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Jessica Fushi UND Office of Extended Learning student writer (5/23/16) University of North Dakota alumna Rebecca Roberts is a well-rounded individual. Growing up in South Portland, Maine, she had an array of interests. She was a cheerleader, field hockey champion and was an aviation enthusiast, specifically, air traffic control (ATC). It was in seventh grade […]

The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences has received notification from the Federal Aviation Administration acknowledging UND as having an accepted Safety Management System (SMS). In a letter dated March 9, 2016, the FAA stated, “The Federal Aviation Administration congratulates UND on this significant accomplishment in implementing a fully functional SMS in accordance with […]

NORTH DAKOTA UAS TEST SITE ANNOUNCES CONTRACT WITH NASA BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract to support National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) unmanned aircraft systems research. Under this contract the North Dakota Department of Commerce, operating through the Northern Plains UAS Test Site, has […]

The University of North Dakota Aerobatic Team flew past the competition last year to lock up yet another national championship – its eighth in a row. The International Aerobatic Club announced the 2015 season results for the Eagle Collegiate National Championship Award Program: the University of North Dakota ranked No. 1. Earning this honor for […]

Join me in congratulating Gary Ullrich and Brandon Wild in the publication of their book titled Aviation Safety- The Basics. The eBook can be downloaded for free from Bookboon at the following site: http://bookboon.com/en/aviation-safety-the-basics-ebook

News VP Flight Operations Announcement Nov 17, 2015 • Jim Bowman I am pleased to announce the appointment of Captain Tim Leonard as Vice President, Flight Operations, effective December 1st, 2015. Tim joins us from Southwest Airlines, where a varied and distinguished background in commercial aviation has made him the perfect choice to lead our […]

Wes Van Dell is one of the senior helicopter flight instructors at UND Aerospace. Can you please give us a summary about your career? After graduating from UND in 2006, I moved to southern California to begin my career. I was working as a contract pilot for SRT Helicopters located in Bakersfield, CA flying the […]

Region 5 Champions from left to right: Timothy Nicosia, Cooper Pallasch, Alex Browne, Steven Kinney, Mitchell Rufer, Justin Therriault, Dana Atkins, Ben Eidem, Glenn Dodd, Justin Bauer, Austin Waite. UND student pilots win top-scoring individual male and female rankings The University of North Dakota Flying Team won the top spot by a commanding lead in […]

Congratulations to Mike McHugh who has been selected as the 2015 A. Scott Crossfield Educator of the Year; ceremony will be held Oct 2, Dayton, OH at the 53rd NAHF Annual Enshrinement Dinner and Ceremony. (Notice was in the Bismarck Tribune, Sep 8, 2015, story written by Faith Harron).

The University of North Dakota Chapter of Women in Aviation, International (WAI) has announced that a free program is offered to local girls ages 13-19 years to introduce them to the possibilities available in a career in aviation. The day’s activities will take place at Clifford Hall on the UND Campus from 1:00-5:00pm on Saturday, […]