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Henderson-Oxford Airport

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Instructor’s Manual: Are you really proficient?

As a pilot you have just completed a certification flight test, proficiency training, biennial flight review or evaluation by your favorite flight instructor and have been certified or declared proficient as a pilot.
This process included …

More Of This and That

Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to warrant a complete article. I would like to continue with more of these kinds of ideas for improving the safety …

This and That

After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with new subjects. However, there are some topics I keep wanting to talk about, but I always seem to find they …

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KHNZ: Henderson-Oxford Airport KHNZ: Henderson-Oxford Airport

The Henderson-Oxford Airport (HNZ) is within an hour drive from Durham, Raleigh, Wake County, and the RTP (Research Triangle Park), North Carolina.
Located just 4 miles off I-85 at exit 206, the airport is across the …

Pilot and Instructor Responsibility: Always be sure to ask for the FDC NOTAMs

The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden on the entire general aviation community. Severe restrictions on flight activities and some poor and inaccurate press about the flight …