Hello everybody,

In 2002 and 2003 when I lived & worked in Uganda (I am an engineer) I dreamt about flying in Africa one day. As I have recently acquired my PPLicense in Austria, EUROPE I now want to do some hour building in Africa - and want to do a bush flying course.

After searching the internet for a week I have come up with these companies that offer bush flying courses:
in South Africa:
Bush Air - South Africa. Extreme and highly advanced Bush and Mountain Flying and Training. (http://www.bushair.co.za)
Sky Africa (http://www.skyafrica.com)
Bushpilot Adventures (http://www.bushpilot.co.za)

in Botswana:
Kalahari Flying Club (http://www.kalahari-flying-club.org)

Does anybody here have experience with one of those courses or know other companies who offer such courses in Africa?

I see other operators offering "Flying Safaris", that's definitely not what I am looking for... I am not looking for expensive tourist lodges - I just want to fly - and learn ;-)

Regards,
Erik

hi Matoke,

I'm a Hungarian guy with the same dream as you.
I'll be heading to Maun, Botswana to get a bush flying job in January next year.
My advice is that you go through the Maun thread, here's the link: http://www.pprune.org/african-aviation/342268-maun-2008-2009-season.html

And you'll find some more info on my blog, you can reach it through my profile.

Cheers and hope you find what you need!
Csanad

If you want to do a real good Bush flying course then join Bush Air in South Africa. Here is the website: Bush Air - South Africa. Extreme and highly advanced Bush and Mountain Flying and Training. (http://www.bushair.co.za)

The owner is a super knowledgable chap and a safe pilot. Tell you what, you will learn how to properly fly your a/c.

When you done, then come join the Kalahari Flying Club in Maun, Northern Botswana. Here you can do hire and fly on a Cessna 172.

Hope this helps!

Hi,

Try these guys. They are fun and flexible, but most importantly professional.

You can learn bush flying and aero's all in one.

Ndege Juu Ya Africa (http://www.ndegejuu.com/home.html)

They are in Uganda.

Thank you for the responses so far!

Csanad007:
I had already found your blog while searching the internet for bush-flying courses ;-) Hadn't gone through the "useful links" section yet, though - will do so now. Thanks for the reference to the other thread. Good luck!

nyathi:
Thanks for the information about BushAir! Actually your comment backs up the impression I got from their website. I will write to them to get some more information! Did you do their course?

SLIPANDSKID:
I hadn't discovered "Ndege Juu Ya Africa" yet, which looks quite interesting and promising. I am also going to ask them for some more information about their bush-pilot courses. It would be a good opportunity to o some flying there while visiting some friends in Uganda anyway!

Does anybody have experience with the mentioned companies?

MATOKE wrote:
>Hello everybody,
>[.....]companies that offer bush flying courses:
>[.....] Does anybody here have experience with one
>of those courses or know other companies who
>offer such courses in Africa?[....]

did a 'course' with skyafrica;

many clips at
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B1324BB9F38CA1CB)

regards
wolfgang, LOWW, VIE

I havent done the Bushair course, but would like to one day as I'm a Bush pilot in Northern Botswana by trade. Love it!

Go give it a bash and let us know! :ok:

Highly recommend Bushair's bushpilot course...fun, learning intensive, extreme, and you'll definitely walk away feeling much more confident behind the controls!!! You won't regret it...

Other setups are more of a tourist gimmick, Bushair does the real thing...