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Happy New Year!
Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year. Thank you pilots, new and old, for choosing to fly with us and keeping the runway busy at 39N. May 2024 be the year you go a step further in your aviation journey. Maybe you get your pilots license, or your next rating, or fly somewhere new, or get that new avionics upgrade you have been thinking about.
As 2023 came to an end, we took some time reflecting on the past year of flight. We have had quite a few milestone accomplishments at the Princeton Flying School. Read on to see how many students soloed, got their private pilots license, as well as additional ratings.
While we are in the winter season, please remember about winter operations. Ken (Airport Manager) is hoping we don't have any snow, but if we do, the runway will be plowed and we will be flying again once visibility permits. Details are below about winter operations. And a friendly reminder about ordering fuel: the more notice you give us the better. Please call ahead for fuel orders. As a reminder, we can fuel when you aren't there. The more time you give us, the better it is for our fuel truck and you! Self serve fuel is also fully functioning 24/7.
Avionics installations have expanded. Check out the latest and greatest avionics for your aircraft by contacting Ken or Jack. Many satisfied customers, you could be one too.
Our second Pilot Spotlight was shared last month! Click here to read about Andrew Bird, one of our students who got both his private and his instrument rating with us! Stay tuned for the second Monday of each month for future Pilot Spotlights. If you have an interesting perspective or would like to be spotlighted, please reach out to us via email and let us know! 39N@princetonairport.com
Read on to see what happened this past month and what is happening in 2024!
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Multi Engine Plane Inbound for Landing at 39N | | |
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Keep your eyes out for a multi engine plane being added to the flight line at the Princeton Flying School. While it is not en route just yet, the plans are being made. Reach out via email or phone or stop in to let us know if you would be interested in training in it.
Imagine taking your aviation career to the next level. This is your chance.
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2023 was a Fantastic Year at 39N
Princeton Flying School Stats
37 1st Solos
27 Private Pilot Licenses
9 Instrument Ratings
2 Commercial Ratings
3 CFI Ratings
Congratulations to all students who accomplished such milestones!
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Friends and Family Discount at the Princeton Flying School | |
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As an aviator, you know how amazing flying is. Have a friend or family member sign up as a student at the Princeton Flying School and deposit $1,000 cash or check and you get 15% off your next two rentals. Pilots and students included!
This is a special offer, so be sure to share the joy of flight today. Any questions, give us a call.
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Thank You for Your Donations! | |
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Thank you for your generosity and donations. The Princeton Airport was able to make quite an impact donating gifts and toys to Mercer County Board of Social Services as well as food to the Somerset Food Bank. The holiday season is about opening your heart, and that is exactly what we saw here at 39N.
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Winter Operations
Winter Operations are In Effect. This means, if it snows and you have a hangar or tie down that you would like to be plowed out, please call the FBO 609-921-3100. The more notice you give us, the better. Snow moves easier when it is not frozen over, so do plan accordingly. Same goes for removing snow from your plane if it kept in a tie down spot.
Flight School Planes: We have pre-heat plugins for four of our flight school planes (38F, 3RM, 8MC, & 38N) Please take note of the parking spots assigned to these spots and be sure to help us plug in if you are the last lesson/rental at the end of the day (temperature depending). If you are the first lesson/rental please coil the cords up and put back near the fence. The team at 39N will be around to help as well. There is a diagram of the parking spots near the front desk at the FBO. Any questions, feel free to ask.
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Fly Somewhere New this Winter
Daily Minimums Reduced for Long Trips
We all know about the snowbirds moving south in the winter season. Well, that could be you for a few days! Rent an airplane from the Princeto Flying School and go on an adventure. Take your family or friends and enjoy a full on adventure. Daily Minimums will be reduced for longer rentals. See Ken on Steve for details.Start planning your trip today!
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Customize your Cockpit Panel with the latest
Garmin Avionics Equipment
The Pacific Aircraft Avionics Department at Princeton Airport has grown with the technology of the 21st century. Because of our many years of experience in the aviation industry, we are representatives of some of the finest avionics equipment on the market, including representing Garmin Avionics for more than 30 years. Whether you have a new or pre-owned airplane, you have the opportunity to consult with our technical department to design the panel of your choice. See Ken for more details.
Click Here to see all that is possible with your plane!
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Contact Ken or Jack for details
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Hangars for Rent
As the seasons are changing, there may be some hangar availability.
Contact Ken or Jack to be put on a list and see what is available for your plane.
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Zoom Webinar
with CFII Andrew Wells and CFI Joe Ramirez
Wednesday, January 24th @ 7pm
Subject: To Be Announced
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We will be holding our next Zoom Webinar, January 24th. Stay tuned for the subject, we will send you an email shortly. Send us an email to be included at 39N@princetonairport.com
Tune in to our youtube channel to see previous webinars. We have gone through all sorts of subjects from a Preflight to Cross Country planning to Introduction to Instrument Training.
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You can fly in ALL kinds of weather...
thanks to our fully certified Garmin Flight Simulator
Windy weather keeping you on the ground? Interested in starting or staying current in your instrument rating? Come check out our fully certified Garmin Flight Simulator!
You can log 2.5 hours towards your Private Pilot's license and 10 hours for your Instrument rating.
Garmin Simulator G430/G530 - PRINCETON AIRPORT ~ Learn To Fly Here!
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Princeton Flying School
Milestones during December, 2023
1st Student Solo:
Leo Fraser/ CFII Shane Johsnon
Aditya Udeshi/ CFI Nate Kijpatanasilp
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FAA Medical Doctor Michael Nosko will be here
Wednesday, January 17th & 31st
Saturday, January 13th & 27th
8:00 am - noon
*No walk ins*
For appointments: Sign Up Through Our Website HERE
Schedule: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class medicals.
ALL FAA MEDICAL FORMS
You must bring the confirmation number with you when you come for your medical appointment.
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January 2024 Calendar of Events:
10th: PAFT Meeting
13th: FAA Medical Doctor
17th: FAA Medical Doctor
24th: Zoom Webinar with CFI Andrew and Joe
27th: FAA Medical Doctor
31st: FAA Medical Doctor
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From The Right Seat
Pete Rafle CFII, ATP
I have collected and used aviation phrases, maxims, sayings, and other noteworthy pilot utterances over the years. I thought that newer pilots and even the older ones could use a repeat of some of my favorites to enhance their appreciation of the flying experience. Just my way of saying Happy New Year.
- “I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
- “ Let’s get one thing straight. There’s a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight.” - Anonymous
- “ If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the way back, then they get bigger again.” - Anonymous
- “ Airspeed, altitude, and brains. Two are always needed to successfully complete the flight.” -Anonymous
- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute” - Gil Stern
- “ Learn from the mistakes of others. You won’t live long enough to make all of them yourself.”- Anonymous
- “Remember, you fly the airplane with your head, not your hands or feet.” - Anonymous
- “ A fool and his money are soon flying more airplane than he can handle.” - Anonymous
- “Any pilot can describe the mechanics of flying. What it can do for the spirit of man is beyond description.” - Barry Goldwater
- “ Great pilots are not born. A man or woman may possess good eyesight, sensitive hands, and perfect coordination, but the end result is only fashioned by steady coaching, much practice, and experience.” - Unknown
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News from the Princeton Airport's Flying Tigers
Don Denny, President
Next PAFT Meeting Wednesday, January 10th (online)
The next PAFT meeting will be a Zoom talk on January 10th at 6:30 pm, speaker TBA. We had a great Holiday party in person at the Rocky Hill Inn on December 13. Please join us for our upcoming meetings on the 3d Wednesday of the month. Email me at ddennyjr@gmail.com if you aren't on our mailing list.
Fly safe,
Don Denny
ddennyjr@gmail.com
PAFT President
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AVIONICS!!!
Check out Garmin for that long awaited upgrade.
See Ken - 609-731-4628
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Princeton Flying School Podcast ~ New Episodes Coming Soon!
The Princeton Flying School Podcasts are recorded at the Princeton Airport and are produced by HG Media. You can hear our podcast on our PFS website as well as on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcast
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Raritan Valley Flying School
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HONOR ROLL
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Check it out!!!
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