Soaring Magazine Index for 1985 organized by Subject and Author

The contents have all been re-entered by hand, so there are going to be typos and confusion between author and subject, etc...
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Department, Columns, or Sections of the magazine are indicated within parentheses '( )'.
Subject, and sub-subject, are indicated within square brackets '[ ]'.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, None

AD's: George Thelen, An AD on Language, February, page 8; George Thelen, An AD on Air Filters, March, page 13; George Thelen, An AD on LS-4s, April, page 8; George Thelen, Towplane Brake AD, April, page 9; George Thelen, AD's and Tech Bulletins, June, page 12; An AD on Slingsby T53B's, September, page 115; George Thelen, Two Grob 109 AD's, December, page 4
Adams, Malcom: On Thermals And Drift (Letters) [Techniques\Thermals and Thermaling; Meteorology], October, page 2
Aerobatics: Lee Kuhlke, School's The Place To Get Prepared, February, page 2; Dave Runyan, A Basic Sailplane Aerobatics Course, February, page 32; Les Horvath, Acro Pilots, Unite!, June, page 2; Sailplane Acro Update: National Contest Tasks Set, August, page 40
Aerodynamics: Deiter Althaus, Improving The Performance of The Astir Family Wings, February, page 24; Francisco Galvao, Trying To Solve The Frigate Bird Puzzle, March, page 3; Barry Schiff, The Good, Old-Fashioned Slip, April, page 36; Dick Larsen, On Wax and Speed, May, page 4; Stan Hall, How's This For a Motorglider?, May, page 20; Richard H. Johnson, Turbulators: a Key To Performance Improvement?, May, page 42; Warren Richardson, More on Frigate Birds, June, page 3; Bob Michener, Wax and The Single Seater, July, page 4; Stan Hall, Fat Wings Have Their Uses, July, page 6; Wilhelm Dirks, A Designer Comments, August, page 2; Robert Janco, Harness Those Pesky Bugs!, November, page 3; On Turbulator Blowholes, November, page 21; Richard H. Johnson, Johnson on CG, January, page 27; George Thelen, An Unspinnable Wing?, February, page 11; Phil Campbell, A 40/1 LS-4, March, page 2; Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of an LS-4, Part II, March, page 28; Barry Schiff, Effect of Subsidence on Sailplane Flight Testing, March, page 44; Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the DG-101G, May, page 14; Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the AS-K 21, July, page 16; Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the DG-300, August, page 14
Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs: Jim Foreman, How's Your Club Doing, Financially, January, page 44; Bernald S. Smith and George Thelen, Safety is in Your Hands, February, page 9; Jim Foreman, Glass Ships For Clubs, February, page 47; Bob Wander, Save The Baby!, March, page 4; Jim Foreman, The Great Training Hassle, March, page 46; John Phelan, Oops, We Goofed!, April, page 3; Edward Hindman, Have Winch, Will Travel!, April, page 32; And the Beat goes on, May, page 12; Jim Foreman, Whatever Happened To Old What's his Name?, June, page 44; When They Win in Texas, They Win Big!, July, page 10; Texas Soaring Association is Alive And Thriving At Age 38!, August, page 4; Marvin Uphaus, Try It, You'll Like It!, October, page 4; Frauke Elber, Attn: Military Pilots, November, page 3; John Campbell, Collegiate Games?, December, page 2; Edward Knight, Hard Water Has Its Uses, December, page 3; CAP Solos 23 Cadets, January, page 17; George Thelen, AD's and Tech Bulletins, June, page 12; Soaring Museum Dedicates Third National Landmark, October, page 37; Welcome a Newcomer, January, page 35; Homebuilt Distance Badge Flights on The Rise Again, February, page 12; Homebuilder Workshops, August, page 6; Homebuilder News, September, page 16; Bertha M. Ryan, The 1985 SHA Western Workshop, November, page 15; Mike Kulicke, The 1985 SHA Eastern Workshop, November, page 18
Aircraft Certification: Some Mini-Nimbus and Nimbus 2-C Models Get US ATC, February, page 8
Airspace: Mark Sanderson, A Little Law Abiding, If You Please!, January, page 27; Kareem Fahmi and George Thelen, Your Basic IFR Glider?, February, page 12; Tony Burton, The Long Slide, May, page 2; Alphabet Soup: FAA ARSA NRPM, August, page 7; Watch It: The FAA is After You Again!, December, page 9
Aldott, Dita: Adagio for Nimbus 3 (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Nimbus 3], January, cover; LS-4a over Marfa, Texas (Covers) [Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider\LS-4], June, cover
Alexander, Norman: There'll Be a Hot Time... (Letters) [Engines; Towplanes], August, page 2
Algar, Jim: Interesting Sailplanes: The GOBE R-26S (Feature Articles) [Pilot Reports; Sailplanes\Gobe R-26-Su], January, page 30
Althaus, Deiter: Improving The Performance of The Astir Family Wings (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Astir; Aerodynamics; Materials], February, page 24
Altitude Flights: High Altitude Flying, April, page 10; Leroy Draper, The Easy Way Up, August, page 36; Bob Said, High, Wide and Handsome, October, page 26
Archives and Museums: Ralph Barnaby Endows National Soaring Museum, March, page 13; Celebrate National Soaring Week, May, page 6; SSA Staff, A Tribute To Motorless Flight, May, page 29; Medal Design Contest, July, page 20; National Soaring Museum Details Growth Plans, November, page 21
Argetsinger, Glenn: A Homebuilt Fan (Letters) [Motorgliding; Homebuilts & Homebuilding], February, page 2
Austin, Sharon: The 1985 US Standard Class National Championships (Feature Articles) [Competitions\National\Standard Class], September, page 6; The 1985 US National Open Class Championships (Feature Articles) [Competitions\National\Open Class], September, page 26
Awards: A Non-MacCready Kremer Prize, January, page 9; SSA Scholarship Winners, January, page 11; Essay Contest Winners, January, page 14; Ralph Barnaby Endows National Soaring Museum, March, page 13; Height/Heading Barogram?, March, page 14; Germans Honor Riedel, March, page 15; Pick Your Choice For The Lincoln Award, March, page 15; 1-26 Championships, May, page 9; Medal Design Contest, July, page 20; Mark Sanderson, A Little Law Abiding, If You Please!, January, page 27; Homebuilt Distance Badge Flights on The Rise Again, February, page 12; Committee Begins Update of Badge, Record Procedures, March, page 13; New Interpretation For Badge Flights, June, page 9; Lou Feirabend, The Waves Shone and Sparkled As Gold and Diamonds..., July, page 30; Peter C. King, From The Ground Up, September, page 2; Jack Olson, It Was Worth It!, December, page 3; Alex Strojnik, A 300-km Triangle in a Homebuilt Motorglider, December, page 24; Don't Look Down Your Nose At The Bronze Badge!, February, page 8; Dan Dreeben, 3 For The Price of 1, November, page 4; Steve Koerner, 1984 Barron Hilton Cup Winner, January, page 14; James M. Payne, Trying For The Big One, June, page 24; SSA Staff, The Barron Hilton Cup Soaring Camp, October, page 15; Barron Hilton Cup Winner, December, page 8; Pfenninger Wins OSTIV/Klemperer Award, November, page 10; Century Awards, April, page 9; Mark Sanderson, A Little Law Abiding, If You Please!, January, page 27; What a Weekend! Records Galore in Georgia, August, page 4
Bailey, Floyd J.: On The Kill Devil Hills [Wards\Badges; History], March, page 30
Baird, John: A Vote To Reward Winning! (Letters) [Philosophy of Soaring; Competitions], July, page 6
Bartell, Bill: Safety is in Your Hands (Letters|Safety Corner) [Instruction; Safety], April, page 2
Batesole, Bill: To Teach, It is Essential To Have Learned First (Letters) [Instruction], February, page 2
Beckman, Jim: Are Women's Records a Degrading Putdown? (Letters) [Records and Record Flights; Women], January, page 3
Bent, John: Holes Low, Holes High (Safety Corner) [Safety], December, page 40
Bilaniuk, Oleska-Myron (a.k.a. O.M. Bilaniuk, O.M. (Alex) Bilaniuk, Oleksa-Myron Bilaniuk, Olexa-Myron Bilaniuk): Lafayette, We Are Back! (Letters) [Sites\International], November, page 4
Birds: Dan Williams, Pilots May Profit From Pelican-Watching, February, page 3; Francisco Galvao, Trying To Solve The Frigate Bird Puzzle, March, page 3; Warren Richardson, More on Frigate Birds, June, page 3
Book Reviews: Book Review: Flying with a Pro, January, page 17; Sailplane Instruction: The Book on It, April, page 8; James Payne, Buying a Used Sailplane, June, page 18; John Joss, Yeager, by Chuck Yeager, October, page 12; Doug Jacobs, "Turnpoints", By Gren Seibels, December, page 6
Buck, Robert N.: AS-W 19B in Vermont Winter (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-W 19B], December, cover
Burton, Tony: The Long Slide (Letters) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Techniques\Wave Flying; Airspace], May, page 2
CIVV: New Interpretation For Badge Flights, June, page 9
Campbell, John H. (a.k.a. John Campbell): A Friendly Rivalry (Letters) [History], May, page 3; Collegiate Games? (Letters) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Schools], December, page 2
Campbell, Phil: A 40/1 LS-4 (Letters) [Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider\LS-4; Aerodynamics\Flight Tests], March, page 2
Carswell, Dean: Quis Custodiet Custodes? (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety], March, page 6
Carter, Bruce: Lift That Doesn't Drift [Techniques\Thermals and Thermaling; Meteorology], October, page 32
Cavanagh, Michael B. (a.k.a. Mike Cavanagh): Thanks, Dad! (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Instruction; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)], February, page 3
Chardon, Felix A. (a.k.a. F.A. Chardon, Felix Chardon): Tribute To Chet Decker (Letters) [History; Obituaries], September, page 4
Clark, Roger and Janet: Go Where The Action Is (Letters) [Soaring Society of America], January, page 2
Colton, Dan: Good Times A' Comin' (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Conferences & Conventions; Instruction], May, page 4
Commercial Operations: Frank E. Conner, A Most Exceptional Bunch, January, page 4; Spreading The Good Word, January, page 10; Jim Foreman, How's Your Club Doing, Financially, January, page 44; Lee Kuhlke, School's The Place To Get Prepared, February, page 2; Bernald S. Smith and George Thelen, Safety is in Your Hands, February, page 9; Dave Runyan, A Basic Sailplane Aerobatics Course, February, page 32; How to break the Cross- Country Ice, May, page 12; Safety Task Force Gets Great Response To Soaring Site/Instructor Questionnaire, June, page 10; Lenox Flight School Now At New Site, June, page 20; Motorgliders Plan Mountain Rendezvous, June, page 20; Change of Owners, Same Great Soaring, June, page 21; Richard Seaman, Cut Rate Spin Training, July, page 3; John Dezzutti, Pin on Those Wings!, July, page 4; Black Forest is Alive and Soaring, July, page 22; Joseph Foreman, Salute To Tom and Doris, August, page 3; What a Weekend! Records Galore in Georgia, August, page 4; We Lose Another One, September, page 15; Bruce Weber, The Way To Vacation, October, page 4; Bob Said, High, Wide and Handsome, October, page 26; George Thelen, A Whiff of Trouble, November, page 21; Dealership Changes, December, page 4; Richard Schwadel, Taking The X-C Plunge, December, page 20; Wallace A. Scott, A Funny Thing Happened on My Way To Refugio, December, page 32
Communications: Les Sebald, Glider Base Communications, March, page 50; The Party Line, April, page 8; Gren Seibels, Microphobia: on Golden Silence, November, page 42
Competitions: Wally Raisanen, Does Day Devaluation Deserve Dumping?, January, page 6; Ralph Jones, A Question of Loading, January, page 27; Dr. Friedrich Romig, More Fun with Contests, January, page 27; Jefferson Miller, On Being a Lover, Not A Fighter, January, page 42; Eric Greenwell, More on Contest Safety, February, page 6; Wil Schuemann, Hard Ballast Isn't So Hot, Either!, March, page 4; Dan Halacy, Down with Devaluation!, March, page 8; What Really Gets Violated?, April, page 4; A Little Reaasurance To The Readership, May, page 7; John Baird, A Vote To Reward Winning!, July, page 6; George Thelen, Fatigue During Long Contests, July, page 20; Advance Notice: Contest Coverage Coming, August, page 40; A New Package For Contest News, August, page 41; Barner Hedge, Up with Competition!, September, page 2; Peggy Dandridge, One From The Heart, September, page 2; Marvin Uphaus, Try It, You'll Like It!, October, page 4; 1-26 Championships, May, page 9; Attention, Eastern 1-26 Drivers, June, page 8; Jack Greene, The 1985 1-26 Championships, October, page 18; Peter Newgard, Sometimes There is No Safety in Numbers, January, page 6; George Moffat, Flying a Motorglider in The 15-Meter Nationals, March, page 38; The 1984 US National & Regional Champions, January, page 18; Robert Grey, The 1985 15-Meter National Championships, August, page 8; Sharon Austin, The 1985 US National Open Class Championships, September, page 26; George Thelen, The First US National Sports Class Championships, September, page 18; Sharon Austin, The 1985 US Standard Class National Championships, September, page 6; George Vakkur, For a Bigger Open Class, November, page 6; The 1984 US National & Regional Champions, January, page 18; Region Five North Contest, July, page 24; Region 12 Sports Class Contest, July, page 25; Tulare '85, July, page 42; Marvin Uphaus, How I Finished Last At The Regionals, August, page 30; Region Five East Championships, September, page 37; Region Ten West Championships, September, page 39; Region One Championships, September, page 40; Region One Championships, September, page 40; Region Four Championships, September, page 38; Region Eight Championships, September, page 39; Region Ten West Championships, September, page 39; George Thelen, The First Sports Class Nationals, February, page 16; Women's Competition? It's Being Done, September, page 17; World Championships: It's Minden in '91, June, page 8; Chris and Alberto Negro, The 19th World Gliding Championships, November, page 22; Bob O'Dell, The First World Sailplane Aerobatics Championships, November, page 34
Conferences & Conventions: Convention Schedule: It's Something For Everybody!, January, page 11; The SSA CFI Revalidation Clinic, January, page 13; Robert Lee Moore, Up with Power!, January, page 27; The Streetcorner of Broadway and 42nd..., February, page 14; SSA Staff, 1985 National Soaring Convention, April, page 16; Dan Colton, Good Times A' Comin', May, page 4; Medal Design Contest, July, page 20; Don Santee, Are We Missing The Boat?, October, page 2; Pfenninger Wins OSTIV/Klemperer Award, November, page 10
Congdon, George: How To Cure Trailer Sway (Letters) [Sailplane Accessories; Trailers], February, page 3
Conner, Frank E.: A Most Exceptional Bunch (Letters) [Commercial Operations], January, page 4
Conner, Suzanne: 1-34 Idaho Outlanding (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\1-34], September, cover
Construction & How-To: Harry Miltner, Don't Swat That 'Skeeter!, February, page 42; Les Sebald, Schweizer Tow Release, February, page 46; Phil Lawrence, Wing Assembly Made Easy, March, page 10; Les Sebald, Glider Base Communications, March, page 50; Lew Neyland, Who Knows?, April, page 2; Ernest Williams, High-Priced Wing Covers: a Home Remedy, April, page 5; Brian Evans, Illegal Repairs: Arghhh!, April, page 6; Stephen DuPont, The Latest Style, May, page 2; Robert Walker, Charge That Hungry Battery!, June, page 28; Gren Seibels, Fire and Ice, June, page 34; Torrey Williams, A Master Switch/Timer For Sailplane Electrical Systems, June, page 42; Frank Kelsey, The Kelsey Adjust-O-Matic CG. Compensator, July, page 36; Homebuilder Workshops, August, page 6; Robert Penn, Watch It, Lark Pilots!, November, page 2; On Turbulator Blowholes, November, page 21
Couche, Kenneth: On Editing and Safety (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Pilot Reports; Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], February, page 4
Dandridge, Peggy: One From The Heart (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Competitions], September, page 2
Dean, James L.: When I Grow Up... (Feature Articles) [Literature; Illustration], August, page 22
Dezzutti, John (a.k.a. J. Dezzutti): Pin on Those Wings! (Letters) [Commercial Operations; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Instruction], July, page 4
Dion, Warren: And Another on Tows... (Letters|Safety Corner) [Launching\Aerotowing; Safety], May, page 5
Dirks, Wilhelm: A Designer Comments (Letters) [Sailplane Design; Drag; Launching\Towing; Aerodynamics], August, page 2
Dobkins, Charles: Somebody's Thinking! (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Launching\Aerotowing], May, page 5
Drag: Dick Larsen, On Wax and Speed, May, page 4; Richard H. Johnson, Turbulators: a Key To Performance Improvement?, May, page 42; Bob Michener, Wax and The Single Seater, July, page 4; Wilhelm Dirks, A Designer Comments, August, page 2
Draper, Leroy: The Easy Way Up (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Wave Flying; Altitude Flights], August, page 36
Dreeben, Dan: 3 For The Price of 1 (Letters) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine; Awards\Badges; Philosophy of Soaring], November, page 4
Driscoll, Robert: Medical Certification For Glider Pilots? (Letters) [Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Physiology\Medical], September, page 4
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): Tidy Up The Tape (Letters) [Maintenance and Improvements; Materials], March, page 10; The Latest Style (Letters) [Construction & How-To], May, page 2
Durbin, Trish: How Soaring Really Started (Feature Articles) [Literature; Humor; Illustration], June, page 22
Dyer-Bennet, Oliver: DG-300 Near Calistoga, California (Covers) [Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-300], August, cover
Elber, Frauke: Attn: Military Pilots (Letters) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], November, page 3
Elmore, Tom (a.k.a. T. Elmore): Elevator Hookup (Safety Corner) [Safety], October, page 25
Engines: George Thelen, An AD on Air Filters, March, page 13; Bob Wahler, A Mono-Cycle Engine?, May, page 3; Auto Gas For Towplanes?, June, page 20; Norman Alexander, There'll Be a Hot Time..., August, page 2
Equipment: Gene Hammond, Whatever It is Your Need, Do You Happen To Have It?, January, page 34; Robert Walker, Charge That Hungry Battery!, June, page 28; Torrey Williams, A Master Switch/Timer For Sailplane Electrical Systems, June, page 42; Les Sebald, The TR-720 VHF Radio, July, page 40; Robert Gaines, The Perfect Crew Car, August, page 42; Les Sebald, You Hang a Lot on That Rope, August, page 43
Evans, Brian: Illegal Repairs: Arghhh! (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Construction & How-To], April, page 6
FAI: Motorglider Records, January, page 13; Committee Begins Update of Badge, Record Procedures, March, page 13; Bureaucracy At Work, June, page 8; New Interpretation For Badge Flights, June, page 9
Fahmi, Kareem; with George Thelen: Your Basic IFR Glider? (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety; Airspace], February, page 12
Farris, John: Call Your Local TV Station! (Letters) [Weather; Soaring Society of America], August, page 3
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): In Case You'd Like To Launch Yourself, January, page 8; Mark Sanderson, A Little Law Abiding, If You Please!, January, page 27; Particia Valdata, Wings, January, page 41; Mike Cavanagh, Thanks, Dad!, February, page 3; George Thelen, An AD on Language, February, page 8; Some Mini-Nimbus and Nimbus 2-C Models Get US ATC, February, page 8; Test Guide Available, February, page 12; George Thelen, An AD on Air Filters, March, page 13; SSA Staff, How Can We All Be Twice As Safe?, March, page 32; Brian Evans, Illegal Repairs: Arghhh!, April, page 6; George Thelen, An AD on LS-4s, April, page 8; George Thelen, AD's and Tech Bulletins, June, page 12; Auto Gas For Towplanes?, June, page 20; John Dezzutti, Pin on Those Wings!, July, page 4; Alphabet Soup: FAA ARSA NRPM, August, page 7; Robert Driscoll, Medical Certification For Glider Pilots?, September, page 4; Comments Requested on Rereation Pilots NPRM, September, page 36; An AD on Slingsby T53B's, September, page 115; Watch It: The FAA is After You Again!, December, page 9
Feirabend, Lou: The Waves Shone and Sparkled As Gold and Diamonds... (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\K-8; Techniques\Cross Country; Techniques\Wave Flying; Awards\Badge Flights], July, page 30
Fitch, Bob: A Grateful Thank You To Those Who Helped (Letters) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], June, page 2
Flight Technique: Peder Mortensen, Can You See Yourself Into a Spin?, January, page 2; Fritz Seger, Subject: Stall Warning, January, page 42; Barry Schiff, The Good, Old-Fashioned Slip, April, page 36; Peder Mortensen, Leave The Yaw String Crooked?, July, page 3; Hal Porter, Spin City, July, page 26; Joseph Stellmack, Spin City, July, page 27; Bruce Helvie, A Veteran Pilot's Concern, November, page 4; Bruce Mahoney, On Locating Thermals, November, page 6; David Reith, The Spot To Stop, December, page 40
Flora, C.C.: Wet Tail Feathers (Letters|Safety Corner) [Techniques\Ballast; Safety], October, page 3
Flying Wing: Robert Stearns, Guilty As Charged, March, page 8; Homebuilder News, September, page 16
Foreman, Jim (a.k.a. J. Foreman): How's Your Club Doing, Financially [Commercial Operations; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], January, page 44; Glass Ships For Clubs [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], February, page 47; The Great Training Hassle [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Instruction], March, page 46; Whatever Happened To Old What's his Name? [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], June, page 44
Foreman, Joseph: Salute To Tom and Doris (Letters) [Commercial Operations], August, page 3
Frey, Mike: Schleicher K-8 on Final (Covers) [Sailplanes\K-8], April, cover
Gaines, Robert E. (a.k.a. Robert Gaines, Bob Gaines, R. Gaines): First One on Towhooks.. (Letters|Safety Corner) [Launching\Aerotowing; Safety], August, page 2; The Perfect Crew Car (Safety Corner) [Equipment; Safety], August, page 42
Galotti, Dennis: Some Thoughts on Death By Sailplane (Safety Corner) [Instruction; Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Philosophy of Soaring; Safety], February, page 41
Galvao, Francisco: Trying To Solve The Frigate Bird Puzzle (Letters) [Birds; Aerodynamics], March, page 3
Garrison, Richard: A German Soaring Tour Anyone? (Letters) [International\Germany], March, page 10
Greene, Jack: The 1985 1-26 Championships (Feature Articles) [Competitions\1-26; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], October, page 18
Greenwell, Eric (a.k.a. E. Greenwell): More on Contest Safety (Letters|Safety Corner) [Philosophy of Soaring; Competitions; Safety], February, page 6
Grey, Robert (a.k.a. Bob Grey, B. Grey): The 1985 15-Meter National Championships (Feature Articles) [Competitions\National\15-Meter], August, page 8
Habercom, David S. (a.k.a. David Habercom): Would a "Q&A" Booklet Find An Audience? (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Soaring Society of America; Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], April, page 2
Halacy, Dan: Down with Devaluation! (Letters) [Competitions; Philosophy of Soaring], March, page 8
Hall, Stanley A. (a.k.a. Stan A. Hall, Stan Hall, S. Hall, S.A. Hall): How's This For a Motorglider? (Feature Articles) [Aerodynamics; Sailplane Design; Motorgliders], May, page 20; Fat Wings Have Their Uses (Letters) [Sailplane Design; Aerodynamics], July, page 6
Hammond, E. Gene (a.k.a. Gene Hammond): Whatever It is Your Need, Do You Happen To Have It? (Safety Corner) [Equipment; Safety; Techniques\Cross Country Soaring], January, page 34; Pilot Decision-Making, Part 2; Decision-Making Concepts (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Instruction; Safety], October, page 39; Pilot Decision-Making, Part 3; Hazardous Thought Patterns (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety], November, page 37; Decision-Making, Part 4; Antidotes For Hazardous Thoughts (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety], December, page 12
Hammond, E. Gene (a.k.a. Gene Hammond); with George Thelen: Where Shall I Tow? (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Launching; Safety; Launching\Towing], February, page 23; What If The Rope Won't Go? (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Launching\Towing; Safety], March, page 16; A Little Reminder (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety; Launching\Towing], September, page 15; Is There Something We're Overlooking? (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Instruction; Safety], September, page 17
Hedge, Barner: Up with Competition! (Letters) [Competitions; Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], September, page 2
Helvie, Bruce: A Veteran Pilot's Concern (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Flight Technique], November, page 4
Herold, Carl: Four 1000-km Flights in Two Days At Minden! (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring], December, page 36
Hindman, Edward E. (a.k.a. Edward Hindman, E.E. Hindman, E. Hindman): Have Winch, Will Travel! (Feature Articles) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Launching\Winch], April, page 32
History: Robert McNeill, Age Cannot Wither..., March, page 8; Robert Stearns, Guilty As Charged, March, page 8; Ralph Barnaby Endows National Soaring Museum, March, page 13; Germans Honor Riedel, March, page 15; Floyd J. Bailey, On The Kill Devil Hills, March, page 30; John Campbell, A Friendly Rivalry, May, page 3; SSA Staff, A Tribute To Motorless Flight, May, page 29; William Schrempp, The Greased Board Launching Method, June, page 37; Texas Soaring Association is Alive And Thriving At Age 38!, August, page 4; SSA Staff, The Multiplace Gliders of Frank Gross, August, page 24; Walter Setz, A Champion Passes, September, page 3; Felix Chardon, Tribute To Chet Decker, September, page 4; We Lose Another One, September, page 15; Soaring Museum Dedicates Third National Landmark, October, page 37; Pfenninger Wins OSTIV/Klemperer Award, November, page 10; Eva Simo-Avarosy, A Vintage Year For The Oldies, November, page 30; Edward Knight, Hard Water Has Its Uses, December, page 3
Holman, Howard: Can Anyone Help? (Letters) [Homebuilts & Homebuilding; Sailplanes\Scanlon SG-1A], July, page 3
Homebuilts & Homebuilding: Welcome a Newcomer, January, page 35; Glenn Argetsinger, A Homebuilt Fan, February, page 2; Homebuilt Distance Badge Flights on The Rise Again, February, page 12; Harry Miltner, Don't Swat That 'Skeeter!, February, page 42; Howard Holman, Can Anyone Help?, July, page 3; Frank Kelsey, The Kelsey Adjust-O-Matic CG. Compensator, July, page 36; Homebuilder Workshops, August, page 6; Homebuilder News, September, page 16; Bertha M. Ryan, The 1985 SHA Western Workshop, November, page 15; Mike Kulicke, The 1985 SHA Eastern Workshop, November, page 18; Alex Strojnik, A 300-km Triangle in a Homebuilt Motorglider, December, page 24
Horvath, Lazlo (a.k.a. Laslo "Les" Horvath, Les Horvath, L. Horvath, Laszlo Horvath): Salto Fly-By at Estrella Sailport (Covers) [Sailplanes\Salto], March, cover; Acro Pilots, Unite! (Letters) [Aerobatics], June, page 2
Human Power: A Non-MacCready Kremer Prize, January, page 9
Humor: Gren Seibels, Black Boxes Be Damnedl, January, page 37; George McManus, Why We Like Soaring, April, page 24; Trish Durbin, How Soaring Really Started, June, page 22
Illustration: Harry Miltner, Don't Swat That 'Skeeter!, February, page 42; George McManus, Why We Like Soaring, April, page 24; Trish Durbin, How Soaring Really Started, June, page 22; William Schrempp, The Greased Board Launching Method, June, page 37; Alphabet Soup: FAA ARSA NRPM, August, page 7; Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the DG-300, August, page 14; James L. Dean, When I Grow Up..., August, page 22
Instruction: In Case You'd Like To Launch Yourself, January, page 8; The SSA CFI Revalidation Clinic, January, page 13; CAP Solos 23 Cadets, January, page 17; Roy A Poole, World's Largest Soaring Program, January, page 20; Steve Newfield, It All Begins with Training, January, page 27; Particia Valdata, Wings, January, page 41; Bill Batesole, To Teach, It is Essential To Have Learned First, February, page 2; Mike Cavanagh, Thanks, Dad!, February, page 3; Bernald S. Smith and George Thelen, Safety is in Your Hands, February, page 9; Test Guide Available, February, page 12; Dave Runyan, A Basic Sailplane Aerobatics Course, February, page 32; Dennis Galotti, Some Thoughts on Death By Sailplane, February, page 41; Bob Wander, Save The Baby!, March, page 4; SSA Staff, How Can We All Be Twice As Safe?, March, page 32; Jim Foreman, The Great Training Hassle, March, page 46; Bill Bartell, Safety is in Your Hands, April, page 2; Sailplane Instruction: The Book on It, April, page 8; Dan Colton, Good Times A' Comin', May, page 4; Safety Task Force Gets Great Response To Soaring Site/Instructor Questionnaire, June, page 10; Richard Seaman, Cut Rate Spin Training, July, page 3; John Dezzutti, Pin on Those Wings!, July, page 4; In Memoriam: Elmer Zook, August, page 41; Gene Hammond and George Thelen, Is There Something We're Overlooking?, September, page 17; Gene Hammond, Pilot Decision-Making, Part 2; Decision-Making Concepts, October, page 39; Richard Schwadel, Taking The X-C Plunge, December, page 20; Hawaii CAP Wing is At It Again, October, page 12; How to break the Cross- Country Ice, May, page 12; Lee Kuhlke, School's The Place To Get Prepared, February, page 2
Instrumentation: Gren Seibels, Black Boxes Be Damned!, January, page 37; Fritz Seger, Subject: Stall Warning, January, page 42; Height/Heading Barogram?, March, page 14; Sam Stanifer, An AOA For Sailplanes?, June, page 4; Torrey Williams, A Master Switch/Timer For Sailplane Electrical Systems, June, page 42; Approved Barograph Calibration Lab, July, page 22
Insurance: Burton Solomon, A Critical Appraisal, July, page 2
International: Team Fund Sweepstakes, June, page 8; European Women's Championships, June, page 22; Neville Swan, Let's Make a Deal!, July, page 6; When They Win in Texas, They Win Big!, July, page 10; The Results From Rieti, October, page 12; Eva Simo-Avarosy, A Vintage Year For The Oldies, November, page 30; K.A. Parks, We Stand Corrected, December, page 2; Richard Garrison, A German Soaring Tour Anyone?, March, page 10; German Aero Clubs Offer Soaring Youth Camps, March, page 15; Mary Smothers, Die Alpen Für Alle Piloten, June, page 14
International Sites: Women's Competition? It's Being Done, September, page 17
Jackson, Dillon: The Water Option (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Safety\Accidents/Incidents], May, page 38
Jacobs, Doug: Authorship Has Its Perils (Letters) [Safety], May, page 2; "Turnpoints", By Gren Seibels [Book Reviews], December, page 6
Janco, Robert: Harness Those Pesky Bugs! (Letters) [Aerodynamics], November, page 3
Johnson, Derek P. (a.k.a. Derek Johnson): Sudden Killer (Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents; Launching\Towplanes], March, page 49; Question For The Met Man (Letters) [Meteorology; Techniques\Thermals and Thermaling], June, page 5; The Magic Sequatchie (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Wave Flying; Techniques\Thermals and Thermaling; Techniques\Ridge Soaring], July, page 12; Caught on Top (Safety Corner) [Safety; Techniques\Cloud Flying], November, page 40
Johnson, Richard H. (a.k.a. Dick Johnson, Richard Johnson, R.H. Johnson, R. Johnson): Johnson on CG (Letters) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests], January, page 27; A Flight Test Evaluation of an LS-4, Part II (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider\LS-4; Aerodynamics\Flight Tests], March, page 28; A Flight Test Evaluation of the DG-101G (Feature Articles) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-101], May, page 14; Turbulators: a Key To Performance Improvement? (Feature Articles) [Schempp-Hirth\Ventus; Materials; Drag; Aerodynamics], May, page 42; A Flight Test Evaluation of the AS-K 21 (Feature Articles) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\Schliecher\AS-K 21], July, page 16; A Flight Test Evaluation of the DG-300 (Feature Articles) [Illustration; Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-300; Aerodynamics\Flight Tests], August, page 14
Jones, Ralph: A Question of Loading (Letters|Safety Corner) [Competitions; Safety; Techniques\Ballast], January, page 27
Joss, John: Film Review: The Quiet Challenge (SSA in Action), May, page 10; Some Folks Never Learn (Letters) [Materials], July, page 6; Sackcloth and Ashes (Safety Corner) [Sailplanes\Libelle; Safety\Accidents/Incidents], September, page 43; Yeager, by Chuck Yeager [Book Reviews], October, page 12
Kelsey, William Frank (a.k.a. Wm. Frank Kelsey, Frank Kelsey, F. Kelsey): The Kelsey Adjust-O-Matic CG. Compensator [Construction & How-To; Homebuilts & Homebuilding], July, page 36
Kimbriel, George: Vote of Confidence (Letters) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], November, page 6
King, Peter C. (a.k.a. Peter King): From The Ground Up (Letters) [Launching; Awards\Badge Flights], September, page 2; To Fly Often and Cheap, Try Launching By Jeep! (Feature Articles) [Launching], September, page 32
Knight, Edward: Hard Water Has Its Uses (Letters) [History; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], December, page 3
Knopf, Wolfgang: A Safety Tow Hitch: Here's a Solution (Letters) [Launching\Towplanes], September, page 3
Koerner, Steve: 1984 Barron Hilton Cup Winner (SSA in Action) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Awards\Hilton Cup], January, page 14; Slow Tow: No Go! (Letters|Safety Corner) [Launching\Towing; Safety], July, page 6; Hooky is Naughty, but 1000-km Is Nice! (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring], December, page 37
Koponen, Paavo: DG-101 in Flight (Covers) [Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-101], May, cover
Kuhlke, Lee: School's The Place To Get Prepared (Letters) [Aerobatics; Instruction\Schools; Commercial Operations], February, page 2
Kulicke, Mike: The 1985 SHA Eastern Workshop (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\SHA; Homebuilts & Homebuilding], November, page 18
Kuttner, Dr. Joachim: The 2000-Kilometer Wave Flight, Part II (Feature Articles) [Meteorology; Theory of Soaring Flight; Records and Record Flights; Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Techniques\Wave Flying; Weather], March, page 23
Lamb, Arch Karl: Soaring The Guadalupes (Feature Articles) [Wave Flying; Records and Record Flights], December, page 16
Larsen, Dick: On Wax and Speed (Letters) [Aerodynamics; Drag], May, page 4
Launching: Gene Hammond and George Thelen, Where Shall I Tow?, February, page 23; William Schrempp, The Greased Board Launching Method, June, page 37; Peter C. King, From The Ground Up, September, page 2; Peter C. King, To Fly Often and Cheap, Try Launching By Jeep!, September, page 32; George Thelen, Nose Hooks Get The Nod, February, page 8; Lew Neyland, Who Knows?, April, page 2; A.H.L. Pio, On Towing Safety, May, page 5; Charles Dobkins, Somebody's Thinking!, May, page 5; Warren Dion, And Another on Tows..., May, page 5; Francis Whiteley, ... and Then Another, August, page 2; Bob Gaines, First One on Towhooks.., August, page 2; Gene Hammond and George Thelen, Where Shall I Tow?, February, page 23; Les Sebald, Schweizer Tow Release, February, page 46; Gene Hammond and George Thelen, What If The Rope Won't Go?, March, page 16; Steve Koerner, Slow Tow: No Go!, July, page 6; Wilhelm Dirks, A Designer Comments, August, page 2; Les Sebald, You Hang a Lot on That Rope, August, page 43; Gene Hammond and George Thelen, A Little Reminder, September, page 15; Derek Johnson, Sudden Killer, March, page 49; Lew Neyland, Who Knows?, April, page 2; Wolfgang Knopf, A Safety Tow Hitch: Here's a Solution, September, page 3; Edward Hindman, Have Winch, Will Travel!, April, page 32; Edward Monske, Another Vote For Winches, October, page 3
Lawrence, Phil: Wing Assembly Made Easy (Letters) [Sailplanes\Grob G-102; Construction & How-To], March, page 10
Lincoln, Judy: Tell It To NASA! (Feature Articles) [Safety], April, page 30
Literature: Gren Seibels, Black Boxes Be Damned!, January, page 37; Pick Your Choice For The Lincoln Award, March, page 15; Gren Seibels, The Troubles I've Seen, March, page 52; George McManus, Why We Like Soaring, April, page 24; Gren Seibels, Bet Your Sweep Bippy, May, page 34; Trish Durbin, How Soaring Really Started, June, page 22; James L. Dean, When I Grow Up..., August, page 22; Gren Seibels, Third Thoughts, October, page 31
Mahoney, Bruce: On Locating Thermals (Letters) [Techniques\Thermals and Thermaling; Flight Technique], November, page 6
Maintenance and Improvements: Les Sebald, Schweizer Tow Release, February, page 46; Stephen DuPont, Tidy Up The Tape, March, page 10; Les Sebald, Glider Base Communications, March, page 50; Robert Walker, Charge That Hungry Battery!, June, page 28; Torrey Williams, A Master Switch/Timer For Sailplane Electrical Systems, June, page 42; Les Sebald, The TR-720 VHF Radio, July, page 40; Les Sebald, You Hang a Lot on That Rope, August, page 43; Marianne Photo, December, page 5
Materials: Deiter Althaus, Improving The Performance of The Astir Family Wings, February, page 24; Stephen DuPont, Tidy Up The Tape, March, page 10; Ernest Williams, High-Priced Wing Covers: a Home Remedy, April, page 5; Richard H. Johnson, Turbulators: a Key To Performance Improvement?, May, page 42; John Joss, Some Folks Never Learn, July, page 6; Les Sebald, You Hang a Lot on That Rope, August, page 43; George Thelen, A Whiff of Trouble, November, page 21
McGurk, Kenneth: Good Stories, Good Sales (Letters) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], September, page 2
McManus, George: Why We Like Soaring (Feature Articles) [Illustration; Literature; Humor], April, page 24
McNeill, Robert: Age Cannot Wither... (Letters) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine; History], March, page 8
Meteorology: Dr. Joachim Kuttner, The 2000-Kilometer Wave Flight, Part II, March, page 23; Barry Schiff, Effect of Subsidence on Sailplane Flight Testing, March, page 44; Derek Johnson, Question For The Met Man, June, page 5; Peder Mortensen, Leave The Yaw String Crooked?, July, page 3; Malcom Adams, On Thermals And Drift, October, page 2; Bob Said, High, Wide and Handsome, October, page 26; Bruce Carter, Lift That Doesn't Drift, October, page 32
Meyer, Dennis: Sailplane Over Central California (Covers), November, cover
Michener, Bob: Wax and The Single Seater (Letters) [Drag; Aerodynamics], July, page 4
Military: Roy A Poole, World's Largest Soaring Program, January, page 20
Miller, Jefferson: On Being a Lover, Not A Fighter (Letters) [Competitions; Philosophy of Soaring], January, page 42
Mills, Tonk: A Perfect Off-Field Landing (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Techniques\Landing; Safety], June, page 40
Miltner, Harry: Don't Swat That 'Skeeter! [Homebuilts & Homebuilding; Saiplanes\Mosquito; Construction & How-To; Illustration; Motorgliding], February, page 42
Moffat, George B., Jr. (a.k.a. George Moffat, G.B. Moffat, Jr., G. Moffat, George B. Moffat): Flying a Motorglider in The 15-Meter Nationals (Feature Articles) [Motorgliders\Glaser-Dirks\DG-400; Self-Launching; Motorgliding; Competitions\15-Meter], March, page 38
Monske, Edward: Another Vote For Winches (Letters) [Launching\Winches], October, page 3
Moore, Robert Lee (a.k.a. R.L. Moore): Up with Power! (Letters) [Motorgliding; Conferences & Conventions], January, page 27
Mortensen, Peder: Can You See Yourself Into a Spin? (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Flight Technique], January, page 2; Leave The Yaw String Crooked? (Letters) [Meteorology; Flight Technique], July, page 3
Motorgliders: Stan Hall, How's This For a Motorglider?, May, page 20; George Moffat, Flying a Motorglider in The 15-Meter Nationals, March, page 38; George Thelen, Two Grob 109 AD's, December, page 4
Motorgliding: In Case You'd Like To Launch Yourself, January, page 8; And The Trend Goes On: Here Comes Another Two-Seater with Power, January, page 9; Motorglider Records, January, page 13; Robert Lee Moore, Up with Power!, January, page 27; Glenn Argetsinger, A Homebuilt Fan, February, page 2; Harry Miltner, Don't Swat That 'Skeeter!, February, page 42; George Moffat, Flying a Motorglider in The 15-Meter Nationals, March, page 38; The Evolution of a Foot Launched Glider, April, page 8; George Thelen, AD's and Tech Bulletins, June, page 12; Motorgliders Plan Mountain Rendezvous, June, page 20; Neville Swan, Let's Make a Deal!, July, page 6; Another Two-Seater, December, page 6; Alex Strojnik, A 300-km Triangle in a Homebuilt Motorglider, December, page 24
Negro, Chris and Alberto: The 19th World Gliding Championships (Feature Articles) [Competitions\World], November, page 22
Neilsen, Ann: Who Needs Fear? (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Safety], November, page 28
Neumann, F.W.: Speed Means Safety (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Techniques\Ridge Soaring], April, page 5
Newfield, Steve: It All Begins with Training (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Instruction], January, page 27
Newgard, Peter (a.k.a. P. Newgard): Sometimes There is No Safety in Numbers (Letters) [Safety; Competitions\15-Meter], January, page 6
Neyland, Lew: Who Knows? (Letters) [Construction & How-To; Launching\Aerotowing; Launching\Towplanes], April, page 2
No subject: Gil Parcell, McManus, George: Why We Like Soaring, April, page 24; John Joss, Film Review: The Quiet Challenge, May, page 10; Gren Seibels, Music Review: L/D Soaring Songs, May, page 13; Mary Smothers, Die Alpen Für Alle Piloten, June, page 11; Gil Parcell, Durbin, Trish: How Soaring Really Started, June, page 22; Randy Witlicki, Ventus on Tow From L-19 At Sugarbush, July, cover; Gren Seibels, The Taskmaster, August, page 38; Dennis Meyer, Sailplane Over Central California, November, cover; Gren Seibels, Skysailor, December, page 44
O'Dell, Bob: The First World Sailplane Aerobatics Championships (Feature Articles) [Competitions\World\Aerobatic], November, page 34
OSTIV: Height/Heading Barogram?, March, page 14; Pfenninger Wins OSTIV/Klemperer Award, November, page 10
Obituaries: In Memoriam: Rick Apgar, January, page 16; Ray Smith, In Memoriam: Harry Perl, January, page 16; In Memoriam: Thomas L. Dickenson, February, page 24; In Memoriam, Martin Schempp, February, page 28; In Memoriam: Thomas Farr, February, page 38; In Memoriam: David R. Boon, February, page 38; In Memoriam: Dick Gantt, February, page 38; In Memoriam: Frank Pesak, February, page 45; In Memoriam: James Spurgeon, March, page 16; In Memoriam: Jose Segarra, March, page 16; In Memoriam: Larry Rogers, April, page 9; In Memoriam: Andy Stauble, Howard Bishop, Harold Smith, June, page 18; In Memoriam: Glenn Collins, June, page 18; In Memoriam: Dr. F.W. Wortmann, June, page 18; In Memoriam: Cal Calloway, July, page 20; In Memoriam: Elton M. Ballas, August, page 41; In Memoriam: Myron R. Nevin, August, page 41; Walter Setz, A Champion Passes, September, page 3; Felix Chardon, Tribute To Chet Decker, September, page 4; In Memoriam: Chester Decker, September, page 37; In Memoriam: Clayton Shoemaker, October, page 36; In Memoriam: David Shapiro, October, page 36; In Memoriam: William G. Lindner, October, page 37; In Memoriam: William Campbell, October, page 37
Olson, Jack (a.k.a. J. Olson): It Was Worth It! (Letters) [Awards\Badge Flights], December, page 3
Oxygen: High Altitude Flying, April, page 10
Parachutes: Rick Valley, Is Your Pre-Flight Really Finished?, July, page 34
Parcell, Gil (a.k.a. G. Parcell): McManus, George: Why We Like Soaring, April, page 24; Durbin, Trish: How Soaring Really Started, June, page 22
Parks, K.A.: We Stand Corrected (Letters) [International], December, page 2
Payne, James M. (a.k.a. Jim Payne, James Payne): Buying a Used Sailplane (SSA in Action) [Book Reviews], June, page 18; Trying For The Big One (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Techniques\Thermals and Thermaling; Techniques\Ridge Soaring; Awards\Hilton Cup], June, page 24
Penn, Robert: Watch It, Lark Pilots! (Letters|Safety Corner) [Construction & How-To; Sailplanes\Lark; Safety], November, page 2
People: Barron Hilton Cup Winner, December, page 8
Performance Evaluations: Discus Polar Announced, March, page 14
Petmecky, Philip A. (a.k.a. Philip Petmecky, Phil Petmecky): A Word of Approval (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], May, page 3
Phelan, John: Oops, We Goofed! (Letters) [Youth; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], April, page 3
Philosophy of Soaring: Wally Raisanen, Does Day Devaluation Deserve Dumping?, January, page 6; Jefferson Miller, On Being a Lover, Not A Fighter, January, page 42; Eric Greenwell, More on Contest Safety, February, page 6; Dennis Galotti, Some Thoughts on Death By Sailplane, February, page 41; Dan Halacy, Down with Devaluation!, March, page 8; What Really Gets Violated?, April, page 4; John Baird, A Vote To Reward Winning!, July, page 6; Dan Dreeben, 3 For The Price of 1, November, page 4
Photography: Bob Said, The Aldott Touch, January, page 24
Physiology: High Altitude Flying, April, page 10; Attention, Pilots: Fluid is More Vital Than You May Think!, June, page 12; Gren Seibels, Fire and Ice, June, page 34; George Thelen, Fatigue During Long Contests, July, page 20; Robert Driscoll, Medical Certification For Glider Pilots?, September, page 4
Pierson, Daniel (a.k.a. Danny Pierson, Dan Pierson): Landing The Diamant (Safety Corner) [Sailplanes\Diamant; Techniques\Landing; Safety], May, page 27
Pilot Reports: Jim Algar, Interesting Sailplanes: The GOBE R-26S, January, page 30; Kenneth Couche, On Editing and Safety, February, page 4
Pio, A.H.L.: On Towing Safety (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Launching\Aerotowing], May, page 5
Poole, Roy A: World's Largest Soaring Program (Feature Articles) [Youth; Military\US Air Force; Instruction; Schools], January, page 20
Porter, Hal: Spin City (Feature Articles) [Safety; Flight Technique], July, page 26
Radios: Les Sebald, Glider Base Communications, March, page 50; The Party Line, April, page 8; Les Sebald, The TR-720 VHF Radio, July, page 40
Raisanen, Wally: Does Day Devaluation Deserve Dumping? (Letters) [Philosophy of Soaring; Competitions], January, page 6
Records and Record Flights: Jim Beckman, Are Women's Records a Degrading Putdown?, January, page 3; Motorglider Records, January, page 13; Dr. Joachim Kuttner, The 2000-Kilometer Wave Flight, Part II, March, page 23; Arch Karl Lamb, Soaring The Guadalupes, December, page 16
Reith, David: Red Noses Aren't All Bad (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety], February, page 2; The Spot To Stop (Safety Corner) [Safety; Flight Technique], December, page 40
Richardson, James; with Doug Rodrigues: 1-26 Over the Sierra Nevada (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], February, cover
Richardson, Warren: More on Frigate Birds (Letters) [Aerodynamics; Birds], June, page 3
Rodrigues, Doug; with James Richardson: 1-26 Over the Sierra Nevada (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], February, cover
Romig, Dr. Friedrich: More Fun with Contests (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Competitions], January, page 27
Runyan, Dave: A Basic Sailplane Aerobatics Course [Aerobatics; Schools; Instruction; Commercial Operations], February, page 32
Ryan, Bertha M. (a.k.a. Bertha Ryan, B.M. Ryan, B. Ryan): The 1985 SHA Western Workshop (SSA in Action) [Homebuilts & Homebuilding; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\SHA], November, page 15
SSA Staff: How Can We All Be Twice As Safe? (Feature Articles) [Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Safety; Instruction], March, page 32; 1985 National Soaring Convention (Feature Articles) [Conferences & Conventions; Soaring Society of America], April, page 16; A Tribute To Motorless Flight [Archives and Museums; History], May, page 29; The Multiplace Gliders of Frank Gross (Feature Articles) [History], August, page 24; The Barron Hilton Cup Soaring Camp (Feature Articles) [Awards\Hilton Cup], October, page 15
Safety: Peder Mortensen, Can You See Yourself Into a Spin?, January, page 2; Peter Newgard, Sometimes There is No Safety in Numbers, January, page 6; Steve Newfield, It All Begins with Training, January, page 27; Ralph Jones, A Question of Loading, January, page 27; Dr. Friedrich Romig, More Fun with Contests, January, page 27; Gene Hammond, Whatever It is Your Need, Do You Happen To Have It?, January, page 34; Particia Valdata, Wings, January, page 41; Fritz Seger, Subject: Stall Warning, January, page 42; David Reith, Red Noses Aren't All Bad, February, page 2; Mike Cavanagh, Thanks, Dad!, February, page 3; Kenneth Couche, On Editing and Safety, February, page 4; Eric Greenwell, More on Contest Safety, February, page 6; George Thelen, Nose Hooks Get The Nod, February, page 8; George Thelen, Two Service Bulletins, February, page 8; George Thelen, An AD on Language, February, page 8; Bernald S. Smith and George Thelen, Safety is in Your Hands, February, page 9; George Thelen, An Unspinnable Wing?, February, page 11; Kareem Fahmi and George Thelen, Your Basic IFR Glider?, February, page 12; Gene Hammond and George Thelen, Where Shall I Tow?, February, page 23; Dennis Galotti, Some Thoughts on Death By Sailplane, February, page 41; Dean Carswell, Quis Custodiet Custodes?, March, page 6; George Thelen, An AD on Air Filters, March, page 13; Gene Hammond and George Thelen, What If The Rope Won't Go?, March, page 16; SSA Staff, How Can We All Be Twice As Safe?, March, page 32; Gren Seibels, The Troubles I've Seen, March, page 52; David Habercom, Would a "Q&A" Booklet Find An Audience?, April, page 2; Bill Bartell, Safety is in Your Hands, April, page 2; F.W. Neumann, Speed Means Safety, April, page 5; Ernest Williams, High-Priced Wing Covers: a Home Remedy, April, page 5; Brian Evans, Illegal Repairs: Arghhh!, April, page 6; George Thelen, An AD on LS-4s, April, page 8; George Thelen, Towplane Brake AD, April, page 9; Judy Lincoln, Tell It To NASA!, April, page 30; Barry Schiff, The Good, Old-Fashioned Slip, April, page 36; Doug Jacobs, Authorship Has Its Perils, May, page 2; Philip Petmecky, A Word of Approval, May, page 3; Dan Colton, Good Times A' Comin', May, page 4; Warren Dion, And Another on Tows..., May, page 5; Charles Dobkins, Somebody's Thinking!, May, page 5; A.H.L. Pio, On Towing Safety, May, page 5; Danny Pierson, Landing The Diamant, May, page 27; Gren Seibels, Bet Your Sweep Bippy, May, page 34; Sam Stanifer, An AOA For Sailplanes?, June, page 4; George Thelen, AD's and Tech Bulletins, June, page 12; Tonk Mills, A Perfect Off-Field Landing, June, page 40; Richard Seaman, Cut Rate Spin Training, July, page 3; Steve Koerner, Slow Tow: No Go!, July, page 6; George Thelen, Safety Task Force Reports Progress, July, page 11; George Thelen, Fatigue During Long Contests, July, page 20; Hal Porter, Spin City, July, page 26; Joseph Stellmack, Spin City, July, page 27; Rick Valley, Is Your Pre-Flight Really Finished?, July, page 34; Bob Gaines, First One on Towhooks.., August, page 2; Francis Whiteley, ... and Then Another, August, page 2; Robert Gaines, The Perfect Crew Car, August, page 42; Peggy Dandridge, One From The Heart, September, page 2; Gene Hammond and George Thelen, A Little Reminder, September, page 15; Gene Hammond and George Thelen, Is There Something We're Overlooking?, September, page 17; C.C. Flora, Wet Tail Feathers, October, page 3; Tom Elmore, Elevator Hookup, October, page 25; Gene Hammond, Pilot Decision-Making, Part 2; Decision-Making Concepts, October, page 39; Robert Penn, Watch It, Lark Pilots!, November, page 2; Bruce Helvie, A Veteran Pilot's Concern, November, page 4; George Thelen, A Whiff of Trouble, November, page 21; Ann Neilsen, Who Needs Fear?, November, page 28; Gene Hammond, Pilot Decision-Making, Part 3; Hazardous Thought Patterns, November, page 37; Derek Johnson, Caught on Top, November, page 40; George Thelen, Two Grob 109 AD's, December, page 4; George Thelen, Soaring Safety Foundation, December, page 8; Gene Hammond, Decision-Making, Part 4; Antidotes For Hazardous Thoughts, December, page 12; David Reith, The Spot To Stop, December, page 40; John Bent, Holes Low, Holes High, December, page 40; Peter Williams, Landout At The Cal-Trans Lot, December, page 42; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents for September, 1984, January, page 10; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents for October 1984, March, page 13; Derek Johnson, Sudden Killer, March, page 49; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents November and December 1984, May, page 7; Dillon Jackson, The Water Option, May, page 38; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents for January 1985, June, page 8; Soaring Accidents for January 1985, June, page 8; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents for February, 1985, July, page 11; George Thelen, First 1985 Fatalities, August, page 4; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents in March 1985, August, page 41; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents for April 1985, September, page 16; John Joss, Sackcloth and Ashes, September, page 43; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents for May 1985, October, page 12; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents for June 1985, November, page 12; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents for July 1985, December, page 4
Said, Bob: The Aldott Touch (Feature Articles) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine; Photography], January, page 24; High, Wide and Handsome (Feature Articles) [Commercial Operations; Wave Flying; Meteorology; Altitude Flights], October, page 26
Sailplane Accessories: George Congdon, How To Cure Trailer Sway, February, page 3
Sailplane Design: An Interesting Newcomer, March, page 12; Stan Hall, How's This For a Motorglider?, May, page 20; Stan Hall, Fat Wings Have Their Uses, July, page 6; Wilhelm Dirks, A Designer Comments, August, page 2; On The Horizon, October, page 11; On Turbulator Blowholes, November, page 21; Another Two-Seater, December, page 6
Sailplanes: Two You Haven't Seen, February, page 10; Deiter Althaus, Improving The Performance of The Astir Family Wings, February, page 24; Welcome a Newcomer, January, page 35; And The Trend Goes On: Here Comes Another Two-Seater with Power, January, page 9; George Thelen, Two Service Bulletins, February, page 8; George Thelen, AD's and Tech Bulletins, June, page 12; Better Late Than Never, February, page 20; Danny Pierson, Landing The Diamant, May, page 27; Paavo Koponen, DG-101 in Flight, May, cover; Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the DG-101G, May, page 14; Oliver Dyer-Bennet, DG-300 Near Calistoga, California, August, cover; Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the DG-300, August, page 14; Jim Algar, Interesting Sailplanes: The GOBE R-26S, January, page 30; Phil Lawrence, Wing Assembly Made Easy, March, page 10; Robert Stearns, Guilty As Charged, March, page 8; Mike Frey, Schleicher K-8 on Final, April, cover; Lou Feirabend, The Waves Shone and Sparkled As Gold and Diamonds..., July, page 30; Jeffrey Stetson, Still Going Strong, September, page 3; Ernest Williams, High-Priced Wing Covers: a Home Remedy, April, page 5; Robert Penn, Watch It, Lark Pilots!, November, page 2; New Lift For The Libelle From Extended Wingtips and New Flap System, January, page 13; John Joss, Sackcloth and Ashes, September, page 43; A Non-MacCready Kremer Prize, January, page 9; Phil Campbell, A 40/1 LS-4, March, page 2; Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of an LS-4, Part II, March, page 28; George Thelen, An AD on LS-4s, April, page 8; Dita Aldott, LS-4a over Marfa, Texas, June, cover; Les Horvath, Salto Fly-By at Estrella Sailport, March, cover; Howard Holman, Can Anyone Help?, July, page 3; George Thelen, AD's and Tech Bulletins, June, page 12; Discus Polar Announced, March, page 14; Some Mini-Nimbus and Nimbus 2-C Models Get US ATC, February, page 8; Some Mini-Nimbus and Nimbus 2-C Models Get US ATC, February, page 8; Dita Aldott, Adagio for Nimbus 3, January, cover; Another Two-Seater, December, page 6; On The Horizon, October, page 11; Two You Haven't Seen, February, page 10; Robert N. Buck, AS-W 19B in Vermont Winter, December, cover; On The Horizon, October, page 11; Peter Selinger, The AS 22-2 Two-Seater, January, page 28; George Thelen, Two Service Bulletins, February, page 8; George Thelen, An AD on Language, February, page 8; George Thelen, AD's and Tech Bulletins, June, page 12; Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the AS-K 21, July, page 16; An Interesting Newcomer, March, page 12; Suzanne Conner, 1-34 Idaho Outlanding, September, cover; James Richardson and Doug Rodrigues, 1-26 Over the Sierra Nevada, February, cover; Robert McNeill, Age Cannot Wither..., March, page 8; New Officers For 1-26 Association, March, page 15; 1-26 Championships, May, page 9; Attention, Eastern 1-26 Drivers, June, page 8; Jack Greene, The 1985 1-26 Championships, October, page 18; An AD on Slingsby T53B's, September, page 115
Saiplanes: Harry Miltner, Don't Swat That 'Skeeter!, February, page 42
Sanderson, Mark: A Little Law Abiding, If You Please! (Letters) [Airspace; Awards\Badge Flights; Awards\Records and Record Flights; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)], January, page 27
Santee, Donald (a.k.a. Don Santee): Are We Missing The Boat? (Letters) [Conferences & Conventions; Soaring Society of America], October, page 2
Schempp-Hirth: Richard H. Johnson, Turbulators: a Key To Performance Improvement?, May, page 42
Schiff, Barry: Effect of Subsidence on Sailplane Flight Testing [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Meteorology], March, page 44; The Good, Old-Fashioned Slip (Feature Articles) [Flight Technique; Aerodynamics; Safety; Theory of Soaring Flight], April, page 36
Schools: SSA Scholarship Winners, January, page 11; Roy A Poole, World's Largest Soaring Program, January, page 20; Two You Haven't Seen, February, page 10; Dave Runyan, A Basic Sailplane Aerobatics Course, February, page 32; German Aero Clubs Offer Soaring Youth Camps, March, page 15; Lenox Flight School Now At New Site, June, page 20; John Campbell, Collegiate Games?, December, page 2; Richard Schwadel, Taking The X-C Plunge, December, page 20
Schrempp, William: The Greased Board Launching Method (Feature Articles) [Launching; Illustration; History], June, page 37
Schuemann, Wil: Hard Ballast Isn't So Hot, Either! (Letters) [Competitions; Techniques\Ballast], March, page 4
Schwadel, Richard: Taking The X-C Plunge (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Commercial Operations; Instruction; Schools], December, page 20
Scott, Wallace A. (a.k.a. Wally Scott, W. Scott): A Funny Thing Happened on My Way To Refugio (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Commercial Operations], December, page 32
Seaman, Richard (a.k.a. Dick Seaman): Cut Rate Spin Training (Letters|Safety Corner) [Instruction; Commercial Operations; Safety], July, page 3
Sebald, Les (a.k.a. L. Sebald): Schweizer Tow Release [Construction & How-To; Maintenance and Improvements; Launching\Towing], February, page 46; Glider Base Communications [Communications; Construction & How-To; Radios; Maintenance and Improvements], March, page 50; The TR-720 VHF Radio [Equipment; Radios; Maintenance and Improvements], July, page 40; You Hang a Lot on That Rope [Launching\Towing; Equipment; Maintenance and Improvements; Materials], August, page 43
Seger, Fritz: Subject: Stall Warning (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Flight Technique; Instrumentation], January, page 42
Seibels, Grenville J., II (a.k.a. Gren Seibels, G. Seibels, Gren J. Seibels, II, Gren J. Seibels): Black Boxes Be Damned! [Instrumentation; Literature], January, page 37; Black Boxes Be Damnedl [Humor], January, page 37; The Troubles I've Seen (Turnpoints|Safety Corner) [Safety; Literature], March, page 52; Lost and Found (Turnpoints) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring], April, page 41; Music Review: L/D Soaring Songs (SSA in Action), May, page 13; Bet Your Sweep Bippy (Turnpoints|Safety Corner) [Safety; Literature], May, page 34; Fire and Ice (Turnpoints) [Construction & How-To; Physiology\Medical], June, page 34; The Taskmaster (Turnpoints), August, page 38; Third Thoughts (Turnpoints) [Literature], October, page 31; Microphobia: on Golden Silence (Turnpoints) [Communications], November, page 42; Fan Mail (Letters) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], December, page 2; Skysailor (Turnpoints), December, page 44
Self-Launching: George Moffat, Flying a Motorglider in The 15-Meter Nationals, March, page 38
Selinger, Peter F. (a.k.a. Peter Selinger): The AS 22-2 Two-Seater (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Schleicher\ASW 22-2], January, page 28
Setz, Walter: A Champion Passes (Letters) [Obituaries; History], September, page 3
Simo-Avarosy, Eva: A Vintage Year For The Oldies (Feature Articles) [Vintage Aircraft; International; History], November, page 30
Sites: Soaring Museum Dedicates Third National Landmark, October, page 37; Chris and Dave Woods, Sunset Formation Over Hilton Ranch, October, cover; O.M. Bilaniuk, Lafayette, We Are Back!, November, page 4
Smith, Bernald S. (a.k.a. Bernald Smith, B. Smith, B.S. Smith); with George Thelen: Safety is in Your Hands (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Instruction; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Safety; Commercial Operations], February, page 9
Smith, Ray: In Memoriam: Harry Perl (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], January, page 16
Smothers, Mary: Die Alpen Für Alle Piloten, June, page 11; Die Alpen Für Alle Piloten (Feature Articles) [International\Germany], June, page 14
Soaring Society of America: Roger and Janet Clark, Go Where The Action Is, January, page 2; Spreading The Good Word, January, page 10; George Thelen, Soaring Accidents for September, 1984, January, page 10; New Year Renewals, January, page 10; Convention Schedule: It's Something For Everybody!, January, page 11; SSA Scholarship Winners, January, page 11; The SSA CFI Revalidation Clinic, January, page 13; Essay Contest Winners, January, page 14; Don't Look Down Your Nose At The Bronze Badge!, February, page 8; The Streetcorner of Broadway and 42nd..., February, page 14; Committee Begins Update of Badge, Record Procedures, March, page 13; New Officers For 1-26 Association, March, page 15; David Habercom, Would a "Q&A" Booklet Find An Audience?, April, page 2; Region 3 Reorganizes, April, page 8; SSA Staff, 1985 National Soaring Convention, April, page 16; Announcement, May, page 6; Celebrate National Soaring Week, May, page 6; Who Are We, Really?, May, page 11; Bureaucracy At Work, June, page 8; Team Fund Sweepstakes, June, page 8; Burton Solomon, A Critical Appraisal, July, page 2; When They Win in Texas, They Win Big!, July, page 10; There's No Place Like Home, July, page 11; George Thelen, Safety Task Force Reports Progress, July, page 11; Approved Barograph Calibration Lab, July, page 22; New SSA Governor For Massachusetts, July, page 22; John Farris, Call Your Local TV Station!, August, page 3; Gordon Wingate, Hunt Thermala on The Tube?, August, page 3; Don Santee, Are We Missing The Boat?, October, page 2; Deane Williams, More and Better Weather, October, page 2; Are You Up To Date?, November, page 21; George Thelen, Soaring Safety Foundation, December, page 8; SSA Membership Elects Two New Directors, Re-Elects Five Others, January, page 8; A Message From Carl Herold, January, page 12; A.J. Smith Resigns as SSA Director, February, page 8; Hansman Wins Seat on SSA Board, February, page 8; Bob Fitch, A Grateful Thank You To Those Who Helped, June, page 2; Region 8 To Elect New SSA Director, June, page 8; Call For Nominations For SSA Board of Directors, July, page 10; Candidates For Regional Directors, November, page 10; SSA Headquarters Move Highlights Fall Directors Meeting, November, page 10; Bob Said, The Aldott Touch, January, page 24; Are Your Getting Your Soaring on Time?, January, page 35; Kenneth Couche, On Editing and Safety, February, page 4; Robert McNeill, Age Cannot Wither..., March, page 8; Robert Stearns, Guilty As Charged, March, page 8; David Habercom, Would a "Q&A" Booklet Find An Audience?, April, page 2; John Phelan, Oops, We Goofed!, April, page 3; Philip Petmecky, A Word of Approval, May, page 3; A Little Reaasurance To The Readership, May, page 7; Texans Honor Aldotts, May, page 9; Advance Notice: Contest Coverage Coming, August, page 40; Barner Hedge, Up with Competition!, September, page 2; Kenneth McGurk, Good Stories, Good Sales, September, page 2; Marvin Uphaus, Try It, You'll Like It!, October, page 4; Dan Dreeben, 3 For The Price of 1, November, page 4; George Kimbriel, Vote of Confidence, November, page 6; Gren Seibels, Fan Mail, December, page 2; Team Fund Raisers, May, page 18
Solomon, Burton: A Critical Appraisal (Letters) [Insurance; Soaring Society of America], July, page 2
Stanifer, Sam: An AOA For Sailplanes? (Letters|Safety Corner) [Safety; Instrumentation], June, page 4
Stearns, Robert: Guilty As Charged (Letters) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine; Flying Wing; History; Sailplanes\Horten IV], March, page 8
Stellmack, Joseph: Spin City (Feature Articles) [Safety; Flight Technique], July, page 27
Stetson, Jeffrey: Still Going Strong (Letters) [Sailplanes\K-8], September, page 3
Strojnik, Alex: A 300-km Triangle in a Homebuilt Motorglider (Feature Articles) [Motorgliding; Awards\Badge Flights; Homebuilts & Homebuilding; Techniques\Cross Country Soaring], December, page 24
Swan, Neville: Let's Make a Deal! (Letters) [Motorgliding; International], July, page 6
Techniques: Ralph Jones, A Question of Loading, January, page 27; Wil Schuemann, Hard Ballast Isn't So Hot, Either!, March, page 4; C.C. Flora, Wet Tail Feathers, October, page 3; Derek Johnson, Caught on Top, November, page 40; How to break the Cross- Country Ice, May, page 12; Lou Feirabend, The Waves Shone and Sparkled As Gold and Diamonds..., July, page 30; Steve Koerner, 1984 Barron Hilton Cup Winner, January, page 14; Gene Hammond, Whatever It is Your Need, Do You Happen To Have It?, January, page 34; Homebuilt Distance Badge Flights on The Rise Again, February, page 12; Dennis Galotti, Some Thoughts on Death By Sailplane, February, page 41; Dr. Joachim Kuttner, The 2000-Kilometer Wave Flight, Part II, March, page 23; Gren Seibels, Lost and Found, April, page 41; Tony Burton, The Long Slide, May, page 2; Dillon Jackson, The Water Option, May, page 38; James M. Payne, Trying For The Big One, June, page 24; Tonk Mills, A Perfect Off-Field Landing, June, page 40; Ann Neilsen, Who Needs Fear?, November, page 28; Richard Schwadel, Taking The X-C Plunge, December, page 20; Alex Strojnik, A 300-km Triangle in a Homebuilt Motorglider, December, page 24; Wallace A. Scott, A Funny Thing Happened on My Way To Refugio, December, page 32; Carl Herold, Four 1000-km Flights in Two Days At Minden!, December, page 36; Steve Koerner, Hooky is Naughty, but 1000-km Is Nice!, December, page 37; Peter Williams, Landout At The Cal-Trans Lot, December, page 42; Danny Pierson, Landing The Diamant, May, page 27; Tonk Mills, A Perfect Off-Field Landing, June, page 40; F.W. Neumann, Speed Means Safety, April, page 5; James M. Payne, Trying For The Big One, June, page 24; Derek Johnson, The Magic Sequatchie, July, page 12; Derek Johnson, Question For The Met Man, June, page 5; James M. Payne, Trying For The Big One, June, page 24; Derek Johnson, The Magic Sequatchie, July, page 12; Malcom Adams, On Thermals And Drift, October, page 2; Bruce Carter, Lift That Doesn't Drift, October, page 32; Bruce Mahoney, On Locating Thermals, November, page 6; Dr. Joachim Kuttner, The 2000-Kilometer Wave Flight, Part II, March, page 23; High Altitude Flying, April, page 10; Tony Burton, The Long Slide, May, page 2; Derek Johnson, The Magic Sequatchie, July, page 12; Lou Feirabend, The Waves Shone and Sparkled As Gold and Diamonds..., July, page 30; Leroy Draper, The Easy Way Up, August, page 36
Thelen, George: Soaring Accidents for September, 1984 (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents; Soaring Society of America], January, page 10; An AD on Language (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Sailplanes\Schliecher\AS-K 21; Safety; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AD's], February, page 8; Nose Hooks Get The Nod (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Launching\Aerotow; Safety], February, page 8; Two Service Bulletins (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety; Sailplanes\Schliecher\AS-K 21; Sailplanes\Centrair], February, page 8; An Unspinnable Wing? (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Safety], February, page 11; The First Sports Class Nationals [Competitions\Sports Class], February, page 16; An AD on Air Filters (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Towplanes; Engines; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AD's; Safety], March, page 13; Soaring Accidents for October 1984 (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], March, page 13; An AD on LS-4s (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider\LS-4; Safety; AD's], April, page 8; Towplane Brake AD (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety; Towplanes; AD's], April, page 9; Soaring Accidents November and December 1984 (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], May, page 7; Soaring Accidents for January 1985 (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], June, page 8; AD's and Tech Bulletins (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Towplanes; AD's; Sailplanes\Schliecher\AS-K 21; Safety; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Cirrus; Motorgliding; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Civil Air Patrol; Sailplanes\Centrair], June, page 12; Safety Task Force Reports Progress (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Soaring Society of America; Safety], July, page 11; Soaring Accidents for February, 1985 (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], July, page 11; Fatigue During Long Contests (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Physiology\Medical; Safety; Competitions], July, page 20; First 1985 Fatalities (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], August, page 4; Soaring Accidents in March 1985 (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], August, page 41; Soaring Accidents for April 1985 (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], September, page 16; The First US National Sports Class Championships (Feature Articles) [Competitions\National\Sports Class], September, page 18; Soaring Accidents for May 1985 (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], October, page 12; Soaring Accidents for June 1985 (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], November, page 12; A Whiff of Trouble (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Materials; Safety; Commercial Operations], November, page 21; Soaring Accidents for July 1985 (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], December, page 4; Two Grob 109 AD's (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety; Motorgliders\Grob G-109; AD's], December, page 4; Soaring Safety Foundation (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety; Soaring Society of America], December, page 8
Thelen, George; with Bernald S. Smith (a.k.a. Bernald Smith, B. Smith and B.S. Smith): Safety is in Your Hands (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Instruction; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Safety; Commercial Operations], February, page 9
Thelen, George; with E. Gene Hammond (a.k.a. Gene Hammond): Where Shall I Tow? (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Launching; Safety; Launching\Towing], February, page 23; What If The Rope Won't Go? (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Launching\Towing; Safety], March, page 16; A Little Reminder (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety; Launching\Towing], September, page 15; Is There Something We're Overlooking? (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Instruction; Safety], September, page 17
Thelen, George; with Kareem Fahmi: Your Basic IFR Glider? (SSA in Action|Safety Corner) [Safety; Airspace], February, page 12
Theory of Soaring Flight: Dr. Joachim Kuttner, The 2000-Kilometer Wave Flight, Part II, March, page 23; Barry Schiff, The Good, Old-Fashioned Slip, April, page 36
Towplanes: George Thelen, An AD on Air Filters, March, page 13; George Thelen, Towplane Brake AD, April, page 9; George Thelen, AD's and Tech Bulletins, June, page 12; Auto Gas For Towplanes?, June, page 20; Norman Alexander, There'll Be a Hot Time..., August, page 2
Trailers: George Congdon, How To Cure Trailer Sway, February, page 3
Ultralights: The Evolution of a Foot Launched Glider, April, page 8; Homebuilder News, September, page 16
Uphaus, Marvin: How I Finished Last At The Regionals (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], August, page 30; Try It, You'll Like It! (Letters) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine; Competitions; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], October, page 4
Vakkur, George (a.k.a. Geo. Vakkur): For a Bigger Open Class (Letters) [Competitions\Open Class], November, page 6
Valdata, Particia: Wings (Safety Corner) [Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Safety; Instruction], January, page 41
Valley, Rick: Is Your Pre-Flight Really Finished? (Safety Corner) [Safety; Parachutes], July, page 34
Vintage Aircraft: Eva Simo-Avarosy, A Vintage Year For The Oldies, November, page 30
Wahler, Bob: A Mono-Cycle Engine? (Letters) [Engines], May, page 3
Walker, Robert: Charge That Hungry Battery! (Feature Articles) [Equipment; Construction & How-To; Maintenance and Improvements], June, page 28
Wander, Bob: Save The Baby! (Letters) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Instruction], March, page 4
Wards: Floyd J. Bailey, On The Kill Devil Hills, March, page 30
Wave Flying: Bob Said, High, Wide and Handsome, October, page 26; Arch Karl Lamb, Soaring The Guadalupes, December, page 16
Weather: Dr. Joachim Kuttner, The 2000-Kilometer Wave Flight, Part II, March, page 23; Gordon Wingate, Hunt Thermala on The Tube?, August, page 3; John Farris, Call Your Local TV Station!, August, page 3; Deane Williams, More and Better Weather, October, page 2
Weber, Bruce: The Way To Vacation (Letters) [Commercial Operations], October, page 4
Whiteley, Francis: ... and Then Another (Letters|Safety Corner) [Launching\Aerotowing; Safety], August, page 2
Williams, Dan: Pilots May Profit From Pelican-Watching (Letters) [Birds], February, page 3
Williams, Deane: More and Better Weather (Letters) [Soaring Society of America; Weather], October, page 2
Williams, Ernest: High-Priced Wing Covers: a Home Remedy (Letters|Safety Corner) [Sailplanes\Lark; Safety; Materials; Construction & How-To], April, page 5
Williams, Peter A. (a.k.a. Pete Williams, Peter Williams): Landout At The Cal-Trans Lot (Safety Corner) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring; Safety], December, page 42
Williams, Torrey: A Master Switch/Timer For Sailplane Electrical Systems [Instrumentation; Construction & How-To; Maintenance and Improvements; Equipment], June, page 42
Wingate, Gordon: Hunt Thermala on The Tube? (Letters) [Weather; Soaring Society of America], August, page 3
Witlicki, Randy: Ventus on Tow From L-19 At Sugarbush (Covers), July, cover
Women: Jim Beckman, Are Women's Records a Degrading Putdown?, January, page 3; Western Women's Seminar 1985, June, page 18; European Women's Championships, June, page 22
Woods, Chris and Dave: Sunset Formation Over Hilton Ranch (Covers) [Sites\Hilton Ranch], October, cover; In Case You'd Like To Launch Yourself (SSA in Action) [Instruction; Motorgliding; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)], January, page 8; SSA Membership Elects Two New Directors, Re-Elects Five Others (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], January, page 8; A Non-MacCready Kremer Prize (SSA in Action) [Awards; Human Power; Sailplanes\MIT Monarch], January, page 9; And The Trend Goes On: Here Comes Another Two-Seater with Power (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Centrair; Motorgliding], January, page 9; New Year Renewals (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], January, page 10; Spreading The Good Word (SSA in Action) [Commercial Operations; Soaring Society of America], January, page 10; Convention Schedule: It's Something For Everybody! (SSA in Action) [Conferences & Conventions; Soaring Society of America], January, page 11; SSA Scholarship Winners (SSA in Action) [Youth; Awards; Schools; Soaring Society of America], January, page 11; A Message From Carl Herold (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], January, page 12; Motorglider Records (SSA in Action) [FAI; Motorgliding; Records and Record Flights], January, page 13; New Lift For The Libelle From Extended Wingtips and New Flap System (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Libelle], January, page 13; The SSA CFI Revalidation Clinic (SSA in Action) [Instruction; Soaring Society of America; Conferences & Conventions], January, page 13; Essay Contest Winners (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America; Awards; Youth], January, page 14; In Memoriam: Rick Apgar (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], January, page 16; Book Review: Flying with a Pro (SSA in Action) [Book Reviews], January, page 17; CAP Solos 23 Cadets (SSA in Action) [Instruction; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Civil Air Patrol], January, page 17; The 1984 US National & Regional Champions (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; Competitions\National], January, page 18; Are Your Getting Your Soaring on Time? (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], January, page 35; Welcome a Newcomer (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Bowlus BZ-1; Homebuilts & Homebuilding; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\SHA], January, page 35; A.J. Smith Resigns as SSA Director (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], February, page 8; Don't Look Down Your Nose At The Bronze Badge! (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America; Awards\Badges], February, page 8; Hansman Wins Seat on SSA Board (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], February, page 8; Some Mini-Nimbus and Nimbus 2-C Models Get US ATC (SSA in Action) [Aircraft Certification; Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Nimbus 2-C; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Nimbus], February, page 8; Two You Haven't Seen (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Akafleig Hunchen Hu 28; Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-K 21; Schools], February, page 10; Homebuilt Distance Badge Flights on The Rise Again (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\SHA; Homebuilts & Homebuilding; Awards\Badge Flights; Techniques\Cross Country Soaring], February, page 12; Test Guide Available (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Instruction], February, page 12; The Streetcorner of Broadway and 42nd... (SSA in Action) [Conferences & Conventions; Soaring Society of America], February, page 14; Better Late Than Never (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Darmstadt D-36], February, page 20; In Memoriam: Thomas L. Dickenson (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], February, page 24; In Memoriam, Martin Schempp (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], February, page 28; In Memoriam: David R. Boon (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], February, page 38; In Memoriam: Dick Gantt (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], February, page 38; In Memoriam: Thomas Farr (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], February, page 38; In Memoriam: Frank Pesak (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], February, page 45; An Interesting Newcomer (SSA in Action) [Sailplane Design; Sailplanes\Schneider Platypus], March, page 12; Committee Begins Update of Badge, Record Procedures (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America; Awards\Badge Flights; FAI], March, page 13; Ralph Barnaby Endows National Soaring Museum (SSA in Action) [History; Archives and Museums; Awards], March, page 13; Discus Polar Announced (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Discus; Performance Evaluations], March, page 14; Height/Heading Barogram? (SSA in Action) [Instrumentation; Awards; OSTIV], March, page 14; German Aero Clubs Offer Soaring Youth Camps (SSA in Action) [Youth; Schools; International\Germany], March, page 15; Germans Honor Riedel (SSA in Action) [History; Awards], March, page 15; New Officers For 1-26 Association (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], March, page 15; Pick Your Choice For The Lincoln Award (SSA in Action) [Awards; Literature], March, page 15; In Memoriam: James Spurgeon (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], March, page 16; In Memoriam: Jose Segarra (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], March, page 16; What Really Gets Violated? (Letters) [Philosophy of Soaring; Competitions], April, page 4; Region 3 Reorganizes (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], April, page 8; Sailplane Instruction: The Book on It (SSA in Action) [Instruction; Book Reviews], April, page 8; The Evolution of a Foot Launched Glider (SSA in Action) [Motorgliding; Ultralights\Canard SC], April, page 8; The Party Line (SSA in Action) [Radios; Communications], April, page 8; Century Awards (SSA in Action) [Awards\Kolstad Scholarship and Awards; Youth], April, page 9; In Memoriam: Larry Rogers (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], April, page 9; High Altitude Flying (SSA in Action) [Techniques\Wave Flying; Altitude Flights; Physiology\Medical; Oxygen], April, page 10; Announcement (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], May, page 6; Celebrate National Soaring Week (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums; Soaring Society of America], May, page 6; A Little Reaasurance To The Readership (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine; Competitions], May, page 7; 1-26 Championships (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Competitions\1-26; Awards], May, page 9; Texans Honor Aldotts (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], May, page 9; Who Are We, Really? (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], May, page 11; And the Beat goes on (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], May, page 12; How to break the Cross- Country Ice (SSA in Action) [Commercial Operations; Instruction\Cross Country; Techniques\Cross Country], May, page 12; Team Fund Raisers (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\US Team], May, page 18; Attention, Eastern 1-26 Drivers (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Competitions\1-26], June, page 8; Bureaucracy At Work (SSA in Action) [FAI; Soaring Society of America], June, page 8; Region 8 To Elect New SSA Director (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], June, page 8; Soaring Accidents for January 1985 (SSA in Action) [Safety\Accidents/Incidents], June, page 8; Team Fund Sweepstakes (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America; International], June, page 8; World Championships: It's Minden in '91 (SSA in Action) [Competitions\World], June, page 8; New Interpretation For Badge Flights (SSA in Action) [FAI; CIVV; Awards\Badge Flights], June, page 9; Safety Task Force Gets Great Response To Soaring Site/Instructor Questionnaire (SSA in Action) [Instruction; Commercial Operations], June, page 10; Attention, Pilots: Fluid is More Vital Than You May Think! (SSA in Action) [Physiology\Medical], June, page 12; In Memoriam: Andy Stauble, Howard Bishop, Harold Smith (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], June, page 18; In Memoriam: Dr. F.W. Wortmann (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], June, page 18; In Memoriam: Glenn Collins (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], June, page 18; Western Women's Seminar 1985 (SSA in Action) [Women], June, page 18; Auto Gas For Towplanes? (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Engines; Towplanes], June, page 20; Lenox Flight School Now At New Site (SSA in Action) [Commercial Operations; Schools], June, page 20; Motorgliders Plan Mountain Rendezvous (SSA in Action) [Motorgliding; Commercial Operations], June, page 20; Change of Owners, Same Great Soaring (SSA in Action) [Commercial Operations], June, page 21; European Women's Championships (SSA in Action) [International; Women], June, page 22; Call For Nominations For SSA Board of Directors (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], July, page 10; When They Win in Texas, They Win Big! (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; International; Soaring Society of America], July, page 10; There's No Place Like Home (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], July, page 11; In Memoriam: Cal Calloway (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], July, page 20; Medal Design Contest (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums; Conferences & Conventions; Awards], July, page 20; Approved Barograph Calibration Lab (SSA in Action) [Instrumentation; Soaring Society of America], July, page 22; Black Forest is Alive and Soaring (SSA in Action) [Commercial Operations], July, page 22; New SSA Governor For Massachusetts (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], July, page 22; Region Five North Contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], July, page 24; Region 12 Sports Class Contest (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], July, page 25; Tulare '85 (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], July, page 42; Texas Soaring Association is Alive And Thriving At Age 38! (SSA in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; History], August, page 4; What a Weekend! Records Galore in Georgia (SSA in Action) [Commercial Operations; Awards\Records and Record Flights], August, page 4; Homebuilder Workshops (SSA in Action) [Homebuilts & Homebuilding; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\SHA; Construction & How-To], August, page 6; Alphabet Soup: FAA ARSA NRPM (SSA in Action) [Airspace; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Illustration], August, page 7; Advance Notice: Contest Coverage Coming (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine; Competitions], August, page 40; Sailplane Acro Update: National Contest Tasks Set (SSA in Action) [Aerobatics], August, page 40; A New Package For Contest News (SSA in Action) [Competitions], August, page 41; In Memoriam: Elmer Zook (SSA in Action) [Instruction], August, page 41; In Memoriam: Elton M. Ballas (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], August, page 41; In Memoriam: Myron R. Nevin (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], August, page 41; We Lose Another One (SSA in Action) [Commercial Operations; History], September, page 15; Homebuilder News (SSA in Action) [Flying Wing; Homebuilts & Homebuilding; Ultralights\Marske Pioneer II; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\SHA], September, page 16; Women's Competition? It's Being Done (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Women; International Sites], September, page 17; Comments Requested on Rereation Pilots NPRM (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)], September, page 36; In Memoriam: Chester Decker (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], September, page 37; Region Five East Championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional], September, page 37; Region Four Championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional\Region 4], September, page 38; Region Eight Championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional\Region 8], September, page 39; Region Ten West Championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; Competitions\Regional\Region 10 West], September, page 39; Region One Championships (SSA in Action) [Competitions\Regional; Competitions\Regional\Region 1], September, page 40; An AD on Slingsby T53B's (SSA in Action) [Sailplanes\Slingsby T.53B; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AD's], September, page 115; On The Horizon (SSA in Action) [Sailplane Design; Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-W 24; Sailplanes\Schleicher\AS-H 25], October, page 11; Hawaii CAP Wing is At It Again (SSA in Action) [Instruction\Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Civil Air Patrol], October, page 12; The Results From Rieti (SSA in Action) [International], October, page 12; In Memoriam: Clayton Shoemaker (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], October, page 36; In Memoriam: David Shapiro (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], October, page 36; In Memoriam: William Campbell (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], October, page 37; In Memoriam: William G. Lindner (SSA in Action) [Obituaries], October, page 37; Soaring Museum Dedicates Third National Landmark (SSA in Action) [History; Sites\Akron, Ohio; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark], October, page 37; Candidates For Regional Directors (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], November, page 10; Pfenninger Wins OSTIV/Klemperer Award (SSA in Action) [Awards\Klemperer; History; OSTIV; Conferences & Conventions], November, page 10; SSA Headquarters Move Highlights Fall Directors Meeting (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], November, page 10; Are You Up To Date? (SSA in Action) [Soaring Society of America], November, page 21; National Soaring Museum Details Growth Plans (SSA in Action) [Archives and Museums], November, page 21; On Turbulator Blowholes (SSA in Action) [Construction & How-To; Sailplane Design; Aerodynamics], November, page 21; Dealership Changes (SSA in Action) [Commercial Operations], December, page 4; Marianne Photo (SSA in Action) [Maintenance and Improvements], December, page 5; Another Two-Seater (SSA in Action) [Motorgliding; Sailplane Design; Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Nimbus 3D], December, page 6; Barron Hilton Cup Winner (SSA in Action) [People\Wallace A. Scott; Awards\Hilton Cup], December, page 8; Watch It: The FAA is After You Again! (SSA in Action) [Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Airspace], December, page 9
Youth: SSA Scholarship Winners, January, page 11; Essay Contest Winners, January, page 14; Roy A Poole, World's Largest Soaring Program, January, page 20; German Aero Clubs Offer Soaring Youth Camps, March, page 15; John Phelan, Oops, We Goofed!, April, page 3; Century Awards, April, page 9

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