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The University of North Dakota utilizes three King Air C90GTi models for its “High Performance Aircraft” courses. It was determined by the school as the best aircraft to meet international course requirements. Each of the King Airs average approximately 122 training hours per month. (Credit: Jacob Canty)
work was completed at outside facilities, a majority of routine maintenance is completed in-house. Generally, the aircraft based in Mesa are repositioned to Grand Forks during training flights for maintenance.
“UND does a majority of our own maintenance and that is performed at the Grand Forks location under our Part 145 Certified Repair Station,” says Dick Schultz, director of flight operations. “UND has provided specific training of the King Air for several mechanics and has purchased necessary tooling and equipment to complete phase inspections [in-house].”
Each of UND’s King Air aircraft averages 122 hours of training per month. N23ND trained 52 students in 2020 with 1,055 flight training hours. N26ND and N330PE combined for 1,873 hours and 95 students.
King Air time is optional for Professional Pilot undergraduates to complete their program, as the school has a CRJ 200 FTD (flight training device) to accommodate required training for the degree. The aircraft are available to all students in the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences and are the basis for an elective course that while available to all students was created primarily to meet international course requirements.
For instance, students from China in aviation programs abroad must comply with the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s TCO (Third Country Operator) requirementsforflighttraining.Thisincludestheoption ›
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