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 Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group

The Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group aims to:

• Raise industry and public awareness of aviation wildlife hazards, associated risks and their management
• Promote industry best practice in aviation wildlife hazard management
• Provide a forum for stakeholders to discuss aviation wildlife hazard management and risk reduction methods
• Be the go-to information source for organisations and individuals with a vested interest in aviation wildlife hazard management
• Provide aviation wildlife hazard management policy, safety regulation and guidance material advice to the Australian government
• Liaise with other aviation wildlife hazard bodies worldwide
• Monitor progress in research, regulations, procedures and the methods available to manage aviation wildlife risk
• Encourage wildlife hazard management training for, and promote proficiency of, aviation wildlife hazard management personnel
• Encourage ongoing monitoring and recording of wildlife activity and strikes affecting aviation safety
• Encourage the reporting of all wildlife hazards and wildlife strikes to the ATSB and related bodies
• Monitor and review both national and international regulations, standards and guidance material on aviation wildlife hazard management.

FMI: https://aawhg.org