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Dmitry Bukhaltsev has earned his Single-Engine Land (SEL) Commercial Pilot Certificate, completing the achievement on September 5, 2026. This accomplishment is the result…
Ryan Steele recently completed her fifth flight with Empire Aviation, and she’s already looking toward an exciting future in aviation. A…
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…
Improvements to the runway have been made to the first 800' of runway 32. Much…
The 1st 400' of this runway is rough. We are now encouraging and teaching not…
As a pilot you have just completed a certification flight test, proficiency training, biennial flight…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
I recently had a bad experience within C airspace locally. We have 3 within our…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back…
It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
The toughest flight test by any standards is the Private Pilot Flight Test. This starts…
Wayne Webster completed his CFI in April after many years of flying with his commercial…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
Well just the other day, N5144L arrived back on the field from the damage occurred…
SYNOPSIS The summer days are officially behind us now with a forecast of frost on…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
Our Winter 2012 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
Last month, I discussed some ideas on pilots cooperating with air traffic controllers to make…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
Honoring Rick Gutlon — 25 Years of Dedication to administering our website at Empire-Aviation.com After…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…
Looking for a reason to spread your wings and visit a new airport in North…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
We had nine people complete licenses or ratings in September. We had 7 private pilot…
There seems to be ongoing confusion about who can log pilot in command time under…
Lately, I have attended some FAAST team safety meetings both here and in other states…
Over the past year or so while conducting flight tests and recurrent training, I've noticed…
This tower at Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is one of only two operational in…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
I have been a instructor for more than 40 years, and a pilot examiner for…
In my flying career, I have seen tremendous strides forward in almost every aspect of…
Pups, Parking, Planes, Oh My! It's been a busy season at Empire Aviation, with improvements…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ,…