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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!
Away goes that hot, humid, poor performance weather of summer and in comes the chill…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ,…
As a pilot you have just completed a certification flight test, proficiency training, biennial flight…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
If they can pass the tests, they get the certificate. That seems to be the…
We offer multi-engine training in our PA-23 Piper Apache Geronimo from the Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ) in Oxford, NC.
Want to see how user fees could affect U.S. general aviation? Just cross the pond…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
1. Recognize the problem 2. Don't go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized…
Wayne Webster completed his CFI in April after many years of flying with his commercial…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
Our Spring 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the Raleigh Flight Services Station (FSS) at…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
I recently had a bad experience within C airspace locally. We have 3 within our…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
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…
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport…
** Effective 12/15/09 Empire Aviation has permanently moved all operations from Lake Ridge (8NC8) to…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
Empire Aviation student and Durham resident Rick Gutlon uses his Private Pilots license to help…
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
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…
Our Winter 2012 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
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…
Yes we are completing our 3rd and last ground school of the year. We presently…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
We are planning a Christmas Party December 15th , 1-4 PM at the Oxford airport…
Lately, I have attended some FAAST team safety meetings both here and in other states…