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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!
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
Well were moved into the 2008 year with many of the familiar sign and symptoms…
By the time you read this article, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) control tower will…
This tower at Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is one of only two operational in…
It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
Away goes that hot, humid, poor performance weather of summer and in comes the chill…
1. Recognize the problem 2. Don't go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized…
Would you like to ride ... in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully…
The TSA / Department of Homeland Security requires all flight students show evidence of US…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
Empire Aviation's Flight School is featured in this August 2017 article by Kathy Wolford of…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
In my flying career, I have seen tremendous strides forward in almost every aspect of…
Well its that time of the year again where thunderstorms, hail, density altitude, wind sheer…
SYNOPSIS Wind, wind and more wind has been the norm since the beginning of…
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…
We have begun again a new private pilot ground school on Tuesday nights. We have…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
Over the past year or so while conducting flight tests and recurrent training, I've noticed…
The toughest flight test by any standards is the Private Pilot Flight Test. This starts…
Years ago when I was serving my time with Uncle Sam, a favorite phrase was…
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
Kayoko Stewart and Paul Hesse Promoting aviation education at a Middle School Job Opportunities Fair…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
I have been a instructor for more than 40 years, and a pilot examiner for…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…