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: The Doug Doty Vertical Flight Foundation

Founded by Jesika Doty in 2010 after the death of her husband, a flight instructor, in a training accident,the foundation is dedicated to helping helicopter pilots pursue their dream of flying – keeping Doug’s dream alive through them. The foundation’s goal is to provide scholarships to deserving, gifted and highly skilled helicopter pilots to enable them to not only pursue their Commercial, CFI-II certifications but to pursue opportunities to further their career through advanced training, be it a turbine transition, ENG training or safety training.  We hope to be able work with top helicopter companies and schools to get the most qualified helicopter pilots in the pilot seat. It is a 501(c)(3) organization.

FMI: www.verticalflight.org