Soaring Magazine Index for 2003 organized by issue
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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
2003
January 
Chris Woods, Winter Haven (Covers) [Aerobatics; Sites\Winter Haven]
Jim Short, 2003 is a Year to Celebrate (Editorial, Chairman's Column), page 2
Ed Bednarik, Soaring in Hawai (SSA Mail) [Sites\Dillingham], page 3
Simine Short, Japan [Sailplanes\Postal Card, Season Greetings; Stamps], page 3
Interesting Lesson (SSA Mail) [Instruction\Safety], page 3
Editor, World's Longest Glider Flight (Soaring News) [Awards\Long Flights; International\Argentina], page 4
Editor, World Class World Championship Contest Site Changed (Soaring News) [Competitions\Nitra], page 4
Sharon Smith, Celebrating a Banner Year at TSA (Soaring News) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Texas Soaring Association], page 4
John H. Campbell, Thanks for the Generosity (Soaring News) [Donations], page 6
Charlie Spratt, Region 4 South Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Regional\Regionr South, New Castle], page 8
John "Corky" Gill, 2002 Joseph C. Lincoln Award (Soaring News) [Awards\Badges], page 8
Frauke Elber, Tidewater Soaring Society has a Permanent Home (Soaring News) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Tidewater], page 9
Klaus Fey, Book Review Sailplane 1945-1965 by Martin Simons, Volume 2 (Soaring News) [Literature\Sailplanes], page 9
Pat Brown, GHSA Completes Hangar Project (Soaring News) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Construction\Hangars], page 9
The Hangar-Flying Project (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine\Cartoons], page 10
US Representative for SEEYOU Flight Display Software (Soaring News) [Computers and the Internet\SeeYou], page 10
Bob Wander, Accurate Landings as Easy as 1-2-3 (Beginners' Corner) [Instruction\Landings], page 16
Frank Reid, The Student Who Was Not Meant to Fly (Instructors' Corner) [Instruction], page 20
Charlie Spratt, National Contests at Uvalde (Feature Articles) [Sites\Uvalde, Texas; Competitions\National\Worl Class, Uvalde; Competitions\National\Open Class, Uvalde], page 21
Gary Fogel, Torrey Pines: An American Soaring Institution (Feature Articles) [History\Torrey Pines], page 24
Bob Greenblatt, Installing a Transponder (Feature Articles) [Instruments], page 28
Chris Woods, Soaring on Film (Feature Articles) [Photography], page 30
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 38
Jim Kellett, Virginia's First CAP Cadet Glider Solo (Milestones) [Instruction\First Solo; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP], page 42
John McCoskey, First Solo in Colorado (Milestones) [Instruction\First Solo], page 42
Rodney Kinne, Two First Solo Flights in Michigan (Milestones) [Instruction\First Solo], page 42
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 42
Billy Singleton, Soaring Safety Foundation Report (Sailplane Safety) [Safety], page 44
February 
(up to table of contents)
Sanjay Acharua, Flying over the Sierra Nevada (Covers) [People\Bob Hupe; Sites\Sierra Nevada]
Larry Sanderson, A Clear Window (Editorial, President's Column), page 2
Dick Johnson, Kudos for TSA Flight Instructors (SSA Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Instruction], page 3
Hans Disma, Changes in Competition Soaring (SSA Mail) [Competitions], page 3
Karl Striedieck, Auto Towing (SSA Mail) [Launching\Autotow], page 3
Robert N. Johnson, Bicycles and Trains (SSA Mail) [Design\Wright Bros], page 3
Simine Short, Finland, Internationals [Sailplanes\PIK-20; Stamps], page 3
Editor, A New Duo Discus (Soaring News) [Sailplanes], page 4
Ken Sorenson, Rules Committee Meeting (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], page 4
Fredric R. Mann, II, Freedom's Wings (Soaring News) [Soaring by Disabled], page 6
Gary Fogel, Mid-Winter Torrey Pines Vintage Sailplane Regatta (Soaring News) [Competitions\Torrey Pines], page 6
Karl Striedieck, Bridging the Gap (Competition Corner) [Competitions], page 8
Pete Williams, Soaring a Motorglider in Nebraska (Motorglider Corner) [Motorgliders], page 10
2002 Regional and National Contest Winners (Feature Articles) [Competitions], page 12
Dave Nadler, Wallaby Ranch (Feature Articles) [Sites\Orlando, FL], page 16
Kathleen Winters, Winter Getaway (Feature Articles) [Sites\Gardner, FL\Lennox Flight School], page 17
Kempton Izuno, Soaring, Czech Style (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\HpH; International\Czech Republic], page 20
Rick Sheppe, HpH/Glasflugel 304C Notes (Feature Articles) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Sailplanes\Glasflugel 304], page 23
Steve Northcraft, The 2002 World Club Class Contest (Feature Articles) [Competitions\World\Club Class; International\Musbach, Germany], page 27
Jim Hays, In the Lee Sky (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring\Bishop], page 32
Ryan Vihlen, Ryan's Journey (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring\Texas], page 34
Kenny Price, First Wave Flight (Milestones) [Techniques\Wave Flight], page 37
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 37
Generous Support Received for Annual Fund from SSA Members (Milestones) [Soaring Society of America\Donations], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 42
George Thelen, Spiral Dive at Minden (Safety Corner) [Safety\Accident Report], page 44
March 
(up to table of contents)
Peter Stauble, Flying over Mt. Washington (Covers) [Sites\Mt. Washington, NH; People\Rick Rolke]
Larry Sanderson, A New Beginning (Editorial, President's Column), page 2
Chris Woods, The Author Responds (SSA Mail) [Photography], page 3
Ernest Williams, III, Soaring on Film (SSA Mail) [Photography], page 3
Paul Fink, Photography Safety (SSA Mail) [Photography\Safety], page 3
Phyllis Wells, Sad News (SSA Mail) [WSPA\Gus Briegleb], page 3
Rod Hug, Who's Flying (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 3
Simine Short, Jugoslavia, Internationals [Sailplanes\Kosava two-seater; Stamps], page 3
Dean Carswell, SSA Master Cross-Country Instructor Program Update (Soaring News) [Instruction\Techniques\Cross Country], page 4
Editor, Giant Thermal Generator Planned for Australia (Soaring News), page 4
Dean Carswell, TSA's New Year Training Seminar, 2003 (Soaring News) [Instruction\Texas], page 8
Ed Byars, The Hangar-Flying Project (Soaring News), page 8
Editor, WSPA Bid Correction (Soaring News) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\WSPA], page 8
Phyllis Wells, Contest Sponsorship Offered (Soaring News) [Competitions], page 8
Rick Hanson, Youth Camps and Vacation Week (Soaring News) [Youth\Instruction], page 8
Bob Wander, The Traffic Pattern (Beginners' Corner) [Safety\Instruction], page 12
Jayne Reid, Tow Plane Let-Down Procedure (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Safety\Tow Procedures], page 14
John Seaborn, So You Want to Fly Contests (Feature Articles) [Competitions; Instruction\Competitions], page 16
John Good, Parachutes for Soaring Pilots (Feature Articles) [Parachutes], page 22
Ralph Kolstad, The 2002 Barron Hilton Cup - >From a Line Boy's Perspective (Feature Articles) [Soaring Event\Flying M Ranch], page 27
Gavin Wills, Mountain Convergences (Feature Articles) [Meteorology], page 32
Jeff Byard, N1900M - The Weihe (Feature Articles) [History\Weihe], page 34
Bryan Cepak, You're Gonna Do What? (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring\Texas], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 42
George Thelen, Open Canopies (Safety Corner) [Safety; Instruction], page 46
Chuck Dalbom, You Only Go Around Once (Milestones), page 48
Lee and Mary Cowie, Air Force Pilot - Glider Pilot (Milestones), page 48
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 48
Bruce Carmichael, Hangar Flying Project A Short Hop (Milestones), page 49
Bruce Patton, First Solo (Milestones) [Instruction\First Solo], page 49
April 
(up to table of contents)
John Sullivan, Flying at Ridge Soaring Gliderport (Covers) [Techniques\Ridge Soaring; People\Lorry Charchian]
Jim Short, Transition (Editorial, Chairman's Column), page 2
Nyal Williams, Anti-Trophy (SSA Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Awards], page 3
Paul Fink, Boxing the Wake (SSA Mail) [Launching\Aerotow; Instruction\Towing], page 3
Simine Short, Belgium, Belgian Aero Club [Sailplanes\Air 100 Arsenal; Stamps], page 3
Tom Reesor, Canard Answer (SSA Mail) [Design\Wright Bros], page 3
Valentina Toporova, Greetings from Ukraine (SSA Mail) [International\Ukraine], page 3
Judy Ruprecht, SSA Leadership Changes (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 4
OSTIV Press Release, Küttner Prize Raised to $10,000 (Soaring News) [Awards\OSTIV], page 4
Editor, Reese Center No Longer Available for Soaring Contests (Soaring News) [Sites\Reese, Texas], page 6
John Seaborn, US Team News (Soaring News) [Competitions\World\US Team], page 6
Tilo Holighaus, New US Schempp-Hirth Representative Named (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth], page 6
Jan Scott, Type Certificate Issued for the Scheib SF 25C Motorglider (Soaring News) [Motorgliders\SF 25C], page 8
John H. Campbell, Kolstad Award Winners (Soaring News) [Awards\Youth], page 8
SSA Staff, Call for SSA Director Nominations (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 8
Editor, New Author for Tow Pilots' Corner (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America\Magazine], page 10
John Good, Articles for Soaring Magazine (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America\Magazine], page 10
Simine Short and Jan Scott, Book Review Rhön-Adler by Peter F. Selinger (Soaring News) [Literature], page 10
Call for Photographs (Soaring News) [Photography\SSA], page 10
Editor, 3000-km Flight in South America (Soaring News) [Awards\Records; Techniques\Cross Country Country], page 12
Editor, Correction (Soaring News) [Competitions\Tonopah], page 12
Pete Williams, First Timer's (Motorglider Corner) [Motorgliders; Instruction\Motorgliders], page 14
Burt Compton, Current and Proficient (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Launching\Aerotow; Instruction\Towing], page 16
Janet Sorrell, The 2003 SSA Convention (Feature Articles) [Conventions\SSA], page 17
Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the HpH 304C Wasp Standard Class Sailplane (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\HpH 304; Aerodynamics\Flight Tests], page 22
The SSA Annual Awards (Feature Articles) [Instruction\First Solo; Awards], page 29
Bertha Ryan, Gus Briegleb - An Icon of Soaring (Feature Articles) [People\Gus Briegleb; History], page 32
Peter Deane, One Big Rush! A 750 km Speed Record Flight from Minden (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring\Minden], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 42
Phil Corbell, Arizona Wing's Newest Pilot (Milestones) [Instruction; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP], page 43
Ray Davis, Great Birthday Present (Milestones) [Instruction\Youth], page 43
Sailplane Enterprises, Great Birthday Present (Milestones) [Instruction\First Solo; Youth], page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 43
Billy Singleton, April SSF Report (Sailplane Safety) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Sailplane Safety Foundation; Safety], page 46
May 
(up to table of contents)
J.C. Prator, Sailplane Landing in Arizona (Covers) [Sites\Arizona]
Dean Carswell, Growing Soaring (Editorial, Vice Chairman's Column) [Soaring Society of America\Editorial], page 2
Charlie Spratt, What is Best for Soaring? (SSA Mail) [Soaring Society of America], page 3
Gary P. Bushouse, Thank You, Jayne Reid (SSA Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Launching\Tow Plane Let Down], page 3
Jack McKenney, Selecting a Parachute (SSA Mail) [Parachutes], page 3
Simine Short, Canada, Canadian International Air Show [Sailplanes\"Salto", Manfred Radius; Stamps], page 3
Angus Thomson, Searching for a Tow plane (SSA Mail) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Launching\Tow Planes], page 4
Dennis Ivans, Thank You, Larry (SSA Mail) [Soaring Society of America\Staff; People\Larry Sanderson], page 4
Call for Entries (SSA Mail) [Calendar\Photography], page 4
Editor, 2006 World Gliding Competition Awarded to Sweden (Soaring News) [Competitions\Sweden], page 5
Editor, New HpH Glider Planned (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\HpH], page 5
Jim Kashner, SSA's Credit Card Program (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America\Credit Card], page 5
Martha Jacobs, 2003 Senior Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Seniors, Seminole Lake], page 5
Karin Schlosser, New Director at National Soaring Mueum (Soaring News) [Museums], page 7
Karl Striedieck, SSA Competition Rules Committee Call for Nominations (Soaring News) [Competitions\Rules], page 7
Bob Wander, Undershoots and Overshoots (Beginners' Corner) [Instruction\Landings], page 11
Karl Striedieck, Odds and Ends (Competition Corner) [Competitions], page 12
Tom Knauff, Launching Emergencies (Feature Articles) [Launching; Instruction\Launching], page 14
Barry McGarraugh and Matt Michael, Woodstock - Then and Now (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Woodstock], page 18
Wally Scott, The Preparation and Execution of Long-Distance Flights (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring], page 24
Pat Costello, Terrorism Insurance for Aircraft (Feature Articles) [Insurance], page 31
Dean Carswell, The Alisport Silent-IN (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Silent], page 33
Matt Blades, The Light Lunch: An Alimentary Guide for the Novice X-C Pilot or a Moveable Feast (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country; Instruction\Cross Country Soaring], page 38
George Thelen, On the Road Again (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 41
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 43
Janet Thomson, Big Day for Yound Lady (Milestones) [Instruction\First Solo], page 45
Phyllis Wells, First Solo (Milestones) [Instruction\First Solo; WSPA], page 45
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 45
June 
(up to table of contents)
Roger G. Bard, Mid-West Sailplane Regatta (Covers) [Competitions\Local]
Steve Northcraft, Been Out to the Airport Lately? (Editorial, Vice Chairman's Column) [Soaring Society of America\Editorial], page 2
Jefferson Miller, On Being a Lover, Not a Fighter (SSA Mail) [Recreational Soaring], page 3
Karl Striedieck, Reply to On Being a Lover, Not a Fighter (SSA Mail) [Competitions], page 3
Ron Clarke, Even Some "Flatlanders" Can Tell (SSA Mail) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring], page 3
Simine Short, Austria, transportation set [Sailplanes\"Wien", Sailboats; Stamps], page 3
Arthur F. Johnson, Question on 3000-KM Flight (SSA Mail) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring], page 4
Jack Wilson, Flap and Spoiler Confusion (SSA Mail) [Instruction\Check List], page 4
Dick Johnson, Gliders Help Young Eagles Soar (Soaring News) [Youth\Young Eagles], page 5
Editor, "Father of Human-Powered Flight" Honored (Soaring News) [Awards; People\Paul MacCready], page 5
Fast Approaching (Soaring News) [Calendar\Photography], page 5
Burt Compton, Hot Day Aerotows (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Instruction\Aerotows], page 10
Judy Ruprecht, Getting to Know You (Feature Articles) [FAA\SSA], page 12
Dieter Ennulat, Southern Hospitality, Patagonia Style (Feature Articles) [Awards\Badge Soaring; Sites\Argentina], page 16
Karl Striedieck, A Pair of Deuces (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-1000, Duo Discus], page 21
Cindy Brickner, Political Action Begins at Home (Feature Articles) [Soaring Society of America\Advocacy], page 24
Karin Schlosser, The New National Soaring Museum (Feature Articles) [Museums; History], page 26
William Kenyon, A Home for Nutmeggers - Buying Freehold Airport (Feature Articles) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Nutmeg], page 30
Mick Westbrook, Buttons Poppin' (Feature Articles) [Youth], page 35
John Latson, Another Successful TSA Junior Pilot (Milestones) [Instruction\Youth], page 38
Tammie Carswell, Young TSA Member Aloft (Milestones) [Instruction\First Solo; Youth], page 38
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 38
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 40
George Thelen, Low Save (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 43
July 
(up to table of contents)
Tom Serkowski, ASH-26E in flight along the Sangre de Cristo mountains (Covers) [Sites\Sangre de Cristo]
Chip Garner, Communications (Editorial, Vice Chairman's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Joward Davenport, Boxing the Wake and Maintaining Tow Position (SSA Mail) [Launching\Aerotow; Instruction\Aerotow], page 3
Raphael Warshaw, What is Best for Soaring (SSA Mail) [Soaring Society of America], page 3
Simine Short, Argentina, Internationals [Sailplanes\"Skylark 3", Rolf Hossinger; Stamps], page 3
Bert Schmutzhart, Great Issue (SSA Mail) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 4
Jim Dunlop, Salida, Colorado Tow Plane (SSA Mail) [Launching\Towplane; Sites\Salida], page 4
Chris Woods, El Mirage Soaring Video (Soaring News) [Video\El Mirage], page 5
Dan Cole, 2003 Region 5 North Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Regional\Region 5 North, Perry, SC], page 5
Editor, US Team Report (Soaring News) [Competitions\World\US Team\Donations], page 5
Sporty's Academy, Sporty's Academy Adds ABC Badges to Glider Program (Soaring News) [Instruction\Sporty's Academy], page 5
Bob Wander, Landing: Serial Task or Parallel Task? (Beginners' Corner) [Instruction\Landings], page 9
Pete Williams, Piloting Techniques (Motorgliding Corner) [Instruction], page 10
George Moffat, Nimbus Saga (Feature Articles) [Competitions\Marfa], page 12
Peter Deane, The PASCO League (Feature Articles) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Competitions\Local], page 19
Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the HP-18 Sailplane (Feature Articles) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\Schreder\HP-18], page 24
Bill Hoedley, My Path to Silent Wings (Feature Articles) [Instruction], page 28
Leo Benetti-Longhini, Dolomiti (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Mountain Soaring; International\Italy], page 34
George Thelen, Pilot in Command (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 39
Ingrid Kjenslie, 20,000 and Counting (Milestones) [People\Mark Kantner], page 43
Matt Rogers, Solo Flight (Milestones) [Instruction\First Solo], page 43
Rocky Miller, Academy Bound (Milestones), page 43
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 44
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 45
August 
(up to table of contents)
Richard Thornton, (Covers) [Sites\Tehachapi]
Dick Mockler, The Joy of Soaring Cross-Country (Editorial, Vice Chairman's Column) [Editorial], page 2
Dick Eslinger, Orville and Wilbur Meet Schempp-Hirth (SSA Mail) [History], page 3
Klaus Straschil, Safety Suggestion (SSA Mail) [Safety; Sailplanes\Blanik L-13], page 3
Martha Jacobs, Radio Frequencies (SSA Mail) [Radios], page 3
Simine Short, Switzerland [Sailplanes\Sailplane, Pro Aero Foundation; Stamps], page 3
Bill Gordon, Takeoff Safety (SSA Mail) [Safety\Take-off], page 4
Tom Knauff, The Author Replies (SSA Mail) [Safety], page 4
Editor, First Flight of the Antares (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Antares], page 5
Editor, First Flight of the LS-10 (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Rolladen-Schneider\LS-10], page 5
Gliding and Motorgliding Online Magazine (Soaring News) [Literature], page 5
Jack Wyman, New SSA Governor for Michigan (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America\Governor\Michigan], page 6
SSA Director Nominations (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 6
Susan McAllister, Three Flying Days and a Wedding (Soaring News) [Competitions\National\Mifflin County], page 13
Frank Reid, Region 5 World Class Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Regional\Region 5 World Class, Bermuda High], page 15
Soaring Society of America Selects New Executive Director (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America], page 16
Burt Compton, Visiting Pilots: Your Towpilot Has a Few Questions (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Safety\Towing], page 18
Dave Nadler, Aero 2003 - Friedrichshafen, Germany (Feature Articles) [Conventions\Friedrichshafen], page 21
Clyde Taylor, National Contests at Cordele (Feature Articles) [Competitions\National\18-Meter Class; Competitions\National\Open Class], page 31
Kempton Izuno, Highway in the Sky (Feature Articles) [Techniques\Cross Country Soaring], page 36
George Thelen, Self-Launch - What We All Need to Know (Safety Corner) [Motorgliders; Safety\Motorgliders], page 39
Carl Herold, Impressive Accomplishment (Milestones) [Instruction; People\Eric Lindbergh], page 42
Jack Steen, Offspring Fledges on 14th Birthday (Milestones) [Instruction\First Solo; Sites\Ionia], page 42
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 42
Kevin Christner Awarded the Michael Wallace Memorial Scholarship Grant (Milestones) [Awards\Youth], page 42
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 44
September 
(up to table of contents)
Joachen Ewald, Karl Friedrich Weber flying the 18-meter DG-808B with engine retracted (Covers) [Motorgliders\DG-808B]
Jim Short, New Executive Director of SSA Named (Chairman's Column) [Soaring Society of America], page 2
Ed Holland, Have We Forgotten to Have Fun Soaring? (SSA Mail), page 3
Jefferson Miller, Attracting Members (SSA Mail) [Soaring Society of America\Members], page 3
Karl Striedieck, Reply to Attracting Members (SSA Mail) [Soaring Society of America\Members], page 3
Simine Short, Dominica [Hanggliders; History\Gliding Pioneers, Souvenir Sheet; Stamps], page 3
Alan Patching, Tow Plane Upset (SSA Mail) [Safety\Towplanes], page 4
Charlie Spratt, Charlie Spratt's Book (SSA Mail) [Literature], page 4
Cindy Brickner, Serial and Parallel Tasks (SSA Mail) [Instruction], page 4
Dan Tarasievich, Manufacturer Product Service Bulletin Number CW03-01 (Soaring News) [Safety], page 7
Rick Howell, ASA Soaring Camp at Alamogordo (Soaring News) [Motorgliders], page 7
DG Flugzeugbau, A New Owner for LS Flugzeugbau (Soaring News) [Manufacturers], page 8
Karl Striedieck, A New Contest Site for 2004 (Soaring News) [Competitions; Sites\Parowan, Utah], page 8
Phyllis Wells and Frauke Elber, 25 Years of Women Soaring Seminars (Soaring News) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\WSPA], page 8
Karl Striedieck, Going It Alone (Competition Corner) [Competitions\Crews], page 10
Pete Williams, Battery Power for Motorgliders (Motorgliding Corner) [Motorgliders\Battery Power], page 12
Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the DG-1000S Sailplane (Feature Articles) [Aerodynamics\Flight Tests; Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-1000S], page 14
Dean Carswell, An Instructor's Thoughts on Flying the DG-1000S (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-1000S], page 19
Paddy S. Welles, Strum und Drang: A Challenging Sports and World Class National Championship (Feature Articles) [Competitions\National\Sports Class; Competitions\National\World Class; Sites\Elmira], page 22
Frauke Elber, Soaring Behind the Iron Curtain (Feature Articles) [History\Iron Curtain], page 27
Alexis Glenn Latner, Club Welcome (Feature Articles) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\Soaring Club of Houston], page 30
John Good, Mifflin Ground Launch (Feature Articles) [Launching\Autotow], page 33
Charlie Spratt, The Goofy Gate (Feature Articles) [Competitions\Gate], page 35
George Thelen, Dear Flabby (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 41
Philip T. Corbell, A New Pilot in Arizona (Milestones) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\CAP; People\Tanya Brink], page 44
Final Glide (Milestones) [Obituaries], page 44
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 45
October 
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Chris Woods, The Kitty Hawk Monument captured from the vantage point of a Shempp-Hirth Ventus 2 (Covers) [Sites\Kitty Hawk; Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Ventus 2]
(Executive Director's Column)No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 2
Simine Short, Turkey [Hangglider\Hezarfen Ahmed Celebi; Stamps], page 3
Manfred Reinhardt, Hans Zacher (Soaring News) [People\Hans Zacher; Obituaries], page 5
Duo Discus Airworthiness Directive (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Duo Discus], page 5
Glider Factory Fires (Soaring News) [Manufacturers], page 5
Jim Short, Curt Lewis Appointed Illinois State Record Keeper (Soaring News) [People\Curt Lewis; Soaring Society of America\Governors], page 6
Bermnald Smith Awarded FAI Bronze Medal (Soaring News) [Awards\FAI Bronze Medal; People\Bernald Smith], page 6
John Joss, "Dawn over Kitty Hawk", by Walter Boyne (Soaring News) [Literature\Book Review], page 6=7
Karen Davis, 2003 Region 9 Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Regional\Region 9], page 7
Burt Compton, (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Launching\Towing], page 9
Jim Short, Helping Ourselves (Feature Articles), page 15
John Good, The 28th World Gliding Championships (Feature Articles), page 19
Ron Clarke, Return to Kitty Hawk (Feature Articles), page 31
Dave Raspet, Raspet Flight Research Laboratory - the Newest Soaring Landmark (Feature Articles) [History; Sites\Mississippi State University; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs\National Soaring Museum\Landmark], page 36
George Thelen, (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 42
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 45
November 
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Richard Thornton, Slingsby Grasshopper at Tehachapi, California (Covers) [Sailplanes\Slingsby Grasshopper]
C. Dennis Wright, Don't Shoot the Messenger (Executive Director's Column) [Soaring Society of America], page 2
Simine Short, Australia [People\History\Lawrence Hargrave, box-kite gliders; Stamps], page 3
Editor, Contributing Editors to Soaring Magazine (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], page 6
Editor, SSA Directors Elected (Soaring News) [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 6
Linda Chism, New Birth of Aviation Exhibit (Soaring News) [Museums], page 6
Bob Klemmedson, Mike Green, and Bob Kuykendall, 2003 24th Annual Region 11 Air Sailing Sports Class Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Regional\Region 11 Air Sailing], page 7
Dick Mockler, Texas Soaring Association Labor Day Race (Soaring News) [Competitions\Local], page 7
Jim Short, SSA Promotes Soaring at Oshkosh (Soaring News) [Publicity], page 9
Buck Arnold, SSA and Pacific Soaring Counsel Team up in Reno (Soaring News) [Publicity], page 10
Dennis Wright, President of NAA Visits SSA Headquarters (Soaring News) [NAA], page 10
Jim Short, Light Sport Aircraft Rule Signed (Soaring News) [Competitions\Air Sailing], page 10
James Francis, A Win-Win Financial Strategy (Feature Articles) [Soaring Society of America], page 18
Ed Woodyard, Reflections Through My Windshielf (Feature Articles) [Crewing], page 21
Charlie Spratt, 2003 Standard Class Nationals (Feature Articles) [Sites\Montague, CA; Competitions\National\Standard Class], page 26
Doug Jacobs, Impressions of Montague [Sites\Montague, CA; Competitions\National\Standard Class], page 26
Ginny Garnsworth, Three Generations (Feature Articles) [History], page 29
Jase Indrebo, Solo [Literature\Poetry], page 30
Bob Wander, Thermaling, Part I (Beginners' Corner) [Techniques\Thermals; Instruction\Thermals], page 36
Pete Williams, Lethal Distractions (Motorglider Corner) [Motorgliders], page 37
George Thelen, Bracketed by Trees (Safety Corner) [Safety], page 41
Arleen Coleson, Badges and Records Ask the Badge Lady (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], pages 44-45
Charlie Spratt, (The Gate), page 60
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Hannes Linke, Hannes Linke flying a Discus captures a Ventus 2ax flown by Chris Woods (Covers) [Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Ventus 2aX]
C. Dennis Wright, A Chill Wind, a Warm Hearth and Something to Think About (Executive Director's Column) [Soaring Society of America], page 1
Bob Greenblatt, Overloaded (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-1000], page 3
Simine Short, United States of America [History\Wright "Flyer"; Stamps], page 3
Derek Piggott, DG-1000/Duo Discus Observation (SSA Mail) [Sailplanes\Glaser-Dirks\DG-1000; Sailplanes\Schempp-Hirth\Duo Discus], pages 3-4
Dean Chantiles, Appreciates Letter (SSA Mail) [Airspace], page 4
Jim Short, Thank You for Your Service (Soaring News) [People\Billy Singleton; People\Jim Payne; People\John Murray; People\Bill Sproul], page 6
Ralph Kolstad, Texas Soaring Association Fund Raiser Supports Youth (Soaring News) [Fundraising; Youth], page 6
Randy Rothe, Glider Art (Soaring News) [Illustrations], page 6
A Chance to Show your Photographic Skill (Soaring News) [Solicitation; Photography], page 6
Charlie Spratt, Region 4 South Contest (Soaring News) [Competitions\Regional\Region 4 South, New Castle; Sites\New Castle, Virginia], pages 7-8
Burt Compton, Glider Sounds (Soaring News) [Art], page 8
Peter Krasnoff, "Marauder, Memoir of a B-26 Pilot in Europe in World War II", by Lou and Carleton Rehr (Soaring News) [People\Lou and Carleton Rehr; Literature\Book Reviews], pages 8-9
Burt Compton, The Standard Aerotow Signals (Tow Pilots' Corner) [Launching\Aerotow; Instruction\Towing], pages 10-11
Chris Woods, Soaring on Film, Part II (Feature Articles) [Film], pages 12-15
Karl Striedieck, The U.S. Team and the Rules (Competition Corner) [Competitions], page 19
2003 Regional and National Contest Winners (Soaring News) [Competitions\National; Competitions\Regional], pages 20-22
C. Dennis Wright, What Did You Do for Your Fall Vacation? (Feature Articles) [Instruction], pages 23-26
Air Sports Expo: Atlanta, GA Feburay 5-7 2004 (Advertisement) [Conventions], pages 27-30
Pat DeNaples, Competition, Camaraderie and Coconuts (Feature Articles) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26; Competitions\1-26; Sites\Caesar Creek, Ohio], pages 32-37
C. Dennis Wright, The Eagle Fund Drive - Two Reasons to participate (Feature Articles) [Soaring Society of America\Fundraising], pages 38-40
George Thelen, Instructor/Student (Safety Corner) [Safety\Instruction], pages 40-43
Final Glide (Milestones) [People\Don Dorrell; People\Phillip Petmecky; Obituaries], page 46
Soaring Moments (Milestones) [People\Quay Snyder; People\Randy Rothe; People\Chris Rothe; People\Jay Jay Huffstetler; People\Mary Huffstetler; People\Roger Lewis; People\Tom Kelley; People\Karl Striedieck], page 46
Charlie Spratt, Fly Spanking (The Gate), page 60
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