A Day-in-the-Life of Ohio State CFI, Noelle Dzurnak, enjoys By Carrie White, professional writing intern, The Ohio State University Airport (KOSU)
Flight student Noah Pattan learns from CFI Noelle Dzurnak
Ohio State’s airfield provides pilots the opportunity to navigate skies that are sometimes busy and sometimes quiet
Ohio State CFI, Noelle Dzurnak, enjoys an ‘office’ with a view by Carrie White, professional writing intern, The Ohio State University Airport (KOSU)
“It’s really rewarding when you see your students succeed,” says Dzurnak. “They are so excited and so happy – it makes it all worth it.”
Everybody wants a corner office with a view, but what if your office was thousands of feet in the air with a view of, well, everything?! That’s what Noelle Dzurnak gets to experience every day as a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) at The Ohio State University Airport.
At Ohio State, there is a list of students waiting to fly, so CFI’s are always booked and busy. Ohio State is a Part 141 flight school, which provides a high level of standards and structure to employees. Dzurnak is assigned students and works with them one-on-one, both on the ground and in the air. Every student is different, and the lessons are designed and tailored by the university to fit the specific needs of each student; this allows Dzurnak to focus on the student rather
Flight instructors are employed at flight schools around the country and are tasked with teaching students about the ins and outs of flying a plane. Many CFI’s are working on securing their own flight hours so that they can fly commercially with airlines, while some make a full-time career out of teaching. For Dzurnak, she dreams of working for an airline. She has a passion for travel and engineering, so piloting commercially is her one-way ticket to her aspirations. Dzurnak has been with Ohio State for a year now and has already racked up 700 hours of flying time, expecting to complete her goal of 1,250 hours in the next year. For now, she is loving her life as a CFI.
Buckeye Aviators enjoy navigating the skyways above Columbus, Ohio.
The flight line at The Ohio State University Airport.
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