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With May bringing the usual run of good weather it was time to head up to Mull. After a very smooth flight up the landing into Mull was tricky with windshear reporting coming in on 07. Ben Cruachan - "The Aldhani heist" On the way back the sunset was amazing and even managed to get a photo of bravo juilet in the sun next to a 767. This kept the spotters amoungest us happy!

Well done to our most recent pass Kenny McCormick. After a good run of weather in May it was time to complete his skills test and earn a space on the prop of passes.

As the long days approach and the good weather holding it was time for a trip to Mull. Meeting at the airport on a sunny Monday evening we fueled up and lumbered into the sunny sky. Heading to Mull Given how hungry we were we opted for a direct routing up towards Oban passed the North end of Loch Lomond. Coasting out after Oban we changed over to Glenforsa radio and established the runway 26 was in use. A quick glance at the waves below confirmed that it would be a slight cro

With winter very slowly retreating for the year it was time for the first Phoenix fly out of 2025. After much debate it was decided that the venue would be Eshott just North of Newcastle. After a bumpy departure we routed down towards Lanark then across to Peebles to follow the Tweed to Kelso in a case of I Follow Rivers (IFR). Despite the look and promise of a nice day the high winds made for a bumpy trip across the hills towards Kelso with a few check ins with Scottish info

With the start of 2025 offering some cold clear days it was time for some flying to start the year off. Temperatures had dropped well below freezing and we got in early to make sure we could de-ice the planes on time. After 1.5 hours we were ready to start the dance to get the plane started. De-ice done! Time to start. The flight up was smooth and the views did not disappoint and once landed we headed to the Lochnell Arms Hotel for some coffee to heat up. The coffee and hot c