Soaring Magazine Index for 1993 organized by subject

Soaring Magazine Index for 1993 organized by subject

The contents have all been re-entered by hand, so there are going to be typos and confusion between author and subject, etc...
Please send along any corrections and suggestions for improvement.

1, A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, None

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1-26 Association
Luan & John Walker, 1992 1-26 Championships (Midlothian, TX), January, pages 40-44
Joe Walter, What a Contest (the 1-26 Championships), October, page 3
Jim Hard, (1993) 1-26 Championships at Albert Lea, Minnesota, November, pages 19-25
Tom Holloran, GPS: The First Year-Almost, November, pages 26, 28-30
1000 Kilometer Flights
Sterling V. Starr, 1000KM in the Sky! (Over the Sierra and White Mountains), March, pages 42-45

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Aerobatics
Solaire Assists (US) Aerobatic Team, March, page 12
Fly and Make the World Turn (August 1993 WGAC in Venlo, Netherlands), April, page 4
World Glider Aerobatic Championships (Results from Veno), November, page 15
Aerodynamics
David Colling, HP-18 Aileron Roll Control Problem is Solved, May, page 41
John C. Gibson, Three Comments on April Issue, August, pages 4,6
Peter Selinger, Racing Class - a New Departure? (SZD-56 and LAK-17), August, pages 30-31
Flight Tests
Nikolai Kresse, Richard H. Johnson, and Bruce Beddow, A Flight Test Evaluation of the Krosno KR-03A Two-Place Trainer, February, pages 18-22
Vytas Peseckas, The Flying Catamaran, August, page 10
Flutter
Louis V. Hoffman, On Aircraft Flutter, August, pages 38-40
Perry W. Hanson, TAS, IAS, EAS (Debate and Flutter References), October, pages 6-7
Airports
John F. Good, Help is Needed (to Compton, Fritz: You Can't Fly That Save Gliderport in PA), February, page 2
Pete Williams, Minden Remains Active (at Douglas County Airport), February, pages 13-14
Ted Mathis, You Can, If You Try!, May, page 7
Airspace
Bill Meier, The New Airspace Changes, April, pages 38-41
Art
Peggy K. Dandridge, Credit Where Credit is Due, August, page 4
Awards
Paul A. Schweizer, Co-Founder of Schweizer Aircraft, Awarded Honorary Doctorate, May, page 9
Kolstad Scholarship and Awards
1992 Kolstad Winner Announced (David Graham), April, page 9
Lincoln
Lincoln Competition Announced, August, page 12
AwardsTrophies
National Soaring Foundation Announces (Jack Gomez Memorial) Soaring Award, February, page 13

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Badges
Flights
Jan W. Steenblik, Nine Net Diamonds over Petersburg (WV), June, page 15
Requirements
Arleen Coleson, Just for Fun Long Flights, March, page 49
Arleen Coleson, Official Observers, Silver Distance, and Diamond Goal Changes, April, page 49
Arleen Coleson, Pre-Season Reminders, May, page 49
Arleen Coleson, Official Observers, State Soaring Records - Sports Class, June, page 49
Arleen Coleson, Official Observers Take Note!, July, page 45
Arleen Coleson, Official Observers Take Note!, August, pages 47-48
Arleen Coleson, A Short Review of Code Changes, September, page 48
Arleen Coleson, Silver Distance, October, page 47
Arleen Coleson, 1993-A Year of Change, November, page 44
Birds
Colin Pennycuick, Bird's Eye View, December, pages 28-31
Book Reviews
S.V. Starr, "Silent Wings At War, Combat Gliders in World War II" by John L. Lowden, March, page 10

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Civil Air Patrol
Lt. Col. Ernest Meyer, CAP Offers a Thank You to Turf, July, page 4
Lloyd A. Sallee, New Mexico Wing 1993 Soaring Encampment (at Hobbs, NM), November, pages 12, 14
Clubs and Chapters
Cy Marrion, Thanks to Greater Boston (Soaring Club and It's Instructors), January, page 2
Jim Hurst, What Makes Caesar Creek Tick?, July, pages 22-25
Cockpit
Bill Scull, Designed by Men for Men, March, pages 34-37
Collegiate Soaring
John H. Campbell, Collegiate Soaring Says Thanks, September, page 4
Commentary
Bruce Helvie, One Way to Collect, January, page 3
Communications
Rudder Waggle Signal Adopted, November, page 16
Competitions
Wally Raisanen, Future Contest Procedures, February, pages 40-41
Billy Hill, Team Flying and the Lowtime Race Pilot, June, pages 36-37
Harry V. Senn, Has Information to Share (SOARCONT, RAOB, DUAT Plea), July, page 2
Rolly Clark, Thoughts on All the New Gadgets (& Sports Class Competition, (Need a Naked Class!)), July, pages 4,6
Jackie Womack, Sports Class (Really, with All That Equipment)?, September, pages 3-4
International
1993 European Women's Gliding Championship, January, page 12
International Wrap Up, 1992 (South African, German, French, Sweden, French Teams Announced, Trophies and Championships Announced), February, pages 7,9-10
Tony Burton, 1993 Canadian National Soaring Contest (Announced for Saskatchewan), June, page 10
World Glider Aerobatic Championships (Results from Veno), November, page 15
Internationals
(1993) Australian Nationals Results, July, page 15
International News, Dutch and Italian National Championships, November, page 15
National
Official Scoresheet Corrected for 1992 Standard Class Nationals, January, page 17
Call for 1995 (National) Contest Sites, June, page 12
Charlie Spratt and Crews and Pilots, A Flight Through Time - The (1993 Mifflin Co, PA) 15-Meter Nationals in Amish Country, October, pages 23-27
Peter C. Masak, Success at the 15-Meter Nationals in Pennsylvania, October, pages 27-29
Seniors
Hal Bruning, 3rd Annual Senior National Soaring Festival (Seminole-Lake, FL), July, pages 10-12
Non Sanctioned
Henry C. Godman, Thanksgiving Turkeyfest in Alamogordo, New Mexico, February, pages 14-15
Dick Mockler, TSA Annual Labor Day Race, December, pages 14,16
David Michaud, 1993 Little Guys Meet (Blairstown), December, page 16
Post Tasks
Alan Reeter, How We Choose Champions, May, pages 28-32
Jason Gregg, New POST Program, June, page 8
Karl H. Striedieck, POST Scoring, August, pages 2-3
Steve Smith, POST Task Discussion, August, pages 9-10
David C. Michaud, POST Task Opinion, December, pages 3-4
Ronald S. Tabery, Hybrid Task (of Speed-Only POST) for Soaring Championships, December, pages 4,9
Regional
Mike Packard, (1992) Region 12 (California City Airport) Contest Report, January, pages 14-15
Jim Smolen, (1992) Region 6 North Contest (Ionia, MI), January, pages 16-17
Clyde Taylor, (1992) Region V South Soaring Contest (Cordele, GA), February, pages 16-17
Giltner, Sam: 25 Years for Region 5 North (at Chester, SC), March, page 2
Bill Hill, Racing on the One Oh Six (Region 9 to be this June in Moriarty, CA), April, pages 6-7
Billy Hill, (1993) Region Nine Championships (Tuscon, AZ), September, pages 11-12, 14
John Daniel, 1993 Region One Championships (Sugarbush, VT), September, pages 14, 16
Marty Hudson, (1993) Region 7 Meet (Vincennes, IL), October, pages 12, 15
Gary Kemp, (1993) Region 11 South Contest (Minden), November, pages 9-12
(1993) Region 6 South Contest (Caesar Creek), November, page 17
Al Thomas, (1993) Region 11 North Contest (Montague, CA), December, pages 11-12
Robert H. Richard, 1993 Region III Championships (Harris Hill), December, pages 12,14
Mark A. Macaulay, (1993) Region 10 Contest Completed (Brady, TX), December, pages 17-18
Regional Action
(1993) Region 5 North Contest (Chester, SC), August, pages 18-19
World
Chuck O'Mahony, Twenty-Third World Gliding Championships Borlange, Sweden, September, pages 20-33
Computers and the Internet
Frank Reid, A Review of the Gliderport Management System, February, page 10
Harry V. Senn, Has Information to Share (SOARCONT, RAOB, DUAT Plea), July, page 2
Jim Bobo, Useful Program Available (RAOB from SSA), July, page 2
Tom Holloran, PC's Can Help Pilots, Not Just Scorers, September, page 45
Conventions
Paula Gadowski, WSPA Breakfast (at Seattle Convention) Planned, January, page 16
Chuck O'Mahony, Soiree in Seattle (to the 1993 Convention), May, pages 19-22
Elanor Klemperer Velarde and Walter Klemperer, Thanks to All (Barnaby-Klemperer 100th AnnivCelebration), June, page 2
Bob Chase, The 1993 SSA National Convention (in) Seattle, Washington, June, pages 18-20
SSA '94 Convention - Almost Chicago, October, page 22
Cyndi Stephenson, SSA Announces Convention Sites for 1994, 1995, 1996 (Chicago, IL, Reno, NV, and Huntsville, AL), November, pages 7-8
Cover
Rick Kasnoff, Advanced Soaring Composites American Spirit, January, cover
Bill Anderson, Baby Bowlus at Vintage Sailplane Regatta at Hemet/Ryan, February, cover
Mark D. LaCiura, Carbon Dragon Inflight above a Bright Yellow Waco Biplane at Mountain Valley Airport, March, cover
Mike Cavanagh, Bill Patterson and Doug Houston Soar the Titcomb Basin in the Wind River Range near Ganett Peak, Pinedale, Wyoming, April, cover
Maurice Jennings, Front View of Bill Hunt's 1-26 Properly Loaded onto an Open Trailer at the Caesar Creek Wright Memorial Glider Meet, May, cover
Joseph Bennis, Collection of 15 Soaring License Plates, June, cover
Yasuhiro Yama, Takashi Kato in an Inverted Flight Pilatus B4 at the Japan Shk Sports Exhibition at Hondo Airport, July, cover
Jon Silengo, Ron Murphy in his Rollanden-Schneider LS-4a over Val-Air Soaring in Durango, CO, August, cover
Chuck O'Mahony, Open Class Finisher Dropping Water, the US Team Group Shot, and the WGC-93 Logo, September, cover
Douglas C. Sperr, Time Exposure of Spinning an ASK-21 above Turf Soaring School, October, cover
David Leonard, Walt Lefford in his LS-6 above the Clouds near Woodland Park, CO, November, cover
Steve Walker, Bill Bartell Flying a Schempp-Hirth Ventus at 150 mph through the Finish Gate at the Sailplane Enterprises Annual Spring Sports Class Soaring Contest, December, cover
Credits/Appreciation
Cy Marrion, Thanks to Greater Boston (Soaring Club and It's Instructors), January, page 2
Kevin J. Cullis, "Ditto" on Charlie (Spratt), January, page 3
Jim Dickinson, Wants to Say Thanks (for Article and Cover), February, pages 4,6
Grady Dodge, Thanks to Turf (from a 16 year Old Pilot), March, page 6
Steve Hines, (Cover) Photo Credit Announced, April, page 2
Don McMann, Silent Too Long (Thanks to Instructors, Stop Arguing in Soaring), April, page 2
Lou Wipotnik, 25 Years (a CFI) Celebrated (with Obtaining CFIG), June, page 8
Michael S. Finegan, SSA Organization Was Source of Help (wants help with N4622S History), July, page 2
Duane Eisenbeiss, Controversy-Not All Bad (Safety Corner, Good), July, pages 3-4
Richard Kellerman, In Support of Safety Corner, July, page 4
Bob Booth, Jr., Thanks to All (SSA and Wurtsboro), August, page 3
Crewing
Dale M. Massey, He Values his Ground Crew, May, page 2
Tammy Chapa, Requesting Crew Stories, June, pages 3-4
Cross Country Soaring
Scott A. Jenkins, On Winter's Tail, Part 1 of 2, August, pages 22-29
Scott A. Jenkins, On Winter's Tail, Part 2 of 2, September, pages 34-39
Dick Mockler, Pursues Hilton Cup in Texas, December, pages 2-3

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Equipment
Batteries
NiCad Inserts for Airband Handheld, June, page 10
Hotellier Fittings
Mike Adams, L'Hotellier Fittings - Are They The Problem?, April, pages 18-21
John Hearn, Needs to Clarify Wording, May, pages 4,6
Y. David La Touche, Anatomy of an Incident, August, page 2
Lanny Coon, Pins and the L'Hotellier Fitting, August, pages 8-9
Brian Jenkinson, Good Job, Mike (Pins Mandatory in Germany), August, page 10
Gene Hammond, Safety Pins, December, pages 33-34
Radios
STS Handheld Update, May, page 14
NiCad Inserts for Airband Handheld, June, page 10
Errata
Official Scoresheet Corrected for 1992 Standard Class Nationals, January, page 17
John Hearn, Needs to Clarify Wording, May, pages 4,6
Editor, Oversight Correction (on Towplane Article Authors), June, page 10
Editor, 15-Meter Class Region 10 Contest Co-Champion, June, page 11
Young Eagle Announcement (Jarrod Briscoe in Photo), November, page 6
Esprit de Corps
Al Barrett, Rapture of the (Chilhowee) Ridge, January, page 3
Alan Negrin, He's found the Joy (at Ephrata, WA), January, pages 3-4
Kristopher Schweizer Evans, A Fond Memory (of his first flight at age fourteen), February, pages 3-4
Ross W. Hand, More on Nutmeg (Tradition and Chris Hand), June, pages 6-7
John Patrick, Great Memories (After 50 Years of Flying) Are Recalled, July, page 6
George Nuse, Likes This Sport of Soaring, July, page 9
Patricia Valdata, Just Like a Hawk, July, pages 18-21
Exhibits/Displays/Fairs
Sharon Smith, Weekend Warriors (at Dallas Love Field Static Display), January, page 16
Jane Taylor-Barrett, The Tehachapi Wind Fair, May, pages 9-10,12
Oshkosh '93 (Help Solicited), June, page 15
Ingrid Kjenslie, A Great Plus for Soaring, November, page 4
SSA at Oskosh, November, page 16
Bob Wander, SSA at Oshkosh Airshow (93), November, page 16
Expeditions
Pete Williams and Blanton Owen, The Great American High Country Safari 1991 & 1992 Style (Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah), January, pages 25-35
Helmuth H. Fischer and Bill Malpas, 1992/93 International Gliding Camp (South Africa), April, pages 4,6
Elsie F. Johnson, Fall Mountain Soaring Camp (Andrews-Murphy, NC), September, page 9

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Family
Wally Moran, (Father and Son Mike Moran) Proud of Nutmeg Soaring, January, page 4
Ralph Turner, Like Father, Like Son, January, page 9
Jack Sprankle, Start Them Young Like Eric Sprankle), January, page 10
J.G. Mercer, This One (TJ. Mercer Solos Three Gliders) Was Busy, February, page 4
Patti Johnson, Another Young Achiever Noted (Brannan Johnson Solos on 14th Birthday), March, page 2
Ross W. Hand, More on Nutmeg (Tradition and Chris Hand), June, pages 6-7
Bill Saunders, Remembering a Special Day (with my Daughter as PIC), July, pages 2-3
Mark J. Merkens, When It All Began (Unclear for Todd Merkins' Solo at 14), October, page 3
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Additional Airworthiness Notifications (Grob Airbrakes & Glaser-Dirks Airbrake Controls), March, page 8
Jim Short, FAA Action Plan Seeks General Aviation Partnerships, March, pages 10,12
Billy J. Singleton and James E. Toombs, The Pilot Proficiency Program, April, page 37
Jim Short, Identification Plate Exemption Extended, June, page 11
Jim Short, Private Tow Pilot Exemption Renewed, June, page 15
Don Frost, The FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, June, page 40
Harry V. Senn, Has Information to Share (SOARCONT, RAOB, DUAT Plea), July, page 2
Jim Short, SSA Responds to Threatened Taxes and User Fees, August, pages 12, 15-16

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Growth
Bill Keck, High Cost in Indonesia, January, page 10
Jim Cunningham, A Unique Welcome to SSA (from Ted Sharp), February, page 3
Peter Masak, Another Way to Control Costs, March, page 3
Gail Allinson, Says Wander's Plan Works, July, page 3
Bill Sproull and Ed Byars, The SSA Eagle Program: Year 1! Looking to the Future of Soaring, September, page 44

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Hang Gliding
Stewart Midwinter, Soaring, (Hang Gliding, and Paragliding) Which Flavor Do You Like?, January, pages 36-39
The "SWIFT" (The Missing Link?), August, page 17
History
Victor M. Saudek, Reunion at Bishop - After Four Decades, February, page 12
Bob Nemecek, The Baby Bowlus Remembered, May, page 7
Elanor Klemperer Velarde and Walter Klemperer, Thanks to All (Barnaby-Klemperer 100th AnnivCelebration), June, page 2
Michael Ziomko, "Soaring Pioneers Commemorated" (Barnaby and Klemperer), June, pages 34-35
Homebuilts & Homebuilding
Bruce Carmichael, 1992 Sailplane Homebuilder's Western Workshop (at Tehachapi, CA) Best Ever!, March, pages 38-41
Wes Lineberry, Pins, Pins, Pins!, October, page 7
Hotellier Fittings
Don Antelman, More on Control Quick Connects, January, page 4
John B. Hearn, Thanks for Excellent Article (by Reeter), January, pages 7,9
Maintenance Manual Available for L'Hotellier Control Connectors, June, pages 10-11

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Instruction
Tom Knauff, Teaching Landings, March, pages 24-29,32
Steve du Pont, Experience is Important, May, page 6
Jose Eduardo Pla, Sailplane Program in the Argentine School of Naval Aviation, May, pages 33-37
Richard Horigan, Back To Basic Glides, June, pages 7-8
John Corbett, Had a Great Week of Soaring (at Turf), July, page 3
Bertrand Handwork, The Way It Was, July, page 38
Bertrand Handwork, The Way It Is, July, page 39
Geoffrey C. Nieboer, The Way It Is, July, page 39
John C. Gibson, Three Comments on April Issue, August, pages 4,6
Tom Knauff, OSTIV Report (Fatalities and Flight Training), September, pages 17-18
Ground Schools
Tom Knauff, Region 2 Seminar Announced (for March 6, 1993), January, page 14
Instruments
Philip A. Petmecky, (Inexpensive Flight) Computers Now Available, February, page 4
Philip A. Petmecky, Using Casio's Altimeter Watches, April, pages 2-3
Tim Gossfeld, Flight Test Report on the Cambridge L-Nav, July, pages 29-30
Jay Thomson, Small (Spoilers Open) Light Works Well (Write for Details), October, pages 7-8
Michael Adams, One Pilot's View of GPS, October, pages 9-10
Tom Holloran, GPS: The First Year-Almost, November, pages 26, 28-30
John A. Carter, GPS and the Sport of Soaring As We Know It, December, page 9
John Roarke & Bob Henderson, 1995 World Championships GPS Update, December, page 14
Flight Computers
Borgelt B-100 Flight Data Computer GPS Receiver Option, February, page 48
Insurance
COMAV/SAFECO Takes Over SSA Insurance Program, July, page 10
International
Wanted-European Organizer!, July, page 15
18-Meter Class in Germany, August, page 17
John H. Campbell, European Junior Contest (Winners), November, pages 6-7
Sites
Gillian Spreckley, In Bohemia's Woods and Mountains (or Adventures in Budweiser Land), February, pages 24-26
Roy McMaster, Soaring in Iceland?, February, pages 42-45
Jon Sigurdsson, The Soaring Was Great (in Poprad Aeroclub Slovokia), March, page 3
Gary Rubus, Soaring: Russian Style, March, pages 14-22
Graham Horsnell, Impressions of Soaring in Italy, An Australian Perspective, May, pages 24-27
Jose Eduardo Pla, Sailplane Program in the Argentine School of Naval Aviation, May, pages 33-37
Dale Peterson, (British Two Seater, Open Cockpit) What is It?, June, page 4
Australia Says No to Foreign Soaring Operations, July, pages 14-15
John Roake, News from New Zealand, July, page 16
Herbert J. Greenberg, Winching in Bavaria, July, pages 31-32
Aaron Archibald, Come to British Columbia, August, page 7
Dan Donley, Had a Great Time in England (It's a Slingsby T-21, Peterson), September, pages 2-3
International News, October, pages 16,17-18
Oleska-Myron Bilaniuk, Soaring the Skies of Kiev, November, pages 8-9

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Launching
Aerotow
Lou Hoffman, Has Another View (on Spoiler Open Signal), January, pages 4,7
Michael Steckner, Questions Some SSF Reasoning (on Rudder Waggle Signal), January, pages 9-10
Cliff Oliver, Wing Dropping During (Aerotow) Launch, February, page 3
George Thelen, Tow the Line, by Dick Flanagan, February, pages 50-51
Brian A. Bird, Don't Use Tost Rings on Schweizer Hooks, April, page 3
Randy Auburg, (Crosswind) Tow Procedure Discussed, May, page 7
Philip Petmecky, Comments on (Auburg's) Tow Plane Procedure, July, page 6
Charles M. Jamieson, Jr., Proposal on Spoiler Problem, August, pages 3-4
Jan Kornychuk, Suggested Solution to Serious Problem, October, page 3
Autotow
George Thelen, Auto Tow, by Walter Gleason, March, pages 50-51
Gail Fitzhugh, Is Tach Reading Enough (for Tow Van)?, May, pages 6-7
Jim Marske, Auto Tow Procedures (Using a Line Tension Meter), June, pages 2-3
Andrew J. Hall, Has Thoughts on Auto Tow (Provides Safe Takeoff Profile), June, pages 4,6
George Thelen, Auto Tow Revisited, by Karl Allmendinger, June, pages 43-45
Dean Carswell, Discusses Auto and Winch Tow, September, page 2
Tom Knauff, OSTIV Report (Fatalities and Flight Training), September, pages 17-18
R. (Hardy) Krueger, Auto Tows from Austraila, December, page 2
Towplanes
Scott McMaster, Quantitative Evaluation of Piper Pawnee Tow Plane Letdown, April, pages 22,24-25
Editor, Oversight Correction (on Towplane Article Authors), June, page 10
Jan Kornychuk, Suggested Solution to Serious Problem, October, page 3
George H. Frost, (Bellanca Scout) Wing (Wood Spar) Crack Reported, December, page 2
Winch
Herbert J. Greenberg, Winching in Bavaria, July, pages 31-32
Dean Carswell, Discusses Auto and Winch Tow, September, page 2
Arne Wangsholm, Wire Launching (Three References to BGA Material), September, page 4
Literature
Fiction
George Thelen, a Visit to Sauerkraut Soaring Club, September, pages 40-43
Humor
George Thelen, a Visit to Sauerkraut Soaring Club, September, pages 40-43
Skip Jenkyn, Thumbs Up for Cover of June Soaring (with License Plates), October, page 9

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Maintenance and Improvements
Francisco Ferraz Santos, Early Release a Problem, March, pages 2-3
Schempp-Hirth Elevator Control Rod Service Bulletin, March, page 8
David Colling, HP-18 Aileron Roll Control Problem is Solved, May, page 41
Maintenance Manual Available for L'Hotellier Control Connectors, June, pages 10-11
Wx/Block System Gel Coat Protection, June, page 41
Peter C. King, Goop!, July, pages 33-34
George Thelen, Choices and Options, August, pages 43-45
Gene Hammond, Safety Pins, December, pages 33-34
Meteorology
Charles V. Lindsay, Obtaining and Using Weather Maps, February, pages 34-37
Jim Bobo, Useful Program Available (RAOB from SSA), July, page 2
Harry V. Senn, Has Information to Share (SOARCONT, RAOB, DUAT Plea), July, page 2
Scott A. Jenkins, On Winter's Tail, Part 1 of 2, August, pages 22-29
Scott A. Jenkins, On Winter's Tail, Part 2 of 2, September, pages 34-39
Dan Gudgel, ASOS and AWOS Observations, October, pages 32-38
Dan Gudgel, Are You Ready for METAR? (The Upcoming Meteorological Code Change), November, pages 31-33
Motorgliders
Abby Sternthal, Is Such a (Motorglider) Thing Possible?, March, page 4
John Schwenk, Soaring the Vivat, L-13 SEH Motorglider, Letter to Moravia Newsletter, May, page 8
Motorgliders in Competition with Pure Sailplanes, July, page 15
William Malpas, World Motorglider Records, October, pages 19-20
George Thelen, Late in the Day, October, pages 39-40

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National Soaring Museum
Keith Beardslee, Nice Plane (That Schweizer 1-35C) with Museum Ties, January, page 2
National Soaring Foundation Announces (Jack Gomez Memorial) Soaring Award, February, page 13
Lincoln Competition Announced, August, page 12
James W. Swinnich, NSM: Preserving the History You're Creating, December, page 26

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Obituaries
Howard Burr, Tom Irwin, January, page 12
Ted Smith, Keith Jackson, January, pages 12,14
Wally Wallington, February, page 10
Walt and Alice Bybee, Randy King, February, pages 15-16
Paul A. Schweizer, Robert C. "Bob" Kidder, March, pages 9-10
Russell Millar, Andrea Burgess, April, page 4
Jeff Byard, Don Mitchell, May, page 9
Tom Pratt, Howard Zothner, May, pages 12, 14
Steve Maier, Vince Hinds, May, page 14
Frances Petry, Loren V. "Pete" Petry, May, page 14
Paul A. Schweizer, Catherine P. Jones, June, page 11
Clarence See and Paul A. Schweizer, Lee Woods, July, page 12
Neil O'Hallaron, Bob Eaton, August, page 18
Craig Cox, Jim Cox, October, page 15
Jan Scott, Reimar Horten, November, page 6
Richard H. Johnson, Erwin J. Reeves, December, page 10
OSTIV
Tom Knauff, OSTIV Report (Fatalities and Flight Training), September, pages 17-18
Oxygen
Arthur J. Kover, A First Off-Field Landing, December, page 42

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Parachutes
Gerry Bell, Comment on (the Use of) Chutes, February, page 2
George Thelen, Choices and Options, August, pages 43-45
Jerald R. Kurtz, Says Jump Training is Important, November, pages 2-3
Patterns and Landings
Doug Haluza, Stick to Established (Pattern) Procedures, January, pages 2-3
George Thelen, Undershoot-Overshoot, by Nathan Lemmon, January, pages 45-46
Tom Knauff, Teaching Landings, March, pages 24-29,32
R.E. Geiger, Falsely Accused (of Recommending Procedures Contrary to Practice), April, page 2
Steve du Pont, Experience is Important, May, page 6
Peter Durbin, Judging Circuit and Landing Angles, August, page 2
Physiology
George Thelen, Late in the Day, October, pages 39-40
Preflight
Eugene Salvatore, A Call For a Change (in Preflight Preparation), February, page 3
Max Karst, Has An Idea For Hook Ups (Use Red Flag), March, page 6
David Habercom, Likes Red Cap (During Preflight), Too, June, page 6
Raul Blacksten, Backsaver, July, pages 35-37
Karen Willat, Red Hats No Answer, October, pages 8-9
Karl H. Striedieck, Has Thought on (Elevator Hookup) Problem, November, page 3
Promotion
Sharon Smith, Weekend Warriors (at Dallas Love Field Static Display), January, page 16
Sky Sailing, Caesar Creek Top Recruiters in 1992, March, page 7
Skip Jenkyn, Thumbs Up for Cover of June Soaring (with License Plates), October, page 9
Wright BrosCollection from Sporty's, December, pages 16-17
Publications
Arthur Illiano, Jr., Newcomer Has Suggestions (to Aid Understanding), February, pages 2-3
Jim Dickinson, Wants to Say Thanks (for Article and Cover), February, pages 4,6
Don McMann, Silent Too Long (Thanks to Instructors, Stop Arguing in Soaring), April, page 2
Duane Eisenbeiss, Controversy-Not All Bad (Safety Corner, Good), July, pages 3-4
Robert B. Riddle, (Overseas Delivery) Too Late!, October, page 3
Earl Wiley, Additional Column Requested (of Newly Licensed Pilots), October, page 4

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Records and Record Flights
William Malpas, World Soaring Records, June, pages 28-33
Hans Werner-Grosse Strikes Again, August, page 17
Tom Knauff, New World Record Claimed, September, pages 10-11
William Malpas, World Motorglider Records, October, pages 19-20
Release Mechanisms
Francisco Ferraz Santos, Early Release a Problem, March, pages 2-3
Brian A. Bird, Don't Use Tost Rings on Schweizer Hooks, April, page 3

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Safety
Accidents
Bob Nady, Accident Prevention Counselors and the Wings Program, November, page 10
Accidents/Incidents
Dieter Plapp, Why This Fatal Accident? (Involving Helmut Reichmann), February, page 2
Y. David La Touche, Anatomy of an Incident, August, page 2
Checklists
George Thelen, Open Spoilers-Again (Back By Popular Demand), May, pages 42-44
Rudder Waggle Signal Adopted, November, page 16
Hotellier Fittings
George Thelen, Another View, by Gary Quast and Cynthia Donovan, July, pages 41-43
Physiology
George Thelen, Sensory Overload (Stall/Spin in a 1-35), Sterling Starr, November, pages 35-39
Preflight
George Thelen, Disconnect (of Elevators), April, pages 44-46
George Thelen, Open Spoilers-Again (Back By Popular Demand), May, pages 42-44
Y. David La Touche, Anatomy of an Incident, August, page 2
William Weeper, Another Solution to Asembly Interruptions, September, page 2
Gene Hammond, Safety Pins, December, pages 33-34
Sailplane Design
Norman Benedict, Updating Primary Glider (Design), April, page 2
Peter Selinger, Racing Class - a New Departure? (SZD-56 and LAK-17), August, pages 30-31
Sailplane Production/Availability
Peter F. Selinger, Glasflugel Innovations and Three Jubilees, April, pages 14-17
Paul A. Schweizer, Sailplane Fleet Update, June, page 4
Richard Horigan, Back To Basic Glides, June, pages 7-8
John Mahony, Salto in Production Again (by Frank and Waldenberger), June, pages 12,15
Doug Bell, Survey of the (Single-Place) Used Sailplane Market - 1993, December, pages 39-41
Sailplanes
American Spirit
Rick Kasnoff, Advanced Soaring Composites American Spirit, January, cover
American Spirit and Spirit XL
Galen Fisher, The American Spirit is Here, January, pages 22-24
Andrew McKittrick, Getting Into The Spirit, July, pages 46-48
American Spirit Soars Over Arizona, October, page 22
First American Spirit Customer Sailplane Takes to the Air, October, page 22
Baby Bowlus
Bob Nemecek, The Baby Bowlus Remembered, May, page 7
Cherokee
Jack Sprankle, Start Them Young Like Eric Sprankle), January, page 10
Roger Erickson, (Sonia Erikson) Likes Soaring at Young Age, June, page 3
Helen Thomson, You're Never Too Young (2-1/2 Year Old Bryce Thompson), December, page 3
Bob Messner, Sugarbush Starts Them Young (Ten Year-Old Walter Brink), December, page 3
Cygnet
Cygnet in Europe, February, pages 28,32-33
David Wallace, Kudos to Cygnet, May, page 4
Design
Vytas Peseckas, The Flying Catamaran, August, page 10
FS32
Nikolai Kresse, First Flight of the FS32, April, pages 27-30
Genesis I
Group Genesis Design Team a Unique Synergy of Knowledge and Experience, December, pages 10-11
Pricing for Genesis I Standard Class Sailplane, December, page 11
Glaser-Dirks
DG-500M Now FAA Type Certified, January, page 12
Additional Airworthiness Notifications (Grob Airbrakes & Glaser-Dirks Airbrake Controls), March, page 8
Maiden Flight of the DG-800, August, pages 16-17
Grob
Additional Airworthiness Notifications (Grob Airbrakes & Glaser-Dirks Airbrake Controls), March, page 8
Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Jon Silengo, Ron Murphy in his Rollanden-Schneider LS-4a over Val-Air Soaring in Durango, CO, August, cover
LS-6
David Leonard, Walt Lefford in his LS-6 above the Clouds near Woodland Park, CO, November, cover
Schempp-Hirth
Duo Discus
Schempp-Hirth Elevator Control Rod Service Bulletin, March, page 8
Maiden Flight of the Duo-Discus, April, page 12
Schempp-Hirth Duo-Discus (Described), May, page 12
Ventus
Steve Walker, Bill Bartell Flying a Schempp-Hirth Ventus at 150 mph through the Finish Gate at the Sailplane Enterprises Annual Spring Sports Class Soaring Contest, December, cover
Schreder HP-18
David Colling, HP-18 Aileron Roll Control Problem is Solved, May, page 41
Schweizer
1-26
Luan & John Walker, 1992 1-26 Championships (Midlothian, TX), January, pages 40-44
Joe Walter, What a Contest (the 1-26 Championships), October, page 3
Jim Hard, (1993) 1-26 Championships at Albert Lea, Minnesota, November, pages 19-25
Tom Holloran, GPS: The First Year-Almost, November, pages 26, 28-30
SGS 1-26
Maurice Jennings, Front View of Bill Hunt's 1-26 Properly Loaded onto an Open Trailer at the Caesar Creek Wright Memorial Glider Meet, May, cover
SGS 2-33
George A. Mesiarik, Info on 2-33 Canopy (from LP Aero Plastics), June, page 4
Seniors
Millard Wells, Drop Him (86 Year Old John Nowak) a Line, January, page 2
Stewart Crane, An Open Letter to Jack Olson, March, pages 3-4
Roger Brewer, Another (Jack) Olson Fan, June, page 3
Jim Hurst, Old Timers Alive and Well (at Caesar Creek), August, page 6
Fredrick Voltz, A Prestigious Group of Pilots, August, page 9
Sites
Pete Williams, Minden Remains Active (at Douglas County Airport), February, pages 13-14
Derek Johnson, South Carolina's New Soaring Operation (at Ridgeland), February, page 17
Jan W. Steenblik, Nine Net Diamonds over Petersburg (WV), June, page 15
John Corbett, Had a Great Week of Soaring (at Turf), July, page 3
Ed Slater & Gary Fogel, Torrey Pines Listed As Historic Place, July, pages 12,14
Jayne Reid, Bermuda is High on Soaring! (Lancaster County, SC), August, pages 32-34
Bermuda High Soaring Celebrates First Anniversary at New Location with Neighbor Day and Mamber Day, October, pages 21-22
Eric Striedieck, A Word on Crazy Creek, November, page 2
Soaring Society of America
Jim Short, SSA Responds to Threatened Taxes and User Fees, August, pages 12, 15-16
Bill Sproull and Ed Byars, The SSA Eagle Program: Year 1! Looking to the Future of Soaring, September, page 44
Governors
Michael S. Finegan, SSA Organization Was Source of Help (wants help with N4622S History), July, page 2
Membership
Special (Membership) Anniversaries, March, pages 7,9
President
Gene Hammond, A Letter from the President (State of and Future for SSA), May, page 18
President's Report
Larry Sanderson, The Young Eagles Program, SSA Joins Forces with EAA, May, pages 38-40
Soaring Magazine
Skip Jenkyn, Thumbs Up for Cover of June Soaring (with License Plates), October, page 9
Trustees
Annual Meeting of SSA Trustees, July, page 15
Solicitations
Millard Wells, Drop Him (86 Year Old John Nowak) a Line, January, page 2
Fernando J. Rueda, Help! (Needs New Glider Cost Data), January, page 3
Martha Wright, Input on Barograph Theft (Needed), January, page 10
John F. Good, Help is Needed (to Compton, Fritz: You Can't Fly That Save Gliderport in PA), February, page 2
Sebastian Huhmann, A Year Here (USA) for a Year There (Germany), May, page 4
Rob Chilcoat, Needs to Locate (Kingman WWII) Veterans, May, page 6
Mike McIntyre, Any SZD-24 Foka Owners Out There?, May, page 7
Tammy Chapa, Requesting Crew Stories, June, pages 3-4
Dale Peterson, (British Two Seater, Open Cockpit) What is It?, June, page 4
Peter Layne, Needs Some Information (on Mosquitos), June, page 8
Oshkosh '93 (Help Solicited), June, page 15
Michael S. Finegan, SSA Organization Was Source of Help (wants help with N4622S History), July, page 2
Martin Simons, Help on Slingsby (T-53 Information) Whereabouts, September, page 3
Mike Grogan, Kansas Thermal (Inquiry with Diagram from Dust Markers), September, pages 4,6

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Techniques
Mountain Soaring
John Joss, Human -- Nature Sierra Nevada survival time Again, December, pages 36-38
Outlandings
Arthur J. Kover, A First Off-Field Landing, December, page 42
Ridge Soaring
Al Barrett, Rapture of the (Chilhowee) Ridge, January, page 3
Thermals and Thermaling
Doug Haluza, Why Does Airspeed Increase When Entering a Thermal?, April, pages 31-34
John C. Kaplan, Has Some Questions (for Haluza)?, June, page 2
William D. Mulkins, Chasing Ghosts, June, pages 38-39
John C. Gibson, Three Comments on April Issue, August, pages 4,6
Mike Grogan, Kansas Thermal (Inquiry with Diagram from Dust Markers), September, pages 4,6
Tom Phillips, Thermal Sounds, October, pages 31-32
Wave Flying
Victor M. Saudek, Reunion at Bishop - After Four Decades, February, page 12
Jack Lambie, The Near Death Experience, July, pages 26-28
Scott A. Jenkins, On Winter's Tail, Part 1 of 2, August, pages 22-29
Scott A. Jenkins, On Winter's Tail, Part 2 of 2, September, pages 34-39
David L. Bigelow, Near Death Experience (Response), October, page 4

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Ultralights
Ed Anderson, GAPA (PW-2 Ultralight) at Sun'N Fun, July, page 16
The "SWIFT" (The Missing Link?), August, page 17

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Vintage Aircraft
Jeff Byard, A Flight to Remember (in a 1939 Bowlus Baby Albatross), January, pages 20-21
Dale Peterson, (British Two Seater, Open Cockpit) What is It?, June, page 4
Norman Dibble, Wants Help Finding Bowlus Albatross, July, page 9
Dan Pierson, VSA Information (on Vintage and Classics), October, pages 2-3

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Winglets
Peter C. Masak, Design of Winglets for Sailplanes, June, pages 21-27
World Class Glider
Cygnet in Europe, February, pages 28,32-33
FAI through the IGC, World Class Winner Announced - The PW-5, June, page 16
Ed Anderson, Solaire Announces World Class Plans, July, pages 15-16
Oran Nicks, Update on World Class PW-5, October, page 2
Alan Negrin, Rising from the Ashes, December, page 16
Piero Morelli, World Class: Present Status and Expected Future Developments, December, pages 20-23
Oran W Nicks, Addendum: Report on Visit to Poland to Review PW-5 Progress and Plans, December, pages 23-24
WSPA
Paula Gadowski, WSPA Breakfast (at Seattle Convention) Planned, January, page 16
Franke Ebler, Women's Soaring Seminar, October, page 3

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Youth
New Youth Soaring Scholarship Announced, January, page 14
John Campbell, (Junior) Team Named for European Contest, January, pages 15-16
Frank LaCroix, Youth Are Active at Nutmeg, February, page 2
Kristopher Schweizer Evans, A Fond Memory (of his first flight at age fourteen), February, pages 3-4
Richard Glover, Youngster on the Ball, February, page 6
Stu Schweizer, Nominations Sought for (Gross Sky Ghost) Award, February, page 10
John H. Campbell, EAA Young Eagles, February, page 17
Grady Dodge, Thanks to Turf (from a 16 year Old Pilot), March, page 6
Youth Camp (at Pocono Mt. Airport) Makes Plan, March, page 12
1992 Kolstad Winner Announced (David Graham), April, page 9
Sebastian Huhmann, A Year Here (USA) for a Year There (Germany), May, page 4
Larry Sanderson, The Young Eagles Program, SSA Joins Forces with EAA, May, pages 38-40
The Harris Hill Junior Member Program, June, pages 11-12
First Young Eagle Takes Flight (with Gene Hammond), August, page 18
John Clabes, FAA and BSA (Boy Scouts of America) Join Hands in New Venture, September, pages 9-10
Mark J. Merkens, When It All Began (Unclear for Todd Merkins' Solo at 14), October, page 3
Philip A. Petmecky, Young Eagle Flights, October, page 6
John H. Campbell, Youth Aerospace Convention (26th NCASE in Orlando), October, page 21
John H. Campbell, Junior Team Sweepstakes (Results), October, page 21
David Newill, Boy Scouts Earn (EAA Young) Eagle Certificates, November, page 3
Frank J. Cherne, Knows How to Make (Soaring's Future) It Work, November, pages 3-4
Young Eagle Announcement (Jarrod Briscoe in Photo), November, page 6
John H. Campbell, European Junior Contest (Winners), November, pages 6-7
Ingrid Kjenslie, Another Dedicated Pilot (14 Year Old Phil Lomnes), December, page 4

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No subject
Fritz Compton, You Can't Fly That Glider Here!, February, pages 38-39
Sterling Starr, Frank, Lou: 'To Spin, or Not To Spin' (that is the question..) - a life-saving alternative, April, pages 35-36
Lou Frank, 'To Spin, or Not To Spin' (that is the question..) - a life-saving alternative, April, pages 35-36
Sterling Starr, DuPont, Steve: Advocate of Spins, July, pages 6,8-9
Sterling Starr, Gibson, John C: Three Comments on April Issue, August, pages 4,6
Billy Hill, A Breath of Fresh Air!, August, pages 35-37
Bob Nady, Value of Clubs to SSA Membership, September, page 17
Sterling Starr, Frank, Lou: Additional Discussion on Spins, October, page 10
Bob Nady, Methods of Starting Clubs, October, page 15
Bob Nady, Newsworthy Items of Club Activities, December, page 19
George Thelen, Fuzzy Logic for Soaring, December, pages 43-44

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