NEWS FROM AROUND THE AIRPARK
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Pilots for Paws
February 5 , 2010: WRAL.com - Northeast Airpark pilots provide rescue flights for PAWS Click to watch video >>
January 21, 2010: Brookhaven Airport Users Meeting at Dowling College on January 21 at7:00PM. Please attend and support your airport!
December 21,2009: Northeast Airpark is the first FBO at Brookhaven Airport to have cleared the incredible amount of snow brought by this blizzard and become operational. I want to caution all out tenants to be careful taxiing due to residual ice and blowing snow on the taxiways and snow mounds adjacent to the taxiways. Also please remember to shovel the last little bit of snow right up against your hangar door to avoid flooding during the "melt off". Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to All.
WBAB's 7th Annual New Year's Day Cold Finger Run
Northeast Airpark is proud to be the destination for the 2010 "Cold Finger Run
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Hangar Safety Part III
As we approach the cooler weather and hurricane season here are some tips for a safe operations. Many of the doors have hurricane pins. If a hurricane or very high winds are forecast drop the pins into the drilled holes in the concrete floor. If the hangar door does not have an automatic cable retraction system for the pins REMEMBER to pull the pins back up before opening the door. .
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Hangar Safety Part II
As our summer season brings lots of activity to the airpark, here is a quick reminder for everyone regarding the overall safety while at Northeast. Please remember to check your fire extinguishers making sure they are in date, and indicate fully charged tank if they have a site gauge. Make sure your hangar has at least one extinguisher as required by our local fire code.
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Hangar Doors and Safety
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.
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Skydiving?
Why would anyone want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane? I used to say this as a pilot who wore a parachute on most every flight, but never knew the feeling of freefall. As time passed by, my curiosity got the best of me, and soon enough I found myself strapped to the chest of a tandem master, experiencing everything I had hoped it to be. Since then, I've received my USPA license and have been skydiving every chance I get. An addiction? Perhaps, but the love for this sport along with the comradery of peers makes for an exciting, yet familiar environment.>> more info
2007 Pennsylvania Aerobatic Championships
In spite of low morning clouds each day, a stiff wind on Saturday, and freshly sprayed Farmer's Miracle-Grow (Chicken Manure) scenting the air, 21 pilots in four categories competed in the 2007 Pennsylvania Aerobatic Championships. Many there felt it should have been called the Pennsylvania Aquatic Championships, but certainly not Jeff “Cubby “Petrocelli, competing in his first contest.>> more info
Ed's Aviation Aircraft Refinishing
For aviators, aircraft maintenance is one of the more important aspects in the spectrum of safe air operations. By, properly maintaining and meticulously protecting your aircraft from wear and corrosion you can expect a lifetime of safe flight operations.>> more info
Competition Aerobatics with Scott Gerber
The sport of competition aerobatics is known to very few people and often confused  with air show aerobatics. Competition aerobatics started in Europe not soon after the airplane had been invented. Pilots would meet at various competitions in an airshow type atmosphere and compete with the judging done by other pilots, local celebrities or sometimes by the applause of the crowd.>> more info
Saturday Barbeque at Pilot's Lounge
Everyone is invited to our barbecues held at the new pilots lounge. Burgers, hotdogs, soda and chips will be available. Join all your neighbors for a relaxed and fun get together. It is a great opportunity to meet some of our new neighbors in phase II. Selected Saturdays 1100 till 1400. Check the 2008 calendar for upcoming dates. >> more info