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Volume XXIV, Issue X

September 11th will be a day that we will never forget. Every one of us has been touched, directly or indirectly, by the carnage these evil people brought upon New York City, Pennsylvania and Washington.

Just when aviation is gearing up to celebrate the centennial of the Wright Brothers in 2003, who would ever have dreamed that this great invention would turn into weapons of mass destruction. The terrorists have violated everything in aviation which we hold so dear. The privilege of learning to fly has been uniquely American, open to all, and these demons have changed aviation for ever – our skyline, our airspace, our security, and our way of life.

Running an airport in the Princeton region has been enhanced by the diversity of our students, staff, and base customers, who come from all over the world. This became most evident when the authorities checked and rechecked "who flies at Princeton Airport?" It has become apparent that the terrorist flew in NJ. So far we have no information that any of them flew with us. Among the many communications we received from all over the world, former 39N instructor, Mohamed Moussa, who lives in France, prays that he never taught anyone who would use it against this wonderful country. So do we.

After being grounded for ten days, it was wonderful to see you come back. We will try our best to return to normalcy.

Vassilii Khachaturov/Juan Riascos

Carl Thor Johnson/Carl Lue Chung

Carl Lue Chung/Chuck Taylor

(Last month)

Congratulations

Jeff & Diana Vamos, who were married

September 23rd, 2001.

Congratulations to the John Dowbachuck family on the arrival of Katharine Grace, and to Pete & Debra Quanci on the arrival of Hope Karelynn.

Congratulations to Carl Lue Chung, who has just been appointed as an Assistant Chief Pilot for the Private Course.

Welcome new airplane owner, Michael Urbanski and your Mooney.

A Hearty Welcome to Thanapongse "Tony" Poonpracha to our staff. Tony comes with a CFI, CFII, MEI, so he is ready to help our students achieve their goals.

Are you interested in a Ground School Class? We will be glad to arrange either a Private and/or Instrument Ground School Class. Sign up – we need 12 students/class. With the shortening of daylight hours, this is a good time to start.

This is for that person who flies with you in the right seat & wants to know more.

ATTENTION ALL PILOTS: Due to the heightened security measures imposed by the FAA, it is imperative that check NOTAMS every time you plan to fly. These can change by the hour and ignorance of a NOTAM will not be acceptable. Everyone must cooperate with the government during this crisis. Be aware that there are NOTAMS regarding restrictions around stadiums, thus we must be careful when there are home games at Princeton University.

"ENHANCED CLASS B AIRSPACE" is defined as that airspace within the extreme lateral limit of Class B airspace from surface to infinity. This includes all of the area within, below or above Class B Airspace. The "Mode C Veil" is NOT part of the enhanced Class B airspace area. Just don’t go there.

If you have any questions, please check with an instructor before taking off.

There are construction NOTAMS still in effect for 39N. Instrument night approaches are not permitted until the FAA flies to check the lighting system. Be an informed pilot.

• Taxiway at west end of runway is now opened. Use Runway 10 as much as possible. Hopefully the taxiway at the east end will open soon.
• Power lines on Route 206 are going underground as of this newsletter.
• Five square hangars are under construction on the westerly end of the airport.
• Ramp area will soon be under construction.

As if September didn’t have enough problems, we were hit with a violent storm late on September 4th. Everything went grayish white and the winds were hauling. When it was over there was a rainbow and everything looked normal except for the two airplanes, which were plastered against the tree line. Yes, both airplanes were tied down, however the ropes broke in half.

Several Airplanes for Sale – Cessna 206, Saratoga, Skyhawks, etc. Interests rates have fallen considerably, so this might be a window of opportunity. Call Ken or Dick

A list of 32 airports for the fly-ins for 2002 was presented. If you want to put your 2 cents in, get a form at the airport.

The vote will take place in November.

The September fly-in did not go because of the VFR flight restrictions. We are scheduled to fly to Nantucket on October 21st. Watch for more information.

Steve is taking orders for our club jackets. Wait ‘til you see how great our logo turned out. Call him at 609-46604261 after 5 p.m. for prices and selection. Dues are do!

Editor’s Note: Due to operational problems with computers and printers, last months newsletter had more than just a few errors. Apologies to those left out. Sorry for any inconveniences which this may have caused.

Tuesday, Oct. 23rd

7:00 -10:00 P.M.

Call to save a seat.

Getting as much weather data as possible to make a "go-no go" decision.

Know the system and use it to benefit your decision-making.

You can never learn enough about weather.

CFII Carl Lue Chung

Fly Three Hours Dual – One hour take-off & landings

One hour airwork

Upon completion the FAA will give you a lapel pin and a certificate. Statistics have shown that pilots who earn their wings have a much better safety records.