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A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus took a memorable trip to…
Commercial Training in Progress ✈️Dmitry Bukhaltsev has been taking to the skies in a Beech Sierra at W91, working toward his commercial pilot certificate…
We were happy to welcome Sara Raab, a CFI from Spartan Aviation in Kansas, who stopped by HNZ on October 4thfor a flight in our…
Congratulations to Ethan Manning – Private Pilot! We’re thrilled to celebrate Ethan Manning on earning his Private Pilot License (PPL) in our Piper Cherokee N8432C!…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for years now? Here’s what’s happening:…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ, PACE holds a community fly-in…
Congratulations to Ian Frink on earning his Private Pilot License August 27, 2025 at Henry Joyner Airport (ASJ) with Designated…
Carmen Duckenfield completed her XC competition with her mother & father, as well as her aunt & uncle attending in celebration!
Over the past year or so while conducting flight tests and recurrent training, I've noticed…
Away goes that hot, humid, poor performance weather of summer and in comes the chill…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
A recent letter to the editor raised the question of Pilot in Command (PIC) and…
Empire Aviation student and Durham resident Rick Gutlon uses his Private Pilots license to help…
Our Spring 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the Raleigh Flight Services Station (FSS) at…
Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.
We had nine people complete licenses or ratings in September. We had 7 private pilot…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
Well were moved into the 2008 year with many of the familiar sign and symptoms…
The TSA / Department of Homeland Security requires all flight students show evidence of US…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
We have had a number of checkrides this year with about 8 more pending before…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
Recently, a reader asked me to write an article on landing in high and gusty…
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from…
Sad news!! We have recently been informed that our favorite Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has…
Improvements to the runway have been made to the first 800' of runway 32. Much…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
The toughest flight test by any standards is the Private Pilot Flight Test. This starts…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport…
SYNOPSIS The summer days are officially behind us now with a forecast of frost on…
SYNOPSIS Turkey day is just around the corner and then its all out holiday season…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
There seems to be a lack of common sense lately. Fuel mismanagement and weather are…
I recently had a bad experience within C airspace locally. We have 3 within our…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
If they can pass the tests, they get the certificate. That seems to be the…
Kayoko Stewart and Paul Hesse Promoting aviation education at a Middle School Job Opportunities Fair…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
1. Recognize the problem 2. Don't go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
As the year comes to a close I want to thank everyone for their…