Soaring Magazine Index for 2012 organized by issue
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January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2012
January
Phil Umphres, Bill Jokerst flies Olympia 11 during Soaring100 Ceremonies (Covers) [Events\Soaring100]
Al Tyler, SSA Convention — Reno (Thoughts from the Chairman) [Conventions], page 2
Chuck Coyne, Send Lawyers, Guns and Money (Flight Lines) [Airports\Hemet-Ryan], page 3
Aaron Kiley, Condor Tips (Soaring Mail) [Simulation\Condor], page 4
Eric Raymond, European Suggestion (Soaring Mail) [Safety\FLARM], page 4
John Wahl, Someone Special (Soaring Mail) [People\Fred Harris], page 4
John Williams, More CAP Promo (Soaring Mail) [Youth\CAP], page 4
Ramy Yanetz, Safety Slogan Suggestions (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Slogans], page 4
Walt Klemperer, University of El Mirage Clarion Call (Soaring Mail) [Reunion\University of El Mirage], page 4
Wayne Roberts, Relative Risk (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Competitions], page 4
Paul Remde, Book Review: Locomotive to Aeromotive — Octave Chanute and the Transportation Revolution by Simine Short (Soaring News) [Literature\Review\Simine Short], page 6
Torgoen Swiss Professional Pilot Watches (Soaring News) [Equipment\Watches], page 6
CAP Celebrates 70 Years of Service (Soaring News) [CAP], page 8
SeeYou Version 4.2; Pictures Gallery; Instrument Panel (Soaring News) [Equipment\Computer Codes\SeeYou], page 8
Bill Collum, Letters - Design, Shuttle, Lifting Bodies,Wings, Insurance (Soaring Tech) [Technology\Letters\History], page 11
Daniel Johnson, How Oxygenation Works (Soaring RX) [Safety\Oxygen], page 14
Dan Gudgel, Mountain Wave Forecasting (Weather to Fly) [Weather\Waves], page 18
Robert Dunning, Region 2 North (Contest Corner) [Competitions\Region 2 North\Wurtsboro], page 21
Fred LaSor, Speaking of Wave: Thoughts on Nature's Elevator (Feature Article) [Soaring\Waves], page 28
Gordon Boettger, Scenes of various wave clouds (Photo Showcase) [Clouds\Lenticular\Cap\Roll], pages 30,31
Elisabeth Lowry, Soaring100 Enthusiasts Celebrate 100 Years of Soaring Flight (Feature Article) [Events\Soaring100], page 35
Stephen Schery, Round Trip Travel Time in a Cross Wind (Feature Article) [Soaring\Cross Wind], page 40
Frauke Elber, How to Attract Young People (Club News) [Clubs\Youth], page 43
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 46
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 48
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 50
Bob Cook, Wurtsboro Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Glider Solo\Doug Butler], page 51
Phil Jones, Solo at Fifteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Solo\Jacob Levin], page 51
Tim Hanke, Third Generation Glider Fan (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Fan\Kayla Hanke], page 51
Garret Gudgel, Private Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Garret Gudgel], page 51
High Flight Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Scott Burger], page 51
Laurie Harden — Commercial Glider Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Laurie Harden], page 51
David Britton, Happy Cadet (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Nikos Styles], page 52
Mark Greenman, CAP Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Natalie Budner], page 52
Mark Greenman, Cadet Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Campbell Dollarhyde], page 52
Black Hills Action (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\CFI-G\John Barney], page 52
Louisville Soaring Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Greg Lundberg], page 52
Moontown Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Randy Stout], page 52
Doug Coon, Sr., Elliot Queale Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Elliot Queale], page 53
Marlene Nelson, Father & Son Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Blaine Sells\Chris Sells], page 53
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\David Scott; Obituaries\Joseph Mathias; Obituaries\Robert Lamson; Obituaries\Rene Weber], page 53
New CFI-G for Black Hills Club (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CFI-G\Dan Christman], page 53
Solo at Siskiyou (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Scot Lee], page 53
John Williams, New Commercial Add-on Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial Add-on\Matt Towsley], page 54
Rich Carraway, A New Private Pilot at Caesar Creek (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Rik Ghai], page 54
14-Year-Old Solos at Sporty's Academy (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Adam Green], page 54
New Rose City CFI-G (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CFI-G\Steve Godbehere], page 54
Private Rating Earned (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Ben Fuller], page 54
ROTC Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Nolan Dargert], page 54
Wurtsboro Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Craig Belon], page 54
John Williams, New Private Pilot Add-on Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private Add-on\Charlie Freeman], page 55
Central Indy Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Tom Beckenhauer], page 55
New Seminole Lake Private Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Frank Ludwig], page 55
Raul Blacksten, Zanonia (Clio's Wings) [History\Sailplanes\Zanonia], page 60
February
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Josh Knerr, Rick Barber returning to Bishop, CA in his ASW-15 GWZ (Covers) [Sailplanes\AW-15; Cross-country]
Jim Short, The Sport of Soaring (Front of the Grid) [Promotion], page 2
Chuck Coyne, Progress Report BG-12/16 (Flight Lines) [Sailplanes\BG-12/16; Restoration], page 3
Branko Stojkovic, Debating Deviations (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Article (X-C Techniques)], page 4
Chad Wille, A Modest Proposal (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Acronyms], page 4
Maria Szemplinska, December Rocks! (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Photos], page 4
Tom Bjork, Crop Circle Mystery Explained (Soaring Mail) [Wave; Landing\Crops], page 4
Ken de Russy, Hang Glider History (Soaring Mail) [History\Hang Gliders], page 6
Jim Short, Youth Outreach at SOARING100 (Soaring News) [Youth\Promotion], page 8
Contest Insurance Update (Soaring News) [Insurance\Contest], page 8
New SZD-54-2 Perkoz (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\SZD-54-2 Perkoz], page 8
Win a Quilt from the WSPA (Soaring News) [Prizes\Quilt], page 8
John Voishan, Young Eagles Gather at Sierra Vista, Arizona (Soaring News) [Youth\Young Eagles], page 9
Pumpkins Away (Soaring News) [Contest\Drop], page 9
Bernald S. Smith, Who's Listening (2012 Safety Program) [Safety\Preparation], page 10
Daniel L. Johnson, Cognitive Impairment in Pilots (Soaring Rx) [Safety\Medical\Neurological], page 12
Dan Gudgel, Mountain Wave Comments (Weather to Fly) [Waves], page 16
Tony Condon and Bob Whelan, Too Much Fun (Feature Article) [Gatherings\Camps\Cross-Country], page 20
Mitch Polinsky, Truck-Mounted Campers - An Ideal Soaring Solution (Feature Article) [Campers\Truck], page 24
John DeRosa, Spring Cleaning and Battery Testing (Feature Article) [Maintenance\Batteries], page 27
Todd Griffin, DG-300 over South Carolina (Centerfold) [Sailplanes\DG-300], pages 30,31
Bob Thompson, Life Altering Decisions - Another View (Feature Article) [Safety\Decisions\Risk Management], page 32
Pete Rendek, Jeff Duhaime, Glenn Holden, and Chuck Coyne, (Photo Showcase) [Sailplanes; Towplane], pages 33,34
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 36
Scott Manley, Simulation-Based Flight Instruction at Clubs and Commercial Operations (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Instruction], page 38
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 41
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 43
Frauke Elber, (Club News) [Clubs\Construction\CFIG Camp\Awards], page 44
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 47
Jeanne Pitsenberger, Soaring Since Sixteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Fritz Von Rohrscheidt], page 48
Paul Corbett, Solo at Fifteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Joey Schoolcraft], page 48
Paul Corbett, Successful Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\David Senecal], page 48
Quay Snyder, Black Forest Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Deanna Neal], page 48
Ron Murphy, Eagleville Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Cameron Mann], page 48
Steve Vihlen, A Big Family Event (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Preston Vihlen], page 48
Warm Weather Flyer (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Frank Ludwig], page 48
Gary Naber, Solo at Fifteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Collin Anderson], page 49
Jaime Alexander, Mike Boska Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Mike Boska], page 49
Jaime Alexander, Paul Ambrose Adds a Commercial Glider Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Paul Ambrose], page 49
Bob Cook, He's Back in a Big Way (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\CFIG\Dave Rosenblum], page 50
Dave Carpenter, Aero Solo Club Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Greg Kester], page 50
Jeanne Pitsenberger, An "A" Badge for Tom Weidner (Soaring Milestones) [Training\"A"\Tom Weidner], page 50
Ken Kressin, Soloed and Soaked (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Kenny Kressin], page 50
Uwe Rudloff, Addicted to Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Paul Cantwell], page 50
Uwe Rudloff, New Rating Achieved (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CFIG\Ted Sanders], page 50
David Vanderlinden, Private Check Ride Passed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Dennis Ambrose], page 51
Pat Wager, Glider Rating Added (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Glider Rating\Patricia Wager], page 51
Phil Jones, Daughter Like Father (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\CAP\Solo\Julia Finestone], page 51
Ron Murphy, Glider Rating Added On (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Bob Davis], page 51
Bob Cook, Dino Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Dino Valaoritis], page 52
John Williams, CAP Cadets Soar (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CAP\Solo\Roman Birchwale\Ashley Keenan\Sydney Blain\Adam Commo], page 52
Phil Jones, Another Glider Guider (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Brian Moor], page 52
Commercial Rating Add-On (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Kevin Campbell], page 52
No Thanksgiving Turkeys at BFSS (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Jeff Wright; Commercial\Andrew Svecz], page 52
Don Uyhazi, New Commercial Pilot at PGC (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Carmen Vecchione], page 53
Matt Paxton, Fourteen-Year-Old Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Austin Kalasky], page 53
Sailplane Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Chuck King], page 53
Second Generation Glider pilots (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\David Arnold\Alex Nadein], page 53
Gary, Cold Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Zach Sevison], page 54
Gary Naber, Private Glider Rating Achieved (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Tom Trump], page 54
Jim Croce, New Solo at Wabash Valley (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Christian Wilhite], page 54
Woody Minar, Glider Rating Earned (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Peter Dreis], page 54
Solo at the Soaring Club of Houston (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Solo\Hugh Short], page 54
Sundown Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Huges Webb], page 54
Uwe Rudloff, Some Birthdays Really are Special (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Jason Standish], page 55
New Private Glider Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Rob Edwards], page 55
Raul Blacksten, Glides Somewhat Less Probable (Clio's Wings) [History], page 60
March
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Chuck Coyne, Dave Nadler drops water during 2011 18-Meter Nationals, Hobbs, NM (Covers) [Sailplanes\Antares 20E-18\Competition]
Al Tyler, SSA's 80th Anniversary (Thoughts from the Chairman) [Promotion\80th Anniversary\LetsGoGliding], page 2
Chuck Coyne, Convention, Safety, Let's Go Gliding (Flight Lines) [Conventions; Promotion], page 3
Boom Powell, Karaoke Cure (Soaring Mail) [Medical\Hyperventilation], page 4
John DeRosa, Strokes & Soda (Soaring Mail) [Medical\Strokes], page 4
John Williams, Military Competency Instructor Exam (Soaring Mail) [Competency\Exams], page 4
Correction (Soaring Mail) [Correction\Photos], page 6
Help Wanted (Soaring Mail) [Authors; Poets; Photographers], page 6
Transponder Code Assigned for Glider Use (Soaring Mail) [Equipment\Transponder], page 6
Don Branum, Air Force Cadets Soar to Record Gliding Season (Soaring News) [Students\Military], page 8
WSPA Board of Directors, Contribute to the "Sarah Fund" (Soaring News) [Contributions\U.S Team; WSPA], page 8
"1:1 Scale" Glider Displayed at AMA Convention (Soaring News) [Conventions\Displays; AMA], page 8
New Open-Class Gliders: Lange Antares 23-E and Schempp-Hirth Quintus M (Soaring News) [Sailplanes\Angares 23-E\Schempp-Hirth Quintus M], page 8
Tom Johnson, Your Club's Safety Culture (2012 Safety Program) [Safe\Clubs], page 10
Bill Collum, GPS - Part 1 (Soaring Tech) [Technology\Equipment\GPS], page 14
Daniel Johnson, Isotonic Volume loss (Soaring Rx) [Medical\Cold\Dehydration], page 20
Dan Gudgel, Mountain Wave Parameters (Weather to Fly) [Weather\Wave], page 23
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 26
Eric Greenwell, Pacific Northwest Summer Wave (Feature Article) [Wave\Northwest], page 28
Chuck Coyne, ASG-29-18, Hobbs, New Mexico (Centerfold) [Sailplanes\ASG-29-18], pages 30,31
Dave Nadler, 2011 USA 18-Meter Class Nationals at Hobbs, New Mexico (Feature Article) [Competitions\18-Meter Nationals; Sites\Hobbs], page 32
Dan Matzke, Grand Tetons, Wyoming (Photo Showcase) [Sailplanes; Towplane], pages 40,41
Frank Paynter, First Annual In-Person Condor Regional Soaring Contest (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Competitions], page 42
Frauke Elber, (Club News) [Clubs\Photography\Magazines\Crew], page 45
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 47
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 48
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 50
Charles Cook, A Piedmont Solo at Fourteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Reece Cocrane], page 51
Cleon Biter, Solo at Fourteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Brooks Dickerson], page 51
John Earlywine, Commercial Add-On Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Mike Meister], page 51
Matt Paxton, Solo Transition (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Don Jeffer], page 51
Paul Corbett, Heidi Stoeppler Solos at Skylark North (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Heidi Stoeppler], page 51
Joseph Grecco, Lucky on the 13th (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Joe Grecco], page 52
Matt Stephens, Private Pilot Check Ride (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Katie Domeyer], page 52
Rodney D. Kinne, New CFI-G For Marshall Soaring Club (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CFI-G\Ron Van Houten], page 52
McHeffey Solo Flight (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Bill McHeffey], page 52
Raul Boerner, Winter Solo at Black Forest Soaring Society (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Mark Johnson], page 53
LESC Private Pilot Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Peter Redweik], page 53
Tampa Bay Soaring Society Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Scott Thomas], page 53
Matt Stephens, Private Add-On Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Charlotte Richardson], page 54
Philip LaBerge, Wayne Hutchens Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Wayne Hutchens], page 54
Cypress Soaring Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Bert Briones], page 54
First Solo for Pedro Azevedo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Pedro Azevedo], page 54
TSS Scholarship Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Paul Todd], page 54
Brad Stankey, 15-Year-Old Solos at Bend, Oregon (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Travis Linschied], page 55
Walt Klemperer, Solo at Bend Oregon (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Don Thuren], page 55
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Ken Swanson; Obituaries\Betty Ruch; Obituaries\Harry Senn; Obituaries\Scratch Lee; Obituaries\Robert Klemmedson; Obituaries\Wallace Brown], page 55
Raul Blacksten, Slingsby (Clio's Wings) [History], page 60
April
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Steve Vihlen, Fifteen-year-old Preston Vihlen at the controls of a Schweizer 1-26A (Covers) [Sailplane\1-26A; Youth\Preston Vihlen]
Al Tyler, Let's Go Gliding (Thoughts from the Chairman) [Promotion\LetsGoGliding], page 2
Chuck Coyne, Chutes - from childhood to adult - repack, egress, etc (Flight Lines) [Safety\Equipment\Parachutes], page 3
Gordon "Gordo" Boettger, Transponder Advice (Soaring Mail) [Equipment\Transponders; Safety\Procedures], page 6
Jim Short and Simine Short, A Special Thank You (Soaring Mail) [Awards\Eaton], page 6
Bill Keck, A Hairy Story (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Cross-wind Landings], page 7
Brian K. Lott, Virtual Visit (Soaring Mail) [Promotion\Education\DVD], page 7
Rafael Soldan, Non-U.S. Citizen glider ownership (Soaring Mail) [Club News\Clarification], page 7
Course Corrections (Soaring Mail) [Corrections\February\Batteries\Photographer], page 7
32nd FAI world Gliding Championship Update (Soaring News) [Competition\World\Uvalde\Teams], page 8
Standard Class Nationals Limited Handicap Waiver (Soaring News) [Competitions\Standard\Montague\Waivers], page 8
Transponder Code for Gliders (Soaring News) [Equipment\Transponders\1202], page 8
U.S. Rules Committee Policy Updates (Soaring News) [Competitions\Equipment\Tablets/cell phones], page 8
Rich Carlson, Report and Recommendations (2012 Safety Program) [Safety\Fatalities\Insurance Claims], page 9
Bill Collum, GPS - Part 2 (Soaring Tech) [Technology\Equipment\GPS], page 12
Daniel Johnson, What is Judgment? (Soaring Rx) [Medical\Judgment], page 16
Dan Gudgel, Wind, Convergence, and Shear (Weather to Fly) [Weather\Convergence], page 22
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 25
Jim Herd, Piston Aviation Fuel in America (Feature Article) [Fuel\Motorgliders\Towplanes], page 26
Dan Matzke, ASH-26E under power (Centerfold) [Sailplane\ASH-26E], pages 30,31
John Cochrane, Got altitude? Safety Glides (Feature Article) [Safety\Glides\MacCready], page 32
Bob Thompson, Lift Markers (Feature Article) [Soaring\Lift\CAFO], page 37
Tom Johnson, Where to Fly: Minden, Nevada Soar the Superb Sierra (Feature Article) [Sites\Minden], page 38
Rafael Soldan, Unusual Attitudes (Photo Showcase) [Sailplanes; Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO], pages 40,41
Frauke Elber, Youth Activities at York Soaring Association (Club News) [Clubs\York Soaring Association], page 42
Scott Manley, Using Glider Flight Simulation to Promote the Sport of Soaring (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Promotion], page 45
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 48
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 49
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 51
Gary Garavglia, Freshman Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\John Robertson], page 52
Sam Windsor, Certificated at Sixteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Nicholas Windsor], page 52
Add-On Ratings Earned at Seminole Lake Gliderport (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Rick Niles\Vince Massimini\Gary Weave; Private\David Levin], page 52
Dave Rigney, NFSS Glider Add-On (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Joseph Campisano], page 53
Jim Slocum, Solo at Fifteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Sydney Barnes], page 53
Marlene Nelson, Like Father, Like Son (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Blaine Sells\Chris Sells], page 53
Phyllis Thorpe, Four Solo Flights at Fourteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solos\Ben Henderson], page 53
Marlene Nelson, New Solo for Puget Sound Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Riley Nielson], page 54
Warren Cramer, "Old Guy" is New Pilot! (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Steve Bartlett], page 54
Warren Cramer, New Soaring Convert! (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Carlos Berl], page 54
New CFI-G for PGC (Soaring Milestones) [CGI-G\Rich Lanning], page 54
Laurie Harden, Commercial Rating Gained (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Rustin Howard], page 55
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Earnest Shattuck; Obituaries\Jarritt McFarlan; Obituaries\Rolf Bahrengurg], page 55
Raul Blacksten, WW II Glider Operations (Clio's Wings) [History\WW II], page 60
May
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SSA 80th Anniversary (Covers) [SSA\Anniversary\80th]
Bill Daniels, OLC Adds Excitement to Soaring (Front of the Grid) [Competition\OLC], page 2
Chuck Coyne, Happy Anniversary (Flight Lines) [SSA\Anniversary], page 3
Gary Phillips, Third Class Medical Crisis (Soaring News) [Certificate\Medical\Towpilots], page 4
John Duke, Simulation-based Flight Instruction (Soaring News) [Instruction\Simulation], page 4
John Williams, Growing Soaring in America (Soaring News) [Promotion\Youth\CAP], page 6
Jeff Byard, IVSM 2012 Elmira's International Vintage Sailplane Meet (Soaring Mail) [Gatherings\International; Vintage], page 7
Holtz Joins SoaringNV (Soaring Mail) [FBO\Instructor\Russell Holtz], page 7
OLC Smiley Faces (Soaring Mail) [Contributions; Competition\OLC], page 7
Technical Drawings Protected (Soaring Mail) [FAA\Drawings\Preservation], page 8
Bill Collum, ADS-B (Soaring Tech) [Equipment\Instrumentation], page 9
Daniel Johnson, Why Wear Sunglasses (Soaring RX) [Medical\Eyes\Sunglasses], page 15
Dan Gudgel, Convergence Along a Sea Breeze Front (Weather to Fly) [Soaring\Techniques\Convergence], page 20
Richard Pearl, "Iron Thermal" Eagles Flock to Minden, Nevada (Feature Article) [Gatherings\Mototgliders\Minden], page 26
Chuck Coyne, Reno's a Big Hit Once Again (Feature Article) [Gatherings\Convention\Reno], page 29
Gena Tabery, The 2012 World Gliding Championship Why Uvalde? Why, Indeed! (Feature Article) [Competition\World\Uvalde], page 35
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 42
Frauke Elber, ChicagoLand Youth Grand | What Soaring Means to ME (Megan Hart) (Club News) [Clubs\Youth\ChicagoLand\Megan Hart], page 43
Frank Paynter, (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Training\Cross-Country], page 44
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 47
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 48
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 50
Quay Snyder, BFSS's Newest Private Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Deonna Neal], page 51
Rolf Schulze, Cold Solo Celebration for Ralph Strahm (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Ralph Strahm], page 51
Warren Cramer, No Longer Afraid of Flying (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Denis Muradov], page 51
Frauke Elber, Cold Congrats (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Nick Kurland], page 52
John Earlywine, Solo at Seminole Lake (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Charlie Hunter], page 52
Matt Stephens, Private Add-On Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Dale Barkley], page 52
Commercial Rating Added (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Don Clobes], page 52
Cypress Soaring's Newest Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Mike Kalina], page 52
Howard Stetser, Solo at 14 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Anja Riedel], page 53
Matt Stephens, Private Add-on at Estrella (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Marc Forsyth], page 53
Warren Cramer, Airplane Pilot Learns to Soar (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Dan Poccia], page 53
Yuko Matsumoto, Private Pilot Check Ride Passed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Koki Tsuboi], page 53
Boom Powell, Four Newly Licensed Pilots (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Tom Reading\Joe Dewitt; Commercial\George Kickhofel\Bob Cummings], page 54
Glenn Fisher, Solo at Fourteen-years-old (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Bob Marcellari], page 54
Matt Stephens, Thomas Sweeney Adds Glider Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Thomas Sweeney], page 54
Maxwell Denny, Prescott Soaring Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Elijah Brown], page 54
Paul Corbert, Joey's Checkride (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Joey Schoolcraft], page 54
Tom Johnson, Paul Spillane Solos at Coastal Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Paul Spillane], page 54
Frauke Elber, Two Tidewater Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Shannon Ennis\Jacqueline Justice], page 55
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Rolf Bahrenburg; Obituaries\Maurice Wells; Obituaries\Lewis Hull; Obituaries\Samuel Harry; Obituaries\James Lowell Ross; Obituaries\Hans Vandervlugt; Obituaries\Charles Zichichi; Obituaries\William Russell], page 55
Raul Blacksten, Alianti Italiani (Clio's Wings) [History\Italy], page 60
June
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Patrick Kelly, Mono Lake Northbound from Yosemite National Park (Covers) [Flights\Gordon Boettger\Duo Discus\Mono Lake]
Al Tyler, 32nd World Gliding Championships, Uvalde, Texas (Thoughts from the Chairman) [Competition\World\Uvalde; Timeline\Volunteers], page 2
Chuck Coyne, A Prue Story (Flight Lines) [Sailplane\Prue Super Standard T], page 4
Mark Varvayanis, Fueled his Concerns (Soaring Mail) [Fuel\Aviation; Reply by Jim Herd], page 6
David Fish, Fact or Parable? (Soaring Mail) [Medical\Cold\Dehydration; Reply by D. H. Johnson], page 7
Burt Compton, A New Signpost at Marfa (Soaring News) [Memorabilia\Sign\Marfa], page 9
Richard H. Ball (Soaring News) [People\Richard H. Ball], page 9
Ron Ridenour, No Room for Complacency in Soaring (2012 Safety Program) [Safety\Checklists\Situational Awareness\Training], page 10
Bill Collum, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Soaring Tech) [Aircraft\UAV], page 12
Daniel Johnson, Does Your Pulse Oximeter Mean What it Says? (Does Your Spouse?) (Soaring RX) [Medical\Oxygen], page 18
Dan Gudgel, Terrain Induced Convergence (Weather to Fly) [Weather\Convergence], page 24
Steve Vihlen, Standard Libelle, Wolf River Airport (54M) (Centerfold) [Sailplane\Standard Libelle], pages 30,31
John Cochrane, Participation & Nationals (Feature Article) [Competition\National], page 32
Jim Kellet, The Virginia Soaring Association (Feature Article) [Clubs\Virginia], page 37
Frauke Elber, (Club News) [Clubs], page 39
Paul Gaines, Paul Andrew, Frank Konesky,Charles Peterson,Ron Murphy, (Photo Showcase) [Photography\Sailplanes and Scenery], pages 42,43
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 44
Scott Manley, The Winter Crop (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Training\Students], page 45
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 50
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 52
Aaron Stout, A New Pilot at Yards Creek (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Michael Cuttitta], page 54
Fred Blair, Two New Private Ratings at Greater Houston Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Adrian Richter\Sam McDowell], page 54
John Harte, Father and Son Solo Day at Sandhill Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Jakub Simon; Youth\Solo\Nate Simon], page 54
Matt Stephens, Two New Ratings at Arizona Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Jacob Fairbairn; Commercial\Jim Ward], page 54
Philip LaBerge, Another Glider Pilot in the Pipeline! (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\"B" Badge\Jeffrey Hepburn], page 54
Quay Snyder, New Private Pilot and Successful CFIG at Black Forest (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Jeff Wright], page 54
Bob Cook, Solo at 15 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Antonia Lovjen], page 55
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Karen Greig; Obituaries\Paul Pencikowski; Obituaries\David Beltz; Obituaries\David Gilgen; Obituaries\Ernest Kampe; Obituaries\Gerald Kaufman; Obituaries\Richard Sacher; Obituaries\Cliff Robertson], page 55
Raul Blacksten, The Arvin Meets (Clio's Wings) [History\Arvin], page 60
July
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Glen Holden, Action on the Grid at 2012 Region 5 North Contest (Covers) [Competition\Region 5 North\Perry SC]
Al Tyler, Voluntary Cooperation (Thoughts from the Chairman) [Volunteers], page 2
Chuck Coyne, Land Out Accident Video Documentation (Flight Lines) [Safety\Accident Documentation], page 4
Andreea Alexandrescu, Let's Go Gliding (Soaring Mail) [Promotion\Food tasting\Sun N Fun\Events], page 6
Chuck Gifford, Loves the April 1-26 Cover (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Cover], page 6
Tim Gossfeld, Encouraging Good Choices (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Judgment], page 6
Ivan Jaszlics, Soaring Boring (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Delivery], page 7
Jim Herd, Water and Salt (Soaring Mail) [Dehydration\Salt], page 7
Chris Woods, El Mirage An Old Film Student Becomes Nostalgic (Soaring News) [History\Sites\El Mirage], page 8
Windward Performance DuckHawk Wins 15-Meter Nationals (Soaring News) [Competition\15-Meter Nationals; Sailplane\DuckHawk], page 8
Robin Clark, Ray Galloway Retires From Racing Scene (Soaring News) [People\Ray Galloway], page 10
OLC Plaque for Region 5 (Soaring News) [Awards\OLC Plaque], page 10
Two Michael Wallace Scholarship Grants Awarded for 2012 (Soaring News) [Scholarships\Youth\Jacqueline Justice\Ashley Keenan], page 12
Professional Woman Pilot of the Year (Soaring News) [Awards\99s\Neita Montague], page 13
STX 165 Mode C Transponder Available (Soaring News) [Equipment\Transponder], page 13
The Kolstad Century Badge Awards (Soaring News) [Awards\Kolstad], page 13
Ron Ridenour, Scenarios when you "Just Don't Fly" (2012 Safety Program) [Safety\Pilot], page 14
Bill Collum, The Sailplane Airliner (Soaring Tech) [Airline\Boeing 787], page 15
Dan Gudgel, Terrain-Channeled Convergence (Weather to Fly) [Weather\Convergence], page 18
Bob Thompson, PyroCumulus (Feature Article) [Clouds\Fire-formed], page 21
Merel R. O'Rourke, The Joys of Zero Sink "The Eagles" (Feature Article) [Soaring\Duration], page 22
Karl Striedieck, The 2012 National 15-Meter Championship (Feature Article) [Competition\15-Meter Nationals\Mifflin], page 26
Glenn Holden, ASG-29 sailplane towed by Super Decathlon (Centerfold) [Launch\Aero tow], pages 30,31
Leigh Zimmerman, 2012 Region 5 North Contest Perry, South Carolina (Feature Article) [Competition\Regional\Perry, SC], page 32
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 35
Daniel Johnson, Fatigue, Exhaustion, and Somnolence (Soaring RX) [Safety\Pilot], page 36
Chuck Coyne,Robert Talarczyk,Robb Hohmann, Rick Leflingwell, Dust Devils, Sky Designs, Flight, Long Day (Photo Showcase) [Photography\Soaring Scenes], pages 40, 41
Frank Paynter, (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Monitor], page 42
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 47
Frauke Elber, Youth Glide USA by Jim Herd (Club News) [Youth], page 48
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 50
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 52
Elliot Crawford, A New Private Pilot at Mile High (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Kate Kennedy], page 54
Gregg Leslie, Commercial Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Joe Manna], page 54
Jeffrey Mack, Windy City Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Dave Galowich], page 54
John Earlywine, Added a Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\David Waymire], page 54
John Earlywine, Commercial Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Mike Nichols], page 54
Lane Bush, Busy Badge Weekends (Soaring Milestones) [Training\A, B, C Badges\Daryl Hickman], page 54
Lane Bush, Chris Rudd Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Chris Rudd], page 54
Phil Jones, Solo at Fourteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Jordan Levine], page 54
New Private Pilot Glider Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Pedro Azevedo], page 54
Bill Corbin, 14-Year-Old Solo Glider Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Lee Slinger], page 55
Dave Carton, CFI-G Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CFI-G\Jerry Smith], page 55
Doug Hatch, New Private Pilot at 83 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Robert Mitchell], page 55
Raul Blacksten, Early Soaring in Japan (Clio's Wings) [History\Japan], page 55
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Edward Brady; Obituaries\William Ordway; Obituaries\Alfred Hume; Obituaries\Thomas Hardy], page 55
Gabriel Engle Passes CommercialPilot GliderCheck Ride (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Gabriel Engle], page 55
August
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Windward Performance's Extraordinary new DuckHawk (Covers) [Sailpanes\DuckHawk]
Al Tyler, The SSA Welcomes the World (Thoughts from the Chairman) [Competition\World\Uvalde], page 2
Chuck Coyne, (Flight Lines) [Training\BGR\Situational Awareness], page 3
Dave Armbruster, Participating (Soaring Mail) [Contests\Participation\Follow-up], page 4
John Livingston, A Dr. Dan Fan (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Soaring RX], page 4
Terry Buker, Safety First (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Reminders], page 4
Dave White, A Sad Start (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Fatalities\Airline Safety Program], page 6
Hank Nixon and John Cochrane, Reply to Participating (Soaring Mail) [Contests\Participation\Follow-up], page 6
Tom Conte, UAV Aircraft and Airspace Concerns Shared (Soaring Mail) [UAV\Maintenance\Hi-jack], page 6
Jim Deck, Radio Control Model application to UAVs (Soaring Mail) [UAV\Maintenance\Hi-jack], page 7
Ralph Kolstad, Civilian use of UAVs (Soaring Mail) [UAV\Maintenance\Hi-jack], page 7
Bob Reuter, A Soaring Contest First (Soaring News) [Competition\Region 2 North\Freedoms Wings], page 8
Sue Martin, Young Region V South Competitors (Soaring News) [Youth\Competition\Regional], page 8
Sunseeker Duo Nears Completion (Soaring News) [Sailplane\Sunseeker Duo; Eric Raymond], page 8
Tom Johnson, The Tape Does Not Lie (2012 Safety Program) [Safety\Glider FBO\Video], page 9
Bill Collum, Transponders (Soaring Tech) [Equipment\Transponders], page 10
Daniel Johnson, Jet Lag and Night Shifts Mae Us Bad Pilots (Soaring RX) [Safety\Sleep], page 14
Dan Gudgel, Modified Convergence Lines: The El Mirage Shear Line (Weather to Fly) [Meteorology\Convergence\El Mirage], page 18
Mark DuCharme, Selling Soaring; Opportunities Abound (Feature Article) [Promotion], page 21
Chip Garner, First Flight Impressions: Windward Performance DuckHawk (Feature Article) [Sailplane\DuckHawk], page 24
Christian Mackin, ASW-27s at California City, California (Centerfold) [Sailplane\ASW-27; Sites\California City], pages 30,31
Michael Parker, Flying the ASH-31Mi Motorglider (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\ASH-31Mi], page 32
Corky Gill, New, Younger Soaring Pilots (Feature Article) [Youth\Promotion; Training\Harris Hill], page 36
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 38
Frauke Elber, (Club News) [Clubs\Youth\Scholarships\Tidewater Soaring], page 39
Scott Manley, Potpourri (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Convention\Training; Safety], page 43
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 47
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 48
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 50
Doug Hatch, On Track at Saratoga (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Pam Grandin], page 52
Matt Stephens, A New CFI-G (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CFI-G\Dennis Stehlik], page 52
Paul Corbett, New Glider Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Glider rating\Robert Wade], page 52
Robert Rippstein, First Solo, Todd Cronin (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Todd Cronin], page 52
Shane Neitzey, Happy 15-year-old Youth Member's First Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\John Westenhoff], page 52
Donald Myhra, CAP Solo in SoCal (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Mason Khoi Nguyen], page 53
Matt Stephens, Commercial Rating Received (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Tom Skelly], page 53
Stefan Perrin, First 2012 Solo at Puget Sound (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Kai Wang], page 53
Better Late Than Never! (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Re-earned A & B Badges\Andrew Grimshaw], page 53
Jay Donoghue, Two New Pilots at Atlantic Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Walter Litzenberger\Brendan McAndrew], page 54
Matt Stephens, Eric Burn, Private Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Eric Burn], page 54
Matt Stephens, Private Check Ride Passed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Rob Rinne], page 54
Rich Carraway, A Big Day at Caesar Creek (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Adam Wilson], page 54
Tom Johnson, New Private Pilot at Coastal Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Sean Connolly], page 54
Tom Johnson, Private Pilot Check Ride Completed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Matt Barnett], page 54
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Thomas Hardy; Obituaries\Sabrina Jackintell; Obituaries\Sid Pinkston; Obituaries\Lance Chandler; Obituaries\Norbert Paas], page 54
Solo at Sixteen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Patrick Frick], page 54
Laurie Harden, Booth Receives Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\David Booth], page 55
Matt Stephens, Glider Rating Added-On (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Arvid Nielsen], page 55
Matt Stephens, Private Pilot Check-Ride Passed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Kent Leyde], page 55
Matt Stephens, Private Rating Achieved (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Jacob Fairbairn], page 55
Paul Corbett, New Private Pilot at Skylark North (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Heidi Stoeppler], page 55
Raul Blacksten, This Month's Topic: Richard C. duPont (Clio's Wings) [History\People\Richard duPont], page 60
September
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Paul Remde, Grid at World Gliding Championship in Uvalde (Covers) [Competition\World\Uvalde]
Chuck Coyne, First Flight (Flight Lines) [Sailplane\Prue Super Standard "T"], page 2
Edwin More, Pyrocummulus-Piqued Interest (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Pyrocummulus], page 3
Poul Hansen, A Correction (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\People\Stig Oye], page 3
Roger Bard, Contest Contrasts (Soaring Mail) [Competition\History\Participation], page 3
Spencer Annear, Library Gift Subscriptions (Soaring Mail) [Awards\Scholarships], page 3
Hugh Milne, Curiosity Not Quenched (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Hydration], page 4
Keith Willis, Museum Artifact? (Soaring Mail) [History\Equipment\Steve Fossett], page 4
Mark Wilson, SSA FAST Program in Action (Soaring News) [Promotion\FAST], page 6
First Newly-Modified Australian Blanik L-13 Flies (Soaring News) [Salplanes\Blanik L-13], page 6
Richard Carlson, The New Silly Season (2012 Safety Program) [Safety\Proficiency], page 8
Bill Collum, Maintenance Tracking (Part 1) (Soaring Tech) [Maintenance\Records], page 9
Daniel Johnson, The Bad-Years Blimp (Soaring RX) [Health\Diet\Nutrition\Exercise], page 14
Dan Gudgel, The Pilot Weather Briefing (Weather to Fly) [Weather\Briefings], page 18
Gena Tabery, WGC 2012 Uvalde Legendar/Legend Air (Feature Article) [Competition\World\Uvalde\2012], page 22
Paul Remde, Dick Butler's Concordia 2012 World Gliding Championships Uvalde, TX (Centerfold) [Sailplane\Concordia; Competition\World\Uvalde], pages 30,31
Frauke Elber, Life in a Glider Club (Club News) [Clubs], page 39
Frank Paynter, Condor Cross-Country Training Program (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Cross-Country], page 42
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 47
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 48
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 49
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Henry Judkins; Obituaries\Fred Blair; Obituaries\Lance Chandler; Obituaries\Derek Mackie; Obituaries\Doug Stogner; Obituaries\Richard Newman; Obituaries\Louis Ladas], page 50
Dick Drescher, A 15-Year-Old Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Felix Drescher], page 51
A New Certificate (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Spencer Hadden], page 51
A New Private Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Nikolay Stoyanov], page 51
Back Flying After 25 Years (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Tejvir Khruana], page 51
New Pilot at PSS (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Robert Shields], page 51
Private Check Ride Passed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Matt Gonitzke], page 51
John Earlywine, Solo Time In Central Indiana (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Tim Woenker], page 52
Paul Corbett, Commercial Rating Received (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Geoff Marshall], page 52
A New 17-Year-Old Private Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Lea Mattson], page 52
First Solo For Houston Club Member (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Warren Smith], page 52
First Solo Soaking (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Richard Smith], page 52
Paul Corbett, Another Private Rating Reached at Skylark North (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Blendon Walker], page 53
Scott Sconier, High School Senior Receives Private Pilot Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Tyler Stonier], page 53
New Private Pilot For New England Club (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Deane Williams], page 53
David Cleveland, Three-Way Flier (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Russell O'Brien], page 54
David MacKenzie, A New Club's First (Soaring Milestones) [Training\A & B Badges\Greg Delp], page 54
Gary Naber, 16-Year-Old Private Pilot At BRSS (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Collin Anderson], page 54
Mark Greenman, CAP Member Gets Private Glider Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Nathan Hutchison], page 54
Activity At Estrella, Arizona (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial & CFIG\Leo Nagafuchi; Private\Garrett Laging; Private\Mel & Taylor Callen], page 54
Private Pilot Glider License (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\David Booth], page 54
Solo At 16 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Megan Crosby], page 54
John Earlywine, Commercial Add-On Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Lou Koelsch], page 55
Peter Smith, Happenings at Harris Hill, New York (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Commercial\Evan Olson; Youth\Private\Michael Harrison], page 55
Raul Blacksten, This Month's Topic: Old Glass (Clio's Wings) [History\Sailplanes], page 60
October
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Mike Greenwald, Bob Higginson flying his ASW-24 over Chicago Glider Club (Covers) [Sailplane\Schleicher\ASW-24; People\Bob Higginson]
Ken Sorenson, Volunteers at the World Gliding Contest in Uvalde (Front of the Grid) [World Competition\Uvalde; Volunteers], page 2
Chuck Coyne, Various Varios (Flight Lines) [Instruments\Variometer], page 4
Bill Collum, Maintenance Tracking (Part 2) (Soaring Tech) [Maintenance\Records], page 8
Daniel Johnson, Tobogganing on the Invisible Hill (Soaring RX) [Safety\Landings], page 10
Burt Compton, Soaring Safety Foundation Trustee (2012 Safety Program) [Operations\Aero Towing], page 14
Dan Gudgel, A Contest Meteorologist's Day at the 2012 World Gliding Contest (Feature Article) [Competition\World; Meteorology], page 16
Mark DuCharme, Selling Soaring: Get in the News (Feature Article) [Promotion\Publicity], page 18
Tom Knauff, Preventing Launching Accidents (Feature Article) [Safety\Launching], page 20
Marc Augustin, On Tow Towing at the 2012 World's Gliding Championships (Feature Article) [Competition\World\Towing], page 24
Dennis Linnekin, Team Flying at the 2012 World Gliding Championships (Feature Article) [Competition\World\Team Flying], page 26
Lynda Lee LaBerge, 2012 WSPA Seminar (Feature Article) [Divisions\WSPA\Seminar], page 29
Dennis Stehlik, ASK 21/Piper Pawnee Windy City Soaring Association (Centerfold) [Launching], pages 30,31
Lee Murray, Soaring Snow-Birds (Feature Article) [Retirement], page 32
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 34
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 36
Frauke Elber, Ephrata 2012 Dust Up (Club News) [Training\Learning\Mentoring], page 38
Scott Manley, Oshkosh - KidVenture 2012 (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Youth\EAA Convention], page 42
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 46
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 48
David Cleveland, Salt Lake City Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Stuart Gleason], page 49
John Latson, Soaring Youth in Texas (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Kyle Summers], page 49
Mark Johnson, Private Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Mark Johnson], page 49
Private Pilot in Oahu (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Alex Le Bon], page 49
Carl Ellison, A Super Senior (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Brandon McDowall], page 50
Dave Trousdale, Jack Pelton, Soaring CEO (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Jack Pelton], page 50
Noy Anisman, Soar Truckee Private Pilot Check Ride (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Anders Edwards], page 50
Paul Corbett, First Solo, Sam Range (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Sam Range], page 50
A New Private Pilot at Bermuda High Soaring School (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Albert Brady], page 50
Private Pilot Rating Earned at Mile High Gliding (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Dino Valaoritis], page 50
Ready to Teach (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Deonna Neal], page 50
Tom Johnson, Coastal Soaring Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Patrick Douglas], page 51
Airborne at Evergreen (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Jennifer Hunt], page 51
New Commercial Pilot at Soar Truckee (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Rick Hammer], page 51
New Private Pilot Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\John Day], page 51
New Tennessee Glider Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Sydney Barnes], page 51
Tucson Soaring Club Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Andrew Tubbiolo], page 51
Mike Worrell, First Glider Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Jon Howell], page 52
Uwe Rudloff, Atmospheric Soloist (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Al Jones], page 52
Glider Rating Added in Minden (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Jesse Heard], page 52
Steve Grinstead Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Steve Grinstead], page 52
Monique Weil, Check Ride Completed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CFI-G\Terence Wilson], page 53
Tom Rent, New Minnesota Soaring Club Solo Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Leo Chouinard], page 53
Yuko Matsumoto, Glider Rating Added in Hawaii (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Takahiro Miyasaja], page 53
"Glider Mom's" Solo Flight (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Melia Levine], page 53
J.B Wawrzyniak, Two Brandywine Soaring Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solos\J.B. Wawrzyniak\David Corum], page 54
Jay Donoghue, Private Rating Earned (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Dmitry Mishin], page 54
John Noss, Solo Flight Earns 'A' Badge (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Bruce Zivic], page 54
Kurt Strong, Sylvania Soaring Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\John Strong], page 54
Paul Corbett, Billy Thalheimer's Solo Flight (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Billy Thalheimer], page 54
Paul Schneider, Chris Wallace, Private Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Chris Wallace], page 54
R.J. Stutzmann, Solo Flight for Aaron Simms (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Aaron Simms], page 54
Tom Rent, Solo Endorsement in Minnesota (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Vince Gennarelli], page 54
Tom Johnson, Another First Solo in Pensacola (Soaring Milestones) [Training\youth\First Solo\Kaitlyn Brown], page 55
Raul Blacksten, This Month's Topic: EoN (Clio's Wings) [History\Manufacturer\Elliotts of Newbury], page 60
November
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Colln Anderson, Blue Ridge Soaring's Rollanden-Schneider LS-6B in action (Covers) [Sailplane\Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B]
Al Tyler, The 2013 Eagle Fund Campaign (Thoughts from the Chairman) [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 2
Chuck Coyne, Painful Prue Flights (Flight Lines) [Sailplane\Prue Super Standard], page 3
Ian Wayman, Complicated Restoration (Soaring Mail) [Restoration\Schweizer SGU 2-22E], page 4
Mike Carlson, Silly Season Logic Error? (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Accident timing], page 4
Ron Rose, In the Condor Corner (Soaring Mail) [Simulation\Cross-Country\Instruction], page 4
Bob Spielman, Transponders - All Cross-Country Glider Should have Transponders (Soaring Mail) [Equipment\Transponder], page 6
Mark Honeycutt, Looking for Assistance (Soaring Mail) [Training\Retention], page 6
Marty Rezmer, Competition Coverage Fan (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\World Soaring Contest], page 6
Stefan Jaudas, Healthy Soaring (Soaring Mail) [Health\Weight], page 6
Sterling Starr, (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\World Soaring Contest], page 6
Will Martin, Not So Much a Fan (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Content], page 6
Raul Blacksten, To the SSA Membership (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Clio's Wings], page 7
Steve Newfield, Komet Glider Trailers (Soaring Mail) [Equipment\Trailer], page 7
Ron Ridenour, (2012 Safety Program) [Safety\Accidents], page 8
Mark DuCharme, Who Are You? (Selling Soaring) [Promotion\Soarinng], page 10
Daniel Johnson, (Soaring Rx) [Safety\Tail Dolly\Panic], page 12
Peter Deane, Preparation for the Argentina World Championships, January 2013 (Feature Article) [World Competition\Argentina\Preparation], page 18
Jack Wilson, The Weight and Balance Chart (Feature Article) [Maintenance\Weight & Balance], page 24
Jack Wyman, Warren Eaton's Franklin PS-2 (Feature Article) [Restoration\Franklin PS-2; History\Warren Eaton], page 26
Eric Greenwell, MGL Avionics V6 Aviation Radio Transceiver (Feature Article) [Equipment\Radio], page 32
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 34
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 35
Frauke Elber, 50 years of Blue Ridge Soaring Society (Club News) [Clubs], page 38
Frank Paynter, A Tale of Two First-Real-Life (RL) - Contest Winners (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Contest], page 40
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 44
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 46
John Williams, CAP Summer Students (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CAP Cadets\Robert Toro\Jonathon Clark\Christian DiDominic\Michael Misson\Cyril Rojas-Wahl\Streve Donnelly\Tom Hayes\Katie Brechbuhl\Liz Clough\Cyril Sukrut Sonty\Jason Blanco], page 47
Andy Kunz, Solo at 14-Years Old (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Solo\Lena Kunz], page 48
Mike Worrell, Puget Sound First Glider Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Jon Howell], page 48
Newly Soloed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Andrew Seltzman], page 48
Solo at 14 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Jeromy Nowicki], page 48
Two Brandywine Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\J.B.Wawrzyniak\David Corum], page 48
Dave Carton, New Private Pilot Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Colin Skinner], page 49
Jan Driessen, Solo at Truckee, California (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Blake Sortor], page 49
Jillian Dauscher, Private Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Jillian Dauscher], page 49
KC Eagle Soaring Club Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Matt Wilk], page 49
Jim Watts, New Pilot for Tampa Bay Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Marino Diaz], page 50
Mark Greenman, Private Pilot at 16 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Nathan Hutchison], page 50
Uwe Rudloff, Zeb Shows Us How It's Done (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Zeb Ochlman], page 50
Add-On at Black Hills Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Add-on\Janell Eckrich], page 50
Reese Fairchild Solo Flight (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Reese Fairchid], page 50
Michael Misson, High School Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Youth\First Solo\Michael Misson], page 51
Rick Sheppe, Private Pilot Check Ride (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Greg Hardon], page 51
Initiation Bath (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Oivia Pinon-Fischer], page 51
Spencer DeBerry, Private Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Spencer DeBerry], page 51
David Cleveland, Add-On Rating Achieved (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Cory Anderson], page 52
Dillon Krapes, Naval Glider Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Katie Berkey], page 52
Ginny Hanson, Keeping it in the Family (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Solo\Colin Fuss], page 52
Patricia Osbakken, Aspiring Commercial Glider Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Greg Wright], page 52
Phyllis Thorpe, Solo at 14-years-old (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Jackson Carroll], page 52
Glider Solo Accomplished (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Edward Pataki], page 52
Nicholas Harvey Solos at Minden (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Nicholas Harvey], page 52
Spencer Karam Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Spencer Karam], page 52
Matt Stephens, A New CFI-G in AZ (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CFIG\Brian Fromme], page 53
Matt Stephens, Check Ride Completed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Yoshi Takano], page 53
Matt Stephens, Fourteen-Year-Old Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Youth\Youth\First Solo\Spencer Pomerantz], page 53
Matt Stephens, NDAGC Member Gets Rating in AZ (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Masato Kawachi], page 53
Matt Stephens, Private Rating Reached (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Arturo Quintero], page 53
Matt Stephens, Solo at age 15 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Alysha Jackson], page 53
Adam Fleming Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Adam Fleming], page 53
Rating Added-On (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Ray Crockett], page 53
Jeanne Pitsenberger, Private Pilot Test Passed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Bill Cooper], page 54
Paul Corbett, Private Glider Check Ride Passed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Sam Range], page 54
R.J. Stutzmann, Sadie Schwab Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Solo\Sadie Schwab], page 54
R.J. Stutzmann, Solo Delayed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Kathy Mroczka], page 54
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Joachim Dochler; Obituaries\John Hardy; Obituaries\Robert Klemfuss; Obituaries\Gary Knapp; Obituaries\Allen Ormsbee; Obituaries\John Randall; Obituaries\Joe Reynolds; Obituaries\James Rizzo; Obituaries\Brad Stewart; Obituaries\K.R. Taylor], page 54
Successful Glider Rating (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Mark Sorg], page 54
Raul Blacksten, Homebuilt Sailplanes (Clio's Wings) [History\Homebuilt], page 60
December
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Manfred Franke, 2009 Region 6 North at Ionia, MI (Covers) [Competition\Regional\Ionia]
Al Tyler, Last Message from SSA President (Thoughts from the Chairman) [SSA Management], page 2
Chuck Coyne, Prue Projects (Flight Lines) [Sailplanes\Prue; Winter Work], page 3
Andy McBee, Digital Magazine Fan (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Format], page 4
John Cochrane, SF Bay Photos (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Photography\San Francisco Bay], page 4
Marty Rezmer, 2012 World Gliding Championships Coverage (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Competition Coverage], page 4
Peter Krebs, Sunrise Photo by Dennis Stehilk (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Photo], page 4
Fifth Annual Sequatchie Ridge Badge and Record Camp, Jasper, TN (Soaring News) [Camps\Ridge\Jasper, TN], page 6
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala (Soaring News) [Organizations\CAP; Sailplanes\TG-10B (L-23 Super Blanik)], page 6
OLC Champion 2012 - U.S. Pilots and Clubs are World-Beating (Soaring News) [Competition\OLC\Tuscon Soaring Club], page 8
U.S. OLC-Plus Champion (Soaring News) [Competition\OLC-Plus\Jim Payne], page 8
Elke Fuglsang-Petersen, IGC-OLC-League World-League Total 2012 (Soaring News) [Competition\IGC-OLC-League\Albuqurque Soaring Club], page 9
OLC World Champion (Soaring News) [Competition\OLC\World\Jim Payne], page 9
Speed-OLC World Champion (Soaring News) [Competition\Speed-OLC\Jim Payne], page 9
U.S. OLC-Plus Club Statistics (Soaring News) [Competition\U.S. OLC-Plus Club\Albuquerque Soaring], page 9
U.S. Speed-OLC Champion (Soaring News) [Competition\OLC\U.S. Speed\Jim Payne], page 9
Bernald S. Smith, Congratulations! (2012 Safety Program) [Safety\Accident Rate], page 10
Bill Collum, Gifts and Gadgets (Soaring Tech) [Gifts\Soaring], page 12
Dan Gudgel, The "850-250 mb Differential Divergence"Chart (Weather to Fly) [Meteorology\Differential/Divergence], page 16
Marianne Guerin and Tim Gardner, The 2012 Air Sailing Sorts Class Contest (Feature Article) [Competition\Region 11\Air Sailing], page 19
Joann Hartley Shaw, Forty-Four Years Crewing Experience and Counting (Soaring Short Stories) [Crewing], page 23
Anonymous, SBR Soaring Before Radios (Soaring Short Stories) [Cross-Country\Equipment], page 24
Dianne Black-Nixon, George Who? (Soaring Short Stories) [Crewing], page 25
Dianne Black-Nixon, Triumph Over Adversity (Soaring Short Stories) [Crewing], page 25
Tony Davis, My First Outlanding (Soaring Short Stories) [Cross-Country\Crewing], page 26
Rolf Schulze, The Oldest, but not Boldest Tag Team (Soaring Short Stories) [Cross-Country\Badges], page 27
Bob Spielman, Mid Air (Feature Article) [Safety\Accidents\Mid Air], page 28
Daniel Johnson, Confabulation: It's About Character (Soaring RX) [Safety\Character], page 32
Scott Manley & Frank Paynter, A "Condor Christmas" (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Gifts], page 34
Frauke Elber, Good Places to Fly (Club News) [Clubs\Sites\Lakeview, OR\Caesar Creek, OH\Tidewater, VA], page 37
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 42
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 44
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 46
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 47
Dave Carton, New Pilot in Vermont (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Colin Skinner], page 48
Elke Fuglsang-Petersen, Third Glider Pilot in the Family (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Solo\Jonas Fuglsang-Petersen], page 48
Mike Worrell, Helicopter Pilot Solos a Glider (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Rob Spitzer], page 48
Mike Worrell, Puget Sound Soaring Summer Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Randy Wiser], page 48
A Montague Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Tony Edwards], page 48
Gary Naber, Commercial Glider Rating Reached (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\James Curry], page 49
Gary Naber, Private Pilot Check Ride Passed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Whit Gravely], page 49
James Bond, She's Soloed at 14 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Alexandra Bond], page 49
Yuko Matsumoto, Private Add On (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Aaron Dwyer], page 49
Frauke Elber, Scholarship Winner Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\Private\Paul Todd], page 50
George O'Leary, Solo at Age 14 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Nick Chabert], page 50
John Williams, A New CFI-G at New England Soaring (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CFI-G\Matt Towsey], page 50
Caesar Creek Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Jacob Goebel], page 50
Rating Added (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Jim Clark], page 50
Barry Muhlenberg, Two New Cloudniner Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Ethan Cooper\PJ Redmond], page 51
Pat Oshakken, Private Pilot Glider Check Ride Completed (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\John Strong], page 51
Pete Washburn, Solo on 14th Birthday (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Christian Reditsch], page 51
Minden Solo at 15 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Cole Pinther], page 51
Jeanne Pitsenberger, Glider Rating Added (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Joe Greenberg], page 52
Terrence Wilson, Mathew Gast's First Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Mathew Gast], page 52
Tom Rent, Added Rating in Minnesota (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Dana Walsh], page 52
Tom Rent, Dan Zimmerman Solos (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Dan Zimmerman], page 52
Commercial Rating Added (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Will Moore], page 52
Minden Solo at 15 (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Alexis Steele], page 52
George Underhill, First Solo in Minnesota (Soaring Milestones) [Training\FirstSolo\Vincent Gennarelli], page 53
John Williams, Sonty Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Youth\First Solo\Sukrut Sonty], page 53
Tom Rent, First Solo Flight (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Jordan Gerrish], page 53
"All In" After Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Lou Chouinard], page 53
Ginny Hanson, Instructor Rated (Soaring Milestones) [Training\CFI-G\John Goodman], page 54
John Earlywine, Glider Rating Added (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Richard Smith], page 54
John Earlywine, New Private Pilot Glider at CISS (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Gardiner Dennis], page 54
John Earlywine, Tim Woenker, Private Pilot Glider (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Private\Tim Woenker], page 54
Bryan Cotton Commercial Glider Pilot (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Bryan Cotton], page 54
Gray Kent Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Gray Kent], page 54
Modified Bucket Ritual (Soaring Milestones) [Training\First Solo\Dennis Cavagnaro], page 54
Perry Walker Solo (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Perry Walker], page 54
Paul Osborne, Commercially Rated (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Commercial\Bob Walker], page 55
Paul Osborne, Louisville Solo Flight (Soaring Milestones) [Training\Solo\Alex Gomex], page 55
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\William Ree\Tony Neubert], page 55
Raul Blacksten, Women Soaring Pilots (Clio's Wings) [History\Women], page 60
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