Insitu Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks (UND) announced significant additions to the university’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) degree program and research enterprise. In conjunction with UND’s 50th Anniversary of Aviation Education and Research, the university will integrate Insitu’s INEXA™ Control, TacitView™ and Catalina™ […]
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North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Names 2017 Commercial Service and General Aviation Airport of the Year
(Pictured above are from left are Kyle Wanner – ND Aeronautics Commission Director, Dennis Olson – Devils Lake Airport Authority Chairperson, John Nord – Airport Manager, Rodger Haugen – Airport Authority Member, and Matthew Remynse – President of the Airport Association of North Dakota.) The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission in partnership with the Airport Association of […]
NORTH DAKOTA PILOTS COMPLETE “FLY NORTH DAKOTA AIRPORTS” PASSPORT PROGRAM
Pictured above are from left, Lawrence Hubbard, Ron Lundquist, Reid Gagner, Hank Bodmer, Kevin Pfeifer, Flint Kasowski, Mark Gainor, and Kevin Vossler. On Sunday, March 4th fourteen pilots were presented with awards for participating in the “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program. The passport program presents awards to pilots for flying to airports in the state […]
Rod Brekken to be inducted into North Dakota’s Aviation Hall of Fame
The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee has announced that Rod Brekken has been selected to be inducted in the ND Aviation Hall of Fame. The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of March 6th, at the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium banquet in Fargo, ND. Brekken will join the prestigious aviation hall […]
UND Continues to Increase Piper Trainer Fleet
Piper Aircraft, Inc. will complete delivery of UND’s trainer order for 2017 this month (August). The order received from the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences for 2017 is for a total of 20 aircraft including 16 Archer TXs and 4 Seminoles which completed delivery earlier this month. The 2017 […]
North Dakota Pilots Recognized for Participating in Passport Program
On Sunday, March 5th twenty-five pilots were presented with awards for participating in the “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program. The passport program presents awards to pilots for flying to airports in the state as well as attending FAA Safety Seminars and visiting the two North Dakota air museums. Six pilots were presented with bronze […]
North Dakota’s Bismarck Municipal and Bowman Regional Named 2016 Airport of the Year
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission announced that the Bismarck Municipal Airport and the Bowman Regional Airport were awarded the 2016 Commercial Service Airport of the Year and the General Aviation Airport of the Year respectively, on March 7th during the 2017 Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium in Minot. The award, sponsored by the North Dakota Aeronautics […]
UAS Entrepreneurs Set Their Sights on North Dakota
A lone aircraft flies over a large swath of land checking for abnormalities in crops before landing safely at the feet of its pilot. A classroom of college-level students gain experience on how to operate an unmanned aerial system through simulation. An entrepreneur monitors his phone app to ensure that his unmanned aerial systems (UAS) […]
Piper Aircraft, Inc. Takes 112-Aircraft Trainer Order From UND
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has taken a 112-aircraft order from the UND Aerospace Foundation, which provides training and aircraft to the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. Deliveries begin in the fourth quarter of 2016 and stretch out over eight years. “This is an important order for the UND,” said Bruce […]
NORTH DAKOTA PILOTS COMPLETE “FLY NORTH DAKOTA ” PASSPORT PROGRAM
Fifteen pilots were recently presented with awards for participating in the “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program. The passport program awards pilots for flying to multiple airports within the state as well as attending FAA Safety Seminars and visiting the two North Dakota air museums. The awards are sponsored by North Dakota Department of Commerce’s […]
