Show POSTWAR POST WAR FLYING IN YOUR HOME TOWN III her aviation writers I 1 n 1 I T aviation D C B by L C C l washington 1 the aviation committee Commit teb when it comes to consideration of the ahe establishment of an airpark or other aviation landing facility each community finds itself faced with mth its lin individual needs and problems A landing facility for each of two communities muni ties only a few miles apart may have to meet quite differ different erit requirements before construction can start even before a bond issue can be listed pertinent information should be tabulated tab and plans made according y such mat matits ars as location of the airpark size prospective use cost potential income related busi riess ness enterprise and many other sub ejects must be studied at least in a preliminary way if the venture is to be a success an airpark is usually considered i a public utility much the same as streets highways and parks the i chief difference is that an airpark may ultimately provide self support I 1 ing revenue if correctly planned whereas other community utilities generally do not based upon experience aviation authorities advise that the f first step taken by a community should be the organization of an air landing facility committee all members preferably should be local people who know the history its relation to other communities and ito I 1 to the state and its plans for the future it is suggested that tha t committee members might include representatives of the city or town council chamber of commerce civic clubs and newspapers if there are any persons in the community who have had an intimate connection with any phase of aviation such as having a part in the civil air patrol program or experience as commercial air operators era tors torA they would by all means be urged to participate in addition to representatives re presenta tives of the ain m i officialdom there should be a cross section of local business and social enterprise the components of this will differ according to the area but generally speaking may include merchants professional men labor leaders L farmers and school principals and teachers this is recognized as a logical procedure since the airpark must be a community affair and if it is to W e A leaders in community affairs compose the board of directors and officers of the webster city iowa population chapter of the national aeronautic association left to right willis scott airport manager and operator richard hahne vice president publisher robert mccarthy president implement dealer paul swope director dry cleaning john whaley director chamber of commerce secretary norland harland W mead secretary high school principal succeed must cater to all local interests te it will probably surprise many people to discover how many varied activities in in even a small community will be influenced in one way or another by the coming era of flight the appointed committee after obtaining and classifying the necessary local data will then be in a position to take up its preliminary plans with aviation authorities and profit by their experienced advice and criticism forty four states now have aviation boards or commissions ready to helfand hel help and washington authorities ties such as the civil aeronautics administration of the department of commerce the personal aircraft council of the aircraft industries dus tries association of america and the national aeronautic association will also aid the local planning group this Is the fourth or of a series of articles article on an hobt war nying and its effect on community life the next article determining loral lo 10 at needs will appear la in an early issue asue |