The UND Flying Team standing in front of a private jet inside an aircraft hangar.

Meet the Team

We are a group of friends and dedicated individuals who are committed to excelling in all aspects of aviation.

Coaches

Lewis Liang

Lewis Liang

Coach
lliang@aero.und.edu

Ryan Guthridge

Ryan Guthridge

Assistant Coach
ryan.guthridge@und.edu

Hailey Olson
Andreas Testerman

Andreas Testerman

Aircraft Rec Lead

Micheal Kelly
Max Schimelpfenig

Max 
Schimelpfenig

SCAN Lead

Alexis Wollum
Nathaniel Dietz

Nathaniel Dietz

Safety Officer/Message Drop Lead

Taylon Haecker
Matthew Cleveland

the team

Matthew Cleveland

Captain

Taylon Haecker

Captain/Ground Trainer Lead

Alexis Wollum

Recruitment Officer

Micheal Kelly

Compacc Lead

Cole Yokoyama

Cole Yokoyama

Flight Instructor

Hailey Olson

Preflight Lead

Four smiling people taking a selfie in front of a large sign for Warheads candy. The sign features a cartoon character with a big head and wide eyes. The group is outdoors, standing near some bushes with trees and a road in the background.
Group of people standing in front of a small airplane on an airstrip on a sunny day with blue sky.
Smiling man in sunglasses squatting next to a small green and white aircraft on an airstrip, pointing at the front landing gear.
Four young adults sitting on the grass in front of a large black van, outdoors on a sunny day. They are wearing sunglasses and casual clothing, some with white shirts, one with a towel on his head, smiling and enjoying the sunny weather.
Group of seven people standing on tarmac next to small aircraft, some in uniforms or jackets, with additional airplanes and a hangar in the background.
Group of young adults and two older men in formal attire, wearing medals and holding awards, standing in a room with a colorful patterned carpet, celebrating a competition or achievement with trophies.
Two men inside a small airplane cockpit flying over farmland. The man on the left, wearing a white Adidas cap and headphones, is smiling and making a peace sign. The man on the right, wearing glasses and headphones, looks focused at the controls.
Two women sitting at the edge of an indoor swimming pool, with one of them wearing a black shirt and the other wearing a green shirt, smiling at the camera. There are chairs, a blue cover over equipment, and a sign that says 'No Lifeguard On Duty' in
Group of young people inside a van, smiling at the camera, with snacks and a cooler visible.
Two women smiling and taking a selfie, both wearing green shirts with 'UND Flying Team' embroidered on them and sunglasses. Behind them is a green tail of an aircraft with the number 43 on it, and clear blue sky.
Group of people taking a selfie in front of small airplanes on a runway at an airfield during daytime, with some making peace signs and smiling.
Group of young adults in green jackets and gray shirts standing in front of a United Aviate banner.
Close-up of a UND Piper Archer with the Oshkosh control tower in the background under a clear blue sky.
A person in a neon yellow safety vest marshalling a Cessna 150 in for parking.
A person refueling a Cessna 150.
The UND Flying Team and tour guide in front of vintage jets in the EAA museum.
The Sim team is sitting in front of a simulator, practicing.
A Cessna 150 is parked on the ramp with a thunderstorm in the background.
Group of five young adults dressed in formal attire, standing under a tree at night, smiling for a photo.
Aerial view of downtown St. Louis, Missouri, featuring the Gateway Arch, bridges over the Mississippi River, and tall skyscrapers against a cloudy sky.
Group of seven people posing for a photo inside a car with a track ascending a hill.
The UND Flying Team is touring the EAA museum, featuring vintage aircraft and displays of military insignia.
Compacc team in green jackets standing outside the EAA Education Center, holding e6bs with other teams in the background.
The ground trainer team is standing in front of a small aircraft.
The UND Flying Team poses for a photo before the awards banquet.
Multiple small airplanes parked on an airport tarmac with people walking around, and a control tower in the background under a clear blue sky.
A couple of team members are taking a photo with John and Martha King from Kings Schools.
Close-up the Cessna 150 wheel.
Two young men engaged in an arm wrestling match on an airplane wing at an airfield, with others and small aircraft in the background.
Two smiling men taking a selfie at an indoor event with many people and tables in the background.
Group of five young men in black shirts and khaki pants standing on airport tarmac, some wearing sunglasses, with other people and aircraft in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A group of people posing for a photo at sunset by a river, with trees in the background.
Some team members are posing for a photo on the ramp during the landing competition.
Some team members are posing for a photo on the ramp during the landing competition.
Some team members are playing a game in the arcade.
The UND Flying Team is taking a tour of a control tower.
A group of young adults taking a selfie on a hiking trail in a scenic outdoor area with a cliff and trees in the background on a clear, sunny day.