Hey AeroCast fans... If your airplane could talk, it would say that it misses centerline and desperately wants to go back. When left uncorrected, bad habits and techniques can lead to serious directional control issues during takeoffs and landings. Poor adherence to the runway centerline can many times lead to an unfortunate and prompt departure off the side of a runway which can snap a runway light, break your airplane or much worse. Use this latest AeroCast episode with your instructor to...

After a hiatus, the UND AeroCast is back! Capping the Commercial Maneuvers series of videos, Master CFI Mike Lents is back at it again. The Lazy Eights maneuver is anything but lazy. It's designed to teach the pilot how to keep the controls constantly moving while learning all about control precision and smooth pilot input. Understanding the anatomy of the maneuver is key, by planning ahead to hit certain values at different accuracy points. Wow, that's sounds like a lot of stuff. Watch...

The massive, complex flight training operation conducted daily at UND Aerospace exists only because of many people working towards the common goal of achieving the highest standard of aviation safety. At UND, we understand that human flight, inherently, is a very dangerous undertaking - the mere notion is a bit absurd. But through decades of experience, we also know how to make it safe. This movie outlines the layered process of making every flight safe at UND Aerospace.

UND CFI's Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini take a deep dive into the Eights On Pylons maneuver in the Cessna 172SP and explore the various planning elements and pilot techniques that are necessary to make this maneuver work just right. Mastering this commercial maneuver is all about learning how to constantly divide your attention and control the aircraft smoothly and predictably.

UND Aerospace helicopter instructor, Wes Van Dell, talks about helicopters, student training and shows off some sweet maneuvers in the Bell 206 turbine helicopter. For more information about the UND Aerospace Helicopter Department, visit www.fly.und.edu or www.aero.und.edu

UND student Chris Brauckman lets UND CFI Mike Lents wring him out. Aerobatics is awesome!

UND student Chris Brauckman lets UND CFI Mike Lents wring him out. Aerobatics is awesome!

UND CFI's Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini take you, the pilot, through the necessary steps to complete the Chandelle maneuver at the Commercial Pilot level in the Cessna-172. This performance maneuver plays a vital role in the pilot's training repertoire as it builds the skills necessary to smoothly and accurately control the aircraft, as well as teaches the pilot all about maneuvering at very high Angles of Attack, close to the stall margin. Enjoy this latest UND AeroCast episode and a huge...

UND CFI's Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini take you, the pilot, through the necessary steps to complete the Chandelle maneuver at the Commercial Pilot level in the Cessna-172. This performance maneuver plays a vital role in the pilot's training repertoire as it builds the skills necessary to smoothly and accurately control the aircraft, as well as teaches the pilot all about maneuvering at very high Angles of Attack, close to the stall margin. Enjoy this latest UND AeroCast episode and a huge...

UND CFIs Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini team up again to bring our viewers the Cessna 172 UND Standardization lesson that's all about turning the airplane, well, steeply. This video hits all the important points that are necessary to review before attempting the Steep Turn maneuver in the C172 at the Commercial Pilot level. Thanks to Ammar from Amman, Jordan and to Justin from Grand Forks, ND for submitting some great photos. Have Fun and Fly Safe!

UND CFIs Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini team up again to bring our viewers the Cessna 172 UND Standardization lesson that's all about turning the airplane, well, steeply. This video hits all the important points that are necessary to review before attempting the Steep Turn maneuver in the C172 at the Commercial Pilot level. Thanks to Ammar from Amman, Jordan and to Justin from Grand Forks, ND for submitting some great photos. Have Fun and Fly Safe!

UND CFIs Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini round off the last part of the four part series: "Faulty Approaches and Landings." This final episode discusses numerous hazards that can threaten an otherwise solid approach when a crosswind condition is present. Since most approaches and landings are executed during some kind of crosswind situation, it is advised that each pilot use this episode to review crosswind landing techniques to really hone their crosswind skills and hopefully avoid...

UND CFIs Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini round off the last part of the four part series: "Faulty Approaches and Landings." This final episode discusses numerous hazards that can threaten an otherwise solid approach when a crosswind condition is present. Since most approaches and landings are executed during some kind of crosswind situation, it is advised that each pilot use this episode to review crosswind landing techniques to really hone their crosswind skills and hopefully avoid...

UND Students and Instructors get together and talk about aviation, their passion for flying and all that is UND Aerospace.

UND Students and Instructors get together and talk about aviation, their passion for flying and all that is UND Aerospace.

UND CFI's Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini team up again to bring to you the third episode of the four part series, "Faulty Approaches and Landings." Learn all about the hazards of landing in precarious attitudes that can threaten directional control and the structural of your nose-wheel. This episode highlights three situations where a pilot should exercise caution in regards to his or her nose-wheel to include Hard Landings, Porpoising and Wheelbarrowing. Enjoy this latest AeroCast episode...

UND CFI's Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini team up again to bring to you the third episode of the four part series, "Faulty Approaches and Landings." Learn all about the hazards of landing in precarious attitudes that can threaten directional control and the structural of your nose-wheel. This episode highlights three situations where a pilot should exercise caution in regards to his or her nose-wheel to include Hard Landings, Porpoising and Wheelbarrowing. Enjoy this latest AeroCast episode...

UND CFI's Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini team up again to bring to you the second episode of the four part series, "Faulty Approaches and Landings." This episode focuses on timing considerations that could impact you and your aircraft during any phase of the approach and landing. This episode will describe different timing errors, how to make small corrections for a safe landing and when to perform a go-around should the errors cause the approach to depart from a normal, stabilized...

UND CFI's Mike Lents and Anthony Bottini team up again to bring to you the second episode of the four part series, "Faulty Approaches and Landings." This episode focuses on timing considerations that could impact you and your aircraft during any phase of the approach and landing. This episode will describe different timing errors, how to make small corrections for a safe landing and when to perform a go-around should the errors cause the approach to depart from a normal, stabilized...

As a recent addition to the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, UND Aerospace has decided to tackle the Faulty Approach and Landing on this episode of the UND AeroCast. This episode is meant to shed some light on that grey area during many approaches when the pilot has to decide, based on the airplane's current state, if the approach can safely continue with minor corrections or if its time to call an unstable approach and go around. UND Aerospace CFI, Anthony Bottini uses an in-depth script...

As a recent addition to the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, UND Aerospace has decided to tackle the Faulty Approach and Landing on this episode of the UND AeroCast. This episode is meant to shed some light on that grey area during many approaches when the pilot has to decide, based on the airplane's current state, if the approach can safely continue with minor corrections or if its time to call an unstable approach and go around. UND Aerospace CFI, Anthony Bottini uses an in-depth script...

Its back to basics on this UND AeroCast episode. Although we call it Normal, the Normal Approach and Landing is one of the most challenging parts of any flight to consistently master. In this episode, UND CFI Anthony Bottini guides you through the procedures and techniques defined by UND Aerospace Standardization that allows the pilot to make safe, stabilized approaches and landings again and again. If you're a new student, use this episode as a guide during your flight training to aid in...

Its back to basics on this UND AeroCast episode. Although we call it Normal, the Normal Approach and Landing is one of the most challenging parts of any flight to consistently master. In this episode, UND CFI Anthony Bottini guides you through the procedures and techniques defined by UND Aerospace Standardization that allows the pilot to make safe, stabilized approaches and landings again and again. If you're a new student, use this episode as a guide during your flight training to aid in...

To address the arrival of the 757 to the Fed-Ex route into Grand Forks, ND, this AeroCast Safety Bulletin is designed to refresh the pilot's knowledge of the principles of wake turbulence and effective wake turbulence avoidance. UND CFI Anthony Bottini lays out the necessary steps for avoiding a wake turbulence encounter and for recovering from an inadvertent one. Thanks to Udo Müller for sharing some great flying photos from Berlin, Germany and the retired Tempelhof airport.

UND CFI Anthony Bottini guides you through the necessary steps and procedures that must be followed to fly a safe, UND Aerospace-standardized Non-precision Approach procedure in the UND Garmin 1000-equipped Cessna 172. "Ed. 2" includes changes to pilot callouts made on the UND standardized profile for the Non-precision Approach. A huge thanks goes out to Dr. Harro Heilmann from Stuttgart, Germany for his amazing in-flight photos of different German castles as well as some great shots of the...