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 Seaplane Pilots Association

The Seaplane Pilots Association's primary focus is to promote safe seaplane operations and to protect our privilege to share our nation's waterways with our recreational, governmental and commercial operators. Our staff, field directors and members work around the nation to ensure our fair access to water flight. SPA is the only organization in the world solely dedicated to working these issues for seaplane pilots and operators at a local, state and national level. We do this by working with pilots, communities and governing agencies to resolve conflicts and insure fair and equal access through positive outreach, that includes educating policy makers and the public through educational programs and videos so that these decisions can be made from an informed perspective verses ones made on assumptions by those not familiar with seaplanes and seaplane operations.

FMI: www.seaplanes.org