I have had quite a few lengthy calls over this past weekend as well as over this past week.
I actually had more than a few people involved with Baltia at the house yesterday, celebrating Father's Day.
Anyone living in NY knows it was a perfect day....rain stopped by about 12:30 and the sun came out, celebration ran from 1:30 to 6:00, and then the rain started up again around 7:00 PM.
I have a 30 year record of it not raining on my "parades", and yesterday was no exception.....and I do throw a lot of "parades" (knock on wood as I say this).
BLTA will ultimately also not "rain on my parade" either.
Here is my point: During this lengthy time that Baltia has been waiting for the FAA to approve the next date for the mini (which again, could occur as early as tomorrow night - no one is revealing the date as of yet to keep the "crowds" away from the airport), Baltia has been double, triple, quarduple checking everything - slides, door hang measurements, procedures, maintenance, etc.
Everyone involved...Baltia HQ, Baltia staff, and even the FAA themselves....want to ensure that the next test is a pass.
During these last few weeks, Baltia actually also did a study and filed a report with the FAA detailing each and every mini, why the mini did not pass, what Baltia did to correct the issue, and how they have changed their procedure manuals and training to ensure that the issue does not present another problem in the next test.
Their 4 pre-check procedure has itself been checked and re-checked and practiced numerous times to ensure that nothing is overlooked.
Let me re-iterate: On the next mini, Baltia HQ, Baltia staff, and the FAA are reviewing and re-reviewing and tediously removing every possible obstacle that might result in a non-passing event.
Everyone involved on all sides of the coin - and there are 3 sides to a coin (Baltia on the front side, the FAA on the backside, and the shareholders on the edge) is doing everything possible to ensure a pass.
And rest assured that I can personally vouch for the fact that the financing to support her is there and in place.
No one is going to let Baltia down in her finest hour!
Once the next mini is completed, there will be no stopping Baltia and no stopping BLTA.