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Staff:
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| Owners : |
Brian Brodoski |
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Floyd Smoller |
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Craig Porter |
| Cheif Inspector : |
Dan Leigh |
| Shop A&P, Parts : |
DJ Strong |
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Personnel Profiles:
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Brian M. Brodoski
- US Navy Engineman
- Ukiah Business Man
- Owns DFM Car Stereo, Inc.
- Private Pilot - 700 hours
- Instrument Rated
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| Brian graduated from Ukiah
High in 1977. After graduation Brian joined the Navy and
served 4 years as a Second Class Engineman on the newly
commissioned USS John Young, a Spruance Class Destroyer.
In 1981, after the Navy, Brian took up bicycling and rode
his bike from San Diego to Reno, NV (via Ukiah) where
he worked restoring and showing cars for William F. Harrah
of Harrah's Reno in the Classic automotive Restoration
& Museum. In 1982, Brian found his way to San Jose
and wored as a car stereo installer for San Jose Car Stereo
Company.
Brian started DFM Stereo in Ukiah, California in 1985
and in 1989 changed the name to DFM Car Stereo &
Cellular when he added communications and pager service.
In 1995, Brian augmented his thriving business with
a Pager & Communications company, Pro Page Communications.
1999 found DFM Car Stereo, Inc. as one of the top 10%
car stereo and cellular retainers in the United States
with $2.7 million in sales. In early 1999, based on
his business success with DFM Car Stereo, Inc. Brian
spun off a Finance Management Company called Sound Decision.
In March of 1999 Brian began preparation of Eagle's
Nest Aviation, bringing quality aviation services to
Ukiah. Brian has built all of his business success on
customer service and intends to do the same with Eagle's
Nest Aviation.
Since Brian received his private ticket in 1996 he
has utilized his piloting to enhance all of his business
endeavors, chalked up1500 hours and earned his instrument
rating.
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Floyd B. Smoller
- B.S. Electronic Engineering
- U.C.L.A. - 1957
- Engineer, Program Manager
- County Search and Rescue
- Private Pilot 2700 hours
- Instrument Rated
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| After graduating from U.C.L.A.
in 1957 as an electronic engineer with graduate courses
in computer sciences, Floyd worked for several aerospace
firms including Litton Industries, Packard Bell Computer,
and RCA. In 1965 Floyd joined Hughes Aircraft and worked
there until his retirement in 1991.
During his professional career Floyd participated in
many cutting edge, high technology programs either as
a hands on design engineer or as a program manager.
Typical of these programs are the following: Development
of automatic test equipment for the Polaris missile;
development of a two-way data link for navy aircraft,
design and development of automatic non-stressing test
systems for the Saturn booster on the Apollo moon program.
Others included automated, recognition, lock-on and
rapid firing systems for the Maverick anti-tank missile
where Floyd conducted many flight tests utilizing Hughes'
B26 and Sabreliner which were specially outfitted for
those programs. During his last 10 years a Hughes Floyd
managed several programs to apply the high technology
developed for missiles to commercial applications. Typical
of these were Category III automated landing systems
for airlines and automatic reading of license plates
for automating toll roads, toll bridges and parking
facilities.
Floyd has been flying since 1975 and currently holds
a pr8ivate and instrument ticket. He has owned and operated
a GA Tiger (AA5B), and E33A bonanza and currently owns
a Cessna 172. In addition he has many hours in various
other aircraft.
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Craig H. Porter
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering
- University of Nevada - 1983
- Airline Transport Pilot
- Flight Engineer
- 5500 hours
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| Craig's flying career started
in 1984 at the U.S. Navy's Aviation Officer Candidate
School in Pensacola, Florida. Ensign Porter went on to
fly the Beechcraft T-34C turboprop trainer, Grumman T=2C
buckeye jet trainer and McDonnell Douglas T-A4J Skyhawk.
Tactically, Craig logged 200 carrier arrestments aboard
the USS Forrestal and USS Saratoga in the Grumman EA-6B
prowler, the Navy's electronic warfare platform. Following
Lt. Porter's fleet tour in the Prowler, he was assigned
to NAS Oceana Virginia as an instructor training F-14
fighter pilots in "out-of-control flight awareness
and recovery." This program included actual out-of-control
flight in the T-2C. Craig also flew various models of
the A-4, including the single seat A-4F Superfox, formerly
flown by the Navy Blue Angels, and the incredible General
Dynamics TF-16N. Lt. Porter flew approximately 1600 hours
with the US Navy during his 7-year career.
After leaving the US Navy, Craig was hired by American
Airlines as a DC-10 Flight Engineer. Craig soon upgraded
to First Officer in the highly automated (category III)
Folker 100, flying out of O-Hare Field in Chicago. During
his career with American Airlines, Craig flew in and
out of the busiest fields in the United States in the
harshest of weather conditions.
After nearly 8 years and over 4000 hours with American
Airlines, Craig decided to leave American to pursue
other professional interest and spend more time with
his family.
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Dan Leigh
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| Dan is an A&P and 1A. A
graduate of Castro Valley High School, Dan has worked
primarily on aircraft in Northern California. He earned
his private pilot's license in 1986 and his commercial
instrument, flight engineer, and multi engine certificate
in 1998. Dan brings with him 17 years of GA Maintenance
experience with special emphasis on installation of the
full range of avionics equipment. Dan has applied his
flying, maintenance and avionics skills on a wide variety
of aircraft, including Cessnas, Pipers, Beeches, Mooneys
and Grummans. Dan is a proven mechanic and avionics installer. |
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