Archive | Pete Rafle

Pete Rafle welcomes Bill Ducharme on the Princeton Flying School Podcast

Bill Ducharme on Princeton Flying School Podcast #10

  Welcome to the Princeton Flying School Podcast with Pete Rafle, Princeton Flying School Instructor Emeritus. In this episode Pete sat down with Bill Ducharme, born in 1930 and now quite possibly New Jersey’s oldest certified active private pilot. Pete and Bill discussed a wide range of aviation topics and shared stories regarding Bill’s early […]

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Col. John “Skip” Rawson on Princeton Flying School Podcast #5

 Welcome to the Princeton Flying School Podcast with Pete Rafle, Princeton Flying School Instructor Emeritus. In this episode Pete sat down with Col. John ‘Skip’ Rawson, aviator, businessman, and one of the colorful characters here at the Princeton Airport. Skip began flying in Cubs at the age of 14. He later flew B 47’s […]

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From The Right Seat with Pete Rafle

From The Right Seat with Pete Rafle – Podcast Episode #2

Welcome to “From The Right Seat” with Pete Rafle, Princeton Flying School Instructor Emeritus. In this episode Pete shares a few flying stories and teaching tips gained from his 55 years in the air… including his years with Pan Am and TWA. The Princeton Flying School Podcast is recorded at the Princeton Airport and are […]

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From The Right Seat with Pete Rafle

From The Right Seat with Pete Rafle – Podcast Episode 1

Welcome to “From The Right Seat” with Pete Rafle, Princeton Flying School Instructor Emeritus. In this episode Pete shares a few flying stories and teaching tips gained from his 55 years in the air… including Scattering Ashes the Right Way per Dick Nierenberg’s instructions… and The Sounds of Great Landings as personally demonstrated by Pete. […]

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Pete Rafle, Princeton Flying School Instructor

Meet Pete Rafle – Princeton Flying School Instructor Emeritus

Princeton News Network recently caught up with Pete Rafle, one of Princeton Airport’s flying school instructors, to learn more about his tenure at the Princeton Airport. A transcript of our interview follows. I’m Pete Rafle and I’ve been flying airplanes since 1963. I joined the Navy and learned how to fly. In the Navy, I […]

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