Show A Wise Wise toward The Future Fut Mention air transportation to the average person and more than likely the Image of a giant airliner will pop into his mind lIe He probably doesn't realize that only of the nations nation's airports are served by scheduled airliners Most of our airports are served by what is Is' known as general aviation the term used to describe all of the civil aircraft in the country other than than general aviation aircraft In America Without them relatively few places in the country would enjoy the benefits of air transportation General aviation now carries as many Inter city passengers as the airlines each year according to the General Aviation Aviation Aviation Avia Avia- tion Manufacturers Association The general aviation industry exerts a major impact on the nations nation's econ econ- omy Already estimated at 25 billion a year by 1980 In other words general aviation will be one of the nations nation's greatest greatest great great- est growth industries during the For most American communities general general general gen gen- eral aviation provides a vital line air-line with the rest of the world The local airport Is the only means of access to the modern air transportation x tem tern Communities that do not have adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate airport facilities may suffer economically economically econ econ- as business and industry pass them by as possible sites for new or expanded facilities Fortunately the Congress of the United United Unit Unit- ed States has recognized the vital importance importance im im- Ortance of air transportation t In all its forms to our national progress and well Recent landmark legislation known as the Airport and Airway Development Development De De- Act of 1970 makes Federal funds available to communities that want to build an airport or improve an existing exist exist- existing ing facility Each community is for establishing and carrying out its own airport development program and for providing funds to match the Federal grants The alert progressive communIty community community ity is taking action now to become part of the air age and part of a great growth industry To help communities get their airport airport air air- port development projects off the ground the General Aviation Manufacturers Association Association Association As As- an independent Washington- Washington based aviation industry organization offers step-by-step step guidance for the asking ask ask- ing |