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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…
Empire Aviation's flight school is featured in The Herald Sun newspaper on August 8, 2011…
1. Recognize the problem 2. Don't go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
Empire Aviation's Flight School is featured in this August 2017 article by Kathy Wolford of…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, Jason Catrell took to the skies for his first introductory…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
Stalling and slowflight are an integral part of your assessment. You must not spin the…
Wayne Webster completed his CFI in April after many years of flying with his commercial…
In the year 2001 I will achieve the following in my aviation career: Forty years…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
The 1st 400' of this runway is rough. We are now encouraging and teaching not…
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from…
We have begun again a new private pilot ground school on Tuesday nights. We have…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
Empire Aviation welcomed 20 students from Durham's Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport…
Sad news!! We have recently been informed that our favorite Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back…
A recent letter to the editor raised the question of Pilot in Command (PIC) and…
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
This tower at Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is one of only two operational in…
Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
Well were moved into the 2008 year with many of the familiar sign and symptoms…
I came back recently from Myrtle Beach, S.C., to Raleigh Durham, N.C., in a Cessna…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
We offer multi-engine training in our PA-23 Piper Apache Geronimo from the Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ) in Oxford, NC.
We have had a number of checkrides this year with about 8 more pending before…
It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure…
Honoring Rick Gutlon — 25 Years of Dedication to administering our website at Empire-Aviation.com After…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
Years ago when I was serving my time with Uncle Sam, a favorite phrase was…