Text Box: News From The Princeton      Airport Flying Tigers      Another casualty of this winter’s weather has been the PAFT’s fly-ins.  The scheduled flight to Westchester County was canceled.  (Just think-if we went we would just be getting back.) March 12th: Dinner Meeting-Good Time Charlies, Rt. 27, Kingston.  We plan to have a speaker, and we will set the fly-in destination.      There is a group of PAFT members planning to fly to Sun ‘N Fun.  If anyone is interested in joining us, call Lou.  We will make every effort to accommodate you.      Jackets, hats, and shirts are available—call Steve.  609-466-4261. Only 21 days ‘til Spring.

Text Box: Plane News from Princeton Airport

Text Box: MARCH, 2003

Text Box: Volume XXV, Issue III

Text Box: Congratulations:   1st Solos: Brian Hand/Craig Puleio Multi-Engine Instructor: Craig Puleio/Brian Olsen  

Text Box: 609-921-3100 FAX:  609-683-1015 School Fax:  609-921-1291 E-mail 39N@princetonairport.com http:\\www.princetonairport.com Sales/Service ken@princetonairport.com

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Text Box: Unicom:  122.725 – Runway Lights: 123.05

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MarchText Box: Congratulations, Larry West, who earned 100% on the Fundamentals of Instruction FAA knowledge test.

Text Box:   Tough Winter      We are all feeling the ramifications of this winter’s wrath.  When we put the picture of the new backhoe in last month’s newsletter, we hoped that would be protection from storms.  Well, it came in handy, but it sure was not fun.      Frequently people call to find out if the airport is open.  Every effort is made to get the airport open as soon as possible.  As airport manager, Ken has this responsibility and he was up during the storm starting to plow Sunday, and plow, and plow.  Help from others refined the process, and 39N was opened by Tuesday.  We were flying on Wednesday.  It was a yeoman's job.      Lessons have been canceled, classes have been postponed, and frustration is permeating the air.  But for John Wilman, Jake Samarya, Brendan McAndrew, Bryan Boyle, and more, it seems like an eternity.  Some of them have rescheduled the flight tests more times than fingers and now they are counting using their toes.  Their 60 days of training prior to the test have expired many times over.      Please visit us—we miss you.  It has been lonely.

Text Box: L L L      If the weather weren’t bad enough, we are having the ill effects of the economy and the threat of war.  The oil industry jumps when the smallest thing happens.  The cost of low lead is climbing very rapidly, however the cost of Jet A is sky rocketing.  This is the last thing the aviation industry needs at this time, but we really have no alternatives.  Thus, we are reluctantly raising the retail rate of fuel, airplane rentals, and instruction as follows:        Fuel—As we get a new load        Airplanes—C-152&172+$2.00/hr                            C-172RG  + $3.00/hr                   C-182       + $3.00/hr Primary, commercial and instrument  instruction—$28.00/hr. 

Text Box:         Happy 18th Anniversary to Us!      If you know this story, moved on to the next box.  For those who don’t know how we got here, read on.      The Nierenbergs had a 20 year lease to operate the FBO on the north side of Kupper Airport, beginning in 1967.  After years of building the services and facilities, we were facing the termination of our lease as well as a hostile landlord who wanted us out.  The problem was finding another airport.       Princeton Airport had been up for sale since the early ‘80s and none of the offers materialized.  One day, Ken came into Dick’s and Naomi’s office and said, “Let’s buy Princeton!”  We were really worried, but Ken pushed.  After two years of negotiations, we finally closed on March 29th, 1985.  (A miserably cold, wet, miserable day.)      Because 39N was for sale so long, there was hardly anything happening.  About 30 planes were based there; there was a skeletal staff, and service were few.      But we needed the revenues of 47N to help sustain us, so we operated both airports for two years—Dick was Princeton’s manager, Ken managed Kupper, and Naomi had a school at both facilities and commuted back and forth.  It was a very demanding time.      The reception of the aviation community at Princeton was great—the reception of the neighbors was immediately difficult.      But we overcame the challenges and moved forward, thanks to all of you who have helped along the way.       Come down and have some cake and coffee to celebrate our 18th Anniversary!

Text Box: Instrument Class Openings      Because of the weather cancellations, you can join in this class and we will prorate the costs.       Classes meet Tuesdays from 7-10 pm.  Don’t get stuck in hazy weather this summer.

Text Box: FYI:  If you have moved, the FARs state that you must notify the FAA within 30 days.  You can now do so on line on the FAA’s Civil Aviation Registry.

Text Box: Partnership Wanted In Cessna 182—    Call Ken for details.

Text Box: Ritch Gaiti—Pilot & Artist      One of our pilots, Ritch Gaiti, is exhibiting his other talent, painting, at the Reinhart-Fisher Gallery from February 25-Apr. 26th in Trenton.  His work is beautiful.

Text Box: Calendar of Events March 12th:  PAFT Dinner Meeting             16th:  Fly-In             17th:  St. Patrick’s Day             21st:  Spring             26th:  Safety Seminar   April 1-9th:  Sun ‘N Fun           6th:  Move clocks forward            Daylight Savings Time                      Begins!          16th: First night of Passover           20th: Easter                       Sunday               

Text Box: Check out the Web—www:princetonairport.com        Sales, gifts, and other news. 

Text Box: Welcome, new employee, David Cuellar, who has joined the force of lineman.  Unfortunately he has been thrown into the miserable weather along with the rest of the staff.

Text Box: The FAA  is very  concerned  about the increase of accidents at night.  They have directed designated examiners to begin flight tests later so that the student will complete at night.   If you haven’t had any night training in a while, call to make an appointment with a CFI.

Text Box: $5.00/person Please sign up to assure a seat!

Wednesday March 26th, 2003 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.CFII Brian Olsen28NIGHT FLYING

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