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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:…
Away goes that hot, humid, poor performance weather of summer and in comes the chill…
1. Recognize the problem 2. Don't go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized…
Brant Howell has completed his move to Smith Mountain Lake, VA. He will be missed…
SYNOPSIS Wind, wind and more wind has been the norm since the beginning of…
This tower at Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is one of only two operational in…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
Our Winter 2012 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
The toughest flight test by any standards is the Private Pilot Flight Test. This starts…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, Jason Catrell took to the skies for his first introductory…
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from…
Kayoko Stewart and Paul Hesse Promoting aviation education at a Middle School Job Opportunities Fair…
Empire Aviation student and Durham resident Rick Gutlon uses his Private Pilots license to help…
We have begun again a new private pilot ground school on Tuesday nights. We have…
Empire Aviation's Flight School is featured in this August 2017 article by Kathy Wolford of…
Well just the other day, N5144L arrived back on the field from the damage occurred…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
Empire Aviation's flight school is featured in The Herald Sun newspaper on August 8, 2011…
Honoring Rick Gutlon — 25 Years of Dedication to administering our website at Empire-Aviation.com After…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
The TSA / Department of Homeland Security requires all flight students show evidence of US…
Last month, I discussed some ideas on pilots cooperating with air traffic controllers to make…
Pups, Parking, Planes, Oh My! It's been a busy season at Empire Aviation, with improvements…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
I recently had a bad experience within C airspace locally. We have 3 within our…
If they can pass the tests, they get the certificate. That seems to be the…
SYNOPSIS Turkey day is just around the corner and then its all out holiday season…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
Our Spring 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the Raleigh Flight Services Station (FSS) at…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
As the year comes to a close I want to thank everyone for their…
There seems to be a lack of common sense lately. Fuel mismanagement and weather are…
Yes we are completing our 3rd and last ground school of the year. We presently…
My two articles concerning yaw, its effects and its control seem to have aroused considerable…