Degrees of Flight Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jen Boyer On the wind-swept plains of Grand Forks, North Dakota, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of Canada on the Minnesota border, the University of North Dakota (UND) has successfully trained professional pilots for decades. The university is primarily known in aviation circles for its […]
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UND Flying Team Captures 2nd place in the Nation
Categories: Aviation
Congratulations to the UND Flying Team and the Aviation Department for capturing 2nd place in the nation among 26 universities from around the country in the annual National Intercollegiate Flying Association SAFECON. Dr. Lindseth had the pleasure of attending the awards banquet yesterday in Columbus, Ohio with our Flying Team, Coach Lewis Liang and Aviation […]
Smartsealz Project – video link (Prof. N. Wilson along with other researchers) –
Categories: Aviation
Here is some video content, which we’ve produced, to summarize a product development effort Prof. Wilson and others have been working on with collaborators from EE and students from EE and Aviation. https://youtu.be/KMHJudRnBOQ
Vertical Magazine Article (Helicopter Program- UND Aviation Department) by Jen Boyer (04/18/17)
Categories: Aviation
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UND to hold first annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition
Categories: Atmospheric Sciences, Aviation, Earth System Science & Policy, Space Studies
UND will have its first annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition this Spring 2017. The 3MT is a research communication competition, where graduate students have three minutes to compellingly and clearly present the significance and value of their research—whether thesis or dissertation—in language accessible to a non-specialist audience. By Friday 3 February, the Graduate Program Director in […]
University of North Dakota adds Robinson R44 Cadet trainer (Vertical Magazine: Robinson Press Release)
Categories: Aviation
On Jan. 13, Robinson Helicopter Company delivered an R44 Cadet to the University of North Dakota (UND). This is the first Cadet to be used in UND’s prestigious flight training program. The University of North Dakota’s Cadet is configured for visual flight rules and instrument flight rules training with Garmin’s G500H flight display, a GTN […]
February 8th and 9th: Wednesday 1200-1330 CH 210 1800-1930 Chester Fritz Thursday 1400-1530 CH 210 1800-1930 Rotorcraft (CH210)
UND – IAC Collegiate National Champions
Categories: Aviation
The UND Aerobatic Team scores 1st place in the IAC Collegiate Series! This is the ninth consecutive win for the Team. Our students have also captured 4 of the top 5 individual awards. Patrick Mills captured 1st, James Jacobson was 2nd in his first season, Alexander Volberding and Christiaan Schrimpf placed 4th and 5th. Scores […]
Rockwell Collins donates Virtual Avionics Procedures Trainer to UND
Categories: Aviation
Rockwell Collins recently donated the Virtual Avionics Procedures Trainer to UND for both training, research and general collaborative purposes between Aviation, Computer Science and Engineering. Located in Ryan Hall simulator area, the VAPT is a touch screen trainer with a nice outside visual package included. It is currently configured with the King Air 350 software […]