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: International Bodyflight Association

The International Bodyflight Association (IBA) was formed in 2003. It was the first of a kind and led the field in supporting and training wind tunnel instructors and by setting the standard of safety that the industry enjoys today.

Since that time the sport, and the industry, has expanded significantly and the IBA has continued to set the pace at the head of the pack and now supports over 11,000 flyers, coaches and instructors world-wide with over 50 wind tunnels affiliated to the IBA.

The IBA provides a range of membership packs to cater for all types of tunnel flyers, from first time flyer, to instructor and also support the elite level of the sport by having an active role in supporting and organizing competition events.

The IBA of today supports everyone involved with our amazing sport and we continually reach out to the whole community with a desire to work together with a very clear vision: to FLY - because that’s what we love to; to do it TOGETHER - as one community so that everyone feels valued and involved; and to do it SAFELY - so that no one gets hurt.

FMI: tunnelflight.com