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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…
Want to see how user fees could affect U.S. general aviation? Just cross the pond…
Pups, Parking, Planes, Oh My! It's been a busy season at Empire Aviation, with improvements…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, Jason Catrell took to the skies for his first introductory…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
Well were moved into the 2008 year with many of the familiar sign and symptoms…
Brant Howell has completed his move to Smith Mountain Lake, VA. He will be missed…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
Over the past year or so while conducting flight tests and recurrent training, I've noticed…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, a group of elementary and middle school-aged students visited the…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.
We offer multi-engine training in our PA-23 Piper Apache Geronimo from the Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ) in Oxford, NC.
Last month, I discussed some ideas on pilots cooperating with air traffic controllers to make…
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from…
Sad news!! We have recently been informed that our favorite Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has…
Would you like to ride ... in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
1. Recognize the problem 2. Don't go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized…
Kayoko Stewart and Paul Hesse Promoting aviation education at a Middle School Job Opportunities Fair…
Well its that time of the year again where thunderstorms, hail, density altitude, wind sheer…
My two articles concerning yaw, its effects and its control seem to have aroused considerable…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
A recent letter to the editor raised the question of Pilot in Command (PIC) and…
Ryan Steele recently completed her fifth flight with Empire Aviation, and she’s already looking toward an…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
Looking for a reason to spread your wings and visit a new airport in North…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ,…
SYNOPSIS Wind, wind and more wind has been the norm since the beginning of…
I recently had a bad experience within C airspace locally. We have 3 within our…
** Effective 12/15/09 Empire Aviation has permanently moved all operations from Lake Ridge (8NC8) to…
Improvements to the runway have been made to the first 800' of runway 32. Much…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
The 1st 400' of this runway is rough. We are now encouraging and teaching not…
In the year 2001 I will achieve the following in my aviation career: Forty years…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.