Sun, May 01, 2011
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: Soaring Safety
Foundation
The major goals of the Soaring Safety Foundation include:
- Reducing the accident rate in soaring
- Increasing pilot awareness of soaring safety issues
- Disseminating training information and material
This site is an important component of that mandate and consists
of two broad categories:
- Education Opportunities:
Flying gliders is a life-long learning activity. This site
provides the pilot (student to instructor) with access to training
material and computer aided training courses to encourage this
behavior
- Safety Information:
The dynamic nature of our sport means that new safety bulletins,
notices, and regulatory changes occur on a regular basis. This site
provides pilots with access to important safety material.
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