News from 39N Unicom

We hope you're enjoying the long days of summer and the great flying weather. Is it hot enough for you? Ah, the density altitude and those poor overworked airplanes and sweaty pilots will make this year to remember. Just think back a few months when there was no place to put the snow and you couldn't fly.

We have taken a major step to "Go Green" at Princeton Airport. Trinity Solar began working all around the airport installing solar panels and the necessary equipment. This is a large investment on our part, however we think it will be worth it. We hope the utility bills will reflect these benefits.

Keep 'em flying.

1911-2011

SAVE THE DATE

CENTENNIAL OPEN HOUSE

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
(rain date 18)

Centennial Program Book

Steve Nierenberg is collating an program book for the September 17 Centennial Open House. He will be soliciting local businesses, organizations, and individuals who want to share in this exciting event.

Perhaps you, your company or an organization which you work for would like to partake. Please contact Steve at 609-921-3100; 215-200-2843 or steve.n@princetonairport.com.

Presentation by Duncan McQueen CENTENNIAL PRESENTATION
by Duncan McQueen

Duncan McQueen, long time aviator, advocate and friend, presented Richard and Naomi Nierenberg wonderful picture which depicts the Air National Guard on November 19, 1916. 16 Jennies and these pioneer aviators, mem-bers of New York's 1st Aero Company, had just completed an historic roundtrip from Mineola, N.Y., to Princeton, New Jersey. The flight, hailed by the press as "the largest number ever seen on one flight in this country," was the first mass cross-country flight in U.S. military aviation.

Thank you, Duncan. The picture hangs in the Pilots Lounge for all to see.

Solar Installation

PRINCETON
AIRPORT
GOES GREEN!

Despite the 100+ temperature, the team from Trinity Solar didn't miss a beat with the installation of solar panels on hangar roofs. We hope this will help us with the huge utility costs.

Safety Corner by Assistant Chief Pete Rafle

Among the basic maneuvers that each student pilot needs to master are the Turns around a point, and S Turns. What these two exercises have in common is the concept of how ground speed affects turn radius. When downwind with the highest ground speed, the turn is made with the steepest angle of bank so the airplane is not blown downwind. As the aircraft is in the "crosswind " position, the bank is reduced to a medium bank, and when the aircraft is upwind the bank is further reduced to a shallow bank. The terms, steep, medium, and shallow are relative according to the wind speed and vary according to the wind speed to maintain the constant radius from the "point". With some practice the turns around a point become regular circles instead of "amoeba" shaped.
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Safety Seminar - G1000

CFII Bryan O'Donnell
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
7:00 - 10:00 PM

Components
Displays

Now's your chance to become familiar with the G1000 so you can fly the airplane on our flight line.

From The Right Seat:
Keeping Sharp On Engine Out Landings

By Ryan Vinton, Chief Pilot

     Some pilots only practice our old maneuvers from our check ride every time we come up for another BFR. I see the most important and critical maneuver in a single engine airplane is engine out procedures. Being sharp and proficient when the plane is in the glide can save your life one day and practicing it can be challenging and fun at the same time.
      I've gotten in the habit of trying to perform a power off 180 nearly every time I'm on the downwind and number one to land, being sure to watch for all other traffic. Building accuracy and confidence at this maneuver is quite reassuring.
     Checking yourself out on these emergencies once or twice a year with an instructor can help, too. Don't be afraid to challenge yourself. I make this a friendly competition either with a co-pilot or myself to try to best the previous attempt for accuracy. What do you have to lose? It's a game that could save your life.

Raritan Valley Flying School's
Most Famous Graduate
Astronaut Ken Ham

When we began to plan our Centennial Celebration, we reached out to Ken Ham, who learned to fly in the early '80s with RVFS prior to moving to 39N.

Ken won't be able to make our Open House, as he just returned from Afghanistan. His journey from flying during high school to today has been varied and most enjoyable.

"I've had an absolute ball flying all kinds of interesting airplanes/ spaceships in interesting places around the world and it all started with you! I will always be thankful. I'm currently flying the WB-57F overseas and the T-38N as an instructor in Houston. I'm still working on my next job but it looks like it will be chair of the Aerronautical engineering department at the Naval Academy. Even that job comes with an airplane!..."

As for flying in to visit us, his response, "Give me 7,000' of runway, an airstarter, government fuel, a control tower and crash crew and I promise I'll fly right to your door step!" Guess he won't be part of the fly-byes at the Open House.

1911 - Cessna's First Flight

While Richard Newhouse was busy designing and building planes at 39N, formerly Bolmer's Field, Clyde Cessna taught himself to fly in Rago, Kansas. These early pioneers battled all of the odds for the beginnings of general aviation. In June 1911, Cessna taught himself to fly and built the Silver Wings.

Dick and Naomi Nierenberg had the pleasure of meeting CEO Dwayne Wallace and President Dell Roscom, both cousins of Clyde Cessna. At that time dealers felt a part of the big family. The company remained in the family until Generaly Dynamics took it over in the '70s. Later Textron was spun off with Cessna.

READ ABOUT CLYDE CESSNA

Summer Activities Open to Public

Once again, we invite the public to Princeton Airport for tours and cents/pound plane rides. Spread the word to your friends and neighbors so they will have a better understanding of Princeton Airport.

During the months of July & August - weather permitting.

FREE AIRPORT TOURS

Tueday, 10:30 AM

The public will learn about the history of the airport and the role of a gene-ral aviation airport in the region. The tour is great for kids of all ages.
20 cents/pound AIRPLANE RIDES

Sunday - 3 - 6 pm

Minimum - $10.00
Maximum - $25.00

WHY I FLY!

This is the last call for videos, poems, essays, pictures, artwork, etc., to be included with the Centennial collection. We need a lot more participation to make this work. Deadline: August 24. Send to naomi@princetonairport.com or steve.n@princetonairport.com. You can be a student, passenger, pilot, or just someone who loves to fly. And you don't have to be based at Princeton.

News from the
PRINCETON AIRPORT FLYING TIGERS

Summer is pretty much time off for PAFT. The Tigers didn't go on a fly-in for July, but will head to Provincetown, MA on August 21st for brunch and a bit of tourism.

Interested in joining PAFT? Visit our Web site at www.paft-nj.org. Guests are welcome at all events.

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Limited number of Zulu & Sierra at special price.

Our Price for Zulu.2: $900.