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 Fellowship of Flying Rotarians

We are IFFR. We are members of the International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians. We have friends worldwide in Rotary and in aviation. The first Rotary Club met in Chicago in 1905.  Rotary was the intellectual offspring of a unique adventurous soul, Paul P. Harris.  IFFR was the brainchild of E. Edison Kennell. Rotarian Ed realized that there must be hundreds of fellow flying Rotarians in the skies over his native land and worldwide. Founding chairman Ed envisioned a network of pilots who shared not only his love of aviation, but his dedication to the Rotary concept of fellowship and service. The dream of Paul Harris grew to include over a million men and women worldwide.  The select group of Flying Rotarians grew to include thousands of members worldwide.   As Rotarians, we know that as we travel,  there are Rotary clubs ready to welcome us to their local weekly meetings.  As IFFR members we know that many of those clubs include fellow aviators, many already members of our worldwide family.  The realization " You are my fellow Rotarian, and a fellow pilot!" never fails to elicit a smile on the face of a flying Rotarian.  Many Rotarian pilots have  yet to learn of IFFR.   But when they do, they promptly join.  Our members are not limited to Rotarians who fly.  Many dedicated Rotarian members are married to pilots who themselves are  not Rotarians.  Many are the pilot-spouse of Rotarians.   Some of our most impressive members are Rotaract memebers with aviation skills or an abiding interest in aviation.

FMI: www.ifframericas.org