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The latest round of aviation changes has left Wichita's economic future in limbo. Some local leaders are looking to solve that with an aviation innovation.

With recent layoffs, lost jobs and the chances of a company like Hawker Beechcraft heading South, some say a different kind of development would be the best way to keep Wichita the Air Capital.

Taking off on a runway just outside your back door is reality today.

If James Wiebe has any say, the innovation of smaller, easy-to-fly aircraft, could be the key to Wichita's future.

"We're always looking at finding ways to produce more innovative flight to provide people things they want. They want to be able to fly inexpensively and safely, and they really want to be able to enjoy it," said Wiebe, owner of belite Aircraft.

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