Note 3 - Acquisition of Interest in Contrail (Details Textual) - Contrail Aviation Support LLC. [Member] - Contrail Aviation Inc. [Member]	Jul. 18, 2016 USD ($)
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EBITDA Range 1 [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangement, Earnout Payment	0
EBITDA Range 2 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, EBITDA Threshold	2,000,000
EBITDA Range 2 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, EBITDA Threshold	1,500,000
EBITDA Range 2 [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, EBITDA Threshold	$ 1,500,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangement, Earnout Payment Calculation, Multiplier	2
EBITDA Range 3 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, EBITDA Threshold	$ 4,000,000
EBITDA Range 3 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, EBITDA Threshold	2,000,000
EBITDA Range 3 [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangement, Earnout Payment	1,000,000
EBITDA Range 4 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, EBITDA Threshold	4,000,000
EBITDA Range 4 [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, EBITDA Threshold	1,500,000
EBITDA Range 5 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, EBITDA Threshold	15,000,000
EBITDA Range 5 [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangement, Earnout Payment	3,000,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	4,033,368
Escrow Deposit	$ 300,000
Business combination, Equity Interests in Acquiree, Percentage	21.00%
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value High, Per Year	$ 1,500,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	$ 3,000,000

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-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
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