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 National Association of Priest Pilots

Since its humble beginnings in the 1964, the National Association of Priest Pilots has become an international group of “Flying Priests.” The membership roster lists men and women from as far north as Alaska all the way to southern Brazil. Members are to be found in European and African Countries, as well as Australia and some of the Pacific Isles.

Hierarchically charter and regular members, Secular and Religious Order, rank from Archbishops to newly ordained Associate Pastors. Associate members are men and women from all walks of life supportive of the purposes and goals of NAPP. Whatever the type of membership, all value the special bond that exists among the members. In the skies, NAPP members hold almost all FAA licenses and ratings. They range from ATP to student pilot, multi and single engine land and sea, helicopter, instrument and flight instructor.

NAPP is fast becoming recognized as a viable group within the Church to expedite the use of the airplane in evangelization. Each year a financial contribution is made to a member who uses the airplane in missionary work. NAPP members have been instrumental in obtaining a few airplanes in mission lands. As a group of flyers, the “Flying Padres” rate as one of the safest, most experienced group of non-professional pilots.

FMI: http://priestpilots.org