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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!
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
** Effective 12/15/09 Empire Aviation has permanently moved all operations from Lake Ridge (8NC8) to…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
Looking for a reason to spread your wings and visit a new airport in North…
We offer multi-engine training in our PA-23 Piper Apache Geronimo from the Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ) in Oxford, NC.
Our Spring 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the Raleigh Flight Services Station (FSS) at…
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
In the year 2001 I will achieve the following in my aviation career: Forty years…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
Empire Aviation's flight school is featured in The Herald Sun newspaper on August 8, 2011…
SYNOPSIS The summer days are officially behind us now with a forecast of frost on…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
Brant Howell has completed his move to Smith Mountain Lake, VA. He will be missed…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
SYNOPSIS Wind, wind and more wind has been the norm since the beginning of…
Well its that time of the year again where thunderstorms, hail, density altitude, wind sheer…
Want to see how user fees could affect U.S. general aviation? Just cross the pond…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
Empire Aviation student and Durham resident Rick Gutlon uses his Private Pilots license to help…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ,…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
Our Fall 2011 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…
Stalling and slowflight are an integral part of your assessment. You must not spin the…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
A recent letter to the editor raised the question of Pilot in Command (PIC) and…
Honoring Rick Gutlon — 25 Years of Dedication to administering our website at Empire-Aviation.com After…
Lately, I have attended some FAAST team safety meetings both here and in other states…
I have been a instructor for more than 40 years, and a pilot examiner for…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
Sad news!! We have recently been informed that our favorite Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
There seems to be ongoing confusion about who can log pilot in command time under…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
Would you like to ride ... in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…