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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:…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…
Our Winter 2017 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh FSS on February 28, 2017.
I have been a instructor for more than 40 years, and a pilot examiner for…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
Well just the other day, N5144L arrived back on the field from the damage occurred…
We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
Our Fall 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
A Father–Son Holiday Flight to Sedona For Christmas this year Paul and his son Marcus…
We have begun again a new private pilot ground school on Tuesday nights. We have…
We have had a number of checkrides this year with about 8 more pending before…
Sad news!! We have recently been informed that our favorite Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has…
Empire Aviation's Flight School is featured in this August 2017 article by Kathy Wolford of…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
Honoring Rick Gutlon — 25 Years of Dedication to administering our website at Empire-Aviation.com After…
We had nine people complete licenses or ratings in September. We had 7 private pilot…
Kayoko Stewart and Paul Hesse Promoting aviation education at a Middle School Job Opportunities Fair…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
On Friday, July 24, 2026, a group of elementary and middle school-aged students visited the…
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
Empire Aviation's flight school is featured in The Herald Sun newspaper on August 8, 2011…
Away goes that hot, humid, poor performance weather of summer and in comes the chill…
My two articles concerning yaw, its effects and its control seem to have aroused considerable…
Years ago when I was serving my time with Uncle Sam, a favorite phrase was…
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from…
Lately, I have attended some FAAST team safety meetings both here and in other states…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
In the year 2001 I will achieve the following in my aviation career: Forty years…
Recently, a reader asked me to write an article on landing in high and gusty…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
The 1st 400' of this runway is rough. We are now encouraging and teaching not…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
Yes we are completing our 3rd and last ground school of the year. We presently…
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ,…
Stalling and slowflight are an integral part of your assessment. You must not spin the…