Soaring Magazine Index for 1972 organized by issue
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1972
January 
January 1972, Cover (Cover) [Sailplanes\Icarus; People\Taras Kiceniuk, Jr.; Ultralight Flying]
(Letter)No author or title, [Sailplanes\Duster], page 2
Letter to ed [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 2
XCG-16 Design Credit (Letter) [XCG-16], page 3
Harry N. Perl, XCG-16 (Letter) [XCG-16], page 4
John H. McMasters, Support for ultralight (Letter) [Sailplanes], page 4
Vincent J. Burnelli, XCG-16 design credit (Letter), page 4
Ultralight support (Letter) [Mountain Soaring], page 4
Correction (Letter) [Sailplanes\Caproni A-21j], page 7
Soaring clubs (Letter) [Clubs\Australia; Clubs\New Zealand; International\Australia; International\New Zealand], page 7
Soaring clubs: New Zealand (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 7
Thermal's capacity (Letter) [Meteorology\Thermals], page 7
Ultralight coverage in soaring [Ultralights], page 10
World soaring championships [Competitions\World; International\Yugoslavia], page 10
L. Licher, Performance report [Sailplanes\Sigma], page 11
Lloyd M. Licher, Report on British Sigma [Sailplanes\Sigma], page 11
The Sigma flies (Foreign Scene) [Sailplanes\Sigma], page 11
Nick Goodhart, "Sigma" project report, Licher, page 12
Anyone for a $15,000 Spar? [Construction\Sailplanes], page 13
Carbon spar research tests [Sailplanes\Kestrel], page 13
Kestrel [Sailplanes\Slingsby\Kestrel], page 13
Research test [Carbon Spar], page 13
Bennett M. Rogers, The magnificent Mojave [Sites\Mojave Desert], page 16
El Mirage Dry Lake [Sites\El Mirage], page 20
Best competition pilots of 1971 [Competitions], page 22
Alcide Santilli, 40th US national soaring championships, Liberal, Kansas [Competitions\National], page 24
Alcide Santilli, How to reach waves via thermals [Meteorology\Wave; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 24
Crystalaire [Sites\Crystalaire], page 32
Pearblossom [Sites\Pearblossom], page 32
Aronson's Air Service [Sites\Aronson's Air Service], page 34
Rosamond [Sites\Rosamond], page 34
Holiday Haven [Sites\Holiday Haven], page 35
Tour of soaring sites [Sites\Tehachapi], page 35
L.M. Licher, Rules motorgliding competition: CIVV report [Motorgliders], page 37
Lloyd M. Licher, CIVV report (SSA in Action) [FAI], page 37
Wil Schuemann, CIVV report, Licher, L. M, page 37
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 39
Adverse yaw (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 39
Nimbus II Flight testing completed (Herold's Hearsay) [Sailplanes\Nimbus II], page 40
Pilot seeding: 1972 world championships [International\Canada], page 40
February 
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AS-W 12 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 12]
Re: Blodget article (Letter) [Safety], page 2
Soaring conditions (Letter) [Sites\Florida], page 2
Tow hooks (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 2
Stephan Horvath, Low-cost competition in Arizona (Letter) [Competitions], page 3
Tom Page, Engine conservation (Letter) [Launching\Aerotowing], page 3
Tom Page, Towing engine conservation (Letter) [Launching\Aerotow; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 3
Rose Marie Licher, Man-powered flight (SSA in Action), page 4
MPA project (SSA in Action) [Human-Powered Flight], page 4
National feminine single-place 100-km speed record claimed by Gunn-Britt Floden (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-34; Records; Women], page 8
New directors elected [Soaring Society of America], page 8
Keith Sherwin, Man Powered Flight (Book Reviews) [Literature; Human-Powered Flight], page 11
President Mike Monroney re-elected [National Aeronautic Association], page 11
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Federal Aviation Agency], page 12
Airworthiness directive from FAA: loose rudder fittings [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-23H], page 12
Ka-6 Airworthiness directive from FAA: Faulty welds [Sailplanes\K-6], page 12
US Certificate granted [Sailplanes\/Blanik], page 12
R. Wolters, Region I championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 13
Richard Wolters, Letter from the Blue Ridge, page 13
R. Wolters, Region 4 Championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 14
Man powered flight - a review and status report [Mountain Soaring], page 16
Hangin' in there [Ultralight Flying], page 17
Curtix J. Cole and J. McMasters, A review and status report [Human-Powered Flight], page 18
Man-powered flight: MBA's [Human-powered flight\Puffin], page 18
N. Jacoby, Electro-optical sensing [Instruments], page 29
N. Jacoby, Electronics Electro-optical imagery [Instruments], page 29
Ned Jacoby, Turn on, tune in... and take off [Instruments\Thermal Detection Systems], page 29
Martin Simons, Déjà Vue [Windspiel; Akaflieg Darmstadt; People\Robert Kronfeld; Sailplanes\D-38; People\Dr. Kupper; International\Austria], page 33
Martin Simons, Déjà Vue, page 35
1971, Accident summary (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
Number one killer: spins and stalls (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 37
Too much too soon: proper training (Safety Corner) [Safety; Training], page 37
Redline audio warning device (Herold's Hearsay) [Instruments; Safety; Warning Device], page 38
Spacing between thermal streets (Herold's Hearsay) [Meteorology; Techniques\Thermal Soaring], page 38
Thoughts on wheel brakes (Safety Corner) [Trailers], page 38
John Aldrich, Valley-slope circulations: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 40
March 
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C-70, (Cover) [Sites\Calistoga, California; Sailplanes\C-70]
John Luttrell, White fiberglass plus haze equals hazard (Letter), page 2
Lte [Currency Law], page 2
Open-Cockpit Gliding Parachutes (Letter) [Parachutes], page 2
Watch it! (Letter) [Landing Gear], page 2
White fiberglass plus haze equals hazard (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes], page 2
Alcide Santilli, More on reverse thermals (Letter), page 3
Wally Scott, Offers "Flying at Marfa" booklet (Letter) [Sites], page 3
Nimbus landing while on tow?, page 3
Reverse thermals (Letter) [Meteorology], page 3
Standing waves on Mars (Letter) [Meteorology\Waves], page 3
Wave dynamics (Letter) [Dynamics of Flight; Meteorology], page 3
L. Licher, Identity card discussion (Letter) [FAI], page 4
S. Horvath, Answer to request for improvement (Letter) [Safety], page 4
Movies are better than ever (Letter) [Movies], page 4
Request SSA give more complete reports (Letter) [Safety], page 4
Instruments - Batteries Batteries and cold weather (Letter) [Instruments\Batteries], page 5
SSA special funds (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Funds], page 5
Safety inspections following accident (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 17], page 5
Rose Marie Licher, Want to fly the Flycycle? (Letter) [Human-Powered Flight], page 6
More on safe seat ballast (Letter) [Ballast; Minimum Weight; Safety], page 6
Reverse rotor (Letter) [Meteorology\Wave Soaring], page 6
Joseph C. Lincoln, ed., On quiet wings [Literature], page 7
B. Rogers, The AS-K 14 vs the SF-27M [Motorgliders\Alexander Schleicher\AS-K 14], page 10
Texas Dallas and Report, First national soaring convention (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], page 11
Texas: first national soaring convention and report, Dallas (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], page 11
Richard Wolters, the art and technique of soaring [Literature], page 13
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Federal Aviation Agency], page 13
Airworthiness directive: improper engine-mount assemblies (SSA in Action) [Launching\Aerotow\PA-18], page 13
Questionnaire re: official contest number (SSA in Action) [Competitions], page 13
Paul Bikle, 12th Australian national gliding championships: Waikerie [International\Australia], page 14
Dore J. Montes, Economics of soaring in the Alps, Gotcher, J. W, page 15
J.W. Gotcher, Economics of soaring in the Alps [International\Austria; Literature], page 15
Elena Klein, Ultralight Hawaiian style [Sites\Hawaii; Ultralights], page 16
569 mi, World out and return distance record [Records\Flights], page 18
Richard Miller, Supersoarer: The shape of things to come [Sailplanes], page 18
Richard Miller, The new era in soaring, conclusion: the shape of things to come [Sailplanes], pages 18,
Hi-ho, Kimo Savy [People\Karl Striedieck], page 18
R. Miller, Pendulum stability: The Shape of Things to Cone [Construction\Sailplanes], page 19
R. Miller, Rudder centeroid: The Shape of Things to Come [Construction\Sailplanes], page 20
Arthur E. Hurst, Concept 70 revisited [Sailplanes\Concept 70], page 22
Ross M. Stevens, Jr, Flying the Caproni A-21 [Sailplanes\A-21], page 25
Richard Miller, New era in soaring [Literature], page 27
Dennis Harmon and Larry L. Linville, Why the Dingus? [Sailplanes\Dingus; Homebuilts], page 30
E.[R.?] Miller, Pitch control: The Shape of Things to Come [Aerodynamics; Sailplanes\Construction], page 30
R. Miller, Directional control: The Shape of Things to Come [Sailplanes\Libelle; Construction\Sailplanes], page 31
John Butler and Paul A. Kurbjun, Warning device: things that go bump in the night, Butler, J [Instruments], page 32
R. Miller, Aerial bicycle: The Shape of Things to Come [Construction\Sailplanes], page 32
R. Miller, Pedal-soarer: The Shape of Things to Come [Construction\Sailplanes], page 32
Lloyd M. Licher, SSA directors' meeting [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 34
James Elliot, Midwinter awards banquet [Awards], page 36
Control loss in spin (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 36
Notice of proposed certificate action (Herold's Hearsay) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 36
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
Hang glider safety - a myth exposed (Safety Corner) [Hang gliders; Safety], page 37
C. Herold, Information services Wave alert system [Meteorology], page 38
Sailplane tie downs (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety; Tiedowns], page 38
John Aldrich, (Terrain effects: Using the Weather) [Meteorology; Meteorology], page 39
April 
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Spring Soaring (Cover) [Cover]
Airspace (Letter) [Airspace], page 2
Hang glider safety (Letter) [Hang Gliders; Safety], page 2
On a 13-meter class (Letter) [13-Meter Ciass], page 2
J.C. Lincoln, 40th US national soaring championships. Liberal, Kansas, Part II [Competitions\National], page 3
18000 ceiling (Letter) [Airspace], page 3
Zoomies can be doomies (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 3
Stephen Du Pont, Check those hairline cracks! (Letter), page 4
Tail inspection for safety (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 17], page 4
Towing Breaking and braking (Letter) [Launching\Aerotowing; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 4
Robert 0. Buck, Soaring symposium, 1972:West Virginia Morgantown [Soaring Symposia], page 7
E. Byars and W. Holbrook, eds, Proceedings of the 1971 symposium on competitive soaring [Literature], page 11
Ross MacIntyre, Championships decide New Zealand world team [International\New Zealand; People\John Luttrell], page 12
Ary Ceelen, South African nationals [International\South Africa], page 13
Gren Seibels, South Carolina Bermuda High [Sites], page 16
R.[or K.?]L. Schellenbaum, Getting it all together [Sailplanes\Cherokee; Construction\Sailplanes; Homebuilts], page 20
H. Senn, Homebuilt wind tunnel for instrument calibration [homebuilts; Instruments], page 22
Harry Senn, Homebuilt wind tunnel for instrument calibration [Wind Tunnel], page 22
Richard Miller, Unconventional designs Light-wind soarer [Sailplanes], page 27
Richard Miller, part II The new era in soaring and super-soarability, page 27
Lloyd M. Licher, CIVV report (SSA in Action) [FAI], page 35
John Aldrich, More about terrain effects: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 36
Airbrakes and whistles (Herold's Hearsay) [; Warning Device], page 37
Instruments Airbrakes and whistles (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety; Instruments], page 37
Flap settings for takeoff (Herold's Hearsay) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 38
Stephan Horvath, On spinning the 2-32 (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety; Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32], page 39
Top commercial instructor (letter) [People\Bernie Carris], page 99
May 
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Ruby Design (Cover) [Cover]
W. Scott, Marfa report (Letter) [Meteorology], page 2
Interested in slide library? (Letter) [Photography; Slide Library], page 2
Launch: Watch it! (Letter) [Safety], page 2
Powered sailplane? (Letter) [Motorgliders\BD-5], page 2
White fiberglass plus haze equals hazard (Letter) [Safety], page 2
Reporting accidents (Letter) [Safety], page 3
Reverse thermals (Letter) [Techniques\Thermal Soaring], page 3
Museum fund (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], page 5
Want to fly a 20000 ft. ridge? (SSA in Action) [Sites\Alaska], page 5
Diamond badge (SSA in Action) [Awards], page 6
Bennett M. Rogers, The AS-K 14 vs the SF-27M [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-K 14; Sailplanes\SF-27M], page 10
R. Miller, The shape of things to come [Sailplanes\Thistledown; Passenger/Pilot Polarity], page 29
Geof Steele, The shape of things to come. Miller, R, page 31
B. Miller, The shape of things to come [Pedal-Soarer; Aerial Bicycle], page 32
Carl Herold, March winds at Boulder (Herold's Hearsay) [Meteorology; Sites\Colorado], page 36
Control loss in spin (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety], page 36
Sailplane fatality investigations (Herold's Hearsay) [Safety], page 37
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 38
Ridge soaring - Basic rules and precautions (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Ridge Soaring; Safety], page 38
June 
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June 1972, Cover (Cover) [Hang Gliders]
Mountaintop Glide (Cover) [Cover]
Anne and Gus Briegleb, Thank you (Letter) [Sites\El Mirage], page 2
Bennett M. Rogers, Supersoarability (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 2
Spoiler warning device (Letter) [Instruments; Safety; Warning Device], page 2
Mountain Green sailwing (Letter) [Sailwing], page 4
SCHGA, Southern California Hang Gliding Associationmeets [Hang Gliders], page 5
UFO's Request for report of UFO sightings (Letter) [Vector I], page 5
Using flaps for taxiing (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 5
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Airspace], page 8
26th annual: Torrey Pines, Local Pacific midwinter soaring championships [Competitions\Local], page 11
Col. J.E. Mrazek, The fall of Eben Emael - Prelude to Dunkerque [Literature], page 13
Dr. Albert F. Perna, Lt. Col. USAFR, Ret, The glider gladiators of World War II, [Literature], page 13
George Worthington, Is the AS-W 12 for everyone? [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 12], page 19
Prof. E.F. Blick, Bird aerodynamics [Aerodynamics; Birds], page 26
Hans Luenger, Project BETA [Homebuilts; Sailplanes\Beta; Construction], page 32
Dr. Joachim P. Kuettner, Cloudstreet waves [Meteorology\Wave Soaring], page 33
Herold's Hearsay, Atmospheric pressure hazards for pilots [Physiology\Altitude; Safety], page 39
Radio Equipment The best microphone (Herold's Hearsay) [Instruments], page 39
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 40
Anxiety, friend or foe? (Safety Corner) [Physiology; Safety], page 40
July 
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Steve Parker, BS-1 (Cover) [Sites\Odessa, Texas; Sailplanes\BS-1]
Bob Miller, Up the 13-meter homebuilt (Letter) [13-Meter Ciass], page 2
Dennis Harmon, A homebuilder's plea (Letter) [Homebuilts], page 2
For the record: re: Man-Powered Flight (Letter) [Human-Powered Flight], page 2
Up the 13-meter homebuilt (Letter) [Homebuilts], page 2
"Man-Powered Flight" F 72, Reply to clarification of report (Letter) [Mountain Soaring], page 3
James Indrebo, Flying IFR legally (Letter), page 3
Marion Griffith, Flying IFR legally (Letter) [Techniques\Cloud Flying], page 3
Richard Miller, Reply to re Thistledown (Letter), page 5
California and Oregon Coming to Minden? Bring a glider (Letter) [Sites], page 5
The new era (Letter) [Thistledown], page 5
Alex Aldott and Dita Aldott, Recognition for photography (SSA in Action), page 7
Gren Seibels, Region 5 contest [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Vic Saudek, Dedication [Archives and Museums], page 10
1971, Handicap nationals [Competitions], page 11
L. Licher, Start gates (SSA in Action) [Instruments; Awards\Flights], page 12
SSA ultralight committee explores subject [Ultralights; Soaring Society of America], page 12
Aimai Knypstra, New speed records in Africa (Foreign Scene) [International\Africa; Records\Flights; People\Walter Neubert], page 14
George Locke, First of a kind flight breaks record [International\Great Britain], page 14
Smirnoff sailplane derby [People\A.J. Smith; People\John Ryan; People\Wally Scott; Competitions\Smirnoff; People\Paul Bikle; People\Ross Briegleb], page 16
Bruce Carmichael and Al Backstrom, The long and the short of it [Sailplanes\Epb-1; Sailplanes\S-34; Design], page 22
Thomas W. Scanlan, The long and the short of it, Carmichael, B, page 22
G. Locke, Foreign First-of-a-kind flight breaks records [Sailplanes\Skylar 4; Records\Flights], pages 14,40
Derr Golladay, Composites: some thoughts on composite bonding [Construction], page 28
John Luttrell, Some thoughts on composite bonding, Golladay, D, page 28
Bill Allen, Accident report (Safety Corner), page 37
Byron Alexander, Accident report, page 37
Byron Alexander, Accident reports Accident report [Safety], page 37
John Luttrell, More on fiberglass plus haze (Letter), page 37
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
Emergency plan in case of accident (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
More on fiberglass plus haze (Letter) [Construction\Sailplanes; Safety], page 37
August 
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Ka-6 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Ka-6; Cover]
Critique (Letter) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 2
Jack Lambie, Bird aerodynamics (Letter) [Birds], page 3
Lloyd M. Licher, Bird aerodynamics (Letter) [Aerodynamics; Birds], page 3
Is the AS-W 12 for everyone? (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 12], page 4
J. , August 1972, p. 5, p. 6 Kuettner, Thermal wave soaring correction (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 5
Battery meter caution (Letter) [Instruments\Batteries], page 6
Spins and the 13-meter class (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; 13-Meter Ciass], page 6
George Uveges, (SSA in Action) [Photography], page 7
L. Licher, Rules and regulations More on start gates [Awards\Flights], page 8
More on start gates (SSA in Action) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Instruments], page 8
James Herman, Region One Contest [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Kevin Griffin, Region eleven contest [Competititions\Regional], page 11
Marion Griffith, FAA-SSA interview [Airspace; Federal Aviation Agency], page 12
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Archives and Museums], page 12
Emergency locator transmitters (SSA in Action) [Instruments], page 12
John Luttrell, Slingsby HP-14 fittings, page 13
Radar: glider visibility thereon: Random Gusts [FAA\Air Traffic Control; Radar; Airspace], page 13
Slingsby HP-14 fittings [Hang Gliders; Safety], page 13
Joseph Baer, Soaring abroad - France [International\France], page 16
J. McMasters, Use of energy-storage devices in a man-powered aircraft [Human-Powered Flight], page 22
George R. Allen, Two for the homebuilder [Sailplanes\Tern; Homebuilts], page 30
Paul Schweizer, Two for the homebuilder, page 31
T. Scanlan, Two for the homebuilder [Sailplances\SG-1], page 31
George Kern, The SST [People\Herman Stiglmeier; Trailers], page 32
Aircraft having experimental certificates (Herold's Hearsay) [Licenses\Sailplane], page 37
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 38
Deadly critters (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 38
Joe Conn, [Safety], page 39
September 
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Max Grassfield, Black Forrest Gliderport, Colorado (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-34; Sites\Black Forest]
James Indrebo, Cloud, and IFR flying (Letter) [Airspace], page 2
Marion Griffith, Cloud and IFR flying: reply to (Letter), page 2
(Letter)No author or title, [Techniques\Cloud and IFR flying], page 2
B.S. Smith, Region 11 Contest (Letter) [Competitions\Regional], page 3
Bernald S. Smith, Cartological cop-out (Letter), page 3
George R. Allen, Tern report follow-up (Letter) [Homebuilts\Tern], page 3
More on the BD-5B (Letter) [BD-5B], page 3
Stephen Du Pont, A do-it-yourself landing-gear rememberer (Letter) [Safety], page 4
Gill Airport: And lemonade besides! (Letter) [Sites], page 4
Geof Steele, Libelles dominate nationals, Gimmey wins [Sailplanes\Libelle], page 6
39th US soaring championships, Nevada Minden [Competitions\National], page 6
Swedish and Polish pilots new world champs [Competitions\World; International\Yugoslavia; People\Jan Wroblewski; People\Goran Ax], page 7
Betsy Howell, Now you have it-now you dont, page 8
Edward G. Minghelli, New world multiplace out and return record claim, page 8
Helen Dick, How you have it - now you don't [Records\Flights], page 8
Robert Gravance, New world multiplace out and return record claim [Records\Flights], page 8
Photo procedures (SSA in Action) [Photography], page 8
US women's national distance record [Records\Flights; Women], page 8
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Archives and Museums], page 9
Instruments - Barograph Barograph calibrations (SSA in Action) [Instruments], page 9
Thomas Williams, Report: Third Annual Motorglider Competition - Germany [Competitions\International\Germany; International\Germany; Motorgliders], page 10
J.C. Wright, Third US national standard class soaring championships, Marfa, Texax [Competitions\National], page 12
Richard Butler, The best of the standard class [Sailplanes\Cirrus; Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 17; Sailplanes\LS-1; Sailplanes\Libelle], page 28
James L. Nash-Webber and Art LaPointe, Symposium and workshop: soaring technology: Technology '72 [Symposia], page 32
MIT student clubs [Clubs\Massachusetts Institute of Technology], page 33
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology; Meteorology], page 34
Taras Kiceniuk, Jr, Flight of Icarus [Sailplanes\Icarus], page 34
Commercial Operations, Recommended precautions, Karlovlch, J (Safety Corner), page 36
John Armitage, Inspection problems in glass sailplanes [Construction\Sailplanes; Safety], page 36
John Karlovich, Recommended precautions (Safety Corner) [Safety; Trailers], page 36
John Luttrell, Inspection problems in glass sailplanes, Armitage, J, page 36
Stephan Horvath, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 36
California Fremont, Ka-6 crash; cross-country flight: Blanik crash [Safety], page 37
October 
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LS-1 (Cover) [Sailplanes\LS-1; Cover]
2-32 spin recovery (Letter) [Safety; Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32], page 1?
Cumulus-induced "mountain" waves (Letter) [Meteorology; Wave Soaring], page 2
New information (Letter) [Safety], page 2
Teen-agers; a peer purview (Letter) [Youth], page 3
A successful youth group (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 4
Air explorer squadron 8 (Letter) [Youth], page 4
Do-it-yourself barographic orthodontia (Letter) [Instruments], page 4
Down-gust stall? (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 4
Wally Scott, II Claims Barringer trophy (SSA in Action) [Awards\Barringer], page 5
Winch advice sought (Letter) [Landing Gear; Launching\Winch Towing], page 5
Edward Makula, Claims two world records (SSA in Action), page 6
Gunn-Britt Floden, Claims national feminine 100-km speed triangle record (SSA in Action), page 6
US national feminine 100-km speed triangle record claimed by Gunn-Britt Floden (SSA in Action) [Women], page 6
US national feminine 100-km speed triangle record claimed by Gunn-Britt Floden: SSA to action [Records\Flights], page 6
World multiplace speed triangle record and world multi- place out-and-return distance records claimed by Ed Makula: SSA to action [Records\Flights], page 6
Airspace: FFA nixes glider cloud-flying rating (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 8
F.A.R. Part 61 amended (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Agency], page 8
FAA nixes glider cloud-flying rating (SSA in Action) [Airspace], page 8
Standard class state records: SSA to action [Records], page 8
Tolerance on release points (SSA in Action) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 8
George Coder Texas, South region ten contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Region 9 contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Region Four Contest, Fredrick Maryland Municipal Airport (SSA in Action) [Sites], page 9
Region four contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Region four contest: Frederick Municipal Airport, Maryland (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Waverly West: region nine contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 9
Geof Steele, The Libelle 201B (Foreign Scene) [Sailplanes\Libelle 201B], page 10
Sterling Starr, Region Seven Contest, Salem, Illinois (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 10
The Libelle 201B (Foreign Scene) [Sailplanes\Libelle 201B], page 10
P. Bikle, 13th world gliding championships - Vrsac, Yugoslavia [International\Yugoslavia], page 12
Paul Bikle, 13th world gliding championships-Vrsac, Yugoslavia [Competitions\World], page 12
Yugoslavia, Bikle, P. Vrsac, 13th world gliding championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 12
Yugoslavia, Bikle, P. , October 1972, p. 26, p. 27 Vrsac, 13th world gliding championships [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 26
Sylvia Colton, Vrsac collage [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26; Yugoslavia], page 31
National Achievement comparisons of US nationals 1959 to 1972 (Herold's Hearsay) [Competitions], page 38
Stephan Horvath, Serious accidents [Safety], page 40
Start-gate accidents (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Wave Soaring; Safety], page 40
John Aldrich, A do-it-yourself adiabatic chart: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 41
November 
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Dave Low, HP-11 (Cover) [Cover; Sailplanes\HP-11; Teton Range]
Geof Steele, Best of the standard class? AS-W 15 (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 15], page 6
K. Striedieck, Best of the standard class? AS-W 15 (Letter) [Sailplanes\Alexander Schleicher\AS-W 15], page 6
Youth soaring survey completed (Letter) [Youth], page 6
Getting 'em started (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 7
H.B. Fischer, Caution on duPont landing-gear rememberer (Letter) [Landing Gear], page 8
Nancy Davis, Good. notice from the press (Letter), page 8
Good notice from the press (Letter) [Publicity], page 8
Something right and something wrong (Letter) [Competitions; Soaring Society of America], page 8
Belgian invitation (Letter) [International\Belgium], page 9
Remembering Ben Shupack (Letter) [People\Ben Shupack; Obituaries], page 9
Second national soaring convention (SSA in Action) [Conferences and Conventions], page 10
Hugh Heartland, OSTIV plaque and Klemperer award received by Paul Bikle (SSA in Action) [People\Paul Bikle; FAI; Awards], page 11
(SSA in Action)No author or title, [Archives and Museums], page 11
Gale Abels, Gypsy soaring camp (SSA in Action), page 12
George Uveges, Gypsy soaring camp (SSA in Action) [Soaring Camp], page 12
Helen Dick, Region twelve contest [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26; Competitions\Regional], page 14
Ontario Bockton, XXIV Canadian national soaring championships (SSA in Action) [International\Canada], page 14
North region ten contestStrother Field, Kansas (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 14
Elena Klein, 39th US soaring championships, Minden, Nevada [People\Ray Gimmey; Competitions\National], page 16
Table of scores 39th US soaring championships [Competitions\National], page 26
The Swingwing [Construction; Homebuilts; Sailplanes; People\Irven Culver; VJ23], page 30
Jon Putnam, Eastern 1-26 championships, Elmira, New Hampshire [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 32
Geof Steele, More on The best of the standard class (Herold's Hearsay), page 38
John Luttrell, Hard facing (Herold's Hearsay), page 38
Hard facing (Herold's Hearsay) [Construction\Sailplanes; Skids, Tail Or Hose], page 38
More on the best of the standard class (Herold's Hearsay) [Sailplanes], page 38
More on MacCready speed-ring error selector (Herold's Hearsay) [Instruments], page 39
L. Licher, Directors meeting, July 1972, Minden, Nevada, [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 40
John Aldrich, (Using the Weather) [Meteorology; Meteorology], page 41
List of weather-related articles appearing in SOARING Magazine: Using the Weather [Meteorology], page 41
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Silent night, silent flight (Cover) [Cover]
Slope soaring on clouds? It's being done (Letter) [Meteorology; Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 2
Soaring Signals, Standard American soaring signals (Letter), page 3
Tom Page, Standard American soaring signals answer (Letter) [Safety\American Soaring Signals], page 3
Scatter time (Letter) [Safety], page 3
J.H. McMasters, MPA operational flexibility answer (Letter) [Mountain Soaring; Human-Powered Flight], page 5
Do-it-yourself indicator (Letter) [Instruments], page 5
Wright memorial meet (Letter) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], page 5
and spins youth, Clubs (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Youth], page 6
S. duPont, Finish gate Finish gate speed: the numbers (Letter) [Techniques\Wave Soaring], page 6
Stephen Du Pont, MITSA'S VIP'S (Letter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 7
Regional soaring weather forecasts? (SSA in Action) [Meteorology], page 8
Sailplane design competitions news (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Design], page 8
Wright Brothers (SSA in Action) [History\American], page 8
Region Five Standard Class Contest: Cordele, Georgia (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 11
Richard Divelbiss, Region Six Contest, Ionia, Michigan (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 12
Leo P. Buckley, Jr., Region four south (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], page 14
Bennett M. Rogers, The O&rographic record [People\James Smiley; People\William C. Holbrook; Record\Flights; People\Roger Frank; Records\Flights; People\Karl Striedieck], page 16
Erica Scurr, Middle America soaring [Sites], page 22
D.A. Harmon and L.L. Linville, Soarability - the performance ratio [Performance Calculations], page 26
Bill Snead, Lap racing [Competitions], page 28
Holly Weimer, Soaring and youth - why not? [Youth], page 30
Bill Allen, Altitude indoctrination [Safety; Training; Physiology\Altitude], page 33
Earl Seagars, Humor The Mojave cave petroglyphs [Literature], page 34
Leon A. Bonotaux, The Mojave petroglyphs, page 35
Lawrence Gehrlein, Learning to thermal on the ground [Simulation; Training], page 36
V. Saudek, The lady Marie [People\Frank Hutchinson; History\American; Homebuilts], page 37
Resigns as editor of Safety Corner (Safety Corner) [People\Stephan Horvath], page 38
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