Fargo FBO?

mokulele · October 27th, 2007, 21:34

I'm thinking of doing lunch in Fargo on a 102 crosscountry...

I read a little about the Fargo Jet Center and a "courtesy car". Has anyone here done that to grab a quick bite to eat?

Thanks.

TXaviator · October 27th, 2007, 21:39

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Originally Posted by mokulele

I'm thinking of doing lunch in Fargo on a 102 crosscountry...

I read a little about the Fargo Jet Center and a "courtesy car". Has anyone here done that to grab a quick bite to eat?

Thanks.

yep. done it. usually you gotta buy fuel to get use of the car, so plan accordingly.

the_dmn8tr · October 27th, 2007, 21:59

Fargo Jet Center is a nice FBO.
I believe their crew car is a Taurus, nothing like the Jag in STP but it will do.

Snickersnwa · October 27th, 2007, 22:23

Unless they got a new crew-car, I believe they have more than one. The last time I was there we ended up taking a Santa Fe I believe.

Hopefully, the people before you leave the windows rolled up! Someone didn’t do that last summer and the car was pretty soaked after a major rain rolled through the area!

JaceTheAce · October 27th, 2007, 22:47

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Originally Posted by the_dmn8tr

Fargo Jet Center is a nice FBO.
I believe their crew car is a Taurus, nothing like the Jag in STP but it will do.

*caution: hijacked into a car thread*
I don't know why people are always gung-hoe about the Jaguar X-Type in STP - it's just a glorified underpowered sloppy Ford Mondeo with Ford interior components and a Jaguar badge slapped on it! (no, seriously, it is, look it up).

BuickCFI · October 28th, 2007, 00:00

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

*caution: hijacked into a car thread*
I don't know why people are always gung-hoe about the Jaguar X-Type in STP - it's just a glorified underpowered sloppy Ford Mondeo with Ford interior components and a Jaguar badge slapped on it! (no, seriously, it is, look it up).

we got stuck with a craptacular Ford Fusion went we took the SR20 down there 2 weeks ago

BuickCFI · October 28th, 2007, 00:01

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Originally Posted by mokulele

I'm thinking of doing lunch in Fargo on a 102 crosscountry...

I read a little about the Fargo Jet Center and a "courtesy car". Has anyone here done that to grab a quick bite to eat?

Thanks.

yup, 15.00 or get some gas (if UND is buying the gas, might as well!)

crew cars could be anything, i have got a Santa Fe, their crappy mini van, a Sonata, and 1 other i can't remember

JaceTheAce · October 28th, 2007, 01:37

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Originally Posted by BuickCFI

yup, 15.00 or get some gas (if UND is buying the gas, might as well!)

crew cars could be anything, i have got a Santa Fe, their crappy mini van, a Sonata, and 1 other i can't remember

Last time I had their sloppy-handling Grand Caravan (the top-of-the-line model with leather seats, etc). Holy hell was I scared driving that boat when I took a turn that would normally do fine had I been in my car.

airplanerik · October 28th, 2007, 04:46

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Originally Posted by BuickCFI

we got stuck with a craptacular Ford Fusion went we took the SR20 down there 2 weeks ago

That's what they gave me last time from Signature at MSP. They got em at STP as well? I thought they had a fleet of Jags... Maybe they are downgrading, slightly?

AngelFuree · October 28th, 2007, 07:10

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

Last time I had their sloppy-handling Grand Caravan (the top-of-the-line model with leather seats, etc). Holy hell was I scared driving that boat when I took a turn that would normally do fine had I been in my car.

Haha, was that the time I observed your flight and we went to Olive Garden? That thing was a boat. Scary.

JaceTheAce · October 28th, 2007, 13:03

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Originally Posted by AngelFuree

Haha, was that the time I observed your flight and we went to Olive Garden? That thing was a boat. Scary.

Yes, remember that? haha. We wanted to go to get sushi, but of course since it was 10pm it was closed ...since everyone in Fargo is in bed with their wife Hilga by then... so we had to go to Olive Garden instead.

BuickCFI · October 28th, 2007, 13:37

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

Yes, remember that? haha. We wanted to go to get sushi, but of course since it was 10pm it was closed ...since everyone in Fargo is in bed with their wife Hilga by then... so we had to go to Olive Garden instead.

i wouldn't mock Fargo, most everything there stays open much later than in El Forko Grande. This town goes to bed early!

JaceTheAce · October 28th, 2007, 14:18

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Originally Posted by BuickCFI

i wouldn't mock Fargo, most everything there stays open much later than in El Forko Grande. This town goes to bed early!

That is true... stays open much later than GF. But it still sleeps early!

AngelFuree · October 28th, 2007, 16:10

The city that always sleeps.

Micaoct · October 28th, 2007, 18:58

I just got back from a flight to MN, left on Friday got back today. We (a friend and I) had the same flight plan and we were expecting 9kt winds, when we got there it was 010 20 knots gusting to 26. Not too much but the grass runway we needed at the time was closed, had to land on 31. That was definitely fun.

We got to drive a Crown Vic all day. On the way back we stopped in Alexandria. Saturday morning we came out to the airport and the plane was completely frosted over, hangars were full, since Flight Ops closed at noon we had to spend another night.

It definitely was fun and we got to cruise around and relax. Yay for hills and trees, it was great being away from GFK.

Crew cars are definitely awesome, they just throw over the keys. Unfortunately I missed the memorial on Saturday.

TheShocker · October 28th, 2007, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Micaoct

I just got back from a flight to MN, left on Friday got back today. We (a friend and I) had the same flight plan and we were expecting 9kt winds, when we got there it was 010 20 knots gusting to 26. Not too much but the grass runway we needed at the time was closed, had to land on 31. That was definitely fun.

We got to drive a Crown Vic all day. On the way back we stopped in Alexandria. Saturday morning we came out to the airport and the plane was completely frosted over, hangars were full, since Flight Ops closed at noon we had to spend another night.

It definitely was fun and we got to cruise around and relax. Yay for hills and trees, it was great being away from GFK.

Crew cars are definitely awesome, they just throw over the keys. Unfortunately I missed the memorial on Saturday.

I drove by the airport around 2AM last night and saw your car, a white BMW with Oregon plates! I was definitely curious as to why it was there, glad to hear you eventually made it back to beautiful Grand Forks.

UAL747400 · October 29th, 2007, 01:22

The fargo FBO is pretty nice. I did a PD flight and took a couple friends down there to go to olive garden. Funny thing, when we got the crew car, the girl behind the desk said it was a silver toocan(yes, like toocan sam the fruit loop bird). She told me it was a silver tuck son. It was a Hyundai tucson(pronounced toosan).

We had a pretty good laugh at that.

taildragger173 · October 30th, 2007, 00:22

Have you guys been to BIS and used the crew car at BP there? Its an old Ford Astrovan! That thing was...well use your imagination.

the_dmn8tr · October 30th, 2007, 00:35

Last time I was in BIS we went to Executive Air Taxi, they have a Taurus.

ORDFlyer85 · October 30th, 2007, 01:08

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Originally Posted by taildragger173

Have you guys been to BIS and used the crew car at BP there? Its an old Ford Astrovan! That thing was...well use your imagination.

HAHA YES !! That was my first "courtsey car" experience !!!

AngelFuree · October 30th, 2007, 02:08

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Originally Posted by taildragger173

Have you guys been to BIS and used the crew car at BP there? Its an old Ford Astrovan! That thing was...well use your imagination.

You mean Chevy?

...but either way, a big LOL to it being a courtesy van.

ChadW346 · October 30th, 2007, 13:44

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Originally Posted by UAL747400

The fargo FBO is pretty nice. I did a PD flight and took a couple friends down there to go to olive garden. Funny thing, when we got the crew car, the girl behind the desk said it was a silver toocan(yes, like toocan sam the fruit loop bird). She told me it was a silver tuck son. It was a Hyundai tucson(pronounced toosan).

We had a pretty good laugh at that.

LOL that's hilarious. Reminds me of how my dad can't pronounce Hyundai. He says "Hi-oon-day."

airplanerik · October 30th, 2007, 14:33

How about the old cop car in Baudette?

AngelFuree · October 30th, 2007, 16:00

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Originally Posted by airplanerik

How about the old cop car in Baudette?

Whoa! I remember that one!! LOL

October 27th, 2007, 21:34	#1
mokulele Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MSP Posts: 12	Fargo FBO? I'm thinking of doing lunch in Fargo on a 102 crosscountry... I read a little about the Fargo Jet Center and a "courtesy car". Has anyone here done that to grab a quick bite to eat? Thanks.

October 27th, 2007, 21:59	#3
the_dmn8tr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Olathe, KS/ Grand Forks, ND Posts: 462	Re: Fargo FBO? Fargo Jet Center is a nice FBO. I believe their crew car is a Taurus, nothing like the Jag in STP but it will do.

October 27th, 2007, 22:23	#4
Snickersnwa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: GFK/MSP Posts: 695	Re: Fargo FBO? Unless they got a new crew-car, I believe they have more than one. The last time I was there we ended up taking a Santa Fe I believe. Hopefully, the people before you leave the windows rolled up! Someone didn’t do that last summer and the car was pretty soaked after a major rain rolled through the area!

October 28th, 2007, 16:10	#14
AngelFuree Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: G-Forks, ND/ NYC Posts: 3,374	Re: Fargo FBO? The city that always sleeps.

October 28th, 2007, 18:58	#15
Micaoct Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 329	Re: Fargo FBO? I just got back from a flight to MN, left on Friday got back today. We (a friend and I) had the same flight plan and we were expecting 9kt winds, when we got there it was 010 20 knots gusting to 26. Not too much but the grass runway we needed at the time was closed, had to land on 31. That was definitely fun. We got to drive a Crown Vic all day. On the way back we stopped in Alexandria. Saturday morning we came out to the airport and the plane was completely frosted over, hangars were full, since Flight Ops closed at noon we had to spend another night. It definitely was fun and we got to cruise around and relax. Yay for hills and trees, it was great being away from GFK. Crew cars are definitely awesome, they just throw over the keys. Unfortunately I missed the memorial on Saturday.

October 29th, 2007, 01:22	#17
UAL747400 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND (UND)/ Davenport, IA Posts: 2,204	Re: Fargo FBO? The fargo FBO is pretty nice. I did a PD flight and took a couple friends down there to go to olive garden. Funny thing, when we got the crew car, the girl behind the desk said it was a silver toocan(yes, like toocan sam the fruit loop bird). She told me it was a silver tuck son. It was a Hyundai tucson(pronounced toosan). We had a pretty good laugh at that. __________________

October 30th, 2007, 00:22	#18
taildragger173 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Siberia Posts: 433	Re: Fargo FBO? Have you guys been to BIS and used the crew car at BP there? Its an old Ford Astrovan! That thing was...well use your imagination.

October 30th, 2007, 00:35	#19
the_dmn8tr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Olathe, KS/ Grand Forks, ND Posts: 462	Re: Fargo FBO? Last time I was in BIS we went to Executive Air Taxi, they have a Taurus.

October 30th, 2007, 14:33	#23
airplanerik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: California Posts: 628	Re: Fargo FBO? How about the old cop car in Baudette? __________________ CP-AMEL IA CFI, CFII

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