PLANES
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! Where Planes Go to Die and Other Strange Images
What happens to an airplane when it's lived out its natural life and needs to be retired, as new standards are adopted and new safety equipment becomes essential? I don't usually think about these th...
Posted on 10/24/11 at 5:42 PM
REGGIE TALES Escape From D.C.
When I referenced the classic movie "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" earlier today, I was merely trying to inject some humor into our travel troubles. Well, it has now become a self-fulfilling prophe...
Posted on 1/27/11 at 11:34 AM
THE NEW FORTY Managing my risk with a nap...
Well, here I am again...ready to set out for my annual trek to FEMA's Higher Education Conference. As is typical I have had virtually no sleep as I there were at least a 150 things to accomplish...
Posted on 6/5/10 at 11:10 PM
Crop sprayers tested in Park Rapids 
As farmers prepare to plant crops, pilots from across Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin gathered in Park Rapids on Wednesday for annual testing of their crop sprayers before the growing season begins.
By Anna Erickson , May 10, 2013
Cirrus Aircraft led market again last year
Cirrus Aircraft led its market again last year, even though its plane shipments remained flat and its biggest competitors showed gains.
By Candace Renalls , February 18, 2013
Pilot walks away after Fargo plane belly landing
A plane belly-landed at the Fargo airport when its landing gear didn't go down. Assistant Fargo fire chief Leroy Skarloken says the pilot wasn't injured after the Tuesday night landing.
By Associated Press , April 11, 2012
Bird plane runs afoul of federal regulators
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.
By Joan Lowy , January 07, 2012
Pilot not injured in Princeton, Minn., plane crash
A pilot walked away unhurt after a small plane made a crash landing near the Princeton airport. The Sherburne County sheriff's office says the Cessna 152 "flipped end over end" and sustained heavy damage when it touched down this morning.
By Associated Press , November 22, 2011
Former flight attendant pleads guilty to starting fire aboard plane
A former flight attendant has pleaded guilty to starting a fire aboard an airplane and forcing an emergency landing in Fargo.
By Associated Press , September 26, 2011
Air bags, shoulder-lap seatbelts? NTSB weighs benefits for small planes
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.
By Associated Press , January 11, 2011
Controller error blamed in near-miss over Minneapolis
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.-
By Steve Karnowski , October 27, 2010
Mid-flight mix-up
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.
By Stephen J. Lee , October 18, 2010
Cirrus Aircraft sales stay strong despite weak economy
Despite a continuing decline in general aviation airplane shipments worldwide, Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft, which also has a manufacturing plant in Grand Forks, continues to show gains this year.
By Candace Renalls , August 22, 2010
FAA: Plane in restricted air space near Capitol prompts lockdown
UPDATE 1:19 P.M.A small, single-engine plane strayed into restricted air space near the U.S. Capitol today, forcing anxious officials to place the White House in temporary lockdown and take steps to evacuate the U.S. Capitol.
By Pete Yost , April 24, 2009
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