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Congratulations to Chris Wilcons from Oxford on an exciting milestone in his flight training! On September 10, 2026, Chris completed…
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…
My two articles concerning yaw, its effects and its control seem to have aroused considerable…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
We have had a number of checkrides this year with about 8 more pending before…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
Honoring Rick Gutlon — 25 Years of Dedication to administering our website at Empire-Aviation.com After…
Ryan Steele recently completed her fifth flight with Empire Aviation, and she’s already looking toward an…
Our Fall 2010 Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…
The toughest flight test by any standards is the Private Pilot Flight Test. This starts…
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…
I came back recently from Myrtle Beach, S.C., to Raleigh Durham, N.C., in a Cessna…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
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…
I have some sad news to share with you. I received a phone call from…
As the year comes to a close I want to thank everyone for their…
The TSA / Department of Homeland Security requires all flight students show evidence of US…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
Wayne Webster completed his CFI in April after many years of flying with his commercial…
Looking for a reason to spread your wings and visit a new airport in North…
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
Empire Aviation's Flight School is featured in this August 2017 article by Kathy Wolford of…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
By the time you read this article, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) control tower will…
Last month, I discussed some ideas on pilots cooperating with air traffic controllers to make…
In my flying career, I have seen tremendous strides forward in almost every aspect of…
Thunderstorms, maybe hurricanes (hope not), haze, high density altitude, carburetor ice, radiation fog , poor…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
Well just the other day, N5144L arrived back on the field from the damage occurred…
Lately, I have attended some FAAST team safety meetings both here and in other states…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
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 1st 400' of this runway is rough. We are now encouraging and teaching not…
Want to see how user fees could affect U.S. general aviation? Just cross the pond…
There seems to be a lack of common sense lately. Fuel mismanagement and weather are…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
Some incredible news from Empire Aviation student Connor McClanahan who wrote to let us know…