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, 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 [...]

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 [...]

** Effective 12/15 Empire Aviation has permanently moved all operations to the Henderson-Oxford Airport (HNZ). Please note our new address and phone number. Come up and join us for a flight! [...]

Turkey day is just around the corner and then its all out holiday season. Happy holidays from Empire, the instructors and all involved in flight here in the Carolinas.

Wind, wind and more wind has been the norm since the beginning of the year, and not the exception. For those who needed crosswind landing practice [...]