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When Dogs Fly
November 30, 2017 – 4:41 am | Comments Off on When Dogs Fly
When Dogs Fly

Empire Aviation student and Durham resident Rick Gutlon uses his Private Pilots license to help animal rescue groups transport dogs to safety. Since 2011 he’s flown over 320 dogs (and 22 cats!) to safety in his C172E.

Taking Flight
September 12, 2017 – 11:54 am | Comments Off on Taking Flight
Taking Flight

Empire Aviation’s Flight School is featured in this August 2017 article by Kathy Wolford of the Oxford Public Ledger.

Neil Singh
August 31, 2017 – 8:14 am | Comments Off on Neil Singh
Neil Singh

Neil Singh received his Private Pilot License on August 30, 2017 with DPE Henry Joyner.

Matt Link
August 17, 2017 – 10:07 am | Comments Off on Matt Link
Matt Link

Matt Link passed his Private Pilot checkride on 8/17/017 with DPE Henry Joyner.

Jeffrey Truitt
July 20, 2017 – 7:18 am | Comments Off on Jeffrey Truitt
Jeffrey Truitt

Jeffrey Truitt passed his Private Pilot check ride in his Grumman AA1A @ ASJ with DPE Henry Joyner.

Robert Burnette
June 14, 2017 – 7:20 am | Comments Off on Robert Burnette
Robert Burnette

Robert Burnette passed his Private Pilot Checkride on 06-14-17 with DPE Henry Joyner