Soaring Magazine Index for 2002 organized by issue
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etc...
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Department, Columns, or Sections of the magazine are indicated within
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Subject, and sub-subject, are indicated within square brackets '[ ]'.
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January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2002
January 
Nicole Crepaz, Mid Georgia Soaring Association (Cover) [Sites\Chilhowee Gliderport\Markus Crepaz]
Larry Sanderson, SSA in Ontario California, that is (President's Column) [Editorial; Conventions\Ontario], page 2
Charlie Spratt, Racing has Changed (SSA Mail) [Competitions\Tasks], page 3
Del Blomquist, Commendation (SSA Mail) [Competitions\9-11; People\Paddy Welles], page 3
Eric Norris, BG Sailplanes (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Gus Briegleb], page 4
Mike Abernathy, Soaring Weather Reports Website (SSA Mail) [Weather\Kevin Ford], page 4
Mitch Hudson, Thank You (SSA Mail) [Youth], page 4
Norb Wethington, Looking for Pratt-Read Information (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Pratt-Read], page 6
Peter Killmier, Seeking Information on Fledgling Primary Glider (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Fledgling], page 6
Karl Striedieck, Contest Rules Recommendations for 2002 (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], page 8
Joe W. Streetman, Book Review: Wind and Wings: The History of Soaring in San Diego by Gary Fogel (Soaring News) [Literature\History], pages 8, 9
Dick Johnson, PC-Based Sailplane Flight Simulation (Soaring News) [Simulation\Training], page 9
Kevin Brooker, Mt. Washington Wave Camp (Soaring News) [Wave\Mt. Washington], page 9
Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation News (Soaring News) [Safety], page 10
Ian Strachan, IGC Flight Recorder Approvals (Soaring News) [Instruments\Flight Recorders], page 10
Frank Reid, Membership Discounts for Active SSA Instructors (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Instructors], page 12
Jayne Reid, How's Your Towing Attitude (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 17
Charlie Spratt, 2001 15-Meter National Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Uvalde], pages 18, 19, 20, 21
Fernando Silva, Lessons Learned at Uvalde (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Uvalde], pages 22, 23
Conrad Suechting, The Second World Air Games - Mañana Perhaps (Feature Article) [Competitions\Sites\Lillo, Spain], page 24
Tony Segal, Six Point Harnesses in Gliders (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Safety], page 28
Rick Sheppe, Winter Fling (Feature Article) [Winter soaring\New England], pages 30, 31, 32, 33
John Seaborn, The Robertson Trust (Feature Article) [US Team\Funding], page 34
Andrew Ainslie, The Screw of the Tern: A Cautionary Tale (Feature Article) [Safety\Trailers], page 37
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Ivan Snell, First Solo on 14th Birthday (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Jessica Mann], page 43
Laura Hansman, Soaring Essay (Milestones) [Training\Heather Hansman], page 43
Ray Davis, High School Freshman Solos (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\ndy Davis], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
Billy Singleton, January SSF Report (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 46
February 
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Ginger Gray, Discus Resting Against West Texas Sunset (Cover) [Sailplanes\Discus CS; Soaring Sites\Marfa]
Larry Sanderson, SSA Members Step Up (President's Column) [Editorial\Donations], page 2
Albert Thomas, Mistaken Identity (SSA Mail) [Competitions], page 3
Frauke Elber, A Hangar for Tidewater Soaring (SSA Mail) [Clubs\Hangar], page 3
John Mathias, Crosswind Approaches (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], page 3
Mike Finegan, Great "Oldies" Article (SSA Mail) [History\Doug Lamont], page 3
R.R. Powell, Worth Saving (SSA Mail) [Magazine\Hydration], page 3
Jack Ryder, Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Tow Plane], page 4
Arthur Wallace, Michael Wallace Memorial Scholarship Fund (Soaring News) [Scholarship\Youth; Sites\Hemet], page 6
John Good, World Gliding Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Sites\Mafikeng], page 6
Joseph C. Lincoln Award Committee, Joseph C. Lincoln Award Winner (Soaring News) [Literature\Gary Fogel], page 6
François Pin, World Class Soaring Association Elects New Officers (Soaring News) [World Class\Association], page 8
Bob Wander, Learning Plateaus (Beginners' Corner) [Training], page 10
Karl Striedieck, The Scoring Program (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Rules], page 12
Susan McAllister, Motorglider Nationals Comes Into its Own (Feature Article) [Competitions\Motorgliders; Competitions\Hobbs; Sites\Hobbs], page 14
Katarina Nicole Arnoux-Connors, The Return to Turf Soaring (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Cirrus; Sites\Turf], page 18
Bill Snead, Soaring Downwind (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\PW-5; Texas], page 21
Jeff Byard, The Boy Who Flew With the Condors (Feature Article) [History\Film], page 24
Eric Greenwell, Transponders in Sailplanes (Feature Article) [Instruments\Transponder], page 26
Robert Salvo, A Ballistic Recovery System for the Genesis 2 (Feature Article) [Ballistic Recovery\Genesis 2], page 30
Jack Wyman, The Soaring Populatiry of...Golf? (Feature Article) [Sports\Soaring; Golf], page 32
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Chris P. Hodges, Solo Flight at Age 14 (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth], page 43
John Hamm, Another Triumphant Flight (Milestones) [Training\Youth; CAP], page 43
Michael Povinelli, More Utah Milestones (Milestones) [Training\CAP], page 43
Steven P. Rhule, New Pilot in Pennsylvania (Milestones) [Training\CAP], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
George Thelen, Wake Turbulence or Canopy? (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 46
March 
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John Sullivan, Soaring the Ridge in Pennsylvania (Cover) [Ridge\Duo Discus]
Larry Sanderson, Developments in Ontario (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Art Rohsner, Low-Energy Landings (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], page 3
Chris Dabolt, Towing - Big is Better (SSA Mail) [Launching\Ground tow\Safety], page 3
Ed Grens, Contact for Soaring Flight Simulator (SSA Mail) [Simulator], page 3
Frank Konesky, Dr. Francis Bundy (SSA Mail) [Awards\Hall of Fame; People\Francis Bundy], page 3
Tom Knauff, Pilots Identified (SSA Mail) [Pilots\Record], page 3
Bob Greenblatt, Author Replies - Low-Energy Landings (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], page 4
Mike Carlson, Low-Energy Landings (SSA Mail) [Training\Landing], page 4
Helen Hayward, Club History on Internet (SSA Mail) [History\Club], page 6
Ken Pruchnick, Helping to Promote the Sport (SSA Mail) [Publicity], page 6
Greg Cole, SparrowHawk First Flight (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\SparrowHawk], page 8
Rick Hanson, Youth Soaring Camps (Soaring News) [Training\Youth; Warren], page 8
New Schweizer Gallery Now Open at the National Soaring Museum (Soaring News) [Museum\Schweizer], page 8
Editor, AOPA Volunteer of the Month (Soaring News) [AOPA\Susan McAllister], page 10
Editor, US - Manufactured 2-Place Training Glider Planned (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Training], page 10
Robert Sumwalt, Bermuda High Badge Day (Soaring News) [Training\Clubs; Commercial Operators\Bermuda High], page 10
Frank Reid, Skids (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 12
Jayne Reid, Safeguarding Against Towing with the Sailplane's Spoilers Open (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 14
Pete Williams, Staying Proficient (Motorgliding Corner) [Safety\Motorgliders; Training], page 15
Fund Campaign Goal... Over the Top! [Donations\SSA], page 16
Tom Kreyche, Soaring the Great Basin (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Ely], page 18
Gavin Wills, Mountain Soaring Tips - Ridge Running (Feature Article) [Mountain Soaring\Omarama], page 23
Timothy McAllister, Running on Rails with Golden Eagles (Feature Article) [Eagles\Colorado], page 26
John Good, The 2001 World Gliding Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\World], page 30
Eric Greenwell, Choosing, Installing and Using a Transponder (Feature Article) [Instruments\Transponder], page 36
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 41
John Campbell, Teens Spread their Wings in Colorado (Milestones) [Training\Youth], page 43
Michael Dare, First Cadet Solos in Squadron 11 Glider Program (Milestones) [Training\Youth; CAP], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
George Thelen, Youthful Indescretions (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 46
April 
(up to table of contents)
Jerry Sorin, Freedom's Wings' two place sailplane at Van Sant (Cover) [Freedom's Wings\Van Sant]
Larry Sanderson, Where in the World is the SSA (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
John Shelton, My Condor Story (SSA Mail) [Birds\Avenal], page 3
Jules Gilpatrick, Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Tow Plane], page 3
Mike Ely, Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Tow Plane], page 3
Raul Blacksten, Lost Orders (SSA Mail) [Literature\VSA], page 3
Alexis I. DuPont, Transponders in a Group (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponder], page 4
Bertha Ryan, Soaring Landmark Dedication (Soaring News) [History; Techniques\Mountain Waves; Sites\Bishop, California; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; National Soaring Museum\Landmark], page 6
Dean Carswell, The SSA Master Cross-Country Instructor Program (Soaring News) [X-C Soaring\Instructors], page 6
SSA Staff, Call for SSA Director Nominations (Soaring News) [SSA\Directors], page 8
Hannes Linke, Request for Bids for the 2006 Multi-Class World Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\World\Bids], page 10
Shawn Knickerbocker, Reconditioned L-13 Blaniks (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Blanik L-13], page 10
Richard Kellerman, Using Thermodynamic Diagrams, Part 2 (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Competition], page 12
Tom Bradbury, Evolution of Cumulus Cloud (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Cumulus Clouds], page 17
The 2001 US National and Regional Champions (Feature Article) [Competitions\Champions], page 21
Jim Hays, Low Performance Fun (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Fun], page 24
Janice Armstrong, The 2002 SSA Convention and Air Sports Expo (Feature Article) [Conventions\Ontario], page 27
Dan Johnson, Rehydration - How to Stay Moist or Prunelike Pilots Soar Sloppily (Feature Article) [Safety\Medical], page 32
Jim Short, FAA Releases Sport Pilot NRPM - SSA Member comments solicited (Feature Article) [FAA\SSA; Sport Pilot], page 35
Bob Wander, Aerotowing (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Aero Tow], page 37
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 38
Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Accidents], page 42
Ron Leonard, A New Pilot in Missouri (Milestones) [Training\CAP], page 47
Susan Christner, All Smiles (Milestones) [Training\CAP; Clubs], page 47
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 47
May 
(up to table of contents)
Jan Scott and Steve Hines, SSA is 70 this Month (Cover) [Soaring Society of America]
Larry Sanderson, SSA is 70 Years Old this Month (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Creig Glover, Thank You, George Thelen (SSA Mail) [People\George Thelen; Safety\George Thelen], page 3
Fred Robinson, The Right Choice (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
K.J. Strack, Tow Plane Engine Cooling (SSA Mail) [Launching\Towing; Safety\Tow Plane], page 3
Simine Short, Germany, Semi-postal [Sailplanes\ASW-20, ASW-15; Stamps], page 3
Stephen duPont, Book Material Available (SSA Mail) [Literature\History], page 3
Steve M. Hill, Thank You, Steve Northcraft (SSA Mail) [People\Steve Northcraft], page 3
Dean Carswell, The SSA Cross-Country Handbook for Students (Soaring News) [Training\Cross Country], page 4
SSA Staff, SSA Flight Hotline Established (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 4
SSA Staff, The FAA's "No Loitering" Rule (Soaring News) [FAA\Rules], page 4
Jeff Driscoll, Nutmg Soaring Purchases Freehold Airport (Soaring News) [Clubs\Nutmeg], page 6
Rick Sheppe, 2002 Senior Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Senior; Competitions\Sites\Seminole Lake], page 8
Frank Reid, Coordinated Turns (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 12
Jayne Reid, The Rudder Waggle Signal (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 14
SSA Annual Awards (Feature Article) [Awards\SSA], page 15
Ken Sorenson, Struck by Lightning (Feature Article) [Safety\Lightning], page 19
John Good, The Soaring Society of America is 70 this Month (Feature Article) [Soaring Society of America], page 22
Gavin Wills, Norm's Last Flight (Feature Article) [Mountain Flying\Safety; Accident], page 26
Charlie Spratt, Rules on the Road (Feature Article) [Competitions\Youth], page 27
J.J. Sinclair, The Torch (Feature Article) [Safety], page 32
John Good, The Positive Control Check and Critical Assembly Check (Feature Article) [Safety], page 34
Ron Schwartz, Cliff House to Lickdale Ga (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\1-26 Record], page 37
George Thelen, A Call From Mom (Safety Corner) [Safety\Landouts], page 44
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 46
Martin Linex, Following in the Footsteps (Milestones) [Training\Youth], page 48
Mick Westbrook, Busy Year (Milestones) [Clubs\TSA], page 48
Tom Decker, Junior Towing Junior (Milestones) [Training\Clubs; Youth], page 48
Pete Sisoy, Seven Students Soloed (Milestones) [First Solo\Training; Clubs; Vultures], page 49
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 49
June 
(up to table of contents)
Richard Thornton, Homebuilders' Workshop at Tehachapi (Cover) [Homebuilders' Workshop\Slingsby Grasshopper; Tehachapi]
Larry Sanderson, Airspace, Airspace and Airspace (President's Column) [Editorial\Airspace], page 2
Eric Greenwell, Reply to Transponder Question (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponder], page 3
Frauke Elber, The Oldest Lineboy (SSA Mail) [Sites\Seminole Lake; Senior\Seminole Lake], page 3
Robert L. Hunter, Transponder Question (SSA Mail) [Instruments\Transponder], page 3
Simine Short, Sweden [Sailplanes\Lenticular Cloud; Stamps], page 3
SSA Staff, Contest Rules Committee Election (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], page 4
Two-Place Glider to be Manufactured in Florida (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Barry Aviation], page 4
François Pin, WCSA Sponsorships (Soaring News) [Competitions\WCSA], page 6
Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH, Rolladen-Schneider Dealer (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider], page 6
Charlie Pate, New Glider Operation (Soaring News) [Glider Operations], page 8
Dick Johnson, Marfa 2002 Spring Thermal and Wave Camp Report (Soaring News) [Soaring Camp\Marfa], page 8
Frauke Elber, Sweepstakes Winner (Soaring News) [US Team\Sweepstakes], page 8
Bob Wander, Soaring-Related Information on the World Wide Web (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Web], page 10
Karl Striedieck, The CD (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Management], page 14
Tom Knauff, Canopy Open on Tow (Feature Article) [Safety\Emergency], page 15
Mark Maughmer, About Winglets (Feature Article) [Design\Winglets], page 18
Karen Scheder Barbera, 10,000 feet and Climbing (Feature Article) [History\Dick Schreder], page 24
Laurence Edgar, High Flight in a Mountain Lee Wave (Feature Article) [History; Techniques\Mountain Waves; Sites\Bishop, California; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark], page 26
Mike Abernathy, Tools for Soaring Skill Improvement (Feature Article) [Training], page 30
Chuck Lohre, A New Sailplane Designer (Feature Article) [Design\Michael Greiner], page 34
Gavin Wills, Mountain Thermals, Part One: Cloud Huggers and Rock Hoppers (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Thermals; Meteorology\Mountains], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
George Thelen, Mail (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 46
Cam Martin, New Duster Pilot (Milestones) [Training\Duster], page 49
James Pitcher, First Solo (Milestones) [First Solo\Silvercreek Glider Club], page 49
Lloyd Aronoff, Flying Together (Milestones) [Commercial Operators\Miami Soaring], page 49
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 49
July 
(up to table of contents)
Mickey Ball, Sailplane on Final (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26\Bandel Eighty-Four]
Dick Johnson, Thanks, Charlie (SSA Mail) [People\Charlie Spratt], page 3
Harry Higgins, Super Albatross (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Super Albatross], page 3
Rod Hug, Sailplane Flight Simulator (SSA Mail) [Simulator], page 3
Simine Short, Sweden [Sailplanes\Lenticular Cloud; Stamps], page 3
Susan Steinmann, Youth Soaring Column (SSA Mail) [Youth], page 3
Colin Appleyrd, Pints and Pounds (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 4
Ed Yess, Cirrus Origins (SSA Mail) [Meteorology\Cirrus Clouds], page 4
Margaret Maupin, Windrose Caution (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Safety; Windrose], page 4
Burt Compton, Oshkosh 2002 (Soaring News) [Air Shows\Oshkosh], page 5
Editor, Soaring Hall of Fame Nominations Sought (Soaring News) [Awards\Hall of Fame], page 5
Janusz Kesik, A World Class Contest in Poland (Soaring News) [Competitions\Poland], page 5
Vitek Siroky, New Gliders for the US Air Force Academy (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Air Force Academy], page 5
Benjamin Marcus, A New Soaring Club in Indiana (Soaring News) [Clubs\Indiana], page 6
Janice Armstrong, Sailplane Homebuilders Association Offers New Books (Soaring News) [Literature\SHA], page 6
Lars Kristensen, Waves in Norway (Soaring News) [Waves\Norway], page 6
Dan Cole, 2002 Region 5 North Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Region 5 North; Perry], page 8
Pete Williams, The New Light Self-Launching Sailplanes (Motorgliding Corner) [Sailplanes\Motorgliders], page 12
Frank Reid, Uncoordinated Versus Cross-Controlled Flight (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 14
Jayne Reid, The Rope Break (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 16
Joe S. Hays and Robert Tidwell, The New Silent Wings Museum (Feature Article) [Museum\Lubbock], page 18
Richard Duston, Remembering El Mirage (Feature Article) [History\El Mirage], page 22
Eric Greenwell, Flying the SparrowHawk - a Pilot's Report (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\SparrowHawk], page 26
Jack Glendening, BLIPMAPs (Feature Article) [Meteorology\X-C Soaring], page 30
Sergio Colacevich, My Thousands (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\1000K; Truckee], page 35
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Mark Rose, Coming Back (Milestones), page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation Report (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Check Lists], page 44
August 
(up to table of contents)
Bruce Lawler, Heavenly Valley Ski Resort and Lake Tahoe (Cover) [Commericial Operations\Soar Minden; Sailplanes\Grob 103]
Larry Sanderson, How's Our Society Doing Today? (President's Column) [Editorial\SSA], page 2
Betty McMillen Loufek, Soaring History (SSA Mail) [History\Birds], page 3
Jim Ross, Beware of Those Waves (SSA Mail) [Medical\Skin Cancer], page 3
Simine Short, Sweden [Sailplanes\Altocumulus Cloud; Stamps], page 3
Tony Way, Thanks for Saving My Canopy (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
Patagonia Soaring, Patagonia Soaring (Soaring News) [Sites\Patagonia], page 4
SSA Director Nominations (Soaring News) [SSA\Directors], page 4
Editor, Correction (Soaring News) [History\Mountain Wave], page 5
Editor, Lindbergh Webpage (Soaring News) [History\Lindbergh], page 5
John Seaborn, US Soaring Team E-Survey (Soaring News) [US Team], page 5
Janice Armstrong, Sailplane Development Panel (Soaring News) [OSTIV\Sailplanes], page 8
Arthur Wallace, Michael Wallace Memorial Scholarship Grant Awarded (Soaring News) [Awards\Youth], page 10
Carl Herold, "Landout" CD (Soaring News) [X-C Soaring\Landing Sites], page 10
Bob Wander, Boxing the Wake (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 12
Karl Striedieck, A Better Sniffer? (Competition Corner) [Competitions], page 14
Gavin Wills, Mountain Thermals, Part Two - Outsmarting the Sirens (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Convection; Meteorology\Mountains], page 16
Judy Ruprecht, The Future of Gliding & Airspace in the US (Feature Article) [SSA\Air Space], page 18
Tom Bradbury, Layer Clouds (Feature Article) [Meteorology\Clouds], page 22
Kevin Kochersberger and Ken Hyde, The 1901 Wright Glider (Feature Article) [History\Wright Bros], page 27
Bertha Ryan and Lloyd Licher, 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], page 34
Charlie Spratt, Soaring on Display (Feature Article) [Publicity\Youth], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
Ivan Snell, As Fate Would Have It (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; Van Williams], page 43
Paul Quinn, Young and Old (Milestones) [Training\Youth], page 43
Peter Bacqué, New Glider License (Milestones) [Training\Youth; Katie Gribble], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
George Thelen, Old, Bold Pilots (Safety Corner) [Safety\Seniors], page 46
September 
(up to table of contents)
John Latson, Schweizer 2-32 (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32\TSA]
Larry Sanderson, The Wright Brothers, Dayton and Gliders (President's Column) [Editorial; Conventions\Dayton; RTKH], page 2
Dot Koerner, Pints and Pounds - Again (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
John Joss, The Rope Break (SSA Mail) [Safety\Towing], page 3
John P. Dezzutti, Trailering Accident (SSA Mail) [Safety\Trailers], page 3
Simine Short, Poland [Sailplanes\SZD-22 "Mucha"; Stamps], page 3
Alexis Glynn Latner, 2002 WSPA Seminar (Soaring News) [Soaring Seminar\WSPA], page 4
Editor, Perlan Project in New Zealand (Soaring News) [Waves\Perlan], page 4
Bob Blakemore, Region 9 Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Pleasant Valley], page 5
Thomas Milko, Diplome de Performance (Soaring News) [Awards], page 5
Gary Kemp, Region 11 Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Siskiyou County], page 6
Chad Moore, Air Sailing Sports Class Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Air Sailing], page 8
Burt Compton, Texas Soaring Recods Set at Marfa (Soaring News) [Records\Marfa], page 10
Di Blasi, New Product - The NavPad (Soaring News) [Instruments], page 10
Guenther Jacobs, Training Camp in Parowan, Utah (Soaring News) [Training\Parowan], page 10
Jennifer Marshall, Book Review: More With Less - Paul MacCready and the Dream of Efficient flght (Soaring News) [Literature\Paul MacCready; People\Paul Ciotti], page 10
Frank Reid, Completing the Loop (Instructors' Corner) [Training], page 12
Jayne Reid, Takeoff Procedures (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Training], page 14
Susan McAllister, No Experience Necessary - Learning to Race at Mifflin (Feature Article) [Sports Class], page 16
Richard Duston, The Flight That Never Was (Feature Article) [False Record\History], page 20
Charlie Spratt, 2002 Standard Class National Soaring Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\Hobbs; Standard], page 24
Kempton Izuno, The Most Incredible Cross-Country School (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Mountain Soaring], page 29
Ed Byars, Divided (Hangar-Flying Project) [Geography], page 37
Ed Byars, Rattled (Hangar-Flying Project) [Snakes], page 37
Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project (Hangar-Flying Project) [Stories], page 37
John Good, Top Gun (Hangar-Flying Project) [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 2-32], page 38
The Codebreaker (Hangar-Flying Project) [Codes], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 39
Arleen Coleson, Silver Badge (Milestones) [Youth\Ryan Vihlen], page 43
Eugene F. Ruperto, Proud Father (Milestones) [Youth; People\Frank Ruperto], page 43
Janie Burbank, What a 16th Birthday (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth; People\Franklin Burbank], page 43
Steven Sutnick, Big Step (Milestones) [Sailplanes\HH-60\People\Lt. Nelson Brandt], page 43
George Thelen, Ridge Soaring in the High Mountains (Safety Corner) [Safety\Ridge Soaring], page 46
Paul P. Akins, A Great Accomplishment (Milestones) [First Solo\Youth], page 46
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries]
October 
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Orville Wright, Wilber Wright Flying Glider near Kitty Hawk (Cover) [Wright Glider\Wilber Wright]
Larry Sanderson, Our Extended Family (President's Column) [Editorial\Clubs], page 2
A.E. Fountain, Sad News (SSA Mail) [Obituaries\Dick Schreder], page 3
Elmer Mooring, The Rope Break (SSA Mail) [Safety\Towing], page 3
Regis Tripier, Looking for Information (SSA Mail) [US Soaring\France], page 3
Simine Short, Namibia [Sailplanes\ASW-24E; Stamps], page 3
Stephen duPont, First Powered Device to Fly (SSA Mail) [Planaphore\George Cayley], page 3
Angel Pala and Terry Blankenship, Third Annual Jim Crisp Memorial Taos Soaring Fiesta (Soaring News) [Sites\Taos], page 4
Editor, Foreigh Glider Pilot Applications (Soaring News) [Licenses\Pilots\Foreign], page 4
Roy Coulliette, Turf Soaring School Celebrates its 35th Anniversary (Soaring News) [Sites\Turf; Commercial Operations\Turf], page 4
Dean Carswell, TSA Training Seminar and Cross-Country Camp (Soaring News) [X-C Soaring\Training; TSA], page 6
Karl Hjertberg, Rebuilding a Bungee-Launch Platform (Soaring News) [Launching\Bungee; International\Sweden], page 6
Janice Armstrong, Book Review: Delta Papa: A Life of Flying, by Derek Piggott (Soaring News) [Literature\Book Reviews\Derek Piggott], page 8
Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project (Soaring News) [Stories], page 10
Bob Wander, Towrope Slack (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 16
Karl Striedieck, Tasking (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Tasks], page 19
Pete Williams, The Motorglider Checkout (Motorgliding Corner) [Training\Motorgliders], page 20
George Moffat, Changes in Competition Soaring (Feature Article) [Competitions\History], page 22
John Cochrane, Safer Finishes (Feature Article) [Safety\Finishes], page 26
Eric Frere and Fred Looft, Importing a Used Glider to the United States (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\Importing], page 29
Kevin Kochersberger and Ken Hyde, The Wright 1902 Glider (Feature Article) [History\Wright Glider], page 30
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 39
Tammie Carswell, TSA Youth Training Program (Milestones) [Training\Youth; Clubs; TSA], page 42
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 42
Jeffrey Hazlegrove, Another Lincoln Flies (Milestones) [People\Lincoln], page 43
Jim Vickery, Glider Chick Rules (Milestones) [Clubs\Training; Sites\Decatur; People\Frances Berryhill], page 43
Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation Report (Sailplane Safety) [Safety\Report], page 44
November 
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Jerry Sorin, Bill Sucher over Bucks County, PA (Cover) [Sailplanes\MDM-1 Fox]
Larry Sanderson, Passing the Baton (President's Column) [Editorial\SSA], page 2
Leonard Lacaze, Old, Bold Pilots (SSA Mail) [Senior], page 3
Simine Short, Guayana [People\Rudy Opitz; Me163 rocket powered plane; Stamps], page 3
Tom Hardy, Thank You, Bob (SSA Mail) [Training], page 3
William Kantz, The Flight That Never Was (SSA Mail), page 3
Winfried Mroz, Great Article (SSA Mail) [Wright Glider\Lilienthal], page 3
Editor, Directors Elected (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 4
Editor, SSA Officers Elected (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 4
Jim and Jackie Payne and John and Linda Murray, Return to Kitty Hawk (Soaring News) [Competitions\RTKH], page 4
Editor, 2004 National Contest Sites Selected (Soaring News) [Competitions], page 6
Editor, Reese Center Selected to Bid for 2006 World Gliding Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Reese], page 6
Editor, Two Elected to SSA Rules Committee (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], page 6
Gary Bushouse, Ensign Days at Lake Elsinore (Soaring News) [Clubs\Lake Elsinore], page 8
National Soaring Museum, Museum Director Sought (Soaring News) [Museum], page 8
Kai Gertsen, 2002 Region 3 Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Danville], page 10
Bob O'Neal, 2002 Texas Soaring Association Labor Day Race Results (Soaring News) [Competitions\TSA], page 16
Editor, Correction (Soaring News) [People\Kempton Izuno], page 16
Karl Striedieck, Cross-Country Competition Training Offered (Soaring News) [Competitions\Training], page 16
Charlie Spratt, Dick Schreder Memorial (Soaring News) [Obituaries\Dick Schreder], page 19
Cindy Brickner, Region 12 Cross-Country Fun Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Caracole], page 19
Bob Wander, Aerotow (Beginners' Corner) [Training\Towing], page 20
Jim D. Burch, Confessions of a Pilot Examiner (Feature Article) [FAA\Flight Tests], page 22
Karl Striedieck, Tweaking Time-Limited Tasks (Competition Corner) [Competitions], page 22
Frank Reid, No Medical Required (Instructors' Corner) [Training\Medical], page 23
Gene Waggy, No Diamond (The Hangar-Flying Project) [Stories], page 23
Paddy Welles, Dune Revisited: the 2002 15-Meter National Championships (Feature Article) [Competitions\Tonopah], page 26
John Cochrane, Tonopah Notes (Feature Article) [Competitions\Tonopah], page 32
Eric Greenwell, Alaska Dreaming (Feature Article) [X-C Soaring\Alaska], page 34
George Thelen, Readers' Ideas and Comments (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 40
A. McKinnon, CAP Glider Encampment (Milestones) [Training\CAP], page 42
CCSC, First Solo Flight (Milestones) [First Solo\Brad Towne], page 42
Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project (Milestones) [Stories], page 42
Geoff Weck, Happy CAP Cadets (Milestones) [Training\CAP; Logan Weck], page 42
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 42
December 
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John Wolter, Scheibe Over Castle (Cover) [Sailplanes\Castle]
Larry Sanderson, Why We Care ... and How You Can Help (President's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Al Bowers, Great Pioneers (SSA Mail) [History\Wright Bros], page 3
Robert Lee Moore, Charlie Bigelow - An Update and Correction (SSA Mail) [Safety\Charlie Bigelow], page 3
Simine Short, Brazil, Air letter sheet [Hangglider\Santa Claus, Christmas greetings; Stamps], page 3
Martha Jacobs, Announcing the 2003 US Soaring Team Sweepstakes (Soaring News) [US Team\Sweepstakes], page 4
Jim Payne, Return to Kitty Hawk (Soaring News) [Competitions\RTKH], page 6
Phyllis Wells, WSPA Scholarships (Soaring News) [Scholarships\WSPA], page 8
Barron Hilton, Book Review: Because I Fly (Soaring News) [Literature\Poetry], page 9
Linn Buell, Book Review: Asiago: La nascita del volo a vela in Italia or The State of Gliding in Italy (Soaring News) [Literature\Italy], page 9
Randy Rothe, Bullseye! - The 2002 1-26 Championships (Soaring News) [Competitions\Colorado Springs; 1-26], page 9
Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project (Soaring News) [Stories], page 10
Pete Williams, What's New (Motorgliding Corner) [Motorgliders], page 19
Jayne Reid, Currency (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Safety\Towing], page 20
Bob Dittert, National Championships at Reese (Feature Article) [Competitions\Reese], page 22
Chris Wood, The Song Remains the Same (Feature Article) [Racing], page 28
George Moffat, Changes in Competition Soaring - Part 2 (Feature Article) [Competitions\History], page 34
Alexis Glynn, The Elusive Silver Lining (Feature Article) [Clubs\Houston], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges & Records: Ask the Badge Lady (SSA & FAI Awards) [Awards], page 42
Dave Carpenter, Soloed - More Work Ahead (Milestones) [First Solo], page 48
Walt Klemperer, Oregon CAP Solo (Milestones) [First Solo\CAP; Youth; People\Ashlee Klemperer], page 48
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 48
George Thelen, Know Yourself (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 49
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