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Unicom: 122.725     Lights: 123.05                                                 APRIL, 2008
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In This Issue
Wings Spring Special
Safety Corner
Attention WWII Buffs
Safety Seminar
Staff Improvements
From the Right Seat
Airplane Owners
AVCLUB Passport
Aircraft Owners
Princeton Airport Flying Tigers
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CONGRATULATIONS
1st Solo:
Conrad Shebelut/Srivatsa 
          Kota
David Tseng/Srivatsa Kota
Adam Vollmer/Jeff Gerencser
INSTRUMENT PILOT:
Donald Denny/Pete Rafle
 
100% FAA Knowledge
Harry Lavallen - Private
"WINGS PROGRAM"
Basic:
Prasad Ganti/Peter Rafle
Lawrence West/Peter Rafle
Cully Lewis/Jeff Gerencser
 
 
WELCOME TO 39N:
Joe Gerardi & his beautifully restored 1946 Stinson.

April, 2008

1st April Fool's Day
Free Flying - yeah!
19th 1st Night of Passover
20th 1st Day of Passover
PAFT Fly in
28th 41st Anniversary of Dick Nierenberg in Aviation.
30th Safety Seminar
Sorry, no FAA doctor in April.
    
CHECK CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR FUTURE HAPPENINGS
 
JELLY BEAN CONTEST
Congratulations to Rob Williams of NYC, who guessed 1900.  The correct number of jelly beans was 1766.  Thanks Anthony for counting thme.  You are all invited to share in what's left. 
    
  1967 BEECH V-35 BONANZA
Lots of Bells & Whistles
Asking $114,900
For More Details
 
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT AIRPLANE OWNERSHIP, PLEASE CALL Ken - 609-731-4628
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GREETINGS 
 
With the longer days and the smell of Spring, many familiar faces have come out of hiding and are returning to the skies.  Welcome back!  It's great to see you.  And to the many new faces who have joined the 39N family, we hope your experience here is lots of fun and meets your aviation  expectations.
 
Please preflight your planes very carefully, checkig for bird nests.  Also please be careful when driving your vehicle to your airplane as the ground is very soft and muddy.  Please don't drive on the grass.
 
April is a special month for the Nierenberg family as on April 28th, 1967, Dick made a big career change from furniture saleman to managing an FBO.  Those initial rough years looked very grim, however many lessons were learned and the aviation world got a devoted participant.
 
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WINGS SPRING SPECIAL

Pilot Proficiency Program
 
Let's celebrate spring by returning to the air - safely!  During the month of April, we offer the following for you Private Pilots and higher, to "Earn Your Wings".  Never think that recurrent training isn't necessary - only foolish pilots think like that.  If you own your own airplane, this applies to you, too.
 
Prepayment Special:  3 hours of dual in your favorite airplane and received 10% discount and a $25 gift certificate for the Pilot Shop.
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION
SAFETY CORNER

We have had more than our share of cross wind conditions lately.  A cross wind discourages many pilots from flying

if they  have not maintained  their proficiency, or who may not have perfected the technique needed for safe cross wind landings.

ATTENTION YOU WWII AVIATION BUFFS!


Thanks to so many of you who identified the
airplane above as a Douglas B-18A, 1937.
Thanks to Dan McGrath, Curtis Jerrens, John
Wilman, Justin Garr, and Jessica Stearns.
 
 
ANOTHER PUZZLER FOR YOU
What is this WWII airplane photgraphed at
39N during the war? 
Safety Seminar
 
"MANUEVERS"
  • Ground Reference
  • Private Pilot
  • Commercial pilot
  • And more!
April 30, 2008
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
CFII:  Eugene Harris
FREE
Earn your Wings in '08
 

STAFF IMPROVEMENTS

We have appointed Assistant Chief Pilot Jeffrey Gerencser to the position of Director of Operations.  As such he will combine his knowledge of flight training and daily operations.  We welcome Jeff in this role.  (He will still be instructing!)
 
Great news as we went to deadline - CFII James McDonald has joined out staff full time.  Jim was an assistant chief pilot when we were at 47N and he flew with us when we moved here for a short time.  He has thousands of hours instructing and really enjoy teaching.  Recently retired from driving for Yellow Freight, Jim will be an enormous benefit to our tight instructing staff.  Welcome aboard.  If you need an instructor, call us.
 
Welcome flight coordinator, Anthony Rittwager Jr., who will be working behind the counter while attending the College of New Jersey.
From the Right Seat
by Pete Rafle

 

Flight following is one of the best services that ATC (approach control, centers, TRSA, etc.) are able to provide general aviation pilots.  It is surprising that many pilots do not ask for flight following.  It is a fact that a large percentage of pilots do not file flight plans, so it is probably true that many of those pilots don't get flight following either.

 

READ ON

AIRPLANE OWNERS

When we received a load of 100 octane fuel, the NJ tax is already included in the price at the refinery.  Therefore, the tax that applies to "roads" is not applicable.  You can receive refunds for the fund you use by applying to the:
Division of Taxation
Motor Fuels Tax Section
PO Box 243
Trenton, NJ 08695
 
You need receipts that show the aircraft number, amount of fuel, cost per gallon and something that states that "All Fuel Taxes Included". 
 
If you need help, see Naomi or Dick.
Welcome to AvclubAVCLUB PASSPORT
The Great Fly-In

Visit as many participating FBOs offering AVTRIP cards as possible!  Win great prizes - from GPS on.
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION

And we complain about deer on the runway?
 
THORNY BUSH, South Africa
Photo by Dave Platzer
 
ATTENTION AIRCRAFT OWNERS
When a load of 100 Low Lead is delivered to the airport, our price includes state and federal taxes which are charged at the refinery. One of these taxes is a "road tax", which is not applicable.  Therefore you can receive a refund of this tax by first acquiring a number and then filing monthly refund forms.
 
If you write to the following address and ask them for a number for a aircraft for filing:
 
Division of Taxation
Department of the Treasury
P.O. Box 189
Trenton, NJ 08695-0189
 
Once you have attained a number you fill out a form and send and return it.  You have six months since the month of purchase to do this, so you can do it for several months at a time.
 
If you have any questions with it, see Dick or Naomi.
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PRINCETON AIRPORT FLYING TIGERS

Our March dinner meeting was attended by 25 members & guests, who listened to our guest speakers from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) talking about the TSA and general aviation.

 
Unfortunately bad weather forced the cancellation of our March Fly-in, so we look forward to our April 20th Fly-in, hosted by RP Sandilya to a great place (not yet posted). 

 

With the coming of spring, it is a great time to get the joy of flying back into full swing.  Get your airplane ready, join the Flying Tigers, and attend our fly-ins and other activities with your fellow pilots, student pilots or aviation enthusiasts. 

 FOR MORE INFORMATION  

A Whole New Look

The new LightSPEED Zulu headset looks different because it is different. Made with magnesium, stainless steel, and four types of composite plastics, it's extremely durable and yet weighs just over 13 ounces.

Inside the Zulu's headband is a core of thin, flexible spring steel, which gives an excellent fit with 40% lower side pressure than the 3G series. Luxurious, soft leather surrounds 'extra wide' earseals made from temperature sensitive foam. Your ears have more space and greater comfort. Calibrated magnesium sliders adjust ergonomically to accommodate your exact head size with uniform pressure. The vented headpad evenly distributes the weight of the headset.

All of the Zulu's wiring is fully concealed using patented design features, and it folds flat for easy storage.

LightSPEED Zulu ANR HeadsetList Price: $850
 
Our Price: $ 830 (only during April)
You must bring a copy of this to receive this price.