Princeton Airport, Princeton NJ

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Anyone have any experience with them? How was it? Could you pleas give me alot of detail? thx in advance

[lurkerboy]

Hey,

I've never flown out of Princeton Airport, but every time I've driven past there seems to have been some sort of bizjet etc landing. You might want to try Somerville or the likes, as the commute might be shorter too, route 1 can get really really annoying...

[Citationkid]

Originally Posted by JA Yawd Bwoy

Anyone have any experience with them? How was it? Could you pleas give me alot of detail? thx in advance

I have been in there a few times, but its been about a year. It has one of those really annoying automatic weather advisory on the Unicom frequency that goes off all the time when you don't want it to and ties up the frequency for about a minute. There's a building and telephone lines off one end of the runway, and an open field off the other end. I have seen a Beechjet and a few other jets in there, which I thought was pretty odd. It felt tight in a Navajo. The FBO was tiny and had very few services, but it has a pilot shop. The pilots lounge didn't even have a TV last time I was there. Not a fun place to sit for a few hours.

Edit: I just re-read your post, I guess you were looking for information on the flightschool not the airport itself. I don't know anything about them, sorry.

Alex.

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Oh lol. I am sorry if some of think I am going to fly there. I actually want to go to flight school there lol.

[Diego Dangers.]

since you're in woodbridge, which isnt really that far on the parkway to Caldwell, have you tried looking at any of the schools there? I am going to a Part 141 there, the instructor I use is on this forum. Their mx program is top notch. Haven't seen a plane down yet

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Originally Posted by Diego Dangers.

since you're in woodbridge, which isnt really that far on the parkway to Caldwell, have you tried looking at any of the schools there? I am going to a Part 141 there, the instructor I use is on this forum. Their mx program is top notch. Haven't seen a plane down yet

Are they reasonably priced?

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

just checked the google maps and its 43 minutes driving distance, but here is the thing I don't drive. Princeton however I can just take the train down there. Anyone know any flight schools closer? besides Linden which is WAYYY overpriced?

[Seggy]

Do not go to Princeton. If the lady that still runs the flight school there, well, have not heard one nice thing about her.

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Originally Posted by Seggy

Do not go to Princeton. If the lady that still runs the flight school there, well, have not heard one nice thing about her.

really? Where did you go? could you tell me you route to where you are now?

[Seggy]

Absolutely. This is what I did from one Jersey boy to another.

Grew up in Toms River, went to Rutgers played football there, I can not emphasize this enough but...GET YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE. Graduated in 2005.

During my senior year at college, flew at a FBO at KBLM Eagles View. Had a great instructor that got me all my ratings in 13 months. Instructed for a summer, ended up at Colgan Air in October 2005 where I am a Captain today.

If I were you, I would go to Caldwell or where other Jetcareers users are at.

By the way GET YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE, mine was in political science and history, get it in something outside of aviation.

Any more questions? Don't hesitate to PM me if you have any.

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Originally Posted by Seggy

Absolutely. This is what I did from one Jersey boy to another.

Grew up in Toms River, went to Rutgers played football there, I can not emphasize this enough but...GET YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE. Graduated in 2005.

During my senior year at college, flew at a FBO at KBLM Eagles View. Had a great instructor that got me all my ratings in 13 months. Instructed for a summer, ended up at Colgan Air in October 2005 where I am a Captain today.

If I were you, I would go to Caldwell or where other Jetcareers users are at.

By the way GET YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE, mine was in political science and history, get it in something outside of aviation.

Any more questions? Don't hesitate to PM me if you have any.

I deffinetly plan on going to college, a matter afact Vaughn College of Aeronautics for a double major in Airport/Airline Management. I am in my junior yer and next year I have two AP clases lined up AP Macroeconomics(I love History/Geography) and AP Environmental Science. For me though right now, my major issues are Transportation, and Money. My birthday is not until July so Driving is out, and as for money I DO NOT want to spend any more that say 9 grand. I am preety confident in my flying skills as far as FSX goes. Seriously though I know I am thinking too far ahead but I know that it should not take me more than 60 hours to get my PPL. HOPEFULLY. I have no problem going to Caldwell but it is just getting there. Are there any JCers at Schools closer to Woodbridge? or can I take the train to Caldwell? Man I feel like I between two bricks right now

[Matt13C]

I looked into them when I was choosing my flight school and ended up at another FBO with some life time CFI's. When I talked to them they could not get me on the schedule for 2 weeks for my intro flight, not because they were too busy, but they did not have many instructors. Also, I have flown in/over there a few times on less than perfect days and their planes were grounded. One time they even asked us why we were flying with such a cross wind, 15kts.

I talked to some people who flew there and they said it was a good place. I just wanted to fly in real situations that I will face when flying alone. Winds are not always below 5kts or directly down the runway.

[jspeed87]

Why don't you check out Linden Airport? It's right next to woodbridge. It's also my hometown.

[Diego Dangers.]

Originally Posted by JA Yawd Bwoy

Are they reasonably priced?

I think they are on par with any other school out there.

I looked at alot of schools prior to choosing century and I don't regret it at all. There are a few other FBOs there, and from talk on the ramp, I chose the best one on the field.

Remember that you can always take a bus out there. There are a few buses that run to a dunkin donuts that is in the area, and they pick you up and drop you off. They offered to do that for me when I had car problems.

Take the train to Newark Penn station and take a bus from there.

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Originally Posted by jspeed87

Why don't you check out Linden Airport? It's right next to woodbridge. It's also my hometown.

I did, they only have one plane, and they are WAYYY overpriced

[lurkerboy]

just one thing you might want to consider, the airport at princeton is about three miles north of the train station on route 206...i'm not sure how pleasant of a walk that would be or if any busses run up there

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Originally Posted by lurkerboy

just one thing you might want to consider, the airport at princeton is about three miles north of the train station on route 206...i'm not sure how pleasant of a walk that would be or if any busses run up there

They have a taxi that goes from the train station to the airport

[Diego Dangers.]

This kind of reminds me, if you do train in Princeton, have you thought about doing the associates program through mercer county college? I know you're in middlesex, but sense middlesex doesnt offer the program, you pay county resident rate. It's something to look into. Depending on where I go after I get my CFI, i may be taking some courses there or at Morris, that also offers the program.

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Originally Posted by Diego Dangers.

This kind of reminds me, if you do train in Princeton, have you thought about doing the associates program through mercer county college? I know you're in middlesex, but sense middlesex doesnt offer the program, you pay county resident rate. It's something to look into. Depending on where I go after I get my CFI, i may be taking some courses there or at Morris, that also offers the program.

yeah I am kind of into the bachelor degree more sine most Regionals want it. I am seriously thinkin of going to Vaughn College, where are you going?

[Diego Dangers.]

Originally Posted by JA Yawd Bwoy

yeah I am kind of into the bachelor degree more sine most Regionals want it. I am seriously thinkin of going to Vaughn College, where are you going?

no where yet. getting an associates at a community college the probably moving onto a 4 year to finish it all up. Gotta save a little bit of dough.

but from what I remember, most regionals hire guys that don't have any college. most of the regional pilot's i know didn't go anywhere after highschool. heh.

[lurkerboy]

Originally Posted by JA Yawd Bwoy

They have a taxi that goes from the train station to the airport

oh yeah, never mind then, I guess people actually use all those cabs lined up on university place...

[q400seeker]

Princeton has some instructors that want to go out of their way to help you, which really means them making flight hours and a paycheck....but their airplanes are crappy, and staff who handles scheduling and other airport stuff I think are retarded.

My suggestion. If you have tons of money and nothing to do with it, use Solberg Aviation. they have nice airplanes, with a small airport setting and great staff. although its a part 61 program you wont get any loans for this type of school.

If you are lacking the money, use Century Air. They are certified by Sallie May, and a very profesional school. Career orientated fight school, and worht the time and money. You will be around profesional pilots, and fly in busy class D airport (Tower).

Mercer county college has an OK flight degree that you can transfer to some four year schools, but its all the way in Trenton, but that place can be slow, or fast depending on you as the student, how many instructors they have, and if their planes actualy work.

MY suggestion, is stay away from Princeton, look into Mercer College, and Century Air, Solberg is better the Princeton and alot closer to woodbridge.

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Originally Posted by q400seeker

Princeton has some instructors that want to go out of their way to help you, which really means them making flight hours and a paycheck....but their airplanes are crappy, and staff who handles scheduling and other airport stuff I think are retarded.

My suggestion. If you have tons of money and nothing to do with it, use Solberg Aviation. they have nice airplanes, with a small airport setting and great staff. although its a part 61 program you wont get any loans for this type of school.

If you are lacking the money, use Century Air. They are certified by Sallie May, and a very profesional school. Career orientated fight school, and worht the time and money. You will be around profesional pilots, and fly in busy class D airport (Tower).

Mercer county college has an OK flight degree that you can transfer to some four year schools, but its all the way in Trenton, but that place can be slow, or fast depending on you as the student, how many instructors they have, and if their planes actualy work.

MY suggestion, is stay away from Princeton, look into Mercer College, and Century Air, Solberg is better the Princeton and alot closer to woodbridge.

Thanks alot!, I went on the Solberg website and it said that the city was trying to take the feild away soo I don't want any uncertainty about my flight training location. Where do you do your flight training btw? Century Air looks vey good but I do not drive alone yett (16 years old, 17 july) soo is there any way I could take Mass Transit there?

[Diego Dangers.]

Originally Posted by JA Yawd Bwoy

Thanks alot!, I went on the Solberg website and it said that the city was trying to take the feild away soo I don't want any uncertainty about my flight training location. Where do you do your flight training btw? Century Air looks vey good but I do not drive alone yett (16 years old, 17 july) soo is there any way I could take Mass Transit there?

if you can get to Penn Station, you can take the 11 to Willowbrook mall and you can ask them if they can pick you up there on the day of your lessons. I think they pickup some students at a dunkin donuts that is by there. That is the best that I can do for you. Or you can just call them up, the dispatchers tehre are real nice people!

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Originally Posted by Diego Dangers.

if you can get to Penn Station, you can take the 11 to Willowbrook mall and you can ask them if they can pick you up there on the day of your lessons. I think they pickup some students at a dunkin donuts that is by there. That is the best that I can do for you. Or you can just call them up, the dispatchers tehre are real nice people!

Thanks!, what do you mean by dispatchers? o btw I remember you said there was a member on here that instructs there right?