Phoenix Aviation

About Phoenix Aviation

Phoenix Aviation is a flight training school and flying club based in the Control Tower at Solent Airport Daedalus in Lee on the Solent. Its second floor location gives members and students clear views across the airfield, with dedicated briefing and planning spaces plus a lounge area that supports a relaxed but organised training experience. For people comparing schools, Phoenix offers training toward the PPL and NPPL, supported by groundschool and the ability to sit ground exams through the club. It also provides follow on training for night flying and UK instrument skills, plus refresher flying for pilots who need to revalidate or renew ratings. Trial lessons are a key part of its offer and are set up as a genuine introduction to flying, with a proper pre flight briefing and time on the controls in flight under instructor supervision. The local area is a strong selling point too, with The Solent close to the runway and the Isle of Wight nearby, so first flights can feel scenic as well as instructional. Phoenix operates a fleet of Piper PA28 aircraft, a well known and widely used training type that suits both early handling and later navigation training, plus aircraft hire for qualified pilots. The airport’s hard runway and taxiways are also a practical advantage, helping reduce disruption compared with softer or waterlogged surfaces. A final positive is its stated commitment to carbon offsetting, with the club aiming to make its flying activity carbon neutral.