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January 2012

The following articles are those which appeared in the selected month of SOARING Magazine. The SOARING Magazine is one of the great membership benefits.


  • Speaking of Wave: Thoughts on Nature's Elevator
    By: Fred LaSor. Mountain Wave. Lee Wave. Sierra Wave. Standing Wave. Call it what you will, the right combination of topography and atmospheric conditions will create some of the most dynamic soaring conditions a pilot can experience.

  • Soaring100
    By Elisabeth Lowry. Enthusiasts celebrate 100 years of soaring flight.

  • Round Trip Travel Time in a Cross Wind
    By Stephen Schery. How will winds aloft affect the average ground speed of an out and return flight?