Troy Aikman @ Full Throttle!; Aikman's Next Touchdown Will Be His Business Jet Landing in Canton, Ohio for Induction Into the NFL Football Hall of Fame On August 5th

DALLAS--Aug. 1, 2006--Whether boarding a business jet to the next NFL Fox broadcast, racing to meet his NASCAR team or cruising to his Dallas Ford dealership, Troy Aikman manages his Hall of Fame career at full throttle.

You'd think after 12 bruising NFL seasons, six Pro Bowl selections, four NFC title games and three Super Bowl rings it would be time for this retired Dallas Cowboy to slow down and smell the mesquite. Not Aikman!

Since his last season with The Cowboys five years ago, Aikman, 39, has been pedal-to-the-metal. One day you might catch him huddled with Roger Staubach and NASCAR Driver Terry Labonte of their Hall of Fame racing team. The next day could find Aikman in the Meadowlands with partner Joe Buck broadcasting a Giants/Redskins game. Then it's back home to Dallas and the Ford Dealership that bears his name.

In between games, races and speaking engagements you might find Aikman taping a commercial or visiting children at a local hospital equipped with a special media room made possible by donations from the Troy Aikman foundation.

So how does this football legend from Henryetta, Oklahoma manage his schedule? With a lot of help from Gold Jets, his aircraft management company, and a well utilized Hawker 800XP business jet.

"Much of what I do requires fast and easy transportation," Aikman explained. "With the Hawker, I have a business tool that helps me manage my time and become more productive. It's very well equipped with many of the amenities you'd expect in a land based office. Here I can conduct business as usual including reviewing game footage in preparation for the next broadcast."

Aikman said he utilizes the aircraft between 30 and 50 hours a month. The rest of the time the business jet, along with the crew, is put to good use by Gold Jets as a charter aircraft to help offset the cost of aircraft ownership.

When Aikman is not traveling to his next scheduled appointment, he is at home with his wife Rhonda and three daughters, Rachel, Jordan and Alex. "Time with my family is very precious to me. The aircraft allows me to be more productive and gets me home at a reasonable time."

Although the final NFL broadcast schedule has not been published, there is one date that Aikman has written in ink: August 5, 2006, induction into the NFL Hall of Fame.

"I still can't believe it's been five years since I retired and that I'm now going to be enshrined in Canton with some of the all-time greats of the NFL," Aikman said. "For me, it's the ultimate honor and I am humbled by the whole experience."

After Canton, Aikman and Buck will broadcast two NFL preseason games then 17 weeks of regular season games. (Unlike the teams he analyzes, they don't get a bye week.) This will be Aikman's sixth season on Fox as an analyst for the number one NFL broadcast team.

"I enjoy broadcasting and the fact it allows me to remain close to the game that I love," explained Aikman who has been nominated for an Emmy award. "Success in the broadcast booth is largely dependant on those around you. We have a great crew."

The next time you hear the roar of an engine in the air, on the track or going down the street, it could be Aikman in quest of his latest venture. After all, it's hard to hit cruise control when your career is at full throttle.

Quick Facts
Name: Troy Aikman  Age: 39
Occupation: Fox Sports NFL Analyst
  Co-owner, NASCAR Hall of Fame Racing
  Owner, Ford Dealership, Dallas, TX
  Former Dallas Cowboys Quarterback
Noteworthy: Induction into NFL Hall of
   Fame, August 5, 2006
   Three Super Bowl Titles
Aircraft Owned: Hawker 800XP