Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) - Trade association representing the nation's leading manufacturers of commercial, military, and business aircraft, helicopters, aircraft engines, missiles, spacecraft, and related components and equipment.
Air Transport Association (ATA) - Trade organization for the principal U.S. airlines. Advocates common industry positions before state and local governments.
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) - Prominent aviation association providing member representation at the federal, state, and local levels and legal services, advice, and other assistance.
Airline Dispatchers Federation (ADF) - Enhancing the professional standards of airline dispatchers and the organizations within which they exercise operational control.
American Association of Airport Executives - Professional organization for airport executives in the world, representing thousands of airport management personnel at public use airports nationwide.
California Pilots Association - Main objective is to save California's airports. California has lost more than 50 airports in the last 20 years.
Federation Aeronautique International (FAI)
/World Air Sports Federation - FAI activities include the establishment of rules for the control and certification of world aeronautical and astronautical records. FAI establishes regulations for air sporting events which are organised by member countries throughout the world. FAI also promotes skill, proficiency and safety in aeronautics. FAI confers medals, diplomas and other awards to those who have contributed to the achievement of these aims as well as for work done in the restoration of old aircraft.
Flight Safety Foundation - International organization offering its views of aviation safety developments.
National Aeronautic Association (NAA) - NAA's primary mission has been the advancement of the art, sport, and science of aviation in the United States. NAA has a diverse membership and we encompass all areas of flight - from skydiving and models to commercial airlines and military fighters.
National Air Transportation Association (NATA) - National trade association representing the business interests of general aviation service companies on legislative and regulatory matters at the Federal level.
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) - Represents the interests of the business aviation community, including over 5,600 companies that own or operate general aviation aircraft or are involved in business aviation.
Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) - RTCA, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit corporation that develops consensus-based recommendations regarding communications, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management (CNS/ATM) system issues. RTCA functions as a Federal Advisory Committee. Its recommendations are used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the basis for policy, program, and regulatory decisions and by the private sector as the basis for development, investment and other business decisions. Member organizations represent all facets of the aviation community, including government organizations, airlines, airspace user and airport associations, labor unions, plus aviation service and equipment suppliers.
Regional Airline Association (RAA) - Represents U.S. regional airlines and the suppliers of products and services supporting the industry before the U.S. Congress, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation and other federal and state agencies.
Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA) -
Brings together people from around the world who share an interest in the aircraft of yesterday. Since it was established in 1971, the association has been working to keep aviation history alive. Members are active restorers and enthusiasts working to keep vintage aircraft in the air and flying for the pleasure and education of themselves and the public at large.
Women in Aerospace (WIA) - Dedicated to expanding women's opportunities for leadership and increasing their visibility in the aerospace community.
AERADE - Aerospace and defence resources portal, including:
ConferenceBrief - A list of forthcoming aerospace and defence conferences and events.
ESDU Series - Abstracts for design data and methods for aerospace, chemical, mechanical, process and structural engineering.
NewsBrief - Aerospace and defence news from Moreover.
Aerobatics (Wikipedia) - Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in normal flight. Aerobatics are performed in airplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment and sport. Some helicopters, such as the MBB Bo 105, are capable of limited aerobatic maneuvers. Most aerobatic maneuvers involve rotation of the aircraft about its longitudinal (roll) axis or lateral (pitch) axis. Other maneuvers, such as a spin, displace the aircraft about its vertical (yaw) axis. Maneuvers are often combined to form a complete aerobatic sequence for entertainment or competition.
Airliners.net - Photo database where aviation photographers from all over the world display their work has over 70,000 photos. Aviation discussion forums, store, industry news and more.
AirNav.com - Provides free detailed aeronautical information on airports and other information to assist pilots in gathering information for flight planning. It's also useful for some hangar flying on those days when the weather or the checkbook keep you on the ground. Airport details include airport location, runway information, radio navigation aids and communication frequencies, FBO information, fuel prices, and a wealth of other information for pilots. Also, tools for airport search, fuel price search, and a fuel stop planner.
Airport ABCs: An Explanation of Airport Identifier Codes - From ABE (Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, Pennsylvania) to ZRH (Zurich, Switzerland), airports around the world are universally known by a unique three-letter code: the "Location Identifier" in aviation-speak. It's obviously much easier for pilots, controllers, travel agents, frequent flyers, computers and baggage handlers to say and write ORD than the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois - but how did this practice start, and why are some airport codes easy to understand (ABE and ZRH) while others seem to make absolutely no sense (ORD)?
Airport Database - Search this database by airport codes or airport names and cities, states, or countries.
AirportNet - American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) site provides up-to-the-minute airport information in the areas of: news, federal affairs, regulatory affairs, environmental affairs, training and certification, meetings and conferences, resources, and much, much more.
Airports.com - Links to airports by airport name, state name, airport code. Other aviation resources and links.
AirSafe.com - Airline safety information from the passenger perspective. Information on fatal airline events, passenger issues, personal safey, selected accidents, popular aircraft, and airlines.
Airshowreport.com - International airshow magazine by world's finest aviation photographers.
Airsports.tv - An Internet TV channel featuring all the best action from the world of competitive air sports, including the official World Championships, World Cups and other major international air sports competitions. This is the only site in the world that has exclusive access to the top competitions in air sports.
Aviation Safety Network / Flight Safety Foundation - Providing up-to-date, complete and reliable authoritative information on airliner accidents and safety issues. Sources used as a basis for the accident database are aircraft production lists, ICAO Aircraft Accident Digests since 1952, and NTSB, TSB, etc. For a specific list of publications used, check out the references list.
Aviation Site Register (ASR) - Thousands of links to aviation sites worldwide including USAF, warbirds, airforce, aviation magazines, display teams, airshows and aircraft sites.
Boeing 737 Technical Site - Operational, mechanical and training notes; articles and photos contributed by 737 pilots and engineers from around the world.
Boeing Company - News, commercial airplanes, business aircraft, military programs, space systems, electronics, rotorcraft.
Bombardier - Manufactures state-of-the-art planes and trains; a global transportation company with 69 production and engineering sites in 23 countries, and a worldwide network of service centres. Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.
Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (ERAST) - Started by NASA in fiscal year 1994 to develop unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology and miniaturization of science instruments and sensors that can be carried by those aircraft. The ERAST program is managed by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
Executive Jet, Inc. - Offers resources to support the operation of a corporate fleet, maintain the responsibilities of a single business aircraft, or meet the needs/requirements of charter services.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - Aviation regulations, safety, FAQs, licenses, certificates, rules, directives, orders, NOTAMS, advisory, circulars, temporary flight restrictions, record, title, insurance, accident, incident, investigation, news, programs, organizations, and more. Also, the FAA's Regulatory and Guidance Library.
Landings.com - Aviation news, stories, airplanes and pilots.
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center - The Dryden Flight Research Center, located at Edwards, California, is NASA's primary installation for flight research. Projects at Dryden over the past 50 years have lead to major advancements in the design and capabilities of many civilian and military aircraft. Also see: NASA Dryden Research Aircraft Multimedia Collection.
NASA FutureFlight Central - Provides a world class airport operations simulation facility to advance the safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of current and future airport procedures, design, and technologies.
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) - A U.S. federal agency founded on March 3, 1915 to undertake, promote, and institutionalize aeronautical research. On October 1, 1958 the agency was dissolved, and its assets and personnel transferred to the newly created National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Also see NACA Documents and NACA History.
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (Wright-Patterson AFB) - The oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world. The Museum uses chronological and subjective layouts to tell the story of aviation development from the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk to the Space Age. Exhibits include over 300 aircraft and missiles.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) - An independent U.S. Federal agency that investigates every civil aviation accident in the U.S. and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation, conducts special investigations and safety studies, and issues safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Office - The NOTAM office is the most up-to-date resource for information related to the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). This office disseminates information on unanticipated or temporary changes to components of or hazards in the NAS until the associated charts and related publications have been amended.
NTSB Accident Database & Synopses - Contains information from 1962 and later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the United States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters. Generally, a preliminary report is available online within a few days of an accident. Factual information is added when available, and when the investigation is completed, the preliminary report is replaced with a final description of the accident and its probable cause. Full narrative descriptions may not be available for dates before 1993, cases under revision, or where NTSB did not have primary investigative responsibility.
PlaneBusiness - Airline industry business and financial site.
PlaneCrashInfo.com - This accident database includes all known civil aviation accidents of scheduled passenger and unscheduled passenger flights which resulted in at least one fatality and all military aviation accidents which resulted in 50 or more fatalities. Some accidents with fewer or no fatalities or of private aircraft have been included when they are of noteworthy interest, such as the death of a famous person.
Planemad.net - Aviation facts, production lists, airline fleets, aircraft types.
SeeAndAvoid.org - Originally created by the Air National Guard Aviation Safety Division, this portal is now funded by the Defense Safety Oversight Council and includes all military services. This portal is targeting two user groups. The first group is General Aviation (GA) Pilots, who we encourage to include SeeAndAvoid.org as part of their flight planning. From weather to Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) to flight planning, pilots in general and civilian pilots in particular, use the Internet to get their most important flight safety information. The second group targeted are the military safety officers at all military bases. This portal site provides every participating DoD flying base in the U.S. with the opportunity to create a web-based MACA educational and public outreach program. This web-based MACA program, intended primarily for an audience of 750,000 civil pilots, is modeled on centralized support, with decentralized execution. This website integrates and links with related sites such as FAA Special Use Airspace, AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation, and the new FAA MADE (military airspace deconfliction) program.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM) - Maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Directory of Airplanes - 34,000 individual aircraft and 6,600 aircraft manufacturer records comprise this authority listing, which is an online expansion of The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Directory of Airplanes, Their Designers and Manufacturers.
U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) - Conducts research and development on health hazards of Army aviation, tactical combat vehicles, selected weapons systems, and airborne operations. Assesses the health hazards from noise, acceleration, impact, and visual demands of these systems and defines measures to offset hazards. Assesses stress and fatigue in personal operating aviation systems and develops countermeasures.
UAV Forum - Coverage of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - A number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) presently exist, both domestically and internationally. Their payload weight carrying capability, their accommodations (volume, environment), their mission profile (altitude, range, duration) and their command, control and data acquisition capabilities vary significantly. Routine civil access to these various UAV assets is in an embryonic state and is only just now emerging.
Some resources:
Vintage Aircraft Co. - Take a trip back in time in restored vintage airplanes. Fly over world renowned vineyards and majestic Pacific Coast.
X-Planes Data Site - X stands for eXperimental, and experimentation is the single purpose of the X-planes.
Air & Space Power Chronicles - Created by the staff at Air & Space Power Journal. Designed to provide an avenue for airmen to become knowledgeable about issues of professional development. You'll find past and present Air & Space Power Journal, Aerospace Power Journal, and Airpower Journal articles on-line in addition to previously unpublished articles, essays, and op-ed pieces, book reviews, aviation images, and links to other Web sites.
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