OmahaNebraska.com Interview with Aviation Students, Joseph Hibbert and Trevor Denker
Tell me why you were interested in the program. Why Omaha? Why aviation?
Trevor Denker: I’ve always known from a young age that I wanted to be a pilot. I think I’ve modeled off of my grandpa. He was an airline pilot for a while, so I looked up to him. Being from Nebraska, really close to Omaha, it just seemed like it was a good fit financially, being close to home. Everything just kind of seemed to line up and worked for me. I’m going into my second year in the program. I’m really liking that. I’m having a lot of fun, meeting a lot of friends. I’m just getting closer every day to my end goal of being an airline pilot and stuff.
Joseph Hibbert: So my dad was…he started getting some flight training and took me on a flight and that really sparked my interest in aviation. I started looking at careers that I could do and decided to be a fighter pilot in the Air Force … so joined UNO to do the aviation major there. Saw that there was flight team that I could do, it sounded very fun, joined it. I’ll be going into my freshman year, so meeting a bunch of new people, great people. Having a lot of fun. Really excited.
Thank you. Anything you want to say or add about the program?
Trevor Denker: It’s a lot of fun. I recommend getting involved whenever you can, whether it’s flight team or just going out to like an athletic game or something. Be involved. Having fun, enjoy. Enjoy the journey along the way of becoming whatever you want to do, with whatever you want to be as a pilot.
Do either of you have your PPL [Private Pilots License]?
Trevor Denker: I do. I have my instrument rated private pilot.
Thank you. Thank you both.
Trevor Denker and Joseph Hibbert: Yeah. Yeah. Thank you.
