UK to Africa

[nigelh]

I am planning to fly an AS 350 from UK to Kenya, anybody out there done this recently ? I am trying to plan the best route with regard to fuel and political situations en route. I know there is a guy who does it regularly from France in a 206. Any ideas ? .....No not B.A !!

[Blind Bob]

Try Everett Aviation ([phone]) at Wilson Airport, Nairobi. They have a few UK based pilots flying out of there. They may help.

[Agaricus bisporus]

Get in touch with MBJ on this forum. He's the expert.

[SiClick]

I have flown europe to Sudan a couple of times, PM me if you want more info on the mechanics of this.

[outofwhack]

Bored CPL(H) in Africa wanting trip home to UK

Can I fly it back (please)

[Xavier Dosh]

Do get in touch with MBJ. He does post on PPrune regularly. However, I think he's overseas at the moment. He has flown in Africa in the past. Good man to contact!!

Good luck

[MBJ]

Nigel,

Private chat might be useful ([email protected])
If you want to plan it all yourself as an exercise the CAA brought out a useful book called CAP555, I think, that gave all the overflight application contact people. However...

I used to use Mike Gray, on the Isle of Man for the Saudi clearances..and AN Aviation for Egypt clearances/handling/landing fees etc. Check on state of border between Eritrea and Ethiopia because they closed that for a bit while they were fighting. If its closed you could route via Djibouti-Dira Dawa-Addis

The route London - Troyes-Bastia-Naples- Corfu-Iraklion-Alexandria- Luxor-Jeddah-Asmara -Addis-Nairobi was well trodden by me but you will note that some of the legs require at least one 200ltr drum of Jet A1 on board and a reliable electric fuel pump! (Google - "portapump") Practice flying around at FL100 because that doesn't half help with the fuel consumption!

I'm in Oz for the moment and only just seen this..

Best of luck.
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