Who is Bennie Hayden from Ice Hunt and what is their importance?

Bennie has a husky frame, built squat and has eyes that look sleepy. Bennie had worked with the Sheriff's department until he had the money to start his own repair shop and move with his wife. He used the same hangar to run a sightseeing tour, flying people in ultralights over the Alaskan National Wildlife Reserve. With growing interest in oil production, and wildlife, he has expanded his fleet of one to more than a dozen. Their ultralight sightseeing company is becoming increasingly more successful.