Soaring Magazine Index for 1972 organized by author

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1971

Accident summary (Safety Corner) [Safety], February, page 37

Handicap nationals [Competitions], July, page 11

1972, January

Cover (Cover) [Sailplanes\Icarus; People\Taras Kiceniuk, Jr.; Ultralight Flying], January, Cover

1972, June

Cover (Cover) [Hang Gliders], June, Cover

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72, "Man-Powered Flight" F

Reply to clarification of report (Letter) [Mountain Soaring], July, page 3

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Abels, Gale

Gypsy soaring camp (SSA in Action), November, page 12

Aldott, Dita; with Sandor A. "Alex" Aldott (a.k.a. Sandor A. Aldott, Sandor A. (Alex) Aldott, Alex Aldott, S.A. Aldott, Sandor (Alex) Aldott, S.A. "Alex" Aldott, "Alex" Aldott, S. "Alex" Aldott, S.A."Alex" Aldott, Sandor A. "Alex" Aldott and A.S. Aldott)

Recognition for photography (SSA in Action), July, page 7

Aldott, Sandor A. "Alex" (a.k.a. Sandor A. Aldott, Sandor A. (Alex) Aldott, Alex Aldott, S.A. Aldott, Sandor (Alex) Aldott, S.A. "Alex" Aldott, "Alex" Aldott, S. "Alex" Aldott, S.A."Alex" Aldott, Sandor A. "Alex" Aldott, A.S. Aldott); with Dita Aldott

Recognition for photography (SSA in Action), July, page 7

Aldrich, John

Valley-slope circulations: Using the Weather [Meteorology], February, page 40

(Terrain effects: Using the Weather) [Meteorology; Meteorology], March, page 39

More about terrain effects: Using the Weather [Meteorology], April, page 36

(Using the Weather) [Meteorology; Meteorology], September, page 34

A do-it-yourself adiabatic chart: Using the Weather [Meteorology], October, page 41

(Using the Weather) [Meteorology; Meteorology], November, page 41

Alexander, Byron

Accident report, July, page 37

Accident reports Accident report [Safety], July, page 37

Allen, Bill

Accident report (Safety Corner), July, page 37

Altitude indoctrination [Safety; Training; Physiology\Altitude], December, page 33

Allen, George R.

Two for the homebuilder [Sailplanes\Tern; Homebuilts], August, page 30

Tern report follow-up (Letter) [Homebuilts\Tern], September, page 3

and, eds; with E. Byars and W. Holbrook

Proceedings of the 1971 symposium on competitive soaring [Literature], April, page 11

and, Report; with Texas Dallas

First national soaring convention (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], March, page 11

and, report; with Texas: first national soaring convention

Dallas (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], March, page 11

Armitage, John

Inspection problems in glass sailplanes [Construction\Sailplanes; Safety], September, page 36

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Backstrom, Al; with Bruce H. Carmichael (a.k.a. Bruce Carmichael, B.H. Carmichael and B. Carmichael)

The long and the short of it [Sailplanes\Epb-1; Sailplanes\S-34; Design], July, page 22

Baer, Joseph

Soaring abroad - France [International\France], August, page 16

Bikle, Paul

12th Australian national gliding championships: Waikerie [International\Australia], March, page 14

13th world gliding championships-Vrsac, Yugoslavia [Competitions\World], October, page 12

Bikle, Paul F. (a.k.a. P.F. Bikle, P. Bikle)

13th world gliding championships - Vrsac, Yugoslavia [International\Yugoslavia], October, page 12

Blick, Prof. E.F.

Bird aerodynamics [Aerodynamics; Birds], June, page 26

Bockton, Ontario

XXIV Canadian national soaring championships (SSA in Action) [International\Canada], November, page 14

Bonotaux, Leon A.

The Mojave petroglyphs, December, page 35

Briegleb, Anne and Gus

Thank you (Letter) [Sites\El Mirage], June, page 2

Buck, Robert 0.

Soaring symposium, 1972:West Virginia Morgantown [Soaring Symposia], April, page 7

Buckley, Leo P., Jr.

Region four south (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], December, page 14

Burnelli, Vincent J.

XCG-16 design credit (Letter), January, page 4

Butler, John; with Paul A. Kurbjun

Warning device: things that go bump in the night, Butler, J [Instruments], March, page 32

Butler, Richard

The best of the standard class [Sailplanes\Cirrus; Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 17; Sailplanes\LS-1; Sailplanes\Libelle], September, page 28

Byars, E.; with W. Holbrook and eds and

Proceedings of the 1971 symposium on competitive soaring [Literature], April, page 11

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(Cover) [Sites\Calistoga, California; Sailplanes\C-70], March, Cover

Carmichael, Bruce H. (a.k.a. Bruce Carmichael, B.H. Carmichael, B. Carmichael); with Al Backstrom

The long and the short of it [Sailplanes\Epb-1; Sailplanes\S-34; Design], July, page 22

Ceelen, Ary

South African nationals [International\South Africa], April, page 13

Cole, Curtix J.; with John H. McMasters (a.k.a. J.H. McMasters, John McMasters and J. McMasters)

A review and status report [Human-Powered Flight], February, page 18

Colton, Sylvia

Vrsac collage [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26; Yugoslavia], October, page 31

Conn, Joe

[Safety]August, page 39

convention, Texas: first national soaring; with report and

Dallas (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], March, page 11

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Dallas, Texas; with Report and

First national soaring convention (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], March, page 11

Davis, Nancy

Good. notice from the press (Letter), November, page 8

Dick, Helen

How you have it - now you don't [Records\Flights], September, page 8

Region twelve contest [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26; Competitions\Regional], November, page 14

Divelbiss, Richard

Region Six Contest, Ionia, Michigan (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], December, page 12

DuPont, Stephen (a.k.a. Stephen Du Pont, Stephen du Pont, Steve DuPont, Stephen duPont, S. DuPont, Steve du Pont, Steve Dupont, Steve duPont, S. duPont, S. Du Pont, S. du Pont, Steve Du Pont)

Check those hairline cracks! (Letter), April, page 4

A do-it-yourself landing-gear rememberer (Letter) [Safety], September, page 4

Finish gate Finish gate speed: the numbers (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], December, page 6

MITSA'S VIP'S (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], December, page 7

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Elliot, James

Midwinter awards banquet [Awards], March, page 36

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Fischer, H.B.

Caution on duPont landing-gear rememberer (Letter) [Landing Gear], November, page 8

Floden, Gunn-Britt

Claims national feminine 100-km speed triangle record (SSA in Action), October, page 6

Fremont, California

Ka-6 crash; cross-country flight: Blanik crash [Safety], September, page 37

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Gehrlein, Lawrence

Learning to thermal on the ground [Simulation; Training], December, page 36

Golladay, Derr

Composites: some thoughts on composite bonding [Construction], July, page 28

Goodhart, Nick

"Sigma" project report, Licher, January, page 12

Gotcher, J.W.

Economics of soaring in the Alps [International\Austria; Literature], March, page 15

Grassfield, Max

Black Forrest Gliderport, Colorado (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-34; Sites\Black Forest], September, Cover

Gravance, Robert

New world multiplace out and return record claim [Records\Flights], September, page 8

Griffin, Kevin

Region eleven contest [Competititions\Regional], August, page 11

Griffith, Marion

Flying IFR legally (Letter) [Techniques\Cloud Flying], July, page 3

FAA-SSA interview [Airspace; Federal Aviation Agency], August, page 12

Cloud and IFR flying: reply to (Letter), September, page 2

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Harmon, D.A.; with L.L. Linville

Soarability - the performance ratio [Performance Calculations], December, page 26

Harmon, Dennis

A homebuilder's plea (Letter) [Homebuilts], July, page 2

Harmon, Dennis; with Larry L. Linville

Why the Dingus? [Sailplanes\Dingus; Homebuilts], March, page 30

Hearsay, Herold's

Atmospheric pressure hazards for pilots [Physiology\Altitude; Safety], June, page 39

Heartland, Hugh

OSTIV plaque and Klemperer award received by Paul Bikle (SSA in Action) [People\Paul Bikle; FAI; Awards], November, page 11

Herman, James

Region One Contest [Competitions\Regional], August, page 9

Herold, Carl

March winds at Boulder (Herold's Hearsay) [Meteorology; Sites\Colorado], May, page 36

Herold, Carl D. (a.k.a. C.D. Herold, C. Herold)

Information services Wave alert system [Meteorology], March, page 38

Holbrook, W.; with E. Byars and eds and

Proceedings of the 1971 symposium on competitive soaring [Literature], April, page 11

Horvath, Stefan (a.k.a. S. Horvath)

Answer to request for improvement (Letter) [Safety], March, page 4

Horvath, Stephan

(Safety Corner) [Safety], January, page 39

Low-cost competition in Arizona (Letter) [Competitions], February, page 3

(Safety Corner) [Safety], February, page 37

(Safety Corner) [Safety], March, page 37

On spinning the 2-32 (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety; Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32], April, page 39

(Safety Corner) [Safety], May, page 38

(Safety Corner) [Safety], June, page 40

(Safety Corner) [Safety], July, page 37

(Safety Corner) [Safety], August, page 38

(Safety Corner) [Safety], September, page 36

Serious accidents [Safety], October, page 40

Howell, Betsy

Now you have it-now you dont, September, page 8

Hurst, Arthur E.

Concept 70 revisited [Sailplanes\Concept 70], March, page 22

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Indrebo, James

Flying IFR legally (Letter), July, page 3

Cloud, and IFR flying (Letter) [Airspace], September, page 2

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Jacoby, N.

Electro-optical sensing [Instruments], February, page 29

Electronics Electro-optical imagery [Instruments], February, page 29

Jacoby, Ned

Turn on, tune in... and take off [Instruments\Thermal Detection Systems], February, page 29

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Karlovich, John

Recommended precautions (Safety Corner) [Safety; Trailers], September, page 36

Kern, George

The SST [People\Herman Stiglmeier; Trailers], August, page 32

Kiceniuk, Taras, Jr

Flight of Icarus [Sailplanes\Icarus], September, page 34

Klein, Elena

Ultralight Hawaiian style [Sites\Hawaii; Ultralights], March, page 16

39th US soaring championships, Minden, Nevada [People\Ray Gimmey; Competitions\National], November, page 16

Knypstra, Aimai (a.k.a. A. Knypstra)

New speed records in Africa (Foreign Scene) [International\Africa; Records\Flights; People\Walter Neubert], July, page 14

Kuettner, Dr. Joachim P.

Cloudstreet waves [Meteorology\Wave Soaring], June, page 33

Kuettner, J. , August 1972, p. 5, p. 6

Thermal wave soaring correction (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], August, page 5

Kurbjun, Paul A.; with John Butler

Warning device: things that go bump in the night, Butler, J [Instruments], March, page 32

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Lambie, Jack

Bird aerodynamics (Letter) [Birds], August, page 3

LaPointe, Art; with James L. Nash-Webber (a.k.a. J.L. Nash-Webber, J. Nash-Webber and Dr. James L. Nash-Webber James Nash-Webber)

Symposium and workshop: soaring technology: Technology '72 [Symposia], September, page 32

Licher, Lloyd M. (a.k.a. L.M. Licher, L. Licher)

Performance report [Sailplanes\Sigma], January, page 11

Report on British Sigma [Sailplanes\Sigma], January, page 11

CIVV report (SSA in Action) [FAI], January, page 37

Rules motorgliding competition: CIVV report [Motorgliders], January, page 37

Identity card discussion (Letter) [FAI], March, page 4

SSA directors' meeting [Soaring Society of America\Directors], March, page 34

CIVV report (SSA in Action) [FAI], April, page 35

Start gates (SSA in Action) [Instruments; Awards\Flights], July, page 12

Bird aerodynamics (Letter) [Aerodynamics; Birds], August, page 3

Rules and regulations More on start gates [Awards\Flights], August, page 8

Directors meeting, July 1972, Minden, Nevada, [Soaring Society of America\Directors], November, page 40

Licher, Rose Marie

Man-powered flight (SSA in Action), February, page 4

Want to fly the Flycycle? (Letter) [Human-Powered Flight], March, page 6

Lincoln, Joseph C. (a.k.a. J.C. Lincoln)

40th US national soaring championships. Liberal, Kansas, Part II [Competitions\National], April, page 3

Lincoln, Joseph C., ed.

On quiet wings [Literature], March, page 7

Linville, L.L.; with D.A. Harmon

Soarability - the performance ratio [Performance Calculations], December, page 26

Linville, Larry L.; with Dennis Harmon

Why the Dingus? [Sailplanes\Dingus; Homebuilts], March, page 30

Locke, G.

Foreign First-of-a-kind flight breaks records [Sailplanes\Skylar 4; Records\Flights], July, pages 14,40

Locke, George

First of a kind flight breaks record [International\Great Britain], July, page 14

Low, Dave

HP-11 (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\HP-11; Teton Range], November, Cover

Luenger, Hans

Project BETA [Homebuilts; Sailplanes\Beta; Construction], June, page 32

Luttrell, John (a.k.a. J. Luttrell)

White fiberglass plus haze equals hazard (Letter), March, page 2

Some thoughts on composite bonding, Golladay, D, July, page 28

More on fiberglass plus haze (Letter), July, page 37

Slingsby HP-14 fittings, August, page 13

Inspection problems in glass sailplanes, Armitage, J, September, page 36

Hard facing (Herold's Hearsay), November, page 38

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MacIntyre, Ross

Championships decide New Zealand world team [International\New Zealand; People\John Luttrell], April, page 12

Makula, Edward

Claims two world records (SSA in Action), October, page 6

McMasters, John H. (a.k.a. J.H. McMasters, John McMasters, J. McMasters)

Support for ultralight (Letter) [Sailplanes], January, page 4

Use of energy-storage devices in a man-powered aircraft [Human-Powered Flight], August, page 22

MPA operational flexibility answer (Letter) [Mountain Soaring; Human-Powered Flight], December, page 5

McMasters, John H. (a.k.a. J.H. McMasters, John McMasters, J. McMasters); with Curtix J. Cole

A review and status report [Human-Powered Flight], February, page 18

mi, 569

World out and return distance record [Records\Flights], March, page 18

Miller, B.

The shape of things to come [Pedal-Soarer; Aerial Bicycle], May, page 32

Miller, Bob

Up the 13-meter homebuilt (Letter) [13-Meter Ciass], July, page 2

Miller, E.[R.?]

Pitch control: The Shape of Things to Come [Aerodynamics; Sailplanes\Construction], March, page 30

Miller, Richard H. (a.k.a. Richard Miller, R.H. Miller, R. Miller)

Supersoarer: The shape of things to come [Sailplanes], March, page 18

The new era in soaring, conclusion: the shape of things to come [Sailplanes], March, pages 18,

Pendulum stability: The Shape of Things to Cone [Construction\Sailplanes], March, page 19

Rudder centeroid: The Shape of Things to Come [Construction\Sailplanes], March, page 20

New era in soaring [Literature], March, page 27

Directional control: The Shape of Things to Come [Sailplanes\Libelle; Construction\Sailplanes], March, page 31

Aerial bicycle: The Shape of Things to Come [Construction\Sailplanes], March, page 32

Pedal-soarer: The Shape of Things to Come [Construction\Sailplanes], March, page 32

Unconventional designs Light-wind soarer [Sailplanes], April, page 27

part II The new era in soaring and super-soarability, April, page 27

The shape of things to come [Sailplanes\Thistledown; Passenger/Pilot Polarity], May, page 29

Reply to re Thistledown (Letter), July, page 5

Minghelli, Edward G.

New world multiplace out and return record claim, September, page 8

Montes, Dore J. (a.k.a. D.J. Montes)

Economics of soaring in the Alps, Gotcher, J. W, March, page 15

Mrazek, Col. J.E.

The fall of Eben Emael - Prelude to Dunkerque [Literature], June, page 13

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Nash-Webber, James L. (a.k.a. J.L. Nash-Webber, J. Nash-Webber, Dr. James L. Nash-Webber James Nash-Webber); with Art LaPointe

Symposium and workshop: soaring technology: Technology '72 [Symposia], September, page 32

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Operations, Commercial

Recommended precautions, Karlovlch, J (Safety Corner), September, page 36

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Page, Tom

Engine conservation (Letter) [Launching\Aerotowing], February, page 3

Towing engine conservation (Letter) [Launching\Aerotow; Techniques\Wave Soaring], February, page 3

Standard American soaring signals answer (Letter) [Safety\American Soaring Signals], December, page 3

Parker, Steve

BS-1 (Cover) [Sites\Odessa, Texas; Sailplanes\BS-1], July, Cover

Perl, Harry N.

XCG-16 (Letter) [XCG-16], January, page 4

Pines, 26th annual: Torrey

Local Pacific midwinter soaring championships [Competitions\Local], June, page 11

Putnam, Jon

Eastern 1-26 championships, Elmira, New Hampshire [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], November, page 32

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Ret, Dr. Albert F. Perna, Lt. Col. USAFR,

The glider gladiators of World War II, [Literature], June, page 13

Rogers, B.

The AS-K 14 vs the SF-27M [Motorgliders\Alexander Schleicher\AS-K 14], March, page 10

Rogers, Bennett M.

The magnificent Mojave [Sites\Mojave Desert], January, page 16

The AS-K 14 vs the SF-27M [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-K 14; Sailplanes\SF-27M], May, page 10

Supersoarability (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], June, page 2

The O&rographic record [People\James Smiley; People\William C. Holbrook; Record\Flights; People\Roger Frank; Records\Flights; People\Karl Striedieck], December, page 16

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Santilli, Alcide (a.k.a. Al Santilli)

40th US national soaring championships, Liberal, Kansas [Competitions\National], January, page 24

How to reach waves via thermals [Meteorology\Wave; Techniques\Wave Soaring], January, page 24

More on reverse thermals (Letter), March, page 3

Saudek, Victor M. (a.k.a. Victor Saudek, Vic Saudek, V.M. Saudek, V. Saudek)

Dedication [Archives and Museums], July, page 10

The lady Marie [People\Frank Hutchinson; History\American; Homebuilts], December, page 37

Scanlan, T.

Two for the homebuilder [Sailplances\SG-1], August, page 31

Scanlan, Thomas W.

The long and the short of it, Carmichael, B, July, page 22

Schellenbaum, R.[or K.?]L.

Getting it all together [Sailplanes\Cherokee; Construction\Sailplanes; Homebuilts], April, page 20

SCHGA

Southern California Hang Gliding Associationmeets [Hang Gliders], June, page 5

Schuemann, Wil

CIVV report, Licher, L. M, January, page 37

Schweizer, Paul A. (a.k.a. Paul Schweizer, P.A. Schweizer)

Two for the homebuilder, August, page 31

Scott, Wallace A. (a.k.a. Wally Scott, W. Scott)

Offers "Flying at Marfa" booklet (Letter) [Sites], March, page 3

Marfa report (Letter) [Meteorology], May, page 2

Scurr, Erica

Middle America soaring [Sites], December, page 22

Seagars, Earl

Humor The Mojave cave petroglyphs [Literature], December, page 34

Seibels, Grenville J., II (a.k.a. Gren Seibels, G. Seibels, Gren J. Seibels, II, Gren J. Seibels)

South Carolina Bermuda High [Sites], April, page 16

Region 5 contest [Competitions\Regional], July, page 9

Senn, H.

Homebuilt wind tunnel for instrument calibration [homebuilts; Instruments], April, page 22

Senn, Harry V. (a.k.a. Harry Senn, H.V. Senn)

Homebuilt wind tunnel for instrument calibration [Wind Tunnel], April, page 22

Sherwin, Keith

Man Powered Flight (Book Reviews) [Literature; Human-Powered Flight], February, page 11

Signals, Soaring

Standard American soaring signals (Letter), December, page 3

Simons, Martin (a.k.a. M. Simons)

Déjà Vue [Windspiel; Akaflieg Darmstadt; People\Robert Kronfeld; Sailplanes\D-38; People\Dr. Kupper; International\Austria], February, page 33

Déjà Vue, February, page 35

Smith, Bernald S. (a.k.a. Bernald Smith, B. Smith, B.S. Smith)

Cartological cop-out (Letter), September, page 3

Region 11 Contest (Letter) [Competitions\Regional], September, page 3

Snead, Bill

Lap racing [Competitions], December, page 28

Starr, Sterling V. (a.k.a. Sterling Starr, S.V. Starr, S. Starr)

Region Seven Contest, Salem, Illinois (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], October, page 10

Steele, Geof

The shape of things to come. Miller, R, May, page 31

Libelles dominate nationals, Gimmey wins [Sailplanes\Libelle], September, page 6

The Libelle 201B (Foreign Scene) [Sailplanes\Libelle 201B], October, page 10

Best of the standard class? AS-W 15 (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 15], November, page 6

More on The best of the standard class (Herold's Hearsay), November, page 38

Stevens, Ross M., Jr

Flying the Caproni A-21 [Sailplanes\A-21], March, page 25

Striedieck, K.

Best of the standard class? AS-W 15 (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 15], November, page 6

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Texas, George Coder

South region ten contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], October, page 9

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Uveges, George (a.k.a. G. Uveges)

(SSA in Action) [Photography], August, page 7

Gypsy soaring camp (SSA in Action) [Soaring Camp], November, page 12

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Vrsac, Yugoslavia, Bikle, P.

13th world gliding championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], October, page 12

Vrsac, Yugoslavia, Bikle, P. , October 1972, p. 26, p. 27

13th world gliding championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], October, page 26

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Weimer, Holly

Soaring and youth - why not? [Youth], December, page 30

Williams, Thomas

Report: Third Annual Motorglider Competition - Germany [Competitions\International\Germany; International\Germany; Motorgliders], September, page 10

Wolters, R.

Region I championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], February, page 13

Region 4 Championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], February, page 14

Wolters, Richard

Letter from the Blue Ridge, February, page 13

the art and technique of soaring [Literature], March, page 13

Worthington, George

Is the AS-W 12 for everyone? [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 12], June, page 19

Wright, J.C. "Red Dog" (a.k.a. J.C. Wright, J.C. "Red" Wright)

Third US national standard class soaring championships, Marfa, Texax [Competitions\National], September, page 12

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youth, and spins

Clubs (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], December, page 6

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(Letter) [Sailplanes\Duster], January, page 2

Letter to ed [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], January, page 2

XCG-16 Design Credit (Letter) [XCG-16], January, page 3

Ultralight support (Letter) [Mountain Soaring], January, page 4

Correction (Letter) [Sailplanes\Caproni A-21j], January, page 7

Soaring clubs (Letter) [Clubs\Australia; Clubs\New Zealand; International\Australia; International\New Zealand], January, page 7

Soaring clubs: New Zealand (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], January, page 7

Thermal's capacity (Letter) [Meteorology\Thermals], January, page 7

Ultralight coverage in soaring [Ultralights], January, page 10

World soaring championships [Competitions\World; International\Yugoslavia], January, page 10

The Sigma flies (Foreign Scene) [Sailplanes\Sigma], January, page 11

Anyone for a $15,000 Spar? [Construction\Sailplanes], January, page 13

Carbon spar research tests [Sailplanes\Kestrel], January, page 13

Kestrel [Sailplanes\Slingsby\Kestrel], January, page 13

Research test [Carbon Spar], January, page 13

El Mirage Dry Lake [Sites\El Mirage], January, page 20

Best competition pilots of 1971 [Competitions], January, page 22

Crystalaire [Sites\Crystalaire], January, page 32

Pearblossom [Sites\Pearblossom], January, page 32

Aronson's Air Service [Sites\Aronson's Air Service], January, page 34

Rosamond [Sites\Rosamond], January, page 34

Holiday Haven [Sites\Holiday Haven], January, page 35

Tour of soaring sites [Sites\Tehachapi], January, page 35

Adverse yaw (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], January, page 39

Nimbus II Flight testing completed (Herold's Hearsay) [Sailplanes\Nimbus II], January, page 40

Pilot seeding: 1972 world championships [International\Canada], January, page 40

AS-W 12 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 12], February, Cover

Re: Blodget article (Letter) [Safety], February, page 2

Soaring conditions (Letter) [Sites\Florida], February, page 2

Tow hooks (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], February, page 2

MPA project (SSA in Action) [Human-Powered Flight], February, page 4

National feminine single-place 100-km speed record claimed by Gunn-Britt Floden (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-34; Records; Women], February, page 8

New directors elected [Soaring Society of America], February, page 8

President Mike Monroney re-elected [National Aeronautic Association], February, page 11

(SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], February, page 12

Airworthiness directive from FAA: loose rudder fittings [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-23H], February, page 12

Ka-6 Airworthiness directive from FAA: Faulty welds [Sailplanes\K-6], February, page 12

US Certificate granted [Sailplanes\/Blanik], February, page 12

Man powered flight - a review and status report [Mountain Soaring], February, page 16

Hangin' in there [Ultralight Flying], February, page 17

Man-powered flight: MBA's [Human-powered flight\Puffin], February, page 18

Number one killer: spins and stalls (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], February, page 37

Too much too soon: proper training (Safety Corner) [Safety; Training], February, page 37

Redline audio warning device (Herold's Hearsay) [Instruments; Safety; Warning Device], February, page 38

Spacing between thermal streets (Herold's Hearsay) [Meteorology; Techniques\Thermal Soaring], February, page 38

Thoughts on wheel brakes (Safety Corner) [Trailers], February, page 38

Lte [Currency Law], March, page 2

Open-Cockpit Gliding Parachutes (Letter) [Parachutes], March, page 2

Watch it! (Letter) [Landing Gear], March, page 2

White fiberglass plus haze equals hazard (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes], March, page 2

Nimbus landing while on tow?, March, page 3

Reverse thermals (Letter) [Meteorology], March, page 3

Standing waves on Mars (Letter) [Meteorology\Waves], March, page 3

Wave dynamics (Letter) [Dynamics of Flight; Meteorology], March, page 3

Movies are better than ever (Letter) [Movies], March, page 4

Request SSA give more complete reports (Letter) [Safety], March, page 4

Instruments - Batteries Batteries and cold weather (Letter) [Instruments\Batteries], March, page 5

SSA special funds (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Funds], March, page 5

Safety inspections following accident (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 17], March, page 5

More on safe seat ballast (Letter) [Ballast; Minimum Weight; Safety], March, page 6

Reverse rotor (Letter) [Meteorology\Wave Soaring], March, page 6

(SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], March, page 13

Airworthiness directive: improper engine-mount assemblies (SSA in Action) [Launching\Aerotow\PA-18], March, page 13

Questionnaire re: official contest number (SSA in Action) [Competitions], March, page 13

Hi-ho, Kimo Savy [People\Karl Striedieck], March, page 18

Control loss in spin (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], March, page 36

Notice of proposed certificate action (Herold's Hearsay) [Federal Aviation Agency], March, page 36

Hang glider safety - a myth exposed (Safety Corner) [Hang gliders; Safety], March, page 37

Sailplane tie downs (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety; Tiedowns], March, page 38

Spring Soaring (Cover) [Cover], April, cover

Airspace (Letter) [Airspace], April, page 2

Hang glider safety (Letter) [Hang Gliders; Safety], April, page 2

On a 13-meter class (Letter) [13-Meter Ciass], April, page 2

18000 ceiling (Letter) [Airspace], April, page 3

Zoomies can be doomies (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], April, page 3

Tail inspection for safety (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 17], April, page 4

Towing Breaking and braking (Letter) [Launching\Aerotowing; Techniques\Wave Soaring], April, page 4

Airbrakes and whistles (Herold's Hearsay) [; Warning Device], April, page 37

Instruments Airbrakes and whistles (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety; Instruments], April, page 37

Flap settings for takeoff (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], April, page 38

Top commercial instructor (letter) [People\Bernie Carris], April, page 99

Ruby Design (Cover) [Cover], May, cover

Interested in slide library? (Letter) [Photography; Slide Library], May, page 2

Launch: Watch it! (Letter) [Safety], May, page 2

Powered sailplane? (Letter) [Motorgliders\BD-5], May, page 2

White fiberglass plus haze equals hazard (Letter) [Safety], May, page 2

Reporting accidents (Letter) [Safety], May, page 3

Reverse thermals (Letter) [Techniques\Thermal Soaring], May, page 3

Museum fund (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], May, page 5

Want to fly a 20000 ft. ridge? (SSA in Action) [Sites\Alaska], May, page 5

Diamond badge (SSA in Action) [Awards], May, page 6

Control loss in spin (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety], May, page 36

Sailplane fatality investigations (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety], May, page 37

Ridge soaring - Basic rules and precautions (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Ridge Soaring; Safety], May, page 38

Mountaintop Glide (Cover) [Cover], June, cover

Spoiler warning device (Letter) [Instruments; Safety; Warning Device], June, page 2

Mountain Green sailwing (Letter) [Sailwing], June, page 4

UFO's Request for report of UFO sightings (Letter) [Vector I], June, page 5

Using flaps for taxiing (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], June, page 5

(SSA in Action) [Airspace], June, page 8

Radio Equipment The best microphone (Herold's Hearsay) [Instruments], June, page 39

Anxiety, friend or foe? (Safety Corner) [Physiology; Safety], June, page 40

For the record: re: Man-Powered Flight (Letter) [Human-Powered Flight], July, page 2

Up the 13-meter homebuilt (Letter) [Homebuilts], July, page 2

California and Oregon Coming to Minden? Bring a glider (Letter) [Sites], July, page 5

The new era (Letter) [Thistledown], July, page 5

SSA ultralight committee explores subject [Ultralights; Soaring Society of America], July, page 12

Smirnoff sailplane derby [People\A.J. Smith; People\John Ryan; People\Wally Scott; Competitions\Smirnoff; People\Paul Bikle; People\Ross Briegleb], July, page 16

Emergency plan in case of accident (Safety Corner) [Safety], July, page 37

More on fiberglass plus haze (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes; Safety], July, page 37

Ka-6 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Ka-6; Cover], August, cover

Critique (Letter) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], August, page 2

Is the AS-W 12 for everyone? (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 12], August, page 4

Battery meter caution (Letter) [Instruments\Batteries], August, page 6

Spins and the 13-meter class (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; 13-Meter Ciass], August, page 6

More on start gates (SSA in Action) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Instruments], August, page 8

(SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], August, page 12

Emergency locator transmitters (SSA in Action) [Instruments], August, page 12

Radar: glider visibility thereon: Random Gusts [FAA\Air Traffic Control; Radar; Airspace], August, page 13

Slingsby HP-14 fittings [Hang Gliders; Safety], August, page 13

Aircraft having experimental certificates (Herold's Hearsay) [Licenses\Sailplane], August, page 37

Deadly critters (Safety Corner) [Safety], August, page 38

(Letter) [Techniques\Cloud and IFR flying], September, page 2

More on the BD-5B (Letter) [BD-5B], September, page 3

Gill Airport: And lemonade besides! (Letter) [Sites], September, page 4

39th US soaring championships, Nevada Minden [Competitions\National], September, page 6

Swedish and Polish pilots new world champs [Competitions\World; International\Yugoslavia; People\Jan Wroblewski; People\Goran Ax], September, page 7

Photo procedures (SSA in Action) [Photography], September, page 8

US women's national distance record [Records\Flights; Women], September, page 8

(SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], September, page 9

Instruments - Barograph Barograph calibrations (SSA in Action) [Instruments], September, page 9

MIT student clubs [Clubs\Massachusetts Institute of Technology], September, page 33

LS-1 (Cover) [Sailplanes\LS-1; Cover], October, cover

2-32 spin recovery (Letter) [Safety; Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32], October, page 1?

Cumulus-induced "mountain" waves (Letter) [Meteorology; Wave Soaring], October, page 2

New information (Letter) [Safety], October, page 2

Teen-agers; a peer purview (Letter) [Youth], October, page 3

A successful youth group (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], October, page 4

Air explorer squadron 8 (Letter) [Youth], October, page 4

Do-it-yourself barographic orthodontia (Letter) [Instruments], October, page 4

Down-gust stall? (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], October, page 4

Wally Scott, II Claims Barringer trophy (SSA in Action) [Awards\Barringer], October, page 5

Winch advice sought (Letter) [Landing Gear; Launching\Winch Towing], October, page 5

US national feminine 100-km speed triangle record claimed by Gunn-Britt Floden (SSA in Action) [Women], October, page 6

US national feminine 100-km speed triangle record claimed by Gunn-Britt Floden: SSA to action [Records\Flights], October, page 6

World multiplace speed triangle record and world multi- place out-and-return distance records claimed by Ed Makula: SSA to action [Records\Flights], October, page 6

Airspace: FFA nixes glider cloud-flying rating (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], October, page 8

F.A.R. Part 61 amended (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], October, page 8

FAA nixes glider cloud-flying rating (SSA in Action) [Airspace], October, page 8

Standard class state records: SSA to action [Records], October, page 8

Tolerance on release points (SSA in Action) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], October, page 8

Region 9 contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], October, page 9

Region Four Contest, Fredrick Maryland Municipal Airport (SSA in Action) [Sites], October, page 9

Region four contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], October, page 9

Region four contest: Frederick Municipal Airport, Maryland (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], October, page 9

Waverly West: region nine contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], October, page 9

The Libelle 201B (Foreign Scene) [Sailplanes\Libelle 201B], October, page 10

National Achievement comparisons of US nationals 1959 to 1972 (Herold's Hearsay) [Competitions], October, page 38

Start-gate accidents (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], October, page 40

Youth soaring survey completed (Letter) [Youth], November, page 6

Getting 'em started (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], November, page 7

Good notice from the press (Letter) [Publicity], November, page 8

Something right and something wrong (Letter) [Competitions; Soaring Society of America], November, page 8

Belgian invitation (Letter) [International\Belgium], November, page 9

Remembering Ben Shupack (Letter) [People\Ben Shupack; Obituaries], November, page 9

Second national soaring convention (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], November, page 10

(SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], November, page 11

North region ten contestStrother Field, Kansas (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], November, page 14

Table of scores 39th US soaring championships [Competitions\National], November, page 26

The Swingwing [Construction; Homebuilts; Sailplanes; People\Irven Culver; VJ23], November, page 30

Hard facing (Herold's Hearsay) [Construction\Sailplanes; Skids, Tail Or Hose], November, page 38

More on the best of the standard class (Herold's Hearsay) [Sailplanes], November, page 38

More on MacCready speed-ring error selector (Herold's Hearsay) [Instruments], November, page 39

List of weather-related articles appearing in SOARING Magazine: Using the Weather [Meteorology], November, page 41

Silent night, silent flight (Cover) [Cover], December, cover

Slope soaring on clouds? It's being done (Letter) [Meteorology; Techniques\Wave Soaring], December, page 2

Scatter time (Letter) [Safety], December, page 3

Do-it-yourself indicator (Letter) [Instruments], December, page 5

Wright memorial meet (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], December, page 5

Regional soaring weather forecasts? (SSA in Action) [Meteorology], December, page 8

Sailplane design competitions news (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Design], December, page 8

Wright Brothers (SSA in Action) [History\American], December, page 8

Region Five Standard Class Contest: Cordele, Georgia (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], December, page 11

Resigns as editor of Safety Corner (Safety Corner) [People\Stephan Horvath], December, page 38

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