Soaring Magazine Index for 2000 to 2008 organized by issue
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etc...
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Department, Columns, or Sections of the magazine are indicated within
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Subject, and sub-subject, are indicated within square brackets '[ ]'.
Click on a thumbnail cover to see the fullsized issue [they can be big!].
2000: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2001: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2002: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2003: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2004: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2005: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2006: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2007: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2008: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
2000
January, 2000 
John Sullivan, Genesis (Cover) [Genesis]
Larry Sanderson, Customers, Owners or Members? (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Frank Donnelly, Both Ends of the Rope (SSA Mail) [Towing], page 3
Ted Driver, Soaring's Front Cover (SSA Mail) [Cover], page 3
Tony Fabiszak, Mississippi State University Soaring Club (SSA Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 3
Editor, Soaring Magazine Policy for Letters to "Soaring Mail" (SSA Mail) [SSA\Policy; Soaring Mail], page 4
Dan Armstrong, Arvin-Sierra Glider port Remembrance (Soaring News) [History; Sites\Arvin, California; Sailplanes\Vintage; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark], page 5
John "Corky" Gill, The Joseph C. Lincoln Award (Soaring News) [Literature\Awards], page 5
Paul Hamilton, "Weather to Fly" Video (Soaring News) [Weather\Video], page 5
Terry Cubley, First Club Class Competition Planned (Soaring News) [Competition\Club Class; Gawler], page 5
Dan Armstrong, Light Sailplane Survey, 1999 (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Ultralight], page 6
Slim Jost, A Labor of Love (Soaring News) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Adrian], page 6
Final Glide (Soaring News) [Obituaries], page 6
Frank Reid, Something in Reserve (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 7
The 1999 U.S. National and Regional Champions, FAI Class, Other National [Competition\Champions], page 8
Tom Knauff, The Masters (Feature Article) [The Masters\St. Auban], page 12
Jim Short, Airspace in the New Century (Feature Article) [Air Space], page 18
Tom Bradbury, Skywatch (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Clouds], page 22
Dave Brunner, Transition to Glass (Feature Article) [Training], page 28
Jimmie Page, Once a Winch, Always a Winch (Feature Article) [Humor], page 32
Walter Brink, A Gogos Scholar at Minden (Feature Article) [Training\Scholarship], page 35
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Billy Singleton, January Newsletter (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 44
February, 2000 
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Paul MacCready's Project Helios (Cover) [Helios\Paul MacCready]
Larry Sanderson, Dear Larry ... (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Bob Boehnke, 2000 Calendar (SSA Mail) [Calendar], page 3
Robert Lee Moore, Glider Buyer Be Aware! (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes], page 3
Stephen DuPont, Personalized Checklists (SSA Mail) [Safety\Checklists], page 3
Jon McKinley, Front Cover for January (SSA Mail) [Cover], page 4
Lee Kuhlke, Positive Control Checks (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 4
Bob Dittert, Turkeyfest Another Success (Soaring News) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\White Sands], page 5
National Soaring Museum Names New Executive Director (Soaring News) [Museum], page 5
Bill Ard, The Russia Motorglider (Soaring News) [Motorgliders\Russia], page 6
Jim Kellett, Virginia's CAP Program (Soaring News) [CAP], page 6
New President of ASA Announced (Soaring News) [Auxiliary-powered Sailplane Association\Dean Carswell], page 6
Brad Stankey, 22 More Young Eagles (Soaring News) [Young Eagles\Clubs; Youth; High Desert], page 7
Suntiger Wins Patent Right for Blue-Blocking Lenses (Soaring News) [Eye Glasses], page 7
Tequila Cub Aerobatic Contest Results (Soaring News) [Awards\Aerobatics], page 7
Bill Brinkman, Fault Line Flyer's C and Bronze Badge Camp (Soaring News) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Fault Line Flyers], page 8
Bob Eli, Texas PW-5 News (Soaring News) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\PW-5; Sites\TSA], page 8
Chicagoland Glider Council to Host SSA Town Meeting and Safety Seminar (Soaring News) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Chicagoland; Safety], page 8
New Director of the National Air and Space Museum Announced (Soaring News) [Museum], page 8
Bob Wander, The Buzz (The Buzz) [History], page 9
Steve Wasilowski Appointed Illinois State Govenor (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America\Governors], page 9
Frank Reid, Wind and Landing (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 10
Chuck O'Mahoney, Pursuing Soaring Visions (Feature Article) [Visions\Paul MacCready], page 12
George Moffat, Getting Started in Competition (Feature Article) [Competitions], page 20
Colin Dews, Sailplane Electronics (Batteries and Wiring) (Feature Article) [Equipment\Electronics], page 24
Gonzo Echeverry, Jailbirds (Feature Article) [Humor], page 34
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 41
George Thelen, Cell Phone Savior - Again! (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 43
Wayne Ginther, Seven Gliders, Seven Days, and One Ornery Alvord (Feature Article) [Alvord Desert], page 46
March, 2000 
(up to table of contents)
Alan Ehrlich, DG-505 and the Moon over Crystalaire (Cover) [DG-505\Crystalaire]
Larry Sanderson, Title (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Ernie Kampe, Exploring the Monster - Book by Bob Whelan (SSA Mail) [Literature], page 3
Ira Blieden, Soaring with Ms. Steron's 5th Grade Class (SSA Mail) [Youth], page 3
James V. Bothe, Jr., Here's an Idea (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
William J. Keck, Help Your Fellow Pilot (SSA Mail), page 3
Editor, Soaring Magazine Policy for Letters to "Soaring Mail" (SSA Mail) [Magazine], page 4
Andy McQuigg, The New ASW-27 (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\ASW-27], page 5
Frank Reid, SSA and USHGA Announce Operating Agreement (Soaring News) [SSA; USHGA], page 5
Larry Sanderson, Two Elected to U.S. Soaring Hall of Fame (Soaring News) [Awards], page 5
Alvaro Calderon Torres, La Mancha Glide (Soaring News) [Competition\Lillo], page 6
Group Genesis, Genesis 2 Tour Impresses European Pilots (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Genesis], page 6
Bill Ard, Russia Around the World (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Russia], page 7
Mark D. Maughmer, Book Review: Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, Fred Thomas and Judah Milgram (Soaring News) [Literature], page 7
Paddy Welles, Book Review: Croswind by Patricia Valdata (Soaring News) [Literature], page 7
Robert S. DeGroat, Book Review: I Learned to Fly for Hitler by Joe Volmar (Soaring News) [Literature], page 8
Thomas Knauff, Federal Aviation Regulations for Glider pilots 2000 (Soaring News) [FAA\Rules], page 9
SSA Announces a New Fun Cross-Country Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions], page 9
Karl Striedieck, Mommy: Where do Rules Come From? (Competition Commentary) [Competition\Rules], page 11
Frank Reid, Flight Instructors, a Vanishing Breed (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Instructors], page 12
Dick Johnson and Dean Carswell, A Flight Test Evaluation of the Genesis 2 Sailplane (Feature Article) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\Genesis], page 14
Tom Bradbury, Sky Watch (part 2) (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Clouds], page 22
Tillmann Steckner, How to Avoid Disconnects on L'Hotellier Connectors (Feature Article) [Safety], page 32
Andrew Ross, A Polish Palliative (Feature Article) [Poland\Motorglider; Frigata J-6], page 36
Arleen Coleson, Badge & Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 41
George Thelen, Stripe-ing the Runway (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 45
Sergio Colacevich, Three in One Shot (Feature Article) [Badges\Death Valley], page 46
April, 2000 
(up to table of contents)
Daniel Johnson, Cross Country Camp at Air Sailing Gliderport (Cover) [Air Sailing\Reno]
Larry Sanderson, Developing the Sport (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Peter Negwer, Additional Check List Item (SSA Mail) [Safety\Checklists], page 3
Robert Lee Moore, Mylar Gap Seals - Potential Deadly Hazard (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes; Safety\Gap Seals], page 3
Tony Fabiszak and Michael Cancienne, Thanks from MSU (SSA Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 3
www.glidingmagazine.com (SSA Mail) [Magazine\On-line], page 4
Bill Ard, Russia Sailplanes.com (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Russia], page 5
Kim White, San Diego Aerospace Museum Kit, Model & Aviation Collectible Swap Meet (Soaring News) [Museum], page 5
Rick Hanson, Sugarbush Soaring Summer Youth Camp (Soaring News) [Youth], page 5
SSA, International Training and Safety Panels Meets in Germany (Soaring News) [Training\OSTIV], page 5
SSA, Soaring Safety Foundation On-line (Soaring News) [Safety\On-line], page 5
SSA, Send Us Your News (Soaring News) [News], page 6
Nancy Graham, Call for Nominations - 2000 (Soaring News) [SSA], page 7
SSA, SSA to Administer the Ivans Medal (Soaring News) [Awards\Bill Ivans], page 7
Dick Stark, Portable Oxygen Kit for Aviators (Soaring News) [Equipment\Oxygen], page 8
Frank Reid, Slips to a Landing (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Landings], page 9
Kai Gertsen (Intro by Tim Welles), Cross-Country Instruction (Feature Article) [Training\X-C Country], page 12
Kevin Ford, The Hunt for Red October (Feature Article) [Crewing], page 18
Janice Hagen Armstrong, Arvin Sierra Comes Alive Again...60 Years Later (Feature Article) [History; Sites\Arvin, California; Sailplanes\Vintage; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark], page 24
Mike Parker, Two World Distance Records in a PW-5 (Feature Article) [Records\PW-5], page 28
Charlie Spratt, Stand-By, Mark...Good Finish (Feature Article) [Competition\Contest Gate], page 36
Eric Canup, A Lofty Goal (Feature Article) [Flight], page 40
Arleen Coleson, Badge & Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 42
Billy Singleton, April Newsletter (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 46
Sandy Hill, Another Aviation Accomplishment for Tow Glider Pilots (Milestones) [Instructors], page 50
Tonk Milo, New Inductee into Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame (Milestones) [Awards], page 50
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 50
May, 2000 
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Charlie Spratt, Soaring at New Castle (Cover) [Competition\New Castle]
Larry Sanderson, One Life to Live (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
David Kinsell, Sailplane Electrics (SSA Mail) [Equipment\Electronics], page 3
Warren Dion, More About Batteries (SSA Mail) [Equipment\Batteries], page 3
Norb Wethington, Soaring in the Library (SSA Mail) [Literature], page 5
Eric Mozer, 18-Meter Class Now a World Championship (Soaring News) [Competition\Class], page 7
Nancy Graham, Call for Director Nominatiions - 2000 (Soaring News) [SSA], page 7
SSA Staff, Highlights of the SSA Board Meeting (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 7
Art Director, A Call For 2001 Calendar Photo Submissions (Soaring News) [Photography\Calendar], page 8
Frauke Elber, Senior Meet 2000 (Soaring News) [Competition\Senior; Seminole Lake], page 8
Larry Sanderson, Soaring Magazine Names Two Associate Editors (Soaring News) [Magazine\SSA], page 8
Rick Howell, U.S. Auxiliary-Powered National Contest (Soaring News) [Sites\TSA; Competitions\National\Motorgliders], page 8
SSA Staff, IGC Elects Officers (Soaring News) [IGC], page 8
Frank Reid, Instructor Development Program Announced at SSA Convention (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Instructors], page 10
Bob Thrasher, Sidebar by Micheal Thrasher, Enchantment in New Mexico (Feature Article) [Conventions], page 12
Tom Bradbury, Sky Watch (Parts 3 & 4) (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Clouds], page 20
Simine Short, A Look Back and A Glance Forward (Feature Article) [History; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark], page 28
Reba Coombs, Independence in Ely, Nevada (Feature Article) [Soaring Sites\Ely], page 34
Arleen Coleson, Badge & Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 45
George Thelen, MacGonnigal Comes Back to Soaring (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 48
Cam Martin, Skylark North Y2K Birthday Double Header, Birthday Celebrations and Tehachapi's Newest Glider Pilot (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; Tehachapi], page 50
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 50
June, 2000 
(up to table of contents)
Dave Romero, Wave Soaring at Santa Ynez (Cover) [Sailplanes\Santa Ynez]
Larry Sanderson, Gliderfields Under Attack (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Dean G. Watts, Information on Harry Perl (SSA Mail) [History\Landmark], page 3
J.J. Sinclair, Gap Seals (SSA Mail) [Maintenance\Gap Seals], page 3
Toddie Perl Marshall, Harry Perl (SSA Mail) [Landmark\Harry Perl], page 3
Fred Bane, Thanks to Participants (SSA Mail) [Wave Camp\Petersburg], page 4
Tillmann Steckner, Aileron Disconnects (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 4
Vic Haynes, Just Like the Old Days (SSA Mail) [Training], page 4
Frank Reid, The Hat (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 6
Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation Introduces Safety Videos (Soaring News) [Safety\Video], page 9
Rick Hanson, Gliding Mile High and More (Soaring News) [Mile High Soaring], page 9
SSA Staff, Critical Assembly Check (Soaring News) [Safety\Checklists], page 9
Jan Scott, Primary Gliders: All you Ever Wanted to Know (Feature Article) [History], page 14
Robert J. Vanderbei and Michael Pilla, Spring Training: Part One (Feature Article) [Training], page 18
Mark Hawkins, Gott Love Those Guests (Feature Article), page 20
Robert J. Vanderbei and Michael Pilla, Spring Training: Part Two (Feature Article) [Training], page 23
R.R. "Boom" Powell, A Sky God? Not I (Feature Article), page 25
Arleen Coleson, Badge & Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 32
George Thelen, Release from Aerotow (Safety Corner) [Safety\Aerotow], page 38
July, 2000 
(up to table of contents)
Henning von Perbandt, Sailplanes over Seminole Lake (Cover) [Sailplanes\Seminole Lake]
Larry Sanderson, Enjoyment is Hard Work (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Robert L. Hunter, Interesting Error (SSA Mail) [Error], page 3
Alan Duckett, Third Class Medical (SSA Mail) [Medical], page 4
Pedro del la Serna, Peter Pan Climbing the Mountains (SSA Mail) [Mountain Soaring], page 4
Scott MacIndoe, Interesting Find (SSA Mail) [History], page 4
Brad Hill, Russia AC-4 Sailplane Kit (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Kit; Russia], page 6
High Performance Sailplane, Type Approval for DG-899B (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-800B; Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-800S], page 6
Terry Cubley, World Championships Club Class (Soaring News) [Competition\World; Club], page 6
David Treinis, Group Genesis USA to Seek Distribution Alliance for G2 Line (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Genesis], page 8
Richard H. Johnson, Book Review: Exploring the Monster by Robert Whelan (Soaring News) [Literature], page 8
Rick Howell, TSA Contest for 1-26s, Auxiliary-Powered and Guests (Soaring News) [Competitions\Motorgliders; Sites\TSA], page 8
Mountain High Equipment (Soaring News) [Equipment], page 8
Dean Carswell, Training Seminar for SSA Instructors (Soaring News) [Training\Instructors], page 10
15-Meter National Championships (Soaring News) [Competition\Mifflin County], page 10
Critical Assembly Check (Soaring News) [Safety], page 10
Arleen Coleson, 1999 Kolstad Winners (Soaring News) [Awards], page 12
Burt Compton, SSA at Oshkosh (Soaring News) [Oshkosh], page 12
Frank Reid, The 200 Foot Practice Rope Break (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 14
Bob Wander, Beginning Your Training (Beginners' Corner) [Training], page 18
John Good, A Weekend Away (Feature Article) [Stowe], page 20
Tom Bradbury, Lost Contest Days and the Jet Stream (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Jet Stream], page 23
Rafal Mikke, A Convention Journal: The PW-6 Gamble (Feature Article) [Conventions], page 27
Richard H. Johnson and Dean Carswell, A Flight Test Evaluation of the 304 CZ Sailplane (Feature Article) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\304 CZ], page 30
Peter Selinger, Scheibe Flugzeugbau - A Look Behind the Curtain (Feature Article) [History], page 39
Arleen Coleson, Badge & Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Billy Singleton, July Newsletter Complete Assembly Required - Instructions Included (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 44
Gary Fogel, History in the Making at 1st Annual Torrey Pines Soaring Festival (Milestones) [History\Torrey Pines], page 48
Kathleen Aleshire Mitchell and Patricial Aleshire Briggs, Two Milestones Observed (Milestones), page 48
David Menshen, Excitement at Caesar Creek Soaring Club (Milestones) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Caesar Creek], page 49
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 49
August, 2000 
(up to table of contents)
Michael Payne, Sailplane Launching at Jean (Cover) [Launch\Schleicher ASW-20B]
Larry Sanderson, Soaring Magazine, January 1937 - August 2000 (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Frauke Elber, (SSA Mail) [Photography\WSPA], page 3
Stephen DuPont, Rely on Your Own Skills (SSA Mail) [Skills], page 3
Tillmann Stechner, Correction (SSA Mail) [Correction], page 3
Tom Elmore, Similar Experiences (SSA Mail), page 3
Grant Davis, The Hat (SSA Mail) [Clothing\Medical], page 4
Bonnie McAnerny, Western Seniors Contest (Soaring News) [Competition\Estrella], page 6
George Taylor, Teenagers Enjoy New Mexico Soaring (Soaring News) [CAP\New Mexico], page 6
John H. Campbell, Bultman Recipient Named (Soaring News) [Awards], page 8
Accident Report (Soaring Safety Foundation) [Accident], page 8
Directors' Elections Nominations (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 8
Tom Knauff, New Product (Soaring News) [Instrument], page 15
Bob Wander, Flight Training Courses (Beginners' Corner) [Training], page 16
Frank Reid, (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 18
Karl Striedieck, Rules Complication (Competition Commentary) [Competition\Rules], page 20
George Thelen, Transponders and ELTs (Safety Corner) [Safety\Instruments], page 22
Paddy Welles, Miracles of Mifflin: 15-Meter Nationals, May 16-26, 2000 (Feature Article) [Competitions\National\Mifflin County; Competitions\National\15-Meter], page 26
Gregory Ellis, Pilot's Choice (Feature Article) [Badges\Silver], page 32
Doug Jacobs, Home from the Nationals (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring], page 36
Charlie Spratt, Influences (Feature Article), page 38
Daniel Johnson, Making Room for Gliders (Feature Article) [Airports], page 43
Arleen Coleson, Badge & Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 46
Jim Miller, Two Firsts (Milestones) [Training], page 48
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 48
September, 2000 
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Larry Sanderson, Sailplane on Ridge (Cover) [Flying M Ranch]
Larry Sanderson, This Month's Cover (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Alan Wells, Assistance Needed (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\HP-13], page 3
Editor, Reply to Critical Assembly Check (SSA Mail) [Safety\Checklists], page 3
Ido Millet, Great Idea! (SSA Mail), page 3
Phil Marks, Critical Assembly Check (SSA Mail) [Safety\Checklists], page 3
Dave Treinis, Genesis 2 Makes Competition Debut (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Genesis], page 6
Jim Short, Air & Space Museum Refurbishes Historic Sailplanes (Soaring News) [Museum\Sailplanes], page 6
Charles R. Lohre, Cambridge Aero Instruments Announces Name Change to Pocket-Nav of Their 2 Year Old Palm-Nav Flight Navigation Software (Soaring News) [Instrument], page 8
Mark D. Maughmer, Book Review: The Paths of Soaring Flight by Frank Irving (Soaring News) [Literature], page 8
Mat Redsell, Monarch G has Flown (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Monarch], page 8
Ty White, Air Sailing Sports Class Contest (Soaring News) [Competition\Air Sailing], page 8
Pam Sutton, 22nd Annual Women's Soaring Seminar (Soaring News) [WSPA], page 10
Peter How, Great Place to Set a Record (Soaring News) [Records\Gariep Dam], page 10
Lee Cowie, Vintage Sailplane Regatta (Soaring News) [Vintage], page 12
Bob Wander, The Sensations of Flight (Beginners' Corner) [Training], page 13
Frank Reid, More on Tow Incidents (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 14
George Thelen, Fences: Part 1 (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 16
Tom Bradbury, Billows, Windshear and Waves (Feature Article) [Meteorology], page 18
Raul Blacksten, The Colors, The Colors! - IVSM 2000 (Feature Article) [Vintage], page 22
William Bentley, How to Catch the Tow Plane (Feature Article) [Training\Aerotow], page 27
Ron Lindenfeld, Of Wings and Freedom (Feature Article) [Training\Freedom's Wings], page 28
Thomas A. Pressley and John Cochrane, Racing the Surreal: The 2000 Standard Class National Soaring Championships (Feature Article) [Competition\Littlefield, TX], page 30
John Cochrane, Just a Little Faster, Please (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring], page 36
Janet R. Sorrell, C is For... (Feature Article) [Safety\Checklists], page 40
Arleen Coleson, Badge & Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 44
Steve Vihlen, Alone at Last (Milestones) [First Solo\Ryan Vihlen], page 46
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 46
October, 2000 
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John Wolter, Flying over Germany (Cover) [Germany\PIK 20E; Breezy]
Larry Sanderson, Soaring in the Winter (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Billy Hill, The Radio (SSA Mail) [Electronics\Radio], page 3
Jack Womack, The Sports Class (SSA Mail) [Competition\Sports Class], page 3
Joseph Baer, The Hat (SSA Mail) [Clothing], page 3
Herbert Obermair, Need Assistance (SSA Mail) [Training], page 4
Norb Wethington, Glider Identified (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\CG-4A], page 4
John Good, Trailer Tongue Failure (Soaring News) [Trailers], page 6
First Flight of the DG-1000 (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\DG-1000], page 6
First Flight of the Eta (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Eta], page 6
Open and 18-Meter National Championships at Uvalde (Soaring News) [Competition\Uvalde], page 6
Frank Reid, Instructors' Corner (Soaring News) [Magazine], page 7
Nancy Graham, SSA Address (Soaring News) [SSA], page 7
Bob Wander, Personal Life Support (Beginners' Corner) [Training], page 8
Platypus, When Ignorance is Bliss, Tis Folly to be Wise (Feature Article), page 10
Paul A. Schweizer, The Candid Cameraman (Feature Article) [Photography\Ernie Schweizer], page 20
John Cochrane, Just a Little Faster, Please, Part II (Feature Article) [Technique], page 22
Karl Striedieck, Soaring Driggs, Idaho (Feature Article) [Soaring Sites\Driggs], page 25
Pat J. McGrath, Jr., Competition at Ephrata (Feature Article) [Competition\Ephrata], page 28
Mat Redesell, The Evening Thermal (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Monarch], page 34
Dick Johnson, Surviving Control System Failures (Feature Article) [Training\Emergencies], page 38
The Bald Eagle, Casey at the Nats (Feature Article) [Competition\Poetry], page 40
Billy Singleton, October Newsletter (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 41
Karl Striedieck, Club/Sports Class Issues (Competition Corner) [Competitions], page 45
Arleen Coleson, Badge & Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 46
November, 2000 
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Ken Ward, Photographer/Pilot near Lake Tahoe (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-34]
Larry Sanderson, Changing the Guard (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Fernando J. Rueda, Getting Youth Involved (SSA Mail) [Youth], page 3
J. Norman Grim, Waco Gliders (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Waco], page 3
Stephen DuPont, Checking Contol Hookup (SSA Mail) [Safety\Controls], page 3
Phil Petmecky, Critical Assembly Check (SSA Mail) [Safety\Controls], page 4
Dick Mockler, The Great TSA Labor Day Race (Soaring News) [Competitions\Local; Sites\TSA], page 6
Thomas Knauff, Being Prepared (Soaring News) [Safety], page 6
Book Review: The History and Evolution of the Glider by Giorgio Zanrosso (Soaring News) [Literature], page 6
Arleen Coleson, Scholarships for Women (Soaring News) [Scholarships\WIA], page 7
Kai Gertsen, Region 3 Contest - Dansville, NY (Soaring News) [Competition\Regional\Region 3; Competition\Regional\Dansville], page 7
Dave Newill, SSA Convention 2001 - Why Go to the Air Sports Expo (Soaring News) [Conventions], page 8
Bob Dittert, Region 9 Contest - Hobbs, NM (Soaring News) [Competition\Hobbs], page 9
SSA Members Elect Directors in 9 Regions (Soaring News) [SSA], page 9
SSA Board Selects Officers (Soaring News) [SSA], page 10
Six Elcted as Directors-at-Large (Soaring News) [SSA], page 10
Bob Wander, Risk Management and Soaring (Beginners' Corner) [Training], page 12
George Thelen, First Flight in Type (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 14
Eric Greenwell, Flying the Mt. Adams Wave from Richland, WA (Feature Article) [Wave X-C], page 18
Tom Bradbury, Numerical Forecast (Feature Article) [Meteorology], page 21
Richard Kellerman, Thermaling Basics (Feature Article) [Training], page 24
SSA Recognizes Service and Achievements for 1999 (Feature Article) [Awards], page 30
John Good, Articles for Soaring Magazine (Feature Article) [Magazine\Literature], page 33
Jim Lumley, All in the Family! (Milestones) [First Solo], page 35
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 35
Arleen Coleson, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 36
December, 2000 
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Peter Selinger, Franklin PS-2 and ASW-27B at the Elmira National Soaring Landmark Dedication (Cover) [History; Sailplanes\Vintage; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark; Sailplanes\Schleicher\ASW-27B; Sailplanes\Franklin PS-2]
Larry Sanderson, Looking Ahead (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Chuck Jamieson, Transponders and ELTs (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Electronics], page 3
Ed Byars, Trailer Tongue Failures (SSA Mail) [Trailers], page 3
Alan Patching, Aussie Thanks to U.S. Pilots (SSA Mail) [Australia], page 4
Barry Schiff, Control System Failures (SSA Mail) [Emergencies\Controls], page 4
Paul Maze, A Labor of Love (SSA Mail) [Freedom's Wings], page 6
Terry Beasley, Critical Assembly Check (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 6
Gary Kemp, Region 11 Contest (Soaring News) [Competition\Siskiyou County], page 8
John Murray, Cobra Trailer Update (Soaring News) [Trailers], page 8
Lee Steorts, CAP Encampment Success (Soaring News) [CAP], page 8
Nikhil Gupta, PW-6U Receives Polish Type Certificate (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\PW-6U], page 10
Region 4 South Contest (Soaring News) [Competition\New Castle], page 12
Charles Lohre, Cambridge Aero Instruments Announces Cockpit Panel Mount (Soaring News) [Instruments], page 14
Bob Wander, Learning How to Orient Yourself in the Air (Beginners' Corner) [Training], page 16
George Thelen, Fences: Part II (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 19
Ray Galloway, Competition Flying: Where Are We? (Feature Article) [Competition\Regional], page 22
John Good, Counterpoint (Feature Article) [Competitions], page 23
Kerry Huffstutler and Noreen Buchanan, The 2000 18-Meter and Open Class Nationals (Feature Article) [Competition\Uvalde], page 26
Joann B. Shaw, Once In A Lifetime (Feature Article) [Records], page 30
Charlie Spratt, Haulin' Glass - The Grob Years (Feature Article), page 34
Pete Williams, The Philosophy of Motorgliding (Motorgliding Corner) [Motorgliders], page 39
Karl Striedieck, User-Friendly Contests (Competition Corner) [Competitions], page 40
Geoff Weck, Congratulations, Logan Weck (Milestones) [First Solo], page 41
Mark Mason, Amazing (Milestones) [Motorgliders], page 41
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 41
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 44
2001
January, 2001 
Baude Litt, World Club Class Championships (Cover) [Cover; Competitions\World\Sailplanes]
Larry Sanderson, Indianapolis Next Month: Soaring in Winter - Be There! (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Chuck Forrester, Trailer Safety Chains (SSA Mail) [Safety\Trailers], page 3
James E. Good, Waco Gliders (SSA Mail) [Waco; History], page 3
Robert Mudd, First Flight in Type (SSA Mail) [Safety\Training], page 3
Rodney A. Jones, Safety Through Aerobatics (SSA Mail) [Safety\Training], page 3
Robert Lee Moore, Senior Pilot Assist (SSA Mail) [Seniors], page 4
Stephen duPont, Winter Soaring (SSA Mail) [Soaring], page 4
Dean Carswell, SSA Holds First Instructor Cross-Country Camp (Soaring News) [Training\Cross-Country], page 6
Dean Carswell, Successful Soaring Seminar 2000 (Soaring News) [Sites\TSA; Seminars\TSA], page 6
Cambridge Aero Instruments, Cambridge 300 Series Soaring Instruments (Soaring News) [Instruments\Flight Computer], page 8
June Dove, The Joseph C. Lincoln Award (Soaring News) [Literature; Awards\Lincoln], page 8
Tom Lyon, New SSA Club Formed in Fremont, Michigan (Soaring News) [Clubs\Michigan], page 8
John H. Campbell, High School Field Trip (Soaring News) [Youth], page 10
Bob Wander, Winter Blues (Beginners' Corner) [Training], page 12
Karl Striedieck, World View (Competition Commentary) [Competitions], page 14
Gil Stengel, Basic Composite Repair (Feature Article) [Maintenance\Composites], page 16
Tom Bradbury, Flying Towards Fronts (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Fronts], page 20
Karl Striedieck, G'-Day Gawler (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Gawler; Competitions\World], page 25
Tom Knauff, Flying Style (Feature Article) [Training], page 25
Dan Johnson, Two Hours With No Vario (Feature Article) [Training\Instruments], page 26
Joan T. Hollier, The Pumpkin Drop (Feature Article) [Clubs\Fault Line Flyers], page 29
Eric Greenwell, The Sparrowhawk (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Sparrowhawk], page 30
Baude Litt, Flying & Drawing (Feature Article) [Art], page 34
Charlie Spratt, Haulin' Glass - Trailer Problems (Feature Article) [Safety\Trailers], page 35
Billy Singleton, January Newsletter (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 38
Pete Williams, Motorgliding (Motorgliding Corner) [Motorgliders], page 46
Daniel Koneck, Dedicated Student (Milestones) [Youth\Training], page 47
Neal Pfeiffer, Another New Pilot (Milestones) [Training\Megan Pfeiffer], page 47
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 47
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 48
February, 2001 
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Robert D. Davis, Perlan High Altitude Composite (Cover) [Cover; Perlan]
Larry Sanderson, Wanted: A Few Good Folks (President's Column) [Editorial\Volunters], page 2
George Fish, Mechanics of Thermaling (SSA Mail) [Training\Thermals], page 3
Nobuo Ueda, Sky Blossom AirShow (SSA Mail) [Air Show\Japan], page 3
Richard Kellerman, Response to Mechanics of Thermaling (SSA Mail) [Training\Thermals], page 3
David Nye, Thanksgiving at Santa Ynez, California (Soaring News) [Soaring\Santa Ynez], page 6
Editor, Correction (Soaring News) [History; Sailplanes\Vintage; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark; Sites\Elmira, New York], page 6
David Treinis, Group Genesis Program (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Genesis], page 8
Editor, Record Flight in South America (Soaring News) [Records\Argentina; Waves], page 8
Editor, Tost Towhook Maintenance Requirements (Soaring News) [Maintenance\Tow Release\TOST; Tow Release\TOST], page 8
John Sharp, OnLine Tow Pilot Course (Soaring News) [Training\On-line], page 8
Cambridge Aero Instruments, Cambridge Aero Instruments Offers Soaring Navigation Software (Soaring News) [Instruments\Software], page 10
Bob Wander, The A, B, and C Badge Program (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Badges], page 12
Karl Striedieck, Time Matters (Competition Commentary) [Competitions], page 14
Derek Piggott, The Piggott Hook (Feature Article) [Safety\Launching Methods], page 16
John Good, Perlan - Soaring to 100,000' (Feature Article) [High Altitude], page 18
Bill Batesole, Snowbird Meet at Harris Hill (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Harris Hill], page 23
Tom Knauff, Liability in Instruction (Feature Article) [Instruction\Legal], page 24
Tom Elmore, Hunter Rules (Feature Article) [Dogs], page 25
L.M.M. Boermans, Antares: A Self-Starting Silent Super Plane (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Motorgliders], page 26
John Murray, The New ASW-28 (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth ASW-28], page 32
Jim Payne, Some Clear Talk About Spins (Feature Article) [Training\Spins], page 36
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 41
Cam Martin, Lineboy Kyle Harrington Solos at Skylark North Tehachapi, CA (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Kyle Harrington; Tehachapi], page 43
Kathy Jerome, Another Great Flight (Milestones) [Soaring\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 43
George Thelen, Landing Gear Collapses (Safety Corner) [Safety\Landing], page 46
March, 2001 
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John Noble, Dimona over High Atlas Mountains of Morocco (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\Dimona]
Larry Sanderson, Payback Time (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
John B. Hearn, More About Control Checks (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
Michael Randolph, Safety Column (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
Stephen Nesser, Thank You, Soaring Safety Foundation (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
Ron Martelet, Motorgliding (SSA Mail) [Motorgliders], page 4
Frank Reid, SSA National Regional Fun Cross-Country Contest Rules (Soaring News) [Competitions\Fun], page 6
TOST Flugzeuggerratebau, Maintenance Requirements for Tost Releases (Soaring News) [Maintenance\Tow Release\Tost; Tow Release\Tost], page 6
SSA National Regional Fun Cross-Country Contest Winners for 2000 (Soaring News) [Competitions\Fun], page 6
Bob Eli, Texas PW-5 Club - Year 2000 in Review (Soaring News) [Clubs\Texas], page 7
Bob Hey, Alabama Club (Soaring News) [Clubs\Alabama], page 7
Preston Burch, Region 4 North Contest, Fairfield, PA (Soaring News) [Competitions\Sites\Fairfield; Competitions\Regional\Region 4\Region 4 North], page 8
Rick Hanson, Youth Soaring Camps (Soaring News) [Youth], page 8
New Oxygen System (Soaring News) [Equipment\Oxygen], page 12
Bob Wander, Meet the Flight Instruments: The Airspeed Indicator (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Instruments], page 16
Fred Steadman, Hot as Texas in July, and Bluer than Elvis' Christmas (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\TSA], page 18
Tom Bradbury, Skirting Round Showers (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Showers], page 21
Richard Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the LAK-17A Racing Class Sailplane (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\LAK-17A; Aerodynamics\Flight Tests], page 25
Richard duPont, A Two-Bagger (Feature Article) [Cross-Country\Ridge], page 34
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Philip T. Corbell, Civil Air Patrol Cadets (Milestones) [Training\CAP], page 43
George Thelen, Dear Flabby (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 44
April, 2001 
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Hiroshi Seo, Cirrus at International Vintage Sailplane Meet (Cover) [Cover; Vintage Sailplanes\Elmira]
Larry Sanderson, In Your Mailbox This Month (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Jim Payne, Reply to Excellent Spin Article (SSA Mail) [Training\Spins], page 3
Leroy W. Mink, Excellent Spin Article (SSA Mail) [Training\Spins], page 3
Terry Roach, Spins and Slips (SSA Mail) [Training\Spins], page 3
Ralph Markson, Perlan (SSA Mail) [Perlan], page 4
Don Berk, More on Thermaling Safety (SSA Mail) [Safety\Thermals], page 6
Jan Scott, A Tragic Loss of Historic Gliders (SSA Mail) [History], page 6
John Good, Reply to Perlan (SSA Mail) [Perlan], page 6
Richard Kellerman, Reply to More on Thermaling Safety (SSA Mail) [Safety\Thermals], page 6
Russia Landing Gear Lock System, (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Russia; Design\Landing Gear], page 6
Steven Wasilowski, Get Involved with your Community College (Soaring News) [Public Relations], page 8
New Region 1 Director (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 8
US Soaring Hall of Fame Inductees for the Year 2000 (Soaring News) [Awards], page 8
George Applebay, VSA Rally and SHA Workshop (Soaring News) [Workshop\VSA], page 9
John Campbell, Youth Awards (Soaring News) [Awards\Youth], page 9
Tidewater Soaring Foundation Scholarship (Soaring News) [Clubs\Scholarships], page 9
Conrad Suechting, 2001 World Air Games (Soaring News) [Competitions\World; Competitions\Sites\Lillo, Spain], page 10
Nancy Graham, Call for Nominations (Soaring News) [SSA], page 10
Bill Ard, Russia Sailplanes Unveils the MotorRussia (Soaring News) [Motorgliders\Russia], page 12
Bob Wander, Meet the Flight Instruments: The Altimeter (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Instruments], page 16
Frank Reid, The SSA Instructor Development Program (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Instructors], page 18
Karl Striedieck, 2001 Changes to the Rules (Competition Commentary) [Competitions\Rules], page 20
Kempton Izuno, Nevada Great Basin Soaring (Feature Article) [Nevada], page 22
Dave Newill, Air Sports Expo 2001, The SSA Annual Convention (Feature Article) [Conventions\SSA], page 26
John Good, The First World Club Class Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\World; Competitions\Sites\Gawler], page 32
Erik Mann, The Governor's Cup (Feature Article) [Cross-Country], page 36
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 41
Pete Williams, Inspections, Maintenance and Servicing (Motorgliding Corner) [Motorgliders], page 43
Larry Herstel, Student Report (Milestones) [Clubs\Youth; Chicago], page 45
Linda Mathias, Private Pilot Checkride Successful (Milestones) [Training\Youth; People\Josh Christian], page 45
Tom Latson, Student Receives Pilot Certificate on his Birthday (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Alex Aslaksen], page 45
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 45
Fourteen Year Old Solos on his Birthday (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Steven Magner], page 45
Billy Singleton, April Newsletter (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 46
May, 2001 
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Chuck Lohre, New Sailplane (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth ASW-28]
Larry Sanderson, Share Your Wealth (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Hugh Milne, Common Courtesy (SSA Mail) [Public Relations], page 3
Rod Hug, I Did it Too (SSA Mail) [Soaring], page 3
Bill Brewer, Polar Bear Day (SSA Mail) [Sites\Tehachapi], page 4
Curt Lewis, Instructor Recertification Clinic (SSA Mail) [Training\Instructors], page 4
Editor, Foot & Mouth Disease Leads to Cross-Country Flying Ban (Soaring News) [Cross-Country\Ban], page 8
Rick Donner, Whatever it Takes (Soaring News) [Clubs\Durango], page 8
Editor, Correction (Soaring News) [Apology\Competitions], page 10
Jim and Simine Short, "Oldtimer Sailplanes - Flying Rarities from the Pioneering Days of Soaring Flight", by Jochen Ewald, et al (Soaring News) [Literature\Book Review], page 10
Joe Volmar, Attention Valentin Taifun Owners (Soaring News) [Motorgliders\Taifun], page 10
John Campbell, Youth Contests (Soaring News) [Competitions\Youth], page 10
John Duprey, Automatic Control Hookups for the PW-5 (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Controls; Sailplanes\PW-5], page 10
John Duprey, Glide Computer with Color Moving Map (Soaring News) [Instruments\Flight Computer], page 10
Long Wings for the Glasflugel 304CZ (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Glusflugel 304CZ], page 10
Jay McDaniel, Dual Tow (Soaring News) [Towing\Jean], page 12
John Campbell, Junior Records (Soaring News) [Records\Youth], page 12
Bob Wander, Introducting the Magnetic Compass (Beginners' Corner) [Instruments\Compass; Training\Instruments], page 14
Cam Martin, The Duster at 30 (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Duster], page 15
Tom Bradbury, Some Variations of Cumulus (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Cumulus], page 20
Doug Jacobs, Safari To Mafikeng: Team Report from Gyps Africanus (Feature Article) [Competitions\World; Competitions\Mafikeng], page 22
Bill Ard, The Last Thermals of Summer (Feature Article) [Soaring\Montana], page 26
The SSA Annual Awards (Feature Article) [Awards], page 30
Katarina Nicole Arnoux-Connors, Getting My Glider Rating at Turf Soaring (Feature Article) [Training\Turf], page 34
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Jim Hendrix, First Solo Flight in Arkansas (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Derell Doss], page 43
Lloyd Aronoff, Great Birthday/Valentine's Day (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Jonathan Aronoff], page 43
Paul Jennings, First Solo Flight in Oklahoma (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Chad Jennings], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
George Thelen, Hot, Windy, Dry? (Safety Corner) [Safety\Wind], page 44
June, 2001 
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Greg Cook, Three Gliders Enjoy a Summer Day (Cover) [Cover; Soaring]
Larry Sanderson, Why Hobbs? And Where the Heck is it? (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
David Campbell, Come to Florida (SSA Mail) [Training\Florida], page 3
George H. Frost, Tost Release for Tow Planes (SSA Mail) [Tow Release\TOST], page 3
J. Grant Davis, Soaring Experiences (SSA Mail) [Training\Courtesy], page 3
Bill Berson, Safety Concersn (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 4
Rick Howell, Correction (SSA Mail) [Competitions\Motorgliders], page 4
John Gill, Silver Anniversary of the Joseph C. Lincoln Memorial Award (Soaring News) [Awards\Lincoln], page 6
SSA Staff, Contest Rules Committee Election (Soaring News) [Competitions\Contest Committee], page 6
Corwin Sharp, NESA at Fifty (Soaring News) [History\Clubs; NESA], page 8
Bob Wander, Introduction to Variometry (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Instruments], page 10
Jayne Reid, The View From My End of the Rope (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 14
Frank Reid, What Kind of Instructor are You? (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Instructors], page 17
Richard Kellerman, Using Thermodynamic Diagrams (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Thermals], page 18
Tom Knauff, Aero Tow Emergencies (Feature Article) [Launching Methods\Aero Tow; Training\Aero Tow], page 21
Ed Seymour, The Northrop Primary Glider (Feature Article) [History\Northrup], page 22
Fred Daams, A Visit to the Rolladen-Schneider Glider Factory (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider], page 26
Susan McAllister, The OSTIV Mountain Wave Project (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Wave\Andes], page 30
Gary Fogel and Kathleen Winters, Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001) (Feature Article) [History; People\Anne Morrow Lindbergh], page 36
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Philip T. Corbell, Private Pilot License Obtained (Milestones) [Training\Youth; CAP; People\D.J. Ventura], page 43
Ray Tadry, Juniors Selected for Air Force Academy Program (Milestones) [Training\Youth], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
George Thelen, Structural Integrity (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 44
July, 2001 
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Richard Thornton, Soaring over Tehachapi (Cover) [Cover; Tehachapi]
Larry Sanderson, www.glidingmagazine.com (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Christoph Santel, Civil Air Patrol Program Commended (SSA Mail) [Training\CAP], page 3
David Jung, Looking for Exchange (SSA Mail) [Youth\Germany], page 3
Richard Johnson, Sun Dangers (SSA Mail) [Medical\Sun], page 3
A Cautionary Tale (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 4
Dick Johnson, 2001 Marfa Spring Thermal and Wave Camp (Soaring News) [Training\Marfa], page 6
John Murray and Jim Payne, 2003 Centennial of Flight Celebration (Soaring News) [Competitions\RTKH], page 6
Billy Singleton, Pilot Certification Information (Soaring News) [Certification], page 7
Burt Compton, SSA at Oshkosh (Soaring News) [Air Show\Oshkosh], page 7
Cambridge Aero Instruments, New Flight Evaluation Software (Soaring News) [Software], page 7
Fred Steadman, Correction (Soaring News) [Competitions], page 7
Steve Leonard, Regon 10 Soaring Contest 2000 (Soaring News) [Competitions\Sites\Sunflower; Competitions\Regional\Region 10], page 7
Sephen Drane, World Distance Award (Soaring News) [Awards\World Distance Award], page 10
Karl Striedieck, GPS-Controlled Starts (Competition Corner) [Competitions\GPS], page 12
Pete Williams, Pilots Who Fly Motorgliders (Motorgliding Corner) [Motorgliders\Pilots], page 14
Ron Clarke, An Inter-Club Rivalry (Feature Article) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 16
Tony Segal, Making Accidents Survivable - With a Racing Car Cockpit in your Glider (Feature Article) [Safety\Survivability], page 18
Dick Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the LAK-17A Racing Class Sailplane (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\LAK-17A; Aerodynamics\Flight Tests], page 22
Ian Nadas, Measuring Soaring Performance - in Real Time (Feature Article) [Design\Instrument], page 26
Kai Gertsen, The Way it Was (Feature Article) [Competitions\History; History\Competitions], page 28
Dave Nadler, AERO 2001 (Feature Article) [Air Show], page 29
John Good, Soaring Participation Worldwide (Feature Article) [Activity], page 34
Tim McNamara, Flying with Karl Striedieck (Feature Article) [Soaring], page 35
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Frauke Elber, Father and Daughter Solo (Milestones) [First Solo], page 43
Owen Jones, Never Too Late (Milestones) [Seniors], page 43
Philip T. Corbell, Multiple Milestones (Milestones) [Training\Chrissy Weiers; CAP; Youth], page 43
Steve Vihlen, After Sixteen Years (Milestones) [Training], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
Billy Singleton, Sharing the Skies - Report from the Soaring Safety Foundation (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Airspace], page 44
August, 2001 
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Dennis Barton, Vintage Sailplane Association Regatta (Cover) [Cover; Vintage Sailplanes]
Larry Sanderson, More About Young Folks (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Billy Singleton, Reply to Safety Emphasis (SSA Mail) [Safety\Accidents], page 3
Carl Villanueva, Tow Pilots' Corner (SSA Mail) [Towing], page 3
Duane Eisenbeiss, Safety Emphasis (SSA Mail) [Safety\Accidents], page 3
Leigh Zimmerman, Contest Hospitality (SSA Mail) [Competitions\Sites\Mifflin County], page 3
Tammie Carswell, Great Experience (SSA Mail) [Training\Marfa], page 3
Richard Weil, Meteorology Courses (SSA Mail) [Meteorology], page 4
Steve duPont, Magnetic Compass (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Compass], page 4
Dean Carswell, PW-6 Arrives (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\PW-6], page 6
George Applebay, Southwest Soaring Museum (Soaring News) [Museums], page 6
Kai Gertsen, 2001 Senior Contest (Soaring News) [Seniors; Competitions\Seniors; Competitions\Sites\Seminole Lake], page 7
Bonnie McAnerny, Western Seniors Contest (Soaring News) [Seniors; Competitions\Seniors; Competitions\Sites\Estrella], page 8
Dave Nadler, New Flight Computer (Soaring News) [Instruments\Flight Computer], page 8
Peter Krebs, Alexander Schleicher Memorial (Soaring News) [Memorial\Alexander Schleicher], page 8
Editor, Junior Pilot Wins World Class Nationals (Soaring News) [Competitions\World Class; Competitions\Sites\Cordele], page 9
Editor, Log Book Endorsements - Instructors Beware (Soaring News) [Instruction\Log Books], page 9
Raul Blacksten, "Sailplanes, 1920-1945", by Martin Simons (Soaring News) [Literature\Book Review], page 9
George Thelen, Interim Accident Report (Soaring News) [Safety\Accidents], page 10
Bob Wander, Variometer Compensation - Part 2 (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Instruments], page 12
Jayne Reid, Positioning for Release (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 14
Jim Herd, Trailer Sway - Causes and Solutions (Feature Article) [Safety\Trailers], page 16
Mike Manning, The Weekend Rating (Feature Article) [Training], page 19
Richard H. Johnson, 1951 World Distance Record (Feature Article) [History\Records], page 20
Jack Wyman, The SZD-56-1 "Diana" - An Owner's Report" (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\SZD-56-1 Diana], page 24
Eric Greenwell, Flying the Gapa (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Gapa], page 29
Susan McAllister, Standard Class Nationals (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Mifflin County], page 30
Tom Bradbury, Cu-Nim and Lightning (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Lightning], page 35
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 38
Beverly Orndorff, Father and Son (Milestones) [Training\Waynesboro], page 43
Nancy Johnson, Solo at 14 (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Joshua Johnson], page 43
Phil Stoddard, Sixty-Seven Years Later (Milestones) [People\John Sanford], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
Frank Reid, Beyond the Private Pilot Rating (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Instructors], page 46
George Thelen, If It Is Worth Doing - Do It Right (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 47
September, 2001 
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John Sullivan, SZD-56-1 "Diana" over Michigan (Cover) [Cover; SZD-56-1 Diana]
Larry Sanderson, Your Vote Counts (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Charlie Leu, Hot Metal (SSA Mail) [Sites\Air Sailing], page 3
Dan Johnson, Trailer Rash (SSA Mail) [Trailers\Maintenance; Maintenance\Trailers], page 3
Keith Willis, Correction (SSA Mail) [Competitions\Gawler], page 3
Peter Stauble, Aero Tow Emergencies (SSA Mail) [Launching Methods\Aero Tow; Aero Tow\Safety; Safety\Aero Tow], page 3
Richard H. Johnson, Radio Procedure (SSA Mail) [Radio], page 3
Jim Price and Ronnie Anderson, Hobbs Contest Kudos (SSA Mail) [Competitions\Hobbs], page 4
Jim Hard, Adopt-A-Class (SSA Mail) [Youth\Public Relations], page 6
John P. Dezzutti, Show and Tell (SSA Mail) [Public Relations], page 6
Larry Sanderson, Response to Adopt-A-Class (SSA Mail) [Youth\Public Relations], page 6
Editor, Soaring Magazine Policy for Letters to "Soaring Mail" (SSA Mail) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 7
Gary Kemp, Region 11 Contest - Open Class (Soaring News) [Competitions\Sites\Siskiyou County; Competitions\Regional\Region 11], page 8
George Taylor, Cadets Converge on Hobbs (Soaring News) [CAP\Hobbs], page 8
Steve Smith, Region 11 Contest - 15 Meter & Sports Class (Soaring News) [Competitions\Sites\Middletown; Competitions\Regional\Region 11], page 9
Susan McAllister, Mountain Wave Project Website (Soaring News) [Meteorology\Wave; OSTIV], page 9
Clothing for Pilots (Soaring News) [Clothing], page 9
Charlie Spratt, "10,000 Feet and Climbing", by Karen Schreder Barbera (Soaring News) [Literature\Book Review], page 10
Charlie Spratt, Region 6 Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Regional\Region 6; Competitions\Sites\Caesar Creek], page 10
Charlie Spratt, Region 9 Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Sites\Hobbs; Competitions\Regional\Region 9], page 12
Bill Ard, Russia Sailplanes Report (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Russia], page 16
Blue Ridge Soaring Society, 2001 BRSS Racing Cup (Soaring News) [Clubs\Blue Ridge], page 16
Pete Williams, Cross-Country Flights in a Motorglider (Motorgliding Corner) [Cross-Country; Motorgliders], page 19
Karl Striedieck, The Turn Area Task (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Tasks], page 20
Pat Costello, Glider Flight Instructor Insurance (Feature Article) [Insurance\Instructors], page 21
Dottie Thomas-Pin and François Pin, The 2001 US World Class National Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\Cordelle], page 22
Jim Payne, Speed Records in Wave (Feature Article) [Records\Wave], page 24
Chad Moore, Performance Testing the Russia AC-4c (Feature Article) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\Russia AC-4c], page 28
Frank Paynter, Sports Class View of the Region 6 Contest (Feature Article) [Competitions\Caesar Creek], page 33
Tillmann Steckner, Gap Seal Delamination (Feature Article) [Maintenance\Gap Seals], page 34
Richard Johnson, Lifted Gap Seal Tape (Feature Article) [Maintenance\Gap Seals], page 35
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 38
Robert P. Morgan, What an Accomplishment! (Milestones) [Youth\Robert P. Morgan], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
George Thelen, Unprepared (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 46
October, 2001 
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John G. Palfery, Landing During Regional Contest (Cover) [Cover; Competitions\Caesar Creek]
Larry Sanderson, America is Open for Business (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
C.C. Flora, RJ-5 Interest (SSA Mail) [RJ-5\Dick Johnson], page 3
Dan Johnson, Reply to Medical Question (SSA Mail) [Medical], page 3
Jim Herd, Web-Based User Groups (SSA Mail) [World Wide Web], page 3
Mike Nagle, Medical Question (SSA Mail) [Medical], page 3
Eric Greenwell, Sparrowhawk Progress (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Sparrowhawk], page 6
Jim Culp, Stan Nelson Named Chairman of NAA Contest and Records Board (Soaring News) [NAA], page 6
Helios Prototype Flies to 96,500 Feet (Soaring News) [Helios\Hawaii], page 6
Editor, Husband and Wife Set World Speed Records (Soaring News) [Records], page 8
Editor, Husband and Wife World Champions (Soaring News) [Competitions], page 8
Editor, New Video Features the 2001 Open Class Nationals (Soaring News) [Competitions\Video], page 8
Editor, Photo Credit (Soaring News) [Photography], page 8
Gary Fogel, "The Lindberghs Soar in San Diego", by Joe W. Streetman (Soaring News) [Literature\Book Review], page 8
Key Dismukes, Air Sailing Sports Class Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Air Sailing], page 8
Norman H. Ellison, Region 8 Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Regional\Region 8; Competitions\Sites\Ephrata], page 10
Frank Reid, The Wave-Off Signal (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 13
Jayne Reid, Takeoff Procedure for a 2-33 (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Take off], page 16
Tom Pressley and Jim and Jackie Payne, Two New Contest Sites (Feature Article) [Sites\Reese; Sites\Tonopah], page 17
Lloyd Licher, Remembering Doug Lamont (Feature Article) [Obituaries\Doug Lamont], page 22
Douglas Lamont, Flawed Diamond (Feature Article) [Cross-Country], page 23
Kevin Brooker, Diamonds Before Breakfast (Feature Article), page 28
Billy Singleton, Report from the Soaring Safety Foundation: Preventing Landing Accidents (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 32
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 38
Michael Povinelli, Multiple Utah Milestones (Milestones) [CAP\Cedar Valley], page 49
Phil Corbell, CAP Cadets and SSA Members (Milestones) [CAP\Youth], page 49
Sally Lese, Successful Student (Milestones) [Training\Youth; People\Warren Cramer], page 49
Stan Kasprzyk, Father and Son Earn Silver Duration (Milestones) [Awards], page 49
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 49
November, 2001 
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Frank Konesky, Sugarbush Soaring (Cover) [Cover; Warren, VT]
Tim Welles, Events of September 11; Effect on Soaring (Chairman's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Charles Vorsanger, Magnetic Compass (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Compass], page 3
Gilly Smith, Build It and They Will Come (SSA Mail) [Airport], page 3
John Hearn, August Safety Corner (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
John Joss, SZD-56-1 Diana Design (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\SZD-56-1 Diana], page 3
Stan Jenkins, SZD-56-1 Diana Design (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\SZD-56-1 Diana], page 3
Steve duPont, Reply to Magnetic Compass (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Compass], page 3
Jeff Cloud, Aerotow Risks (SSA Mail) [Launching Methods\Aero Tow; Safety\Aero Tow], page 4
Dean Carswell, TSA Training Seminar (Soaring News) [Training\TSA], page 6
Phyllis Wells, 2001 Women's Soaring Seminar (Soaring News) [Seminars\WSPA], page 6
Wren Mast-Ingle, Finland to South Africa (Soaring News) [Motorgliders], page 6
Kai Gertsen, Region 3 Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Regional\Region 3; Competitions\Sites\Harris Hill], page 8
Phyllis Wells, WSPA Scholarship Announced (Soaring News) [Scholarships\WSPA], page 8
Bob Wander, Variometer Compensation (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Instruments], page 16
Dan Johnson, Thirst and the Drinking Pilot (Feature Article) [Medical\Hydration], page 18
Dick Johnson, Chasing Birds for Gus Raspet (Feature Article) [Birds; History\Birds], page 24
Vladislav Zejda, The Struggle for High Altitudes (Feature Article) [High Altitude; History\High Altitude], page 25
Frauke Elber, Olga Klepikova (Feature Article) [People\Olga Klepikova; History\USSR; Records], page 30
Gary Fogel, Flying the Altostratus I (Feature Article) [Literature\Fiction], page 32
Pat Costello, Insurable Interest (Feature Article) [Insurance], page 35
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 37
George Thelen, Glider Pilot vs. Tow Pilot (Safety Corner) [Safety\Towing], page 42
Robert Halpern, Couple Ties the Knot at 10,000 Feet (Milestones) [Romance\Burt Compton and Kathie Magner], page 45
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 45
Shirt Cuttin' Time! (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Andrew Olinger], page 45
December, 2001 
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John Wolter, Winter Soaring in Germany (Cover) [Cover; Mountains\Germany]
Larry Sanderson, Aviation in the Target (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Bill Feldbaumer, A Time/Distance Task (SSA Mail) [Competitions\Tasks], page 3
Don Monroe, Thanks for the Memories (SSA Mail) [Lloyd Licher\Doug Lamont], page 3
Karl Striedieck, Response to A Time/Distance Task (SSA Mail) [Competitions\Tasks], page 3
Richard Kellerman, VFR Flight Restrictions (SSA Mail) [Airspace], page 3
John Daniell, Trailer Sway (SSA Mail) [Safety\Trailers], page 4
Sylvia Szafarczyk, Bultman Award (SSA Mail) [Awards\Bultman], page 5
Phil Ecklund, Transponders (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponders], page 6
Ruben Mora, Flying in San Martin de los Andes (SSA Mail) [International\Patagonia], page 6
Tillman Steckner, Internal Gap Seal Delamination (SSA Mail) [Maintenance\Gap Seals], page 6
Larry Sanderson, Reply to Transponders (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponders], page 7
Editor, New SSA Directors (Soaring News) [SSA\Directors], page 8
Erik Mann, Governor's Cup Results (Soaring News) [Awards\Governor's Cup], page 8
Tim Welles, Contest Committee News (Soaring News) [Competitions\Contest Committee], page 8
Editor, Mail Services (Soaring News) [SSA\Mail], page 10
John Good, Region 4 South Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Regional\Region 4\Region 4 South; Competitions\Sites\New Castle], page 10
Rich Gillock, Dust Devil Dash (Soaring News) [Race\Tehachapi], page 10
WGC 2001 in South Africa (Soaring News) [Competitions\Sites\Mafikeng; Competitions\World], page 10
Editor, SSA Office Closed for Christmas Holidays (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 12
Pete Williams and Jim Herd, Minden Soaring Club (Soaring News) [Clubs\Minden], page 12
Pete Williams, In-Flight Engine Starts (Motorgliding Corner) [Motorgliders], page 17
Karl Striedieck, The SRA (Competition Corner) [Competitions\SRA], page 18
Tom Bradbury, Growth and Decay of Cumulus (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Cumulus], page 19
Gary Kemp, National Contests at Montague (Feature Article) [Competitions\National; Competitions\Sites\Montague], page 24
Charlie Spratt, Alfalfa Eight A Soaring Profile (Feature Article) [People\John Seaborn], page 30
Larry Sanderson, 70 Years of Service - State of the SSA in 2001 (Feature Article) [Soaring Society of America], page 36
Bob Greenblatt, Low-Energy Landings (Feature Article) [Training\Landings], page 40
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 42
George Thelen, 6.5 Hours per Year (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 46
David Menchen, Sweet Sixteen and Flying High (Milestones) [Training\Youth; People\Katie Menchen], page 49
Phil Corbell, Four More Cadets Take to the Air (Milestones) [tRAIning\CAP], page 49
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 49
2002
January, 2002 
Nicole Crepaz, Mid Georgia Soaring Association (Cover) [Sites\Chilhowee Gliderport\Markus Crepaz]
Larry Sanderson, SSA in Ontario California, that is (President's Column) [Editorial; Conventions\Ontario], page 2
Charlie Spratt, Racing has Changed (SSA Mail) [Competitions\Tasks], page 3
Del Blomquist, Commendation (SSA Mail) [Competitions\9-11; People\Paddy Welles], page 3
Eric Norris, BG Sailplanes (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Gus Briegleb], page 4
Mike Abernathy, Soaring Weather Reports Website (SSA Mail) [Weather\Kevin Ford], page 4
Mitch Hudson, Thank You (SSA Mail) [Youth], page 4
Norb Wethington, Looking for Pratt-Read Information (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Pratt-Read], page 6
Peter Killmier, Seeking Information on Fledgling Primary Glider (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Fledgling], page 6
Karl Striedieck, Contest Rules Recommendations for 2002 (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], page 8
Joe W. Streetman, Book Review: Wind and Wings: The History of Soaring in San Diego by Gary Fogel (Soaring News) [Literature\History], pages 8,9
Dick Johnson, PC-Based Sailplane Flight Simulation (Soaring News) [Simulation\Training], page 9
Kevin Brooker, Mt. Washington Wave Camp (Soaring News) [Wave\Mt. Washington], page 9
Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation News (Soaring News) [Safety], page 10
Ian Strachan, IGC Flight Recorder Approvals (Soaring News) [Instruments\Flight Recorders], page 10
Frank Reid, Membership Discounts for Active SSA Instructors (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Instructors], page 12
Jayne Reid, How's Your Towing Attitude (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 17
Charlie Spratt, 2001 15-Meter National Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Uvalde], pages 18,19,20,21
Fernando Silva, Lessons Learned at Uvalde (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Uvalde], pages 22,23
Conrad Suechting, The Second World Air Games - Mañana Perhaps (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Lillo, Spain], page 24
Tony Segal, Six Point Harnesses in Gliders (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Safety], page 28
Rick Sheppe, Winter Fling (Feature Article) [Winter soaring\New England], pages 30,31,32,33
John Seaborn, The Robertson Trust (Feature Article) [US Team\Funding], page 34
Andrew Ainslie, The Screw of the Tern: A Cautionary Tale (Feature Article) [Safety\Trailers], page 37
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Ivan Snell, First Solo on 14th Birthday (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Jessica Mann], page 43
Laura Hansman, Soaring Essay (Milestones) [Training\Heather Hansman], page 43
Ray Davis, High School Freshman Solos (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\ndy Davis], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
Billy Singleton, January SSF Report (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 46
February, 2002 
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Ginger Gray, Discus Resting Against West Texas Sunset (Cover) [Sailplanes\Discus CS; Soaring Sites\Marfa]
Larry Sanderson, SSA Members Step Up (President's Column) [Editorial\Donations], page 2
Albert Thomas, Mistaken Identity (SSA Mail) [Competitions], page 3
Frauke Elber, A Hangar for Tidewater Soaring (SSA Mail) [Clubs\Hangar], page 3
John Mathias, Crosswind Approaches (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], page 3
Mike Finegan, Great "Oldies" Article (SSA Mail) [History\Doug Lamont], page 3
R.R. Powell, Worth Saving (SSA Mail) [Magazine\Hydration], page 3
Jack Ryder, Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Tow Plane], page 4
Arthur Wallace, Michael Wallace Memorial Scholarship Fund (Soaring News) [Scholarship\Youth; Sites\Hemet], page 6
John Good, World Gliding Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Sites\Mafikeng], page 6
Joseph C. Lincoln Award Committee, Joseph C. Lincoln Award Winner (Soaring News) [Literature\Gary Fogel], page 6
François Pin, World Class Soaring Association Elects New Officers (Soaring News) [World Class\Association], page 8
Bob Wander, Learning Plateaus (Beginners' Corner) [Training], page 10
Karl Striedieck, The Scoring Program (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Rules], page 12
Susan McAllister, Motorglider Nationals Comes Into its Own (Feature Article) [Competitions\Motorgliders; Competitions\Hobbs; Sites\Hobbs], page 14
Katarina Nicole Arnoux-Connors, The Return to Turf Soaring (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Cirrus; Sites\Turf], page 18
Bill Snead, Soaring Downwind (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\PW-5; Texas], page 21
Jeff Byard, The Boy Who Flew With the Condors (Feature Article) [History\Film], page 24
Eric Greenwell, Transponders in Sailplanes (Feature Article) [Instruments\Transponder], page 26
Robert Salvo, A Ballistic Recovery System for the Genesis 2 (Feature Article) [Ballistic Recovery\Genesis 2], page 30
Jack Wyman, The Soaring Populatiry of...Golf? (Feature Article) [Sports\Soaring; Golf], page 32
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Chris P. Hodges, Solo Flight at Age 14 (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth], page 43
John Hamm, Another Triumphant Flight (Milestones) [Training\Youth; CAP], page 43
Michael Povinelli, More Utah Milestones (Milestones) [Training\CAP], page 43
Steven P. Rhule, New Pilot in Pennsylvania (Milestones) [Training\CAP], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
George Thelen, Wake Turbulence or Canopy? (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 46
March, 2002 
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John Sullivan, Soaring the Ridge in Pennsylvania (Cover) [Ridge\Duo Discus]
Larry Sanderson, Developments in Ontario (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Art Rohsner, Low-Energy Landings (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], page 3
Chris Dabolt, Towing - Big is Better (SSA Mail) [Launching\Ground tow\Safety], page 3
Ed Grens, Contact for Soaring Flight Simulator (SSA Mail) [Simulator], page 3
Frank Konesky, Dr. Francis Bundy (SSA Mail) [Awards\Hall of Fame; People\Francis Bundy], page 3
Tom Knauff, Pilots Identified (SSA Mail) [Pilots\Record], page 3
Bob Greenblatt, Author Replies - Low-Energy Landings (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], page 4
Mike Carlson, Low-Energy Landings (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], page 4
Helen Hayward, Club History on Internet (SSA Mail) [History\Club], page 6
Ken Pruchnick, Helping to Promote the Sport (SSA Mail) [Publicity], page 6
Greg Cole, SparrowHawk First Flight (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\SparrowHawk], page 8
Rick Hanson, Youth Soaring Camps (Soaring News) [Training\Youth; Warren], page 8
New Schweizer Gallery Now Open at the National Soaring Museum (Soaring News) [Museum\Schweizer], page 8
Editor, AOPA Volunteer of the Month (Soaring News) [AOPA\Susan McAllister], page 10
Editor, US - Manufactured 2-Place Training Glider Planned (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Training], page 10
Robert Sumwalt, Bermuda High Badge Day (Soaring News) [Training\Clubs; Commercial Operators\Bermuda High], page 10
Frank Reid, Skids (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 12
Jayne Reid, Safeguarding Against Towing with the Sailplane's Spoilers Open (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 14
Pete Williams, Staying Proficient (Motorgliding Corner) [Safety\Motorgliders; Training], page 15
Fund Campaign Goal... Over the Top! [Donations\SSA], page 16
Tom Kreyche, Soaring the Great Basin (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Ely], page 18
Gavin Wills, Mountain Soaring Tips - Ridge Running (Feature Article) [Mountain Soaring\Omarama], page 23
Timothy McAllister, Running on Rails with Golden Eagles (Feature Article) [Eagles\Colorado], page 26
John Good, The 2001 World Gliding Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\World], page 30
Eric Greenwell, Choosing, Installing and Using a Transponder (Feature Article) [Instruments\Transponder], page 36
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 41
John Campbell, Teens Spread their Wings in Colorado (Milestones) [Training\Youth], page 43
Michael Dare, First Cadet Solos in Squadron 11 Glider Program (Milestones) [Training\Youth; CAP], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
George Thelen, Youthful Indescretions (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 46
April, 2002 
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Jerry Sorin, Freedom's Wings' two place sailplane at Van Sant (Cover) [Freedom's Wings\Van Sant]
Larry Sanderson, Where in the World is the SSA (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
John Shelton, My Condor Story (SSA Mail) [Birds\Avenal], page 3
Jules Gilpatrick, Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Tow Plane], page 3
Mike Ely, Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Tow Plane], page 3
Raul Blacksten, Lost Orders (SSA Mail) [Literature\VSA], page 3
Alexis I. DuPont, Transponders in a Group (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponder], page 4
Bertha Ryan, Soaring Landmark Dedication (Soaring News) [History; Techniques\Mountain Waves; Sites\Bishop, California; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; National Soaring Museum\Landmark], page 6
Dean Carswell, The SSA Master Cross-Country Instructor Program (Soaring News) [X-C Soaring\Instructors], page 6
SSA Staff, Call for SSA Director Nominations (Soaring News) [SSA\Directors], page 8
Hannes Linke, Request for Bids for the 2006 Multi-Class World Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\World\Bids], page 10
Shawn Knickerbocker, Reconditioned L-13 Blaniks (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Blanik L-13], page 10
Richard Kellerman, Using Thermodynamic Diagrams, Part 2 (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Competition], page 12
Tom Bradbury, Evolution of Cumulus Cloud (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Cumulus Clouds], page 17
The 2001 US National and Regional Champions (Feature Article) [Competitions\Champions], page 21
Jim Hays, Low Performance Fun (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Fun], page 24
Janice Armstrong, The 2002 SSA Convention and Air Sports Expo (Feature Article) [Conventions\Ontario], page 27
Dan Johnson, Rehydration - How to Stay Moist or Prunelike Pilots Soar Sloppily (Feature Article) [Safety\Medical], page 32
Jim Short, FAA Releases Sport Pilot NRPM - SSA Member comments solicited (Feature Article) [FAA\SSA; Sport Pilot], page 35
Bob Wander, Aerotowing (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Aero Tow], page 37
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 38
Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Accidents], page 42
Ron Leonard, A New Pilot in Missouri (Milestones) [Training\CAP], page 47
Susan Christner, All Smiles (Milestones) [Training\CAP; Clubs], page 47
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 47
May, 2002 
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Jan Scott and Steve Hines, SSA is 70 this Month (Cover) [Soaring Society of America]
Larry Sanderson, SSA is 70 Years Old this Month (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Creig Glover, Thank You, George Thelen (SSA Mail) [People\George Thelen; Safety\George Thelen], page 3
Fred Robinson, The Right Choice (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
K.J. Strack, Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Towing; Safety\Tow Plane], page 3
Simine Short, Germany, Semi-postal [Sailplanes\ASW-20, ASW-15; Stamps], page 3
Stephen duPont, Book Material Available (SSA Mail) [Literature\History], page 3
Steve M. Hill, Thank You, Steve Northcraft (SSA Mail) [People\Steve Northcraft], page 3
Dean Carswell, The SSA Cross-Country Handbook for Students (Soaring News) [Training\Cross Country], page 4
SSA Staff, SSA Flight Hotline Established (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 4
SSA Staff, The FAA's "No Loitering" Rule (Soaring News) [FAA\Rules], page 4
Jeff Driscoll, Nutmg Soaring Purchases Freehold Airport (Soaring News) [Clubs\Nutmeg], page 6
Rick Sheppe, 2002 Senior Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Senior; Competitions\Sites\Seminole Lake], page 8
Frank Reid, Coordinated Turns (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 12
Jayne Reid, The Rudder Waggle Signal (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 14
SSA Annual Awards (Feature Article) [Awards\SSA], page 15
Ken Sorenson, Struck by Lightning (Feature Article) [Safety\Lightning], page 19
John Good, The Soaring Society of America is 70 this Month (Feature Article) [Soaring Society of America], page 22
Gavin Wills, Norm's Last Flight (Feature Article) [Mountain Flying\Safety; Accident], page 26
Charlie Spratt, Rules on the Road (Feature Article) [Competitions\Youth], page 27
J.J. Sinclair, The Torch (Feature Article) [Safety], page 32
John Good, The Positive Control Check and Critical Assembly Check (Feature Article) [Safety], page 34
Ron Schwartz, Cliff House to Lickdale Ga (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\1-26 Record], page 37
George Thelen, A Call From Mom (Safety Corner) [Safety\Landouts], page 44
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 46
Martin Linex, Following in the Footsteps (Milestones) [Training\Youth], page 48
Mick Westbrook, Busy Year (Milestones) [Clubs\TSA], page 48
Tom Decker, Junior Towing Junior (Milestones) [Training\Clubs; Youth], page 48
Pete Sisoy, Seven Students Soloed (Milestones) [First Solo\Training; Clubs; Vultures], page 49
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 49
June, 2002 
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Richard Thornton, Homebuilders' Workshop at Tehachapi (Cover) [Homebuilders' Workshop\Slingsby Grasshopper; Tehachapi]
Larry Sanderson, Airspace, Airspace and Airspace (President's Column) [Editorial\Airspace], page 2
Eric Greenwell, Reply to Transponder Question (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponder], page 3
Frauke Elber, The Oldest Lineboy (SSA Mail) [Sites\Seminole Lake; Senior\Seminole Lake], page 3
Robert L. Hunter, Transponder Question (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponder], page 3
Simine Short, Sweden [Sailplanes\Lenticular Cloud; Stamps], page 3
SSA Staff, Contest Rules Committee Election (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], page 4
Two-Place Glider to be Manufactured in Florida (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Barry Aviation], page 4
François Pin, WCSA Sponsorships (Soaring News) [Competitions\WCSA], page 6
Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH, Rolladen-Schneider Dealer (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider], page 6
Charlie Pate, New Glider Operation (Soaring News) [Glider Operations], page 8
Dick Johnson, Marfa 2002 Spring Thermal and Wave Camp Report (Soaring News) [Soaring Camp\Marfa], page 8
Frauke Elber, Sweepstakes Winner (Soaring News) [US Team\Sweepstakes], page 8
Bob Wander, Soaring-Related Information on the World Wide Web (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Web], page 10
Karl Striedieck, The CD (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Management], page 14
Tom Knauff, Canopy Open on Tow (Feature Article) [Safety\Emergency], page 15
Mark Maughmer, About Winglets (Feature Article) [Design\Winglets], page 18
Karen Scheder Barbera, 10,000 feet and Climbing (Feature Article) [History\Dick Schreder], page 24
Laurence Edgar, High Flight in a Mountain Lee Wave (Feature Article) [History; Techniques\Mountain Waves; Sites\Bishop, California; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark], page 26
Mike Abernathy, Tools for Soaring Skill Improvement (Feature Article) [Training], page 30
Chuck Lohre, A New Sailplane Designer (Feature Article) [Design\Michael Greiner], page 34
Gavin Wills, Mountain Thermals, Part One: Cloud Huggers and Rock Hoppers (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Thermals; Meteorology\Mountains], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
George Thelen, Mail (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 46
Cam Martin, New Duster Pilot (Milestones) [Training\Duster], page 49
James Pitcher, First Solo (Milestones) [First Solo\Silvercreek Glider Club], page 49
Lloyd Aronoff, Flying Together (Milestones) [Commercial Operators\Miami Soaring], page 49
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 49
July, 2002 
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Mickey Ball, Sailplane on Final (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26\Bandel Eighty-Four]
Dick Johnson, Thanks, Charlie (SSA Mail) [People\Charlie Spratt], page 3
Harry Higgins, Super Albatross (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Super Albatross], page 3
Rod Hug, Sailplane Flight Simulator (SSA Mail) [Simulator], page 3
Simine Short, Sweden [Sailplanes\Lenticular Cloud; Stamps], page 3
Susan Steinmann, Youth Soaring Column (SSA Mail) [Youth], page 3
Colin Appleyrd, Pints and Pounds (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 4
Ed Yess, Cirrus Origins (SSA Mail) [Meteorology\Cirrus Clouds], page 4
Margaret Maupin, Windrose Caution (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Safety; Windrose], page 4
Burt Compton, Oshkosh 2002 (Soaring News) [Air Shows\Oshkosh], page 5
Editor, Soaring Hall of Fame Nominations Sought (Soaring News) [Awards\Hall of Fame], page 5
Janusz Kesik, A World Class Contest in Poland (Soaring News) [Competitions\Poland], page 5
Vitek Siroky, New Gliders for the US Air Force Academy (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Air Force Academy], page 5
Benjamin Marcus, A New Soaring Club in Indiana (Soaring News) [Clubs\Indiana], page 6
Janice Armstrong, Sailplane Homebuilders Association Offers New Books (Soaring News) [Literature\SHA], page 6
Lars Kristensen, Waves in Norway (Soaring News) [Waves\Norway], page 6
Dan Cole, 2002 Region 5 North Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Region 5 North; Perry], page 8
Pete Williams, The New Light Self-Launching Sailplanes (Motorgliding Corner) [Sailplanes\Motorgliders], page 12
Frank Reid, Uncoordinated Versus Cross-Controlled Flight (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 14
Jayne Reid, The Rope Break (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 16
Joe S. Hays and Robert Tidwell, The New Silent Wings Museum (Feature Article) [Museum\Lubbock], page 18
Richard Duston, Remembering El Mirage (Feature Article) [History\El Mirage], page 22
Eric Greenwell, Flying the SparrowHawk - a Pilot's Report (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\SparrowHawk], page 26
Jack Glendening, BLIPMAPs (Feature Article) [Meteorology\X-C Soaring], page 30
Sergio Colacevich, My Thousands (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\1000K; Truckee], page 35
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Mark Rose, Coming Back (Milestones), page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation Report (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Check Lists], page 44
August, 2002 
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Bruce Lawler, Heavenly Valley Ski Resort and Lake Tahoe (Cover) [Commericial Operations\Soar Minden; Sailplanes\Grob 103]
Larry Sanderson, How's Our Society Doing Today? (President's Column) [Editorial\SSA], page 2
Betty McMillen Loufek, Soaring History (SSA Mail) [History\Birds], page 3
Jim Ross, Beware of Those Waves (SSA Mail) [Medical\Skin Cancer], page 3
Simine Short, Sweden [Sailplanes\Altocumulus Cloud; Stamps], page 3
Tony Way, Thanks for Saving My Canopy (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
Patagonia Soaring, Patagonia Soaring (Soaring News) [Sites\Patagonia], page 4
SSA Director Nominations (Soaring News) [SSA\Directors], page 4
Editor, Correction (Soaring News) [History\Mountain Wave], page 5
Editor, Lindbergh Webpage (Soaring News) [History\Lindbergh], page 5
John Seaborn, US Soaring Team E-Survey (Soaring News) [US Team], page 5
Janice Armstrong, Sailplane Development Panel (Soaring News) [OSTIV\Sailplanes], page 8
Arthur Wallace, Michael Wallace Memorial Scholarship Grant Awarded (Soaring News) [Awards\Youth], page 10
Carl Herold, "Landout" CD (Soaring News) [X-C Soaring\Landing Sites], page 10
Bob Wander, Boxing the Wake (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 12
Karl Striedieck, A Better Sniffer? (Competition Corner) [Competitions], page 14
Gavin Wills, Mountain Thermals, Part Two - Outsmarting the Sirens (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Convection; Meteorology\Mountains], page 16
Judy Ruprecht, The Future of Gliding & Airspace in the US (Feature Article) [SSA\Air Space], page 18
Tom Bradbury, Layer Clouds (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Clouds], page 22
Kevin Kochersberger and Ken Hyde, The 1901 Wright Glider (Feature Article) [History\Wright Bros], page 27
Bertha Ryan and Lloyd Licher, Mountain Wave Exploration: The Past Meets the Future (Feature Article) [Sites\Bishop, California; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark; History; Techniques\Mountain Waves], page 34
Charlie Spratt, Soaring on Display (Feature Article) [Publicity\Youth], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Ivan Snell, As Fate Would Have It (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; Van Williams], page 43
Paul Quinn, Young and Old (Milestones) [Training\Youth], page 43
Peter Bacqué, New Glider License (Milestones) [Training\Youth; Katie Gribble], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
George Thelen, Old, Bold Pilots (Safety Corner) [Safety\Seniors], page 46
September, 2002 
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John Latson, Schweizer 2-32 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32\TSA]
Larry Sanderson, The Wright Brothers, Dayton and Gliders (President's Column) [Editorial; Conventions\Dayton; RTKH], page 2
Dot Koerner, Pints and Pounds - Again (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
John Joss, The Rope Break (SSA Mail) [Safety\Towing], page 3
John P. Dezzutti, Trailering Accident (SSA Mail) [Safety\Trailers], page 3
Simine Short, Poland [Sailplanes\SZD-22 "Mucha"; Stamps], page 3
Alexis Glynn Latner, 2002 WSPA Seminar (Soaring News) [Soaring Seminar\WSPA], page 4
Editor, Perlan Project in New Zealand (Soaring News) [Waves\Perlan], page 4
Bob Blakemore, Region 9 Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Pleasant Valley], page 5
Thomas Milko, Diplome de Performance (Soaring News) [Awards], page 5
Gary Kemp, Region 11 Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Siskiyou County], page 6
Chad Moore, Air Sailing Sports Class Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Air Sailing], page 8
Burt Compton, Texas Soaring Recods Set at Marfa (Soaring News) [Records\Marfa], page 10
Di Blasi, New Product - The NavPad (Soaring News) [Instruments], page 10
Guenther Jacobs, Training Camp in Parowan, Utah (Soaring News) [Training\Parowan], page 10
Jennifer Marshall, Book Review: More With Less - Paul MacCready and the Dream of Efficient flght (Soaring News) [Literature\Paul MacCready; People\Paul Ciotti], page 10
Frank Reid, Completing the Loop (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 12
Jayne Reid, Takeoff Procedures (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training], page 14
Susan McAllister, No Experience Necessary - Learning to Race at Mifflin (Feature Article) [Sports Class], page 16
Richard Duston, The Flight That Never Was (Feature Article) [False Record\History], page 20
Charlie Spratt, 2002 Standard Class National Soaring Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\Hobbs; Standard], page 24
Kempton Izuno, The Most Incredible Cross-Country School (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Mountain Soaring], page 29
Ed Byars, Divided (Hangar-Flying Project) [Geography], page 37
Ed Byars, Rattled (Hangar-Flying Project) [Snakes], page 37
Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project (Hangar-Flying Project) [Stories], page 37
John Good, Top Gun (Hangar-Flying Project) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32], page 38
The Codebreaker (Hangar-Flying Project) [Codes], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 39
Arleen Coleson, Silver Badge (Milestones) [Youth\Ryan Vihlen], page 43
Eugene F. Ruperto, Proud Father (Milestones) [Youth; People\Frank Ruperto], page 43
Janie Burbank, What a 16th Birthday (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Franklin Burbank], page 43
Steven Sutnick, Big Step (Milestones) [Sailplanes\HH-60\People\Lt. Nelson Brandt], page 43
George Thelen, Ridge Soaring in the High Mountains (Safety Corner) [Safety\Ridge Soaring], page 46
Paul P. Akins, A Great Accomplishment (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth], page 46
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries]
October, 2002 
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Orville Wright, Wilber Wright Flying Glider near Kitty Hawk (Cover) [Wright Glider\Wilber Wright]
Larry Sanderson, Our Extended Family (President's Column) [Editorial\Clubs], page 2
A.E. Fountain, Sad News (SSA Mail) [Obituaries\Dick Schreder], page 3
Elmer Mooring, The Rope Break (SSA Mail) [Safety\Towing], page 3
Regis Tripier, Looking for Information (SSA Mail) [US Soaring\France], page 3
Simine Short, Namibia [Sailplanes\ASW-24E; Stamps], page 3
Stephen duPont, First Powered Device to Fly (SSA Mail) [Planaphore\George Cayley], page 3
Angel Pala and Terry Blankenship, Third Annual Jim Crisp Memorial Taos Soaring Fiesta (Soaring News) [Sites\Taos], page 4
Editor, Foreigh Glider Pilot Applications (Soaring News) [Licenses\Pilots\Foreign], page 4
Roy Coulliette, Turf Soaring School Celebrates its 35th Anniversary (Soaring News) [Sites\Turf; Commercial Operations\Turf], page 4
Dean Carswell, TSA Training Seminar and Cross-Country Camp (Soaring News) [X-C Soaring\Training; TSA], page 6
Karl Hjertberg, Rebuilding a Bungee-Launch Platform (Soaring News) [Launching\Bungee; International\Sweden], page 6
Janice Armstrong, Book Review: Delta Papa: A Life of Flying, by Derek Piggott (Soaring News) [Literature\Book Reviews\Derek Piggott], page 8
Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project (Soaring News) [Stories], page 10
Bob Wander, Towrope Slack (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 16
Karl Striedieck, Tasking (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Tasks], page 19
Pete Williams, The Motorglider Checkout (Motorgliding Corner) [Training\Motorgliders], page 20
George Moffat, Changes in Competition Soaring (Feature Article) [Competitions\History], page 22
John Cochrane, Safer Finishes (Feature Article) [Safety\Finishes], page 26
Eric Frere and Fred Looft, Importing a Used Glider to the United States (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Importing], page 29
Kevin Kochersberger and Ken Hyde, The Wright 1902 Glider (Feature Article) [History\Wright Glider], page 30
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 39
Tammie Carswell, TSA Youth Training Program (Milestones) [Training\Youth; Clubs; TSA], page 42
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 42
Jeffrey Hazlegrove, Another Lincoln Flies (Milestones) [People\Lincoln], page 43
Jim Vickery, Glider Chick Rules (Milestones) [Clubs\Training; Sites\Decatur; People\Frances Berryhill], page 43
Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation Report (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Report], page 44
November, 2002 
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Jerry Sorin, Bill Sucher over Bucks County, PA (Cover) [Sailplanes\MDM-1 Fox]
Larry Sanderson, Passing the Baton (President's Column) [Editorial\SSA], page 2
Leonard Lacaze, Old, Bold Pilots (SSA Mail) [Senior], page 3
Simine Short, Guayana [People\Rudy Opitz; Me163 rocket powered plane; Stamps], page 3
Tom Hardy, Thank You, Bob (SSA Mail) [Training], page 3
William Kantz, The Flight That Never Was (SSA Mail), page 3
Winfried Mroz, Great Article (SSA Mail) [Wright Glider\Lilienthal], page 3
Editor, Directors Elected (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 4
Editor, SSA Officers Elected (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 4
Jim and Jackie Payne and John and Linda Murray, Return to Kitty Hawk (Soaring News) [Competitions\RTKH], page 4
Editor, 2004 National Contest Sites Selected (Soaring News) [Competitions], page 6
Editor, Reese Center Selected to Bid for 2006 World Gliding Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Reese], page 6
Editor, Two Elected to SSA Rules Committee (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], page 6
Gary Bushouse, Ensign Days at Lake Elsinore (Soaring News) [Clubs\Lake Elsinore], page 8
National Soaring Museum, Museum Director Sought (Soaring News) [Museum], page 8
Kai Gertsen, 2002 Region 3 Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Danville], page 10
Bob O'Neal, 2002 Texas Soaring Association Labor Day Race Results (Soaring News) [Competitions\TSA], page 16
Editor, Correction (Soaring News) [People\Kempton Izuno], page 16
Karl Striedieck, Cross-Country Competition Training Offered (Soaring News) [Competitions\Training], page 16
Charlie Spratt, Dick Schreder Memorial (Soaring News) [Obituaries\Dick Schreder], page 19
Cindy Brickner, Region 12 Cross-Country Fun Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Caracole], page 19
Bob Wander, Aerotow (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 20
Jim D. Burch, Confessions of a Pilot Examiner (Feature Article) [FAA\Flight Tests], page 22
Karl Striedieck, Tweaking Time-Limited Tasks (Competition Corner) [Competitions], page 22
Frank Reid, No Medical Required (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Medical], page 23
Gene Waggy, No Diamond (The Hangar-Flying Project) [Stories], page 23
Paddy Welles, Dune Revisited: the 2002 15-Meter National Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\Tonopah], page 26
John Cochrane, Tonopah Notes (Feature Article) [Competitions\Tonopah], page 32
Eric Greenwell, Alaska Dreaming (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Alaska], page 34
George Thelen, Readers' Ideas and Comments (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
A. McKinnon, CAP Glider Encampment (Milestones) [Training\CAP], page 42
CCSC, First Solo Flight (Milestones) [First Solo\Brad Towne], page 42
Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project (Milestones) [Stories], page 42
Geoff Weck, Happy CAP Cadets (Milestones) [Training\CAP; Logan Weck], page 42
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 42
December, 2002 
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John Wolter, Scheibe Over Castle (Cover) [Sailplanes\Castle]
Larry Sanderson, Why We Care ... and How You Can Help (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Al Bowers, Great Pioneers (SSA Mail) [History\Wright Bros], page 3
Robert Lee Moore, Charlie Bigelow - An Update and Correction (SSA Mail) [Safety\Charlie Bigelow], page 3
Simine Short, Brazil, Air letter sheet [Hangglider\Santa Claus, Christmas greetings; Stamps], page 3
Martha Jacobs, Announcing the 2003 US Soaring Team Sweepstakes (Soaring News) [US Team\Sweepstakes], page 4
Jim Payne, Return to Kitty Hawk (Soaring News) [Competitions\RTKH], page 6
Phyllis Wells, WSPA Scholarships (Soaring News) [Scholarships\WSPA], page 8
Barron Hilton, Book Review: Because I Fly (Soaring News) [Literature\Poetry], page 9
Linn Buell, Book Review: Asiago: La nascita del volo a vela in Italia or The State of Gliding in Italy (Soaring News) [Literature\Italy], page 9
Randy Rothe, Bullseye! - The 2002 1-26 Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Colorado Springs; 1-26], page 9
Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project (Soaring News) [Stories], page 10
Pete Williams, What's New (Motorgliding Corner) [Motorgliders], page 19
Jayne Reid, Currency (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Safety\Towing], page 20
Bob Dittert, National Championships at Reese (Feature Article) [Competitions\Reese], page 22
Chris Wood, The Song Remains the Same (Feature Article) [Racing], page 28
George Moffat, Changes in Competition Soaring - Part 2 (Feature Article) [Competitions\History], page 34
Alexis Glynn, The Elusive Silver Lining (Feature Article) [Clubs\Houston], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 42
Dave Carpenter, Soloed - More Work Ahead (Milestones) [First Solo], page 48
Walt Klemperer, Oregon CAP Solo (Milestones) [First Solo\CAP; Youth; People\Ashlee Klemperer], page 48
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 48
George Thelen, Know Yourself (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 49
2003
January, 2003 
Chris Woods, Winter Haven (Covers) [Aerobatics; Sites\Winter Haven]
Jim Short, 2003 is a Year to Celebrate (Editorial, Chairman's Column), page 2
Ed Bednarik, Soaring in Hawai (SSA Mail) [Sites\Dillingham], page 3
Simine Short, Japan [Sailplanes\Postal Card, Season Greetings; Stamps], page 3
Interesting Lesson (SSA Mail) [Instruction\Safety], page 3
Editor, World's Longest Glider Flight (Soaring News) [Awards\Long Flights; International\Argentina], page 4
Editor, World Class World Championship Contest Site Changed (Soaring News) [Competitions\Nitra], page 4
Sharon Smith, Celebrating a Banner Year at TSA (Soaring N
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