Hi all, we had a great flight to Newtownards and back via IOM on the weekend - I was really pleased as we were able to use IMC rating in anger when required to break the cloud layers etc and cope with the grey-meets-grey low cloud over the Irish sea, quite a confidence booster really, made much easier by having two IMC rated pilots up-front in to share the workload when necessary.
We also got to go to two great little airfields as well -- I can't tell you how friendly the people were at Newtownards, great service too, and the welcome at Sleap on our return route was wonderul - and lovely toasted sarnies, yum!
The photos for those interested are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyhar...7594121868219/
I particularly like this photo of the IOM VOR on Spanish Head at the southern tip of the Isle of Man as we passed by on Sunday morning on our way home -- I think we may have been below it!
http://static.flickr.com/55/138186503_94ecccdf22_o.jpg
Andy
