Vertical Guidance

On this week's podcast, we hosted Rob Haglund. Rob had a very long and successful aviation career. He started out his professional career with Delta at age 25. He worked with Delta until retiring at the age of 52. Rob then wanted to get back into the industry so he started working for Jet Blue, then over to Compass, and then ended his career by going back to Delta, as a captain on the MD80. Rob's vast experience in the industry gives him a fantastic viewpoint on the industry today. He offers insight on how to have a successful aviation career as well as how to avoid complacency once you reach your dream job. Rob gives tremendous advice on staying motivated through the ups and downs. Our favorite quote was "It goes fast, just enjoy the ride." 

On this weeks episode we host UND Standards Department Pilots Owen Poborsky and Trent Cardott. They are conducting UND stage checks at all levels (except CFI) so they see it all. We go over how students can prepare for oral, and flight portions of the stage so they can be successful. We also discuss how to explain a stagecheck failure on an airline interview. It is very important to know that a few stage check failures will no totally derail your future airline career! However, they are very important and should be taken seriously.

On this weeks episode we had the privilege to host Dan Mallot. Dan is currently a First Officer for Sun Country Airlines, a UND professor, and a business owner. Dan’s business experience partnered with his airline experience make this podcast one that you cannot miss! We discuss a wide range of topics including making connections, the vast amount of jobs in the industry, how to stay motivated and get fired up for the day, pathway programs, and how to prepare yourself for a job interview! There is an incredible amount of life and career advice packed into this podcast so give it a listen!

In this week's episode, we host Chatham Harris! Chatham is a UND graduate and has vast experience in the corporate industry. He is a fantastic example of someone that overcame a massive amount of adversity to make it to where is today. We discuss the ins and outs of corporate aviation, and how to become a networking professional. Chatham's aviation career is not what the typical UND aviator follows, and is very eye-opening to see how massive the aviation industry is. We discuss the vast amount of opportunities available in today's booming industry. Lastly, we talk about how to deal with career setbacks, and how some blessings are delivered in disguise. 

This week on the podcast we sit down with Jeff Frane a former Air Force pilot and now a Check Airman for FedEx. This former UND graduate goes over his journey to becoming a Captain for FedEx. We discuss how to diversify in the aviation field. He believes this is the key to having a successful aviation career. We finish off this week talking about FedEx as a company and how they compare to other airlines.

In this week's episode, we have Jack Kuiper, Sam Beder, Kyle Moser, and Christoph Webber on the Podcast. We go into information that we wish we knew as incoming freshmen to UND. We go over tips and tricks for stage checks, time management, block exams, and other high-stress situations that you will need to deal with at UND. This is the best information that a Freshman could know. Hope you enjoy this week's episode of the Podcast. 

On the very first episode of the Vertical Guidance Podcast, we talk to Dan Klaver on a variety of topics. We think Dan offers great advice on how to handle "checkride anxiety" and how to stay focused on flight training in a collegiate environment where there can be a lot of distractions. Give it a listen and tell us what you think!