U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarist Lou Volpato; Division One Commander and first pilot from the Coast Guard Auxiliary's Air division, sat harnessed in the aircraft's front seat going through the preflight checklist, Feb. 1, 2014. Volpato flew along Long Island's south shore and the Hudson River conducting ice observations in support of Operation Reliable Energy Northeast Winter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta H. Disco)