Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
| Paul Hesse | Owner, Empire Aviation ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor 9,600 + hours 2002 North Carolina Flight Instructor of the Year |  |
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| Anthony Maynor | Empire Aviation's first "homegrown" flight instructor! ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI AGI & IGI FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor 1,700 + hours |  |
| John E. McLain | Long time friend and advisor to Empire Aviation, John McLain accrued over 18,000 flight hours before retiring as a career flight instructor. He also conducted over 4000 flight tests in his twenty-five years as a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE). John often holds open round-table discussions when out at the field. Don't miss his many articles under the "Instructors Corner" section of the web site. |  |