This tower at Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is one of only two operational in the US from the VFR flying days in the ’20s.

Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know he “soloed the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II last month!” Connor started his flight training at Empire Aviation while a high school student and paid for all his lessons from after school jobs.

Would you like to ride … in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully restored PIPER PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer.

Empire Aviation’s Flight School is featured in this August 2017 article by Kathy Wolford of the Oxford Public Ledger.

Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.

A 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 the appropriate information on file in the office. […]

Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small accomplishment … but the benefits are tremendous. From a practical standpoint, if you are using an airplane for point to point transportation, it allows you to fly on days when the weather is less than perfect (i.e. into IMC or instrument […]

How long does it take … and how much does it cost to get a pilots license?

Breakdown of hourly costs for aircraft rental, instruction and supplies.

Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.

Links to Weight & Balance Worksheets, NavLogs, Sample Radio Calls, etc.

Empire Aviation offers all levels of pilot training and certification.