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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:…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ, PACE holds a community fly-in…
Congratulations to Ian Frink on earning his Private Pilot License August 27, 2025 at Henry Joyner Airport (ASJ) with Designated…
Carmen Duckenfield completed her XC competition with her mother & father, as well as her aunt & uncle attending in celebration!
Last month, I discussed some ideas on pilots cooperating with air traffic controllers to make…
1. Recognize the problem 2. Don't go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized…
Away goes that hot, humid, poor performance weather of summer and in comes the chill…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
Brant Howell has completed his move to Smith Mountain Lake, VA. He will be missed…
Empire Aviation student and Durham resident Rick Gutlon uses his Private Pilots license to help…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
The TSA / Department of Homeland Security requires all flight students show evidence of US…
As the year comes to a close I want to thank everyone for their…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
SYNOPSIS Turkey day is just around the corner and then its all out holiday season…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
SYNOPSIS Wind, wind and more wind has been the norm since the beginning of…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
Stalling and slowflight are an integral part of your assessment. You must not spin the…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
Empire Aviation welcomed 20 students from Durham's Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport…
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's Flight School is featured in this August 2017 article by Kathy Wolford of…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
We offer multi-engine training in our PA-23 Piper Apache Geronimo from the Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ) in Oxford, NC.
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from…
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport…
Sad news!! We have recently been informed that our favorite Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has…
I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
I recently had a bad experience within C airspace locally. We have 3 within our…
Wayne Webster completed his CFI in April after many years of flying with his commercial…
We are planning a Christmas Party December 15th , 1-4 PM at the Oxford airport…
Years ago when I was serving my time with Uncle Sam, a favorite phrase was…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
** Effective 12/15/09 Empire Aviation has permanently moved all operations from Lake Ridge (8NC8) to…
Want to see how user fees could affect U.S. general aviation? Just cross the pond…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…