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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…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
If they can pass the tests, they get the certificate. That seems to be the…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
This tower at Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is one of only two operational in…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
The 1st 400' of this runway is rough. We are now encouraging and teaching not…
Recently, a reader asked me to write an article on landing in high and gusty…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…
Ryan Steele recently completed her fifth flight with Empire Aviation, and she’s already looking toward an…
As the year comes to a close I want to thank everyone for their…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
Honoring Rick Gutlon — 25 Years of Dedication to administering our website at Empire-Aviation.com After…
The toughest flight test by any standards is the Private Pilot Flight Test. This starts…
We have had a number of checkrides this year with about 8 more pending before…
Pups, Parking, Planes, Oh My! It's been a busy season at Empire Aviation, with improvements…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, Jason Catrell took to the skies for his first introductory…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport…
By the time you read this article, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) control tower will…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
Kayoko Stewart and Paul Hesse Promoting aviation education at a Middle School Job Opportunities Fair…
A recent letter to the editor raised the question of Pilot in Command (PIC) and…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
Would you like to ride ... in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully…
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
We offer multi-engine training in our PA-23 Piper Apache Geronimo from the Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ) in Oxford, NC.
Looking for a reason to spread your wings and visit a new airport in North…
Over the past year or so while conducting flight tests and recurrent training, I've noticed…