Soaring Magazine Index for 2015 organized by section

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2015 Safety Program, Announcements, Biography, Centerfold, Chairman's Thoughts, Chairman's Update, Contributions, Convention, Covers, Feature Article, Flight Lines, Maintenance & Repair, Management, Notice, Open Forum, Photo Showcase, Repairs, Maintenance, and Upgrades, SSA Poetry Club, SSA and FAI Awards, Sketch, Soaring Calendar, Soaring Mail, Soaring Memories, Soaring Milestones, Soaring News, Soaring Photo Showcase, Soaring Poetry Corner, Soaring RX, Soaring Stories, Teaching Soaring, Tech Corner, The Condor Corner, Weather to Fly, Winching World

2015 Safety Program
Soaring Safety Foundation Trustees, First Flight, January, page 6
Rich Carlson, Exciting Losses by Pat Costello, February, page 6
Tom Johnson, Checkout Time Again, March, page 5
Soaring Safety Foundation Trustees, April, page 10
Rich Carlson, Training AND Safety, the SSF Mission, May, page 10
Ron Ridenour, Approach Speed … Recalculated, June, page 10
Tom Johnson, It's Time to Go, July, page 10
Rich Carlson, Cause and Effect, August, page 10
Ron Ridenour, Glider Accidents That Have Happened Before, September, page 8
Tom Johnson, Scenario Based Training, October, page 8
Stephen Dee, Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM), November, page 6
Tom Johnson, Scenario Based Training Part 2, December, page 18

Announcements
Faustine Carrera, Sports and Disciplines Selected for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Revealed, June, page 8

Biography
Frederick "Eric" Bick, Background of New Soaring Editor, March, page 41

Centerfold
Jerry Wild, Launching a Schleicher KA-4 at Beltsville, PA, January, pages 30, 31
Rick Leffingwell, Don Gonzales flying his AS-W20BL Out of Bishop, CA, March, pages 30, 31
Dick Otis, Skyline Soaring Club's Piper Pawnee PA-25 on Winter Tow Duty at Front Royal, VA, April, pages 30, 31
Mark Adams, Grid Lineup at 2009 18-Meter Nationals, May, pages 30, 31
CloudStreet, Bill Hill drops Water Ballast from his Discus 2B as He Nears the Airfield at Moriarty,NM, June, pages 30, 31
Craig Burns, Schweizer 2-22 on Tow Near Pensacola,FL, July, pages 30, 31
Ben Johnson, Arcus M, 2015 Seniors, Central Florida, August, pages 30, 31
Maria Szemplinska, Jerzy Szemplinski rolls out in his 18 Meter Class Schleicher SG-29 at the 2015 Nationals at Hobbs, September, pages 30, 31
Greg Palmer, The Great Pumpkin 2-33 in Seasonal Garb Along with John DeRosa Ready for a Ghoulish Ride, October, pages 30, 31
Chuck Coyne, JS-1 Sailplane on display 2011 SSA Convention Floor, November, pages 30, 31
Bob Thompson, Nigel Cripps in his New ASH31mi near Phoenix, December, pages 30, 31

Chairman's Thoughts
Richard Maleady, Invitation to attend SSA Convention in Greenville, 2016, November, page 3
Richard Maleady, The 2016 Eagle Fund Campaign Funding the SSA and Its Programs, December, page 3

Chairman's Update
Richard Maleady, Glider Transponder ANPRM, August, page 3

Contributions
January, page 48
February, page 26
March, page 50
April, page 50
May, page 50
June, page 49
July, page 49
August, page 50
September, page 52
October, page 51
November, page 54
December, page 49

Convention
Convention Events and Conference Registration, December, pages 6, 7

Covers
Branko Stojovic, Mountain photography near Pembeton from a Russia AC-5M, January
Stan Kaspryzk, Dave Reusch Soaring his H-201 over Ephrata, Washington, February
Bob Thompson, Nigel Cripps climbs North of Phoenix in his ASH-31mi, March
Morgan Hill, Karl Kunz on Final after Wave Flying at Avenal, CA, April
Derek Dewald, Selfie in a Tucson Soaring Club Grob 103, May
Kris Ciesinski, Matt Murphy, Bob Saundes, and Dave Bixler, CloudStreet: Soaring the American West, Making of, June
Laura Radigan, Three Gliders on Final at the 2014 Seniors Contest, July
Rick Leffingwell, Heading East Over the Southern California High Desert with Questions about Transponders, August
Peter Alexander, Dick Butler climbing out at 2013 Open Class Nationals at Hobbs, NM in his Concordia, September
Elizabeth Muennich, Nick Kennedy Flying ASW 20 XS Near Telluride, CO, October, page 1
Chuck Coyne and Greenville CofC, SSA Convention 2016, Greenville, November
Mike Abernathy, Snow in May Blankets the Peaks of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, December

Feature Article
Museum Staff, An Educational Quest The National Soaring Museum's Academic Efforts, January, page 4
The 2014 U.S. National & Regional Champions, January, page 12
Nick Kennedy, Nephi Utah Region 9 Contest August 4th - 9th 2014, January, page 14
Greg Swiderski, Joy of Volunteering for WGC Leszno 2014, January, page 24
Sergio Colacevich, Late Summer Flight, January, page 32
Anne Chalmers, Thermal Camp 2014 at Air Sailing, January, page 37
Stephen Rocketto, Connecticut Civil Air Patrol Revitalizes Soaring Program, February, page 10
Duane Sprague, Between a Rock and a Hawk's Place, February, page 17
Kempton Izuno, Sixteen Libelle Pilots and Their Panels, February, page 19
The Huetter H-301 Libelle, February, page 20
Gus McCarthy and Cam Martin, Some Famous Libelles – Still Loved, February, page 22
Neita Montague, The Lure of the Libelle, February, page 23
Libelles Grace Soaring Covers, February, page 27
Gus McCarthy, Glass Ships Enter National Competition 1965 – 1970, February, page 28
Martin Simons, Glasflügel H 301 Libelle 1964, February, page 29
Michael Reid, Adventures in My Libelle, February, page 32
Jay Campbell, Sarah Arnold, and Frank Reid, Glider Down Three Views of an Incident, February, page 36
Gary Timbs, The Towing Experience Confessions of a New Tow Pilot, February, page 40
Bill Gawthrop, Oh !**! I Crashed!, March, page 12
Mitch Hudson, Mark, Triple A. Good Finish!, March, page 18
Bob Whelan, Transitioning to a Zuni, March, page 22
Ron Schwartz, Patience: A 1-26 Story, March, page 26
Thomas Knauff, Glider Pilot's Guide to Safe Soaring, March, page 28
Matt Herron, She's a Drafty Winch – Full of Promises and Dust in the Eye, March, page 32
Jim Richards, Vulture Tale, March, page 35
Gary Fogel, William F. Crawford and the "Crawford Powered Gliders" of 1929 – 1930, March, page 36
Eva Dillon, Upside Down in 2014, April, page 16
Peter Lert, The Romance of the Old vs. the Tyranny of the New, April, page 23
Tom Conte, A Short ADS-B Primer, April, page 26
2014 US Team Contributors, April, page 29
Greg Klein, Isaac's and Jordan's and Dillon's and Greg's Great Adventure, April, page 32
Rollin Hasness, You Wanted to Soar – What Then?, April, page 47
Soaring Society of America Membership and Awards Meeting, May, page 12
Editor, Solicitation for Soaring Magazine Articles and Photographs, May, page 14
Elke Fuglsang-Petersen, Parachute and Bailout – Know Your Companion and Know How to Handle It, May, page 16
Eric Bick, Why I (Almost Didn't) Fly, May, page 22
Donald Schenk, American and South African Soaring Enthusiasts help found Wonders of Aviation in South Africa, May, page 26
Stuart Jackson, An Evening with a Hero, May, page 32
Matt Murray, Movie Credits, June, page 12
Mark Mocho, Making CloudStreet: Soaring the American West, June, page 16
Phyllis Murray, Time Bandits, June, page 26
Don Grillo, (Almost a) Professional Student Glider Pilot, June, page 27
Key Dismukes, Becoming a Tow Plane Pilot, June, page 34
Mitch Polinsky, More Record Flying in the Great Basin: The Summer of 2014, July, page 12
Ed Byars, Remembering Ben, July, page 20
Ralph Kolstad, Winch launching in the Early '60s, July, page 22
Steve Adkins, Chase Crew or Felon? … Humorous Mishap or Tragedy, July, page 32
Ken Sorenson, Contests Region 5 North, 2015, August, page 16
Rich Owen and John Good and Tom Knauff and Doris Grove, 2015 Senior Soaring Championship, August, page 19
Frauke Elber, Thirty Years of the Women's Soaring Pilots Association (WSPA), August, page 26
Eric Bick, Cross Country/Online Contest Soaring Camp - Moriarty, NM, August, page 32
William Snead, The Perfect Soaring Circle, August, page 35
Leigh Zimmerman, Contests 18-Meter, Open, US Club Class National Competition Hobbs,NM, September, page 16
John Mittell, The Story of the 2015 Region 5 South Contest, September, page 22
Dave Unwin, Preview ProAirsport's Innovative Jet-Powered SSDR Self-Launcher, September, page 25
Eric Bick, Cross Country/Online Contest Soaring Camp - Nephi, UT, September, page 32
Thomas Kawa, Soaring in a Glider Over the Himalayas, September, page 36
Matt Herron, You Are Old, Father William, the Young (Pilot) Said, September, page 42
Gary Swift, The 2015 1-26 Championships, October, page 14
Chuck Lohre, 2015 US National Sports Class Contest Report, October, page 22
Rollin Hasness, A New Simpler Sporting Code Takes Effect on October 1, 2015, October, page 26
Reba Coombs, Three Romeo - Beyond Cloudbase, October, page 32
Key Dismukes, Cognition, Aging, and the Soaring Pilot, October, page 35
Stephen Dee, Taking a Look at "Powered Gliders" and the ASA, November, page 12
Elke Fuglsang-Petersen, Spreading the Female Soaring Bug of WSPA's Annual Seminar, November, page 14
Steve Stephens, Greenville, SC, November, page 20
Leon Zeug, 2015 Region Seven Contest, November, page 32
Daniel Dyck, Going Cross Country for the First Time, November, page 35
Key Dismukes, Treat, Stress, and Pilot Performance, November, page 38
Mallory Lynch, ZZ Fox is in the "Box" Flying n the 2015 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships, December, page 20
Geoff Weck, Luca Bertossio, December, page 26
Bob Spielman, Glider Crash Jump (Letter to Editor in Reno Gazette Journal), December, page 32
James Murray, The Debriefing, December, page 38

Flight Lines
Chuck Coyne, Editor Farewell and Future Plans, January, page 2
Chuck Coyne, Au Revoir, February, page 2
Eric Bick, Plans for Magazine, March, page 2
Eric Bick, April, page 2
Eric Bick, Magazine sections and request for input, May, page 2
Eric Bick, CloudStreet: Soaring the American West, June, page 2
Eric Bick, Discussions of SOARING Articles, Photos, Selfies and Covers, July, page 2
Eric Bick, Discussion of Soaring Articles, August, page 2
Eric Bick, Sections, Departments and Features of Soaring Magazine, September, page 2
Eric Bick, October issue Soaring Articles, October, page 2
Eric Bick, Convention in Greenville and Contents of Column, November, page 2
Eric Bick, Magazine - Photos, Articles, Humor and Poetry, December, page 2

Maintenance & Repair
Alexis Glynn Latner, Robert Mudd, Wizard of Fiberglass, June, pages 36,37

Management
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation, December, page 5

Notice
Scott Fletcher, Convention Update, November, page 19
Important News Flash - SSA Convention Keynote Speaker, November, page 22
2016 SSA Convention Confirmed Speakers, November, page 23
Convention - OSTIV Track Call for Presentations, November, page 26

Open Forum
Jim Herd, SSA Leadership Team encouraged in FLARM and ADS-B Discussion, May, page 8
Rick Eriksen, Today's Pilots Depend Too Much on Technology, Adding to Human Error, June, page 11
Mark Lenox, What Conditions Make a Healthy Soaring Club?, July, page 34
Tom Knauff, "Legally Required" Altimeter Settings What Does the FAA Mean?, August, page 48

Photo Showcase
Chris Ferrell; Glenn Holden; Trond Bjornard; Gus McCrea; Richard Otis, Soaring Operations at Puckett Field, Eagleville, Tennessee, February, pages 38,39
Rafael Soldan, Frank Konesky, and Charlie Summers, Salto at Wellington; Discus 2d;Good as New 2-22; Doris and Tom Knauff Aboard their Duo Discus, March, pages 42,43
Deborah Kaufmann, Doug Monaghen, Charlotte Richardson, and Heinz Peier, King Mountain Glider Park, San Antonio Soaring Society,Boston Soaring Club, Stemme S10VT at Daytona Beach, April, pages 38, 39
Mike Abernathy and Mathew Murray and Dave Bixler, CloudStreet Photo Showcase, June, pages 24,25
Darren Braun, Rick Leffingwell, Christian Peland, Ely 1,000 km Day End; Over the White Mtns.; Chicgo Gliding Club; Bristlecone Pines in White Mtns., October, pages 38, 39

Repairs, Maintenance, and Upgrades
Terry Edmonds, In-Panel Navigation Display for DG Motorgliders, July, page 26
Mike Busch, Alterations Clearing up Confusion about Aircraft Mods, August, page 42
Mike Busch, Is Your Sailplane Safe?; Who Decides Whether or Not Your Sailplane is Safe?, October, page 40
Tom Conte, Owner Permitted Maintenance, December, page 40

SSA Poetry Club
Susan Lee Catlin and Joan Moos, Immersed and The Glider Pilot, December, page 43

SSA and FAI Awards
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, January, page 51
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, February, page 51
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, March, page 51
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, April, page 49
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, May, page 51
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, June, page 51
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, July, page 53
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, August, page 53
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, September, page 51
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, October, page 48
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, November, page 53
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records, December, page 50

Sketch
Exhibition Floor, November, pages 28,29

Soaring Calendar
Contests and Special Events, January, page 52
Contests and Special Events, February, page 52
Contests and Special Events, March, page 52
Contests and Special Events, April, page 51
Contests and Special Events, May, page 53
Contests and Special Events, June, page 52
Contests and Special Events, July, page 50
Contests and Special Events, August, page 51
Contests and Special Events, September, page 53
Contests and Special Events, October, page 52
Contests and Special Events, November, page 55
Contests and Special Events, December, page 52

Soaring Mail
Bill McElwee, Thanks for the Memories, January, page 3
Roger Bard, Worlds Interest, January, page 3
David Newill, Art Appreciation, January, page 4
Joe Dobronski, Want-to-Be artist appreciates Rendel's work, January, page 4
Eric Treland, ADS-B Info Wanted, February, page 3
David Newill, Landing Sailplane Art by Paul Rendel, February, page 3
Roger Bard, Worlds Observations, February, page 3
Ralph Kolstad, Schweizer History Buff, February, page 4
John Crawford, Prop Drag, March, page 3
Rick Walters, April, page 3
Oscar Alonso, April, page 3
Ralph Kolstad, April, page 3
Frauke Elber, April, page 3
Roger Bard, April, page 3
Elke Fuglsang-Petersen, Thank You for Sending the SSA Magazine, April, page 4
Jay Campbell, Glider Down Article, April, page 4
Roman Kinaitis, Regarding the Tow Plane Article in Feb. 2015 Soaring Magazine, April, page 4
Frauke Elber, The Neophyte and the Winch, April, page 4
Jim Richards, Vulture Tale and Road to Narromine, May, page 3
David Foulke, Winching World Suggestion and Challenge, May, page 3
Bill Daniels, Winching World Suggestion and Challenge, May, page 3
John Sherwood, Towing Experience, May, page 4
Hans Disma, FS-24 Phöenix T, May, page 4
Jeff Stringer, ADS-B Article by Peter Lert, June, page 3
Jill McCaw, Youth in Soaring Initiatives, June, page 3
Tom Conte, ADS-B Proce Correction, June, page 3
Deb Kaufmann, Photo Showcase, June, page 4
Dan Johnson; Mike Jaworski; Ed Funk, May Issue Covers, July, page 4
Tom Knauff, Good Advice from the British Gliding Association Regarding Glider Integrity, July, page 5
Steve Platt, Teaching Soaring, July, page 5
Jim Kellett, URL Simplification, July, page 6
Concerning the Grounding of the L-13, July, page 6
Eugene Kwieclen, Concerning Winch Launch, July, page 6
David Wyer, Soaring Rx is the Prescription, August, page 4
Richard Wagner, Landouts and Other Tales, August, page 4
Stefan Jaudas, German Winches on US Roads, August, page 4
Stan Welles, Parachute and Bailout Training, August, page 4
Roger Bard, Cockpit Automation, September, page 3
Kirk Urbanczyk, September, page 3
Al Heath, Contest Sponsors Anyone?, September, page 4
Peter Krebs, May Issue Covers, September, page 4
Ward Hindman, On-line Edition of Soaring?, September, page 4
Eric Nielsen, Flying Elsewhere, September, page 4
Tom Imrich, Transponder ANPRM, September, page 4
Mike Opitz, Soaring RX, September, page 5
Steve Bartlett, Tow Pilot Qualifications, September, page 5
Frank Reid, Tow Pilot Qualifications, September, page 5
Bob Storck, Bug Cleaners, October, page 3
Nyal Williams, Sweizer, Sweitzer, Schweitzer … Schweizer, October, page 3
Jaime Alexander, Soaring Stories and Altimeter Settings, October, page 3
Lee La Follette, Saving Money with Your Glider Pilot's Certificate, October, page 4
Graham Pitsenberger, Soaring Exposure Suggestions, October, page 4
Francis O'Donnell, Vintage Pilots, December, page 4
Maria Szemplinska, Errata (Edited for brevity), December, page 4

Soaring Memories
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, January, page 50
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, February, page 50
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, March, page 54
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, April, page 54
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, May, page 52
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, June, page 50
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, July, page 52
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, August, page 52
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, September, page 50
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, October, page 50
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, November, page 52
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past, December, page 51

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Soaring News
Memo Clarifies Camera Mount Question, January, page 5
Final Glide, January, page 5
A Happy Family Affair, January, page 5
Hank Nixon Receives Lifetime Service Award, February, page 4
Pat Costello, New Professional Liability Enhancement Available for Commercial and Club Instructors, February, page 4
National Landmark of Soaring News, February, page 5
Final Glide, February, page 5
2014 Henry Combs Trophy Winners, March, page 4
2014 Soaring Champions Correction^Hank Nixon, March, page 4
Enhancement to the SSA Group Plan Pertaining to Minor Medical, March, page 4
April, page 6
Ralph Kolstad, Kolstad Scholarship Announcement, April, page 6
Twin Tiers Honor Flight Attains 501(c)3 Status, Plans Spring Trip, April, page 7
Airbus Perlan Mission, April, page 7
Janice Hagen Armstrong, Arvin Sierra Glider Port National Landmark of Soaring Plaque Rededication, April, page 9
CloudStreet Broadcasts!, May, page 4
Living in the Age of Airplanes, May, page 4
Ralph Kolstad, Kolstad Scholarship Announcement, May, page 4
Elke Fuglsang-Petersen, OLC-League 2015 – 19 Weekends of Speed Soaring, May, page 5
1985-2014: The Two Stories of the Exceptional Pilots Who Flew over Himalaya on a Glider, May, page 6
Geoff Weck, Oshkosh Volunteers Needed, June, page 4
"Feet Wet" Flying at Pungo, June, page 4
Living in the Age of Airplanes, June, page 4
Kenneth Byrnes, ADS-B Survey for Aircraft Owners, June, page 5
IBN Editore, New Glider Design Book Release, June, page 5
Faustine Carrera, FAI Invites Nominations for the Breitling Milestone Trophy and the Breitling Youngster Award, June, page 5
Faustine Carrera, FAI Annual Report: 2014 Edition is Out!, June, page 6
Nels Winkless, UAV Turbines, Inc. Launches Next-Generation Gas Turbine Engine Technology for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, June, page 7
Ralph Kolstad, Kolstad Scholarship Announcement, June, page 7
FAA Announcement Regarding Transponders in Gliders, July, page 6
Rich Carlson, SSF Soaring Incident Reporting Database Creation, July, page 6
Geoff Weck, Oshkosh Volunteers Needed, July, page 6
SSA Certificate of Appreciation - March 28, 2015, July, page 6
Michael Bucchino Has Been Awarded the Michael Wallace Scholarship Grant for 2015, July, page 7
Ralph Kolstad, Kolstad Scholarship, July, page 7
NTSB Releases Video Safety Alert on Importance of Preflight Checks to Catch Flight Control Problems, July, page 7
Comet, Two Right Feet (U.S. Survey Feet vs International Survey Feet), July, page 8
Adrienn Kiss, Welcome to the European Gliding Championships In Hungary! - The Country of Huge Flatlands and Free Airspace, July, page 8
Dan Johnson, Book Review - Where No Man Can Touch by Pat Valdata, August, page 5
Bob Carlton to Receive 2015 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship, August, page 5
Organizations Issue Letter Urging Congressional Oversight of the National Aviation System, August, page 6
NASA Tests Aircraft Wing Coatings that Slough Bug Guts, August, page 6
Peter Merlin, Shape-Changing Flap Project Meets First Milestone, August, page 6
New Sport Service, August, page 7
Incorporating Additive Metal Manufacturing for Aluminum and Titanium 3D Printed Parts, August, page 7
Wounded Warriors in El Paso County, CO, August, page 8
Ralph Kolstad, Kolstad Scholarship, August, page 8
The Flying Aviation Expo Announces Show Programming Committee and Discussion Topics for Event, September, page 6
Air Force Opens Door to Aviation and Learning for More than 1,000 American Youth, September, page 6
FAI Confirms that Borschberg's Solo Flight Is the Longest Ever Achieved, September, page 7
Ralph Kolstad, Kolstad Scholarship, September, page 7
PASCO Private Pilot (Glider) Exam Support Scholarship Award, October, page 5
New Jersey Wing Cadet Named 2,000th Recipient of Top Civil Air Patrol Award, October, page 5
Eric Weiss, Statistics Show Slight Increase in Number of Fatal General Aviation Accidents, October, page 5
FAI Environmental Commission Newsletter, October, page 6
WTS Transportation YOU Summit Attracts More Young Women to Industry, October, page 6
The Flying Willats: Sailplane Magic Airshow Team, October, page 7
FAA Sees Aircraft-Drone Close Calls Increase, November, page 3
Introducing GLIDERBOOKS Academy - Online Soaring School, November, page 4
Cavka Glider, November, page 4
6th FAI World Sailplane Grand Prix Championships Results, November, page 4
Faustine Carrera, Enter the 2016 FAI Young Artists Contest and Show the World How Talented You Are!, November, page 5
Airbus Perlan Mission II Glider Soaring into History, December, page 8
Sonex Aircraft Establishes Jeremy Monnett and Mike Clark Memorial Scholarship; Seeks Donations, December, page 8
Proairsport LTD is Seeking Representation in the USA, December, page 9
Organizations Release National Poll Results Showing Voter Opposition to ATC Privatization, December, page 9
Faustine Carrera, Enter the 2016 FAI Young Artists Contest and Show the World How Talented You Are!, December, page 9
Air Power: A Global History, December, page 10
Rob Holland Secures Fifth Consecutive Gold Medal Flying the Window World MXS-RH Aircraft, December, page 10
Ralph Kolstad, 2015 Kolstad Scholarship Awarded, December, page 10

Soaring Photo Showcase
Ron Olson and Peter Gurin and Andrew Ebough, Dan Mockler at El Tiro; Adirondack Club at Lake Placid; 1-26 on Tow at Minden, November, pages 42,43

Soaring Poetry Corner
David Gray and Joan Moos and Fred LaSor, Sky Fever; To Soar; Stopping By a Glider on a Winter Day, February, page 14

Soaring RX
Daniel Johnson, Avoiding Infections, January, page 8
Daniel Johnson, The Secret Life of Arteries, February, page 8
Daniel Johnson, A Path to a Miserable, Short Life, March, page 8
Daniel Johnson, Medical Requirements for Glider Flying, April, page 12
Daniel Johnson, Why to Stay on the Ground when Congested, May, page 38
Daniel Johnson, Vertigo: The Basics, for Pilots, June, page 40
Daniel Johnson, Choosing Spectacles for the Aging Eye, July, page 42
Daniel Johnson, The Numb Brain, August, page 12
Daniel Johnson, The Vintage Pilot, September, page 10
Daniel Johnson, Eye Floaters, October, page 10
Daniel Johnson, The Lens of the Eye: When Fog Rolls In, November, page 8
Daniel Johnson, Skin Cancer Keeping the Sunny Side Up, December, page 12

Soaring Stories
Dale Masters, Close Encounter, March, page 40
Dale Masters, Aeolus Feeling Feisty, April, page 42
Dale Masters, 'Twas the Day After Friday the 13th, May, page 42
Dale Masters, Like That Guy, June, page 45
Dale Masters, Murphy's Lawyer, July, page 29
Dale Masters, Captain Dustoff & the Fast Eddies, August, page 49
Dale Masters, It's Not What you Pay for Insurance, It's What You Get, September, page 49
Dale Masters, Catch Me You Can, If . . ., October, page 45
Dale Masters, First Communion, November, page 46
Dale Masters, Almost in Time For Dinner, December, page 44

Teaching Soaring
Richard Sayer, Never Take Anything for Granted, January, page 43
Richard Sayer, Keep a Good Look, February, page 43
Bob Cook, If You Circle in Sink, You Will Go Down!, March, page 44
Derek Piggot, Can't Stay Up?, April, page 46
Matthew Rodina, A Tow Simulator, May, page 43
Tom Knauff, Turns Close to the Ground, June, page 48
Tom Knauff, The TLAR Landing-Pattern-Approach Teaching Method, July, page 38
Steve du Pont, Off-field Landings on Unlevel Ground, August, page 46
Richard Sayer, A Question on Spins, September, page 45
Bill Scull, Teaching Spinning, October, page 43
Tom Knauff, Liability in Instruction, November, page 48
Tom Knauff, Standardization, December, page 48

Tech Corner
Neal Pfeiffer, Wing Structural Check for Sailplanes, Old & New, April, page 40
John Sullivan, The Mark Camera Mount, July, page 41
Graham Pitsenberger, Testing Our Links to Soaring, November, page 44

The Condor Corner
Shane Neitzey, Building the Illudium Q-36 GFS, May, page 48
Richard Otis, Illudium Q46 Glider Flight Simulator Update, September, page 48

Weather to Fly
Dan Gudgel, Advection Fog/Stratus, January, page 44
Dan Gudgel, Ingredients for Trouble, February, page 46

Winching World
Bill Daniels, Getting Away, January, page 46
Hermann Gucinski, The Neophyte and the Winch, February, page 22
Bill Daniels, Getting Really High, March, page 48
Bill Daniels, April, page 44
Bob Whelan, One Look Back, May, page 44
Bill Daniels, Acceleration, June, page 46
Bill Daniels, Robo Winch, July, page 46
Bill Daniels, First Flight, August, page 38
Bill Daniels, Strops, September, page 46
Bill Daniels, ASH Chapter 3, October, page 46
Bill Daniels, To Fly or Not Fly by Feel?, November, page 50
Bill Daniels, Electric Winches, December, page 46

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