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Congratulations to Chris Wilcons from Oxford on an exciting milestone in his flight training! On September 10, 2026, Chris completed…
Dmitry Bukhaltsev has earned his Single-Engine Land (SEL) Commercial Pilot Certificate, completing the achievement on September 5, 2026. This accomplishment is the result…
Ryan Steele recently completed her fifth flight with Empire Aviation, and she’s already looking toward an exciting future in aviation. A…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, a group of elementary and middle school-aged students visited the Clarksville, Virginia, airport for an…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, Jason Catrell took to the skies for his first introductory flight with Empire Aviation in…
Pups, Parking, Planes, Oh My! It's been a busy season at Empire Aviation, with improvements around the airport, a newly…
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…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
Ryan Steele recently completed her fifth flight with Empire Aviation, and she’s already looking toward an…
Last month, I discussed some ideas on pilots cooperating with air traffic controllers to make…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
Years ago when I was serving my time with Uncle Sam, a favorite phrase was…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
There seems to be a lack of common sense lately. Fuel mismanagement and weather are…
The TSA / Department of Homeland Security requires all flight students show evidence of US…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.
1. Recognize the problem 2. Don't go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized…
SYNOPSIS Turkey day is just around the corner and then its all out holiday season…
We are planning a Christmas Party December 15th , 1-4 PM at the Oxford airport…
I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back…
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
Would you like to ride ... in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully…
We have begun again a new private pilot ground school on Tuesday nights. We have…
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport…
We have had a number of checkrides this year with about 8 more pending before…
Want to see how user fees could affect U.S. general aviation? Just cross the pond…
In the year 2001 I will achieve the following in my aviation career: Forty years…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
I have been a instructor for more than 40 years, and a pilot examiner for…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
Empire Aviation's Flight School is featured in this August 2017 article by Kathy Wolford of…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ,…
SYNOPSIS The summer days are officially behind us now with a forecast of frost on…
A recent letter to the editor raised the question of Pilot in Command (PIC) and…
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
Recently, a reader asked me to write an article on landing in high and gusty…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…