Soaring Magazine Index for 2017 organized by issue
The contents have all been
re-entered by hand, so there are going to be typos and confusion between author and subject,
etc...
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send along any corrections and suggestions for improvement.
Department, Columns, or Sections of the magazine are indicated within
parentheses '( )'.
Subject, and sub-subject, are indicated within square brackets '[ ]'.
Click on a thumbnail cover to see the fullsized issue [they can be big!].
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2017
January 
Lancette Koerner, Outlanding Followed by Pushing Glider 400 Yards to Trailer Over Soft mMud (Cover) [Outlanding\Wheat Field\Scenery]
Eric Bick, (Flight Lines) [New Year\Badges; Magazine\Contents], page 2
Ken Sorenson, Be a Better Pilot; Try Something New; Become an Instructor, etc. (Chairman's Thoughts) [Training\Instructor\Requirements], page 3
Joe Killian, Erratum (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Typos\Hall of Fame\Biographies], page 6
Marion Griffith, Soaring Safety - Stalls and Spins (Soaring Mail) [Safety\Stalls, Spins], page 6
Nathan Lemmon, X-C Tips (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Articles\Cross-Country], page 6
Hans Jacob, Book Review: Workshop Practice (Soaring News) [Book\Review\Workshop Practice], page 7
Kolstad Scholarship Award Announcement (Soaring News) [Awards\Scholarships\Kolstad\Noah Ritter], page 7
Soaring Flight Webinar Available (Soaring News) [Training\Webinar\Scott Manley], page 7
Central California Soaring Club Selected for Mach 0.1 Simulated Glider Cockpit (Soaring News) [Clubs\Promotion\Central California Soaring Club], page 8
2017 CLGC Seminar!! Saturday, February 25, 2017 (Soaring News) [Clubs\Promotion\Chicagoland Glider Council], page 9
Erratum (Soaring News) [Magazine\Typo\Table of Contents], page 9
Luke AFB Airshow & Gliders (Soaring News) [Clubs\Promotion\Arizona Soaring Association], page 9
Steven Dee, Avoiding First Flight of the Year Blues (2017 Safety Program) [Safety\Proficiency], page 10
The 2016 U.S. National, Regional, and Other Champions (Feature Article) [Champions\2016\National\Regional\Other], pages 12, 13
Bertha Ryan, U.S. Hall of Fame Biographies (Feature Article) [History\Hall of Fame], page 14
Richard Weil, WINGS: Go Beyond the Minimums (Feature Article) [Training\FAA\Wings Program\Proficiency], page 20
CarolAnn Garratt and John Czaban and Larry Lakser, Seniors' Soaring Summer (Feature Article) [Competition\Senior\Florida], page 22
Réal Le Gouëff, MD, Motorgliding Twelve Years Later Part 1 (Feature Article) [Motorgliders\Introduction\Finding Motorglider], page 28
Fred LaSor, White Bird, White Snow^ White Sky - Winter in Minden, NV (Centerfold) [Sailplane\Seasons\Snow], pages 30, 31
Denise Layton, SSA Directors and officers for 2017 (Feature Article) [Management, SSA\Officers\Directors\Short Bios], page 32
Dale Masters, OMG (Soaring Stories) [Flight\Introductory\Misconception], page 37
Dennis Lyon and Carlin Gettliffe and Frauke Elber, Wave Flying Around the World (Photo Showcase) [Photography\Waves\Tehachapi, CA\Boulder, CO\Vinon, France], page 38
Garret Willat, Practice Good Soaring Habits (XC Tips) [Safety\Training\Habits], page 39
Thomas Knauff, Preventing Landing Accidents - Part 2 (Teaching Soaring) [Safety\Training\Landing], page 40
Mike Greenwald, Stall Warners (Open Forum) [Safety\Discussion\Warnings\Stall], page 44
Jay Campbell, (Sky Writing) [Poetry\Soaring; Challenge\Aeronym], page 45
David L. Chandler, A New Twist on Wing Design (Tech Corner) [Wings\Design\Aerodynamics\Twist], page 46
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 48
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 49
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 50
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 52
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Mark Geudtner], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Zach Siefker], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Brad Heck], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\David Wren], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Roger George], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Matthew Burdick], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Bob Mizek], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Joel Trunick], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\CFI-G\Jesse Alvey], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Andrew Palmer], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Glider Add-on\Jennifer Bauman], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Clark Woolf], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Troy Wollman], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Luca Soares], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Robert Estagin], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Glider Add-on\Keith Terhune], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Jeremy Frank], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Hiroki Shimamura], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Rick Marcus], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\CFI-G\Powell Stone], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Wayne Broadfield], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Chris Moser], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\CFI-G\Phil Wielenga], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Zachary Nystrom], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Bill Heilmann], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Dale Swenson], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Richard Willerton], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Paul Reding], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Christian Heuer], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Motorglider Check\Clyde Smith], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Ken Willoughby], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Tom Fleming], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Aaron Rapp], page 57
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Steve Schwendeman; Obituaries\Erik Schmeiser; Obituaries\Robert Hottel; Obituaries\Ralph Love; Obituaries\Harry Moir; Obituaries\Alfred Jones; Obituaries\Art Willis; Obituaries\Walter Cawby], page 57
February 
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Mark Adams, Cascade Soaring Society's LS3a Soaring in the Enchantments area west of Wenatchee, WA (Cover) [Sailplane\LS-3a\Cascade Soaring Society]
Eric Bick, Preparing for Spring Soaring|Introducing Magazine Articles and Departments (Flight Lines) [Sailplane\Spring Preparations; Magazine\Features\Departments], page 2
Ken Sorenson, It's a Girl! (Chairman's Thoughts) [Clubs\Hamilton Soaring Club], page 3
Jim Short, IVSM 2016 (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Articles\IVSM\2016], page 4
Paul Richard, Stall Training (Soaring Mail) [Training\Safety\Stall], page 4
Quest Richlife, X-C Tips (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Articles\X-C Tips], page 4
Randy Morningstar, Airspeed! (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Article\Math], page 4
FAA Withdraws Transponder ANPRM for Gliders (Soaring News) [Equipment\Regulations\Transponder], page 5
Free Online Course - Cross-Country and Thermal Soaring (Soaring News) [Training\Cross-Country\Thermals], page 5
Wright Brother Master Pilot Award (Soaring News) [Awards\Master Pilot\Mamad Takallu], page 5
New Designated Pilot Examiner (Soaring News) [FAA\Training\Examiner\Burt Compton], page 6
Students Building Glider at EAA Chapter 57 (Soaring News) [Homebuilt\Students\EAA], page 6
What's New in IACRA - Student Pilot Temporary Certificates (Soaring News) [Regulation\Licensing\Students], page 6
Electric Flight Record Heralds New Era of Aviation (Soaring News) [Propulsion\Electric], page 7
Richard Carlson, The "Remote" SSA Instructor Bronze Badge Process (2017 Safety Program) [Safety\Training\Bronze Badge], page 8
Thomas Knauff, Preventing Landing Accidents - Part 3 (Teaching Soaring) [Safety\Training\Landing], page 10
Bertha Ryan, U.S. Hall of Fame Biographies (Feature Article) [History\Hall of Fame], page 14
Réal Le Gouëff, MD, Motorgliding Twelve Years Later Part 2 (Feature Article) [Motorgliders\Introduction\Finding Motorglider], page 20
Gary Timbs, Hemet Gliders Soar Again (Hopefully) (Feature Article) [Location\Hemet\Cypress Soaring], page 24
Raul Blacksten, Dan Pierson, Fifty Years of Soaring A Black History Month Oral History (Feature Article) [People\Biography\Dan Pierson], page 26
Dan Pierson, Two of Dan Pierson's FFA Diamants at Hemet, CA (Centerfold) [Sailplanes\Diamants\Dan Pierson], pages 30, 31
Keith Miller, The Decline of Soaring in the USA (Feature Article) [Sport\Soaring\Membership], page 32
Walter Rogers, Soaring Forecasting - Models and Websites Overview (Soaring WX) [Weather\Soaring\Forecasting], page 36
Dale Masters, Hidden in Plane Sight (Soaring Stories) [Airports\Vicinity\Finding], page 41
W.G. Hill, Wave Flying in Cordillera del Viento (On-Line Contest) [Soaring\Waves\Argentina\Dennis Tito], page 42
Jay Campbell, The Best Lift of the Day is on the Base to Final Turns (Photo Showcase) [Poetry\Soaring; Challenge\Aeronym], page 44
Greg Hunter, Return to soaring after 44 years (Open Forum) [Safety\Discussion\Clubs\Volunteering], page 45
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 46
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 48
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 49
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 50
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Bill Wright], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Nick Sillart], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Mike Warbington], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Inigo Markle-Allen], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Sam Liebbe], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Daniel Banas], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Scott Slay], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Glider Add-on\Douglas Sillart], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Harding Rome], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Mike Rudolph], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Kabir Brahmbhatt], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Andrew Apicos], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Claus Weisemann], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Jim Young], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\PPL-G\Michael Bishton], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\JC Appleton], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Robert Whitcomb], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\John Murtari], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Scott Slay], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Kurt Thom], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\CFI-G\Mike Pederson], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Jason Schiffner], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Flight Test\Stephen Smith], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Maciej Makowiecki], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Richard Yager], page 57
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\David Malloy; Obituaries\Lee Hallerberg; Obituaries\Terry Bunker; Obituaries\Robert Von Hellens], page 57
March 
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Keith Miller, On the Grid at Uvalde for the 2016 Sports Class Nationals (Cover) [Competition\2016 Sports National\Uvalde]
Eric Bick, Sailplane Panels and Soaring Articles (Flight Lines) [Magazine\Articles; Flight\Instrumentation], page 2
Geoff Weck, What Can We Do to Promote the Sport of Soaring (Chairman's Thoughts) [Soaring\Growth\Promotion], page 3
Burt Compton, Two of My Aviation Heroes ... Two Pilots Who Fulfilled their Dreams: (Soaring Mail) [Youth\U.S. Air Force Academy; WASP Frances Sargent\Wright Brothers Award], page 4
Gary Swift, Digital Edition of Soaring Magazine (Soaring Mail) [Hard Copy; Digital Copy], page 4
Richard Wilsher, Angles (Soaring Mail) [Landing Math], page 4
David Levy, B & B Experiences (Soaring Mail) [Experiences\Airbnb], page 5
Walt Rogers, United States Weather Research and Forecasting Improvement (Soaring Mail) [Weathre\Forecasting], page 5
Frank Allen, Top Twenty Cross-Country Soaring Sites in the US (Soaring News) [Cross Country\Sites], page 6
Geoff Weck, SSA and EAA Chapters (Soaring News) [Promotion\Chapters\SSA\EAA], page 6
Erratum (Soaring News) [Magazine\January 2016\1-26 Contest Winner\Ron Schwartz], page 6
Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship (Soaring News) [Scholarships\Mike Wallace], page 6
Geoff Weck, Upcoming Region 7 Contest (Soaring News) [Competition\Regional\Region 7], page 7
WGC Benalla Champion Declared - Medals Awarded in Three Racing Classes at Sunny Closing Ceremony (Soaring News) [Competition\World\Benalla], page 7
Tom Johnson, Just Say No (2017 Safety Program) [Safety\Training\Saying No], page 8
Eric Bick, Why Does it Fly? By Ulo Okapuu (Book Reviews) [Books\Reviews\Why Does It Fly?\Ulo Okapuu], page 10
Keith Miller, Gregg Squires, Jamie Shore, SCOH Instructor Academy and Mini-Camps (Club Corner) [Instruction\Training\Groups], page 12
Réal Le Gouëff, MD, Motorgliding Twelve Years Later Part 3 (Feature Article) [Motorgliders\Introduction\Engines], page 16
Andrea Abt, Fast Track Learn From the Best in Namibia (Feature Article) [Soaring\Namibia; Club\Training], page 20
Bertha Ryan, U.S. Hall of Fame Biographies (Feature Article) [History\Hall of Fame], page 24
Tony Condon, The Flight Home (Feature Article) [Cross-country\Texas\Oklahoma, Kansas], page 28
Tony Condon, Silent 2 Electro at Ulysses, KS (Centerfold) [Sailplane\Silent 2 Electro], pages 30,31
Keith Miller, 2016 Uvalde Sports Class Nationals (Feature Article) [Competition\Nationals\2016 Uvalde Sports], page 33
Scenes from 2017 WGC, Benalla, Australia (Photo Showcase) [Competition\World\Benalla\2016], page 37
Jay Campbell, Limerick Edition; Glide Acronym (Sky Writing) [Poetry\Soaring; Challenge\Aeronym], page 38
Quest Richlife, Private to Commercial to CFI-G (Open Forum) [Growth\Licenses], page 39
Tom Knauff, Teaching Lesson One (Teaching Soaring) [Training\Initial Instruction], page 40
W.G. Hill, Bariloche (On-Line Contest) [Soaring\Waves\Argentina\Dennis Tito], page 42
Garret Willat, Cloud Reading Made Easy (XC Tips) [Cross-Country\Clouds], page 44
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 46
Dale Masters, A No-Brainer, More or Less (Soaring Stories) [Cross-Country\Ridge Return], page 47
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 48
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 51
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 52
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Frank White], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Arun Aruljothi], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Nicholas Cottrel], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\CFI-G\Walter Atkinson], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Goki Honjo], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\Private\Brady Reisch], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Joe Giltner], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\CFI-G\Bill Walker], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Mark Welker], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private Werninger], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Blake Bailey], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\David Ayre], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Eric Sredensek], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Gene Olinger], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Mark Bennett], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Roger Hackler], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Steve Heckler], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Steve Pendleton], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Brent Davidson], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Stephen Jones], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Jackson Madden], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\John Savage], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Lundberg-Neff], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Derek Kruger], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\Private\Leo Budde], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Commercial\Randy Bristol], page 56
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\William Carmody], page 56
April 
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Chas Madden, LET Blanik L-23 on Final (Cover) [Sailplane\LET Blanik L-23\Wadsworth Municipal Airport, OH]
Eric Bick, (Flight Lines) [Magazine\Articles; Spring\Soaring; Equipment\Panel], page 2
Jim Garrison, Help in Leaving the Nest (Chairman's Thoughts) [Soaring\Cross-Country], page 3
Chad Wille, More on "Decline of Soaring" (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Article\Correction], page 4
Fred Matteson, Hall of Fame Correction (Soaring Mail) [History\Biographies\Hall of Fame\Correction\Schreder], page 4
Randy Rickert, One Way to Grow Our Ranks (Soaring Mail) [Membership\Growth\Transition], page 4
Paul Scorer, Soaring Forecasting (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Article\Meteorology\Forecasting], page 5
Tom Irlbeck, Membership Lists (Soaring Mail) [Memberships\Numbers], page 5
Mitch Polinsky, Ely Jet Center (EJC) - Mitch Polinsky (Soaring News) [Sites\Ely Jet Center], page 6
Soaring Product Training Video Series (Soaring News) [Training\Videos\Cumulus Soaring\Paul Remde], page 6
Annual Soaring Safety Foundation Safety Summary (2017 Safety Program) [Safety\Summary\Annual], page 8
W.G. Hill, Rock Stars of the OLC (On-Line Contest) [Competition\OLC\Pilots], page 10
Patti Kocher, The Many Diamonds of Henry Combs (Feature Article) [Blast From the Past\Henry Combs], page 12
Chuck Coyne, A Place to Soar: Southern California Soaring Academy, Crystal Airport, Llano, California (Feature Article) [Sites\Crystal], page 16
Bertha Ryan, U.S. Hall of Fame Biographies (Feature Article) [History\Hall of Fame], page 22
Matt Herron, Diamonds that Glitter (Feature Article) [Soaring\Badges\Diamond], page 26
Robert Wister, Winter Soaring (Feature Article) [Soaring\Seasonal\Winter\Manufactured Thermals], page 29
Chris Woods, El Mirage, CA - Then and Now (Centerfold) [Photography\Sites\El Mirage], pages 30, 31
Réal Le Gouëff, MD, Motorgliding Twelve Years Later Part 4 (Feature Article) [Motorgliders\Introduction\Engines], page 32
Robb Hohmann, Michael McAuliffe. Doug Haluza,Chase Lipovac, (Photo Showcase) [Photography\Sites\Sailplanes\Air Shows\Dog], page 37
Robert Pett, Nutmeg Soaring Association (NSA) Celebrating 60 Years of Soaring (Club Corner) [Clubs\Nutmeg Soaring Association], page 38
Quest Richliffe and Tom Irlbeck, Re: "Airspeed" article, November 2016, Soaring; The Decline of Soaring in the USA (Open Forum) [Equipment\Angle of Attack Indicators; Promotion\Watch\Trainers], page 40
Garret Willat, Decisive Thermal Exit (XC Tips) [Training\Techniques], page 42
Tom Knauff, Teaching Lesson One (Teaching Soaring) [Training\Initial Instruction\Ailerons], page 44
Dale Masters, Smoky Bare (Soaring Stories) [Fire\Thermals\Stupid], page 46
Jay Campbell, My Favorite (Soaring) Things; Acronyms (Sky Writing) [Poetry\Soaring; Challenge\Aeronym], page 47
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 48
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 49
Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 50
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Flights\Megan & Katelynn Lewis], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Yama Yaqubi], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\Solo\Ronald Squier], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\CFI-G\Donald Myhra], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\\Donald Hammond], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Nick Silart], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Scott Slay], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Scott Slay], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Joe Giltner], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Chris Keegan], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Gail Jones], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\John Jones], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\John Savage], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Stefan Kristen], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Nirmal Mathrani], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Sarah Aciego], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First U.S. Solo\Nirmal Matharni], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\Lori Summers], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Chris Snyder], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\CFI-G\Dave Reilly], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Christina Larson], page 56
Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Michael Fraley; Obituaries\Timothy Long; Obituaries\Oliver Smithies; Obituaries\Gene Seguin; Obituaries\Rodney Jones; Obituaries\Samuel Fly\; Obituaries\Willia Gallagher], page 56
May 
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Laura Radigan, Wing shots during aerobatic training (Cover) [Aerobatics]
Eric Bick, Flight Lines, page 2
Steve Leonard, Director's Thoughts, page 3
Soaring Mail, page 4
Soaring News, page 5
Richard Carlson, 2017 Safety Program, page 8
Bertha Ryan, US Hall of Fame Biographies, page 10
Walter Striedieck and Jerry Smith, Ice Is Nice!, page 16
Réal Le Gouëff, MD, Motorgliding Twelve Years Later - Part 5, page 19
Jim Hard, Riding the Altitude Chamber, page 22
Tony Condon, Low Performance Sailplane Racing, page 26
Garret Willat, XC Tips, page 29
Tony Condon, Matt Michael in his Woodstock at the Low Performance Region 7 Contest, May 2016, hosted at Albert Lea Municipal Airport, MN by the Minnesota Soaring Club. [Centerfold], pages 30,31
Steve Platt, How to Optimize Thermaling Flight in Gliders, page 32
W.G. Hill, On-Line Contest, page 38
Tom Knauff, Teaching Soaring, page 40
Dale Masters, Soaring Stories, page 45
Call for SSA Director Nominations, page 46
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 47
Jay Campbell, Sky Writing, page 48
Soaring Calendar, page 50
Bertha Ryan, Soaring Memories, page 53
Soaring Milestones, page 54
June 
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Renny Rozzoni, LAK-17B FES at Moriarty, NM (Cover)
Eric Bick, Flight Lines, page 2
Jay McDaniel, Director's Thoughts, page 3
Letters from the Soaring Community, Soaring Mail, page 4
Call for SSA Director Nominations, page 5
Soaring News: Information, Announcements, and Events, page 6
Tom Johnson, 2017 Safety Program, page 10
Sergio Colacevich, The TAGAR Saga, page 12
Bertha Ryan, US Hall of Fame Biographies, page 16
the SSF Trustees, Gliders and Transponders, page 21
Renny Rozzoni, FES Update, page 22
Jim Price with Chris Carter contributing, 2017 Senior Soaring Championship, page 25
Ben Johnson, Papa on course during the Seniors: Al Simmons and Ryszard Krolikowski [Centerfold], pages 30,31
Tom Knauff, Teaching Soaring, page 34
Roger E. Ruch, Soaring WX, page 38
W.G. Hill, On-Line Contest, page 40
Nyal Williams, Book Review, page 42
Garret Willat, XC Tips, page 43
Dale Masters, Soaring Stories, page 44
Jay Campbell, Sky Writing, page 45
Soaring Calendar: Contests and Special Events, page 46
Bertha Ryan, Soaring Memories, page 50
Eagle Fund, page 51
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 52
Soaring Milestones: Gliding Achievements and Final Glide, page 54
July 
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Sean Fidler in 18 M ASG-29 from the U.S. WGC Team, Benalla, Australia, dumping the last ballast on final approach. (Cover)
Eric Bick, Flight Lines, page 2
Ken Sorenson, Chairman's Thoughts, page 3
Soaring News: Information, Announcements, and Events, page 4
Call for SSA Director Nominations, page 5
Tom Johnson, 2017 Safety Program, page 6
Greg Mecklenburg, Club Corner, page 8
Bob Fletcher, The Worlds: Just like a big Nationals, right?, page 10
Erik Nelson, John Good, Tiffany Fidler, What's It Like to Compete in the WGC?, page 16
Mitch Polinsky, All's Well That Ends Well: Record Flying in the Great Basin during the Summer of 2016, page 24
Bryce Herkert, Off-Airport Landings, page 33
Bertha Ryan, US Hall of Fame Biographies, page 34
Tom Knauff, Teaching Soaring, page 38
Steve Platt, Glider Aerodynamics Puzzler, page 42
Bob Maronde, On-Line Contest, page 44
Garret Willat, XC Tips, page 46
Jay Campbell, Sky Writing, page 47
Eagle Fund, page 48
Dale Masters, Soaring Stories, page 49
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 50
Contests and Special Events, Soaring Calendar, page 52
Bertha Ryan, Soaring Memories, page 54
Soaring Milestones Gliding Achievements and Final Glide, page 55
August 
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James Harris flying over the north shore of Oahu out the Hawaii Flight Academy (Cover)
Eric Bick, Flight Lines, page 2
Scott Manley, An Unlikely Airshow Pilot, page 4
Ken Sorenson, Chairman's Thoughts, page 12
Scott Manley, An Unlikely Airshop Pilot, page 16
Bertha Ryan, US Hall of Fame Biographies, page 22
Jim Herd, Do You Need a New Soaring Airfield?, page 27
Keith Schwab, DG-303 over the White Mountains [Centerfold], pages 30,31
Burt Compton, Emergency REsponse Plan Suggestions for Soaring Sites, page 36
Richard Carlson, 2017 Safety Program, page 38
Soaring Milestones Gliding Achievements and Final Glide, Teaching Soaring, page 44
Dale Masters, Soaring Stories, page 45
W.G. Hill & Bob Maronde, On-Line Contest, page 46
Jay Campbell, Sky Writing, page 48
Eagle Fund, page 49
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 50
Soaring Calendar Contests and Special Events, page 52
Bertha Ryan, Soaring Memories, page 53
Greg Mecklenburg, Winching World, page 54
September 
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Sarah Arnold just before takeoff, last day of WWGC contest in Czechoslovakia, by Rudolf Jung, Aeroklub Zbraslavice (Cover)
Eric Bick, Flight Lines, page 2
Ken Sorenson, Chairman's Thoughts, page 3
Soaring Community, Soaring Mail, page 4
Information, Announcements, and Events, Soaring News, page 12
Ron Ridenour, 2017 Safety Program, page 16
ADS-B Q&A, SSA, page 18
Bertha Ryan, US Hall of Fame Biographies, page 22
Renny Rozzoni, US Southwest Soaring Museum - Hall of Fame, page 25
Sarah Arnold, WWGC -- Zbraslavice -- In the meadow, page 26
Rudolf Jung, WWGC gaggle returning on Day 10 [Centerfold], pages 30,31
Simine Short, In the Wake of the Albatross and Seagull: A look back to 1922, page 34
W.G. Hill, On-Line Contest, page 38
Ron Olson, Club Corner, page 39
Dale Masters, Soaring Stories, page 40
John Joss, Book Reviews, page 43
Tom Knauff, Teaching Soaring, page 44
New Products, page 45
Connie Buenafe, Open Forum, page 46
Garret Willat, XC Tips, page 47
C.B. Umphlette, Jr and Marita Rea, Soaring Humor, page 48
Eagle Fund, page 49
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 50
Soaring Calendar, Contests and Special Events, page 52
Bertha Ryan, Soaring Memories, page 54
Soaring Milestones: Gliding Achievements and Final Glide, page 55
October 
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Mallory Lynch, Fox performing aerobatics routine at National Aerobatic Champions in Denison, TX (Cover)
Eric Bick, Flight Lines, page 2
Ann Lafford, Director's Thoughts, page 3
Soaring Mail: Letters from the Soaring Community, page 4
Soaring News: Information, Announcements, and Events, page 5
Burt Compton, 2017 Safety Program, page 8
Mark Hawkins, Club Corner, page 10
New Books, page 11
Bertha Ryan, US Hall of Fame Biographies, page 12
Paul Villinski, Graduating to Gliders: A paraglider pilot transitions to tailplanes, page 16
Mallory Lynch, Lost in the Box -- National Aerobatic Champions competition, page 22
Dale Masters, Soaring Stories, page 27
Paul Villinski, Glider waiting out the weather in Van Horn, TX (Centerfold), pages 30,31
Mark Mocho, Repairs, Maintenance, and Upgrades, page 32
Steve Platt, Aerodynamics Puzzler, page 36
Jay Campbell, Sky Writing, page 38
Garret Willat, XC Tips, page 39
Quest Richlife, Why I Soar, page 40
W.G. Hill, On-Line Contest, page 42
W.G. Hill, Teaching Soaring, page 44
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 46
Soaring Calendar: Contests and Special Events, page 48
Eagle Fund, page 49
Jack Wyman, Soaring Memories, page 50
Soaring Milestones: Gliding Achievements and Final Glide, page 51
November 
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Bozena Michalowski, The Juniors say their thanks for a great camp at Harris Hill, NY, July 1–8, 2017 (Cover)
Eric Bick, Flight Lines, page 2
Frank Whiteley, Director's Thoughts, page 3
Soaring Mail: Letters from the Soaring Community, page 4
Information, Announcements, and Events, Soaring News, page 5
Stephen Dee, 2017 Safety Program, page 6
Bertha Ryan, US Hall of Fame: Biographies, page 8
Kempton Izuno, et al, SoaringNV Wave Camp 2017, page 13
Meet our NEW Junior Scholarship Sponsors, page 20
The SSA Foundation - Planting the Seeds of Flight for a Bountiful Harvest, page 21
Tim Welles and Janine Acee (Daily Reports) and Phil Chidekel and J.P. Stewart, Junior (and Senior) Pilots Enjoy a Wonderful Week at Historic Harris Hill, page 22
JP Stewart, The 2017 Junior World Gliding Championships, page 28
Brian Mork, Repairs, Maintenance, and Upgrades, page 36
W.G. Hill, On-Line Contest, page 40
Dale Masters, Soaring Stories, page 42
New Books, page 45
Eagle Fund, page 46
Tom Knauff, Limericks, page 47
Soaring Calendar: Contests and Special Events, page 48
Jack Wyman, Soaring Memories, page 50
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 51
Soaring Milestones: Gliding Achievements and Final Glide, page 52
December 
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Morgan Hall, Morgan Hall (front seat) and Noy Anisman (back seat) at 14,000 ft over the Grand Canyon in Morgan's Duo Discus. (Cover)
Eric Bick, Flight Lines, page 2
Ken Sorenson, Chairman's Thoughts, page 3
Soaring Mail: Letters from the Soaring Community, page 4
Soaring News: Information, Announcements, and Events, page 5
Richard Carlson, 2017 Safety Program, page 12
Tom Barkow, 2017 1-26 Championship and Region 10 Low Performance Contest, page 14
Renny Rozzoni, US Southwest Soaring Museum - Hall of Legends, page 22
Bertha Ryan, US Hall of Fame Biographies, page 24
Jim Herd, 32 Ways to Stay Alive in Wave!, page 28
Steve Platt, Aerodynamics Puzzler, page 36
Tom Knauff, Limericks, page 39
Greg Swiderski, Soaring Personalities, page 40
Garret Willat, XC Tips, page 43
Dale Masters, Soaring Stories, page 44
Eagle Fund, page 47
Soaring Calendar: Contests and Special Events, page 48
Jack Wyman, Soaring Memories, page 50
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 51
Soaring Milestones: Gliding Achievements and Final Glide, page 52
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