Soaring Magazine Index for 2015 organized by issue
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Department, Columns, or Sections of the magazine are indicated within
parentheses '( )'.
Subject, and sub-subject, are indicated within square brackets '[ ]'.
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Bob Thompson, Nigel Cripps climbs North of Phoenix in his ASH-31mi (Covers) [Sailplane\ASH-31mi]
Eric Bick, Plans for Magazine (Flight Lines) [Magazine\Editor\Eric Bick], page 2
John Crawford, Prop Drag (Soaring Mail) [Aerodynamics\Drag\Propeller], page 3 2014 Henry Combs Trophy Winners (Soaring News) [Awards\Combs Trophy\Ramy Yanetz\Tony Condon], page 4 2014 Soaring Champions Correction^Hank Nixon (Soaring News) [Magazine\Correction\Champions], page 4 Enhancement to the SSA Group Plan Pertaining to Minor Medical (Soaring News) [Insurance\Medical\Costello], page 4
Tom Johnson, Checkout Time Again (2015 Safety Program) [Safety\Currency\Checkout], page 5
Daniel Johnson, A Path to a Miserable, Short Life (Soaring RX) [Health\Arteries\Endothelial], page 8
Bill Gawthrop, Oh !**! I Crashed! (Feature Article) [Safety\Crash\Approach], page 12
Mitch Hudson, Mark, Triple A. Good Finish! (Feature Article) [Competition\Mentor], page 18
Bob Whelan, Transitioning to a Zuni (Feature Article) [Techniques\Transition\Flaps\Side-stick], page 22
Ron Schwartz, Patience: A 1-26 Story (Feature Article) [Sailplanes\1-26\Persistence], page 26
Thomas Knauff, Glider Pilot's Guide to Safe Soaring (Feature Article) [Safety\Preparation\Sequence], page 28
Rick Leffingwell, Don Gonzales flying his AS-W20BL Out of Bishop, CA (Centerfold) [Sailplane AS-W20BL], pages 30, 31
Matt Herron, She's a Drafty Winch – Full of Promises and Dust in the Eye (Feature Article) [Launch\Winch\Stages], page 32
Jim Richards, Vulture Tale (Feature Article) [Birds\Vultures\Thermals], page 35
Gary Fogel, William F. Crawford and the "Crawford Powered Gliders" of 1929 – 1930 (Feature Article) [History\Motorgliding\William Crawford], page 36
Dale Masters, Close Encounter (Soaring Stories) [Stories\Collision Avoidance\Self-control], page 40
Frederick "Eric" Bick, Background of New Soaring Editor (Biography) [Biography\Editor\Soaring\Eric Bick], page 41
Rafael Soldan, Frank Konesky, and Charlie Summers, Salto at Wellington; Discus 2d;Good as New 2-22; Doris and Tom Knauff Aboard their Duo Discus (Photo Showcase) [Sailplanes\Salto\Discus 2d\2-22\Duo Discus], pages 42,43
Bob Cook, If You Circle in Sink, You Will Go Down! (Teaching Soaring) [Safety\Instruction\Sink], page 44
Bill Daniels, Getting Really High (Winching World) [Launch\Winch\Technique], page 48
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 50
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 51 Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 52
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Zach Sevison], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Mark Albert], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Add-on\CFI\Scott Dellinger], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\Fist Solo\Garron Ireton], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Benjamin Ojeda], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Add-on\Commercial\James Creveling], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Asher Brand], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Jake Spellacy], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\CFIG\Scott Lanis], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\Private\Megan Crosby], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Wayne Daniel], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Nate Bolles], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Add-on\Commercial\Brian Cepaitis], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Barry Wilson], page 57 Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Fred Baumgarth; Obituaries\Buck Arnold; Obituaries\Joseph Legere; Obituaries\Fred Splittgerber; Obituaries\Michael Povinelli; Obituaries\Thomas Bales; Obituaries\Tom Clark], page 57
Derek Dewald, Selfie in a Tucson Soaring Club Grob 103 (Covers) [Photography\Selfie; Saiplane\Grob 103]
Eric Bick, Magazine sections and request for input (Flight Lines) [Magazine\Content], page 2
Bill Daniels, Winching World Suggestion and Challenge (Soaring Mail) [Soaring Mail\Response\Winching World], page 3
David Foulke, Winching World Suggestion and Challenge (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Column\Winching World], page 3
Jim Richards, Vulture Tale and Road to Narromine (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Article\Vulture Tale; Book], page 3
Hans Disma, FS-24 Phöenix T (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Correction\Phönix], page 4
John Sherwood, Towing Experience (Soaring Mail) [Towing Technique\Descent], page 4
Ralph Kolstad, Kolstad Scholarship Announcement (Soaring News) [Scholarships\Kolstad], page 4 CloudStreet Broadcasts! (Soaring News) [Television\PBS\CloudStreet], page 4 Living in the Age of Airplanes (Soaring News) [Film\IMAX\Airplanes], page 4
Elke Fuglsang-Petersen, OLC-League 2015 – 19 Weekends of Speed Soaring (Soaring News) [Competition\OLC\Speed], page 5 1985-2014: The Two Stories of the Exceptional Pilots Who Flew over Himalaya on a Glider (Soaring News) [Exploration\Mountains\Himalaya], page 6
Jim Herd, SSA Leadership Team encouraged in FLARM and ADS-B Discussion (Open Forum) [Discussion\FLARM\ADS-B], page 8
Rich Carlson, Training AND Safety, the SSF Mission (2015 Safety Program) [Soaring Safety Foundation\Mission], page 10 Soaring Society of America Membership and Awards Meeting (Feature Article) [Meetings\SSA Awards], page 12
Editor, Solicitation for Soaring Magazine Articles and Photographs (Feature Article) [Magazine\Request for Inputs], page 14
Elke Fuglsang-Petersen, Parachute and Bailout – Know Your Companion and Know How to Handle It (Feature Article) [Safety\Parachutes], page 16
Eric Bick, Why I (Almost Didn't) Fly (Feature Article) [Training\Limited flying\Bad instructor], page 22
Donald Schenk, American and South African Soaring Enthusiasts help found Wonders of Aviation in South Africa (Feature Article) [Organizations\Youth\Instruction], page 26
Mark Adams, Grid Lineup at 2009 18-Meter Nationals (Centerfold) [Photography\Competition\Grid\Ephrata], pages 30, 31
Stuart Jackson, An Evening with a Hero (Feature Article) [Pilots\World\War II], page 32
Daniel Johnson, Why to Stay on the Ground when Congested (Soaring RX) [Health\Congestion], page 38
Dale Masters, 'Twas the Day After Friday the 13th (Soaring Stories) [Technique\Altitude\Curiosity], page 42
Matthew Rodina, A Tow Simulator (Teaching Soaring) [Simulation\Towing], page 43
Bob Whelan, One Look Back (Winching World) [Launch\Winch\Wire], page 44
Shane Neitzey, Building the Illudium Q-36 GFS (The Condor Corner) [Simulator\Building\Illudium Q-36 GFS], page 48
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 50
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 51
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 52 Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Instructor (UK)\Youth\Jordan Bridge], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Instructor (UK)\Youth\Michael Harrison], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Instructor (UK)\Youth\Olly Metcalfe], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Rebecca Colby], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Marc Lofting], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Tom Wood], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Amir Dubey], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Barry Hazeltov], page 56 Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\James Rogers], page 56
Kris Ciesinski, Matt Murphy, Bob Saundes, and Dave Bixler, CloudStreet: Soaring the American West, Making of (Covers) [Film\CloudStreet]
Eric Bick, CloudStreet: Soaring the American West (Flight Lines) [Film\CloudStreet], page 2
Jeff Stringer, ADS-B Article by Peter Lert (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Article; Instrumentation\ADS-B], page 3
Jill McCaw, Youth in Soaring Initiatives (Soaring Mail) [Youth\Article\World], page 3
Tom Conte, ADS-B Proce Correction (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Article\Price\Correction], page 3
Deb Kaufmann, Photo Showcase (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Photo Showcase], page 4
Geoff Weck, Oshkosh Volunteers Needed (Soaring News) [Conventions\Oshkosh], page 4 "Feet Wet" Flying at Pungo (Soaring News) [Event\Approach\Water], page 4 Living in the Age of Airplanes (Soaring News) [Movie\National Geographic Studios], page 4
Faustine Carrera, FAI Invites Nominations for the Breitling Milestone Trophy and the Breitling Youngster Award (Soaring News) [Awards\FAI\Breitling], page 5
IBN Editore, New Glider Design Book Release (Soaring News) [Literature\Book\Design], page 5
Kenneth Byrnes, ADS-B Survey for Aircraft Owners (Soaring News) [Instrumentation\Survey\ADS-B Mandate], page 5
Faustine Carrera, FAI Annual Report: 2014 Edition is Out! (Soaring News) [Reports\FAI], page 6
Nels Winkless, UAV Turbines, Inc. Launches Next-Generation Gas Turbine Engine Technology for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Soaring News) [Engines\Turbine], page 7
Ralph Kolstad, Kolstad Scholarship Announcement (Soaring News) [Scholarships\Kolstad], page 7
Faustine Carrera, Sports and Disciplines Selected for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Revealed (Announcements) [Competition\World Air Games\Dubai], page 8
Ron Ridenour, Approach Speed … Recalculated (2015 Safety Program) [Safety\Approach], page 10
Rick Eriksen, Today's Pilots Depend Too Much on Technology, Adding to Human Error (Open Forum) [Safety\Technology], page 11
Matt Murray, Movie Credits (Feature Article) [Movie\CloudStreet\Background], page 12
Mark Mocho, Making CloudStreet: Soaring the American West (Feature Article) [Movie\Implementation], page 16
Mike Abernathy and Mathew Murray and Dave Bixler, CloudStreet Photo Showcase (Photo Showcase) [Sailplanes\Scenery\Filming], pages 24,25
Phyllis Murray, Time Bandits (Feature Article) [Movie\Time-Lapse], page 26
Don Grillo, (Almost a) Professional Student Glider Pilot (Feature Article) [Training\1968 to 2014], page 27
CloudStreet, Bill Hill drops Water Ballast from his Discus 2B as He Nears the Airfield at Moriarty,NM (Centerfold) [Sailplane\Approach\Water Ballast], pages 30, 31
Key Dismukes, Becoming a Tow Plane Pilot (Feature Article) [Training\Towing], page 34
Alexis Glynn Latner, Robert Mudd, Wizard of Fiberglass (Maintenance & Repair) [Maintenance\Fiberglass\Fred Jiran], pages 36,37
Daniel Johnson, Vertigo: The Basics, for Pilots (Soaring RX) [Safety\Medical\Vertigo], page 40
Dale Masters, Like That Guy (Soaring Stories) [Soaring\Perception], page 45
Bill Daniels, Acceleration (Winching World) [Launch\Winch\Initial Acceleration], page 46
Tom Knauff, Turns Close to the Ground (Teaching Soaring) [Technique\Turn\Low altitude], page 48
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 49
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 50
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 51 Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 52
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Katherine Dew], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Toshi Kanda], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Glider Rating\Cal Watford], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Joe Lee], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Frank Jordan], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Chris Carswell], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Mario Simula], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Dave Warrender], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\William Eric Strotz], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Atsuna Masuda], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Michael Gonzales], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Kate Lampert], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Brad Morris], page 56 Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\Joseph Bacon; Obituaries\Raouf Ismail; Obituaries\George Applebay; Obituaries\David Schmitkons], page 56
Peter Alexander, Dick Butler climbing out at 2013 Open Class Nationals at Hobbs, NM in his Concordia (Covers) [Sailplane\Concordia\Butler]
Eric Bick, Sections, Departments and Features of Soaring Magazine (Flight Lines) [Magazine\Open Forum\Departments\Features], page 2
Kirk Urbanczyk, (Soaring Mail) [Equipment\Glass Cockpit\Transponder], page 3
Roger Bard, Cockpit Automation (Soaring Mail) [Competition\Long flights], page 3
Al Heath, Contest Sponsors Anyone? (Soaring Mail) [Contests\Sponsors\Beer], page 4
Eric Nielsen, Flying Elsewhere (Soaring Mail) [Training\Foreign\Information], page 4
Peter Krebs, May Issue Covers (Soaring Mail) [Youth\Selfies\Safety], page 4
Tom Imrich, Transponder ANPRM (Soaring Mail) [FAA\Regulations\Transponders], page 4
Ward Hindman, On-line Edition of Soaring? (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Current\On-line], page 4
Frank Reid, Tow Pilot Qualifications (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Article\Tow Pilot], page 5
Mike Opitz, Soaring RX (Soaring Mail) [Medical\Eyesight\Focus], page 5
Steve Bartlett, Tow Pilot Qualifications (Soaring Mail) [Magazine\Article\Tow Pilots], page 5 Air Force Opens Door to Aviation and Learning for More than 1,000 American Youth (Soaring News) [Education\Aviation\Youth\Maxwell AFB], page 6 The Flying Aviation Expo Announces Show Programming Committee and Discussion Topics for Event (Soaring News) [Aviation\Expo\Palm Springs\Discussions], page 6
Ralph Kolstad, Kolstad Scholarship (Soaring News) [Scholarships\Kolstad], page 7 FAI Confirms that Borschberg's Solo Flight Is the Longest Ever Achieved (Soaring News) [Long Flights\Borschberg\Fossett], page 7
Ron Ridenour, Glider Accidents That Have Happened Before (2015 Safety Program) [Safety\Accidents\History], page 8
Daniel Johnson, The Vintage Pilot (Soaring RX) [Safety\Aging\Judgment], page 10
Leigh Zimmerman, Contests 18-Meter, Open, US Club Class National Competition Hobbs,NM (Feature Article) [Competition\National\Class\Hobbs], page 16
John Mittell, The Story of the 2015 Region 5 South Contest (Feature Article) [Competition\Regional\Region 5 South\Cordele], page 22
Dave Unwin, Preview ProAirsport's Innovative Jet-Powered SSDR Self-Launcher (Feature Article) [Sailplane\Self-Launch\Jet], page 25
Maria Szemplinska, Jerzy Szemplinski rolls out in his 18 Meter Class Schleicher SG-29 at the 2015 Nationals at Hobbs (Centerfold) [Sailplane\ASG-29\Nationals\Hobbs], pages 30, 31
Eric Bick, Cross Country/Online Contest Soaring Camp - Nephi, UT (Feature Article) [Camp\Online\Cross Country\Nephi], page 32
Thomas Kawa, Soaring in a Glider Over the Himalayas (Feature Article) [Soaring\Mountains\Himalayas], page 36
Matt Herron, You Are Old, Father William, the Young (Pilot) Said (Feature Article) [Adventure\Aging\Soaring], page 42
Richard Sayer, A Question on Spins (Teaching Soaring) [Training\Spins], page 45
Bill Daniels, Strops (Winching World) [Launching\Winch\Strops(end of winch rope)], page 46
Richard Otis, Illudium Q46 Glider Flight Simulator Update (The Condor Corner) [Simulation\Q46\Condor], page 48
Dale Masters, It's Not What you Pay for Insurance, It's What You Get (Soaring Stories) [Safety\Extra Instruction\Insurance], page 49
Bertha Ryan, Remembering the Past (Soaring Memories) [History], page 50
Rollin Hasness, Badges & Records (SSA and FAI Awards) [Awards\Badges], page 51
(Contributions)No author or title, [Contributions\Eagle Fund], page 52 Contests and Special Events (Soaring Calendar) [Calendar], page 53
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Tom Braymer], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Rob Range], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\Private\Aidan Apicos], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Ehon Hall], page 54
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Milana Knaplaund], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Rick Russell], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Commercial\Paul Pruitt], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Michael Romanko], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Jason Oubre], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Chris Odgen], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Rick Curtis], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\Private\Tyler Dockum], page 55
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\Private\Tyler Hebrink], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\James Rosethal], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Dana Bartigis], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Youth\First Solo\Steve Strobel], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Checkride\Tom Martynowski], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\First Solo\Tyler Hopenfeld], page 56
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Private\Anna Conway], page 57
(Soaring Milestones)No author or title, [Training\Solo\Tim Clark], page 57 Final Glide (Soaring Milestones) [Obituaries\William Moore\Leo Buckley\Philip Thorndyke\Richard Province\Georgette Gabriel-Litt], page 57