Prolific Ultralight And SportPlane Designer Responsible For Hundreds Of Happy Flyers
One of the sport aviation world's most respected SportPlane designers has gone west. Known primarily for the mini-Max and related series of aircraft, Wayne Ison (pictured here in a screengrab from his EAA Timeless Voices Interview) passed away early Saturday, August 9th, 2014. Wayne was one of the good guys... an honest man... and a flyer who knew what a good solid basic aircraft could do for the SportPlane industry... and that's just what he built.
When An Airport Is Granted Federal Funding For Operation Of The Facility, Those Funds Come With Strings Attached
When a city, state, or county (these are referred to by the FAA as a “Sponsor”), receives federal funding for the purpose of building, maintaining or upgrading an airport, it can be a good deal. However, receiving taxpayer assistance for an airport comes with strings attached. Because the money is provided for the airport, it must be applied for aeronautical purposes.
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