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Henderson-Oxford Airport

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TSA Flight Training Documents for US and Foreign Citizens TSA Flight Training Documents for US and Foreign Citizens

A quick reminder that the TSA requires all flight students show evidence of US citizenship, or have approval under the Alien Flight Student Program, prior to receiving any flight training. Please verify we have this information on file in the office prior to your next training flight. [...]

Multi-Engine Training Now Available Multi-Engine Training Now Available

Have you considered adding a multi-engine rating or a complex endorsement to your pilots license? We are now offering multi-engine training in our PA-23 Piper Apache Geronimo from the Henderson-Oxford Airport (HNZ) in Oxford, NC.

Learn To Fly Day … Success! Learn To Fly Day … Success!

It’s hard to believe the first International Learn To Fly Day on May 15, 2010 was just months ago. We’ve tallied the numbers and are pleased to report the day was a huge success! We gave over 87 rides and the lines (and smiles) went on for hours [...]

Jeff Nidle Takes Flight in N2516P Jeff Nidle Takes Flight in N2516P

Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took off for the first time in his fully restored Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer on March 10, 2010. The Tri-Pacer is a high wing, tube and fabric, four seat airplane. Piper built close to ten thousand PA-22 aircraft between 1951 and 1963. Whether [...]

Private Pilot Ground School Visits NCDOT & RDU FSS Private Pilot Ground School Visits NCDOT & RDU FSS

Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS at RDU on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Many thanks to Tom Freeman, our host and Aviation Safety Specialist at the NCDOT, and Bill Hall, Manager of the Raleigh Flight Service Station [...]