Tue, May 05, 2009
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.
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.
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: A Pilot's Guide to Ground
Icing
What do you say to a FREE online course that teaches some of the
rudiments of ground icing? NASA has just that, for you. Every pilot
who could encounter ground icing - whether their aircraft needs to
be cleaned or protected from frozen contamination needs to spend
some time with this site. The online course covers the
problems caused by ground icing, when you are likely to encounter
ground icing, the basics about aircraft de/anti-icing fluids and
how to de-ice and anti-ice your aircraft
This course is designed to let you determine what you need to know
given the type of flying that you do. You can spend as litle as 60
minutes going through the highlights, but you can take much longer
(2-3 hours) if you explore all related information and interactive
features.
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