Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Without a personal vehicle, traversing the Oil Patch is tricky
November 30, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Traveling around the Oil Patch without a personal vehicle is tricky and expensive. Continue Reading
You are browsing the archive for planes.
Bird plane runs afoul of federal regulators
January 7, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Ten young whooping cranes and the bird-like plane they think is their mother had flown more than halfway to their winter home in Florida when federal regulators stepped in. Continue Reading
Ban proposed on electronic cigarettes on planes
September 14, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The Obama administration is proposing a ban on the use of electronic cigarettes by airline passengers, saying there is a concern they may be harmful. Continue Reading
Winging it near Rushmore
August 7, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe
Colby Waldemar, Denison, Iowa, prepares his 1/3 scale model L-4 Grasshopper World War II scout plane Saturday afternoon during the Flying Farmer Fun Fly at Boldt International Air Field south of Rushmore. Continue Reading
Air bags, shoulder-lap seatbelts? NTSB weighs benefits for small planes
January 11, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
More than half the new general aviation planes sold today have both lap-shoulder belts and air bags, the board said. But NTSB officials say that accounts for only about 7,000 planes out of more than 200,000 general aviation planes registered in the U.S. Continue Reading
Controller error blamed in near-miss over Minneapolis
October 27, 2010 in Grand Forks Herald
Federal investigators blame an air-traffic control error in their preliminary findings on a near-collision between a US Airways jet and a cargo plane over Minneapolis in September.- Continue Reading
Mid-flight mix-up
October 18, 2010 in Grand Forks Herald
Diverted flight concerns focused on UND Saudi studentsTurns out, it was three UND students newly arrived from Saudi Arabia who caused suspicions on a Minneapolis-Grand Forks commuter jet Sunday, leading to a diverted landing to Fargo and a bomb scare of sorts.
Turns out it was a big mix-up.
Continue Reading
Airing concerns
September 23, 2010 in The Dickinson Press
U.S. Air Force officials say expanding their flight practice area should have minimal impact on residents, but some question how minimal the impact will be. Continue Reading
Sharla Gardner e-mail re: Sky Harbor Airport
August 27, 2010 in Duluth News Tribune
FAA considering less-invasive Sky Harbor options
August 26, 2010 in Duluth News Tribune
The number of Park Point pine trees on the chopping block because of Federal Aviation Administration concerns may have been greatly reduced.
Continue Reading
Most Discussed This Week