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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:…
Have you ever visited PACE Airport in Ridgeway, VA? Just a 25-minute flight from KHNZ, PACE holds a community fly-in…
Congratulations to Ian Frink on earning his Private Pilot License August 27, 2025 at Henry Joyner Airport (ASJ) with Designated…
Instrument Rating Adding an Instrument Rating to your private certificate is challenging and no small…
Our Private Pilot Ground School visited the NCDOT Division of Aviation and the Raleigh…
The key to any emergency is the Boy Scouts’ motto: Be prepared. The good multi-engine…
Empire Aviation welcomed students from Durham’s Riverside High School to the Henderson-Oxford Airport on Friday,…
Last month I discussed some flying concepts I considered important, but not substantive enough to…
We are planning a Christmas Party December 15th , 1-4 PM at the Oxford airport…
I have been writing for The Southern Aviator and its predecessors for close to 15…
The first International Learn To Fly Day, an event designed to increase interest in flying…
Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some…
I came back recently from Myrtle Beach, S.C., to Raleigh Durham, N.C., in a Cessna…
Empire Aviation welcomed the Oxford Cub Scout Den 637 to the Henderson Oxford Airport…
It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure…
How can you avoid the stall spin accident? Yaw is as much a culprit in…
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…
Empire Aviation has the best flight instructors in the area.
Years ago when I was serving my time with Uncle Sam, a favorite phrase was…
Wayne Webster completed his CFI in April after many years of flying with his commercial…
I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back…
The inspiration for this article comes from you, the readers. My articles on Rudder, Yaw,…
The events of Sept. 11 were not only tragic, but they put a tremendous burden…
Lately, I have attended some FAAST team safety meetings both here and in other states…
Yes we are completing our 3rd and last ground school of the year. We presently…
It has been my pleasure in the past few months to administer instructor renewal flight…
SYNOPSIS The summer days are officially behind us now with a forecast of frost on…
A recent letter to the editor raised the question of Pilot in Command (PIC) and…
Jeff Nidle, who completed his private pilot training with Empire Aviation in November 2009, took…
✈️ Did you know Empire Aviation has had a second base of operations at KCXE Airport in Chase City, Virginia for…
Pups, Parking, Planes, Oh My! It's been a busy season at Empire Aviation, with improvements…
Frost on the pumpkins is frost on the wings. Be careful with icing, frosted wings,…
After 14 months of being disabled, N5144L our 152 is back in the air. After…
Kayoko Stewart and Paul Hesse Promoting aviation education at a Middle School Job Opportunities Fair…
Jeff Kennon, an Empire Aviation student and aircraft renter, recently authored this charming children's book…
The 1st 400' of this runway is rough. We are now encouraging and teaching not…
After 14 years of writing this column, it sometimes becomes difficult to come up with…
Our Spring 2011 Private Pilot Ground School visited the Raleigh Flight Services Station (FSS) at…
There seems to be a lack of common sense lately. Fuel mismanagement and weather are…
Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with…
N5330B was sold to a local couple. With the increasing cost of fuel and the…
Over the past year or so while conducting flight tests and recurrent training, I've noticed…