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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…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…
If they can pass the tests, they get the certificate. That seems to be the…
SYNOPSIS The summer days are officially behind us now with a forecast of frost on…
I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back…
Wayne Webster completed his CFI in April after many years of flying with his commercial…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
There seems to be a lack of common sense lately. Fuel mismanagement and weather are…
Last month, I discussed some ideas on pilots cooperating with air traffic controllers to make…
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport…
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
Our Winter 2012 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
We are planning a Christmas Party December 15th , 1-4 PM at the Oxford airport…
Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.
Stalling and slowflight are an integral part of your assessment. You must not spin the…
Away goes that hot, humid, poor performance weather of summer and in comes the chill…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
Would you like to ride ... in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully…
Honoring Rick Gutlon — 25 Years of Dedication to administering our website at Empire-Aviation.com After…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
Looking for a reason to spread your wings and visit a new airport in North…
Recently, a reader asked me to write an article on landing in high and gusty…
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
Pups, Parking, Planes, Oh My! It's been a busy season at Empire Aviation, with improvements…
We had nine people complete licenses or ratings in September. We had 7 private pilot…
Over the past year or so while conducting flight tests and recurrent training, I've noticed…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
Empire Aviation student and Durham resident Rick Gutlon uses his Private Pilots license to help…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
Well were moved into the 2008 year with many of the familiar sign and symptoms…
Years ago when I was serving my time with Uncle Sam, a favorite phrase was…
Well its that time of the year again where thunderstorms, hail, density altitude, wind sheer…
Yes we are completing our 3rd and last ground school of the year. We presently…
Want to see how user fees could affect U.S. general aviation? Just cross the pond…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
I have been a instructor for more than 40 years, and a pilot examiner for…