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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:…
There seems to be a lack of common sense lately. Fuel mismanagement and weather are…
The TSA / Department of Homeland Security requires all flight students show evidence of US…
Well its that time of the year again where thunderstorms, hail, density altitude, wind sheer…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
We are planning a Christmas Party December 15th , 1-4 PM at the Oxford airport…
Our Winter 2012 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
There seems to be ongoing confusion about who can log pilot in command time under…
My two articles concerning yaw, its effects and its control seem to have aroused considerable…
Empire Aviation's flight school is featured in The Herald Sun newspaper on August 8, 2011…
By the time you read this article, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) control tower will…
Would you like to ride ... in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully…
Lately, I have attended some FAAST team safety meetings both here and in other states…
I have been a instructor for more than 40 years, and a pilot examiner for…
We have begun again a new private pilot ground school on Tuesday nights. We have…
As a pilot you have just completed a certification flight test, proficiency training, biennial flight…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, a group of elementary and middle school-aged students visited the…
This tower at Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is one of only two operational in…
Away goes that hot, humid, poor performance weather of summer and in comes the chill…
The 1st 400' of this runway is rough. We are now encouraging and teaching not…
In the year 2001 I will achieve the following in my aviation career: Forty years…
Sad news!! We have recently been informed that our favorite Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has…
Our Spring 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the Raleigh Flight Services Station (FSS) at…
SYNOPSIS The summer days are officially behind us now with a forecast of frost on…
SYNOPSIS Turkey day is just around the corner and then its all out holiday season…
Stalling and slowflight are an integral part of your assessment. You must not spin the…
Well just the other day, N5144L arrived back on the field from the damage occurred…
Empire Aviation welcomed 20 students from Durham's Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
We have had a number of checkrides this year with about 8 more pending before…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, Jason Catrell took to the skies for his first introductory…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…