Soaring Magazine Index for 2002 organized by Subject and Author

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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, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, Y, None

1-26: Randy Rothe, Bullseye! - The 2002 1-26 Championships, December, page 9
AOPA: Editor, AOPA Volunteer of the Month, March, page 10
Abernathy, Mike: Soaring Weather Reports Website (SSA Mail) [Weather\Kevin Ford], January, page 4; Tools for Soaring Skill Improvement (Feature Article) [Training], June, page 30
Accident: Gavin Wills, Norm's Last Flight, May, page 26
Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs: Bertha Ryan, Soaring Landmark Dedication, April, page 6; Laurence Edgar, High Flight in a Mountain Lee Wave, June, page 26; Bertha Ryan and Lloyd Licher, Mountain Wave Exploration: The Past Meets the Future, August, page 34
Ainslie, Andrew: The Screw of the Tern: A Cautionary Tale (Feature Article) [Safety\Trailers], January, page 37
Air Shows: Burt Compton, Oshkosh 2002, July, page 5
Akins, Paul P.: A Great Accomplishment (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth], September, page 46
Appleyrd, Colin: Pints and Pounds (SSA Mail) [Safety], July, page 4
Armstrong, Janice Hagen (a.k.a. Janice Armstrong): The 2002 SSA Convention and Air Sports Expo (Feature Article) [Conventions\Ontario], April, page 27; Sailplane Homebuilders Association Offers New Books (Soaring News) [Literature\SHA], July, page 6; Sailplane Development Panel (Soaring News) [OSTIV\Sailplanes], August, page 8; Book Review: Delta Papa: A Life of Flying, by Derek Piggott (Soaring News) [Literature\Book Reviews\Derek Piggott], October, page 8
Arnoux-Connors, Katarina Nicole: The Return to Turf Soaring (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Cirrus; Sites\Turf], February, page 18
Aronoff, Lloyd: Flying Together (Milestones) [Commercial Operators\Miami Soaring], June, page 49
Awards: Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, January, page 40; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, February, page 40; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, March, page 41; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, April, page 38; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, May, page 46; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, June, page 40; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, July, page 40; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, August, page 40; Thomas Milko, Diplome de Performance, September, page 5; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, September, page 39; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, October, page 39; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, November, page 40; Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady, December, page 42; Frank Konesky, Dr. Francis Bundy, March, page 3; Editor, Soaring Hall of Fame Nominations Sought, July, page 5; SSA Annual Awards, May, page 15; Arthur Wallace, Michael Wallace Memorial Scholarship Grant Awarded, August, page 10
Bacqué, Peter: New Glider License (Milestones) [Training\Youth; Katie Gribble], August, page 43
Ball, Mickey: Sailplane on Final (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26\Bandel Eighty-Four], July, cover
Ballistic Recovery: Robert Salvo, A Ballistic Recovery System for the Genesis 2, February, page 30
Barbera, Karen Scheder: 10,000 feet and Climbing (Feature Article) [History\Dick Schreder], June, page 24
Birds: John Shelton, My Condor Story, April, page 3
Blacksten, Raul: Lost Orders (SSA Mail) [Literature\VSA], April, page 3
Blakemore, Bob: Region 9 Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Pleasant Valley], September, page 5
Blankenship, Terry; with Angel Pala: Third Annual Jim Crisp Memorial Taos Soaring Fiesta (Soaring News) [Sites\Taos], October, page 4
Blasi, Di: New Product - The NavPad (Soaring News) [Instruments], September, page 10
Blomquist, Del: Commendation (SSA Mail) [Competitions\9-11; People\Paddy Welles], January, page 3
Bowers, Al: Great Pioneers (SSA Mail) [History\Wright Bros], December, page 3
Bradbury, Tom: Evolution of Cumulus Cloud (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Cumulus Clouds], April, page 17; Layer Clouds (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Clouds], August, page 22
Brickner, Cindy: Region 12 Cross-Country Fun Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Caracole], November, page 19
Brooker, Kevin: Mt. Washington Wave Camp (Soaring News) [Wave\Mt. Washington], January, page 9
Buell, Linn: Book Review: Asiago: La nascita del volo a vela in Italia or The State of Gliding in Italy (Soaring News) [Literature\Italy], December, page 9
Burbank, Janie: What a 16th Birthday (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Franklin Burbank], September, page 43
Burch, Jim D.: Confessions of a Pilot Examiner (Feature Article) [FAA\Flight Tests], November, page 22
Bushouse, Gary: Ensign Days at Lake Elsinore (Soaring News) [Clubs\Lake Elsinore], November, page 8
Byard, Jeff: The Boy Who Flew With the Condors (Feature Article) [History\Film], February, page 24
Byars, Ed: Divided (Hangar-Flying Project) [Geography], September, page 37; Rattled (Hangar-Flying Project) [Snakes], September, page 37; The Hangar-Flying Project (Hangar-Flying Project) [Stories], September, page 37; The Hangar-Flying Project (Soaring News) [Stories], October, page 10; The Hangar-Flying Project (Milestones) [Stories], November, page 42; The Hangar-Flying Project (Soaring News) [Stories], December, page 10
CAP: John Hamm, Another Triumphant Flight, February, page 43; Michael Dare, First Cadet Solos in Squadron 11 Glider Program, March, page 43
CCSC: First Solo Flight (Milestones) [First Solo\Brad Towne], November, page 42
Campbell, John H. (a.k.a. John Campbell): Teens Spread their Wings in Colorado (Milestones) [Training\Youth], March, page 43
Carlson, Mike: Low-Energy Landings (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], March, page 4
Carpenter, Dave: Soloed - More Work Ahead (Milestones) [First Solo], December, page 48
Carswell, Dean: The SSA Master Cross-Country Instructor Program (Soaring News) [X-C Soaring\Instructors], April, page 6; The SSA Cross-Country Handbook for Students (Soaring News) [Training\Cross Country], May, page 4; TSA Training Seminar and Cross-Country Camp (Soaring News) [X-C Soaring\Training; TSA], October, page 6
Carswell, Tammie: TSA Youth Training Program (Milestones) [Training\Youth; Clubs; TSA], October, page 42
Christner, Susan: All Smiles (Milestones) [Training\CAP; Clubs], April, page 47
Clubs: Susan Christner, All Smiles, April, page 47; Pete Sisoy, Seven Students Soloed, May, page 49; Tammie Carswell, TSA Youth Training Program, October, page 42; Frauke Elber, A Hangar for Tidewater Soaring, February, page 3; Alexis Glynn, The Elusive Silver Lining, December, page 38; Benjamin Marcus, A New Soaring Club in Indiana, July, page 6; Gary Bushouse, Ensign Days at Lake Elsinore, November, page 8; Jeff Driscoll, Nutmg Soaring Purchases Freehold Airport, May, page 6; Jim Vickery, Glider Chick Rules, October, page 43; Mick Westbrook, Busy Year, May, page 48
Cochrane, John H. (a.k.a. John Cochrane): Safer Finishes (Feature Article) [Safety\Finishes], October, page 26; Tonopah Notes (Feature Article) [Competitions\Tonopah], November, page 32
Codes: The Codebreaker, September, page 38
Colacevich, Sergio: My Thousands (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\1000K; Truckee], July, page 35
Cole, Dan: 2002 Region 5 North Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Region 5 North; Perry], July, page 8
Cole, Greg: SparrowHawk First Flight (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\SparrowHawk], March, page 8
Coleson, Arleen (a.k.a. A. Coleson): Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], January, page 40; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], February, page 40; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], March, page 41; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], April, page 38; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], May, page 46; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], June, page 40; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], July, page 40; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], August, page 40; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], September, page 39; Silver Badge (Milestones) [Youth\Ryan Vihlen], September, page 43; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], October, page 39; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], November, page 40; Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], December, page 42
Commercial Operations: Roy Coulliette, Turf Soaring School Celebrates its 35th Anniversary, October, page 4
Commercial Operators: Robert Sumwalt, Bermuda High Badge Day, March, page 10; Lloyd Aronoff, Flying Together, June, page 49
Commericial Operations: Bruce Lawler, Heavenly Valley Ski Resort and Lake Tahoe, August, cover
Competitions: Albert Thomas, Mistaken Identity, February, page 3; Karl Striedieck, A Better Sniffer?, August, page 14; Editor, 2004 National Contest Sites Selected, November, page 6; Karl Striedieck, Tweaking Time-Limited Tasks, November, page 22; Del Blomquist, Commendation, January, page 3; Chad Moore, Air Sailing Sports Class Contest, September, page 8; Cindy Brickner, Region 12 Cross-Country Fun Contest, November, page 19; The 2001 US National and Regional Champions, April, page 21; Randy Rothe, Bullseye! - The 2002 1-26 Championships, December, page 9; Kai Gertsen, 2002 Region 3 Contest, November, page 10; George Moffat, Changes in Competition Soaring, October, page 22; George Moffat, Changes in Competition Soaring - Part 2, December, page 34; Susan McAllister, Motorglider Nationals Comes Into its Own, February, page 14; Charlie Spratt, 2002 Standard Class National Soaring Championships, September, page 24; Karl Striedieck, The CD, June, page 14; Susan McAllister, Motorglider Nationals Comes Into its Own, February, page 14; Bob Blakemore, Region 9 Championships, September, page 5; Janusz Kesik, A World Class Contest in Poland, July, page 5; Editor, Reese Center Selected to Bid for 2006 World Gliding Championships, November, page 6; Bob Dittert, National Championships at Reese, December, page 22; Dan Cole, 2002 Region 5 North Contest, July, page 8; Jim and Jackie Payne and John and Linda Murray, Return to Kitty Hawk, November, page 4; Jim Payne, Return to Kitty Hawk, December, page 6; Karl Striedieck, Contest Rules Recommendations for 2002, January, page 8; Karl Striedieck, The Scoring Program, February, page 12; SSA Staff, Contest Rules Committee Election, June, page 4; Editor, Two Elected to SSA Rules Committee, November, page 6; Rick Sheppe, 2002 Senior Contest, May, page 8; Gary Kemp, Region 11 Championships, September, page 6; Conrad Suechting, The Second World Air Games - Mañana Perhaps, January, page 24; John Good, World Gliding Championships, February, page 6; Rick Sheppe, 2002 Senior Contest, May, page 8; Charlie Spratt, 2001 15-Meter National Championships, January, pages 18,19,20,21; Fernando Silva, Lessons Learned at Uvalde, January, pages 22,23

Charlie Spratt, Racing has Changed, January, page 3

Karl Striedieck, Tasking, October, page 19

Paddy Welles, Dune Revisited: the 2002 15-Meter National Championships, November, page 26

John Cochrane, Tonopah Notes, November, page 32

Karl Striedieck, Cross-Country Competition Training Offered, November, page 16

Bob O'Neal, 2002 Texas Soaring Association Labor Day Race Results, November, page 16

François Pin, WCSA Sponsorships, June, page 6

John Good, The 2001 World Gliding Championships, March, page 30

Hannes Linke, Request for Bids for the 2006 Multi-Class World Championships, April, page 10

Charlie Spratt, Rules on the Road, May, page 27

Compton, Burt

Oshkosh 2002 (Soaring News) [Air Shows\Oshkosh], July, page 5

Texas Soaring Recods Set at Marfa (Soaring News) [Records\Marfa], September, page 10

Conventions

Larry Sanderson, The Wright Brothers, Dayton and Gliders, September, page 2

Larry Sanderson, SSA in Ontario California, that is, January, page 2

Janice Armstrong, The 2002 SSA Convention and Air Sports Expo, April, page 27

Coulliette, Roy

Turf Soaring School Celebrates its 35th Anniversary (Soaring News) [Sites\Turf; Commercial Operations\Turf], October, page 4

Crepaz, Nicole

Mid Georgia Soaring Association (Cover) [Sites\Chilhowee Gliderport\Markus Crepaz], January, cover

Dabolt, Chris

Towing - Big is Better (SSA Mail) [Launching\Ground tow\Safety], March, page 3

Dare, Michael

First Cadet Solos in Squadron 11 Glider Program (Milestones) [Training\Youth; CAP], March, page 43

Davis, Ray

High School Freshman Solos (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\ndy Davis], January, page 43

Decker, Tom

Junior Towing Junior (Milestones) [Training\Clubs; Youth], May, page 48

Design

Chuck Lohre, A New Sailplane Designer, June, page 34

Mark Maughmer, About Winglets, June, page 18

Dezzutti, John P.

Trailering Accident (SSA Mail) [Safety\Trailers], September, page 3

Dittert, Bob

National Championships at Reese (Feature Article) [Competitions\Reese], December, page 22

Donations

Fund Campaign Goal... Over the Top!, March, page 16

Driscoll, Jeff

Nutmg Soaring Purchases Freehold Airport (Soaring News) [Clubs\Nutmeg], May, page 6

DuPont, Alexis I.

Transponders in a Group (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponder], April, 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)

Book Material Available (SSA Mail) [Literature\History], May, page 3

First Powered Device to Fly (SSA Mail) [Planaphore\George Cayley], October, page 3

Duston, Richard

Remembering El Mirage (Feature Article) [History\El Mirage], July, page 22

The Flight That Never Was (Feature Article) [False Record\History], September, page 20

Eagles

Timothy McAllister, Running on Rails with Golden Eagles, March, page 26

Edgar, Laurence

High Flight in a Mountain Lee Wave (Feature Article) [History; Techniques\Mountain Waves; Sites\Bishop, California; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark], June, page 26

Editor

AOPA Volunteer of the Month (Soaring News) [AOPA\Susan McAllister], March, page 10

US - Manufactured 2-Place Training Glider Planned (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Training], March, page 10

Soaring Hall of Fame Nominations Sought (Soaring News) [Awards\Hall of Fame], July, page 5

Correction (Soaring News) [History\Mountain Wave], August, page 5

Lindbergh Webpage (Soaring News) [History\Lindbergh], August, page 5

Perlan Project in New Zealand (Soaring News) [Waves\Perlan], September, page 4

Foreigh Glider Pilot Applications (Soaring News) [Licenses\Pilots\Foreign], October, page 4

Directors Elected (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], November, page 4

SSA Officers Elected (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], November, page 4

2004 National Contest Sites Selected (Soaring News) [Competitions], November, page 6

Reese Center Selected to Bid for 2006 World Gliding Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Reese], November, page 6

Two Elected to SSA Rules Committee (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], November, page 6

Correction (Soaring News) [People\Kempton Izuno], November, page 16

Editorial

Larry Sanderson, SSA in Ontario California, that is, January, page 2

Larry Sanderson, Developments in Ontario, March, page 2

Larry Sanderson, Where in the World is the SSA, April, page 2

Larry Sanderson, SSA is 70 Years Old this Month, May, page 2

Larry Sanderson, The Wright Brothers, Dayton and Gliders, September, page 2

Larry Sanderson, Why We Care ... and How You Can Help, December, page 2

Larry Sanderson, Airspace, Airspace and Airspace, June, page 2

Larry Sanderson, Our Extended Family, October, page 2

Larry Sanderson, SSA Members Step Up, February, page 2

Larry Sanderson, How's Our Society Doing Today?, August, page 2

Larry Sanderson, Passing the Baton, November, page 2

Elber, Frauke

A Hangar for Tidewater Soaring (SSA Mail) [Clubs\Hangar], February, page 3

The Oldest Lineboy (SSA Mail) [Sites\Seminole Lake; Senior\Seminole Lake], June, page 3

Sweepstakes Winner (Soaring News) [US Team\Sweepstakes], June, page 8

Ely, Mike

Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Tow Plane], April, page 3

FAA

Jim D. Burch, Confessions of a Pilot Examiner, November, page 22

SSA Staff, The FAA's "No Loitering" Rule, May, page 4

Jim Short, FAA Releases Sport Pilot NRPM - SSA Member comments solicited, April, page 35

False Record

Richard Duston, The Flight That Never Was, September, page 20

Finegan, Michael S. (a.k.a. Mike Finegan)

Great "Oldies" Article (SSA Mail) [History\Doug Lamont], February, page 3

First Solo

Dave Carpenter, Soloed - More Work Ahead, December, page 48

CCSC, First Solo Flight, November, page 42

Walt Klemperer, Oregon CAP Solo, December, page 48

James Pitcher, First Solo, June, page 49

Pete Sisoy, Seven Students Soloed, May, page 49

Ivan Snell, First Solo on 14th Birthday, January, page 43

Ray Davis, High School Freshman Solos, January, page 43

Chris P. Hodges, Solo Flight at Age 14, February, page 43

Ivan Snell, As Fate Would Have It, August, page 43

Janie Burbank, What a 16th Birthday, September, page 43

Paul P. Akins, A Great Accomplishment, September, page 46

Fountain, A.E.

Sad News (SSA Mail) [Obituaries\Dick Schreder], October, page 3

Freedom's Wings

Jerry Sorin, Freedom's Wings' two place sailplane at Van Sant, April, cover

Frere, Eric; with Fred Looft

Importing a Used Glider to the United States (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Importing], October, page 29

Geography

Ed Byars, Divided, September, page 37

Gertsen, Kai

2002 Region 3 Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Danville], November, page 10

Gilpatrick, Jules

Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Tow Plane], April, page 3

Glendening, John W. (a.k.a. Jack Glendening)

BLIPMAPs (Feature Article) [Meteorology\X-C Soaring], July, page 30

Glider Operations

Charlie Pate, New Glider Operation, June, page 8

Glover, Creig

Thank You, George Thelen (SSA Mail) [People\George Thelen; Safety\George Thelen], May, page 3

Glynn, Alexis

The Elusive Silver Lining (Feature Article) [Clubs\Houston], December, page 38

GmbH, Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau

Rolladen-Schneider Dealer (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider], June, page 6

Golf

Jack Wyman, The Soaring Populatiry of...Golf?, February, page 32

Good, John F. (a.k.a. John Good)

World Gliding Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Sites\Mafikeng], February, page 6

The 2001 World Gliding Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\World], March, page 30

The Soaring Society of America is 70 this Month (Feature Article) [Soaring Society of America], May, page 22

The Positive Control Check and Critical Assembly Check (Feature Article) [Safety], May, page 34

Top Gun (Hangar-Flying Project) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32], September, page 38

Gray, Ginger

Discus Resting Against West Texas Sunset (Cover) [Sailplanes\Discus CS; Soaring Sites\Marfa], February, cover

Greenblatt, Robert (a.k.a. Bob Greenblatt)

Author Replies - Low-Energy Landings (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], March, page 4

Greenwell, Eric (a.k.a. E. Greenwell)

Transponders in Sailplanes (Feature Article) [Instruments\Transponder], February, page 26

Choosing, Installing and Using a Transponder (Feature Article) [Instruments\Transponder], March, page 36

Reply to Transponder Question (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponder], June, page 3

Flying the SparrowHawk - a Pilot's Report (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\SparrowHawk], July, page 26

Alaska Dreaming (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Alaska], November, page 34

Grens, Ed

Contact for Soaring Flight Simulator (SSA Mail) [Simulator], March, page 3

Hamm, John

Another Triumphant Flight (Milestones) [Training\Youth; CAP], February, page 43

Hangglider

Simine Short, Brazil, Air letter sheet, December, page 3

Hansman, Laura

Soaring Essay (Milestones) [Training\Heather Hansman], January, page 43

Hanson, Rick

Youth Soaring Camps (Soaring News) [Training\Youth; Warren], March, page 8

Hardy, Tom

Thank You, Bob (SSA Mail) [Training], November, page 3

Hays, Jim

Low Performance Fun (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Fun], April, page 24

Hays, Joe S.; with Robert Tidwell

The New Silent Wings Museum (Feature Article) [Museum\Lubbock], July, page 18

Hayward, Helen

Club History on Internet (SSA Mail) [History\Club], March, page 6

Hazlegrove, Jeffrey

Another Lincoln Flies (Milestones) [People\Lincoln], October, page 43

Herold, Carl

"Landout" CD (Soaring News) [X-C Soaring\Landing Sites], August, page 10

Higgins, Harry C. (a.k.a. Harry Higgins)

Super Albatross (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Super Albatross], July, page 3

Hill, Steve M.

Thank You, Steve Northcraft (SSA Mail) [People\Steve Northcraft], May, page 3

Hilton, Barron

Book Review: Because I Fly (Soaring News) [Literature\Poetry], December, page 9

Hines, Steve; with Jan Scott (a.k.a. J. Scott)

SSA is 70 this Month (Cover) [Soaring Society of America], May, cover

History

Bertha Ryan, Soaring Landmark Dedication, April, page 6

Laurence Edgar, High Flight in a Mountain Lee Wave, June, page 26

Bertha Ryan and Lloyd Licher, Mountain Wave Exploration: The Past Meets the Future, August, page 34

Betty McMillen Loufek, Soaring History, August, page 3

Helen Hayward, Club History on Internet, March, page 6

Karen Scheder Barbera, 10,000 feet and Climbing, June, page 24

Mike Finegan, Great "Oldies" Article, February, page 3

Richard Duston, Remembering El Mirage, July, page 22

Jeff Byard, The Boy Who Flew With the Condors, February, page 24

Editor, Lindbergh Webpage, August, page 5

Editor, Correction, August, page 5

Kevin Kochersberger and Ken Hyde, The 1901 Wright Glider, August, page 27

Al Bowers, Great Pioneers, December, page 3

Kevin Kochersberger and Ken Hyde, The Wright 1902 Glider, October, page 30

Hjertberg, Karl

Rebuilding a Bungee-Launch Platform (Soaring News) [Launching\Bungee; International\Sweden], October, page 6

Hodges, Chris P.

Solo Flight at Age 14 (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth], February, page 43

Homebuilders' Workshop

Richard Thornton, Homebuilders' Workshop at Tehachapi, June, cover

Hudson, Mitch

Thank You (SSA Mail) [Youth], January, page 4

Hug, Rod

Sailplane Flight Simulator (SSA Mail) [Simulator], July, page 3

Hunter, Robert L.

Transponder Question (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponder], June, page 3

Hyde, Ken; with Kevin Kochersberger

The 1901 Wright Glider (Feature Article) [History\Wright Bros], August, page 27

The Wright 1902 Glider (Feature Article) [History\Wright Glider], October, page 30

Instruments

Di Blasi, New Product - The NavPad, September, page 10

Ian Strachan, IGC Flight Recorder Approvals, January, page 10

Eric Greenwell, Transponders in Sailplanes, February, page 26

Eric Greenwell, Choosing, Installing and Using a Transponder, March, page 36

Alexis I. DuPont, Transponders in a Group, April, page 4

Eric Greenwell, Reply to Transponder Question, June, page 3

Robert L. Hunter, Transponder Question, June, page 3

International

Karl Hjertberg, Rebuilding a Bungee-Launch Platform, October, page 6

Izuno, Kempton

The Most Incredible Cross-Country School (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Mountain Soaring], September, page 29

Jacobs, Guenther

Training Camp in Parowan, Utah (Soaring News) [Training\Parowan], September, page 10

Jacobs, Martha

Announcing the 2003 US Soaring Team Sweepstakes (Soaring News) [US Team\Sweepstakes], December, page 4

Johnson, Daniel L. (a.k.a. Daniel Johnson, Dan Johnson)

Rehydration - How to Stay Moist or Prunelike Pilots Soar Sloppily (Feature Article) [Safety\Medical], April, page 32

Johnson, Richard H. (a.k.a. Dick Johnson, Richard Johnson, R.H. Johnson, R. Johnson)

PC-Based Sailplane Flight Simulation (Soaring News) [Simulation\Training], January, page 9

Marfa 2002 Spring Thermal and Wave Camp Report (Soaring News) [Soaring Camp\Marfa], June, page 8

Thanks, Charlie (SSA Mail) [People\Charlie Spratt], July, page 3

Joseph C. Lincoln Award Committee

Joseph C. Lincoln Award Winner (Soaring News) [Literature\Gary Fogel], February, page 6

Joss, John

The Rope Break (SSA Mail) [Safety\Towing], September, page 3

Kantz, William

The Flight That Never Was (SSA Mail), November, page 3

Katie Gribble

Peter Bacqué, New Glider License, August, page 43

Kellerman, Richard

Using Thermodynamic Diagrams, Part 2 (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Competition], April, page 12

Kemp, Gary F. (a.k.a. Gary Kemp)

Region 11 Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Siskiyou County], September, page 6

Kesik, Janusz

A World Class Contest in Poland (Soaring News) [Competitions\Poland], July, page 5

Killmier, Peter

Seeking Information on Fledgling Primary Glider (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Fledgling], January, page 6

Klemperer, Walt

Oregon CAP Solo (Milestones) [First Solo\CAP; Youth; People\Ashlee Klemperer], December, page 48

Knauff, Thomas (a.k.a. Tom Knauff, T. Knauff)

Pilots Identified (SSA Mail) [Pilots\Record], March, page 3

Canopy Open on Tow (Feature Article) [Safety\Emergency], June, page 15

Knickerbocker, Shawn

Reconditioned L-13 Blaniks (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Blanik L-13], April, page 10

Kochersberger, Kevin; with Ken Hyde

The 1901 Wright Glider (Feature Article) [History\Wright Bros], August, page 27

The Wright 1902 Glider (Feature Article) [History\Wright Glider], October, page 30

Koerner, Dot

Pints and Pounds - Again (SSA Mail) [Safety], September, page 3

Konesky, Frank

Dr. Francis Bundy (SSA Mail) [Awards\Hall of Fame; People\Francis Bundy], March, page 3

Kreyche, Tom

Soaring the Great Basin (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Ely], March, page 18

Kristensen, Lars

Waves in Norway (Soaring News) [Waves\Norway], July, page 6

Lacaze, Leonard

Old, Bold Pilots (SSA Mail) [Senior], November, page 3

Latner, Alexis Glynn

2002 WSPA Seminar (Soaring News) [Soaring Seminar\WSPA], September, page 4

Latson, John

Schweizer 2-32 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32\TSA], September, cover

Launching

Karl Hjertberg, Rebuilding a Bungee-Launch Platform, October, page 6

Chris Dabolt, Towing - Big is Better, March, page 3

Jack Ryder, Tow Plane Engine Cooling, February, page 4

Jules Gilpatrick, Tow Plane Engine Cooling, April, page 3

Mike Ely, Tow Plane Engine Cooling, April, page 3

K.J. Strack, Tow Plane Engine Cooling, May, page 3

Lawler, Bruce

Heavenly Valley Ski Resort and Lake Tahoe (Cover) [Commericial Operations\Soar Minden; Sailplanes\Grob 103], August, cover

Leonard, Ron

A New Pilot in Missouri (Milestones) [Training\CAP], April, page 47

Licenses

Editor, Foreigh Glider Pilot Applications, October, page 4

Licher, Lloyd; with Bertha M. Ryan (a.k.a. Bertha Ryan, B.M. Ryan and B. Ryan)

Mountain Wave Exploration: The Past Meets the Future (Feature Article) [Sites\Bishop, California; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark; History; Techniques\Mountain Waves], August, page 34

Linex, Martin

Following in the Footsteps (Milestones) [Training\Youth], May, page 48

Linke, Hannes

Request for Bids for the 2006 Multi-Class World Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\World\Bids], April, page 10

Literature

Janice Armstrong, Book Review: Delta Papa: A Life of Flying, by Derek Piggott, October, page 8

Joseph C. Lincoln Award Committee, Joseph C. Lincoln Award Winner, February, page 6

Joe W. Streetman, Book Review: Wind and Wings: The History of Soaring in San Diego by Gary Fogel, January, pages 8,9

Stephen duPont, Book Material Available, May, page 3

Linn Buell, Book Review: Asiago: La nascita del volo a vela in Italia or The State of Gliding in Italy, December, page 9

Jennifer Marshall, Book Review: More With Less - Paul MacCready and the Dream of Efficient flght, September, page 10

Barron Hilton, Book Review: Because I Fly, December, page 9

Janice Armstrong, Sailplane Homebuilders Association Offers New Books, July, page 6

Raul Blacksten, Lost Orders, April, page 3

Logan Weck

Geoff Weck, Happy CAP Cadets, November, page 42

Lohre, Chuck

A New Sailplane Designer (Feature Article) [Design\Michael Greiner], June, page 34

Looft, Fred; with Eric Frere

Importing a Used Glider to the United States (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Importing], October, page 29

Loufek, Betty McMillen

Soaring History (SSA Mail) [History\Birds], August, page 3

Magazine

R.R. Powell, Worth Saving, February, page 3

Marcus, Benjamin

A New Soaring Club in Indiana (Soaring News) [Clubs\Indiana], July, page 6

Marshall, Jennifer

Book Review: More With Less - Paul MacCready and the Dream of Efficient flght (Soaring News) [Literature\Paul MacCready; People\Paul Ciotti], September, page 10

Martin, Cam

New Duster Pilot (Milestones) [Training\Duster], June, page 49

Mathias, John

Crosswind Approaches (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], February, page 3

Maughmer, Mark D. (a.k.a. Mark Maughmer, M.D. Maughmer)

About Winglets (Feature Article) [Design\Winglets], June, page 18

Maupin, Margaret

Windrose Caution (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Safety; Windrose], July, page 4

McAllister, Susan

Motorglider Nationals Comes Into its Own (Feature Article) [Competitions\Motorgliders; Competitions\Hobbs; Sites\Hobbs], February, page 14

No Experience Necessary - Learning to Race at Mifflin (Feature Article) [Sports Class], September, page 16

McAllister, Timothy

Running on Rails with Golden Eagles (Feature Article) [Eagles\Colorado], March, page 26

McKinnon, A.

CAP Glider Encampment (Milestones) [Training\CAP], November, page 42

Me163 rocket powered plane

Simine Short, Guayana, November, page 3

Medical

Jim Ross, Beware of Those Waves, August, page 3

Meteorology

Ed Yess, Cirrus Origins, July, page 4

Tom Bradbury, Layer Clouds, August, page 22

Richard Kellerman, Using Thermodynamic Diagrams, Part 2, April, page 12

Gavin Wills, Mountain Thermals, Part Two - Outsmarting the Sirens, August, page 16

Tom Bradbury, Evolution of Cumulus Cloud, April, page 17

Gavin Wills, Mountain Thermals, Part One: Cloud Huggers and Rock Hoppers, June, page 38

Gavin Wills, Mountain Thermals, Part Two - Outsmarting the Sirens, August, page 16

Gavin Wills, Mountain Thermals, Part One: Cloud Huggers and Rock Hoppers, June, page 38

Jack Glendening, BLIPMAPs, July, page 30

Milko, Thomas

Diplome de Performance (Soaring News) [Awards], September, page 5

Moffat, George B., Jr. (a.k.a. George Moffat, G.B. Moffat, Jr., G. Moffat, George B. Moffat)

Changes in Competition Soaring (Feature Article) [Competitions\History], October, page 22

Changes in Competition Soaring - Part 2 (Feature Article) [Competitions\History], December, page 34

Moore, Chad

Air Sailing Sports Class Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Air Sailing], September, page 8

Moore, Robert Lee (a.k.a. R.L. Moore)

Charlie Bigelow - An Update and Correction (SSA Mail) [Safety\Charlie Bigelow], December, page 3

Mooring, Elmer E., Jr. (a.k.a. Elmer Mooring, Elmer E. Mooring, Elmer Mooring, Jr.)

The Rope Break (SSA Mail) [Safety\Towing], October, page 3

Motorgliders

Pete Williams, What's New, December, page 19

Mountain Flying

Gavin Wills, Norm's Last Flight, May, page 26

Mountain Soaring

Gavin Wills, Mountain Soaring Tips - Ridge Running, March, page 23

Mroz, Winfried

Great Article (SSA Mail) [Wright Glider\Lilienthal], November, page 3

Museum

National Soaring Museum, Museum Director Sought, November, page 8

Joe S. Hays and Robert Tidwell, The New Silent Wings Museum, July, page 18

New Schweizer Gallery Now Open at the National Soaring Museum, March, page 8

National Soaring Museum

Museum Director Sought (Soaring News) [Museum], November, page 8

Bertha Ryan, Soaring Landmark Dedication, April, page 6

No subject

Mark Rose, Coming Back, July, page 43

William Kantz, The Flight That Never Was, November, page 3

Norris, Eric

BG Sailplanes (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Gus Briegleb], January, page 4

O'Neal, Bob

2002 Texas Soaring Association Labor Day Race Results (Soaring News) [Competitions\TSA], November, page 16

OSTIV

Janice Armstrong, Sailplane Development Panel, August, page 8

Obituaries

Final Glide, January, page 43

Final Glide, February, page 43

Final Glide, March, page 43

Final Glide, April, page 47

Final Glide, May, page 49

Final Glide, June, page 49

Final Glide, July, page 43

Final Glide, August, page 43

Final Glide, September

Final Glide, October, page 42

Final Glide, November, page 42

Final Glide, December, page 48

A.E. Fountain, Sad News, October, page 3

Charlie Spratt, Dick Schreder Memorial, November, page 19

Pala, Angel; with Terry Blankenship

Third Annual Jim Crisp Memorial Taos Soaring Fiesta (Soaring News) [Sites\Taos], October, page 4

Pate, Charlie

New Glider Operation (Soaring News) [Glider Operations], June, page 8

Payne, James M. (a.k.a. Jim Payne, James Payne)

Return to Kitty Hawk (Soaring News) [Competitions\RTKH], December, page 6

Payne, Jim and Jackie and John and Linda Murray

Return to Kitty Hawk (Soaring News) [Competitions\RTKH], November, page 4

People

Jim Vickery, Glider Chick Rules, October, page 43

Frank Konesky, Dr. Francis Bundy, March, page 3

Janie Burbank, What a 16th Birthday, September, page 43

Jennifer Marshall, Book Review: More With Less - Paul MacCready and the Dream of Efficient flght, September, page 10

Ray Davis, High School Freshman Solos, January, page 43

Editor, Correction, November, page 16

Walt Klemperer, Oregon CAP Solo, December, page 48

Jeffrey Hazlegrove, Another Lincoln Flies, October, page 43

Ivan Snell, First Solo on 14th Birthday, January, page 43

Steve M. Hill, Thank You, Steve Northcraft, May, page 3

Simine Short, Guayana, November, page 3

Eugene F. Ruperto, Proud Father, September, page 43

Dick Johnson, Thanks, Charlie, July, page 3

Creig Glover, Thank You, George Thelen, May, page 3

Del Blomquist, Commendation, January, page 3

Perry

Dan Cole, 2002 Region 5 North Contest, July, page 8

Pilots

Tom Knauff, Pilots Identified, March, page 3

Pin, François G. (a.k.a. François Pin, Francois Pin)

World Class Soaring Association Elects New Officers (Soaring News) [World Class\Association], February, page 8

WCSA Sponsorships (Soaring News) [Competitions\WCSA], June, page 6

Pitcher, James

First Solo (Milestones) [First Solo\Silvercreek Glider Club], June, page 49

Planaphore

Stephen duPont, First Powered Device to Fly, October, page 3

Povinelli, Michael

More Utah Milestones (Milestones) [Training\CAP], February, page 43

Powell, R.R. "Boom" (a.k.a. R.R. Powell)

Worth Saving (SSA Mail) [Magazine\Hydration], February, page 3

Pruchnick, Ken

Helping to Promote the Sport (SSA Mail) [Publicity], March, page 6

Publicity

Ken Pruchnick, Helping to Promote the Sport, March, page 6

Charlie Spratt, Soaring on Display, August, page 38

Quinn, Paul

Young and Old (Milestones) [Training\Youth], August, page 43

RTKH

Larry Sanderson, The Wright Brothers, Dayton and Gliders, September, page 2

Racing

Chris Wood, The Song Remains the Same, December, page 28

Records

Burt Compton, Texas Soaring Recods Set at Marfa, September, page 10

Reid, Frank

Membership Discounts for Active SSA Instructors (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Instructors], January, page 12

Skids (Instructors' Corner) [Training], March, page 12

Coordinated Turns (Instructors' Corner) [Training], May, page 12

Uncoordinated Versus Cross-Controlled Flight (Instructors' Corner) [Training], July, page 14

Completing the Loop (Instructors' Corner) [Training], September, page 12

No Medical Required (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Medical], November, page 23

Reid, Jayne

How's Your Towing Attitude (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], January, page 17

Safeguarding Against Towing with the Sailplane's Spoilers Open (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], March, page 14

The Rudder Waggle Signal (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], May, page 14

The Rope Break (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], July, page 16

Takeoff Procedures (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training], September, page 14

Currency (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Safety\Towing], December, page 20

Rhule, Steven P.

New Pilot in Pennsylvania (Milestones) [Training\CAP], February, page 43

Ridge

John Sullivan, Soaring the Ridge in Pennsylvania, March, cover

Robinson, Fred

The Right Choice (SSA Mail) [Safety], May, page 3

Rohsner, Art

Low-Energy Landings (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], March, page 3

Rose, Mark

Coming Back (Milestones), July, page 43

Ross, James L. (a.k.a. Jim Ross)

Beware of Those Waves (SSA Mail) [Medical\Skin Cancer], August, page 3

Rothe, Randy

Bullseye! - The 2002 1-26 Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Colorado Springs; 1-26], December, page 9

Ruperto, Eugene F.

Proud Father (Milestones) [Youth; People\Frank Ruperto], September, page 43

Ruprecht, Judy

The Future of Gliding & Airspace in the US (Feature Article) [SSA\Air Space], August, page 18

Ryan, Bertha M. (a.k.a. Bertha Ryan, B.M. Ryan, B. Ryan)

Soaring Landmark Dedication (Soaring News) [History; Techniques\Mountain Waves; Sites\Bishop, California; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; National Soaring Museum\Landmark], April, page 6

Ryan, Bertha M. (a.k.a. Bertha Ryan, B.M. Ryan, B. Ryan); with Lloyd Licher

Ryder, Jack

Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Tow Plane], February, page 4

SSA

Judy Ruprecht, The Future of Gliding & Airspace in the US, August, page 18

SSA Staff, Call for SSA Director Nominations, April, page 8

SSA Director Nominations, August, page 4

SSA Staff

Call for SSA Director Nominations (Soaring News) [SSA\Directors], April, page 8

SSA Flight Hotline Established (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], May, page 4

The FAA's "No Loitering" Rule (Soaring News) [FAA\Rules], May, page 4

Contest Rules Committee Election (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], June, page 4

Safety

Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation News, January, page 10

Billy Singleton, January SSF Report, January, page 46

George Thelen, Wake Turbulence or Canopy?, February, page 46

George Thelen, Youthful Indescretions, March, page 46

Fred Robinson, The Right Choice, May, page 3

J.J. Sinclair, The Torch, May, page 32

John Good, The Positive Control Check and Critical Assembly Check, May, page 34

George Thelen, Mail, June, page 46

Colin Appleyrd, Pints and Pounds, July, page 4

Tony Way, Thanks for Saving My Canopy, August, page 3

Dot Koerner, Pints and Pounds - Again, September, page 3

George Thelen, Readers' Ideas and Comments, November, page 38

George Thelen, Know Yourself, December, page 49

Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation, April, page 42

Robert Lee Moore, Charlie Bigelow - An Update and Correction, December, page 3

Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation Report, July, page 44

Tom Knauff, Canopy Open on Tow, June, page 15

John Cochrane, Safer Finishes, October, page 26

Creig Glover, Thank You, George Thelen, May, page 3

George Thelen, A Call From Mom, May, page 44

Ken Sorenson, Struck by Lightning, May, page 19

Dan Johnson, Rehydration - How to Stay Moist or Prunelike Pilots Soar Sloppily, April, page 32

Pete Williams, Staying Proficient, March, page 15

Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation Report, October, page 44

George Thelen, Ridge Soaring in the High Mountains, September, page 46

George Thelen, Old, Bold Pilots, August, page 46

K.J. Strack, Tow Plane Engine Cooling, May, page 3

John Joss, The Rope Break, September, page 3

Elmer Mooring, The Rope Break, October, page 3

Jayne Reid, Currency, December, page 20

Andrew Ainslie, The Screw of the Tern: A Cautionary Tale, January, page 37

John P. Dezzutti, Trailering Accident, September, page 3

Sailplanes

Vitek Siroky, New Gliders for the US Air Force Academy, July, page 5

Simine Short, Sweden, August, page 3

Simine Short, Germany, Semi-postal, May, page 3

Simine Short, Namibia, October, page 3

Two-Place Glider to be Manufactured in Florida, June, page 4

Shawn Knickerbocker, Reconditioned L-13 Blaniks, April, page 10

John Wolter, Scheibe Over Castle, December, cover

Katarina Nicole Arnoux-Connors, The Return to Turf Soaring, February, page 18

Ginger Gray, Discus Resting Against West Texas Sunset, February, cover

Peter Killmier, Seeking Information on Fledgling Primary Glider, January, page 6

Bruce Lawler, Heavenly Valley Ski Resort and Lake Tahoe, August, cover

Eric Norris, BG Sailplanes, January, page 4

Steven Sutnick, Big Step, September, page 43

Eric Frere and Fred Looft, Importing a Used Glider to the United States, October, page 29

Simine Short, Sweden, June, page 3

Simine Short, Sweden, July, page 3

Jerry Sorin, Bill Sucher over Bucks County, PA, November, cover

Pete Williams, The New Light Self-Launching Sailplanes, July, page 12

Norb Wethington, Looking for Pratt-Read Information, January, page 6

Bill Snead, Soaring Downwind, February, page 21

Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH, Rolladen-Schneider Dealer, June, page 6

Tony Segal, Six Point Harnesses in Gliders, January, page 28

Margaret Maupin, Windrose Caution, July, page 4

Mickey Ball, Sailplane on Final, July, cover

John Good, Top Gun, September, page 38

John Latson, Schweizer 2-32, September, cover

Greg Cole, SparrowHawk First Flight, March, page 8

Eric Greenwell, Flying the SparrowHawk - a Pilot's Report, July, page 26

Harry Higgins, Super Albatross, July, page 3

Simine Short, Poland, September, page 3

Editor, US - Manufactured 2-Place Training Glider Planned, March, page 10

Salvo, Robert

A Ballistic Recovery System for the Genesis 2 (Feature Article) [Ballistic Recovery\Genesis 2], February, page 30

Sanderson, Larry

SSA in Ontario California, that is (President's Column) [Editorial; Conventions\Ontario], January, page 2

SSA Members Step Up (President's Column) [Editorial\Donations], February, page 2

Developments in Ontario (President's Column) [Editorial], March, page 2

Where in the World is the SSA (President's Column) [Editorial], April, page 2

SSA is 70 Years Old this Month (President's Column) [Editorial], May, page 2

Airspace, Airspace and Airspace (President's Column) [Editorial\Airspace], June, page 2

How's Our Society Doing Today? (President's Column) [Editorial\SSA], August, page 2

The Wright Brothers, Dayton and Gliders (President's Column) [Editorial; Conventions\Dayton; RTKH], September, page 2

Our Extended Family (President's Column) [Editorial\Clubs], October, page 2

Passing the Baton (President's Column) [Editorial\SSA], November, page 2

Why We Care ... and How You Can Help (President's Column) [Editorial], December, page 2

Scholarship

Arthur Wallace, Michael Wallace Memorial Scholarship Fund, February, page 6

Scholarships

Phyllis Wells, WSPA Scholarships, December, page 8

Schwartz, Ron

Cliff House to Lickdale Ga (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\1-26 Record], May, page 37

Scott, Jan (a.k.a. J. Scott); with Steve Hines

SSA is 70 this Month (Cover) [Soaring Society of America], May, cover

Seaborn, W. John (a.k.a. John Seaborn)

The Robertson Trust (Feature Article) [US Team\Funding], January, page 34

US Soaring Team E-Survey (Soaring News) [US Team], August, page 5

Segal, Tony

Six Point Harnesses in Gliders (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Safety], January, page 28

Senior

Leonard Lacaze, Old, Bold Pilots, November, page 3

Frauke Elber, The Oldest Lineboy, June, page 3

Shelton, John

My Condor Story (SSA Mail) [Birds\Avenal], April, page 3

Sheppe, Rick

Winter Fling (Feature Article) [Winter soaring\New England], January, pages 30,31,32,33

2002 Senior Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Senior; Competitions\Sites\Seminole Lake], May, page 8

Short, Jim

FAA Releases Sport Pilot NRPM - SSA Member comments solicited (Feature Article) [FAA\SSA; Sport Pilot], April, page 35

Short, Simine

Germany, Semi-postal [Sailplanes\ASW-20, ASW-15; Stamps], May, page 3

Sweden [Sailplanes\Lenticular Cloud; Stamps], June, page 3

Sweden [Sailplanes\Lenticular Cloud; Stamps], July, page 3

Sweden [Sailplanes\Altocumulus Cloud; Stamps], August, page 3

Poland [Sailplanes\SZD-22 "Mucha"; Stamps], September, page 3

Namibia [Sailplanes\ASW-24E; Stamps], October, page 3

Guayana [People\Rudy Opitz; Me163 rocket powered plane; Stamps], November, page 3

Brazil, Air letter sheet [Hangglider\Santa Claus, Christmas greetings; Stamps], December, page 3

Silva, Fernando

Lessons Learned at Uvalde (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Uvalde], January, pages 22,23

Sinclair, J.J.

The Torch (Feature Article) [Safety], May, page 32

Simulation

Dick Johnson, PC-Based Sailplane Flight Simulation, January, page 9

Simulator

Ed Grens, Contact for Soaring Flight Simulator, March, page 3

Rod Hug, Sailplane Flight Simulator, July, page 3

Singleton, Billy J. (a.k.a. Billy Singleton, B.J. Singleton)

Soaring Safety Foundation News (Soaring News) [Safety], January, page 10

January SSF Report (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], January, page 46

Soaring Safety Foundation (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Accidents], April, page 42

Soaring Safety Foundation Report (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Check Lists], July, page 44

Soaring Safety Foundation Report (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Report], October, page 44

Siroky, Vitek

New Gliders for the US Air Force Academy (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Air Force Academy], July, page 5

Sisoy, Pete

Seven Students Soloed (Milestones) [First Solo\Training; Clubs; Vultures], May, page 49

Sites

Bertha Ryan, Soaring Landmark Dedication, April, page 6

Laurence Edgar, High Flight in a Mountain Lee Wave, June, page 26

Bertha Ryan and Lloyd Licher, Mountain Wave Exploration: The Past Meets the Future, August, page 34

Nicole Crepaz, Mid Georgia Soaring Association, January, cover

Jim Vickery, Glider Chick Rules, October, page 43

Arthur Wallace, Michael Wallace Memorial Scholarship Fund, February, page 6

Susan McAllister, Motorglider Nationals Comes Into its Own, February, page 14

Patagonia Soaring, Patagonia Soaring, August, page 4

Frauke Elber, The Oldest Lineboy, June, page 3

Angel Pala and Terry Blankenship, Third Annual Jim Crisp Memorial Taos Soaring Fiesta, October, page 4

Katarina Nicole Arnoux-Connors, The Return to Turf Soaring, February, page 18

Roy Coulliette, Turf Soaring School Celebrates its 35th Anniversary, October, page 4

Snakes

Ed Byars, Rattled, September, page 37

Snead, Bill

Soaring Downwind (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\PW-5; Texas], February, page 21

Snell, Ivan

First Solo on 14th Birthday (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Jessica Mann], January, page 43

As Fate Would Have It (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; Van Williams], August, page 43

Soaring Camp

Dick Johnson, Marfa 2002 Spring Thermal and Wave Camp Report, June, page 8

Soaring Seminar

Alexis Glynn Latner, 2002 WSPA Seminar, September, page 4

Soaring Sites

Ginger Gray, Discus Resting Against West Texas Sunset, February, cover

Soaring Society of America

Jan Scott and Steve Hines, SSA is 70 this Month, May, cover

SSA Staff, SSA Flight Hotline Established, May, page 4

John Good, The Soaring Society of America is 70 this Month, May, page 22

Editor, Directors Elected, November, page 4

Editor, SSA Officers Elected, November, page 4

Soaring, Patagonia

Patagonia Soaring (Soaring News) [Sites\Patagonia], August, page 4

Sorenson, Ken

Struck by Lightning (Feature Article) [Safety\Lightning], May, page 19

Sorin, Jerry

Freedom's Wings' two place sailplane at Van Sant (Cover) [Freedom's Wings\Van Sant], April, cover

Bill Sucher over Bucks County, PA (Cover) [Sailplanes\MDM-1 Fox], November, cover

Sport Pilot

Jim Short, FAA Releases Sport Pilot NRPM - SSA Member comments solicited, April, page 35

Sports

Jack Wyman, The Soaring Populatiry of...Golf?, February, page 32

Sports Class

Susan McAllister, No Experience Necessary - Learning to Race at Mifflin, September, page 16

Spratt, Charlie, Jr. (a.k.a. Charlie Spratt)

Racing has Changed (SSA Mail) [Competitions\Tasks], January, page 3

2001 15-Meter National Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Uvalde], January, pages 18,19,20,21

Rules on the Road (Feature Article) [Competitions\Youth], May, page 27

Soaring on Display (Feature Article) [Publicity\Youth], August, page 38

2002 Standard Class National Soaring Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\Hobbs; Standard], September, page 24

Dick Schreder Memorial (Soaring News) [Obituaries\Dick Schreder], November, page 19

Stamps

Simine Short, Germany, Semi-postal, May, page 3

Simine Short, Sweden, June, page 3

Simine Short, Sweden, July, page 3

Simine Short, Sweden, August, page 3

Simine Short, Poland, September, page 3

Simine Short, Namibia, October, page 3

Simine Short, Guayana, November, page 3

Simine Short, Brazil, Air letter sheet, December, page 3

Standard

Charlie Spratt, 2002 Standard Class National Soaring Championships, September, page 24

Steinmann, Susan

Youth Soaring Column (SSA Mail) [Youth], July, page 3

Stories

Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project, September, page 37

Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project, October, page 10

Gene Waggy, No Diamond, November, page 23

Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project, November, page 42

Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project, December, page 10

Strachan, Ian

IGC Flight Recorder Approvals (Soaring News) [Instruments\Flight Recorders], January, page 10

Strack, K.J.

Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Towing; Safety\Tow Plane], May, page 3

Streetman, Joe W.

Book Review: Wind and Wings: The History of Soaring in San Diego by Gary Fogel (Soaring News) [Literature\History], January, pages 8,9

Striedieck, Karl H. (a.k.a. Karl Striedieck)

Contest Rules Recommendations for 2002 (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], January, page 8

The Scoring Program (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Rules], February, page 12

The CD (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Management], June, page 14

A Better Sniffer? (Competition Corner) [Competitions], August, page 14

Tasking (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Tasks], October, page 19

Cross-Country Competition Training Offered (Soaring News) [Competitions\Training], November, page 16

Tweaking Time-Limited Tasks (Competition Corner) [Competitions], November, page 22

Suechting, Conrad

The Second World Air Games - Mañana Perhaps (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Lillo, Spain], January, page 24

Sullivan, John

Soaring the Ridge in Pennsylvania (Cover) [Ridge\Duo Discus], March, cover

Sumwalt, Robert

Bermuda High Badge Day (Soaring News) [Training\Clubs; Commercial Operators\Bermuda High], March, page 10

Sutnick, Steven

Big Step (Milestones) [Sailplanes\HH-60\People\Lt. Nelson Brandt], September, page 43

TSA

Dean Carswell, TSA Training Seminar and Cross-Country Camp, October, page 6

Tammie Carswell, TSA Youth Training Program, October, page 42

Techniques

Bertha Ryan, Soaring Landmark Dedication, April, page 6

Laurence Edgar, High Flight in a Mountain Lee Wave, June, page 26

Bertha Ryan and Lloyd Licher, Mountain Wave Exploration: The Past Meets the Future, August, page 34

Tehachapi

Richard Thornton, Homebuilders' Workshop at Tehachapi, June, cover

Texas

Bill Snead, Soaring Downwind, February, page 21

Thelen, George

Wake Turbulence or Canopy? (Safety Corner) [Safety], February, page 46

Youthful Indescretions (Safety Corner) [Safety], March, page 46

A Call From Mom (Safety Corner) [Safety\Landouts], May, page 44

Mail (Safety Corner) [Safety], June, page 46

Old, Bold Pilots (Safety Corner) [Safety\Seniors], August, page 46

Ridge Soaring in the High Mountains (Safety Corner) [Safety\Ridge Soaring], September, page 46

Readers' Ideas and Comments (Safety Corner) [Safety], November, page 38

Know Yourself (Safety Corner) [Safety], December, page 49

Thomas, Albert

Mistaken Identity (SSA Mail) [Competitions], February, page 3

Thornton, Richard

Homebuilders' Workshop at Tehachapi (Cover) [Homebuilders' Workshop\Slingsby Grasshopper; Tehachapi], June, cover

Tidwell, Robert; with Joe S. Hays

The New Silent Wings Museum (Feature Article) [Museum\Lubbock], July, page 18

Training

Bob Wander, Learning Plateaus, February, page 10

Frank Reid, Skids, March, page 12

Pete Williams, Staying Proficient, March, page 15

Frank Reid, Coordinated Turns, May, page 12

Mike Abernathy, Tools for Soaring Skill Improvement, June, page 30

Frank Reid, Uncoordinated Versus Cross-Controlled Flight, July, page 14

Frank Reid, Completing the Loop, September, page 12

Jayne Reid, Takeoff Procedures, September, page 14

Tom Hardy, Thank You, Bob, November, page 3

Bob Wander, Aerotowing, April, page 37

Michael Povinelli, More Utah Milestones, February, page 43

Steven P. Rhule, New Pilot in Pennsylvania, February, page 43

Ron Leonard, A New Pilot in Missouri, April, page 47

Susan Christner, All Smiles, April, page 47

A. McKinnon, CAP Glider Encampment, November, page 42

Geoff Weck, Happy CAP Cadets, November, page 42

Robert Sumwalt, Bermuda High Badge Day, March, page 10

Tom Decker, Junior Towing Junior, May, page 48

Dean Carswell, The SSA Cross-Country Handbook for Students, May, page 4

Cam Martin, New Duster Pilot, June, page 49

Laura Hansman, Soaring Essay, January, page 43

Frank Reid, Membership Discounts for Active SSA Instructors, January, page 12

John Mathias, Crosswind Approaches, February, page 3

Art Rohsner, Low-Energy Landings, March, page 3

Bob Greenblatt, Author Replies - Low-Energy Landings, March, page 4

Mike Carlson, Low-Energy Landings, March, page 4

Frank Reid, No Medical Required, November, page 23

Pete Williams, The Motorglider Checkout, October, page 20

Guenther Jacobs, Training Camp in Parowan, Utah, September, page 10

Jayne Reid, How's Your Towing Attitude, January, page 17

Jayne Reid, Safeguarding Against Towing with the Sailplane's Spoilers Open, March, page 14

Jayne Reid, The Rudder Waggle Signal, May, page 14

Jayne Reid, The Rope Break, July, page 16

Bob Wander, Boxing the Wake, August, page 12

Bob Wander, Towrope Slack, October, page 16

Bob Wander, Aerotow, November, page 20

Bob Wander, Soaring-Related Information on the World Wide Web, June, page 10

John Hamm, Another Triumphant Flight, February, page 43

Rick Hanson, Youth Soaring Camps, March, page 8

John Campbell, Teens Spread their Wings in Colorado, March, page 43

Michael Dare, First Cadet Solos in Squadron 11 Glider Program, March, page 43

Martin Linex, Following in the Footsteps, May, page 48

Paul Quinn, Young and Old, August, page 43

Peter Bacqué, New Glider License, August, page 43

Tammie Carswell, TSA Youth Training Program, October, page 42

Tripier, Regis

Looking for Information (SSA Mail) [US Soaring\France], October, page 3

Truckee

Sergio Colacevich, My Thousands, July, page 35

US Soaring

Regis Tripier, Looking for Information, October, page 3

US Team

John Seaborn, US Soaring Team E-Survey, August, page 5

John Seaborn, The Robertson Trust, January, page 34

Frauke Elber, Sweepstakes Winner, June, page 8

Martha Jacobs, Announcing the 2003 US Soaring Team Sweepstakes, December, page 4

Van Williams

Ivan Snell, As Fate Would Have It, August, page 43

Vickery, Jim

Glider Chick Rules (Milestones) [Clubs\Training; Sites\Decatur; People\Frances Berryhill], October, page 43

Vultures

Pete Sisoy, Seven Students Soloed, May, page 49

Waggy, Gene

No Diamond (The Hangar-Flying Project) [Stories], November, page 23

Wallace, Arthur

Michael Wallace Memorial Scholarship Fund (Soaring News) [Scholarship\Youth; Sites\Hemet], February, page 6

Michael Wallace Memorial Scholarship Grant Awarded (Soaring News) [Awards\Youth], August, page 10

Wander, Bob

Learning Plateaus (Beginners' Corner) [Training], February, page 10

Aerotowing (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Aero Tow], April, page 37

Soaring-Related Information on the World Wide Web (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Web], June, page 10

Boxing the Wake (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Towing], August, page 12

Towrope Slack (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Towing], October, page 16

Aerotow (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Towing], November, page 20

Warren

Rick Hanson, Youth Soaring Camps, March, page 8

Wave

Kevin Brooker, Mt. Washington Wave Camp, January, page 9

Waves

Lars Kristensen, Waves in Norway, July, page 6

Editor, Perlan Project in New Zealand, September, page 4

Way, Tony

Thanks for Saving My Canopy (SSA Mail) [Safety], August, page 3

Weather

Mike Abernathy, Soaring Weather Reports Website, January, page 4

Weck, Geoff

Happy CAP Cadets (Milestones) [Training\CAP; Logan Weck], November, page 42

Welles, Paddy S. (a.k.a. Paddy Welles, Paddy S. Wells)

Dune Revisited: the 2002 15-Meter National Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\Tonopah], November, page 26

Wells, Phyllis

WSPA Scholarships (Soaring News) [Scholarships\WSPA], December, page 8

Westbrook, Mick

Busy Year (Milestones) [Clubs\TSA], May, page 48

Wethington, Norb

Looking for Pratt-Read Information (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Pratt-Read], January, page 6

Williams, Peter A. (a.k.a. Pete Williams, Peter Williams)

Staying Proficient (Motorgliding Corner) [Safety\Motorgliders; Training], March, page 15

The New Light Self-Launching Sailplanes (Motorgliding Corner) [Sailplanes\Motorgliders], July, page 12

The Motorglider Checkout (Motorgliding Corner) [Training\Motorgliders], October, page 20

What's New (Motorgliding Corner) [Motorgliders], December, page 19

Wills, Gavin

Mountain Soaring Tips - Ridge Running (Feature Article) [Mountain Soaring\Omarama], March, page 23

Norm's Last Flight (Feature Article) [Mountain Flying\Safety; Accident], May, page 26

Mountain Thermals, Part One: Cloud Huggers and Rock Hoppers (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Thermals; Meteorology\Mountains], June, page 38

Mountain Thermals, Part Two - Outsmarting the Sirens (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Convection; Meteorology\Mountains], August, page 16

Windrose

Margaret Maupin, Windrose Caution, July, page 4

Winter soaring

Rick Sheppe, Winter Fling, January, pages 30,31,32,33

Wolter, John

Scheibe Over Castle (Cover) [Sailplanes\Castle], December, cover

Wood, Chris

The Song Remains the Same (Feature Article) [Racing], December, page 28

World Class

François Pin, World Class Soaring Association Elects New Officers, February, page 8

Wright Glider

Winfried Mroz, Great Article, November, page 3

Orville Wright, Wilber Wright Flying Glider near Kitty Hawk, October, cover

Wright, Orville

Wilber Wright Flying Glider near Kitty Hawk (Cover) [Wright Glider\Wilber Wright], October, cover

Wyman, Jack

The Soaring Populatiry of...Golf? (Feature Article) [Sports\Soaring; Golf], February, page 32

X-C Soaring

Ron Schwartz, Cliff House to Lickdale Ga, May, page 37

Sergio Colacevich, My Thousands, July, page 35

Eric Greenwell, Alaska Dreaming, November, page 34

Tom Kreyche, Soaring the Great Basin, March, page 18

Jim Hays, Low Performance Fun, April, page 24

Dean Carswell, The SSA Master Cross-Country Instructor Program, April, page 6

Carl Herold, "Landout" CD, August, page 10

Kempton Izuno, The Most Incredible Cross-Country School, September, page 29

Dean Carswell, TSA Training Seminar and Cross-Country Camp, October, page 6

Yess, Ed

Cirrus Origins (SSA Mail) [Meteorology\Cirrus Clouds], July, page 4

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], January, page 43

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], February, page 43

New Schweizer Gallery Now Open at the National Soaring Museum (Soaring News) [Museum\Schweizer], March, page 8

Fund Campaign Goal... Over the Top! [Donations\SSA], March, page 16

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], March, page 43

The 2001 US National and Regional Champions (Feature Article) [Competitions\Champions], April, page 21

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], April, page 47

SSA Annual Awards (Feature Article) [Awards\SSA], May, page 15

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], May, page 49

Two-Place Glider to be Manufactured in Florida (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Barry Aviation], June, page 4

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], June, page 49

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], July, page 43

SSA Director Nominations (Soaring News) [SSA\Directors], August, page 4

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], August, page 43

The Codebreaker (Hangar-Flying Project) [Codes], September, page 38

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], September

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], October, page 42

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], November, page 42

Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], December, page 48

Youth

Mitch Hudson, Thank You, January, page 4

Tom Decker, Junior Towing Junior, May, page 48

Susan Steinmann, Youth Soaring Column, July, page 3

Eugene F. Ruperto, Proud Father, September, page 43

Walt Klemperer, Oregon CAP Solo, December, page 48

Arleen Coleson, Silver Badge, September, page 43

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