Anthony Wende

Anthony Wende brings more than 40 years of experience in the aviation field to ASU’s Fulton School of Engineering. Originally from Mesa, AZ, he served in the USAF for 22 years starting at Williams Air Force Base in 1984, which is now ASU’s Polytechnic campus. He then worked in the private sector on many different types of aircraft as an Airframe and Powerplant technician and supervisor. He is a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, having been awarded an MBA in Aviation in 2014. He joined ASU Aviation in August of 2015, in 2021 he started as lead instructor in the UAS program expanding and improving ASU’s UAS capability. This led to ASU Aviation performing aerial archeology for the city of Phoenix, and video work to eventually be used on ESPN. He is currently exploring the use of multispectral cameras on drones to identify and hopefully control invasive vegetation that is threatening the Arizona desert he loves so much, and hikes through most days with his beloved German Shepherd. Other classes he teaches are Private Pilot Ground school, Aviation Meteorology and Aircraft Design and Accident Investigation to name but a few.

An avid Private Pilot for 24 years, he has flown many different types of aircraft. He enjoys flying pretty much anything but prefers flying Piper Super Cubs and exploring his native desert surroundings with both manned and unmanned aircraft.