Aero-Linx!

Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough, if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this is done on the Internet.

Recently, the ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into cyber-aero-space for awhile.

There are A LOT of truly valuable resources out there... from pages devoted to nearly every kind of aircraft imaginable, to some well-thought-out blogs, to the official websites of such organizations as AOPA, EAA, and NAFI -- you name it and its probably out there.

Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments are always welcome, as well.

Aero-Linx: Aviation Exploring

Today’s youth are tomorrows pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers and maybe even rocket racing pilots (check your six, Jim). During the next three years, 27 percent of the aerospace work force will be eligible to retire; sites like Aviation Exploring are helping fill the gap. Aviation Exploring is a program designed to present aviation as a career choice to young adults, 14-20. Flights in military transports, trips to Air Force bases, aviation museums, air shows or FAA facilities are some of the programs that help introduce young adults to aviation.

FMI: www.aviationexploring.org