MCCC Aviation Program Flight Fair Benefit

Here it is almost October and I just realized that I have not visited with you folks in a while. I promise to write more frequently. Going back to school is tough enough mentally, but I totally underestimated the physical effort and time management challenges.

One of my assignments for class found me at the Trenton-Mercer Airport today, writing about the upcoming "Flight Fair" to benefit Mercer County Community College's Aviation Program.

Aviation Program?

This seems to be one of New Jersey's best kept secrets. Although flying teams from New Hampshire south respect MCCC competitiveness, efforts are largely unrecognized by local press. These flight students, training through Mercer's aviation curriculum, have won many trophies and championships. We should be darned proud of them.

Mercer's flight school has reportedly produced a Navy Top Gun,military pilots, blimp pilots, State Police pilots, commercial airlines pilots, even banner planes pilots.

The MCCC Flight Fair is held a couple of times a year to raise money by taking visitors on senic flights at a fee of twenty five cents a pound. Folks line up to book a ticket and be weighed, and that determines the charge for the 20 minute ride. There is a minimum of ten dollars, even for kids, and a maximum of twenty five dollars. Actual weights are tactfully kept confidential.

Its sorta like pony rides in the sky...for adults as well as kids.

This year the event is scheduled for Saturday October 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is October 3.

Take 95 to exit 2, Scotch Road, and then follow signs to the airport. The MCCC hangar area is the far side from the terminal area, adjacent to the Ronson hangar.

Come on out and enjoy the airport and visiting with our latest generation of up and coming pilots.

I got such a kick out of a sign hanging in the office,

"Its That Time Again, Please Check For Bird's Nests."

The dispatcher on duty told me that this time of year has a lot of migratory bird activity. Birds coming in from the north set up housekeeping in any part of the airplane that has an opening. So this advice is a real part of preflight check.

Well, its time to move on to another project.

Have a nice day.