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Collection: FND003 - SHSND Foundation - Aviation Hall of Fame
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 00032
Title: Roger L. Pffeifer
Date: 2009
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Summary: Roger L. Pfeiffer was born and raised on a farm south of Redstone, Montana, and graduated from Plentywood High School in 1957. He served active duty in the Army Reserve before heading to Alaska to work on the D.E.W. Line in 1960 as an aircraft mechanics helper. Inspired by the field of aviation while in Alaska, he returned to attend flight school at American Flyers in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in 1961. It was there he received his commercial and instructor’s licenses. In 1962, Roger was hired as a pilot at Dickinson Air Service where he did charter flights, flight instruction, power line patrol, crop spraying and ski flying in the winter blizzards of 1964 and 1966. He also worked in the shop and the office and completed his instrument rating. Roger began his 39-year career with the State of North Dakota when he became a pilot for the North Dakota Highway Department in 1966. He transported state personnel and flew for aerial photography. He flew every section line in North Dakota two and a half times, while assisting with the production of county maps. He has flown at least five different North Dakota governors and many state officials. Roger left in 1979 to work for the FAA at the flight service station in Minot for two years. He returned to join the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission as the Assistant Director and chief pilot, and served in that role until his retirement in 2007. While serving as Assistant Director for the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission he enjoyed working with young people through educational programs such as the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program and served on the NASAO Center Board for Aviation Research and Education, which helps state agencies promote aviation education through essay and art contests. He served as Secretary of the North Dakota Aviation Council for more than 20 years and was an active participant. He also served as Secretary for the North Dakota Flying Farmers Association for over 21 years. He worked very closely with aerial sprayers throughout his years with the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, and was part of the state task force that was instrumental in implementing new firefighting programs for aerial sprayers. In 1991 Roger received the “Flight Safety Achievement Award” for 10,000 hours as Pilot-In-Command for safe flying for the State of North Dakota. Roger received the National Association of State Aviation Officials “Distinguished Service Award” in 1997. In 1998, he received the “North Dakota Aviation Council Special Service” award. During his nearly 40-year career with the State of North Dakota, he has been involved in almost every aspect of general aviation. He has traveled to 47 states during his career. He retired in 2007 with over 18,000 hours of total flight time.
Red ID: FND_I_77381 Image ID: 509202 Image Notes: 10950 00003 00032

Collection: FND003 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - Aviation Hall of Fame
Date:

Summary: The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame honors those in North Dakota aviation who brought exceptional recognition to themselves during their aviation careers. A 12-member committee of the North Dakota Aviation Council judges the merits of nominees based on: - Major achievements in aviation in North Dakota - - Significant contributions to the development of others in aviation in North Dakota - - Special service to the State of North Dakota in aviation activities - - Activities that bring credit to North Dakota aviation either nationally or internationally - - Significant contributions to the local community or the state of North Dakota that are not related to aviation (service clubs, church related, political action, etc.) -

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