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: Association for Aviation Psychology

The AAP is a non-profit professional organization, founded in 1964. Our purpose is to promote aviation psychology and related aerospace disciplines, and we target the following four areas: ?
Dissemination of Knowledge -- We publish a newsletter several times a year to keep the membership informed of issues and events. We promote the International Journal of Aviation Psychology, and several members of the editorial board are affiliated with AAP. All members receive the journal quarterly and are encouraged to publish in it. Meetings and Publications -- Each year we hold a business meeting followed by a dinner or informal reception. This meeting is usually held on Tuesday evening during the week of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting in the same city as that meeting. In April or May of the odd numbered years the association sponsors the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, organized by Wright State University. Attendance typically includes academics, practitioners, and researchers from around the globe. May 2017 is the next ISAP meeting. Improved Education and Research -- The association provides assistance for student attendance at the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology. Application of Psychological Principles to Aviation Safety and Welfare -- Our members work in a diverse range of aviation fields, including flight-deck design, pilot selection and training, aviation safety research, maintenance human factors, cabin safety, air traffic control, and accident investigation.

FMI: http://www.avpsych.org