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 Vagabond Flying Association

The Vagabond Flying Association is a member owned flying club based at the DuPage Airport in West Chicago, IL. Formed in the late 1950's with a single Piper Vagabond, we're one of the oldest flying clubs in Northern Illinois. Today we fly two well maintained single engine, fixed gear airplanes: a 1980 Cessna Skyhawk II and a 1977 Piper Warrior II. Our mission is simple, to provide the opportunity for our members to fly and improve their skills for the least cost possible. The fixed costs of owning the airplanes are spread evenly across the members so you get to own a part of two airplanes for a small fraction of the total cost. The hourly rates for each airplane are set based on actual operating costs. We aren't in business to turn a profit renting airplanes so our members fly "at cost".

FMI: http://www.vagabondflyers.com/