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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…
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:…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
Empire Aviation welcomed 20 students from Durham's Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back…
It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure…
SYNOPSIS Turkey day is just around the corner and then its all out holiday season…
Pups, Parking, Planes, Oh My! It's been a busy season at Empire Aviation, with improvements…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
Our Winter 2012 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
By the time you read this article, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) control tower will…
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
Away goes that hot, humid, poor performance weather of summer and in comes the chill…
Brant Howell has completed his move to Smith Mountain Lake, VA. He will be missed…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
Empire Aviation's flight school is featured in The Herald Sun newspaper on August 8, 2011…
Looking for a reason to spread your wings and visit a new airport in North…
This tower at Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is one of only two operational in…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…
Want to see how user fees could affect U.S. general aviation? Just cross the pond…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, Jason Catrell took to the skies for his first introductory…
We have had a number of checkrides this year with about 8 more pending before…
Honoring Rick Gutlon — 25 Years of Dedication to administering our website at Empire-Aviation.com After…
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
As the year comes to a close I want to thank everyone for their…
SYNOPSIS Wind, wind and more wind has been the norm since the beginning of…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
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…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…