In 1977 Emil founded a new company called "Advanced Forest Technology Inc."
He patented a wood chip stoker for a wood burning furnace
He also patented a portable log skidder, "Mini Logger"
"Mini Logger"
Designed and manufactured slash rakes
The slash rakes were used to prepare sites for tree planting, and were sold in Canada and USA
Tree planting project
Susana had a love for animals so cows and horses were added to the farm
Susana and animals
Susana and Ron making hay
Emil walking down the hay elevator
Emil's Mother came to visit from Czechoslovakia
Emil's Mother came to visit from Czechoslovakia
Emil wanted to fly from the farm so land clearing commenced to construct an airstrip
Airstrip complete
Emil purchased his first Cessna 172 from Southern Ontario
During a week off work Emil went to pick up the 172 and fly it 1,400 km home in February 1979. During his flight the outside temperature was -47C and there were ice crystals in the air.
Ron and the Cessna 172 nose to nose
Ron also had a love for aviation and obtained his Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License and Private Pilot License.
Emil and Ron restored not one, but two DC-3 aircraft
DC-3 instrument panel
Overhauled engine installation
All while teaching full time at LU.
Emil also traveled to Hong Kong, Thailand, France, England, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Austria, across Canada, across the USA, and attended conferences
Emil's first opportunity to return home to visit his family in Ruda nad Moravou was in December 1989 after the country's political changes
After returning to Canada Emil and Eva were divorced and Emil began remodeling the small farm house
In 1990 Emil and Ron founded a new company, "Moravia Inc." to connect the Czech aviation industry with North America
They imported, certified, and sold Czech motorgliders
They also imported, certified, and sold Czech inline aircraft engines
Emil and the late Paul Poberezny, founder of the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association)
Shanda Lear, daughter of the late Bill Lear (Learjet designer) with Emil in Oshkosh
A customer interested in an engine conversion who flew in with a DeHavilland Chipmunk
Emil working in the field
Emil's retirement party when he retired from Lakehead University in 1996 with the designation of "Professor Emeritus"
Emil and Lindsey met in 1997 and so began their 21+ year adventure of living, working, and traveling together