News from 39N

FEBRUARY, 2008
5th	Presidential Primary NJ
6th	Ash Wednesday
14th	Valentine's Day
17th	PAFT Fly In,
18th	Presidents' Day
21 & 28	Pinch Hitters Class
23rd	FAA Doctor 8-noon Call 609-921- 3100
26th	Safety Seminar 7:00 p.m.

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Greetings,

Despite the cold weather workers have diligently worked outside on the low lead fuel self service installation. Aside from the unit itself, we have to bring out electricity and a phone line. All of this takes coordination. We expect to have this on line by March. You will then be able to have 24 hours fuel service for your planes. And when our truck is down, we will have this as a backup. Please be careful when pumping your own fuel.

February is a busy month with the Presidential Primary, Valentine's Day, Presidents' day & Leap Day.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

PINCH HITTERS CLASS

Date: Tuesday, February 21st & 28th, 2008

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Instructor: Chief Pilot Peter Rafle

Cost: $75.00

This constitutes the four hours of ground instruction for the Pinch Hitter. The flight time is arranged separately in the airplane most commonly used.

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PRIVATE GROUND SCHOOL CLASS?

Now Organizing?

Frequently students are moving along well with their flying, but find that they are not keeping up with the Ground School. For this reason we will organize a class to meet once a week for about thirteen weeks three hours a night.

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SAFETY CORNER

It is important to fly consistent patterns when landing at any airport. Maintain the prescribed downwind altitude and slow down so that you arrive at the abeam position each time at the same speed and altitude on each approach. As your descent begins, know what speed you are aiming for. After 10° flaps in a C172, 70 knots is a good target airspeed until you are on base and lower the flaps to 20°. Then you can start to slow to 60 to 65kts, depending on wind conditions. Lower to 30°flaps when the airport is assured on short final. Do not forget to use nose up trim to help with the flare.

If you areconsistent in your down wind to base, you will be better able to sense whether you are high or low approaching final, and correct any deviations early so that you do not need to make larger corrections late in the approach.

Late corrections are what get pilots in trouble. Stay ahead of the airplane by knowing what speeds you will fly and compare the airplane's position with where you want it to be during the approach. On final there are only three things to monitor - Airspeed, line-up , and rate of descent.

Next time I will discuss flare and touch down technique.

UNUSUAL AIRCRAFT THIS MONTH

1950 Sikorsky S-58T H-34 Choctaw

This model Sikorsky can lift air conditioners or 12 people - a mighty machine.

SAFETY SEMINAR
Tuesday, February 26th, '08
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

"PRACTICAL NIGHT FLYING TECHNIQUES"
Assistant Chief Pilot Jeffrey Gerencer

Please call 609-921-3100 to sign up!

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SCHOOL STAFF

Once again we have had some changes of staff in the flight school. The shortage of instructors has been written about and addressed in all of the aviation magazines. AOPA is welll aware of the problem, but has little to offer to reconcile it. So we are very shorthanded. The appointments are in demand, so please do not cancel at the last minute.

Assistant Chief, Bryan Boyle decided to leave aviation for other interests, so he will no longer be available for instruction. Bryan has been with us for a long time and he taught when his other job permitted it. He successfully completed many ground school classes and safety seminars, and we will miss him. Good luck, Bryan.

CFII Larry West is under the weather, having had a hip replacement in early January. He stopped by the office and he's doing very well. He has to wait until he gets the OK from the doctor. His goal is a few more weeks, when he hopes to give us an extra day during the week. Get well soon.

Srivatsa Kota will be gone for two weeks for a family emergency in India. Safe journey.

So that leaves us with our Chief Pilot Pete Rafle and Assistant Chief Pilot Jeff Gerencer. Matt Axelrod has been giving us one day a week and that, too, is a help/

And Veeral Dass is doing fine in his training for the CRJ200. He hasn't been able to come back yet, but promised to visit when he finishes his class.

Thanks to Ann Marie Seidel and Dean Tzitsis for their help during intersession. Good luck at school.

From the Right Seat

February 2008

Recently, New York Approach Control has been vectoring business jets over Solberg VOR (SBJ) at 3000 feet.

If you are in the practice area maneuvering, you should be aware that you are not alone.

Monitor 132.8 and/or ask for flight advisories while near the SBJ VOR.

Of course, keep your head out of the cockpit and scan for traffic. Each pilot is responsible to See and Avoid other airplanes.

Clear skies and smooth landings

Peter Rafle, Chief Pilot

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PRINCETON AIRPORT FLYING TIGERS

Unfortunately our January fly-in did not work out due to a number of reasons which kept on members on the ground but 23 members had a great time at our January dinner meeting at Mastori's Restaurant listening to our guest speaker Charles Schlag tell us about his exciting aviation experiences during WW II. We are now looking forward to our Sunday February 17^th fly-in hosted by Steve Anasiewicz who has selected Frederick, MD (KFDK) as our destination and we will dine at the Airways Inn of Frederick Restaurant on the field. The restaurant occupies the first floor of the original Frederick Municipal Airport Administration Building completed in 1949 and was , at the time, claimed to be one of the most modern aviation buildings in the East. Today the restaurant is know for their fresh food, Maryland crab soup and of course breakfasts. Sign up at www.paft-nj.org. and don't forget to renew you 2008 membership with Dick Nierenberg.

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