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                                News from 39N  

 Unicom: 122.725     Lights: 123.05                                                   FEBRUARY, 2010  
 
    609-921-3100
In This Issue
LPV Approach
New Security System
From the RIght Seat
MEET N' GREET
New Hangars
Safety Seminar
16th+ Birthday Solo
SAFETY CORNER
Airman Knowledge Test Changes
Man of Steel
PRINCETON AIRPORT FLYING TIGERS
  
FEBRUARY 2010

2nd   Ground Hog Day 
6th    Meet N Greet
        10am - noon
        Bagels N Coffee
12th  Lincoln's Birthday
14th  VALENTINE'S Day 
15th  Presidents' Day
17th  Ash Wednesday
20th FAA Medicals Doctor
        8 - noon
        Call 609-921-3100 for
        appointment.
22nd Washington's Birthday
23rd  Private Ground School
        Class 7pm
24th  Safety Seminar 7:00 pm
 
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CONGRATULATIONS
1st SOLOS:
Patrick Huffnagle/
     Shannon Wea  
Richard Oring/Ryan Vinton
Nicholas Soller/Ryan Vinton
   16h Birthday + 7hrs.
Andrew Tschenok/Ryan
     Kenny
Ronald Van Der Breggen/
     Ryan Kenny
 
PRIVATE PILOTS:
 
Arthur Baczyk/Srivatsa Kota
Frank Taylor/Erik Lindberg
 
Certfied Flight Instructor:
Isa Abbassi/Peter Rafle 

    
Earn Your Wing in 2010!
 
CONGRATULATIONS Don Denny on stepping up to a Beech Bonanza; George Pulai on moving upt to a '2000 turbo Piper Saratoga;
Andrew Pramer & your Piper Cherokee 180.
Enjoy!

CONGRATULATIONS
& BEST WISHES 
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To our long time friend,
 Steve Anasiewicz, and Maxine Jankovitz on their recent engagement.
Congratulations to the Nick Sacco family on the addition of Teagan Rayne, born 1-19-2010. 
1967 PIPER
 CHEROKEE  180
 1200 SMOH
KING IFR
$34,900
FOR MORE PLANES
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 The NY TACs contain the new procedures for the Hudson River corridor which become mandatory 2-11-2010.

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GREETINGS
    January of 2010 reminded us of what New Jersey winters can be - cold, windy and lots of snow.  We prepared for the elements with pre-heaters, snow plows and blowers, and lots of gloves and hats.  It has been a challenge but our staff met it well. 
     The New Year has brought a lot of new faces who decided 2010 will be a good year to pursue their pilots' licenses.  So welcome.  For the most part the Saturdays were flyable, but Sunday weather deteriorated, grounding most.  But we can see the days slowly getting longer and we can hang in there, awaiting Spring.
    We will be starting a Private Ground School; activateing navigational aids; and continue to improve 39N to make your aviation home enjoyable. 
LPV Approach Coming Very Soon
   On January 9 the FAA called to advise us that they would be "shooting the LPV approach" early Sunday morning.  Sure
enough around 8:30 am a Lear 60 called on Unicom 12 miles out, making the approach.  We advised traffic and this beautiful bird came low and slow over the runway, and then off again.  Later we received another call to tell us that everything is fine and they will try to make the next publication, however they might miss the deadline for the printers.  If that's the case it will surely be in the next issue.
   Get the WAAS (Wide Area Augmented System) upgrade for your GPS to fly a 280 AGL approach in to 39N!
WELCOME TO OUR NEW SECURITY SYSTEM, 39N Logo 
soon to be augmented with cameras around the airport facilities.  Between Patches, Todd and the cameras, we can all sleep well at night.  You're in good hands or paws.
 
 

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From the Right Seat by Chief Pilot Pete Rafle

 

Landing the airplane nearly always poses the largest challenge to a new student pilot.  Preparing for the landing starts when turning downwind in the pattern. Maintain the proper altitude (1200 ft msl at Princeton).  Try to make every approach start from the same altitude.  This consistency will help you evaluate each subsequent approach so that variables such as wind strength, base turn point, rpm, and flap setting can be better understood.  Try to visualize the track over the ground you want to airplane to follow.  This puts you "ahead of the airplane", piloting rather than just observing.

 

Perform the procedures consistently; observe what the airplane is doing; make corrections early; continue to make whatever corrections are necessary all the way into the flare and landing roll.

 

On the final approach there are three things to manage;  Line-Up, Airspeed, and Rate of descent. Concentrating on these three key items with prompt, deliberate inputs will speed you to better and consistent landings.

39N LogoMEET N' GREET

SATURDAY, February 6, 2010
10AM - NOON
 Join fellow avaition enthusiasts and share your experiences.  Whether you are brand new and just began training or fly professionally, you should enjoy these monthly gatherings.

NEW HANGARS TO BE CONSTRUCTED

   NEXT SPRING OR FALL.
Sign up to get on the list.

SAFETY SEMINAR
  PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS
 & FLIGHT REVIEWS
  • How to prepare for the Practical Tests
  • How to read and interpret the Practical Test
  • Preparation for your Flight Review
Assistant Chief Pilot - Shannon Wea
February 24, 2010
 7:00 - 10:00 pm
 
                PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL
START DATE:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010
TIME:  7 - 10 pm
INSTRUCTOR:  CFII Ryan Vinton
 
READ CHAPTERS 1 & 2.  This will be a working session.
 
 Cost:  Enrolled RVFS students $75
          New Students - class & books $425.
          Non-39N students - Books +$125.

INSTRUMENT CLASS
 We will begin an Instrument class with similar requirements.
The instructor will choose the materials and class will be an additional $75.  Sign up with the day not convenient.
 PINCHHITTERS CLASS
This class is designed for the person who sits in the right seat when you fly.  It gives them sufficient information and training to be able to land when the pilot can't.  More importantly the right seater enjoys flying more,  We would do this class on two Saturday mornings and the flying would be individually.  Again, please sign up for information.

16th BIRTHDAY & 7 Hours!39N Logo 

When Nick Soller came on 11-08-08 to enroll with us, his goal was to solo on his 16th birthday.  According to his instruc-tor, Ryan Vinton, Nick was ready to solo weeks ago, but he wasn't 16.
 
On Jan. 29 Nick was at the airport bright and early, but Mother Nature had put a kink in his plans - she was howling with wind gusts up to 40- certainly not suitable for a first solo.  Disappointed, but undaunted, Nick and his parents returned to the airport at 7am on the 30th, and he successfully soloed before any winds could get in the way.  But it was bitter, bitter cold.
 
How long ago did Nick decide he wanted to fly?  Well, Mom brought in a picture from kindergarten by Nick - "I am going to be a pilot!" and a drawing of a pilot next to a jet.  This young man has his eye on the prize.

SAFETY CORNER

How do you review Emergency Check list procedures?

I have found that if I read through the checklist and then read the amplification of the procedure I understand why I need to follow the sequence of the checklist.  All this is found in Chapter 3 of the Pilot's Handbook. I also read Chapter 7 for a description of the system affected by the particular emergency. 

 

As an example, I will reference the C172P Electrical Power Supply System Malfunctions - Alternator Excessive Rate of Charge.  If the ammeter is showing an excessive rate of charge, the first item is to turn the alternator OFF.  This shuts off the alternator control unit.

 

2nd Alternator circuit breaker, PULL. This isolates the alternator from the bus.  We have shut down the alternator and isolated it so no further potential damage can be done. Study the wiring diagram in Chapter 7.

 

3rd Nonessential electrical equipment - OFF  This will help save whatever charge is left in the battery.

 

4th Terminate flight as soon as practical.  Not as soon as possible!   Do not plan to land in a farmer's field because of this.  Return home or, land at an airport with a mechanic to fix the alternator.

Read the amplified procedure in Chapter 3, and the system descriptions in Chapter 7.  By the way, every airplane handbook follows the same chapter organization.  Chapter 3 is emergency procedures and, Chapter 7 is System description.

AIRMAN KNOWLEDGE TEST PROGRAM
In order to enhance the safety and security for both the aviation community and the general public, the FAA in conjuction with testing agencies will be doing significant upgrades during 2010.
 
To you and us, the bottom line is that the tests will increase by $50 for the implementation of these stringent requirements.  Therefore, effective March 1, 2010 the tests will be $140 per test. 
Man of Steel - Stanley Plescun
 
39N Logo     For people who came to 39N in the '90s they will remember Stan Plescun, "Man of Steel".  On several occasions Stan used the airport as a vehicle to demonstrate his strength.  He lifted a car by its bumper off the ground; he bent a penny in half with his bare hands; and once with two C-152s and the other with C-172s, he held back two planes going in opposite directions while they were at full power with his arms.
     Zach Levy (TV Chuck) directed a documentary that won the Grand Jury Prize at Slamdance Film Festival in LA last fall.
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PRINCETON AIRPORT
FLYING TIGERS

While weather wasn't our friend during January, the Princeton Airport Flying Tigers still had a fun month.

The fly-in to Montgomery County Airport (KMGJ) was scheduled for January 17th, but rain, mist, and a lowering ceiling resulted in a rescheduling to January 24th.  Well, January was January, and on that day icing conditions threatened and the event was cancelled.  We are all hoping that February 21st brings better weather and that the fly-in being organized by Steve Taylor will be one of our usual successes.

Nearly 30 members and guests met on January 13th at Café Graziella in Hillsborough for our dinner meeting.  In addition to the usual trading of flying stories (some of them actually true) we toasted member Art Martin on his special birthday.  Art and Shirley Martin treated us to all of the beverages for the toast and dinner.

Be sure to regularly check our website, www.paft-nj.org as there are many activities in the works.  If you're not already a member, please drop off a check for $25 payable to Princeton Airport Flying Tigers the airport.  That covers your dues for all of 2010.