Ryan Guthridge

AVIT 208 - Aviation Safety

AVIT 221 - Basic Attitude Instrument Flying

AVIT 222 - IFR Regulations and Procedures

AVIT 412 - Aviation Safety Analysis

AVIT 414 - CFI Certification

AVIT 523 - Aviation Safety Data Analysis

Published Book:

• Wild, B. W., Ullrich, G. M., & Guthridge, R. P. (2021). Introduction to Aviation Safety. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.

FAA Instrument Flight Procedure Validation (IFPV) Pilot

Commercial Pilot:  ASEL, AMEL, IA

Remote Pilot Operator

Flight Instructor:  CFI, CFII, MEI

Type Ratings:  A320, B737

PhD - University of North Dakota

MBA - University of Texas at Dallas

B.S. Aeronautics - University of North Dakota

Certificate - Business Intelligence and Data Mining - University of Texas at Dallas

8/2018 – Present      Assistant Professor; University of North Dakota

1/2017 – 8/2018      Chief Ground Instructor; University of Nebraska-Omaha

2/2015 – 1/2017      Business and Sales Manager; Top Intelligence, Inc.

8/2014 – 5/2015      Engineering Operations Leader; GE Aviation

8/2013 – 8/2014      Lead Aviation Data Analyst; GE Aviation

9/2010 – 8/2013      Project Technical Pilot; GE Aviation

5/2008 – 9/2010      Pilot in Command; Weather Modification, Inc.

Guthridge, R.P., Clinton-Lisell, V. 2021. Evaluating the Efficacy of Virtual Reality (VR) Training Devices for Pilot Training. [Funded] John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences 2021 Seed Grant.

Guthridge, R.P., Higgins, J. 2020. UAS Flight Data Research in Support of ASIAS. [Funded] FAA ASSURE Center of Excellence for UAS Research.

Guthridge, R.P., Wild, B. 2019. Curriculum Redesign for Online Delivery (AVIT 208: Aviation Safety). [Funded] University of North Dakota Summer Instructional Enhancement Grant.

Guthridge, R.P. 2018. Integrating Flight Training into Classroom Curriculum Produces Increased Interest in Aviation Industry and Accelerated Success Rates in Post-Secondary Aviation Education. [Funded] University of Nebraska at Omaha Teacher-Researcher Partnership Program.

Guthridge, R.P. 2017. Redesigning the Flight Simulator Curriculum to Incorporate Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM), Situational Awareness, and Risk Management Factors. [Funded] University of Nebraska at Omaha University Committee for the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT) Development Grant.

National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA)

• Assistant Coach - UND Flying Team
• 2018 National Coach of the Year