In this episode of the Princeton Airport Podcast, our hosts discuss the April 2026 Princeton Airport monthly newsletter, opening with how retired NASA astronaut and former space shuttle Atlantis commander Ken "Hock" Ham practiced touch-and-goes at Princeton Airport in 1982. It notes March’s notoriously windy conditions and the return of longer daylight for evening flights, while emphasizing spring maintenance and rigorous pre-flight checks to prevent bird nests in engine cowlings and intakes that can cause airflow blockage or even in-flight fire.
The newsletter encourages avionics upgrades, highlighting modern glass panels like the Garmin G3X Touch and GFC 500 autopilot, with Jack and Ken Nierenberg available locally to help with panels or aircraft purchases. It warns about recurring Bedminster VIP TFRs and potential military intercepts and FAA enforcement, and promotes a mandatory Air Force webinar on April 9 at 10:00 AM.
Additional updates include a certified Garmin flight simulator for loggable training hours, April medical exam dates with Dr. Michael Nosco and new FAA-approved color vision testing, and community congratulations and photo-of-the-month details.
For more details, listeners are directed to the April 2026 Princeton Airport Newsletter.