Princeton Airport Podcast

This episode of the Princeton Airport Podcast recaps key updates from the November 2026 Princeton Airport monthly newsletter, emphasizing winter readiness and community news.

The hosts congratulate flight school achievements, including seven first solos and six new private pilots, and note that new private pilot Austin Feasell is featured on episode one of the returning Princeton Flying School Podcast. They encourage students to keep flying despite shorter days, highlighting winter's dense, smooth air and the convenience of maintaining FAA night currency with earlier sunsets.

The episode stresses cold-weather engine protection through pre-heaters, mentions a Garmin avionics sale through November 15th, and highlights a certified Garmin flight simulator with loggable time. Updates also include available FBO office and hangar space, FAA medical exam dates with online-only signup, the PAFT Zoom meeting on November 11th, Steve Latrent's photo contest win, new beanies arriving, and a toy and food drive running November 27 to December 17.

This episode of the Princeton Airport Podcast reviews the newest Princeton Airport monthly newsletter, highlighting major flight school milestones including new private pilots Noor Hasan, Piper Hayes, and Yves Fry, first solos by Anaya Auriemma, Maxime Forget, Daniel Nino, Chris LaMorte, and Eve Verma on his 16th birthday, and new commercial pilot Aaron Hubert.

The hosts also cover avionics shop demand for Garmin Axis installations and glass panel upgrades, plus available hangars and office space through the airport office. They note Dr. Michael Nosko's on-airport medical exam dates in September (5, 9, 12, 16, 23, 26) and his use of FAA-approved Wagener and Rabin cone contrast color vision tests. The episode spotlights the Garmin flight simulator, summer tours that drew over 1,000 visitors, and a PAFT meeting at Cafe Graziella on September 9.

This episode of the Princeton Airport Podcast reviews the August 2026 Princeton Airport monthly newsletter, focusing on summer East Coast flying challenges like pop-up thunderstorms, heat thermals, and Canadian wildfire smoke, and how limited weather windows make scheduling critical.

The hosts discuss a new flight school policy: a $75 cancellation fee for changes within 24 hours, aimed at protecting scarce instructional slots. They highlight student achievements, including first solos by Devin Runyon, Sam Mukerjee, and Devin Reynolds, and private pilot ratings earned by Noah Wright, Rajan Faki, and Yifei Lu.

The newsletter's technology updates include the July 8 release of the Garmin Axis and a reduced $225/hr rate for aircraft N793WT with a G3X glass cockpit, plus office support for avionics upgrades, sales, and hangar rentals. They also note a certified Garmin flight simulator, upcoming events (BBQ Aug 22, final summer tour Aug 25, PAFT meeting Sept 9), and FAA medical exam dates with strict online signup and no walk-ins.

For more details, listeners are directed to the August 2026 Princeton Airport Newsletter.

Princeton Airport Podcast: July 2026 Newsletter Recap

The episode recaps the July 2026 Princeton Airport monthly newsletter, highlighting community updates and operational notes. It reviews the June BBQ with over 70 attendees and announces another BBQ in August, free Tuesday airport tours from July 7 through August 25, a linked YouTube video on the airport's history, and Ryan Berry's photo-of-the-month win. It congratulates Princeton Flying School milestones including first solos by Jiawei Dong (with CFII Gabriel Nierenberg) and Bradley Epstein (with CFII Cameron Wagner), and new private pilots Prince Hugh and Blake Rabinowitz (with Nierenberg), Mokari (with CFI Juan Ramirez), and Krish Gupta (with CFI Wayne Coutinho). The hosts discuss summer high density altitude effects, Bedminster presidential TFR risks and a CFII Steve Hansell video, using Garmin G430/530 simulators, avionics glass-panel upgrades via the airport shop, Dr. Michael Nosko's July medical exam dates, and a new $75 late-cancellation fee starting July 1st.

00:00 July Newsletter Kickoff

00:16 BBQ Tours And History

00:48 Student Solos And New Pilots

01:39 Summer Density Altitude

02:20 Bedminster TFR Safety

02:46 Sim Practice And Avionics

03:46 Medical Dates And Policies

04:18 Wrap Up And Next Month

June 2026 Princeton Airport Podcast

The Princeton Airport Podcast provides a pre-flight briefing of the June 2026 monthly newsletter for local pilots and aviation community members, highlighting a new video by Abby Gold and Peter Trilling covering the airport's family history since 1985 and upcoming events: the PAFT picnic on June 3, the first summer BBQ on June 27 (12–2 PM), and summer tours starting July 7. The update notes strong flight school activity with recent student solos and new private, instrument, and commercial ratings, plus a Pilot Connect trivia night with over 40 attendees. Pilots are warned about returning Bedminster presidential TFRs and directed to a CFII Steve Hansell video on managing them.

The newsletter also promotes a certified Garmin flight simulator for logging instrument currency, Dr. Michael Nosko's appointment-only medical dates and FAA-approved digital color vision test, the avionics shop's experience milestone, hangar availability contacts, and the Photo of the Month submission email.

00:00 June Newsletter Briefing

00:24 Community Events Lineup

01:01 Flight School Summer Surge

01:20 Pilot Trivia Highlights

01:44 Bedminster TFR Warning

02:29 Garmin Simulator Currency

02:51 Medical Appointments Update

03:38 Avionics Shop Milestone

04:10 Hangar Spots Opening

04:26 Photo Contest And Wrap

In this episode of the Princeton Airport Podcast, our hosts discuss the May 2026 Princeton Airport monthly newsletter, opening with a new history video that highlights the Nierenberg family's ownership of the airport dating back to 1985. The episode celebrates community milestones, including recent solos by Joel Johnson and Charles Lao, Lorenzo Cagliero earning his private pilot certificate, and Parth Nayi locking in his certified flight instructor rating. The hosts also highlight upcoming events, including the Pilot Connect trivia event on May 30th. This unique trivia event pairs new student pilots with veteran owners to transfer knowledge and build community.

For pilots navigating the return of the Bedminster Presidential Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) this spring, the newsletter highlights a new video guide by certified flight instrument instructor Steve Hansel. He demystifies the process, explaining that flying through a TFR simply requires an active flight plan, a specific ATC-assigned transponder code, and maintaining two-way radio communication.

The episode also mentions the airport's fully certified Garmin Flight Simulator, which allows students to log up to two and a half hours toward a private pilot certificate and up to 10 hours for an instrument rating on unpredictable, gusty spring days.

The newsletter encourages avionics upgrades, noting that switching from analog gauges to modern digital glass panels synthesizes data and reduces a pilot's cognitive load, allowing them to better focus on outside traffic and ATC communications. Jack and Ken are standing by to assist with these avionics upgrades, as well as aircraft sales.

Additional updates remind pilots that Dr. Nosko's FAA medical exam dates are filling up incredibly fast for May, and the airport is currently accepting entries for the Photo of the Month contest, with submissions going to [email protected].

For more details, listeners are directed to the May 2026 Princeton Airport Newsletter.

The episode reviews the April 2026 Princeton Airport monthly newsletter, opening with how retired NASA astronaut and former space shuttle Atlantis commander Ken "Hawk" Kam 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 Berg 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. 00:00 Astronaut Roots at Princeton 00:24 April Newsletter Overview 00:41 Spring Flying and Bird Nests 01:30 Glass Panel Avionics Upgrades 02:25 VIP TFRs and Webinar 03:05 Simulator and Medical Dates 03:56 Student Milestones and Photos 04:19 From Runway to the Stars

February 2026 Princeton Airport Newsletter Highlights

In this episode of the Princeton Airport Podcast, our hosts discuss the February 2026 newsletter, highlighting winter operations and the efforts of the snow and maintenance teams.

Important updates include detailed cold starting advice for Cessna 172s, recommended practices for frost management, and new FAA-approved color vision testing available on-site with Dr. Michael Nosco.

Additionally, the episode celebrates recent pilot achievements, previews the Flying Tigers dinner event, and suggests winter as an ideal time for avionics upgrades.

For more details, listeners are directed to the online newsletter.

00:00 Welcome and Winter Weather Update

00:22 February Newsletter Highlights

00:37 Winter Operations and Maintenance

01:31 Cold Starting Tips for Cessna 172s

02:13 Flight Simulator and Student Achievements

02:48 Medical Updates and Color Vision Testing

03:19 Social Events and Avionics Upgrades

03:51 Closing Remarks and Contact Information

In the latest episode of the Princeton Airport Podcast, the hosts discuss the highlights from the January 2026 newsletter, emphasizing the vibrant community and operational updates at the airport. They celebrate significant achievements like new pilot milestones, including Sara Seidel obtaining her private pilot's license and the first solo flights of Andrew Bosworth, Chris Perez, and Adam Elcharfa. Congratulations!

The podcast also highlights community contributions through the 'Fly it Forward' toy and food drive and provides essential winter operational tips for pilots and hangar owners.

Additionally, the episode addresses a 3% rate increase due to rising expenses, updates from Dr. Michael Nosco on new FAA medical tests, and the availability of a Garmin flight simulator for training. The podcast concludes with news on avionics upgrades and invites listeners to participate in a General Aviation Quiz by Pete Rafle.

All details can be found in the full January 2026 Princeton Airport Newsletter.