoff], pages 18,19
Jack Lambie, My storm flight over Chicago [Meteorology], page 21
Calculating the whole tow (Letter) [Launching\Aerotow], page 30
A fine feathered friend: soaring in Mexico (Letter) [International\Mexico], page 31
Ax takes Swedish Nats (Letter) [International\Sweden; People\Goran Ax], page 32
In-flight noise measurement (Letter) [Noise], page 32
Bruce Carmichael, The spiral dive (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Meteorology; Techniques\Cloud Flying; Safety], page 35
S. Hall, Tailless sailplane: Homebuilder's Hall [Design\Sailplanes; Homebuilts; Construction\Sailplanes], page 36
Fatality: John Trice in region nine contest (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety], page 38

1-26 championships: Black Forest Gliderport 1973 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Cover]
Time for a freeze? (Letter) [Competitions\Classes\Standard], page 2
All right, Dad! (Letter) [Youth], page 3
John Firth, HP-11 modifications cont'd. (Letter) [Sailplanes\HP-11; Homebuilts], page 4
First national hang gliding meet (Letter) [Hang Gliders], page 4
Mano a mano reply (Letter) [Competitions; People\Don K. Wemple], page 4
Bernald S. Smith, 1975 SSA calendar (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 6
Three useful electronic circuits for sailplanes (Letter) [Instrumentation], page 6
Computerized tasks at Waikerie (SSA in Action) [Competitions\World], page 7
Rudy Allemann, Region eight contest, Ephrata Airport, Washington (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 8
Lilienthal meet (SSA in Action) [Hang Gliders; People\Jack Lambie], page 8
Lawrence Wood, Region ten east, contest, San Marcos, Texas (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Geof Steele, Chester 1973, page 10
Gren Seibels, Chester, 1973 [Meteorology; Competitions], page 10
4th US national standard class soaring championships [Competitions\National], page 21
John W. Firor, Inside clouds [People\Ron Ferguson; Instrumentation; Meteorology; Research; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-32], page 24
Mike Moore, 1973 1-26 nationals [Competitions\1-26; Sites\Colorado], page 27
8th National 1-26 North American championships, Sites^Colorado Springs, Colorado [Competitions\1-26], page 33
Joe Conn, Accident report (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
S. Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilts], page 39
Wally Marra's "Drifter" (Homebuilder's Hall) [People\Wally Marra; Sailplanes\Drifter; Homebuilts], page 39
Wanted; a few real pros: Homebuilder's Hall [Design; Construction\Sailplanes], page 40

Roberto Sada Salinas, Bird (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-32]
Geof Steele, Rules needed "The flap flap, cont'd" (Letter) [Competitions\National], page 2
Thomas Beltz, On birds (Letter) [Birds\Aerodynamics], page 3
low-cost i.e. Cheapsoaring (Letter) [Costs], page 3
Gus Briegleb, BG plans and kits (Letter) [Homebuilts], page 5
Memorial gift (Letter) [Archives and Museums], page 5
South African invitation (Letter) [International\South Africa], page 7
Rudy Allemann, The nationals rescored (Letter) [Competitions], page 8
Volmer Jensen, Bottoms up (Letter) [Hang Gliders], page 8
1st women's world soaring contest, Leszno, Poland (SSA in Action) [Competitions; Women], page 11
First in women's world soaring contest, Leszno, Poland (SSA in Action) [People\Pelagia Majewska], page 11
Second in women's world soaring contest, Leszno, Poland (SSA in Action) [People\Sue Martin], page 11
Bernald S. Smith, 1975 SSA calendar (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 14
Roy McMaster, Region three contest, Elmira, New York (SSA in Action) [People\Quentin Berg; Competitions\Regional], page 14
Quentin Berg [Obituaries], page 14
Lloyd M. Licher, SSA Directors' meeting [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 18
Marion S. Griffith, Jr., President's report [Soaring Society of America], page 18
Joseph C. Lincoln, 40th US National soaring championships. Liberal, Kansas, Part I [Techniques\Thermal Soaring; Sailplanes\AS-W 17; People\George Moffat; Competitions\National], page 22
Schweizer Aircraft Corp. report [Manufacturers\Schweizer Aircraft Corporation; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-35], page 36
H-301 Libelle Shifty center of gravity (Herold's Hearsay) [Sailplanes\HP], page 39
Positive control checks, everyone! (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety], page 40
S. Hall, Advisory Circular 20-86 "Aviation Education Through Building an Airplane" (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilts; Youth; Federal Aviation Agency], page 41

My daddy has a sailplane (Cover) [Cover]
Accessories A dolly handle (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes], page 2
Cheers and tips for the team (Letter) [Competitions\World; International\Australia\Waikerie], page 2
Fly American at Waikerie (Letter) [International\Australia\Waikerie], page 2
Contest scoring better as it is (Letter) [Competitions], page 3
Kids are serious (Letter) [Youth], page 3
Production costs Volume is the answer (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes\Costs], page 3
The Marske "Pioneer" (Letter) [Homebuilts; Sailplanes\Pioneer II; Techniques\Thermal Soaring], page 4
Liam D. English, First director of National Soaring Museum (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 7
Elemer Balint, Wave site research (SSA in Action) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 9
3rd annual John J. Montgomery hang gliding championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\California; Design; Ultralight], page 10
Margery Cosgrove (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 12
Roswell E. Franklin (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 12
Richard Schreder, Experimental category: Meeting with the FAA [Federal Aviation Agency\Sailplanes], page 14
Robert Lamson, ALCOR, The First Pressurized Sailplane [Instrumentation; Meteorology\Design\Equipment\Oxygen; Sailplanes\Alcor; Construction\Sailplanes], page 16
Bill Adams, Rental costs A comment [Costs], page 22
G. Voltz, A report [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Costs], page 22
Joseph C. Lincoln, 40th US National soaring championships. Liberal, Kansas, Part II [People\Jerry Rhine; People\Robert Tucker; People\Curtis McNay; People\Jim Le Sueur, Jim; Competitions\National], page 24
J.C. Lincoln, 40th US national soaring championships. Liberal, Kansas, Part II [Competitions\National; People\George Moffat; People\Richard H. Johnson], page 30
Richard Schreder, Pilot check (Safety Corner) [Safety; Sailplanes\RS-15], page 34
Robert Wayt, Diamonds, a pair [Sailplanes\Diamant; Youth], pages 22,,48
S. Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilts], page 36
Wortmann low-speed airfoils (Homebuilder's Hall) [Aerodynamics\Wortmann Airfoil}Design\Wortmann Airfoil], page 36
World team selection (Herold's Hearsay) [Competitions\World; International\New Zealand], page 39
What's your drag? (Herold's Hearsay) [Launching\Airplane Towing], page 40

'Tis the season to be jolly-? (Cover) [Cover]
Kansas stubble fire (Letter) [Fires], page 2
Putting fun back in off-field landings (Letter), page 2
Attention BG-12 owners (Letter) [Sailplanes\BG-12], page 3
John C.Carver Kolstad award winner (SSA in Action) [People\John C.Carver; Awards\Kolstad], page 3
Trailer solves garage impasse (Letter) [Homebuilts], page 3
Marion Griffith and Douglas Lamont, Answer to: Hang gliding, the executive director, and SOARING (Letter) [Airspace; Hang Gliders; Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 4
Richard H. Johnson, Scoring proposal critique (Letter), pages 5,
Robert T. Lamson, ALCOR three-view (Letter), page 5
Std. class definition: the first was best (Letter) [Competitions\Classes\Standard], page 5
Memorial plague, Wright Brothers (SSA in Action) [Launching], page 6
Ralph Barnaby, Memorial Plaque completed (SSA in Action) [History\American; People\Wright Brothers], page 9
1974 symposia announced (SSA in Action) [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings], page 9
Gren Seibels, South region four contest, New Castle, Virginia [People\Karl Striedieck; Competitions\Regional], page 11
C. Edwin Sessions, Region Five South Contest [Competitions\Regional], page 12
E. Sessions, Region Five South Contest [People\Dave Culpepper; Competitions\Regional; People\Brian Utley], page 12
Richard Divelbiss, Region North Six Contest, Ionia, Michigan [People\Victor Peres; Competitions\Regional], page 12
John Luttrell, Region Ten Western Meet, Odessa, Texas (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 13
Sylvia Colton, Region Twelve Contest. El Mirage, California [People\Gus Briegleb; Competitions\Regional], page 13
Betsy Howell, The best crew is your husband [Crewing; Sailplanes\Cirrus], page 17
Jack Cox, The revolutionary Kasper Wing [Aerodynamics; People\Thomas Beltz; Design\Sailplanes; Awards\Klemperer; People\Witold Kasper; Meteorology; Test Flying], page 20
Dez Keleman, The whistle of the great shepherd [Techniques\Cloud Flying; Meteorology; Techniques\Thermal Soaring], page 24
"Speedy" Bond, The Soaring cure [Women], page 29
Richard Schreder, Trailer checkout: (Safety Corner) [Safety; Trailers], page 31
The FFA Administrator (Herold's Hearsay) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 33
S. Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilts], page 34
Bede exploring sailplane market (Homebuilder's Hall) [People\Jim Bede; Homebuilts; Aircraft\BD-5; Construction\Sailplanes], page 34
Editorial from "National Aeronautics" (Herold's Hearsay) [National Aeronautic Association], page 34
National Association of Sport Aircraft Designers, NASAD (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilts], page 35
Opening forces on Schempp-Hirth type dive brakes: Home- builder's Hall [Aerodynamics; Design; Homebuilts; Safety], pages 35,1,12

Arlen Moore, SS-1 (Cover) [Sailplanes\SS-1; Cover]
Alain Guay, New French two-place sailplane (Letter) [Design], page 3
Stephen Du Pont, Ruddervator check (Letter) [Safety], page 3
More on "2-1-0" scoring (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 4
What to expect at Waikerie (Letter) [Competitions\World; International\Australia], page 4
Bernald S. Smith, Cost: a new class definition? (Letter) [Cost], page 5
Geof Steele, Cost: a new class definition? Smith, Bernald (Letter) [Cost], page 5
Geof Steele, A new one from Darmstadt (Letter) [Sailplanes\DG-100; Design], page 6
Are ELT's required for gliders? (SSA in Action) [Instrumentation\Avionics], page 8
Donation frcm Harris Hill Soaring Corporation (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 9
First hang gliding champ (SSA in Action) [Competitions; Hang Gliders; Ultralights; People\Chris Wells], page 10
Adams, M.J. Rosemary, Almendinger (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 11
Dez Kelemen, Retrieve story [Crewing], page 11
E. Scurr, Green air, by David Harper (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 11
W.S. Ivans, Jr., CIVV report, Paris, France [FAI; International\France], page 13
Arlen Moore and Patrick McGrath, Jr., Building the SS-1 - Soaring the Steens [Construction\Sailplanes; Design; Sailplanes\SS-1; Sites\Oregon; Techniques\Mountain Soaring; Homebuilts], page 14
Stan Hall, The Baby's first soaring flight [Sailplanes\Baby Albatross; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 19
George D. Worthington, Dunderhead's thunderhead [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Meteorology; Safety], page 21
Fred Robinson, Beating airsickness [Physiology\Motion Sickness], page 26
David B. Sheldon, 'Tis folly to be wise [Cross-Country Soaring; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 28
Malcolm J. Abzug, Thermaling turn rate and turn diameter [Aerodynamics; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 30
Bernie Carris, (Safety Corner), page 32
Records Schweizer Soaring School (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 32
The energy crisis and soaring (Herold's Hearsay) [Ecology], page 34
S. Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 36
Accidents and Push-Pull Control Systems Changes (Homebuilder's Hall) [Design; Homebuilding; Safety; Construction\Sailplanes], page 36

BS-1 (Cover) [Sailplanes\BS-1; Cover]
Pie-in-the-sky? (Letter) [Aerodynamics; Sailplanes; Homebuilding], page 2
A new name needed: "cloudsloping" (Letter) [Techniques\Cloud Flying; Techniques\Thermal Soaring], page 3
Answer to young soaring bugs' prayers (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 5
New SSA directors (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America; People\A.J. Smith; People\Gustav Scheurer; People\Guenther Christiansen; People\Tom Page; People\Brian Utley; People\Fred Robinson; People\William B. Cleary], page 7
Swiss "Eife" homebuilder kit (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Elfe; Construction\Sailplanes; Homebuilding], page 10
Thomas Beltz, Owl's wing - slow-speed flight: Random Gusts [Birds], page 11
Geof Steele, The PIK-20, Chandler, T, page 14
Ted Chandler, The PIK-20 [Design; Sailplanes\PIK-20], page 14
R. McMaster, The Saga of Triple One Easy Mike [Techniques\Mountain Soaring; Sailplanes\Cirrus], page 18
Bill Graves, Designing the Graves variometer system [Instrumentation\Variometers], page 20
Tom Knauff, Just smile and charge it to experience, sob [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Techniques\Ridge Soaring], page 24
B. Orison, Crupier It's an ill wind [Cross-Country Soaring; Economics], page 26
John Sinclair, Sinclair flies his new duster (Homebuilder's Hall) [Sailplanes\Duster; Homebuilding], page 32
S. Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 32
Porter flies his new Cherokee II (Homebuilder's Hall) [People\Fred Porter; Sailplanes\Cherokee II], page 33
Treetop landings are for the Birds (Safety Corner) [Safety\Techniques\Wave Soaring; Crewing], page 35
Dive brakes (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 36
Thomas Beltz, The soaring flight of vultures (Herold's Hearsay) [Birds], page 37
Aircraft cost per pound (Herold's Hearsay) [Costs], page 37

Soaring the Alps (Cover) [Cover]
Women's records (Letter) [Women], page 2
Ron Williams, "Dyno I", a Kasper Wing derivative (Letter) [Sailplanes], page 3
Poet's solo (Letter) [Literature], page 4
Geof Steele, How about two "standard" classes? (Letter), page 5
George Moffat, World open class soaring champion; 14th world gliding championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\World], page 7
World 14th world gliding championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\World], page 7
Turning the clock back; Part 2 flight (SSA in Action) [People\Helmut Reichmann; American History], page 8
H. Michael and S. Riggs, MIT seminar, ultralight flying (SSA in Action), page 9
Irven Culver, MIT seminar, ultralight flying (SSA in Action), page 9
Volmer Jensen, MIT seminar; ultralight flying (SSA in Action) [Ultralights], page 9
Receives New York State grant (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 9
Ann Welch, Pilot's weather (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 11
James Nash-Webber, "Motorless Flight Research", M.J. Abzug, ed. (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 12
Floyd Sweet, Michael Stroukoff (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 13
D. Althaus, Wind-tunnel measurements on bodies and wing-body combina- tions [Aerodynamics\Wind Tunnel], page 17
Ray Elsmore, 58 miles per gallon [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Motorgliding], page 21
Jan Scott, Restoring antique sailplanes [Sailplanes\Vintage], page 24
Bob Walters, Building the Duster [Homebuilding; Construction\Sailplanes; Design; Sailplanes\Duster], page 26
Jim Marske, The Monarch [Construction\Sailplanes; Sailplanes\Monarch], page 28
Soaring is getting safer (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety], page 30
D.J. Montes, Winch accident (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 32
Rudy Mozer, (Safety Corner), page 32
Jack Greene, Fiberglass-and-balsa construction for the homebuilder, Part I (Homebuilder's Hall) [Construction\Sailplanes], page 34

George Moffat (Cover) [Cover]
Stephen Du Pont, Aerobatics as safety training (Letter) [Safety], page 2
Kasper Bede, Flying wings (Letter) [Sailplanes], page 3
Contest rules and the energy crisis (Letter) [Conservation], page 3
Anti-histamines: a word to the wise (Letter) [Physiology\Motion Sickness; Safety], page 4
Standard Class rules (Letter) [Standard Class], page 6
The Graves variometer (Letter) [Instrumentation], page 6
Thomas M. Farr, Jr., Compatible trailer wiring (Letter) [Trailers], page 7
Exceptional Service Award, (SSA in Action) [People\George Uveges; Awards\SSA\Exceptional Service Award; People\Ed Butts], page 9
3rd national soaring convention (SSA in Action) [Conferences, Convenstions, and Meetings], page 9
SSA Exceptional Achievement Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Soaring Society of America\Exceptional Achievement; People\William C. Holbrook; People\George Moffat], page 9
SSA awards banquet (SSA in Action) [People\Wallace A. Scott, II; Awards\Barringer Memorial Trophy], page 9
SSA directors' meeting (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 9
Warren Eaton Memorial Trophy (SSA in Action) [Awards\Soaring Society of America\Eaton; People\Tom Page], page 9
Earl L. Elliott, Dave Petty [Obituaries], page 12
Victor M. Saudek, Karl O. Lange [Obituaries], page 12
Geof Steele, New technology: PIK-20 and LS-2; 14th world gliding championships, Waikerie, Australia, Colton, S. and Page, T [Sailplanes\PID-20; Sailplanes\LS-2; Competitions\World], page 14
Sylvia Colton and Tom Page, 14th World Gliding Championships, Waikerie, Australia [Sailplanes\LS-2; Competitions\World; Techniques\Team Flying], page 14
Class comparisons for Waikerie (Herold's Hearsay) [Competitions\World], page 35
Lawrence Gehrlein, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 36
Winch operation (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 36
Fiberglass-and-balsa construction. Part II: Home- builder's Hall [Construction\Sailplanes], page 38

Torrey Pines, California (Cover) [Cover]
Multiple towing (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 2
Reporting tow pilot accidents (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Insurance; Safety], page 2
Gren Seibels, Open regionals - educational mortification (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 4
Wally Scott, Open regionals - educational mortification Scott (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 4
Peter K. Bice, Figuring great circle distances (Letter) [Cross-Country Soaring], page 5
Peter Bowers, Northwest soaring symposium (SSA in Action), page 7
No author or title, [Soaring Symposia], page 7
Membership categories established, Third Annual Historical Symposium announced (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 7
Nimbus II ATC'd (SSA in Action) [Nimbus II], page 7
Waheed Mirza, Soaring in Pakistan (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; International\Pakistan], page 9
J.C. Lincoln, Free as a bird, by Philip Wills (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 10
Lloyd M. Licher, Executive director's report (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 14
Marion S. Griffith, Jr., President's report (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 14
The second Big Sky glider expedition, Chocteau, Montana, drawings by Jack Olson [Expeditions; Sites\Montana; Meteorology], page 18
W. Wright, excerpt from "Experiments and Observations in Soaring Flight", Commentary by Ralph Barnaby [Literature], page 21
Wilbur Wright, Experiments and observations in soaring flight, commentary by Ralph Barnaby [History\Soaring], page 21
J. Luttrell, A hangar story [Costs; Hangars], page 38
Solar power battery charger (Herold's Hearsay) [Instrumentation], page 41
Tow pilot statistics revised (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 42
Tinbus II (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilts; Sailplanes\Tinbus II], page 43
John Luttrell, Busted canopy? (Homebuilder's Hall), page 46
Busted canopy? (Homebuilder's Hall) [Construction\Sailplanes], page 46

Ibex (Cover) [Sailplanes\Ibex; Cover]
Power stepdown warning (Letter) [Instrumentation], page 2
Contest reporting June 1974 (Letter) [Competitions], page 3
Multiple tow cautions (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 4
Thomas Beltz, Jonathan Livingston Schweizer (Letter), page 5
1973 Lilienthal medalist: Ann Welch (SSA in Action) [People\Ann Welch; Awards\Lilienthal Medal], page 6
W.S. Ivans, CIVV report, Paris, France (SSA in Action) [CIVV; FAI], page 7
Ray Shamblen, Census Sailplane census: (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes], page 9
Karl W. Kretschmer, Arthur Zimmerman (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 11
Ted Hamm and G. Bahnson, Federal aviation regulations for glider pilots (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 11
A.J. Smith, Design competition report (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Design; Design\Competitions], page 12
Peter M. Bowers, Design considerations of a simple sailplane [Aerodynamics; Construction\Sailplanes; Design; Costs\Sailplanes\Bantam II], page 14
Alcide Santilli, Those winds in flight - a new wrinkle? [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Meteorology], page 21
Edward P. Williams, Sugarin' off, A Visit to a Soaring Site - Springfield Hartness Airport [Sites\Springfield, Vermont; Meteorology], page 26
Jack Lambie, A heavy trip in a light ship [Aerodynamics; Sailplanes; Literature], page 28
Use of Douglas fir - substitute for spruce (Homebuilder's Hall) [Costs; Construction; Homebuilding], page 31
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 36
John Aldrich, Weather on public TV (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 36

Thermalling (Cover) [Cover]
Towing: Airplane Dual tows (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 6
SSA Safety chairman. Dr. Will Hayes (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America; Safety], page 9
Schweizer 1-35 ATC'd - production begins (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-35], page 9
What to study? (SSA in Action) [Test Guide Foe Glider Pilots], page 9
FAA hang gliding advisory (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency; Hang Gliders], page 10
Gren Seibels, Region five contest: Chester, South Carolina (SSA in action) [Competitions\Regional], page 11
Feminine state records (SSA in Action) [Records; Women], page 11
Ridge soaring the Alleghenies Bald Eagle Ridge, Knauff, Thomas (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 13
Connie Viancour, 1974 Smimoff Sailplane Derby [People\William C. Holbrook; Competitions\Smirnoff; Sailplanes\Libelle], page 16
Rick Apgar, Flying the Pioneer II [People\Paul Bikle; Homebuilts; Sailplanes\Pioneer II; Test Flying], page 22
Dr. James L. Nash-Webber, Technology '74 - MIT Symposium preview [Soaring Symposia], page 26
Briegleb "BG" series (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 28
California sailplanes "Duster" (Homebuilder's Hall) [Sailplanes\Duster; Homebuilding], page 29
Homebuilt sailplanes (Homebuilder's Hall) [Sailplanes\Duster; Sailplanes\Tern], page 29
Homebuilt sailplanes (Homebuilder's Hall) [Sailplanes\D-8], page 29
Miller "Tern" (Homebuilder's Hall) [Sailplanes\Term; Homebuilding], page 29
Pacific Aircraft D-8 (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 29
EPB-1 "Flying Plank" (Homebuilder's Hall) [Sailplanes\EPB-1; Sailplanes\Pioneer II; Sailplanes\SG-1], page 30
Marske "Pioneer II" (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 30
Scanlan SG-1: Homebuilder's Ball [Homebuilding], page 30
Commercial operation data (Herold's Hearsay) [Commercial Operations], page 32
Ordering an "N" number (Herold's Hearsay) [Registration], page 32
John Aldrich, Contest meteorologist; Gene Larcom (Using the Weather) [People\Gene Larcom; Meteorology], page 35
P. Schweizer, Lessons to be learned (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 42

Ed Hall, Bird (Cover) [Cover]
Schweizer aircraft 1974 sailplane directory [Sailplanes], page 6
One-design class 1974 sailplane directory [Sailplanes], page 39
1974 sailplane directory [Sailplanes], page 56
1974 sailplane directory [Sailplanes], page 90
1974 sailplane directory [Sailplanes], page 94
1974 sailplane directory [Sailplanes], page 99

Osprey (Cover) [Covers\Osprey]
Geof Steele, Moffat on the modern standard class Moffat, G (Letter), page 2
George Moffat, Moffat on the modern standard class (Letter) [Costs], page 2
Hang gliding at Torrey Pines (Letter) [Sites\Torrey Pines; Hang Gliders; Safety], page 3
New ultralight design (Letter) [Design; Ultralights\Petrel], page 3
Aviation Exploring Unit, as Rewarding as Your First Solo (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 4
Training Costs and Youth (Letter) [Costs; Youth], page 4
A good "met" man (Letter) [Meteorology], page 5
Marion S. Griffith, Jr., President's report (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 8
Gus Briegleb, 3 into 12 - one, Savage, Mark A. BRIEGLEB, KEN Claims 100 km speed triangle record (SSA in Action), page 10
David Scott, SSA's man in Washington (SSA in Action) [Legislation; Soaring Society of America; People\David Scott], page 10
World 100 km speed triangle record claimed by Ken Briegleb: SSA to action [Records], page 10
Claims women's 100 km triangle speed record (SSA in Action) [People\Lee Tweed], page 11
Women's 100 km triangle speed record claimed by Lee Tweed: SSA to action [Records], page 11
Jake Van Dyke, Region seven contest, Salem, Illinois (SSA in Action) [People\Brian Utley; People\Sterling Starr; Competitions\Regional], page 12
MIT symposium program corrections (SSA in Action) [Soaring Symposia], page 12
Bruce Carmichael, A return to the great ridge [Archives and Museums], page 14
Lloyd M. Licher, Executive director's report (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 15
Wes Boyd, 41st US national soaring championships, Adrian, Michigan [People\Ben Greene; Competitions\National], page 18
1974 table of scores 41st US national soaring championships, Adrian, Michigan [Competitions\National], page 26
Dick Monagahan, Building the Osprey [Construction\Sailplanes; Design; Homebuilding\Osprey], page 30
Evils of flutter and how to deal with them, Part I (Homebuilders Hall) [Aerodynamics], page 33
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 36
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 36
Need for local sounding at your soaring site: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 36
Announcing the Bede Wing (Herold's Hearsay) [Design], page 39
Batteries are potentially dangerous (Herold's Hearsay) [Instrumentation; Safety], page 39
Benjamin S. Kelsey, (Safety Corner), page 40
Hilltop Approaches in Strong Winds (Safety Corner) [Meteorology; Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 40

Malcolm Bagshaw, 1-26 (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26]
Wally Scott, Wing loadings: better than a pine box (Letter) [Ballast; Legislation; Safety], page 2
Super floater (Letter) [Hang Gliders], page 2
Low-velocity newsletter: "Helios" (Letter) [Ultralights], page 5
1975 SSA calendar: art winners (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America; People\Millard Wells; People\Jack Olson], page 7
Bernald S. Smith, SSA group insurance (SSA in Action) [Insurance], page 9
J.R. Hutchinson, Region 4 no-contest meet: (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
1975 soaring convention slated (SSA in Action) [Conferences, Convenstions, and Meetings], page 9
1st soaring aerobatic contest: Saulgau, Germany, (SSA in Action) [International\Germany; Aerobatics], page 12
James S. Herman, 1974 Region one contest, Sugarbush Vermont (SSA in action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Sam Francis], page 14
Vern Oldershaw, Wins "outstanding design" trophy (SSA in Action), page 14
"Outstanding design" trophy (SSA in Action) [Design; Homebuilts], page 14
"Technical Soaring" bibliography (SSA in Action) [Bibliography], page 14
Burt Elliot, 1974 Region Four Contest, Frederick, Maryland (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Thomas Beltz], page 17
Richard A. Wolters and R. Jain, Once upon a thermal (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 18
William E. Doherty, Book reviews After solo - soaring adventures in a 1-26 (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Literature], page 18
Red Wright, 5th US standard class soaring championships, New Mexico [People\Richard H. Johnson; Sailplanes\Nugget; Competitions\National; Meteorology; Sites\New Mexico], page 21
David Scott, Report on FAA action; Potomac Pipeline (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], pages 11,39
5th US national standard class soaring championships, Hobbs, NM, page 28
9th North American 1-26 championships, California, Pearblossom [Meteorology; Competitions\1-26; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; People\Harry Baldwin; Meteorology; Competitions\1-26], page 30
M.R. Nevin, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 39
Evils of flutter and how to deal with them, Part II (Homebuilder's Hall) [Aerodynamics], page 40
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 44
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 44
Forecasting the altitude of thermals (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 44

2-33 (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-33]
Dore J. Montes, Mountain soaring in Hope, British Columbia, Canada (Letter) [Sites\British Columbia], page 3
Sharing Torrey Pines (Letter) [Hang Gliders; Sites], page 3
Like flying a lawn chair: "Monarch" (Letter) [Hang Gliders], page 4
In defense of the RF-4D motorglider (Letter) [Motorgliders], page 5
Wisconsin soaring youth boosters (Letter) [Youth], page 7
Betsy Shannon, Claims Standard Class 100 km record (SSA in Action), page 9
1975 National soaring convention announced (SSA in Action) [Conferences, Convenstions, and Meetings], page 9
Standard Class 100 km record claimed by Manfred Sczesny: SSA to action [People\Manfred Sczesny; Records], page 9
S. Fried, George W. Angell (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 11
Lloyd Hunter, Region three contest, Dansville, NY (SSA in Action) [People\Joe Conn; Competitions\Regional], page 14
Sam Crane, Region five south contest, Cordele, Georgia (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 14
N.Y. Dansville, Region six contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 16
Hutchinson, Kansas: Region ten contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Marion S. Griffith, Jr.; Sites\Kansas], page 17
Carl Herold, "Winning on the wind", by George Moffat [Literature; Book Review], page 18
George Moffat, Winning on the wind [Competitions], page 19
Daniel Walton, A brief wind tunnel test of the Kasper Airfoil [Aerodynamics\Kasper Airfoil; Aerodynamics\Wind Tunnel], page 26
Woodson K. Woods, The wave of Mauna Kea [Sites\Mauna Kea, Hawaii; Meteorology; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-32], page 28
Henry Preiss, Winch cable [Launching\Winch; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 32
The Alleghenies expressway [Techniques\Ridge Soaring; People\Karl Striedieck], page 33
Mark A. Savage, A midair over Ohio [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Ohio; Safety], page 34
Handy hints for homebuilding (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 36
B. Wister, Technical help for designers (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 40
Bob Wister, Technical help for designers (Homebuilder's Hall) [Design], page 40
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 40
John Aldrich, Forecasting thermal strength (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 40
1973 glider accidents (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 42

James Carpenter, Cartoon (Cover) [Cover]
Illegal ballasting (Letter) [Ballast], page 2
Foot-launching the "Hippie" (Letter) [Launching\Landing Gear], page 3
Ultralights and lead shot (Letter) [Ballast; Ultralights], page 3
Model flying safety lessons (Letter) [Safety], page 4
More on downwind turns (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 6
Teen program a dismal failure (Letter) [Youth], page 8
Dual scoring harassment (Letter) [Competitions], page 9
Ray Young, First Vintage Sailplane Regatta, Elmira, N.Y. (SSA in Action) [Vintage], page 10
James Carpenter, Cover artist, competition reporter (SSA in Action), page 11
Richard C. du Pont memorial flight (SSA in Action) [People\Richard C. Du Pont], page 12
Schweizer Aircraft Corp. youth assist (SSA in Action) [International\Canada; Youth], page 12
Region nine contest, Estrella Gliderport, Arizona (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; Sites\Estrella Gliderport, Arizona; People\Thomas Brandes], page 13
Region twelve contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Thomas Brandes; People\Russell Owens], page 14
Bill Ivans, Region eleven contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 15
James L. Le Sueur (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 15
CIVV Report, Paris, France (SSA in Action) [FAI], page 16
Instrument panels at Waikerie [People\Thomas Brandes; Instrumentation; Sites\Waikerie], page 18
John Luttrell, Second international symposium MIT, page 22
P. MacCready and J. McMasters, Second international symposium MIT [Test Flying; Mountain Soaring; Meteorology; Aerodynamics; Design; Instrumentation; Massachusetts; Soaring Symposia; Sailplanes], page 22
J. Haberstroh, Hazards of Rogallo hang gliding [Hang gliders; Safety], page 28
Richard H. Johnson, Winning with the PIK at Hobbs, New Mexico [Ballast; Construction\Sailplanes; Meteorology; Sites\Hobbs, New Mexico; Sailplanes\Pik-20], page 30
Richard Maryott, (Safety Corner), page 36
How's your attitude? (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 36
1973 glider accidents: (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
John Aldrich, Forecasts of the upper winds (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 38

Wally Scott ASW-12 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-W 12; Cover]
W.M. Foley, Understanding the standard class [Competitions\Classes\Standard; Aerodynamics], page 15
1974 US national and regional champions [Competitions; Awards], page 24
Thomas Brandes, The Braunschweig tube [Instruments\Total Energy], page 37
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 40

Manfred Sczesny (Cover) [Cover]
J. Greene, Whoa Karl (Letter) [Ballast], page 2
W. Stender, More on flutter (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 3
Ballast control: peer pressure vs. red tape (Letter) [Ballast], page 3
Regional director (SSA in Action) [People\Joseph M. Bennis; Soaring Society of America\Regional director], page 12
Ed Byars, The 1-35, an interim opinion [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-35], page 20
Oliver A. Benson, Treetop retrieve [Crewing], page 26
T. Janczarek, Flying the Lunak [Aerobatics], page 28
E. Klein, The Asdel jewels [People\Dorothy Asdel; People\George Asdel; Awards], page 32

Dave Low, HP-11 (Cover) [Sailplanes\HP-11; Cover]
W.A. Allen, Hang gliding safety (Letter) [Safety], page 4
S.O. Jenko, Kasper Airfoil article critique (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 5
Canadian symposium announced (SSA in Action) [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings; International\Canada], page 10
D. Summers, The Mescalero story [Sailplanes\Mescalero; People\George Applebay], page 14
M.S. Weir, The 1975 North American championships [Competitions\1-26; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 14
H. Miltner and M. Riley, Soaring safari down under [International\Australia], page 18
Daniel J. Altstatt, The lift coefficient meter [Aerodynamics], page 22
Robert H. Buck, The Club Libelle; a brief encounter [Sailplanes\Libelle], page 28
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 34
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 35
Thomas Brandes, Competition workshop [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings; Competitions], page 37

Ken Stuhr, Hawks attack sailplane (Cover) [Cover; Birds]
Early aerobatic sailplanes (Letter) [Aerobatics], page 3
Ballast and spin control (Letter) [Ballast], page 4
Betsy Shannon,Paul Kolstad memorial award winner (SSA in Action) [Awards\Kolstad; People\Betsy Shannon], page 13
Wilma Bond, New SSA governor (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors; People\Wilma Bond], page 14
K. Stuhr, Beat it, you're in my airspace [Birds], page 27
National soaring convention, San Francisco, California [Awards; Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings\California], page 30
Jerome Trowbridge, Winner 1974 [People\Jerome Trowbridge; Awards\Barringer Memorial Trophy], page 32
Ed Byars, SSA Exceptional Service award Winner [Awards\SSA\Exceptional Service; People\Ed Byars], page 33
Convention three; ballast update [Ballast], page 36
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 42
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 42

Nimbus II (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Nimbus II; Cover]
Australian ballast control (Letter) [International\Australia; Ballast], page 5
In behalf of straight wings and V-tails (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 5
Lilienthal medal awarded to August Hug (SSA in Action) [People\August Hug; Awards\Lilienthal], page 9
Robert H. Buck, CIVV report, Paris, France [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings; CIVV], page 14
L. English, Jr., Moving on! [Archives and Museums], page 18
G.B. Moffat, Jr., Perspective & retrospective [Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-W 17], page 20
Eddie Allen, En avant!, page 25
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 42
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 42

Harry Baldwin, 1-26 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Cover]
Ballast and sharp-edged gusts (Letter) [Ballast], page 3
G. Seibels, Region five contest, Chester, So. Carolina (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\John Byrd], page 10
Pressurized sailplane update (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Alcor], page 16
J. McMasters, Some opportunities for progress in ultra-light aerodynamics [Ultralights; Aerodynamics], page 22

Wil Schuemann (Cover) [Cover]
An invitation from Alice Springs (Letter) [International\Australia], page 4
Harry Baldwin and Don Wemple, Summer's end fling [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 14
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 33
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 33

Joe Lincoln (Cover) [Cover]

Kathy Mead, 1-26 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Cover]
Rudy Allemann, Region Eight Contest, Washington Ephrata Airport (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Doug Barritt], page 12
D. Halacy, Region nine contest, Arizona (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Robert Brooks; Sites\Arizona], page 14
Richard H. Ball, The altitude derivative variometer [Instruments\Variometers], page 18
A.J. Smith, Sailplane & jet [Airplanes\BD-5J], page 24
B.E. Stanton, ASA portable start window [Competitions; Sites\Arizona], page 38

Ross Briegleb, Nugget (Cover) [Sailplanes\Nugget; Cover]
Elects new president and three directors (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 9
Marion Barrit, Claims national feminine out-and-return record (SSA in Action) [People\Marion Barritt], page 9
J. Gregg, 6th US standard class soaring championships [People\Thomas Brandes; Competitions\National\Standard Class; People\Ross Briegleb], page 16

Cinema at Torrey Pines (Cover) [Cover; Sites\Torrey Pines]
W.D. English, Awarded grant from Corning Glass Works Foundation (SSA in action) [People\W.D. English; Archives and Museums], page 10
Quentin "Ice" Berg, Bergfalke II and III Airworthiness directive from FAA (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Administration; Sailplanes\Bergfalke], page 11
Airworthiness directive from FAA (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Administration; Sailplanes\Blanik], page 11
M. Weir, The 1975 North American championships [Competitions\1-26; People\Harry Baldwin], page 14

Soaring Stamps (Cover) [Stamps; Cover]
Condor flight procedures (Letter) [Birds], page 2
John Byrd, South region five contest, Cordele, Georgia (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 10
Walter Arensmeyer, State governor for Montana (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors; People\Walter Arensmeyer], page 13
Julius Blodsky, What about helmets? (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 45

George Uveges, (Cover) [Cover]
How the Minimoa got its name (Letter) [Sailplanes\Minimoa], page 2
Ultralight flying wing (Letter) [Ultralights], page 2
George Moffat, Something wrong with the system? (Letter) [Competitions], page 3
The cost of soaring: another look (Letter) [Costs], page 4
Safety on the ridge (Letter) [Techniques\Ridge Soaring; Safety], page 5
F.B. Compton, Airport use by sailplanes: (SSA in Action) [Airports], page 6
Actions required for: KA-2B (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency; Sailplanes\KA-6B; Sailplanes\KA-6BB; Sailplanes\KA-6C; Sailplanes\KA-6CR; Sailplanes\KA-7; Sailplanes\KA-8; Sailplanes\AS-K13; Sailplanes\SF-27A; Sailplanes\M-100S; Sailplanes\M-200; Sailplanes\A-21; Sailplanes\KA-6], page 7
R. Buck, "A gaggle of one", by Gren Seibels [Literature], page 8
Robert N.[H.?] Buck, Flying know-how (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 8
Club Libelle ATC'd (SSA in Action) [Licenses\Sailplane; Sailplanes\Libelle], page 8
C. McNay, North region ten contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Ray Gray; People\Joe Emons], page 10
Gerhard Waibel, Flight testing sailplanes [Test Flying], page 14
J.Emott Caldwell, Good finish, 404 (1976) [Safety; Competitions], page 19
P. Lert, translator, The FS-29, a telescoplng-wing sailplane [Aerodynamics; Lee Waves; Sailplanes\FS-29], page 21
A foot-launched ultralight motorglider [Ultralights\Icarus II; Homebuilding], page 30
Taras Kiceniuk, Jr., Photographs of MPA designed [Human-Powered Flight], page 32
1975 US National and Regional Champions [Competitions], pages 34,35
Steven Sliwa, Techniques; A computer simulation of cross-country soaring [Cross-Country Soaring], page 36
Bill Williams, L/D isn't everything [Sailplanes\Blanik; Cross-Country Soaring], page 38
C.W.A. Oyens, From the Netherlands (Letter, Homebuilder's Hall) [International\Netherlands; Homebuilding], page 40
C.F. Harms, "Instructors have fun too!" Teaching soaring (Letter) [Training], page 41
Brian Utley and D. Fletcher, (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 43
Summary of club data (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 43
NTSB accident report (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 44
Wayne Krebs, Entering thermals (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 45

Woodson K. Woods (Cover) [Cover]
Enforcing FAR's; whose ox is gored? (Letter) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 3
On centering thermals (Letter) [Meteorology], page 3
Permissible launch altitude: figuring it the easy way (Letter) [Awards\Badges\1 Percent Rule], page 5
B.S. Smith, Insurance answer (Letter) [Insurance\Life], page 6
Insurance (Letter) [Insurance\Life], page 6
Netto vario in circling climb (Letter) [Instruments\Variometers], page 6
Stephen A. Wallis, Real-time experience: the only teacher (Letter) [Training], page 7
Soaring stamps (Letter) [Archives and Museums; Stamps], page 8
Hew Soaring Society directors (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 9
New clubs formed in Mississippi (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 10
Bequest bidding results (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 11
Lincoln award announced (SSA in Action) [Awards\Lincoln], page 11
1975 Kolstad award winner (SSA in Action) [People\Steve Foreman; Awards\Kolstad Award], page 12
SSAr to head C.I.V.L. (SSA in Action) [People\Dam Poynter; FAI], page 12
Guidelines: Biennial flight reviews (Potomac Pipeline) [Flight Reviews], page 13
First test flight photo [Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-W 19], page 14
Mid-air collisions: Potomac Pipeline [Safety], page 14
Peter Lester and Stanley Dalbec, Preliminary climatology of lee waves for the island of Oahu, Hawaii [Sites\Hawaii; Meteorology], page 16
Emil Kissel, Woody's Oahu wahoo wave [People\Woody Brown; Sites\Hawaii; Meteorology], page 20
Terry White, Gliding the Orbiter [Orbiter; Space Flight], page 21
James Walker, Storms Caught in the soup [Meteorology], page 24
Harry V. Senn, Is the 1-26 a diamond sailplane? [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 29
Refinishing metal surfaces (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 30
Pilatus B-4 wings available (Homebuilder's Hall) [Sailplanes\Pilatus B-4; Homebuilding], page 31
Vector I status report (Homebuilder's Hall) [Sailplanes; Instruments\Variometer], page 32
Richard Schreder, How to enjoy accident-free soaring: (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 34
Mike Moore, Being a student again: Teaching Soaring [Training], page 35
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 36
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 36
Wanted: soaring site climatologies: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 36
"Aviation Weather" revision available (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 37

HP-18 (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\HP-18]
The joy of soaring (Letter) [Training], page 2
A seeding alternative (Letter) [Competitions], page 3
Icarus motorglider follow-up (Letter) [Motorgliders\Icarus II], page 3
Stability and control (Homebuilder'sHall) [Homebuilding], page 4
Flight training in a rigid wing ultralight (Letter) [Training; Ultralights], pages 5,
Team fund - world championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\World], page 8
Action required for Kestral (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Kestrel; Federal Aviation Agency], page 9
First FAA bienniel operations review conference: Potomac Pipeline [Federal Aviation Agency], page 9
Javelin in production (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Javelin], page 11
Richard Schreder, Building the HP-18, part I [Construction\Sailplanes; Sailplanes\HP-18; Homebuilding], page 12
Larry Haig, American Eaglet [Ultralights; Homebuilding; Construction\Sailplanes], page 16
Richard H. Johnson, Flight test evaluation of the Standard Cirrus B [Sailplanes\Cirrus B; Test Flying], page 20
Geof Steele, Vintage sailplanes [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 22
Vintage sailplanes [Sailplanes\Rhonbussard], page 22
Dore J. Montes, Thar's gold in them thar hills [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; People\Robert Root], page 26
Norm Gillmore, Diary of a sailplane [Homebuilding; Construction\Sailplanes], page 30
Gunther Voltz, Soaring's next generation [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 33
Sumner Davis and R.W. Whelan, Flutter - a case history (Homebuilder's Hall) [Sailplanes\Concept 70; Sailplanes\Libelle; Aerodynamics\Flutter], page 34
William O. Bank, That common cold (Safety Corner) [Physiology; Safety], page 36
Stephen Du Pont, SSA safety committee chairman (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
SSA Safety Committee (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
Sink speed: teaching soaring [Aerodynamics; Instruments], page 38
Brian Utley and D. Fletcher, (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 40
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 42
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 42
Forecasters' Handbook #3 available: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 42

K-8, (Cover) [Covers\Sailplanes\K-8]
What's a world championship with no defending champion? (Letter) [Competitions\World; People\Helmut Reichmann], page 2
Stan Hall, Puzzling polars (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 3
A forefather of meteorology? (Letter) [Meteorology; People\Moazagotl], page 5
Canadian motorgliding regulations (Letter) [Licenses\Motorgliders; International\Canada], page 5
Edward G. Minghelli, Receives Exceptional Achievement Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Exeptional Service Award; People\Edward G. Minghelli], page 6
Ernest Schweizer, Receives Exceptional Achievement Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Exeptional Achievement Award; People\Ernest Schweizer], page 6
5th annual SSA soaring convention, Denver, Colorado (SSA in Action) [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings], page 6
Babbs Nutt Receives Exceptional Achievement Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Exceptional Achievement; People\Babbs Nutt], page 6
Barringer trophy awarded to Wallace A. Scott, Sr. (SSA in Action) [People\Wallace A. Scott, Sr.; Awards\Barringer], page 6
Douglas Lamont Receives Exceptional Service Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Exceptional Service Award; People\Douglas Lamont], page 6
Eaton trophy awarded posthumously to Joseph C. Lincoln (SSA in Action) [People\Joseph C. Lincoln; Awards\Eaton], page 6
Joseph C. Lincoln Posthumously awarded Eaton Trophy (SSA in Action) [Awards\Eaton; People\Joseph C. Lincoln], page 6
Receives Exceptional Achievement Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Exceptional Achievement; People\Hannah Duncan; People\Jack Laister], page 6
Receives Exceptional Achievement Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Exeptional Service Award; People\John B. Gravance], page 6
Receives Exceptional Service Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Exceptional Service; People\Bernald S. Smith], page 6
Richare H. Ball Receives Exceptional Achievement award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Exeptional Service Award; People\Richard H. Ball], page 6
Winner of Lewin B. Barringer Trophy (SSA in Action) [Awards\Barringer Memorial Trophy], page 6
High Sierra Soaring, Bishop, California open again (SSA in Action) [Sites\Bishop, California], page 7
Homebuilding in a factory (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\C-70; Homebuilding], page 7
Bernald S. Smith, Do something about insurance (SSA in Action) [Insurance\Sailplane], page 8
A new US 15-meter racer (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes], page 9
Dan Halacy, With wings as eagles (SSA in Action), page 10
P. Halacy Maines, With wings as eagles (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 10
Robert J. George, Hidden killers [Safety\Legislation], page 12
Lloyd M. Licher, SSA executive director's report (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 15
Richard H. Johnson, Flight test evaluation of the Nimbus II [Sailplanes\Schemp-Hirth\Nimbus II; Test Flying], page 20
Jack Lambie, The B-5, an uncompromised sailplane [Instruments; Sailplanes\B-5; People\Pat Beatty], page 23
Harry V. Senn, Florida soaring weather [Sites\Florida; Meteorology], page 27
Richard E. Schreder, Building the HP-18, part two [Homebuilding; Construction\Sailplanes; Sailplanes\HP-18], page 33
Waving it! Teaching Soaring [Meteorology; Training; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 41
In thermaling, low is no! (Safety Corner) [Meteorology; Safety], page 44

Don Knypstra, Salto, Bishop, California (Cover) [Sailplanes\Salto; Cover]
Flutter with mass balance (Letter) [Flutter], page 3
Libelle rudder flutter fix (Letter) [Flutter; Sailplanes\Libelle], page 3
The seeding controversy [Competitions], page 3
J.C. Wright, Farewell to a good friend (Letter) [Obituaries], page 4
For a US soaring stamp; write! (Letter) [Stamps], page 4
A computer conquest of Mt. McKinley? (Letter) [Mountain Soaring], page 5
Claims out and return record (SSA in Action) [People\Karl Striedieck], page 7
Out and return: SSA to action [Records], page 7
Bernald S. Smith, New insurance benefits (SSA in Action) [Insurance], page 8
Mosquito debut (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Mosquito], page 9
James L. Nash-Webber, "Technical Soaring" resumes publication (SSA in Action) [Literature; Soaring Society of America], page 10
J. Ryan, H. Drew, and Bernald S. Smith, American Soaring Handbook, Chapter VIII (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 12
Brian Utley and D. Fletcher, (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 17
(Accent on Clubs)No author or title, [People\Marian Fleming], page 17
Club safety awareness (Accent on Clubs) [Safety], page 17
W.S. Ivans, CIVV report [FAI], page 20
P. Reichert, Get high - stay high [Sailplanes\Phoebus; Sites\California; Meteorology], page 22
Peter Riedel, Get high - stay high [Sailplanes\Phoebus; Sites\California; Meteorology], page 22
P. Riedel, Robert Kronfeld and the first variometer [People\Helmut Reichmann; History\Soaring; People\Robert Kronfeld; Instruments\Variometers], page 25
Alexander Lippisch [Obituaries], page 26
Richard Schreder, Building the HP-18, part three [Sailplanes\Construction; Homebuilding; Sailplanes\HP-18], pages 31,10,11,19
Duane Russell, Safety seminar report: (Safety Corner) [Safety], pages 43,
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 45
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 45
Mountain wave: pre-frontal or post-frontal: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 45

Dawn Flight (Cover) [Covers\1-26; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26]
Ultralight flying wing (Letter) [Ultralights], page 2
Jim Marske, News of the Monarch (Letter) [Sailplanes\Monarch], page 3
Placement for best wave lift (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 3
Wing and trailer resonant "flutter"? (Letter) [Trailers; Flutter], page 5
Bernald S. Smith, Safety monograph (SSA in Action) [Safety], page 9
Stephen Du Pont, Safety monograph: . Smith, B. S (SSA in Action) [Safety], page 9
Actions required for: SF-26A, M-100, ASW17 (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 9
Contest rules additions (SSA in Action) [Competitions], page 9
J. Firth, Beginning gliding, by Derek Piggott (SSA in Action) [Literature; People\Derek Piggott], page 10
John Ryan elected director (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 10
National Transportation Safety Board expansion: Potomac Pipeline [Legislation], page 11
Lawrence M. Lansburgh, The filming of dawn flight [People\Denis Arndt; Aerobatics; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Photography], page 14
John Luttrell, Developments in ultralight gliding [Ultralights], page 23
Paul B. MacCready, Jr., Developments in ultralight gliding [Ultralights; Performance Calculations; Safety; Training], page 23
Richard H. Johnson, A flight test evaluation of the AS-W 17 [Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-W 17Test Flying], page 30
Richard E. Schreder, Building the HP-18, part four [Construction; Sailplanes\HP-18], page 35
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 40
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 40
Satellite photo details soaring area: Using the Weather [Meteorology\Thermal Soaring; Meteorology\Wave Soaring], page 40
Stephen Du Pont, A philosophy of safety (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 43
Tom Knauff, Stalls Aileron drag: teaching soaring [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 44

2-33 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-33; Cover]
Stephen Du Pont, Flexible Braunschweig tube attachment (Letter) [Instruments; Homebuilding], pages 3,,
Needed: a better club class definition (Letter) [Sailplanes\Classes\Club Class], page 3
Flutter; checks and fixes (Letter) [Flutter], page 5
Bankers are human (Letter) [Economics], page 6
Glider loan help (Letter) [Economics], page 6
A 1015-mile O&r (SSA in Action) [Records; Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-W 17; People\Karl Striedieck], pages 10,
Sunny Vegso, Director of Development (SSA in Action) [People\Sunny Vegso; Soaring Society of America], page 10
Wally Scott ,Winner, Smirnoff derby (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Smirnoff; People\Wally Scott], page 11
S. Starr, (SSA in Action) [People\John Williams; Obituaries], page 14
Gren Seibels, The five days of Chester [People\James Smiley; People\Richard Butler; Competitions; People\Ken Sorenson; Sites\Chester, South Carolina], page 16
Richard E. Schreder, Building the HP-18, part five [Homebuilding; Construction; Sailplanes\HP-18], page 20
M. Barritt, Foxtrot Zulu, where are you? [People\Thomas M. Farr, Jr.; Safety; Sailplanes\AS-W 17], page 30
Sportsman competition and handicapping (Herold's Hearsay) [Competitions], page 39
Towplane performance (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 40
Gustav Scheurer, Lessons to be learned (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 42

George Lee and Ingo Renner, (Cover) [People\George Lee; People\Ingo Renner; Cover]
J. McMasters, Seminar sailplanes (Letter) [Techniques\Mountain Soaring; Aerodynamics; Sailplanes], page 2
John Luttrell, Fiberglass repair problems (Letter) [Costs; Construction], page 3
Yaw string (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 3
Sportsman contests (Letter) [Competitions], page 4
391 miles in a 1-26 (SSA in Action) [Flights; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 6
US national feminine multiplace 100-km speed triangle: SSA to action [Records\Feminine], page 6
"Soaring meteorology for forecasters" now available (SSA in Action) [Meteorology; Literature\Handbooks], page 7
George Lee and Ingo Renner win at Finland (SSA in Action) [Competitions\World], page 7
Region one championships, Warren, Vermont (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; Sites\Warren, Vermont; People\Sam Francis; People\John Daniell; People\James Herman], page 7
Judith R. Hutchinson, Region four contest, Frederick, Maryland (SSA in Action) [People\Ed Byars; People\Cal Walker; Competitions\Regional], page 8
?. Ferguson, Region eight contest, Ephrata, Washington (SSA in action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Thomas M. Farr, Jr.; People\Rudy Allemann; People\John R. Gill], page 9
Per Weishaupt, CIVV motorgliding report [Motorgliders; FAI], page 11
Wally Scott, Sr., The 1976 Smirnoff derby [People\Dan Pierson; People\Ed Butts; People\Ross Briegleb; People\Rudy Allemann; Sites\El Mirage; People\William B. Cleary; People\Paul Bikle; Competitions; Meteorology], page 13
Stan Hall, The Liebeck airfoil [People\Bob Liebeck; Aerodynamics], page 21
Richard E. Schreder, Building the HP-18, part six [Sailplanes\HP-18; Construction\Sailplanes; Test Flying; Homebuilding], page 26
Brian Utley and D. Fletcher, (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 44
The Philadelphia glider council (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 44

Harry Miltner (Cover) [Cover]
Robert N.[H.?] Buck, Defining the club class (Letter) [Sailplanes\Classes], page 3
Larry Haig, Eaglet self-launch update (Letter) [Motorgliders], page 4
SSA 1976 Soaring Directory (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 7
Action required on: Rhonlerche II and Schweizer 2-33 (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Rhonlerche II; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-33; Federal Aviation Agency], page 8
Flight sessions group (SSA in Action) [Test Flying], page 8
The Lincoln Prize (SSA in Action) [People\Steve Foreman; Awards\Lincoln Award], page 9
Tom Page Receives Soaring Hall of Fame Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Hall of Fame; People\Tom Page], page 9
New two-place sailplane (SSA in Action) [People\Ted Smith; Design; Sailplanes\Soaring Star], page 10
Gren Seibels, North American 1-26 Championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\1-26], page 12
Region eleven contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 13
Region eleven contest winner (SSA in Action) [People\Hugo Fischer], page 13
Region eleven contest winner (SSA in Action) [People\Carl Herold], page 13
Region seven contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 15
Region seven contest winner (SSA in Action) [People\Bob Hupe], page 15
Region seven contest winner (SSA in Action) [People\Jake Van Dyke], page 15
Region seven contest winner (SSA in Action) [People\Woody Woodward], page 15
Tom Page, 15th World Gliding Championships, Rayskala, [International\Finland; Meteorology; People\Ingo Renner; Competitions\World; People\George Lee], page 17
15th OSTIV Congress [FAI], page 26
O.W. Nicks, A simple total energy sensor [Instruments; Test Flying], page 30
Robert H. Buck, Flat & Scat [Sailplanes\Mosquito], page 34
Eugene E. Hasting, The contribution of Augustus Herring [People\Octave Chanute; History\Soaring; People\Augustus Herring], page 37
E.E. Rusting, "The Butusov Glider"; The contribution of Augustus Herring [Sailplanes\Butusov; History], page 39
R.H. Johnson, Slight test evaluation of the PIK-20 [Sailplanes\Pik-20], page 42
Phil Thorndyke, The silver sea scrolls [Literature], page 46
Brian Utley and D. Fletcher, (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 49
Soaring sites - Fairfield, Delaware (Accent on Clubs) [Sites\Fairfield, Delaware], page 49
Soaring sites - a club that bought its owl (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 49
S. DuPont, Landing out in sailplanes (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 52

1-35 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-35; Cover]
Open Class (Cover) [Covers\Open Class]
MPA update (Letter) [Sailplanes], page 2
Club class definition (Letter) [Competitions\Classes\Club Class], page 3
Duster's demise - a flutter case history (Letter) [Sailplanes\Duster; Flutter; Safety], page 4
SSA executive director resigns (SSA in Action) [People\Lloyd M. Licher; Soaring Society of America], page 8
Bennett M. Rogers, The ultimate volunteer [People\Lloyd M. Licher], page 9
L. Licher, 15-meter record claim (SSA to action) [People\John Gill; Records], page 10
DG-100 ATC'd (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\DG-100; Licenses\Sailplane], page 10
Connie Linke, Region twelve contest, California City Airport, CA (SSA in Action) [People\Russell Owens; People\Earl Smith; Competitions\Regional; Sites\California City, California; People\Al Leffler], page 12
Lloyd Hunter, Region three championships, Dansvllle, NY (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Kai Gertsen; People\William C. Feldbaumer; People\David Welles; Sites\Dansville, New York], page 13
B. Mohr, 7th national standard class soaring championships, Hutchinson, Kansas [Competitions\National; People\Ray Gimmey; Sites\Hutchinsin, Kansas; Meteorology], page 16
Karl Striedieck, One grand flight [Records\Flights; Sailplanes\AS-W 17; Meteorology], pages 25,,,
Lloyd M. Licher, SSA executive director's report [Soaring Society of America], page 35
Richard H. Johnson, Flight test evaluation of the Glasflugel 604 [Test Flying; Sailplanes\Glasflugel 604], page 40
Growth of Society membership (Herold's Hearsay) [Soaring Society of America], page 47

X24-B (Cover) [Cover]
Takeoff Advantages of a fixed tail wheel (Letter) [Safety; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 3
Wanted: a design handbook (Letter) [Design], page 4
Foot-launch freedom November 1976 (Letter) [Hang Gliders], pages 4,5
Instruments - Transponders Solar cells to power glider transponders? (Letter) [Instruments], page 5
Solar cells to power glider transponders? (Letter) [Safety], page 5
SSA Convention; 1977, Tucson, Arizona (SSA in Action) [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings\Tucson, Arizona], page 7
Tom Elmore, Region five, south, contest (SSA in Action) [People\Clive Roberson; Mountain Soaring; People\Woody Woodward], page 8
New 1-26 distance flight! SSA to action [People\Charles Shaw; Records\Flights], page 8
Einar Enevoldson and Gerard O'Neill, Spot landing from space; the Enterprise [X-24B; Simulation; Space Flight; Test Flying], pages 12,13
Richard Farley, 1st US national 15-meter soaring championships, Bryan, Ohio [People\Joe Emons; Competitions\National; Meteorology; Sites\Bryan, Ohio], page 16
Mathews Walker, Mission: improbable [International\Finland; International\Sweden], page 24
George D. Worthington, A soaring pilot tries hang gliding [Hang Gliders; Sites; Training; Ultralights], page 28
Sailplane weight estimation in design (Homebuilder's Hall) [Construction\Sailplanes; Homebuilding], page 32
SSA symbol revision? The Sunny side [Soaring Society of America], page 37
Stephen Du Pont, Landing patterns and right-of-way (Safety Corner) [Safety; Training], page 39
Charles V. Lindsay, (Using The Weather) [Meteorology], page 43
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology], page 43
Cyclones, dust devils, thermals: Using the Weather tornadoes [Meteorology], page 43
Sportsman Class contest (Herold's Hearsay) [Competitions], page 46
Brian Utley and D. Fletcher, (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 48
New Jersey Soaring Council formed (Accent on Clubs) [Clubs\New Jersey], page 48
Winter activities (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 48

2-33's (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-33]
Paul Gibson, The Zanonia [Sailplanes\Zanonia], page 2
Gus Briegleb, Pioneer lifting-body glider (Letter) [Sailplanes\Pioneer], page 3
Increasing airspeed on final; wind gradient vs ground turbulence (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 3
Helping young people, success story (Letter) [Youth], page 5
Lower cost, the real reason for a club class (Letter) [Competitions\Classes\Club Class], page 5
Lawrence Wood, State of the Society (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 8
Tom Page, The numbered preferential ballot [Soaring Society of America], page 13
J. George, 43rd US national unlimited class soaring championships, El Mirage, CA [Competitions\National; People\Al Leffler; People\Steve Foreman; Sites\El Mirage, California; Meteorology], page 14
Paul Gibson, The Zanonia [Sailplanes\Zanonia], page 24
David Sliwa, Diamonds of the future [Competitions; Youth], page 28
Ray Gimmey, The Standard Libelle [Sailplanes\LibelleStandard Class], page 30
Aircraft museum tax exemption: Potomac Pipeline [Archives and Museums], page 33
Airworthiness directives Action required: Caproni A-21 (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Caproni A-21; Federal Aviation Agency], page 33
FAA medical waivers: Potomac Pipeline [Physiology; Federal Aviation Agency], page 34
Joe Emons, Richard Divelbiss, Winner, region six contest, Ionia, Michigan! (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Region 6; People\Richard Divelbiss], page 35
R.[E.?] Divelbiss, Region six contest, Ionia, Michigan (SSA in action) [People\Gary Hagemeister; People\Robert L. Moore], page 35
Flying, America's soaring book, G. Seibels, ed. (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 35
Soarsierra, Joss, J. and J. George, eds. (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 35
A. Knypstra, 1976 Western region sports class contest. El Mirage, CA (SSA in Action) [People\Carl Herold; People\Benjamin S. Kelsey; Competitions\Regional; Sites\El Mirage, California], page 36
S. Vegso, Emblem change: the Sunny side [Soaring Society of America], page 38
Marijuana and soaring (Safety Corner) [Physiology], page 41
Tabulation of contest results (Herold's Hearsay) [Competitions], page 42

George Uveges, Pik-20 (Covers) [Cover; Sailplanes\Pik-20]
James L. Nash-Webber, MPA developments (Letter) [Human-Powered Flight], page 2
C.C. Forrester, In defense of tail skid (Letter) [Landing Gear], page 3
Dick Georgeson, In defense of tail skid (Letter), page 3
K. Striedieck, Tail skids vs tail wheels (Letter) [People\Paul A. Kurbjun], page 3
George A. Caldwell, Japanese motorgllder (Letter) [Motorgliders; International\Japan], page 4
Symbol A new SSA symbol? (Letter) [Soaring Society of America], page 4
Pitot tube icing (Letter) [Safety], page 6
Hal Myers, New glider design handbook (Letter) [Design], page 7
P. Morelli, New glider design handbook (Letter) [Design], page 7
P.A. Schweizer, Region three sports classic contest: (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 7
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 7
Region three sports classic contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional Scheurer], page 7
Arnold Skopil, Do-it-yourself motor Nimbus (SSA in Action) [Homebuilding], page 9
Region nine contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Jerry Robertson; People\Springer Jones], page 9
Robert H.[N.] Buck, CIVV report [FAI], page 11
SSA convention ADV [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings], pages 11,12
Val Brain, Soaring 2000 - the next 25 years: an overview [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Airspace; Competitions; Economics], page 14
J.H. McMasters and James L. Nash-Webber, Some technical extrapolations [Aerodynamics; Instruments; Design; Gliders], page 21
Stephen Du Pont, Accidents An analysis of gliding accidents [Safety], page 29
15-meter class, racer Zuni first flights [People\George Applebay; Sailplanes\Zuni], page 36
1976 US national and regional champions [Awards], pages 38,39
Richard H. Johnson, A flight test evaluation of the Schweizer 1-35 [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-35; Aerodynamics\Flight Tests], page 40
Stan Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 44
No author or title, [Homebuilding], page 44
The mean aerodynamic cord (Homebuilder's Hall) [Aerodynamics], page 44
Will Hayes, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 47
S. Vegso, SSA convention: The Sunny Side [Soaring Society of America\Development; Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings], page 48

Gerald R. Foster, (Covers) [Cover]
Sunny Vegso, 2-32 (Covers) [Cover; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-32]
Dore J. Montes, Soaring the Andes (Letter) [International\Chile], page 2
John Luttrell, MacCready's Gossamer Condor (Letter) [Human-Powered Flight; People\P. MacCready], page 3
Atmospheric Instability Effects of wind gradients (Letter) [Meteorology], page 3
Bernald S. Smith, A threat to soaring: insurance costs answer (Letter) [Insurance\Sailplane], page 4
A threat to soaring: inflating insurance costs (Letter) [Insurance\Sailplane], page 4
Richard Maryott, Flutter, IAS and density altitude (Letter), page 5
Polish record (Letter) [International\Poland], page 6
Soaring in the USSR (Letter) [International\Russia], page 6
James L. Nash-Webber, Hand up for MIT soaring association (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 7
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 10
Director election winners (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 10
Gustav Scheurer, Region 3 instructor - safety symposium (SSA in Action) [Safety], page 11
James Short, Region 3 instructor-safety symposium (SSA in Action) [Training; Mountain Soaring; Soaring Symposia; Safety], page 11
Marion Cruce, Homebuilt transceiver (SSA in Action) [Instruments; Avionics; Homebuilding], page 13
David Scott, (Potomac Pipeline, SSA in Action), page 14
Ted Sharp, (Looking Backward, SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine; History\Soaring], page 14
Gren J. Seibels, "Soaramerica", J. Joss, Ed. (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 15
Clear air turbulence detected: Potomac Pipeline [Meteorology], page 15
Alcide Santilli, Zuni [People\George Applebay; Sailplanes\Zuni], page 16
J. Munn, Gettin' up there [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-34; Altitude Flights], page 20
Hollis C. Powell, Soaring at Santa Fe Community College [Women; Youth; Training], page 24
Jack R. Greene, Immortality in its time [History\Soaring; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 27
Richard H. Johnson, Flight test evaluation of the Schweizer 1-26E [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26e; Test Flying], page 32
(Homebuilder's Hall)No author or title, [Homebuilding; Construction of Gliders], page 36
S. duPont, Judging glider approaches (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 39
Stephen Du Pont, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 39
Will Hayes, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 39
Carl Herold, (Herold's Hearsay), page 40
Brian Utley, (Accent on Clubs), page 42
Marian Fleming, (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 42
No author or title, [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 42
Minnesota Soaring Club Monorail (Accent on Clubs) [Clubs\Minnesota], page 42
New Jersey: Aero Club Albatross (Accent on Clubs) [Clubs\New Jersey], page 42
S. Vegso, (The Sunny side) [Soaring Society of America\Development], page 45
S. Vegso, SSA convention booth (Sunny side) [Soaring Society of America\Development], page 45
Instructor revalidation clinics: Sunny side [Training], page 45

Don Monroe, (Covers) [Cover]
(Covers)No author or title, [Cover; Human-Powered Flight\Gossamer Condor]
Making kit transceiver is easy (Letter) [Homebuilding; Instruments], page 3
Soaring economics (Letter) [Economics], page 3
Glider tows with FBO'S? (Letter) [Launching\Airplane], page 4
John H. McMasters, and now, 16m = 15m (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 6
A home built box-top Netto? (Letter) [Homebuilts; Instruments], page 6
Wind gradients and slope soaring (Letter) [Techniques\Ridge Soaring], page 6
Forrest Blossom:New SSA executive director (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America; People\Forrest Blossom], page 8
First women's soaring club? (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Women], page 9
Ann Welch, Gliding (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 10
John Luttrell, New concept in man-powered flight. Condor (SSA in Action) [Human-Powered Flight\Gossamer Condor], page 12
David Scott, (Potomac Pipeline, SSA in Action), page 14
FCC fees ruled illegal: Potomac Pipeline [Legislation], page 14
Resumes of experience with FAA sought (SSA in Action) [Airspace], page 14
J. Gomez, Roy Schlemeyer (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 15
Rudy Allemann, H-301 Libelle [Sailplanes\Libelle], page 18
Oran W. Nicks, How to make a total energy sensor [Homebuilding; Instruments], page 23
T. Claude Ryan, The Cloudster [Motorgliders\Cloudster], page 27
Charles Fisher, Jr., Soaring hypoxia [Physiology; Safety], page 31
Pemberton H. Drinker, The hard way [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Cross-Country Soaring], page 34
Stan Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 38
No author or title, [Homebuilding], page 38
Low-temperature-cure structural adhesive (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding; Construction of Gliders], page 38
Resurrected Dart 17 (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 38
Directory of US soaring sites (The Sunny side) [Soaring Society of America\Development], page 44

(Covers)No author or title, [Cover; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-32]
J-4 Javelin, 2-32 (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-32; Cover]
J. McMasters, An MPA prediction (Letter) [People\B. Stork; Human-Powered Flight], page 3
Growth and low-cost soaring (Letter) [Economics; Soaring Society of America\Development], page 3
James L. Nash-Webber, Flutter, TAS and IAS (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 4
Larry Haig, Why the Eaglet lost a prop blade (Letter) [Motorgliders\Eaglet], page 4
Dick Maryott, Flutter, IAS and density altitude (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 5
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 10
6th annual SSA national soaring convention (SSA in Action) [Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings], page 10
Awards presented at 6th annual SSA national soaring convention (SSA in Action) [Awards], page 14
Barringer Memorial Trophy (SSA in Action) [People\Wally Scott: Winner; Awards\Barringer], page 14
Exceptional Service Award Winner: Charles Shaw (SSA in Action) [People\Charles Shaw; Awards\Exceptional Service], page 14
Exceptional Service Award Winner: Larry Wood (SSA in Action) [People\Larry Wood; Awards\Exceptional Service], page 14
Exceptional Service Award Winner: Ray Shamblen (SSA in Action) [People\Ray Shamblen; Awards\Exceptional Service], page 14
Exceptional Service Award winner: J[G.?]erry Rhine (SSA in Action) [Awards\Exceptional Service; People\Jerry Rhine], page 14
Paul Tuntland Memorial Award winner: Oran Nicks (SSA in Action) [Awards\Tuntland; People\Oran W. Nicks], page 14
Warren Eaton Award Presented posthumously to John Williams (SSA in Action) [People\John Williams; Awards\Warren Eaton], page 14
Ted Sharp, (Looking backward, SSA in Action) [History\Soaring], page 15
Bertha M. Ryan Appointed State Governor of California (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors; People\Bertha M. Ryan], page 15
Forrest Blossom begins duties of executive director (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Staff; People\Forrest Blossom], page 15
George R. Allen Appointed state governor of Idaho (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors; People\George R. Allen], page 15
Herbert H. Hast, Jr. Appointed state governor of Colorado (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors; People\Herbert H. Hast, Jr.], page 15
New SSA governors appointed (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors], page 15
R.L. Yelverton Appointed state governor of Mississippi (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors; People\R.L. Yelverton], page 15
Robert F. Miles Appointed state governor of Kentucky (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors; People\Robert F. Miles], page 15
Thomas K. Sherwood, III Appointed state governor of Massachusetts (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Governors; People\Thomas K. Sherwood, III], page 15
William B. Cleary, President's report (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 16
Don Monroe, acting executive director,Executive director's report (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 17
Charles W. Shaw, Using the barogram to improve cross-country soaring [Instruments\Barograms; Cross-Country Soaring], page 22
Bruce Carmichael, On predicting the future of soaring flight, page 25
Steve Foreman, My secret Andes flight [International\Chile], page 32
Wil Schuemann, Instruments - Variometer ADV Third annual report to Soaring from Sage [Instruments], page 36
Richard H. Johnson, Flight test evaluation of the Jantar 1 and 2A [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\Jantar 2a; Sailplanes\Jantar 1], page 40
Hal Myers, Static stability and control of sailplanes (SSA in Action) [Aerodynamics], page 46
J. Nash-Webber, Static stability and control of sailplanes: Piero Morelli (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 46
Military airspace curbs urged (SSA in Action) [Airspace], page 46
W.O. Bank, Psychological preparation for critical performances (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 48
Brian Utley, (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 50
Marian Fleming, (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 50
Growth and statistics (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 50
Tucson Soaring Club (Accent on Clubs) [Clubs\Arizona], page 50

Jon Kubly, Nugget (Covers) [Saiplanes\Nugget]
Insurance (Letter) [Insurance, Sailplane], page 3
Is silent flight too noisy? (Letter) [Noise], page 3
Massachusetts Club reopens soaring site (Letter) [Sites], page 4
Mohawk soaring club reopens soaring site (Letter) [Clubs\New York], page 4
Twin Blanik motorglider (Letter) [Gliders], page 4
Forrest Blossom, National Soaring Week (SSA in Action) [Publicity; Soaring Society of America], page 5
Medical exams for glider pilots (Letter) [Physiology], page 5
S. Starr, Nationals entry clarification (SSA in Action) [Competitions], page 8
Sterling Starr, Nationals entry clarification (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Ranking], page 8
C.T. McKinnie, SSA instructor program revised: (SSA in Action) [Training], page 9
SSA instructor program revised (SSA in Action) [Mountain Soaring], page 9
Vermont Northeastern sites to reopen (SSA in Action) [Sites\Vermont], page 10
National Soaring Museum Administration building destroyed by fire (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 12
John Aldrich and W. Rogers, Tornadoes El Mirage Labor Day tornadoes [Meteorology], page 16
Bernald S. Smith, Economics and the insurance myth [Insurance, Sailplane; Safety; Economics], page 21
Jack Olson, A fine feathered friend [Birds], page 25
Volmer Jensen, Climbing hills the easy way, page 26
Climbing hills the easy way [Ultralights; Gliders; Sunfun; Motorgliding], page 26
Richard Sayer, (Teaching soaring) [Training], page 31
"It can't happen to me": Teaching Soaring [Training], page 31
Peter Riedel, Soaring above New York City [Sailplanes\Super Sperber; People\Peter Riedel], page 32
Soaring above New York City [People\Helmut Reichmann], page 32
Dan Pierson, (Covers) [Cover], page 34
David R.[B.?] Hand, The Albatross motorglider [Construction; Motorgliders\Albatross; Design; Test Flying; International\Japan], page 36
M.S. Griffith, Jr., Pilot report: the Nimbus 2 [Sailplanes\Nimbus II], page 40
New soaring operation: Milford, New Jersey (SSA in Action) [Sites\New Jersey], page 42
Stan Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 44
More on plastic canopies (Homebuilder's Hall) [Construction of Gliders; Homebuilding], page 44

View window (Covers) [Cover]
Better than dirty movies and girlie mags (Letter) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 2
Low-cost soaring? be honest (Letter) [Costs], page 3
Variometer time constants (Letter) [Instruments\Variometers], page 3
Geof Steele, Let's return to the original standard class (Letter) [Sailplanes\Standard Class], page 4
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 6
Museum suggestions sought (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 6
Women contestants chosen for 3rd international feminine gliding competition (SSA in Action) [Women], page 6
William B. Cleary, President's Interim report (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 8
Resigns position as director of development (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Development; People\Sunny Vegso], page 9
Ted Sharp, (Looking Backward, SSA in Action) [History\Soaring], page 10
Soaring school innovations (SSA in Action) [Training], page 10
Robert H.[N.?] Buck, The CIVV report (SSA in Action) [FAI], page 14
R.[B.]B.[R.?] Rodwell, To 51,849 ft. ASL by Skylark [People\Michael J. Field; Sailplanes\Skylark; Records\Flights; International\Scotland], page 16
David L. Gibo, Coping with difficult outlandings: Enjoying an unscheduled stay in a desert [Safety; Off-Field Landings; Desert Soaring], page 20
Charles Fisher, Jr., Coping with difficult outlandings: Survival and survival kits [Cross-Country Soaring; Off-Field Landings; Safety], page 21
Harry V. Senn, Yes, Audrey, the 1-26 is a Diamond sailplane! [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; IAwards\Flights], page 23
Don Mitchell, The Mitchell Wing. 1. The designer's report [Homebuilding; Design; Construction; Sailplanes\Mitchell Wing], page 26
George D. Worthington, The Mitchell Wing. 2. A pilot's report [Sailplanes; Mitchell Wing], page 27
C. McNay, A homebuilt philosophy (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 30
John S. Sinclair, Diamond in a Duster [Mountain Soaring; Awards\Flights; Sailplanes\Duster], page 32
R.H. Johnson, A flight test evaluation of the Schweizer 1-35 [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Test Flying], page 40
David Scott, (Potomac Pipeline, SSA in Action), page 45
P.A. Schweizer, Larry Lawrence (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 45
National Transportation Safety Board: accident investigations: Potomac Pipeline [Safety], page 45
M. Shoen, Dean McMillan (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 46
W.G. Hill, Dan Grupp (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 46

Hannes Linke, Kestrel (Covers) [Cover; Sailplanes\Kestrel 17]
Sandor A. Aldott, (Covers) [Cover]
More on airport noise (Letter) [Noise], page 2
Bob Russell, Winching to beat the fuel crunch (Letter) [Launching\Winch], page 3
James L. Nash-Webber, Flutter speed, continued (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 3
Benner dominates Smirnoff derby (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Smirnoff; People\Ingo Renner], page 6
Out and return, distance Striedieck 1000-mile encore: SSA to action [Records\Flights], page 6
Geof Steele, Competing at the Hahnweide (SSA in Action) [Competitions; International\Germany], pages 7,
Thomas Smith, Competing at the Hahnweide (SSA in Action) [Competitions], page 7
Tom Brandes killed in practice flight (SSA in Action) [Safety], page 7
Safety bulletin for HP sailplanes (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\HP; Safety], page 8
Ada Dankowska breaks record (SSA in Action) [Women; People\Ada Dankowska], page 9
Dynamic soaring flights made (SSA in Action) [People\Ingo Renner; Techniques\Dynamic Soaring], page 9
World feminine singleplace distance record broken: SSA to action [Records\Flights], page 9
Doub Gaines, Less is more [Sailplanes\AS-W 17], page 10
John McMasters, Four questions on ultralights [Ultralights], page 14
Douglas Lamont, Flying the Cloudster as a sailplane [People\Dore J. Montes; Cloudster; Meteorology; Gliders], page 17
George J. Vakkur, Long flights in the Appalachians [Techniques\Ridge Soaring; Meteorology], page 20
L. Sebald, NiCads are reliable [Safety; Instruments; Homebuilding], page 26
The christening of Nadia [Gliderports], page 30
C.J. Kelleher, Patrick the porcine pelican [Sailplanes\XLRA-1; People\Thomas Beltz], page 32
Gren Seibels, Region Five North Contest, Chester, South Carolina (SSA in Action) [People\Ben Greene; People\John Byrd; Competitions\Regional], page 35
Region Five North contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Karl Striedieck: Winner Standard Class], page 35
John Joss, "Illusions", Richard Bach (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 36
V. Saudek, Harland C. Ross (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 37
Walter Stander, Statistics on the empty weight of sailplanes (Homebuilder's Hall) [Construction of Gliders], page 41
Richard Sayer, A question of spins: Teaching Soaring [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety; Training], page 44
Habitual safety (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 46

Lawrence M. Lansburgh, Nugget, Fremont, CA (Covers) [Cover]
Fremont, California 2-32 (Covers) [Cover; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-32; Sites\Fremont, California]
The Mitchell Wing kit (Letter) [Mitchell Wing; Homebuilding; Gliders], page 2
The real noise culprit (Letter) [Noise], page 3
Compressibility and density effects in flutter (Letter) [Aerodynamics], page 4
Coping with outlandings (Letter) [Off-Field Landings], page 5
Forrest Blossom, Executive director reports on trip (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 6
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 6
USAF "releases" airspace (SSA in Action) [Airspace], page 7
Ted Sharp, (Looking Backward, SSA in Action) [History\Soaring], page 8
Memorial fund established (SSA in Action) [People\Thomas Brandes], page 8
B. Ferguson, Region eight contest, Ephrata, Washington: SSA in action [Competitions\Regional], page 9
David Scott, (Potomac Pipeline, SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; ], page 9
R. Ferguson, Winner, 15-meter class: region eight contest (SSA in action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Rudy Allemann], page 9
R. Ferguson, Winner, sports class, region eight contest (SSA in action) [Competitions\Regional; People\John Hammond], page 9
R.[B.?] Ferguson, Region eight contest, Ephrata, Washington (SSA in Action) [People\Dave Seward; Competitions\Regional; Ephrata, Washington], page 9
FAA meets on collision avoidance systems: Potomac Pipeline [Safety], page 9
Franklin K. (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 9
Hearings on ATC system: Potomac Pipeline [Legislation], page 9
Region eight contest, Ephrata, Washington (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Thomas M. Farr, Jr.], page 9
Connie Linke, 1977 Smirnoff Sailplane Derby [People\Al Leffler; People\George Lee; People\Ingo Renner; Competitions\Smirnoff; People\Wally Scott; People\George Moffat], page 12
D.J. Marsden, Two variable geometry sailplanes [Variable Geometry; Sailpaines\Gemini; Aerodynamics; Sailpaines\Pik-20], page 19
Gren Seibels, "Luck, be a lady" from A Gaggle of One [Literature], page 22
Ted Sharp, The myth of cheap soaring [Costs], page 27
Lens and pen - a potpourri [Photography], page 28
Richard H. Johnson, A flight test evaluation of the AS-W 19 [Test Flying; Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-W 19], page 30
Donald Slotten, I've got no strings [Youth; Sites\California; People\Terrence [L.?] Wong], page 33
Collision avoidance systems meeting: Potomac Pipeline [Federal Aviation Agency], page 33
Pemberton Drinker, Region one sports class contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 38
Don K. Wemple, Sports Class John Williams Memorial sports class meet, Elsinore, California (SSA in Action) [Sites\Elsinore, California; Competitions\1-26], page 39
P.W. Hanson, Flutter (Homebuilder's Hall) [Instruments; Aerodynamics], page 40
Stan Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 40
No author or title, [Homebuilding], page 40

George Uveges, Mitchell Wing; George Worthington: Bishop, CA (Covers) [Cover]
Stephen Du Pont, Instruments - Altimeter In-fllght altimeter setting without radio (Letter) [Instruments], page 3
Don Davis, Soaring poems (SSA in Action) [Literature], page 5
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 5
National championship results (SSA in Action) [Competitions\National], page 5
Out-and-return record official (SSA in Action) [Striedieck, Karl], page 5
Christopher Woods, "El Mirage", a new soaring film (SSA in Action), page 6
Harry V. Senn, Stan Smith Wins final Diamond award: (SSA in Action) [People\Stan Smith], page 6
Altitude record disclaimer (SSA in Action) [People\Michael J. Field], page 7
Bill Ivans Claims US National Unlimited Class record (SSA in Action) [People\Bill Ivans], page 7
Claims US 15-meter distance record (SSA in Action) [People\Wally Scott], page 7
Scott & Ivans make new US record claims: SSA in action [Records\Flights], page 7
20th annual huit jours d'anger coupe d' Europe won by G. Moffat (SSA in Action) [Competitions], page 9
Moffat wins European championships (SSA in Action) [People\George Moffat], page 9
Operations manager appointed (SSA in Action) [People\John Dezzutti; Soaring Society of America], page 9
J.E Hutchinson, Region four contest: Fairfield, PA: [Competitions\Regional], pages 11 9
L.A. Bonotaux, Robert Stanley (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 10
J.P. Hutchinson, Winner, 15-meter class, region four contest, Fairfield, PA (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Thomas Beltz], page 11
J.P. Hutchinson, Winner: standard class, region four contest, Fairfield, PA (SSA in-action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Thomas Smith], page 11
J.R. Hutchinson, Region four contest: Fairfield, PA (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; Sites\Fairfield, Pennsylvania], page 11
Herb Mozer, 1977 standard class champion, page 12
Richard I. Divelbiss, 8th national standard class soaring championships, Ionia, Michigan [Sites\Ionia, Michigan], page 12
8th US national standard class soaring championships [Competitions\National; Sites\Ionia, Michigan], page 18
Kenneth Danielson, Flying the Mini-Nimbus [Sailpalnes\Schmempp-Hirth\Mini-Nimbus; Germany; Test Flying; Construction of Gliders], page 21
George Uveges, Out & return in an ultralight sailplane [Photography; Ultralights; Mitchell Wing], page 24
Douglas Lamont, Flights Beyond the chandeliers [Ultralights; People\George D. Worthington; Mitchell Wing; California; Mountain Soaring; Cross-Country Soaring], page 26
Richard H. Johnson, Facts about flaps [Aerodynamics], page 31
Tom Knauff, ADV Lark East newsletter No. 1, page 32
Pennsylvania ADV Ridge Soaring: Lark East newsletter No. 1 [Sites], page 32
Edward P. Williams, Mexico Los planeadores de Mexico: Madre tierra [International\Mexico; Meteorology; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 37
J. Price, Winner: Region ten sports class contest, Texas: (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Richard H. Johnson], page 42
John Price, Region ten sports class contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; Sites\Texas], page 42
James Indrebo, Winner: 15-meter class, region eleven contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; ], page 43
Paul Kelias, Winner: standard class, region eleven contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 43
Ray Poquette, Winner, unlimited class, region eleven contest: SSA ln action [Competitions\Regional; ], page 43
Region eleven contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 43
Winner: Region eleven contest sports class (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Sherb Klein], page 43
Mike Adams, Winner: region 12 contest, 15-meter class, El Mirage, CA (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; ], page 44
Region 12 contest, El Mirage, CA (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; El Mirage, California], page 44
Winner: CA region 12 contest. El Mirage: unlimited class (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Bill Ivans], page 44
Winner: standard class, Region 12 contest, EL Mirage, CA (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Dan Pierson], page 44
Gary Sunderland, The MOBA-2C, a design case history (Homebuilder's Hall) [Construction; Design; Homebuilding], page 48
George D. Worthington, (Covers), page 48
Stan Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 48
No author or title, [Homebuilding], page 48
No author or title, [Safety], page 53
Fiberglass catalyst eye hazard (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 53
G. Worthington, Mitchell Wing: Bishop, CA [California], page 55

Laszlo Horvath, 2-33 Estrella Airport, Arizona (Covers) [Covers\Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-33; Sites\Estrella, Arizona]
Stephen Du Pont, 123.3 - the yakking frequency? (Letter) [Radio], page 2
Bernald S. Smith, SSA group insurance update (SSA in Action) [Insurance\Sailplane], page 6
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 6
Nominations due for regional directors (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 6
A new Schleicher two-seater: AS-K 21 (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-K 21], page 7
Ted Sharp, (Looking Backward, SSA in Action) [History\Soaring], page 8
Carl Herold, "Sierra Sierra", by John Joss (SSA in Action) [Literature\Book Review], page 11
William B. Cleary, President's report (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 12
Forrest Blossom, Reports Executive director reports (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 13
Mike Moore, 12th North American 1-26 championships: Black Forest Gliderport, Colorado [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Meteorology; People\Harry Senn; Competitions\1-26; Sites\Black Forest, Colorado], page 16
Thomas Vernor, Photography: 12th No. American 1-26 championships. Black Forest Gliderport, Colorado [Competitions\1-26], page 16
Photography: 12th No. American 1-26 championships. Black Forest Gliderport [Competitions\1-26; People\Hannah Duncan; Colorado], page 16
12th annual 1-26 North American championships. Black Forest Gliderport [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Colorado], page 20
Jack Lambie, Another small step [People\John Luttrell; People\Paul B. MacCready, Jr.; Human-Powered FlightGossamer Condor; Construction; Awards\Kremer; Aerodynamics], page 22
Alcide Santilli, 2nd US 15-Meter Championships, Hobbs, NM [Sites\Hobbs, New Mexico; Competitions\National; People\Karl Striedieck], page 31
Carl Herold, (Herold's Hearsay), page 40

Sandor A. Aldott, Kestrel (Covers) [Cover; Sailplanes\Kestrel]
First thermal flight? (Letter) [History\Soaring], page 2
News from Australia (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 3
Restricted airspace (Letter) [Airspace], page 3
I. Kramar, Women's 3rd international gliding competition, Oerlinghausen Flugplatz, West Germany (SSA in Action) [Women; International\Germany], pages 6,8
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 7
Irene Kramar, Pelagia Majewska, Women's 3rd international gliding competition, Oerlinghausen Flugplatz, West Germany (SSA in Action) [International\Oerlinghausen, Germany; Women; Competitions], page 8
New Rocky Mt. wave site (SSA in Action) [Sites], page 8
E.J. Reeves, Honored: SSA to action, page 10
K. Grey, Winner, standard class, south region five contest: SSA in action [Competitions\Regional; People\Chip Bearden], page 12
R. Grey, South region five contest, Cordele, Georgia: SSA in action [Competitions\Regional; Georgia], page 12
R. Grey, Winner, 15-meter class, south region five contest: SSA in action [Competitions\Regional; People\John Byrd], page 12
Robert Grey, South region five contest, Cordele, Georgia (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 12
T. and R. Peterman, Winner: unlimited class, region ten contest (SSA in action) [Competitions\Regional; People\Paul Elliott], page 12
Tommye and Russ Peterman, Bill Snead: Winner, standard class, region ten contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; ], page 12
Tommye and Russ Peterman, Region ten contest, Georgetown, Texas (SSA in Action) [Sites\Texas; Competitions\Regional], page 12
Val Brain, (The SSA goes to Washington), page 16
William Wells, Calibrating total energy tubes [Instruments], page 18
Geza G. Szurovy, Jr., Soaring clubs and training in Hungary [Training; International\Hungary; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 20
Lisa Junod, 44th US National unlimited class soaring championship, Caddo Mills, Texas [People\Richard Butler; Competitions\National; Sites\Texas], page 24
44th US National unlimited class soaring championships, Caddo Mills, Texas [Competitions\National], page 32
Fred Robinson, Economics of a small gliding school [Commercial Operators; Training; Economics], page 34
Richard H. Johnson, Flight test evaluation of the Glasflugel 604 modifications [Test Flying; Sailplanes\Glasflugel 604], page 36
Stan Hall, (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 45
Balancing act (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding; Design], page 45
Shelley Hoose, (Accent on clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 50
Don't forget the rudder (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 52

Bishop, CA (Covers) [Cover]
Frequencies are reserved (Letter) [Radio Communications], page 3
Women pilots (Letter) [Women], page 3
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 5
Richard H. Johnson Awarded Paul Tissander Diploma (SSA in Action) [Awards\Tissander; People\Richard H. Johnson], page 7
Ted Sharp, (Looking Backward, SSA in Action) [History\Soaring], page 10
Donald Slotten, "Oral test guide for glider pilots" by Charles T. McKinnie (SSA in Action) [Literature; Mountain Soaring], page 11
David Scott, (Potomac Pipeline, SSA in Action), page 12
F. Herbert, Wodi Harro (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], page 12
Alcohol & flying: Potomac Pipeline [Federal Aviation Agency], page 12
Arthur E. Hurst, Winner: region one championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 13
New York Harris Hill: Region three contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 13
Region one contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 13
Region nine contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\1-26], page 14
Winner, unlimited class. Region nine contest (SSA in Action) [People\John Ryan], page 14
Winner region nine contest standard class (SSA in Action) [People\Tigger Hall], page 14
Winner: region nine contest 15-meter class (SSA in Action) [People\Billy Hill], page 14
Liam D. English, NSM construction begins [Archives and Museums], page 16
Peter Benziger, Bird glide ratios [Aerodynamics; Birds], page 19
Horst Haneke, Soaring in Puerto Rico [Sites\Puerto Rico; Sailplanes\K-8; Launching\Aerotow], page 24
J. McMasters, Ultralight survey results [Ultralights; Gliders], page 27
New Swiss production ultralight [International\Switzerland; Sailplanes\Canard - 2fl], page 28
DYAD 280 - a self-launch engine [Landing Gear], page 31
Nick Pocock and I.C. West, Fourscore and more [Training], page 37
Richard H. Johnson, Flight test evaluation of the Mini-Nimbus [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Mini-Nimbus; Test Flying], page 40
Phillip Wills and E.[R.?] Rodwell, Sharing airspace the British way [International\Great Britain; Airspace], page 44
John Sinclair, John Sinclair's fiberglass seat (Homebuilder's Hall) [Homebuilding], page 46
John Joss, Variometer failure (Safety Corner) [Instruments\Variometers; Safety], page 48
Robert R. Rodwell, Sharing airspace the British way [International\Great Britain; Airspace], page 49
Shelley Hoose, (Accent on clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 50

John Firth, PIK-20 Flap Performance (Letters) [Performance\Evaluations; Sailplanes\Pik\Pik-20], page 3
R. Ward, "Tacts about flaps"-yes, but... (Letters) [Sailplanes\Pik\Pik-20; Performance\Evaluations], page 3
Richard Johnson, reply to "Facts about flaps"-yes, but... (Letters) [Sailplanes\Pik\Pik-20], page 3
Richard Johnson, reply to PIK-20 Flap Performance (Letters) [Sailplanes\Pik\Pik-20], page 3
J.A. Diblin, Tow pilots please note: gasoline is cheaper than cylinders (Letters) [Launching\Towplanes; Homebuilding; Instruction], page 5
Alan Huff and Larry Johnson, The use of rudder and ailerons in stall control (Letters) [Instruction], page 6
B. Smith, Motorgliding Magazine incorporated into Soaring Magazine (SSA in Action) [Literature; Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 9
Forrest W. Blossom, How our International Team is chosen, SSA in Action [Competitions\World\US Team], page 9
William Cleary, Between Times (SSA in Action), page 9
F.G. Irving, Sigma development to resume (SSA in Action) [Aerodynamics; Homebuilding], page 12
Rose Marie Licher, Technical Soaring Summary, Volume IV, No. 4 (SSA in Action) [Publications; OSTIV], page 12
Forrest W. Blossom, Aerobatics: Check your flight manual, SSA in Action [Sailplanes\Blanik; Instruction; Medical], page 14
Frederick Voltz, Kolstad Scholarship winner (SSA in Action), page 14
Kim McEligot, Kolstad Scholarship Winner (SSA in Action) [Awards], page 14
William E. Becher, Soaring in Austria (Feature Articles) [International\Austria], page 17
Alain Guay, The RF-9 (Feature Articles) [Homebuilding; Motorgliders\RF-9], page 19
The 1977 US National and Regional Champions [Competitions], page 22
J. Smith, Schweizer "Outstanding Cadet Award" given to André Beaulieu, Out of the Nest, Into the Air [Awards], page 24
J.F. Smith, Out of the Nest, Into the Air (Feature Articles) [Instruction; Youth], page 24
André Beaulieu, Winner, Schweizer Outstanding Cadet Award, page 26
Doug Bell, A look at the used sailplane market (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes; Homebuilding; Economics], page 31
Robert T. Jones and Bijan Davari, Comparative longitudinal stability of ultralight tailless gliders (Feature Articles) [Aerodynamics\Tailless Gliders; Homebuilding], page 32
Shelley Hoose, Accent on clubs [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 36
Rudy Allemann, Accidents aren't accidental. (Safety Corner) [Safety; Medical], page 39
Thomas Knauff, Say it out loud: 200 feet! (Safety Corner) [Instruction; Medical], page 39
Richard Johnson, The dangers of water ballast (Safety Corner) [Instruction], page 40
Stan Hall, Understanding structural load' factors, Homebuilders' Hall [Aerodynamics; Homebuilding], page 43
No author or title, [Awards\Badges], page 48
S. Hall, Understanding structural load factors [Homebuilding], page 143
George Uveges, Schweizer 1-23E (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-23E]

Jim Foreman, Black Forest Gliderport (Covers) [Sites\Black Forest]
K. Holighaus, 40:1 for the 15-meter class? (Letters) [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Mini-Nimbus], page 2
Klaus Holighaus and response to R. Johnson, 40:1 for the 15-meter class? (Letters) [Performance\Evaluations], page 2
Bob Michener, Wanted: an objective "Pioneer" flight evaluation (Letters) [Homebuilding], page 3
H. Stiglmeier, The flying wing-a wasted effort? (Letters) [Homebuilding], page 3
John McMasters, Giving Benziger the bird (Letters), page 5
Don Monroe, Mini-portfolio (Feature Articles) [Illustration], page 7
F. Blossom, Bernald Smith: Director election winner (SSA in Action) [People\Bernald Smith], page 8
F. Blossom, Bob Kramer: Director election winner (SSA in Action) [People\Bob Kramer], page 8
F. Blossom, Don Knypstra: Director Election Winner (SSA in Action) [People\Don Knypstra], page 8
F. Blossom, Joe P. Bennis: Director election winner (SSA in Action) [People\Joe P. Bennis], page 8
F. Blossom, R.E. Schreder: Director election winner (SSA in Action) [People\R.E. Schreder], page 8
F. Blossom, Sam Francis: Director election winner (SSA in Action) [People\Sam Francis], page 8
F. Blossom, Williams S. Ivans: Director election winner (SSA in Action) [People\William S. Ivans], page 8
Forrest W. Blossom, Director election winners (SSA in Action), page 8
No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 8
S. Hoose, Eric "Herb" Mozer: US International Team News (SSA in Action) [People\Eric "Herb" Mozer], page 10
Meet David Aranda (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 12
G. Moffat, New ships of the 70s (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\DG-200; Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider\LS-3; Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Mini-Nimbus; Sailplanes\Mosquito; Sailplanes\Zuni; Homebuilding; Competitions; Performance\Evaluations; Sailplanes\Pik\Pik-20D], page 14
Dick Conwell, I'm just wild about Harry (Feature Articles) [Flight Stories], page 20
Bernald Smith, SSA Group Insurance (Feature Articles) [Soaring Society of America; Insurance], page 23
Gren Seibels, Goodby, Alibi (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-W 20; Performance\Evaluations], page 32
XVIth OSTIV Congress at Chateauroux (SSA in Action) [OSTIV], page 36
Oklahoma State U to offer soaring (SSA in Action) [Instruction], page 37
Schweizer milestone poster (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer], page 37
Katherine M. Ely, Obituary - Lawrence Ely (SSA in Action) [People\Lawrence Ely; Obituaries], page 38
Swiss variable geometry: Le Delphin (SSA in Action) [Homebuilding], page 38
S. Hoose, Trailer plug protection (Accent on Clubs) [Sailplanes], page 41
Shelley Hoose, Winch or not? (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Instruction], page 41
Rudy Allemann, Learning about landings (Safety Corner) [Medical; Instruction], page 44
No author or title, [Conferences and Conventions], page 46
L. Horvath, Centerfold poster [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-32]

George Uveges, American Eaglet (Covers) [Sailplanes\American Eaglet]
Ray Cote, The Cloudster as a towplane (Letters) [Launching\Towplanes; Homebuilding], page 2
Phil Thorndyke, Homebuilt boom mike (Letters), page 3
Hannu Korhonen, More facts about flaps (Letters) [Aerodynamics; Sailplanes\Pik\Pik-20d; Performance], page 5
Paul Schweizer, Don C. Ryon: Remembering three dedicated soaring enthusiasts (Letters) [People\William E. "Bill" Frutchy; People\Eliot Noyes; People\Don C. Ryon; Obituaries], page 6
F. Blossom, Pilot From the Ground: the Biennial Flight Review (SSA in Action) [Certification], page 8
Forrest W. Blossom, The Biennial Flight Review (From the ground, SSA in Action) [Legislation], page 8
No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 8
Joann Shaw 1st woman to earn 1-26 Diamond (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Women; People\Joann Shaw], page 8
Joann Shaw First Woman to Earn 1-26 Diamond (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Conferences and Conventions], page 8
Noncitizen ownership of aircraft okayed (SSA in Action) [Legislation], page 8
SSA airspace activity (SSA in Action) [Homebuilding; Legislation], page 8
Ron Lipking, Map of Trans-New Zealand Flight (SSA in Action) [Illustration], page 9
New Zealanders make record goal distance (SSA in Action) [People\Dave Speight; People\Dick Georgeson; People\Bruce Drake; Awards\Records and Record Flights], page 9
George Worthington, Getting acquainted with the American Eaglet (Feature Articles) [Homebuilding; American Eaglet; Performance\Evaluations], page 10
Tom Massoth, The Importance of Being Determined (Feature Articles) [Flight Stories; Youth], page 16
Aimai Knypstra, New approach to sports class competition (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Competitions], page 20
T. Sharp, (SSA in Action) [History], page 26
Centerfold photo [Sailplanes\Pik\Pik-20], page 28
S. Hoose, World Championship News (SSA in Action) [Competitions], page 32
Vicki Barrett, Soaring razzmatazz (SSA in Action) [Films; Youth], page 32
Douglas C. George, Drawings, Pteradyne flights [Illustration], page 34
Richard Miller, A New Approach to Pteradyne flight (Feature Articles) [Birds; Homebuilding], page 34
George Moffat, New ships of the 70's (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Sailplanes\Jantar; Sailplanes\Nimbus IIb], page 38
Robert B. Ismande, Spin incidents and accidents. (Safety Corner) [Safety; Instruction; Medical], page 40
S. Hoose, Richard Hosebfeld: A fitting memorial (Accent on Clubs) [People\Richard Hosenfeld; Obituaries], page 44
No author or title, [Conferences and Conventions], page 45

Robert E. Gaines, Libelle (Covers) [Sailplanes\Libelle]
Colin Pennycuick, Bird glide ratios (Letters) [Birds], page 3
R. Speicher, Coming up: a solarpower assist for MPA? (Letters) [Homebuilding], pages 7,1
Davidson Luehring, Stalls and Spins Recovery from missed stall turns [Instruction], page 5
Doug Barritt, 500 km women's flights (Letters) [Women], page 5
John Sinclair, Mandatory Duster change (Letters) [Homebuilding; Sailplanes\Duster], page 6
Richard Johnson, How to build a surface wave gauge in one hour (Letters) [Construction and How-To; Sailplanes], page 9
Shelley Hoose, World Championship news (SSA in Action) [People\Richard Johnson; Competitions\World], page 13
No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 13
Dick Johnson receives Tuntland Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Tuntland], page 14
NSM News (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum], page 14
Australian Nationals (SSA in Action) [Competitions\International], page 16
Want to Help Build an Acre of Lift? (SSA in Action) [Meteorology; Construction and How-To], page 17
Philip Wills [People\Philip Wills; Obituaries], page 18
Poetry Excerpt from Where No Birds Fly [Literature], page 18
D. Lamont, Eaton Trophy given to Bernald Smith, The SSA goes Washington [People\Bernald Smith; Awards\Eaton], page 19
D. Lamont, SSA Exceptional Achievement Award, accepted by Paul MacCready, The SSA goes to Washington [Awards], page 19
Doug Lamont, Joe Engle accepts SSA Exceptional Achievement Award (The SSA goes to Washington) [People\Joe Engle; Awards\SSA Exceptional Achievement], page 19
Doug Lamont, Richard Johnson Receives Paul E. Tuntland Memorial Award, The SSA goes to Washington [Awards\Tuntland; People\Richard Johnson], page 19
Doug Lamont, The SSA goes to Washington [Conferences and Conventions], page 19
Doug Lamont, Wally Scott Receives Lewin B. Barringer Memorial Trophy [Awards\Barringer; People\Wally Scott], page 19
Doug Lamont Karl Striedieck receives S3A Exceptional Achievement Award [Awards\Karl Striedieck], page 19
Paul MacCready, Jr. accepts SSA Exceptional Achievement Award (The SSA goes to Washington) [People\Paul MacCready, Jr.; Awards\Kremer Prize], page 19
SSA Goes to Washington (Feature Articles), page 19
F. Blossom, Barney Williams Selected for Soaring Hall of Fame, The SSA Executive Director's Report [Awards\Hall of Fame; People\Barney Williams], page 24
F. Blossom, Steve Bennis elected. The SSA Executive Director's report [Awards], page 24
F. Blossom, Steve Bennis: Selected for Soaring Hall of Fame, The SSA Executive Director's report [Awards\Hall of Fame; People\Steve Bennis], page 24
F. Blossom, The SSA Executive Director's Report, Executive and Board reports [Soaring Society of America], page 24
F. Blossom, The SSA Executive Director's report (Feature Articles) [Soaring Society of America\Executive Director], page 24
Dick Georgeson, International Attempt number 27 (Feature Articles) [Awards\Records and Record Flights; Flight Stories; People\Dave Speight; People\Bruce Drake], page 31
Don Miles, The British holiday course (Feature Articles) [International; Instruction], page 36
K.J. Strack, Materials The effect of relative humidity on epoxied joints (Homebuilders' Hall) [Homebuilding; Construction and How-To], page 39
Tommy Thomason, Structural failures. (Safety Corner) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Medical], page 42
S. Hoose, Bolivian Club Soaring (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; International\Bolivia], page 43
J. Sinclair, Mandatory Duster change (Letters) [Homebuilding; Sailplanes\Duster; Construction and How-To], page 46

Gary Brod, 1-26 (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26]
Fred Pool, Noise makers for safety (Letters) [Medical; Sailplanes], page 2
Jim Marske, The Welles flying wing - a designer's critique (Letters) [Homebuilding], page 3
P. Thorndyke, Homebuilt boom mike (Letters) [Construction and How-To; Sailplanes], page 3
Jorj Baker, New foot-launched ultralight (Letters) [Homebuilding], page 7
K.J. Strack, The Cherokee's L/D (Letters) [Sailplanes\Cherokee II], page 7
No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 9
Zuni Resumes Production (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Zuni], page 9
Shelley Hoose, Nancy Evans, FAI awards coordinator, SSA in Action [Soaring Society of America; People\Nancy Evans], page 10
Shelley Hoose, US International Team news (SSA in Action) [People\Dick Butler; Competitions], page 11
New PIK-20 motorglider (SSA in Action) [Motorgliders\Pik\Pik-20e], page 11
George Moffat, Awarded 1977 Lilienthal Medal (SSA in Action) [Awards\Lilienthal], page 13
George Moffat awarded 1977 Lilienthal Medal, SSA in Action [Awards], page 13
F. Blossom, Private Rated Club Tow Pilots (SSA in Action) [Launching\Tow Pilots; Legislation], page 14
Forrest W. Blossom, Registration of new foreign aircraft (From the Executive Director) [Certification], page 14
Patti Kocher, The Many Diamonds of Henry Combs (Feature Articles) [People\Henry Combs], page 16
R. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the AS-W 20 (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Schleicher\ASW-20; Aerodynamics\Flight Tests], page 21
A. McDowell, Instrument Flying A Sink scale vs the speed ring (Feature Articles) [Construction and How-To; Instruction], page 26
Al Backstrom, The Self-Launching Plank Sailplane (Feature Articles) [Homebuilding; Economics; Self-Launch], page 28
Jim Maupin, The Woodstock [Sailplanes\Woodstock], page 38
Edmund K. Gravely, Joint ownership (Feature Articles) [Economics; Homebuilding], page 41
Wally Scott, Walt Scott on Safety and Speed (Safety Corner) [Safety; Instruction], page 48
Tom Knauff, The TLAR landing-pattern-approach teaching method, Teaching Soaring [Instruction], page 50
George Uveges, Centerfold poster of PIK-20 [Sailplanes\Pik\Pik-20]

Jim Foreman, Monerai (Covers) [Sailplanes\Monerai]
F. Kelsey, Spin incidents and accidents (Safety Corner) [Medical], page 2
Gren Seibels, Turnpoint photo development (Letters) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Illustration], page 3
Jim Maupin, Woodstock's weight and Stender's formula (Letters), page 3
L. Schober, and G. Smith, The Flying Wing, Cont. (Letters) [Homebuilding], page 3
H. Becher, A Visit to Narromine (Letters) [International\Australia], page 5
H. Beeker, A visit to Narromlne (Letters) [International\Australia], page 5
R. Buck, CIVV report (SSA in Action) [CIVV], page 6
SSA, NAA, and FAI (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], page 6
New ultralight due this summer (SSA in Action) [Homebuilding], page 7
Sailplanes - A Family Tradition? (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer], page 7
Bernald Smith, Group hull and liability insurance (SSA in Action) [Insurance], page 9
Air New Zealand Derby (SSA in Action) [Competitions\International; Competitions\Derbies], page 9
Ted Sharp, Looking Backward (SSA in Action) [History], page 11
Tourist soaring in Poland (SSA in Action) [International\Poland], page 11
J. Foreman, Monerai (Feature Articles) [Homebuilding; Economics; Sailplanes\1978 Sailplane Directory Supplement], page 14
John McMasters and J.D. McLean, A New Challenge in Human-powered Flight (Feature Articles) [Homebuilding; Aerodynamics], page 16
Doug Lamont and Charles McKinnie, Ground school training program (Feature Articles) [Literature; Soaring Society of America; Instruction], page 26
Gil Parcell, Cartoons: The Poor Boy's Guide to Fund Raising [Illustration], page 30
Glenn M. Gray, The Poor Boy's Guide to Fund Raising (Feature Articles) [Economics], page 30
R. Allemann, A Controlled-Speed Start System (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Competitions], page 33
Gary Sunderland, The foam-and-glass-cloth method of construction (Homebuilders' Hall) [Homebuilding; Construction and How-To], page 36
Shelley Hoose, Bill Saltzman: Winner, PASCO Sawyer Award (Accent on Clubs) [Awards; People\Bill Saltzman], page 40
Frank Kelsey, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 42
No author or title, [Conferences and Conventions], page 44

Bruce Grumstrup, Jim Stabler (Covers) [People\Jim Stabler]
Jim Stabler and B. Grumstrup, (Covers)
Les Sebald, Feedback on feedback (Letters) [Construction and How-To], page 3
S.O. Jenko, Measuring bird flight performance (Letters) [Birds], page 3
No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 6
SSA Soaring Vacation Derby report [Competitions\Derbies; Soaring Society of America], page 6
Forrest W. Blossom, Experimental aircraft registration (From the SSA Executive Director, SSA in Action) [Homebuilding; Legislation; Certification], page 7
Jim George killed during practice, (SSA in Action) [People\Jim George; Obituaries], page 7
L. English, Museum News (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum], page 8
Chet Decker, NSM gets Albatross (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museums; Vintage Aircraft], page 11
16. 5 Diamant (SSA in Action) [Legislation], page 11
Karl Striedieck: Winner, Smirnoff Derby (SSA in Action) [Derbies; People\Karl Striedieck; Competitions], page 11
Gren Seibels, Region Five North Contest, 1978 (SSA in Action) [People\David ColeWinner, standard class; People\Karl Striedieck: Winner, 15-meter class; Competitions\Regional], page 12
Ray Young new director for region 2 (SSA in Action) [People\Ray Young; Soaring Society of America], page 12
Robert Lee Moore, Photo [Illustration; Sailplanes\Libelle], page 13
Ann Welch, The Orphans (Feature Articles) [Homebuilding], page 14
George Worthington, Wheels vs Footlaunching (Feature Articles) [Homebuilding], page 15
Tom Page, A Kit-built VHF Communication Set (Feature Articles) [Equipment\Radios; Construction and How-To], page 17
Richard Johnson, A further PIK-20B flight test evaluation (Feature Articles) [Performance\Evaluations; Sailplanes\Pik\Pik-20b], page 18
Martin Simons, The Hjordis (Feature Articles) [History; Vintage Aircraft], page 23
Jonathan Driver-Jowitt, A Patch of Sun (Feature Articles) [Flight Stories; Literature], page 26
Mark Busacca, Drawing: A patch of sun [Illustration], page 27
Charles Shaw, The 1-26 Association (Feature Articles) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; History; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 30
John Reay, D.A. McMasters, Book Review: The History of Man-Powered Flight, page 35
Tom Knauff, Turns close to the ground. Teaching Soaring [Instruction], page 36
S. Hoose, 32nd Annual Torrey Pines Midwinter Meet (Accent on Clubs) [Competitions], page 38
Shelley Hoose, Starting a club (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Economics], page 38
Karl Striedieck, Safety checklists (Safety Corner) [Instruction], page 42
Lee Bradshaw, A testimonial to spin training (Safety Corner) [Instruction; Safety], page 43
No author or title, [Conferences and Conventions], page 44

M. Hanson, Jantar (Covers) [Sailplanes\Jantar]
J. Nowak, Barnstorming club makes money (Letters) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Economics], page 2
John Nowak, Barnstorming club makes money (Letters), page 2
S.O. Jenko, More about ultralight sailplanes (Letters) [Homebuilding], page 2
S. du Pont, V-Tails Twitchy? 't Ain't So (Letters) [Sailplanes\1978 Sailplane Directory Supplement], page 3
Forrest W. Blossom, From the Executive Director (SSA in Action) [Medical], page 4
Ted Sharp, Looking Backward (SSA in Action) [History], page 4
No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 4
European competition news (SSA in Action) [Competitions], page 4
Schweizer 2-33 A. D. revision (SSA in Action) [Legislation; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-33], page 4
D. Basham, Gwen Gordon 1st woman to win a task in SSA contest: Region Nine West Contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions; Women], page 5
D. Basham, John Ryan Winner, 15-Meter Class, Region Nine West Contest (SSA in Action), page 5
David W. Basham, Region Nine West Contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 5
F. Blossom, BGA makes aircraft bulletins available (SSA in Action) [Legislation], page 5
Forrest W. Blossom, BGA makes aircraft bulletins available, SSA in Action [International\UK], page 5
Wally Raisanen Winner, standard class. Region nine west contest (SSA in Action) [People\Wally Raisanen], page 5
W. Hill, Carl Ekdahl: Winner, Sports Class, Region Nine East Contest (SSA in Action) [People\Carl Ekdahl], page 7
W. Hill, John Brittingham: Winner, Standard Class, Region Nine East Contest (SSA in Action) [People\John Brittingham], page 7
W. Hill, Region Nine East Contest, 1978 (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 7
A. Knypstra, Al Leffler: Winner, Unlimited Class, Region Twelve Contest, 1978. (SSA in Action) [People\Al Leffler], page 9
A. Knypstra, Harry Wuenstel: Winner, 15-Meter Class, Region Twelve Contest, 1978 (SSA in Action) [People\Harry Wuenstel], page 9
A. Knypstra, Jack Gravance: Winner, Standard Class, Region Twelve Contest (SSA in Action) [People\Jack Gravance], page 9
A. Knypstra, Region Twelve Contest, 1978 (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Don Knypstra, Winner, Unlimited Class, Region Twelve Contest. 1978 (SSA in Action), page 9
Steve Patmont, Free at Last (Feature Articles) [Homebuilding; Economics], page 12
B. Gregg, The 1978 Smirnoff Sailplane Derby (Feature Articles) [Competitions], page 14
Greg Rogers, The 1978 Smirnoff Sailplane Derby [Illustration], page 14
Ron Gregg, The 1978 Smirnoff Sailplane Derby [Competitions], page 14
S. Hoose, ed., 1978 Sailplane Directory Supplement (Feature Articles) [Literature], page 21
Richard Johnson, A further PIK-20B flight test evaluation (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Pik\Pik-20b; Performance\Evaluations], page 46
Robert E. Gaines, Aviation safety reporting system. (Safety Corner) [Safety; Medical], page 51
Stephen du Pont, Parachutes More than a seat cushion. (Safety Corner) [Physiology; Parachutes], page 51
Shelley Hoose, A Motorglider Club? (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Homebuilding], page 52
Shelley Hoose, Roy McCaldin breaks Arizona Distance Record, TuSC's 1-26 Upstages Smirnoff Stars (Accent on Clubs) [Awards\Records and Record Flights; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; People\Roy McCaldin], page 52
S. Hoose, National Soaring Museum Support (Accent on Clubs) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum], page 53
No author or title, [Conferences and Conventions], page 54