MungoP, let be real. Lots of guys and girls cut their teeth by doing bush flying. I did, and I know lots of others who started out flying a C206 between bush strips. It was great fun, and wasn't particularly difficult. Afterall its only a SE in VFR using a GPS for nav.
Try and get some C206 time before you go. I would recommend anybody to do it. Try bots, Zambia and Tanz. Stay away from unstable countries, and you won't get rpg and AK's bothering you.
There is always the inherent danger of fly SE a/c in rough terrain. Also if you are used to European standard of maintainence (I can never remember how to spell that word!!), then the "african " methods might make you cringe.
Bottomline is though, if you want the job, you'll need to be knocking doors, and be prepared to hang around for months. Best time to go is January/Feb, as the tourist season kicks in May/June, so most hiring is done Feb/March/April.
Good luck.
JF
Last edited by Jockflyer; 31st Dec 2004 at 16:21.