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Brent George
April 14, 2011 – 5:13 pm | Comments Off on Brent George
Brent George

Brent George after his first three solo flights at KHNZ.

Marc Schoppe
April 14, 2011 – 1:28 am | Comments Off on Marc Schoppe
Marc Schoppe

Marc is congratulated by DPE Greg Hudson after successfully completing his Private Pilot Practical Test.

Omer Gur
March 29, 2011 – 1:43 pm | Comments Off on Omer Gur
Omer Gur

Omer Gur after his first 3 solo takeoffs and landings at the Oxford Henderson airport.

Chris Thumen
March 20, 2011 – 9:40 am | Comments Off on Chris Thumen
Chris Thumen

Chris with N5144L after his first solo flights at KHNZ. He reports for Navy pilot training in Pensacola, FL next month.

Riverside High: Aerospace Engineering Class Field Trip
March 2, 2011 – 5:13 pm | Comments Off on Riverside High: Aerospace Engineering Class Field Trip
Riverside High: Aerospace Engineering Class Field Trip

Empire Aviation welcomed 20 students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on March 2, 2011. The field trip was for the Aerospace Engineering class, part of the Pre-Engineering Pathway at Riverside’s Engineering Academy.

Tony Hirst
March 2, 2011 – 4:06 pm | Comments Off on Tony Hirst
Tony Hirst

Tony Hirst with Examiner Greg Hudson after his private pilot checkride on March 2, 2011.