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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…
Well were moved into the 2008 year with many of the familiar sign and symptoms…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
In my flying career, I have seen tremendous strides forward in almost every aspect of…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
As a pilot you have just completed a certification flight test, proficiency training, biennial flight…
Looking for a reason to spread your wings and visit a new airport in North…
SYNOPSIS Turkey day is just around the corner and then its all out holiday season…
Sad news!! We have recently been informed that our favorite Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has…
The 1st 400' of this runway is rough. We are now encouraging and teaching not…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, a group of elementary and middle school-aged students visited the…
Brant Howell has completed his move to Smith Mountain Lake, VA. He will be missed…
We offer multi-engine training in our PA-23 Piper Apache Geronimo from the Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ) in Oxford, NC.
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
I have been a instructor for more than 40 years, and a pilot examiner for…
Improvements to the runway have been made to the first 800' of runway 32. Much…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…
Well just the other day, N5144L arrived back on the field from the damage occurred…
My two articles concerning yaw, its effects and its control seem to have aroused considerable…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, Jason Catrell took to the skies for his first introductory…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
** Effective 12/15/09 Empire Aviation has permanently moved all operations from Lake Ridge (8NC8) to…
I recently had a bad experience within C airspace locally. We have 3 within our…
It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
Lately, I have attended some FAAST team safety meetings both here and in other states…
Our Spring 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the Raleigh Flight Services Station (FSS) at…
Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.
If they can pass the tests, they get the certificate. That seems to be the…
A recent letter to the editor raised the question of Pilot in Command (PIC) and…