When Dogs Fly
Empire Aviation student and Durham resident Rick Gutlon uses his Private Pilots license to help animal rescue groups transport dogs to safety. Since 2011 he's flown over 320 dogs (and 22 cats!) on 79 rescue flights in his C172E based…
Ground School Visits NCDOT & RDU Flight Services
Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.
Book: The Day I Learned To Fly
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book. It is available for purchase on Amazon here Read the review by Ben Sinclair at General Aviation News.
In Memoriam: John E. McLain
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from Phyllis McLain that John McLain passed away on April 5, 2014 under the care of Hospice. He was diagnosed this past January with pancreatic cancer…
Riverside High: 2012 Aerospace Engineering Field Trip
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday, April 20, 2012 . The students, all seniors in the Pre-Engineering Pathway at Riverside’s Engineering Academy, take special courses in design, engineering, electronics, material processing…
Cub Scouts Visit Empire Aviation
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport on March 19, 2012. Everyone had a great time learning about aviation, airport operations, and walking around the planes.
Ground School Visits NCDOT & RDU Flight Services
Our Winter 2012 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh Flight Services Station at RDU on March 3, 2012. The NCDOT Division of Aviation “promotes the economic well being of North Carolina through air…
Operation: Fly NC
Looking for a reason to spread your wings and visit a new airport in North Carolina? Operation: Fly NC may be just the ticket. Launched in April '2009 by Tom Freeman (whom many of you know from our visits to…