Soaring Magazine Index for 1998 organized by issue
Soaring Magazine Index for 1998 organized by issue
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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 '[ ]'.
Click on a thumbnail cover to see the fullsized issue [they can be big!].
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
1998
January 
Bill Tomsa, Flight Planning (Cover) [Art]
Larry Sanderson, One Special Lady (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
J. Robert Thompson, In Agreement (Soaring Mail) [Motorgliders], page 3
Jim Price, Club Wins Award (Soaring Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Caesar Creek], page 3
Tony Way, A Mystery? (Soaring Mail) [Sailplanes\Tie Fang 713 glider], page 3
Stephen Biggs, Obey Those FAR's (Soaring Mail) [FAR], page 4
Elmer Mooring, M-ASA Hosts Youth (Soaring in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Youth\Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Mid-Atlantic Soaring], page 7
Jim Culp, GCS Reaches Out (Soaring in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Gulf Coast Soaring], page 7
John Campbell, SSA Member on NCAE Board (Soaring in Action) [NCAE\Education], page 8
Tim Mara, Special Announcement (Soaring in Action) [Sailplanes\Glasflugel 304CZ], page 8
Wayne Ginther, Alvord - 1997 (Soaring in Action) [Alvord], page 9
Gerry Guay, NE Region CAP Flights (Soaring in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP\Youth], page 10
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 10
James W. Swinnich, From the NSM Director (Soaring in Action) [Museum], page 13
Jack Wyman, Region 6 Contest (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Region 6], page 14
Bob Wander, (The Buzz) [Federal Aviation Administration], page 15
Basil J.F. Mott, A Woman for All Seasons (Feature Article) [People\Linda DeMarco], page 17
Allen Silver, Is Your Life Worth $50 a Year? (Feature Article) [Safety\Parachutes], page 21
Barbara Lippincott-Lonsky, A Crewing Youth's Adventure (Feature Article) [Youth\Crewing], page 23
Bob Whelan, Soaring a Colorado Sinkhole (Feature Article) [Sites\Boulder, CO], page 27
George Thelen, Region 13 Contest (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 31
Billy Singleton, Safety - A Continuing Effort (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 39
Judy Ruprecht, Badges & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 46
February 
(up to table of contents)
John Sullivan, Sailplane in Flight at Minden (Cover) [Sailplanes\Nimbus III DM]
Larry Sanderson, How Much is Too Much? (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Billy Hill, Thanks (Soaring Mail) [Safety], page 3
Bridgett Whiting, Young Lady on a Mission (Soaring Mail) [Youth\First Solo; People\Bridgett Whiting], page 3
Rob Morgan, A Great Day at the Field (Soaring Mail) [Public Relations], page 4
Sergio Colachevich, Close to Ground, Check the Speed (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Instruction], page 4
Bruce Carmichael, SHA Conducting Survey (Soaring Mail) [Safety], page 5
Jochen Ewald, Questions Ballistic Parachute Safety (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Parachutes], page 5
Ralph Biesemeyer, Solo in Las Vegas (Soaring Mail) [Youth\First Solo; People\Scott Huntsman], page 5
Stephen Du Pont, Bad Judgment, Not Age! (Soaring Mail) [Safety], page 5
Charlie Gray, Having a Good Time (Soaring Mail), page 7
Paul A. Schweizer, The 1-26ers Come Home (Soaring In Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26\Harris Hill], page 9
Let L-13AC Aerobatic Blanik (Soaring In Action) [Sailplanes\Blanik], page 9
Lysle Mockler, New to New Castle (Soaring In Action) [Competitions\New Castle], page 10
Vitek Siroky, Blanik Blurbs (Soaring In Action) [Sailplanes\Blanik], page 10
Bob Wander, Pilots: Know Your Rights! (The Buzz) [Federal Aviation Administration], page 15
Greg Crook, Genesis 2 Flight Test (Soaring In Action) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\Genesis], page 15
Apply for WSPA Scholarships (Soaring In Action) [WSPA; Scholarships\WSPA], page 15
Final Glide (Soaring In Action) [Obituaries], page 15
Vitek Siroky, The Awesome Mt. Rainier Wave (Feature Article) [Techniques\Waves], page 17
Mark Keene and Pete and Judy Vredenburg, A Real Texas Shootout-The 1997 1-26 Championship (Feature Article) [Competitions\1-26; Sites\Midlothian, Texas], page 23
David Habercom and Karl and Iris Striedieck and Clem and Mary Bowman, The First World Air Games and Turkish Delights! (Feature Article) [Competitions\World Air Games], page 29
Peter C. King, Should Your Glider Be Retired? (Feature Article) [Sailplanes], page 34
Judy Ruprecht, Badges & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 36
George Thelen, Time for Letters Again (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 37
Roberto Barreiro Devesa, Soaring in Spain at the Gliderport of Fuentemilanos! (Feature Article) [Sites\Fuentemilanos, Spain], page 43
March 
(up to table of contents)
John Wolters, Sailplane in Flight and Clouds (Cover) [Cover; Motorgliders\PIK 20 E]
Larry Sanderson, Misteaks (oops) ... Mistakes (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
David McAsey, Other Factors? (Soaring Mail) [Safety], page 3
Joel D. Hough, Use Rudder Waggle (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Signals], page 3
John Galdieri, Note, Aspiring Writers (Soaring Mail) [Literature], page 3
John S. Lawrence, Asking for Help (Soaring Mail) [Youth; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP], page 3
Robert M. Park, Call to Attention (Soaring Mail) [Safety], page 3
Sanjay Acharya, Soaring Really High~ (Soaring Mail), page 3
George Thelen, And George Responds (Soaring Mail) [Safety], page 4
Ron Kindschi, Out of the Mouth of Babes (Soaring Mail) [Motorgliders\Youth], page 4
Paul A. Schuman, The Boulder Sinkhole Revisited (Soaring Mail), page 5
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 7
New Product: H 125 Integrale Winch (Soaring In Action) [Launching\Winch], page 7
Jim Short, IAR Brasov Increases Safe-Life of IS-28B2 "Lark" (Soaring in Action) [Maintenance and Improvements], page 8
New Product (Soaring in Action) [Meteorology], page 8
Jaye Fish, NSM Wants Your Help (Soaring in Action) [Museum\Hall of Fame], page 9
Soaring Flight Simulator (Soaring in Action) [Simulator], page 9
National Soaring Museum, Lincoln Award Winner (Soaring in Action) [Awards\Literature], page 10
Paul J. Krupin, Summer Camp for Teens (Soaring in Action) [Youth], page 12
Tom Knauff, New From Schempp-Hirth (Soaring in Action) [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth], page 12
Bob Wander, (The Buzz), page 13
The 1997 U.S. National and Regional Soaring Champions (Feature Article) [Competitions], page 14
Tillmann Steckner, Putting the Bite Into Weak Drum Brakes (Feature Article) [Maintenance and Improvements\Brakes], page 17
Richard H. Johnson, An FTE of the IS-29D2 15-Meter Sport Sailplane (Feature Article) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\IS-29D2], page 27
Nyal Williams, Earning a B Badge in a Primary Glider in Belgium (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Primary Glider], page 35
Judy Ruprecht, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 39
George Thelen, Well ... You See ... One Day... (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 44
April 
(up to table of contents)
Blanton Owen, Sailplane on the Ground and Clouds (Cover) [Sailplanes\Grob G-103]
Larry Sanderson, The Warren E. Eaton Trophy (President's Column) [Editorial\Bernald Smith], page 2
George J. Vakkur, GPS and Records (Soaring Mail) [Awards\Badges\GPS\Records], page 3
Ingrid Kjenslie, Thinking of Retiring? (Soaring Mail) [History\Seniors], page 3
Judy Ruprecht, Badge and Record Response (Soaring Mail) [Awards\Badges\GPS], page 3
Jay Fredricksen, Thanks for Everything (Soaring Mail) [Youth; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP], page 4
Rand Baldwin, Corrections Noted (Soaring Mail) [Competitions\Cordele], page 4
George Wiederkehr, 4th International European Junior Gliding Championship (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Juniors], page 5
Nancy Graham, Call for Nominations - 1998 (Soaring In Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 5
Elemer Katinszky, PW-5 Type Certification (Soaring in Action) [Sailplanes\PW-5], page 6
News About PW-5 (Soaring in Action) [Sailplanes\PW-5], page 6
Jim Price, Glider Flight Number 8000 (Soaring in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Caesar Creek], page 7
John Campbell, Line Crew Reward (Soaring in Action) [Awards\Bultman], page 7
Distributor Announced (Soaring in Action) [Sailplanes\Solaire], page 7
Norm Page, Henry Combs Perpetual Trophy Winner for 1997 (Soaring in Action) [Awards\Henry Combs], page 8
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 8
Bob Wander, (The Buzz) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Commercial Operators], page 9
Denver Soaring Council, Scholarship Winner Announced (Soaring in Action) [Scholarships], page 9
New Florida Club (Soaring in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Florida], page 9
Jim E. Hendrix, Casting Out the Anchor Chain (Feature Article) [Instruction\X-C Soaring], page 12
Richard H. Johnson, Development of a Total Energy System for the PW-5 Sailplane (Feature Article) [Equipment\Instrumentation], page 16
Joe Parrish, Rope Breaks: Lessons Learned From the Space Shuttle (Feature Article) [Instruction\Safety], page 22
Tom Janowsky, Getting Hooked on Soaring (Feature Article), page 27
Judy Ruprecht, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 32
George Thelen, Nearer, My God to Thee! (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 34
Billy Singleton, 1997 SSF Safety Report (Feature Article , Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 40
May 
(up to table of contents)
Richard Thornton, Sailplane Take-off Line (Cover) [Competitions\Regionals; Sites\California City]
Larry Sanderson, The SSA Foundation Looking Into the Future (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Bob Johnson, Praise for Brake Article (Soaring Mail) [Equipment\Brakes], page 3
Elemer Katinszky, Additional Tire Information (Soaring Mail) [Equipment\Tires], page 3
Eugene R. Ganssle, SG-38 Restoration (Soaring Mail) [History; Sailplanes\Schulgleiter SG-38; Museum], page 3
Gregg R. Irvine, About Spirit and Falcon (Soaring Mail) [Sailplanes\Spirit/Falcon], page 3
Tillmann Steckner, Corrections Noted (Soaring Mail) [Equipment\Brakes], page 3
Tim Hanke, 1998 Junior Contest (Soaring Mail) [Competitions\Youth; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 3
David Ryhti, Co-Pilot Still Sucks Her Thumb (Soaring Mail), page 4
Bob Bailey, More on Camps (Soaring Mail) [Instruction], page 5
James R. Campbell, You're Never Too Old (Soaring Mail) [Seniors], page 5
John Campbell, 1997 Kolstad Awards (Soaring in Action) [Awards\Kolstad], page 7
Blanik Camp Set (Soaring In Action) [Sailplanes\Blanik; Instruction], page 7
Billy Singleton, Report Available (Soaring in Action) [Safety], page 8
Discover Soaring! Video Wins Award (Soaring in Action) [Video], page 8
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 8
New Soaring Video (Soaring in Action) [Video], page 9
Jack Olson, Still Looking Up (Soaring in Action) [Seniors], page 10
Knauff and Sproull Elected to the Soaring Hall of Fame (Soaring in Action) [Awards\Hall of Fame], page 10
Bob Nady, (Club & Chapter Chatter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 13
Bob Wander, (The Buzz) [FAA\Ramp Check], page 13
NAA Announces Record Flights of 1997 (Soaring in Action) [Awards\NAA], page 13
Chuck O'Mahony, The 1998 SSA Convention (Feature Article) [Conventions], page 16
Richard H. Johnson, The Effects of Wing Surface Distortions on the Performance of a Modern Sailplane (Feature Article) [Aerodynamics\Performance], page 23
Bruno Gantenbrink, The Most Dangerous Part of Gliding.....Is the Trip to the Glider Field! (Feature Article) [Safety], page 29
George Thelen, 2-32 Accident Revisited (Safety Corner) [Safety\Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-32], page 37
Judy Ruprecht, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 44
June 
(up to table of contents)
Dennis Meyer, Sailplane Ridge Soaring (Cover) [Sailplanes\LS-3; Cover; Sites\Vacaville]
Larry Sanderson, The High Price of Soaring (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Frank Reid, Communication Helpful (Soaring Mail) [Federal Aviation Administration], page 3
Jim Miller, Age No Barrier (Soaring Mail) [Seniors\First Solo; People\John William], page 3
David Habercom, Credit Deserved (Soaring Mail) [Competitions\World Air Games], page 4
Jeff Marcell, They're Everywhere! (Soaring Mail) [Soaring Society of America\Members], page 4
John Lawrence, Help for CAP (Soaring Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP; Youth], page 4
Carla Page, NSM - Women in Aviation (Soaring In Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\NSM; Museum\Women], page 5
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 5
John Campbell, SSA Rejuvenation (Soaring in Action) [Youth], page 6
Pete Williams, New Product Self-Launch Retractable Engine Sailplanes by Peter Williams (Soaring in Action) [Literature\Motorgliders], page 7
Dick Johnson, 1998 Marfa Thermal and Wave Camp Report (Soaring in Action) [Sites\Marfa; Meteorology\Thermal/Wave], page 8
Martin Simons, New Product German Air Attaché: The Life of Peter Riedel by Martin Simons (Soaring in Action) [Literature\Peter Riedel], page 8
Kai Gertsen, 1998 Senior Nationals (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Seniors; Sites\Seminole County], page 10
Brian Hudnut, Construction of 100th Steme Model S10 (Soaring in Action) [Sailplanes\Stemme S10], page 12
NSF Board Meeting (Soaring in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\NSF], page 12
Bob Nady, (Club & Chapter Chatter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 13
Bob Wander, A Little Friendly Competition (The Buzz) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 14
Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the SZD-59 Acro Sailplane (Feature Article) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\SZD-59], page 18
Dean Carswell, Handling the SZD-59 Acro (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\SZD-59], page 20
Dean Carswell, The Laugh's On Me (Feature Article) [Ultralights\Towing; Motorgliders\Diamond Xtreme HK 36 TTS], page 27
Roger Archey, Landout Kit! (Feature Article) [Equipment], page 30
Peter C. King, Cruise Missile (Feature Article) [Trailers], page 34
George Thelen, Future Planning (er ... well, Conspicuous Consumption) (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 40
Judy Ruprecht, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 44
July 
(up to table of contents)
Chuck O'Mahony, Justin Wills in his ASW-27 at World Competition (Cover) [Competitions\World; Sites\St. Auban, France]
Larry Sanderson, We Need Your Help (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Winfried L. Mroz, Thanks for Magazine (Soaring Mail) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 3
Ron Tabery, Tape Problems - Not Apeeling (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Tape], page 4
Terry Sullivan, Flight Simulator Helps (Soaring Mail) [Simulator\Instruction], page 4
Carla Page, Teens Earn Soaring Awards (Soaring in Action) [Youth; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Awards], page 7
Jayne Reid, CAP at Bermuda High (Soaring In Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP\Youth; Sites\Bermuda High], page 7
Schempp-Hirth, Discus-2 Makes Maiden Flight (Soaring in Action) [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Discus-2], page 8
Sharon Smith, WSPA Online (Soaring in Action) [WSPA\On-line], page 8
Peter McLean, Soaring Event Announced (Soaring in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Mohawk], page 9
New Winch Available (Soaring in Action) [Launching\Winch\H 125 Integrale], page 9
Lou Frank, Soaring Safety Seminar 1998 (Soaring in Action) [Safety\Seminar], page 10
Cyndi Stephenson, New Promotional Item (Soaring in Action) [Youth], page 11
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 11
Bob Nady, (Club & Chapter Chatter) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 12
Bob Wander, (The Buzz), page 12
Frank Reid, Landing Short (Instructors' Corner) [Instruction], page 13
Judy Ruprecht, U.S. and World Soaring Records (Feature Article) [Awards\Records], page 14
Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of an LS-8a Standard Class Sailplane (Feature Article) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider\LS-8a], page 17
Bob von Hellens, Soaring at the El Tiro Dash (Feature Article), page 24
Raul Blacksten, I Helped Rescue the 1-7 (Feature Article) [History\SGS 1-7], page 26
Steve Nesser, A Short Distance and a Long Night (Feature Article) [Cross Counry Soaring; Crewing], page 30
Billy Singleton, NTSB Summaries (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 32
George Thelen, Delayed Maintenance (Safety Corner) [Safety\Maintenance], page 41
Judy Ruprecht, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 44
August 
(up to table of contents)
Jay McDaniel, Sailplane at Las Vegas (Cover) [Sailplanes\DG-600]
Larry Sanderson, Dear Mrs. Garvey (President's Column) [Editorial\FAA], page 2
Gary B. Swift, SSA Hand Signal For Motorists? (Soaring Mail) [Signals], page 3
Jim C. Kellett, From on High (Soaring Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Skyline], page 3
Kevin Perry, Also Active with Youth (Soaring Mail) [Youth\Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Sites\Lake Elsinore], page 4
Ray Butts, Has Some Comments (Soaring Mail) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 4
Stanley E. McGrew, He Says No! (Soaring Mail) [FAR], page 4
George Taylor, Trailers, Trailers (Soaring Mail) [Trailers], page 5
Patrick Edwards, Flying the Bus (Soaring Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Central Ohio], page 5
Ted G. Fillos, Sharing Photo (Soaring Mail) [Photography\Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Sites\Brandywine], page 5
Larry Sanderson, Charlie Spratt Reporting On-Line (Soaring in Action) [Competitions], page 7
Vitek Siroky, Blanik America Anniversary (Soaring In Action) [Sailplanes\Blanik], page 7
Vitek Siroky, Purchase Planned (Soaring in Action) [Manufacturers\Blanik], page 7
New Product Ball GS Comp (Soaring in Action) [Instruments], page 7
Vitek Siroky, News from LET (Soaring in Action) [Manufacturers\LET], page 8
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 8
Biographies for Newly Nominated SSA Director Candidates (Soaring in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 9
Bob Wander, You Gotta ... Have a Regatta! (The Buzz), page 10
Frank Reid, The "New" SSA Signal (Instructors' Corner) [Instruction], page 11
Ned Godshall, Revolutionizing Sailplanes (Feature Article) [Hangars], page 16
Paula Gadowski, Discovering What It's All About! (Feature Article), page 24
Paddy Welles, As Good As It Gets - 1998 Sports Class Nationals (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sports; Sites\Mifflin County], page 29
William Prescott, The Last Diamond - At Last! (Feature Article) [Awards\Badges], page 36
George Thelen, Experience Tells (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 40
Judy Ruprecht, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 44
September 
(up to table of contents)
Ronald Poe, Rear View of 2-33 on Tow and Scenery (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-33]
Larry Sanderson, Flying - Right or Privilege? (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Gary P. Bushouse, Who Says Soaring is for Old Folks (Soaring Mail) [Youth\Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Sites\Lake Elsinore], page 3
Joel Flamenbaum, A Great Place to Soar (Soaring Mail) [Sites\Driggs], page 3
Michael Westbrook, Texas Soaring Association's 2-33 (Soaring Mail) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-33; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\TSA], page 3
Philip C. Marks, Brakes and More (Soaring Mail) [Maintenance and Improvements\Brakes], page 4
Randy Roth, She Says it Best (Soaring Mail) [Youth], page 4
Steve Loudon, Come Fly Nebraska (Soaring Mail) [Sites\Nebraska], page 5
François Pin, 1999 SSA Convention Help and Involvement Needed (Soaring in Action) [Conventions], page 7
Larry Sanderson, A New Era in Contest Reporting (Soaring in Action) [Competitions], page 7
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 7
Jim Price, Region 6 South Contest (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Region 6; Sites\Caesar Creek], page 8
John Murray, New Product (Soaring in Action) [Equipment\Radio], page 8
Ty White, 1998 Region 11 Championships (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Region 11; Sites\Crazy Creek], page 10
Bob Wander, http://www.ssa.org (The Buzz) [Soaring Society of America\On-line], page 12
Frank Reid, The "It Can't Be My Fault, the Gods Are Doing This" Syndrome (Instructors' Corner) [Instruction], page 13
Charles "Chuck" O'Mahony, Into the Wild Blue Yonder (Feature Article) [Youth\Instruction; Military\Air Force Academy], page 14
David Gibo, Tactics and Vectors - Flight Tactics of Migrating Monarch Butterflies (Feature Article) [Butterflies], page 20
Juergen Nick, Automatic Safety Sleeve for the L'Hotellier Swivel Joint Connectors (Feature Article) [Safety\Controls], page 22
William R. Cotton (accompanied by Edward "Ward" Hindman), One if by Thermal, Two if by Wave, Three if by Ridge Lift (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Motorgliders], page 24
William "Bill" Ard, Epic Gaggle Tales From Montana (Feature Article) [Techniques\Mountain Flying], page 28
Eric Greenwell, Powered Sailplanes Provide Opportunities (Feature Article) [Motorgliders], page 32
Doug Levy (with editiorial assistance from George Powell), Three Diamonds in a 1-26 (Feature Article) [Awards\Badges; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26], page 36
George Thelen, Fatal Accident (Safety Corner) [Safety\Accident], page 41
Judy Ruprecht, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 44
October 
(up to table of contents)
John Sullivan, Sailplane Over Fall Foliage (Cover) [Sailplanes\Grob G-103C]
Larry Sanderson, With Rights Come Responsibilities We're in this Together (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Peter Leonhardt, Rudder Waggle (Soaring Mail) [Instruction\Signals], page 3
Steve Adkins, Great Mix! (Soaring Mail) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 3
Tom Dwyer, Hey! What About Us Sunday Fliers? (Soaring Mail) [Sailplanes\Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 3
John P. Fornarola, A Great Place to Soar! (Soaring Mail) [Sites\Parowan], page 4
Tillmann Steckner, Further Information on "Shadow Soaring" (Soaring Mail) [Meteorology], page 4
William F. Davis, Alive and Well (Soaring Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Northern Sky Soaring], page 5
Charlie Spratt and Carmen Waters, Region Four North Contest (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Region 4; Sites\Mifflin], page 7
Mark Kennedy, Heads Up (Soaring in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 7
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 7
Mark Kennedy, Weather Articles Coming (Soaring in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine\Meteorology], page 8
Burt Compton, Byrd Does Great (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Bavaria Glide], page 9
Mark Kennedy, For Prospective Authors (Soaring in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine\Authors], page 9
Mike Greenwald, Region 7 Results (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Region 7], page 9
Ron Clarke, New Glider to U.S. (Soaring in Action) [Sailplanes], page 9
Chris Schnier, Gross Sky Ghost Scholarship Awarded (Soaring in Action) [Scholarships\Gross], page 10
Ron Ferguson, Region 8 Contest Report (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Region 8; Sites\Ephrata], page 10
Bob Wander, (The Buzz) [Youth\Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 12
Frank Reid, What's Your Left Hand Doing? (Instructors' Corner) [Instruction], page 12
Bob Dittert, The 1998 Motorglider Nationals and Region Nine Competition (Feature Article) [Competitions\Motorgliders; Competitions\Region 9; Sites\Hobbs], page 14
Gene Hammond, Ground Damage Still A Problem (Feature Article) [Safety], page 18
Marvin Willis, A 1-26 Championship From An Old Goat's Perspective (Feature Article) [Competitions\1-26], page 20
Tom Hardy, A Lifesaver For Small Clubs (Feature Article) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 24
Joe Kelly, Soaring In Zimbabwe (Feature Article) [Sites\Zimbabwe], page 26
Charles Vorsanger, A Lesson In Humility - Part II (Feature Article) [Safety], page 28
Greg Ervice, I'm Up In A Glider! (Feature Article), page 32
George Thelen, Fatal Accident (Safety Corner) [Safety\Accident], page 36
Judy Ruprecht, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Billy Singleton, NTSB Summaries (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Accident], page 42
November 
(up to table of contents)
Dan Matzke, Henry Combs Soars for his 200th Diamond (Cover) [People\Henry Combs\Sailplanes\Libelle]
Larry Sanderson, Friends Across the Waters (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Ed Lindoo, Soaring the Florida Keys (Soaring Mail) [Sites\Florida Keys; Motorgliders\PIK-20E], page 3
Joe C. Parrish, L/D is Lacking (Soaring Mail) [Humor], page 3
Jon Browser, More on USAF Program (Soaring Mail) [Military\USAF], page 3
Chuck O'Mahony, A Response From Chuck (Soaring Mail) [Military\USAF], page 4
Phil Petmecky, Safety the Issue (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Competition], page 4
Chris Lind, Another "Thank You" (Soaring Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP; Youth], page 5
George R. Long, Thank You, CAP/SSA (Soaring Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP; Youth], page 5
Pat J. McGrath, Memories Valuable (Soaring Mail) [History\Nostalgia], page 5
Hank Marlowe, Henry Combs Reaches 200th (Soaring in Action) [People\Henry Combs], page 7
Larry Sanderson, Board Selects Directors-At-Large (Soaring in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 7
Larry Sanderson, Members Elect Regional Directors (Soaring in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 7
Larry Sanderson, SSA Holiday Office Schedule (Soaring in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 7
Larry Sanderson, Frank Reid Elected as SSA Chair for 1999 (Soaring in Action) [Soaring Society of America\Frank Reid], page 8
Rick Hanson, Youth at Sugarbush (Soaring in Action) [Youth; Sites\Sugarbush], page 8
Cyndi Stephenson, USUA Will Attend (Soaring in Action) [Conventions\USUA], page 9
David Habercom, Test Flight For PW-6 (Soaring in Action) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\PW-6], page 9
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 9
Bob Wander, (The Buzz), page 11
Frank Reid, What's Your Left Hand Doing? Part II (Instructors' Corner) [Instruction], page 11
Bob Zimmerman, The 1998 Standard and Open Class Nationals (Feature Article) [Competitions\Uvalde], page 18
Tom Bradbury, Winds Aloft and the Weather Below (Feature Article) [Meteorology], page 24
Gary Kemp, The 1998 15-Meter Nationals - Siskiyou County, California (Feature Article) [Competitions\Siskiyou County], page 30
Judy Ruprecht, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 36
Peter King, The Air Conditioned Sailplane (Feature Article) [Physiology\Heat], page 40
George Thelen, Mixed Emotions (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 42
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Greg Cook, John Sinclair flies his LS-7 at the 15-Meter Nationals (Cover) [Cover; Competitions\John Sinclair; Sites\Montague]
Larry Sanderson, A Lifetime of Soaring - And Beyond (President's Column) [Editorial\SSA Foundation], page 2
2nd Lt Brian Burke, A Debt of Gratitude (Soaring Mail) [Military\USAF], page 3
Jan W. Steenblik, Uvalde at Sunset (Soaring Mail) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine\Mark Keene], page 3
Jim Vickery, Memories Are Made of This (Soaring Mail) [History\Seniors; Sailplanes\Schweizer\SG-2; Sailplanes\Schweizer\2-22], page 3
Bob Boehnke, Spruce-Up Time (Soaring Mail) [Maintenance and Improvements], page 4
R. Jan Martin, A Good Plug for Soaring (Soaring Mail) [Sailplanes\Puchacz], page 4
David Martin, Correction Noted (Soaring Mail) [Competitions\Region 9], page 5
Jennifer Mulligan, A Tribute to Gren (Soaring Mail) [People\Gren Seibels], page 5
Dean Carswell, TSA Repeats Seminar Success (Soaring in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\TSA], page 7
Gerard Pahl, CG-4A at Kalamazoo Museum (Soaring in Action) [History\Museum; Sailplanes\CG-4A], page 7
Larry Sanderson, SSA Holiday Office Schedule (Soaring in Action) [Soaring Society of America], page 7
Bruce Carmichael, 1998 Symposium on Motorgliders and Self-Launching Sailplanes (Soaring in Action) [Motorgliders\Symposium], page 8
Final Glide (Soaring in Action) [Obituaries], page 8
Patrick Cummins, Rebirth of a Glider: In Memory of Frank Lilly (Soaring in Action) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-22\Frank Lilly], page 9
CAP Release, Local Cadets in Flight Training (Soaring in Action) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP\Youth], page 10
Kai Gertsen, Region 3, Dansville, New York (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Region 3; Sites\Dansville], page 11
John Duprey, Region 9 Sports Class Contest (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Region 9; Sites\Peak Soaring], page 13
Jennifer Mulligan, Region 4 South Contest (Soaring in Action) [Competitions\Region 4; Sites\New Castle], page 14
Bob Wander, (The Buzz), page 16
Frank Reid, Thermaling Safety (Instructors' Corner) [Instruction], page 17
Jeff Daye, The 1998 1-26 Championship- A View from the Bottom of the Gaggle (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Competitions\SGS 1-26; Sites\Harris Hill], page 18
Joseph Baer, Pattern Speeds, Gusts and Stall/Spin Accidents (Feature Article) [Safety\Instruction], page 24
Jackie Payne, Hilton's Heaven (Feature Article) [Sites\Hilton Ranch], page 28
Carla Page, The National Soaring Museum Celebrates a Successful 1998 (Feature Article) [Museum], page 32
Judy Ruprecht, Badge & Records (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 36
George Thelen, Cell Phone Saviour (Safety Corner) [Safety\Communications], page 40
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