Soaring – August 2019

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14 Vicissitudes of a
Soaring Club Instructor
by Duane Sprague

20 Vulnerable State Soaring Records
by David Hart

25 Another Open Canopy Incident
by Jack Wilson

26 Landing Out
by Karly Siroky

29 Tow Pilot
by W. G. Hill

2 Flight Lines

by Eric Bick

3 Chairman’s Thoughts

by Ann Lafford

4 Soaring News

Information, Announcements,

and Events

6 2019 Safety Program

by Ron Ridenour

8 Teaching Soaring

by Scott Manley

34 Online Contest

by W. G. Hill

36 Competition Corner

by Michael Marshall

39 XC Tips

by Garret Willat

40 Club Corner

by Mark Hyatt

41 CAP Corner

by Ian McFall

42 Glider Aerodynamics Puzzler

by Steve Platt

45 Soaring Stories

by Dale Masters

46 Adventures and Misadventures

by Christina Larson

48 Eagle Fund

49 Badges & Records

by Rollin Hasness

50 Soaring Calendar

Contests and Special Events

52 Soaring Memories

by Jack Wyman

53 Soaring Milestones

Gliding Achievements and Final Glide

58  Soaring Classifieds

Sailplane and Equipment Listings

60 Index of Advertisers

Front Cover: Michael A. Opitz caught his

father, Michael R. Opitz, towing at Freehold

Airport, NY with the Nutmeg Soaring Asso-

ciation. (Photo by Michael A. Opitz.)

Centerfold: While reminiscing about his

(continuing) tow piloting days (Feature ar-

ticle this month), Bill Hill took this photo of

the Albuquerque Soaring Club’s trusty Paw-

nee, 10Z, waiting to tow on a wave day in

Moriarty. (Photo by W. G. Hill.)

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