Lack of IMC???? Not in the Africa I fly in!
Sitting on the ground right now waiting for the visibility to go above 1000 m in sandstorms.
Flying in West Africa gave me plenty of practice flying in real IMC where u get used to the weather radar being red. Bear in mind that central Africa sits in the middle of the ITCZ - there's a reason those rainforests are there.
South Africa experiences some very challenging weather conditions at times, with Cbs in summer that provide many amusing moments.
North of the Limpopo don't expect sissy radar vectors onto the ILS. More likely it will be a procedural non-precision approach, (assuming the nav aid is working). Otherwise, Mr Garmin comes to the rescue once again.
I know a number of UK pilots that have gained their experience in Africa and been successfull in securing jobs with UK airlines. Bear in mind though, that you would need a work permit to work in South Africa.
Last edited by Woof etc; 16th Apr 2005 at 10:50.