Bushflying in Bolivia
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Bushflying in Bolivia
Hi folks,
any info about bushflying jobs in Bolivia?
What are the conditions/risks?
Also, feel free to send me PM's.
Thanks!
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any info about bushflying jobs in Bolivia?
What are the conditions/risks?
Also, feel free to send me PM's.
Thanks!
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Bolivia bush flying
Expect many flights at max weight and over. In Beni many strips just long enough to get in an out, you will have to get good at judging conditions especially wet strips that could get you bogged down if your lucky and worse if your not. I have done a fair bit of this type of flying in neighbouring Paraguay and it is good flying to develop a broad range of skills. Of course if you fly up in the mountains things could get more interesting. Beni and Santa Cruz area gets very smoky at certain times of the year, so much so that El Trompillo closes down. If you can somehow manage the current immigration mess (understatement) then I think you would find the flying rewarding. You will of course need to be alright in IMC to do the work well. I would be flying around Bolivian a lot more if they did not have thier archaic regulations against foreign aircraft being able to fly into uncontrolled airports/strips.