Raymond W. Brooks
Many of us do not realize the full impact that aviation has made on our lives. There are over 4,000 public airports in the United States and 90% of the population of the United States live within one hour of a public airport.
Not only has it made travel and trade between countries possible, it has made an important impact on local communities. It has helped the local economy by providing jobs, made travel to work less stressful by giving up to the minute traffic reports, helping with wildlife management, aerial mapping of areas, preventing destruction of property and saving time, and many more. There are of course some negatives such as noise pollution to prevent some areas from expanding existing airports or trying to obtain an airport for their community.
Each individual must make his own decision on the values of the airplane. I believe most will think of it as a valuable invention and will use this invention to their advantage whenever possible.
