ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən, hiː nˈoʊɾɪst ɐn əbskjˈʊɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn pɹəvˈɪʒən ɪn lˈænd lˈɔː ðæt ɐlˈaʊd ˈɛɹpoːɹts ænd ðˈɛɹfoːɹ ðə bˈeɪsɪs fɚɹən ˈɛɹlaɪn, lˈɔŋ ɡˈɪvən ɐ bˈæksiːt tə mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm tɹˈænsɪt.
In addition, he noticed an obscure 1914 provision in land law that allowed airports and therefore the basis for an airline, long given a backseat to maritime transit.