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Flight School

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Aircraft

Cessna 152, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee

Solos & Checkrides

students from empire aviation’s flight school

Henderson-Oxford Airport

KHNZ in Oxford, NC is the ideal setting for flying lessons

Aircraft: Winter 2008 Aircraft: Winter 2008

The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co. Airport. It is the first paint applied since 1976 and is well appreciated and deserved for being 32 years worn …

Airmanship

Lately, I have attended some FAAST team safety meetings both here and in other states. It appears the accident rates for student and private pilots are ever so common in two areas of operation. One …

Newsletter: Winter 2008

Well were moved into the 2008 year with many of the familiar sign and symptoms of winter. That cold Canadian air with those cold fronts sinking in from the artic which result in AIRMETS/ sometimes …

Instructor Paul Hesse’s Mom

I would like to thank all of you for the support and kind words that have been expressed the past few days regarding my mom’s passing June Marie Wagner Hesse on December 4, 2007. After …

Christmas Party 2007

We are planning a Christmas Party December 15th , 1-4 PM at the Oxford airport. Let us know if you would like to bring a dish and the number of people that you are inviting …

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take … and how much does it cost to get a pilots license?