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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…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…
Would you like to ride ... in a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer? N2975Z is a beautifully…
1. Recognize the problem 2. Don't go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
The TSA / Department of Homeland Security requires all flight students show evidence of US…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, a group of elementary and middle school-aged students visited the…
By the time you read this article, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) control tower will…
Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.
There seems to be a lack of common sense lately. Fuel mismanagement and weather are…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
In the year 2001 I will achieve the following in my aviation career: Forty years…
Empire Aviation's flight school is featured in The Herald Sun newspaper on August 8, 2011…
As the year comes to a close I want to thank everyone for their…
Well just the other day, N5144L arrived back on the field from the damage occurred…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
Improvements to the runway have been made to the first 800' of runway 32. Much…
If they can pass the tests, they get the certificate. That seems to be the…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ,…
Recently we have had a number of aircraft leave the ramp without fuel caps secured…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
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…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
** Effective 12/15/09 Empire Aviation has permanently moved all operations from Lake Ridge (8NC8) to…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
The Cherokee has just come back from the paint shop in Salisbury, NC. Rowan Co…
The toughest flight test by any standards is the Private Pilot Flight Test. This starts…
As a pilot you have just completed a certification flight test, proficiency training, biennial flight…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
Our Winter 2012 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
There seems to be ongoing confusion about who can log pilot in command time under…
It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
SYNOPSIS Turkey day is just around the corner and then its all out holiday season…
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…