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: British Aerobatic Association

Welcome to the website of the British Aerobatic Association. We are the sport flying Association responsible in the UK for scheduling and running aerobatic competitions for powered aircraft and gliders to internationally approved rules.

We run up to twenty events each year throughout the UK. The majority of these cater for all levels of aerobatic contest flying, and national champions are declared in four power and glider classes. In addition we send teams to the three major annual international aerobatic World or European championships.

We also run a series of extremely popular one-day Open Beginners introductory format events designed expressly as a first step for pilots to experience sequence flying. Pilots, family and all aviation enthusiasts are warmly encouraged to meet us at a contest, particularly to assist on the judging line - just ask for the Chief Judge or the Contest Director. If you're a pilot, flying in an aerobatic contest is the most exhilarating fun you can have .... and much easier to achieve than you might imagine.

FMI: www.aerobatics.org.uk