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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:…
Stalling and slowflight are an integral part of your assessment. You must not spin the…
Looking for a reason to spread your wings and visit a new airport in North…
The toughest flight test by any standards is the Private Pilot Flight Test. This starts…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
The TSA / Department of Homeland Security requires all flight students show evidence of US…
Our Winter 2012 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ,…
Would you like to ride ... in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully…
By the time you read this article, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) control tower will…
We offer multi-engine training in our PA-23 Piper Apache Geronimo from the Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ) in Oxford, NC.
I have been a instructor for more than 40 years, and a pilot examiner for…
Our Spring 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the Raleigh Flight Services Station (FSS) at…
If they can pass the tests, they get the certificate. That seems to be the…
Yes we are completing our 3rd and last ground school of the year. We presently…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
My two articles concerning yaw, its effects and its control seem to have aroused considerable…
We are planning a Christmas Party December 15th , 1-4 PM at the Oxford airport…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
Empire Aviation's flight school is featured in The Herald Sun newspaper on August 8, 2011…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
1. Recognize the problem 2. Don't go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized…
This tower at Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is one of only two operational in…
There seems to be ongoing confusion about who can log pilot in command time under…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
Sad news!! We have recently been informed that our favorite Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has…
Honoring Rick Gutlon — 25 Years of Dedication to administering our website at Empire-Aviation.com After…
As a pilot you have just completed a certification flight test, proficiency training, biennial flight…
It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure…
Wayne Webster completed his CFI in April after many years of flying with his commercial…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…
Over the past year or so while conducting flight tests and recurrent training, I've noticed…