Off the floor

Wayne Wiles isn't afraid of flying the rickety prop planes that land at one of the most treacherous airports in the Caribbean.

The airport on the tiny island of St. Bart's is so dangerous that the wheels of airplanes sometimes hit the top of cars parked at the top of the hill on the approach overlooking the runway (search videos on YouTube to view the hair-raising landings for yourself).

A photo of a plane landing at St. Bart's hangs in Wiles' office and it's is an appropriate image for the turbulence that his family's business has experienced in recent years. Wayne Wiles Floor Coverings endured the real estate collapse, when sales fell a stomach-churning 50% for two years in a row.