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Fair
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About
Empire Aviation Flight School, based at Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ) in Oxford, NC, has been training pilots since 1993. We offer training for Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial, and Multi-Engine certificates under FAA Part 61. Our experienced instructors have amassed over 130 years of flight training, and more than 95% of our students pass their Private Pilot checkride on the first attempt. We operate a fleet of training aircraft including a Piper Cherokee PA28-140, Cessna 172, Cessna 152, and a Piper Apache PA-23 for multi-engine training.
Instruction Rates
Frequently Asked Questions
Empire Aviation Flight School has rental rates on file. to see full pricing and a cost estimate for your Private Pilot Certificate.
No, Empire Aviation Flight School operates under Part 61. Training is self-paced: you and your instructor set the curriculum rather than following a pre-approved syllabus. The FAA minimum for a Private Pilot Certificate under Part 61 is 40 flight hours, though most students need 60 to 70.
No, Empire Aviation Flight School does not have a Designated Pilot Examiner on staff. When you're ready for your checkride, you'll need to book with an independent DPE. Ask the school if they can point you to one nearby.
Empire Aviation Flight School's training fleet includes the Piper PA-28-140 (Cherokee), Piper PA-23-160 (Apache), Cessna 172F (Skyhawk), and Cessna 152. Having multiple types in the fleet keeps your training on track if one plane is down for maintenance. Ask the school about current availability and any additional charges per aircraft.
No flight simulators are listed for Empire Aviation Flight School. Some schools have basic Aviation Training Devices that may not be in our database. Ask them directly.
No, Empire Aviation Flight School does not charge a fuel surcharge. The published rental rates are your actual hourly cost.