Aviation Organizations:
The Aircraft Owner's & Pilot's Association represents more than half of all pilots in the United States, making it the largest aviation association in the world.
The Antique Airplane Association was established for those individuals interested in the restoration and preservation of antique and classic aircraft.
The California Pilots Association is dedicated to the preservation of California airports and airspace and the growth and advancement of aviation in California.
The Civil Air Patrol, E.L. Carnahan Cadet Squadron 85, is a civilian organization dedicated to Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs, and Emergency Services.
The parent organization of Chapter 512, the Experimental Aircraft Association is dedicated to the advancement of aviation worldwide.
It's the goal of the Young Eagles Pilot Program to give one million people ages 8-17 a free introductory airplane ride by the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight in the year 2003.
Flying Services:
AeroPlanner.com provides pilots with flight planning tools and data including online sectional charts, FAA navigation databases, and route ploting based on airports and navaids.
The pilot's window into the world of aviation information, AirNav provides information on: airport location, runway information, radio navigation aids, communication frequencies, enroute fixes, airway intersections, waypoints, aviation fuel prices, and a fuel stop planner.
Airport Diagrams provides just that, diagrams of U.S. airports. They also have a neat little calculator that calculates the straight line distance between any two airports.
Pilots can go online and take the edge off the unfamiliarity of flying into a strange airport by checking out aerial photos of the approach. The Web site, Airstrip America, is building an archive of all the U.S. landing sites, even out-of-the-way grass strips.
The Aviation Formulary Web site is about advanced navigation mathmatics including great circle nav. This is heavy stuff - you might need to dig up your old trigonometry book.	Aviation Formulary
DynCorp DUATS on the Web provides immediate on-line access to U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved information including: Current, continuously updated weather information; easy-to-understand plain language weather; flight plan filing and closing; and automated flight planning.	DUATS
Weather:
@dds Digital Data Service provides current and short term aviation weather forecasts along with Turbulence, Icing, Winds, METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, AIR/SIGMETs, Satellite, and Radar.
The Weather Channel provides current and 10 day weather forecasts along with Doppler radar and regional satellite photos for any U.S. city.
Of Interest in Our Area:
The historic Cary House Hotel provides gold rush lodging with a five star flair.
The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce Web site.
The South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce Web site.
Government Agencies:
Though not a government agency, AvWeb provides a series of searchable databases of: NTSB accident reports, information about U.S. certificated airman, registered aircraft, certified mechanics, and aviation medical examiners. They also provide aviation news services.
The Federal Aviation Administration mission and programs.
The NTSB Aviation Site provides accident synopses, investigation, statistics, and related information.