I wanted to take a moment to talk about hangar doors and safety.When we fly we all use checklists for operating our aircraft to increase our safety factor. The same can apply to hangar doors. We have had four instances where hangar doors have damaged vehicles and the personnel doors on hangars at Northeast. Fortunately no injuries other than the pride of the operators and damage to doors and vehicles. I think if we all slow down and try to stay focused on the task at hand these could have all been avoided. >> Read more

Spring flying is always exciting and now that we've escaped from this past winter, let's talk about getting our girls ready... Just yesterday I was outside preflighting the decathlon and a starling flew up, sat on the wing and looked at me... I didn't know what to do, so I pretended not to see him, but his stare was menacing and direct... I must admit, the feeling of discomfort was strange being that this half pound aerobat was making me uneasy.
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Words cannot express the sadness we feel at the loss of our good friend and colleague. Bob Baranaskas, a true gentleman, passed away on Sunday, April 5th when he crashed while practicing in his Curtiss-Wright P-40 "Warhawk".

He honored those who flew before him every time he stepped in the cockpit. Now it is our turn to honor him. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Cynthia, Chris & Jen, Brian, Eric and Dana. He will be truly missed, but not forgotten. In Bob's memory donations can be made to the;
Bob Baranaskas Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 398
Northport, NY 11768