Aircraft
MakerPlane Seeks Community Funding for LSA Prototype
MakerPlane founder John Nichol with a model of the proposed E-LSA. (Photo: MakerPlane)
MakerPlane founder John Nichol with a model of the proposed E-LSA. (Photo: MakerPlane)

"Crowdsourcing," or making a direct appeal to fans and enthusiasts for contributions to a project, has become a popular method for attracting ideas, capital and attention to a range of causes. MakerPlane (Innovation Pavilion, Booth 23) hopes to take the practice into the skies, and chose EAA AirVenture 2013 as the ideal spotlight for its campaign to raise funds for a prototype of an easy-to-build experimental light sport aircraft (E-LSA).