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Volume 10 ~ Issue 4
Sept. 2, 2015
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Five Brothers Complete Aircraft Build
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fter more than a year of planning, building, checking, and certifying their aircraft at the Geauga County Airport (located just south of Middlefield), five friends/brothers completed their massive aircraft build project with a successful test flight and are now able to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Brian King, Middlefield resident, professional pilot for United Airlines and active member of the Geauga branch of the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA, Many friends and family gathered at the Geauga County Airport to watch the first of many test flights of the Miss Chapter 5), approached four Adventures plane built by the Five Flying Brothers. (back row, l-r) Paul and Margaret Nuss, Lee and Becky Wiegman, other men with the idea of Mandy and Dave Nuss, Wayne Link, Helen Terza, Tamsen Nuss, Jack, Robin and Ken. (bottom row, l-r) Lee Ostrander building a plane together at and son William, Katrina King, Andrew Whiting, Curt Cook, Ayla King, Brian King, Brenna King and Bobby Mrosko. the Geauga County airport. After extensive research, he enlisted the Lee Wiegman, an IT systems engineer with to Texas if we work up the courage. I’ve always four partner enthusiasts and Dubbed Progressive Insurance from Claridon and dreamed of flying a long distance like that.” themselves Five Brothers Flying Adventures. Wayne Link, a retiree from Burton. “Curt “Test pilots have a tendency to land and The equal partners and brothers (as and Wayne are our foundation. They’re out say oh it’s perfect, ran smooth, blah blah, no they refer to themselves), with no prior here every day and were our shop foremen. matter how bad it flew. Normally, there are building experience, finished the kit they Every time I came in, Curt and Wayne were adjustments that need to be made, but if had ordered from Vans Aircraft in Oregon. leaning over those plans. It just made me there are any needed here, they are minimal. The plane pre-built would have cost twice feel good,” King recounted, “It made me feel It flew well, hands-off. No roll, no yaw,” King what the brothers spent for their kit. It safe. We weren’t just building a plane, we explained. “When it took off, I could feel uses standard automobile fuel, has a quiet were building a friendship.” everyone’s hands on it. It was inspected to engine, state‑of-the-art instrumentation, The first flights will be local, but King’s be outstanding. It’s perfect.” King also credits a nonstop 500-mile flight range and night test piloting will prove the plane’s reliability the Geauga Airport and EAA for their support, flight capabilities. and airworthiness over a practice period explaining, “The airport is very well managed. “Our partners are all just five normal during which FAA tests must be conducted. Patty Fulop, manager at the Geauga County guys,” King said, “Who got together, pooled At that point the plane can be used for Airport, is awesome. The EAA chapter is very their resources, talent and time to build long haul trips. Wayne Link said, “It’s just supportive. There are experienced mechanics, this.” All worked many hours to bring the so satisfying that it all came together. I felt inspectors and builders here, so we had project to fruition: Curtis Cook a retiree from like Brian pulled the right guys together. plenty of help when we needed it. When we Parkman; Dave Nuss, a mechanical engineer I’d like take a trip to visit some relatives in were stumped, we would work it through the Continued on page 8 and certified flight instructor from Cortland; Pennsylvania and Michigan, but we may go
Middlefield Chamber of Commerce Fourth Annual Golf Outing
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he Middlefield Chamber of Commerce (MCC) held their fourth annual golf outing on Aug. 28 at Grandview Golf Club just north of Middlefield. Thirteen teams competed for prizes. Team Roediger Chiropractic won first place with a score of 13-under-par and EcoWater / Servisoft and Grandview’s golf team tied for second with scores of 12-under-par. First place winnings were $300 and the two second place teams won $150. The MCC would like to thank the following businesses for their support of this fundraising effort: Bistro 608, Grandview Golf Club and Pro Shop, RadioActive Electronics, Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning Co., EcoWater / Servisoft of Middlefield, H&R Block, MJL Engineering and Design Services, Burton Rubber - Hexpol Compounding, Chardon Area Chamber of Commerce, Community Care Ambulance, England Furniture, Geauga Safety Council, The Middlefield Post, Grace Tree Service, LLC, Geauga Bow, Middlefield Tavern, Gold Key - Hexpol, Farmers Portable Service, Inc., Geauga County Maple Leaf, Cardinal Local Schools, Maggie’s Donuts, Totally Fit LLC, Continued on page 8
Team Roediger Chiropractic won first place with a score of 13-under-par at the Middlefield Chamber of Commerce fourth annual golf outing on Aug. 28 at Grandview Golf Club in Middlefield.