He has been flying for over a decade and teaching people to fly for over eight years. A faculty member at SIU since 2008, Goetz helped develop a course at SIU to transition pilots to digital flight instrumentation and more automated and computerized aircraft. His primary interest lies in aviation education, but he recognizes the ever-increasing need for a technological background for modern pilots. Goetz also understands the critical need, value, and potential for research in aviation information security.