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Unicom: 122.725     Lights: 123.05                                                     MAY, 2008
609-921-3100

In This Issue
Safety Corner
Thanks WWII Buffs
Safety Seminar
Very Interesting Pilot
From the Right Seat
Princeton Airport Flying Tigers
AVCLUB Passport
This & That
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CONGRATULATIONS
1st Solo:
Chris Yeager/Srivatsa Kota
 
 
 
Congratulations, Steve Hansell, who will be sporting a brand new Cessna 182!  Many,
many safe landings.
 
Welcome to 39N, Tom Morrison & your Cirrus.
 

May, 2008

11th   Mothers' Day
14th   PAFT Dinner Meeting
17th   SAVE Animal Rescue Gala
18th PAFT Fly-In to Newport, RI
20th   Cross-Country Planning
  without GPS.
21st   Orchid Society Potting Party
26th

  Memorial Day
  VFR- open
  IFR-close at 1:00 p.m.

Please call for the date of the FAA Medical Doctor!
 
   
 
   
 
   BRAND NEW AMERICAN CHAMPION
 "CHAMP"
 2007
This bird is both a "light sport aircraft" as well as an FAA certified airplane without restrictions.  If a medical renewal is questionable, stay in the air with this "Light Sport Airplane".
$99,500.
 
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT AIRPLANE OWNERSHIP,
PLEASE CALL Ken -
609-731-4628.
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GREETINGS,
 
Finally, our self-service avgas system ins operational. You will now be able to get avgas day or night, and of course, holidays.  For us we will have a backup in case the truck decides to take a day off.
 
Could you get any better weather than we had toward the end of last month?  Spring has arrived and the glorious clear bue skies with little winds made for perfect weather.  We hope you had a chance to enjoy it.  Hopefully, this will be a sign of things to come.
SAFETY CORNER
 

The Airport/Facility Directory

 

This is the handy green book that contains all the airports in each of seven specific geographical areas.  The AFD provides information on services available, runways, communications, navigational aids and special conditions at the field. Most of the listings also include a plan of the airport showing the taxiways and locations of the tower and

FBO(s).

 

At the top of listing page there is a note on how far the airport is from the nearest city or town.  That is handy to know so that you can plan for transportation.

 

There is also a lot of information related to FSS and air traffic facilities, VOR test locations, tower to tower routings, and some critical and non- critical information you should know.

 

The AFD is published every 56 days. Do you have a current copy?

THANKS TO YOU WWII AVIATION BUFFS!

 
ANOTHER PUZZLER FOR YOU
MARTIN B-10 (early '30s)
Thanks to Fernando Guerrero, Daniel McGrath, Joe Radler, John Wilman, & Jessica Stearns for your enlightenment.
SAFETY SEMINAR
 
"CROSS-COUNTRY PLANNING"
Getting from Here to There
Without GPS!

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
CFI:  Matthew Axelrod
 
Whether you are a student or a long time pilot, brushing up of your cross-country planning skills is always beneficial.  Please bring your NY sectional, plotter & E6B computer.
 
FREE!
Earn your Wings in '08
 
For More Information, Go to www.faa.gov/safety/
Check under AWARDS
 

A VERY INTERESTING PILOT/STUDENT

We never really know much about the people who begin flight trainng with us and why they want to be a pilot.  But over time we find out more, any many of our students, base customers and pilots live very interesting lives.
 
Marty Wilkelski has been flying with us for several years and he works at Princeton University.  We became aware of his work as he was attaching an antenna to the strut of the Cessna 152s and he was flying at night, tracking  the migratory patterns of different creatures.
 
The attachment is from The National Geographic Magazine.

More About Marty

From the Right Seat
by Pete Rafle

 

Spring is here!!  That means that soon we need to be looking for any SIGMETs or AIRMETS when planning flights.  Let's quickly review these two critical weather alerts.

 

AIRMETs are of significance to any pilot or aircraft and concern the following weather phenomena:

   Moderate icing (AIRMET Z)
   Moderate turbulence (AIRMET T)
   Sustained winds of 30kts or more at the surface
   Widespread area of low ceilings less than 1000 ft.
   and/or visibility less than 3SM
   Extensive mountain obscuration (AIRMET S)

 

SIGMETs are issued for the following and are of significance to all aircraft:

 

Severe icing not associated with thunderstorms   (SIGMET Z)
Severe or extreme turbulence or clear air turbulence

(CAT) not associated with thunderstorms (SIGMET T)

Duststorms, sandstorms, or volcanic ash lowering surface or in-flight visibilities below 3SM

Volcanic eruption

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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PRINCETON AIRPORT
FLYING TIGERS

Unfortunately the April Fly-In was cancelled due to weather, but the Philadelphia Tower Tour, held on April 27th, was attended by 15 members with 2 planes flying in for the experience of landing in Bravo airspace. The information gained during this tour will be extremely helpful, not only for understanding the ATC system, but for those of us who travel around (KPHL) in our normal aviation excursions.

 

On May 14th we will be meeting locally at Ya Ya Noodles hosted by member Ron Goldfarb.  The  speaker, Joe Horesco, will talk to the group about "Aircraft Noise and the Impact on Pilot Hearing".   On May 18th Larry West will lead our club to Newport, RI (KUUU) for the May Fly-in for brunch and to take in the sites.  

 

So if you are a member sign up for a good time and if you are not a member fill out an application form and give your $25 to Dick Nierenberg at the airport and then sign up for our events.  If you want to see what the club is all about you can do that too by attending our dinner/meetings or fly-ins. 

 FOR MORE INFORMATION  
Welcome to AvclubAVCLUB PASSPORT
The Great Fly-In

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

THIS & THAT

  • Our sympathy to the family of Ray Gernhardt who recently died.  Ray used to fly more frequently, until he had to attend to personal matters.


  • GARAGES AVAILABLE:  Car and/or Storage
    Call Ken: 

  • Watch out for those birds in love - nesting season is here, and when the birds want to build their nests, they are very tenacious.
 
 
 

Suggestions for Mother's Day - skip the flowers and try something that she will always remember.

  • Fly to another airport for lunch.
  • Give her an Introductory Flying Lesson.
  • Sign her up for an individual Pinchhitters Course.
  • Check out the aviation jewelry in the Pilot Shop or any other appropriate gift. (20% discount on jewelry or gift items with this suggestions box.