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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!
Our Winter 2012 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
Yes we are completing our 3rd and last ground school of the year. We presently…
The 1st 400' of this runway is rough. We are now encouraging and teaching not…
I came back recently from Myrtle Beach, S.C., to Raleigh Durham, N.C., in a Cessna…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
As a pilot you have just completed a certification flight test, proficiency training, biennial flight…
Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
As the year comes to a close I want to thank everyone for their…
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport…
Well its that time of the year again where thunderstorms, hail, density altitude, wind sheer…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
The TSA / Department of Homeland Security requires all flight students show evidence of US…
SYNOPSIS Turkey day is just around the corner and then its all out holiday season…
Our Spring 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the Raleigh Flight Services Station (FSS) at…
Well just the other day, N5144L arrived back on the field from the damage occurred…
Lately, I have attended some FAAST team safety meetings both here and in other states…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ,…
** Effective 12/15/09 Empire Aviation has permanently moved all operations from Lake Ridge (8NC8) to…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
Empire Aviation student and Durham resident Rick Gutlon uses his Private Pilots license to help…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
The toughest flight test by any standards is the Private Pilot Flight Test. This starts…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
There seems to be a lack of common sense lately. Fuel mismanagement and weather are…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
A recent letter to the editor raised the question of Pilot in Command (PIC) and…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
This tower at Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is one of only two operational in…
I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
I recently had a bad experience within C airspace locally. We have 3 within our…