Flight of the Odegard Book

Flight of the Odegard is a rendition of the journey of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota. From a meager beginning with two donated aircraft and 12 students to the emergence as a worldwide leader in aviation education, the book outlines how one man’s passion and dedication helped create the most prestigious flight school in the world. The book highlights John Odegard’s commitment as a teacher, visionary, entrepreneur and leader in the field of aerospace and tells the incredible story of how these attributes contributed to the formation of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.

United States Senator Byron Dorgan provides the foreword detailing his personal relationship with John and the many experiences they shared, from flying together in rural North Dakota, to John’s dream of creating “…an aviation school on the prairie…” Dorgan captures John’s enthusiasm and charisma for aviation and speaks of the self-confidence Odegard portrayed that made his dreams reality.