Flying clubs in the Southampton Area

[Sierra Hotel]

Hi all,

Have been looking into flying clubs in the Southampton area, as I may be living there in the near future, but am unsure which would be best to go to to keep up my PPL.

There is only limited information about the Southampton flying club, and I was hoping that some one here may be able to recommend a good club in the area. Other than Southampton, Bembridge (lovely place, been there many times but am unaware of a flying club as such), Bournemouth, Sandown and Popham seem more obvious options, but I would appreciate it if any one who knows/is based at any of these clubs (or the Soton area) could point me in the right direction!

Many Thanks

S

[pulse1]

OLd Sarum is probably the nearest and most accessible from Southampton. It seems to have everything one would want from a flying club.

[Nibbler]

Worth visiting every place in person if you can. You'll get to drive the route as well, Compton Abbas (http://www.abbasair.com/) might be a bit more difficult against places like BFC (http://bfclub.co.uk) at Bournemouth or OSFS (http://www.flysarum.com/) at Old Sarum Airfield (http://oldsarumairfield.co.uk).

[jxk]

Also consider Western Air Training at THRUXTON. It's an easy drive from Southampton, has hard & grass runway as well PAPIs and limited night flying.

[execExpress]

Opportunities now available at Lee-On-Solent include:

Phoenix Aviation - Home (http://www.phoenixaviation.net/)
PA28 Warrior and Archer Rental, and now PPL Training (via transits to Bembridge, the short hop away licenced airfield) from Phoenix Aviation

Solent Microlight Flying Group (http://www.eghf.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=104)
Microlight flying with Solent Microlight Group

Fly Cumulus - The best way to hire a light aircraft in the UK (http://www.flycumulus.com/)
Cirrus SR20 aircraft rental in blocks of 10 hours from Cumulus Aircraft Rentals

Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club (http://www.pngc.co.uk/)
If you have Navy/Mil connections Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club might be of interest

Private & Business Helicopter Charter & Hire with Atlas Helicopters (http://www.atlashelicopters.co.uk/)
Helo Charter from Atlas Helicopters

Welcome to the LFA Website (http://www.eghf.co.uk)
Championing all facets of GA at Lee-On-Solent - the Lee Flying Association

[mrjamesgroves]

Does anyone know if Southampton Eastleight is taking light aircraft? I went there in a cirrus a year ago, stayed overnight with handling and the bill was astronomical. I think it came to over 200 quid in the end. But last week I downloaded a list of costs from the airfield and found out that their landing costs were more like 30 quid - not exactly cheap but ok if you wanted to get into Portsmouth in bad weather.