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 Brett Zefting was introduced to flying by his now father-in-law in 2005, and started flying later that year. The bug bit. Two and a half years later, he has 215 hours under his belt, and is working towards his CFI with plans to teach at least part time. In addition to working full time, and focusing on his flight training, he is an active member of the EAA and tries to stick his nose in as many local airplane projects as he can find.
Build to Fly, Inc. was founded by Brett to join his passions of teaching and aviation. Amateur built aircraft are a great a catalyst for learning and growing a grassroots interest in aviation, while providing an educational basis that highlights the hands on experiences so often overlooked. The young adventurer is a great target audience with limitless hopes and dreams. When not at the airport, Brett currently works full time as assistant director of a collegiate outdoor education program. He has been a professional rock and ice climbing instructor for over 10 years. Brett’s wife Kirsten provides amazing support for his ever changing ideas, schemes, and dreams. |
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 Dr. Klimt's 31 year career in emergency medicine has included the creation and leadership of Charles Emergency Physicians P.A. The physicians of this group provide emergency services to over 54,000 patients per year at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. His strength has been team building and attention to operational detail. He has been honored by his election to the position of Vice Chief of Staff. He has worked with Peake Software to create a unique emergency physician shift scheduling program which equitably and optimally distributes the work load among providers. This program now has more than a 50% market share in the US. He continues to practice emergency medicine on a part time basis.
His interest in flying and medicine combined in his service in the Maryland Air National Guard where he served as clinic commander and flight surgeon of the 135th TAC Clinic. He retired after 22 years with the rank of Col. His passion for flying has led to SEL, SES, MEL and Instrument pilot ratings. He has accumulated over 2500 hours of pilot in command time. Since his retirement from the Chairmanship of Emergency Medicine he has built a twin engine kit AirCam N119CK with partner Carlo Ciliers. They are now working on a plans built Mustang II. The AirCam has flown more than 750 hours in the three years since her completion.
The world of aviation continues to evolve in ways never before imagined. One dream has always been to take off and land vertically without a runway and yet fly as efficiently as a fixed wing aircraft. If this were possible, then the world of aviation could change dramatically. Mr. Jay Carter is working on an aircraft combining the attributes of a gyrocopter with those of a fixed wing aircraft. Dr. Klimt has been an early and active supporter of this program.
Dr. Klimt has been an enthusiastic member of EAA (#11845) since the 1960s. His flying focus has been on improving his technical flying skills, mastering aircraft building skills and then sharing this expertise with others. The joy of a child or young adult experiencing the mystery of flight is a very special experience. The opportunity of building and flying aircraft with students afforded by the Build to Fly program promises to be a most delightful way to share the passion for flight. And in the future, the possibility of building a CarterCopter kit may well catapult the new generation into the cutting edge of aviation.
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