Congratulations

1st Solos

Dan Au / Jeff Wilman

Paul Bahder / Jeff Wilman

Bob Soden / Ted Morris

Private Pilot

Michael Hierl / Ted Morris

Instrument Pilot

Norman Jarosik / Ted Morris

Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument

Chuck Taylor / Jeff Wilman

Multi-Engine Commercial

Susan LeDonne / Chris Wilson

Air Transport Pilot

Chris Wilson

Pilot Proficiency Program

Phase I

Roger Halloran / Chuck Taylor

Susan LeDonne / Chris Wilson

Reserved Space: For the approximately 12 of you who could not complete your flight tests during 1999 because of the winds, fog, and/or the scheduling of the designated examiners. Your patience has been tested!

Welcome Airplane Owner, Anthony Caruso and your Mooney.

A Hearty Welcome to baby Alexandra, who joins Joan, Michael and sister Victoria Bullock

Please ignore the date on RVFS' invoices!

News from the Princeton Airport Flying Tigers

Mark your calendar:

January 12, 2000: PAFT Dinner Meeting

Place: Good Time Charlies in Kingston

Time: Cash bar 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Bring your choices for the monthly flyin, and we will set the calendar for the first year of the 21st century. For a head count for the restaurant, please contact Lou Guazzelli or sign up on the bulletin board next to the restrooms.

Reminder: Dues of $15 / family are due January 1st. The bargain of the aviation world!

Wish List For the Year 2000

Completion of the expansion program, runway, taxiway, etc.

New Unicom frequency

Many more pilot completions

More support for general aviation

Great flying weather & more accurate predictions

Continue the tradition of qualified flight instructors to accomodate you

SAFE FLYING!

1999 Statistics

During 1999, many new faces came to 39N to pursue their licenses, refresh licenses earned years back; upgrade their certificates and/or just join us as a base of operations. We welcome you all!

Here are some numbers from the school:

Enrollments: 164

Completions:

Privates: 14

Multi-Engine: 3

Instrument: 7

Commercial: 1

Commercial-Multi: 1

Flight Instructor: 2

Flight Instructor-II: 4

Flight Instructor-Multi: 2

ATP-Multi: 1

First Solos: 25

Pilot Proficiency Program: 45

During the year 2000, I will...

Earn my Pilot Proficiency Wings and receive recurrent training

Take someone who has never flown in a small airplane for a ride

Make it a point to attend a few evening seminars to increase my knowledge.

Take the required knowledge test or block quiz that has been looming over me for some time.

Get checked out in a different model airplane

Attend a ground school class

Fly with an instructor and do maneuvers which I haven't practiced in a while

Defend general aviation when it is under attack

Get a muli-engine rating

Bring a friend to 39N and enlighten them to the importance of your local airport

Santa Fly-In: In 1983 we initiated our Santa Fly-In while we were at 47N. It was a modest event and everyone had fun. Over the years we have fine tuned the fly-in to make it run more smoothly and be more exciting. We've added an antique fir engine and folk singer, Pat McKinley, has become a regular part of the cast. We also require participants to bring something for the less fortunate.

Well, this year it was a blow-out. When United Way come for the gifts, they could barely fit the over 25 garbage sized bags in the van. Thank goodness for Lamar and his long reach - he was able to squeeze items in every nook and cranny. The driver was squeezed in. Since then, we gathered another 10 bags.

On the 24th member of PAFT arrived early to set up the cookies and cocoa. Special thanks to Ethel, Debbie, Scott, Sharon, Gus and Greg. You were superb.

But, of course, the highlight was Santa, (Airport Manager Ken Nierenberg) who gave a brief air show in a brand new Super Decathlon. (Do you know how hard it is to fly inverted with Santa's beard?) the over 350 kids and their parents and grandparents proved to be an enthusiastic audience. We estimate that about 1000 people enjoyed the day. We did not lose a gift and everyone was done by 1:00 p.m. The super event exemplifies how a local airport and the local community can benefit from each other.

Single Subject Ground School

Aeordynamics

Wednesday, January 19, 2000

7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

CFII: George Sigalos

Lift

How an airplane flies

Why an airplan flies

Stalls!!!

Spin Awareness

How does that hunk of metal get off the ground?

Earn Your Pilot Proficiency Wings in 2000! Three hours of recurrent training and attendance at our class makes you eligible. The FAA will send you a lapel pin and a certificate.

PRINCETON AIRPORT
Route 206
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(609) 921-3100
Fax: (609) 683-1015
School Fax: (609) 921-1291

email: 39N@princetonairport.com