Sun, Nov 08, 2009
Six New 172's Join UND's Fleet Of 120 Aircraft
The University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School
of Aerospace Sciences has added six new Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft
for delivery next month, bringing its Cessna fleet to 44 new
aircraft added in the past 18 months.
“Cessna has always been a big supporter of the Odegard
School throughout our 41 years in flight training,” said Don
Dubuque, director of Extension Programs. “The first 20 years
UND used Cessna aircraft for our single-engine trainer. Even in the
years that Cessna was not producing training aircraft, they
continued support for our students by providing internships and
scholarships. We are excited to once again see Cessna aircraft on
our ramp.”
UND Aerospace will fly some 125,000 hours this year with more
than 120 aircraft, including multi-engine, rotor wing and aerobatic
aircraft. The school also has 15 flight training devices. UND began
its acquisition of new Skyhawks in July 2008.
“The Cessna 172s are making a significant contribution to
the growth of our program,” said Dr. Bruce Smith, dean of the
Odegard School at UND. “The 172 is a reliable airframe, easy
to fly, and offers the student the latest avionics package and that
makes it a valuable training tool.”
The Skyhawk has become the best-selling, most-flown airplane in
the world with more than 43,000 delivered. The Skyhawk, produced at
Cessna’s facility in Independence, Kansas, features a
Lycoming engine and a Garmin G1000 avionics package.
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