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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:…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
In the year 2001 I will achieve the following in my aviation career: Forty years…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, a group of elementary and middle school-aged students visited the…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
The toughest flight test by any standards is the Private Pilot Flight Test. This starts…
Empire Aviation student and Durham resident Rick Gutlon uses his Private Pilots license to help…
We offer multi-engine training in our PA-23 Piper Apache Geronimo from the Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ) in Oxford, NC.
Stalling and slowflight are an integral part of your assessment. You must not spin the…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
Would you like to ride ... in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully…
Wayne Webster completed his CFI in April after many years of flying with his commercial…
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
Sad news!! We have recently been informed that our favorite Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has…
As the year comes to a close I want to thank everyone for their…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…
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…
Kayoko Stewart and Paul Hesse Promoting aviation education at a Middle School Job Opportunities Fair…
SYNOPSIS The summer days are officially behind us now with a forecast of frost on…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
** Effective 12/15/09 Empire Aviation has permanently moved all operations from Lake Ridge (8NC8) to…
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, Jason Catrell took to the skies for his first introductory…
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
Well its that time of the year again where thunderstorms, hail, density altitude, wind sheer…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
We have begun again a new private pilot ground school on Tuesday nights. We have…
Well just the other day, N5144L arrived back on the field from the damage occurred…
Yes we are completing our 3rd and last ground school of the year. We presently…