| Page | Subject | | Author |
|---|
| 3 | Contents | | |
| 4 | Highlights of the world championships | Paderborn 1981 | John Roake |
| 12 | World comps- Paderborn 1981 final results | | |
| 14 | The 1981 OSTIV report Pt 1 | | Alan Patching |
| 15 | 25 years ago - September 1956 | | |
| 20 | Pilot wanted for Tasman Trophy | | |
| 21 | National sports and 2-seater class gliding championships | Leeton | |
| 21 | New height records set in Qld | | |
| 22 | Courses to train glider engineers | | Mike Burns |
| 23 | The Lake Keepit course | | Ray Low |
| 24 | Australian pilots in US contests | | Wally & Jean Williams |
| 26 | FAI Corner | | |
| 26 | Book review | Building & flying sailplanes & gliders - Jack Lambie | |
| centre | 21st Nationals - Narromine 1982 | Entry form etc | |
| 27 | Soaring calendar | | |
| 27 | French company to make Piks | | |
| 28 | Strong GFA response to General Aviation study | | |
| 31 | Government scraps proposed changes | | |
| 32 | The CK-3, Red Star | | Martin Simons |
| 34 | The next world championships - Argentina | | |
| 36 | Competition comment | | Max Hedt |
| 40 | GFA news | Maintenance release period of validity | |
| 41 | GFA news | Airworthiness directives | |
| 41 | GFA news | Modification to oxygen equipment | |
| 41 | GFA news | Death of former FAI president Gehriger | |
| 41 | GFA news | New international contest announced | |
| 42 | Readers' letters | TP photography | Ian Ferguson |
| 43 | Readers' letters | Self launching gliders | Col Churches |
| 46 | News from the clubs | Lake Keepit | |
| 46 | News from the clubs | Grampians | David Kidd |
| 49 | Classified ads | | |