African Bush Pilot v.1.5

Revised 2009
Edition
Copyright 2009 www.africanbushpilot.com
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A n e e d t o kn o w fo r
flying in Tanzania
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You want to know what its like to fly in Tanzania?
For those of you with a fresh commercial license, or have about a 1000 hours
total time, or even just looking for that lifestyle change, then the Tanzania
adventure is for you!
With tropical islands along the coast such as Zanzibar, to mountains topping
out at 20,000ft such as Mount Kilimanjaro, from wide open plains which are
5000 ft above sea level like the Serengeti and lakes that compare only to oceans
like Lake Victoria or Lake Tanganyika - Tanzania has all types of
geographically challenging locations among which Tanzania's bush pilots pave
the way.
However, unlike other African countries, it is not all bush flying as there is also
a lot of Instrument flying into airports such as Mwanza, Arusha, Kilimanjaro,
Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.
Okay, you wonder with a name like 'Tanzania' the aircraft maintenance here is
going to be a little, should I say, 'below average. But at the end of the day, as I
say to every pilot or passenger who
asks me Is this aircraft safe? I
reply, I am not going too willingly to
die so why would I fly an unsafe
aircraft? and as 99% of aircraft
accidents are due to pilot error,
maintenance should be the least of
your worries. Tanzania is no longer a
Wild West frontier country, where the
pilots are cowboys - many airline
pilots kick started their careers in the
Tanzanian bush.
From high altitude plateaus, mountain
ranges and plenty of islands along the
coast, Tanzania has plenty of diverse weather on offer. But again, like
Botswana, most of the time this weather is isolated in the form of
Cumulonimbuss which can even be negotiated VFR most of the time. Tanzania
has two wet seasons. One is called the 'Short rains' which usually during the
month of Nove mber. The other is 'Long rains' from March to May. Naturally,
during the wet months, there is less flying. I averaged 50-60 hours flying per
month in the wet months, compared to 80-100 hours per month during the dry
months. In the drier times the odd storm or low cloud may still be encountered,
but the main proble m in the dry months is visibility, as it is hazy with smoke
and dust. Like Botswana the local population seems to burn out the country
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side, whether it is promote new growth I don't know, but what I do know is that
the atmosphere is filled with haze and smoke, making flying a hazardous
experience!
Flights are usually flown at the maximum ceiling for non pressurized/no
oxygen operations even if youre in a Cessna 206 or Caravan. This is for a
number of reasons such as terrain,
less fuel consumption, weather and,
once above the clouds, even in VFR
it is smoother flying conditions
(always appreciated by passengers).
The flying varies from transporting
tourists into the game reserves and
islands, flying residents between
Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, taking
cargo into safari camps, transferring
workers fro m mines around Lake
Victoria, or even medivacs.
Like Botswana there are also plenty
of international flights to Mocimboa
or Pemba in Mozambique, Mombasa or Nairobi in Kenya and Kigali in
Rwanda. If you don't mind a bit of duty free shopping, Mombasa, Nairobi and
Kigali are good places. Reme mber, there is no limit on flight crew even when
youre just a C206 pilot.
There are four airports in Tanzania where major operators are based are:
Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Zanzibar. Arusha and Dar es Salaam
having the most operators and, I believe, the two cities most comfortable in
which to live and work.
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Pilots age in Tanzania vary from 20 to 60, so you can never say youre too old!
I have even worked with Airline pilots who take a year unpaid leave to swap an
auto mated Airbus for a year of stick and rudder in a Cessna Caravan, flying into
rough bush strips.
How to get that elusive flying job in Tanzania
Like Maun, to get that flying job in Tanzania you have to show your face before
anyone will seriously consider hiring you. If youre lucky enough to get hold of
a phone number or email address of an operator, they may express interest in
you over the phone but the only way to guarantee the job is to be here in person.
Now again, you think what a distance to travel only on the shoestring chance of
landing a job? However, if you arrive with the right attitude, are humble,
confident, and most important of all in Africa patient then youre in with a
good shot. I even boldly give the statistic that most applicants have a 9/10
chance of landing a flying job in Arusha or Dar es Salaam. That is even if
youre a 200 hour pilot, 1500 hour pilot or a high timer looking for a lifestyle
change.
With 200 hours total time a pilot can expect a position as a Cessna 206 pilot and
a 1200 hour pilot can expect a position flying a Cessna Caravan 208.
If a pilot is willing to pay for a rating (which is entirely
up to the individual), you can always land a position on
a LET 410 and ATR 42 or 72. I personally have never
had that much extra money in my pocket for a
$15000USD aircraft rating.
If you do decide to take the plunge and head on
down/over to Tanzania don't set your mind on one
operator or one city. It only costs around $300usd to fly between Arusha and
Dar es Salaam. By all means send a few emails try to establish contact with one
or two operators before coming, but please do not be discouraged if their reply
is not positive as there are a lot of operators in Tanzania and positions become
vacant at anytime.
It is a good idea to have your own hand held GPS as aviation maps are hard to
come by in Tanzania. Most pilots currently have
the Garmin 296.
Ok, so here it is slightly different to Botswana. You
go around to the operators handing out your resume
and to talk to the Chief Pilots or whoever is in
charge of operations (and there is always an
operator looking for a pilot here). If the company is
interested they will take you for a test flight to see
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if you can fly, which usually involves stalls and a few circuits. Some companies
may just take you on one of their charter flights and then on the empty leg back
you are given the controls to see how well you handle.
In most circumstances, unless you have no basic handling skills, then you have
a job.
However, if an operator is not looking for a pilot at the time they will point you
in the direction of operators who are currently hiring.
Its more about getting to Tanzania, doing it, and having those small questions
you have before arriving answered. Remember always be Polite, Humble and
Confident.
A basic outline of what happens once you have your name on the
dotted line that confirms you have that flying job you trekked
halfway across the world to obtain.
Ok, before I get started with this I'm sure your asking what is the pilot
salaries? Here is a quick AVERAGE: Cessna 206 pilot between $1000$1500USD per month, starting rate Cessna Caravan $2500USD per month.
Remember this is your take ho me salary after tax, most operators pay for your
accommodation and the living in Tanzania is very cheap. I managed to save a
lot of money whilst flying in Tanzania. On occasions when you have to spend
the night away from ho me, operators provide you with an overnight allowance
too. Once you have got your Tanzanian pilots license issued most operators will
then start paying you a living allowance.
Now depending on where in the country you manage to land your job or which
operator youre now with, will shape
the process for obtaining your license
and work permit for Tanzania.
I will give you a quick rundown on the
ups and downs of what happened to
me whilst trying to get all the
paperwork sorted so I could fly.
Because I had over 1000 hours total
time I was hired to fly the caravan. I
did a check flight first on the Cessna
206 to prove that I could basically
handle an aircraft. This flight involved
a hand full of circuits, a couple of
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stalls and a forced landing. Then once the operator decided to take me on, the
process began...
Just to being processing my Tanzanian work permit I required 12 passport
photos, correctly completed application forms and copies of my passport - after
which the operator took care of this for me, which took one thing off my mind.
Next thing you need is an airport identification card. Believe me, once airport
security knows youre a pilot they make your life so difficult if you do not have
a security pass (their especially bad in Dar es Salaam). Once again this involves
another two passport photos and application forms. Once issued with a
temporary pass it may only be valid for one month and it may take up to 3-6
months to get a permanent pass as they will not issue a permanent pass until you
have a Tanzanian work permit. So be prepared to repeat the process of getting
temporary passes repeatedly issued and, yes, you will need two new passport
photos each time.
Now here comes the really interesting part, dealing with the Tanzania Civil
Aviation Authority (TCAA). Once again you will need another four passport
pictures by the time you get your license issued. As you have probably picked
up you need LOTS of passport photos in Tanzania!
You will also need to sit a Tanzanian Air Law examination. Most operators or
pilots will have copies of answer sheets for most questions in the exam. You
can study the AIP but believe me, they do throw in a few random questions. For
example: How high can you fly a kite outside an air traffic zone???? I know its
random. Thats why the answer sheets help. (The correct answer is 60 metres
high for those of you who are interested).
Also you will have to sit a Theory
Type Rating exam (in short a
TTR), even for a 206. Once again
for the Cessna 208 and 206 I know
there are answer sheets floating
around the operators, although
most answers are in the flight
manual if you study it hard
enough.
A new thing the TCAA has
introduced to make life interesting
for foreign pilots trying to get
licenses in Tanzania is to have
logbooks correctly signed and stamped.
For those of you who don't know Africa, it runs on stamps and carbon paper.
Basically what this means is you need to have your logbook stamped by your
last operator or flying school that you attended. It has to be after every months
flying using the company stamp and signed by either a chief pilot, operations
manager or managing director. I know this sounds outlandish, but when you
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arrive it will speed up the lengthy process of obtaining your Tanzanian pilots
license.
Next, make sure you have a valid Class One medical from the country where
your license was issued. You will still have to undergo a Tanzanian pilots
medical, but this is nothing to worry about. The exa mination the doctor gave me
merely involved taking my blood pressure and the signing and stamping of the
forms. Nothing compared to the medicals in developed countries, or even
Botswana for that matter.
Also TCAA will want verification that
your license is in-fact legitimate. This
verification comes from the
organization that issued your license,
for example in England the CAA,
United States the FAA or Australia's
CASA. This can be emailed to tcaa@tcaa.go.tz and must be sent directly from the
establishment that issued your license to the TCAA - they will not accept it
from you personally. I know that CAA and CASA charge you for the issuing of
license verification.
You will then have to do a base check with your operator to prove that you can
fly that particular type of
aircraft so TCAA can issue you
with the aircraft Type rating.
Ratings on your other licenses
are not auto matically
recognized in Tanzania like in
most other countries.
If you are to fly a Cessna
caravan or anything larger in
Tanzania you will have to do an
Instrument flight test. Now
don't worry because most of us
have done our Instrument rating
before arriving, and in
comparison this one is a walk in the park. There is no theory, it is just a 1-1.5
hour flight with an exa miner involving a procedure turn, VOR hold, ILS
approach and a NDB approach (although an examiner could make life hard if he
is in a bad mood).
Having sorted all that out each operator has their own criteria that you need to
achieve before they let you loose on operations in their aircraft. This can be due
to insurance require ments, company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), or
the individual chief pilots opinion of your flying ability. I had to complete 100
hours on the Caravan with a training Captain before I was on the insurance and
released solo with paying passengers. On the C206 some operators require you
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to have 400 hours total time before your covered by insurance but this is no
problem for a pilot who as 250 hours as the extra 150 hours will be made up in
training and route training which can take 2-3 months to complete. Most
operators provide a living allowance whilst under training.
The good thing in Tanzania is that most operators do not bond a pilot for the
training they have provided, well not on a C206 or C208 anyway.
The Country and the people
Capital City:
Dodoma (although most ambassadors, and even

the president, reside in Dar es Salaam)
Currency:
Tanzanian Shilling 1320Tsh = $1USD
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Official Languages:
Kiswahili is the countries 1st language and

English 2nd
Total Population:
40,213,000 (Government estimation)
Dar es Salaam population: 4,000,000

HIV infection rate:
9% (There is not exactly any kind of strict testing)
Malaria: Malaria is most prevalent around the coastal regions and lake regions
(such as Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika).
Tanzania is again one of the most stable countries in East Africa, even more so
than Kenya. There is very little violent crime in Dar es Salaa m or Arusha, and
nothing compared to Johannesburg or Nairobi. However, never travel without
good travel insurance that will evacuate you back to your ho me country in case
of a medical emergency.
Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania, is situated on the coast, making it
extremely humid fro m November until April. During the working week it has
monstrous traffic jams as drivers do not obey road rules and at times it is every
man for himself. Its a spectacle worth experiencing in life. The city is
surrounded by small islands and pristine beaches and is a stepping off point for
tropical islands like Zanzibar, Pemba, Mafia and inland adventures such as the
Selous Game reserve.
Just off the coast is the large ancient spice island of Zanzibar. It boasts a
population of about 1.2million residents, 99% of which are Muslim, compared
to 30% in Dar es Salaam.
Arusha is 4500 feet above sea level and has a cooler annual temperature and a
lot less humidity than Dar es Salaam. It is nestled at the base of Mount Meru
which is 14000 feet tall. Arusha is a stones throw fro m the Serengeti game
reserve, Ngorogoro crater and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Aircraft types in Tanzania

Cessna 206
Cessna 208(most common)
Cessna 404
Cessna 406
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Let L-410
Twin Otter
ATR 72
ATR 42
Da s h 8
Piper Seneca
Beech King Air
Beech 1900
A few basic pre-requisites before arriving in Tanzania to help

process of dealing with the bureaucracy
First of all, of course, you need a Commercial Pilots License with a valid Class
One medical. A total of 250 hours time is about right for someone starting out in
Tanzania.
If you are planning on flying anything bigger than a Cessna 206, it will help if
you have completed an instrument rating in the past as the Tanzanian rating is
very basic.
Make sure your logbook is signed and stamped. As per TCAA guidelines, this is
done by the last operator you flew for or, if you only have a fresh commercial
license, this is done by the flying school you attended. It must be stamped and
signed after every 28 days (or each months) flying that you logged whilst flying
for that operator or flying school. It must be the company stamp. The signature
must be chief pilot/chief flying instructor, operations manager or managing
director. I know in some circumstances it can be difficult to achieve this as
people do move around. It is a new rule introduced by the TCAA in order to
stop pilots forging hours in their logbooks.
Documents to take:
Commerc ia l Pilots Lice nse
Valid Class One medica l
Pilots Logbook (s igned a nd sta mped to verify hours)
At least 16 passport sized pictures to start off with (though you ca n easily
obtain these in Tanzania).
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Best Time of the Year to Head to Tanzania in search of Flying

The time of the year the most
positions are available for flying
Jobs in Tanzania are in the 2-3
months leading up to the
beginning of the tourist season
which is April, May and June.
Although, as I said about
Botswana, there are job openings
all through the year. You can
arrive any time of the year to find
there are a handful of operators
looking for pilots and you can
take your pick.
How to get to Tanzania
This poses no proble m as Tanzania has many international airlines flying into
the country compared to Botswana with only Air Botswana.
Into Dar es Salaam British Airways fly 3 times a week, Emirates fly in daily,
KLM fly in daily, Qatar fly in daily, South African Airways fly in daily,
Swiss Fly in Daily, among various other airlines.
Kilimanjaro International Airport also has its share of airlines flying there as
well. It is a short drive fro m Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha.
Zanzibar airport also receives international flights but these are mainly from
Italian carriers.
To get to places like Mwanza, internal flights have to be taken with either Air
Tanzania, Coastal Aviation or Precision Air from Dar es Salaam or Arusha.
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Visa's and Immigration

Now again like Botswana you need to enter the country on a tourist visa and
have an onward ticket to another country. The Tourist visa is valid for 90 days,
costs $50USD and is paid at the immigration counter. It can take up to 1015minutes to have your visa processed. You are required to have your
photograph taken and this too is done at the immigration counter.
For more information please visit:
http://www.tanzania.go.tz/immigrationf.html
Accommodation
Dar es Salaam and Arusha have many

hotels to choose fro m so I am only
going to mention one or two for the
budget minded person.
In Dar es Salaam there is no what I
would describe as an acceptable hotel
or backpackers near the airport. Most
accommodation is in either the city
center or on the Msasani peninsula,
where most of the expatriate
community live.
In the city there is Jambo Inn which is $25USD per night and the Royal Mirage
Hotel at 36,000Tsh per night.
On the Peninsula the Qbar Guest House costs around 50,000Tsh per night. I do
warn you though that on a Friday and Saturday night the bar below is open until
late and can be quite noisy.
In Arusha things are a little cheaper.
Arusha backpackers are $7USD per night in a shared dormitory.
Meru house Inn costs 10,000Tsh per night and this includes your own
bathroo m.
The New Safari Inn costs between $25-$45USD per night and for this you get
considerably more comfort than back packers.
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For those staying in Mwanza there is Tunza Resort located on Lake Victoria
and is very close to the airport (only a 5,000Tsh taxi ride). Half board costs
between $45-$65USD per night. However, I have had the experience at Tunza
wherein I had no water to wash or shave before a long days flying - I have been
off it ever since.
For a little more money you can stay at the Hotel Tilapia in the center of
Mwanza. It is more comfortable and up market than Tunza and does really good
food, though it costs about $85USD per night.
Zanzibar is sprawling with suitable cheap accommodation - I can leave that one
up to you.
These are just a couple of examples of what is available and as I said there is a
wide selection of hotels and backpackers in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and
Zanzibar. Basically you want hot and cold running water, to be secure and you
definitely need to have a bed with a mosquito net.
Once you are sure you have lined up a job it does not take long to track down
permanent accommodation that is more suitable for long term. A lot of the
operators will supply housing for their pilots.
Food and Water

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In Tanzania I have not had any real problem with food. But I do not eat chicken
that is cooked on the side of the street, it may be safe but I have never risked it.
Eating out is quite reasonable and compared to what it may cost to prepare your
own meals, it can be a cheaper alternative.
Good, cheap places to eat out in Dar es Salaam include The Slipway, Qbar, Sea
cliff and in the city a great Indian place called the 'Badminton Club'. There is
also Subway in the city center.
In Arusha there is a good steak house called Stigies run by an Australian.
A lot of local bars and restaurants do basic food like Beef Mshkaki, salad and
rice or Ugali (a local maize/carbohydrate meal). These places are usually really
cheap at about 4,000Tsh a meal and are generally safe places to eat at despite
appearances.
DO NOT DRINK TAP WATER! Always drink bottled water or, at least,
boiled water. Bottled water is available everywhere even whilst sitting in traffic
- I still don't know how they keep the water so cold whilst walking around
through traffic with a basket of water bottles.
For home consumption you can buy large 10l litre bottles of water for 2,000Tsh.
Of course it is cheaper to buy in bulk.
Overall, it does not cost a lot to adequately feed and hydrate oneself (even
including a few quiet beers) in Tanzania. If you are sensible $500USD for a
month can easily sustain one person comfortably.
Transport
In Dar es Salaam and Arusha the airports are a little

way out of the city, especially in Dar es Salaam.
Public transport here is Daladala's (they are in fact
small buses) that can get you to the airport safely for
as little as 300Tsh. But this comes at a cost as there
are no safety standards or maintenance on a lot of
these buses making the m potential death traps.
There is also no standard for the amount of
passengers aboard. A lot of the time it would be
physically impossible to squeeze any more human
beings into these buses. The drivers of these buses
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must have printed their own licenses as they know no speed limits even with a
full load, they change lanes without warning and even go off road to get around
traffic ! I will leave that option up to you.
Taxis are quite expensive but a lot safer and most have air conditioning
(extremely important in Dar es Salaam). A taxi from the center of Dar es
Salaam to the airport will cost about 15000Tsh and from the Peninsula to the
airport will cost you about 20000Tsh. If they know you are new to Tanzania
they will try to charge double. Be prepared to barter.
There are also small 3 wheeled motorbikes called Bajajs that can comfortably
take two passengers in the back seat. These cost a quarter of the price of a taxi
to get around.
For the brave hearted one can purchase a small Chinese motorbike for
$1,000USD. They cost very little to run, but after about 6 months I would
advise you to sell these bikes as they get worn out very quick.
Those of you wanting to buy a car, an imported Toyota Corolla will set you
back about $4000USD.
Health
First of all make sure you have good travel insurance to cover your exploratory
visit to Tanzania. Once you are earning you can buy long term insurance. You
want your insurance to cover you in all medical emergencies and to cover you
for evacuation all the way back to your home country if need be. Dar es Salaam
now has a new Trauma Centre which has recently opened and is targeted at the
expatriate community and has expatriate doctors, however this is still designed
just to stabilize you before you can be evacuated ho me.
This is a list of immunizations you may want to have before arriving in
Tanzania:
Yellow fe ver (ma ndatory)
Teta nus booster
Hep A & B
Typhoid
Rabies
Polio
Then there is malaria which is extremely common along the coastal regions and
lake regions, especially during the rains. This can be combated easily enough by
sleeping in a mosquito net every night, using a skin friendly mosquito repellent
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on hands and feet in the evenings and wearing long sleeved clothes when going
out at night time.
Most people living in Tanzania don't take any type of prophylaxis for Malaria as
it is a long period of time to be on antibiotics. The trick employed by most
expatriates is to recognize the sympto ms of malaria early then get tested and
take the treat ment before the malaria hits too hard or develops into cerebral
malaria, which can be fatal.
The standard prevention for malaria is Doxycyline and Malarone. These can be
taken daily as a prevention, but will not stop you getting malaria completely.
The standard treatment for malaria is to administer Quinine to the patient - it is
an old treat ment but still works in East Africa and administered under direct
medical supervision.
Pilots with partners
I think compared to Maun in Botswana,

Arusha and Dar es Salaam are a lot
more partner friendly. There are a lot of
restaurants, movie theaters, beaches
and slightly more shopping for them to
do with your money.
Tanzania has shortage in skills such as
hairdressers, doctors, nurses, teachers
and, of course, pilots. If your
significant other is willing to live in
Tanzania for a long period of time they
will find some sort of employment. Expatriate staff is always appreciated. The
pay may not be great in some cases but at least they are doing something with
their time and not jumping down your throat when you come home from a days
flying.
My partner worked as a function coordinator in a Dar es Salaam hotel for two
months until her Tanzanian Nursing Registration was processed and she could
being work at one of the hospitals. The work was for cash under the table whilst
she was at the hotel, as she had no work permit at that stage - but it got her out
of the house doing something.
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Possessions to take with you
Pilots headset
Hand held GPS (it is handy but not
essential)
A couple of white pilot shirts
Black dress trousers or light
brown safari style trousers for
uniform
Good pair of sunglasses (I don't
trust the imitation designer glasses
sold on the side of the road for
their so called UV protection)
Most things can be purchased in

Tanzania that you can get in any other
big city. If youre going to Dar es Salaam
or Zanzibar you will need very little
warm clothing as it is warm all year round.
The Operators in Tanzania
Most operators have their own websites for further information on each
company.
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Arusha
Also in Arusha is 'Northern Air'.
Dar es Salaam
Also in Dar es Salaa m is 'Safari Air Link'
Mwanza
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Zanzibar
Summary
Well I hope some of this information aids you in your job search. I have now
flown in Botswana and Tanzania and loved it 100%.
Tanzania is best suited for a pilot with over or approaching 1000 hours total
time, but as I said they still need low timers so don't let that put you off if you
have a fresh commercial as anybody willing to go the extra mile to find that first
flying job then Africa is for you. There are even ex Airline pilots who have
resigned fro m the Air bus cockpit to move to the Caravan cockpit to experience
the bush flying they missed out on. All ex-African bush pilots I have met who
are now in their big comfy Airliners tell me that the years they spent flying stick
and rudder in Africa were their most enjoyable flying years.
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The nationalities of the pilots in Tanzania are from every corner of the globe
and all have taken the step your considering and not one regrets doing so.
So come experience the beautiful beaches, spice islands, Serengeti plains and
the tallest free standing volcano in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro.
For more Information email me @africanbushpilot@gmail.com
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Top left Ruvuma River border between Mozambique and Tanzania, Air Excel Let 410, Zan
Air Cessna 404, Early morning terminal one apron Dar es Salaam airport.
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What you need to

know to fly in
Botswana
You want to know what the flying is like in Maun?

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If you have a new commercial pilots

license or you want a change and fly
somewhere with an adventure, then Maun
Botswana is your place!
Its all stick and rudder skills and flying
by the seat of your pants.
Often people label bush pilots as
cowboys, but apart from the odd
exception, they could not be further from
the truth. In Maun pilots are trained to a
high standard before being let loose in the
Okavango Delta as a line pilot on
operations. I think Maun pilots have some
of the best handling skills of light aircraft that you can find anywhere.
Considering Maun and the Okavango Delta are 3000 feet ASL, temperatures
during the summer reach around 40 degrees Celsius. However, strips can also
be rough and treacherous during the rainy season and many are closely
surrounded with large trees so at some strips you can only take off in one
direction.
Wild animals from antelope to zebra can run out onto a strip at anytime during
the take off roll or short finals. Also in flight there are vultures, stalks, and fish
eagles to contend with up to and above altitudes of 6000 feet.
Combine all these obstacles, plus heavy aircraft loads and you have an
environment in which you will start filling
that bag of experience very quickly.
The flying is mainly VFR, which is
acceptable as Botswanas weather is
basically clear all year round. During the wet
season Cumulonimbuss can grow quite
large, however they are isolated and can be
negotiated with relative ease. Also, towards
the end of the dry season you lose the
horizon due to smoke and dust in the
atmosphere, although this is nothing to
worry about as the worst visibility will only
get down to 5 miles.
Once you are a line pilot you have use of GPS to aid you with navigation. It
comes in real handy when having to divert around thunderstorms in the wet
season and finding your destination in the hazy conditions of the dry season.
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On average pilots fly 900 hours in a year - perfect for pilots wanting to build
hours. Time off is rare as all pilots work six days on and one day off.
The flying varies from scenic flights over the Okavango Delta, transferring
guests between safari camps, freight runs for camps, emergency medivacs and
photography. Operations are not just confined to Botswana, most operators also
fly regularly to Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
At certain times of the year pilots can be
flying right up to their legal limits of hours
flying. You wont find too many other
places where one can build hours at such a
rate like Maun.
Aircraft are well maintained and no
aircraft flies over its maintenance
schedule. Very few incidents occur, which
shows the professionalism of the pilots
and maintenance crew, especially for the
amount of actual flying hours of the
aircraft.
There are roughly 40 pilots based in
Maun at any one time with a high turnover
due to pilots moving up in aviation. The ages of the pilots varies from twenty
through to people in their forties.
What other flying job do you get to overnight in exclusive safari camps
and go out on game drives? Where you can enjoy a few sundowners by a
campfire whilst watching the sunset across a lagoon filled with noisy
hippos...
I loved my time flying in Botswana. I dont understand why every other freshly
qualified pilot is not out there doing it!
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How to get that job flying for a charter company in Maun,

Botswana.
Maun is one of those places where you

have to be there to be in with a chance of a
job. You cannot expect to get a job via
email or over the phone. Youre going to
have to pack your bags and go. Yes, it is a
long way from anywhere unless youre in
South Africa, but Maun is an extremely
transient town. Most pilots only do two
seasons tops and move on, this creates a
large demand for pilots with low hours.
Nowhere else is there such a need for a
pilot with only 200 hours.
A good time to hunt for work in Maun is between October and March.
A good thing about Maun it that it is a cheap place to spend a month or two job
hunting. Some pilots walk into town and pick up a job in less than a week
whereas others can be there for nearly 3 months before being offered a job.
Some of you may be thinking three months is a long time to wait around, but if
youre serious about getting somewhere in aviation as a pilot, what you learn
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from your time in Maun will be priceless

later on in your career. The wait is more than
worth it. Plus, where else could you get a job
in aviation which involves buzzing a strip to
clear a herd of stubborn buffalo or
wildebeest off it before you can land?
So you decide to go to Maun, the first part
of your plan is to have C.V./resume ready to
hand out to the seven operators in town.
Whilst doing this, ensure to make you
known to all of the chief pilots and operation
managers of each company. If you find it difficult to approach people, dont
worry EVERY single one of the forty odd pilots in Maun have done exactly
what youre doing!
Once you are known to all the operators, make it a point to go in early each
morning, say hello and POLITELY ask if there are any empty seats on flights
that day. This helps to remind the operator that youre still around and
interested. The operators dont mind if you go along on certain flights with
empty seats. This helps them get an idea of you and helps you orientate yourself
with the Okavango Delta. Dont be put off or offended if at any time before a
flight your seat is dropped, they are a
business at the end of the day and the
paying customer is their priority.
You should keep a rough record of each
of these flights that you manage to get on,
especially where you went as it helps you
to learn the Delta. Prospective employers
like to see you begin to learn where strip
and features in the terrain are. My first
time going along for a flight over the
Delta I saw it as a featureless terrain, then
a year later I knew it all intimately. Ill
never complain again about parts of New
Zealand being difficult to navigate around visually!
To further assist, there is a Government Lands and Survey office about 200
metres from the airport which sells maps of the Okavango Delta. The scale used
for flying is 1:350000 and these maps cost about P60.00 = $12.00USD. You can
get the name labels for the 37 or so operational airstrips from any of the
operators. You may be thinking that making your own flying map does not
sound too professional, however although there are aviation maps of Southern
Africa about, they do not have even half of the strips that the local operators use
to fly into the Delta. The exercise of putting your own map together doesnt
sound like a sure way of obtaining a job, but it displays to operators that youre
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committed to learning and serious about

getting a job, as well as increasing your
own knowledge of the Deltas layout a
vital requirement.
Ok, now youre thinking what do I do
with the rest of my time? Well the social
side of things is a crucial part of getting a
job as well. Mauns pilots are an incredibly
social bunch, so be prepared to enjoy a few
beers most evenings at Bon Arrivee,
BucknHunter or wherever the night takes
you. Their a friendly bunch of expatriates
who have all been in your position. As
long as youre friendly youll be accepted in no time. This is also an important
part of the job acquiring process as if the pilots like you, word soon filters its
way back to the operators as it is only a small town. Its not uncommon to have
a good yarn with a chief pilot or ops manager over a few lagers which can
never harm your prospects!
Braais (bbqs) as they are called in Maun are a big social aspect of the pilots
lives and are a great way to meet people.
After meeting the operators, doing the daily rounds, catching a flight or two in
the delta and socializing with the pilots, you never know when the job offer will
happen. An operator could ask you to go on a test flight or request you for an
interview at any moment.
When you get to Maun dont be discouraged if you find out that there are no
jobs going or there are ten other wannabe pilots in town seeking employment. If
you trekked halfway across the world like most of the pilots have, then youre
willing to stay a month or two. So if there is no job going that week, then within
a month there will almost definitely be a vacancy. Mauns pilots are constantly
moving onto bigger and better things as flying hours are accumulated at such a
rapid rate in Maun. From my personal
experience, all pilots that arrive in Maun set
on acquiring a flying job have succeeded, it
is only the ones who arrive half hearted
expecting to get a job in four days are the
ones that fail and go home all sour.
Whether it takes one week, three months or
even a second trip to Maun, the
commitment pays off. Even though it is
usually most pilots first job flying, it will
be the one that you remember and talk
about the most throughout your career and
life.
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I myself have moved onto greater things in aviation, but my experience as a

bush pilot in Botswana is envied by ex instructors and charter pilots who have
only flown tarmac to tarmac. Its real flying.
Dont be scared to go there, you will never regret it!
A basic outline of what happens once you have your name on the
dotted line to say you succeeded in obtaining that elusive first
flying job.
Once you the job you wont need

anything more from me, but I will
give you a quick outline of roughly
what happens, although it does vary
from operator to operator.
You dont start getting paid until
you go on line (meaning when you
start carrying passengers by
yourself). Some operators offer a
retainer, to help you financially until
you go on line. The average
starting pay is P6000.00 through
to P7000.00 per month on a
Cessna 206. It may not seem like
much but in Maun one can live quite
comfortably on that, since living
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expenses are not very high. Operators also now provide a small living
allowance whilst a pilot is undergoing training. It may be small but anything is
appreciated.
When you start with an operator you must sit a law exam, flight test and a
medical. The operator pays for all of this along with any other fees so in a way
you are bonded to the company for that. Over 12 months the amount owing
decreases to nothing. Mine was P7000.00 for all my training, license fees,
residence waiver and work permit. However, there are a couple of operators that
will make you sign a two year contract and if you break that contract at anytime
you will owe the full amount.
Once the operator sends away for your Botswana pilots license to the
Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) it usually takes 2-4 weeks to process.
When you have your license back you can then apply for your residence
waiver and work permit. Once again, the operator that has hired you pays for
this and although applying for these is no straight forward matter, eventually
everything is processed. This usually takes between 4-6 weeks.
Whilst all the above paperwork is processing you are training with your
operator. Again, the structure and requirements for training varies from operator
to operator. For the operator I was employed by, I had to complete 50 hours
right hand seat just to learn and orientate myself with the Delta and then 30
hours left hand seat. Then, once the chief pilot decided I was not going to kill
anyone he sent me off with paying customers! From there youre quickly on
your way to clocking up 900 hours a year.
The whole process from the day you get hired to the day your on line is usually
about 2-3 months. This is all quite a long time from the day you arrive in Maun
I know, but its cheap to live there, you will make friendships and contacts that
will stay with you for the rest of your life and, most importantly, its the best
flying Ive ever done!
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The country and the people

Currency:
Pula (BWP) 8 Pula = $1USD (approximate)
Official Languages: English & Tswana (National Language)

Total Population:
1,600,000
Mauns Population: 30,000 (approximate - there is no official census)

HIV Infection rate: 38.8% of adult population
Botswana is one of the most stable and secure countries in Southern Africa. The
Pula (the local currency) has a higher value than the Rand.
Crime wise, Botswana has the lowest crime rate in Southern Africa, though I
would advise to arrive with at least 3 months travel insurance. It came in handy
for me once when our house got robbed.
Maun is a dusty town perched at the top of the Kalahari Desert and at the
bottom of the Okavango Delta. The town is overrun with donkeys and they are
the largest cause of car accidents in the region as they have no road sense.
Geographically, the majority of Botswana is flat with low tableland hills. It has
the worlds largest inland Delta (the Okavango Delta) and the Makgadigadi salt
pans in the centre of the country. 70% of Botswana is comprised of the Kalahari
Desert.
Aircraft types in Maun

The most common, tried and tested aircraft of the delta is the Cessna 206.
Aircraft:
Cessna 172
Cessna 206
Cessna 207
Cessna 208 (Cara va n)
Cessna 210
GA8 Airva n
Britis h Norma n Isla nder
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Pre-requisites to have before you reach Maun to aid you in the

process of dealing with bureaucracy
All you need aviation wise before you get to Maun is a commercial pilots
license. Between 200 and 250 hours is what most pilots have when they start.
Certain operators tell new applicants that they only take pilots with 250 hours
plus, but I know pilots that have been hired with only 200 hours.
Another big thing that will give you an advantage over other pilots is to have a
Cessna 206 rating before arriving in Maun. The DCA will only recognize the
C206 rating on your foreign license if you have greater than 5 hours on type.
But again if you do not have 5 hours on type, this can be sorted out once an
operator offers you a job.
You do not require to have your Class One medical valid on your foreign
license. Despite what people may say, I did not have a valid medical when I
arrived in Botswana as once you get a job you have to undergo a Botswana
pilots medical to obtain your Botswana pilots license.
There are currently rumors about that pilots will soon have to take a HIV test
as part of the medical, but this is just speculation...
Documents to take:
Youre fore ign Comme rc ia l Pilots Lice nse.
Birth Certificate
Any ma rria ge certificates to show a ny na me cha nge you ha ve had, if it is
different fro m that on your birth certificate.
Tertia ry certificates if you wa nt a ny de gree s or higher education
recognized in Botswana
Pilots Logbook
At least 10 passport pictures. The y are needed for your lice nse, reside nce
waiver, work permit and airport security pass(es). You can get passport
pictures done in Maun but they grossly overcharge.
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Best time of the year to go
The busy tourist season really starts getting going from May until the beginning
of October when the temperature starts to rise.
The best time for you to go is between October and April. I personally think the
best time to arrive in Maun is the beginning of October as the busy season is
winding down and pilots are leaving.
However there are always positions becoming available throughout the year.
One thing about being hired during the busy season is that training takes a little
longer as flights are nearly always full. As a training pilot you are not priority to
a paying customer.
Basically the best time for most hiring is October through to March.
How to get to Maun?
Well you can take a flight to Johannesburg

from most major airports around the world.
From there on to Maun there are a few
methods all of which Ive tried and only
one easy and hassle free.
Air Botswana flies everyday fro m
Johannesburg to Maun. This is the quickest
and easiest way to travel.
Another method is to drive up from
Johannesburg, this takes about 11 hours but make sure it is in a reliable car! One
trip I did from Maun to Johannesburg in an
old Volkswagen Beetle took 17 hours by the time we had dealt with all the
breakdowns.
You can also catch an Intercape bus fro m Johannesburg to Gaborone
(Botswanas Capital) that is the comfortable part. Then from Gaborone to Maun
by bus is a hot and extremely unco mfortable 11 hours - youll never forget that
journey ever.
So take Air Botswana unless youre up for an uncomfortable adventure !
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Visas & Immigration

When youre arriving in Botswana and
passing immigration, do not say to the
immigration officer that you are entering
Botswana to seek employment. Even though
pilots are a skill that Botswana needs, they
are reluctant to let them in. Instead, tell them
that youre arriving on a holiday or visiting
friends. Make sure you have a return ticket
or an onward ticket as when applying for a
tourist visa you must not have a one way
ticket that terminates in Botswana.
You are allowed a 90 day visa every 365
days. Usually they only allow you a 30 day
visa. This is no problem as you can get it extended in Maun at the immigration
office when it runs out.
For more information on entry into Botswana please visit:
http://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/getting_in/visas.html
Accommodation
When most pilots arrive in Maun they stay at
Audi Camp. It is a secure camp ground with tent
sites and costs around P20 a night. If you let the
reception know that youre a pilot in town
looking for work, they will only charge P15 a
night. Audi camp has a good restaurant & bar
with tasty meals for about P50. The self catering
facilities at Audi are camp are not the best. Audi
camp is about 10min out of town, which is P2.50 combie ride from the airport.
There is also Back to the Bridge Backpackers which is similar to Audi Camp
with a bar & restaurant. It too is only a short combine ride into town.
Another option is that some pilots are given the opportunity to house sit for
people who are going away on holiday. This is the best option as you have use
of a house and, in a lot of cases, also the use of vehicle. A vehicle always makes
life a lot easier in Maun. If you are interested in house sitting once in town just
ask around the various operators, it may take a couple of days for a place to
become available.
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Again make sure you have yourself covered with travel insurance as you never
know when it will be needed.
Food & Water

Maun is quite reasonable along the lines of
food and water. There are plenty of
Supermarkets that stock most basic
commodities you would expect in a
supermarket anywhere in the world. I
advise against drinking the town supply
water, your stomach may not agree with it.
Bottled water is cheap to buy fro m most
stores.
Places such as Bon Arivee,
BucknHunter, Back to the Bridge, Audi
Camp and River Lodge all do good meals if you dont really fancy cooking.
Plus all these places serve good cold beer.
Remember this is Africa and from time to time you may suffer a little
discomfort in the stomach and even diarrhea, the main thing is to keep hydrated
when this occurs.
A good generous budget of P1000 per week, thats roughly $120.00 USD. Its
more than enough to feed you and allow a generous beer budget for the week!
Transport
The best way to get in and out of Maun is in a
Combie van, which stops wherever you want. The
going Co mbie price is P2.50.
One problem with the Combie vans is they can get very full - imagine your
standard taxi van with 20 occupants. But they are a cheap way to get around
Maun.
Then there is your standard taxi which drives the combie routes for P3 and is a
lot more comfortable. Or for P15 you can get what is called a Special. This is
when a taxi will take you wherever you want without picking up everyman and
his dog along the way.
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If you arrive in Maun and decide to buy your own vehicle is prepared to pay
outlandish prices. To get a reliable enough car which isnt anything flash will
cast you about P20,000. As long as you dont write the car off by hitting a
donkey you are guaranteed to get your money back as vehicles dont seem to
devalue in Maun. Having your own vehicle is a priceless freedom in Maun.
Health
Make sure you have good travel insurance, including a cover that can get you
evacuated out of Botswana in a Medical emergency either to South Africa or to
your home country. There are no really well equipped hospitals in maun.
Before you depart for Botswana it pays to go see your local doctor and get the
necessary immunizations
Such as:
Hepatitis A - this requires a follow up injection 6-12 months late r
Polio booster
Teta nus booster
No need to worry about a Yellow Fever
vaccination as that is found further north
from Botswana.
Malaria: to make you feel a little more
comfortable it is an extremely rare
occurrence that a Maun based pilot catches
Malaria. None of the pilots take any kind of
prophylaxis against malaria, because it does
not seem to wise to take antibiotics for two
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years straight. Living in Maun you are only going to have minimal exposure to
the disease.
Malaria in Maun is very uncommon and is only prevalent during the wet season
(December March), it is further north towards the Zambezi like Kasane on the
Chobe River that it beco mes a proble m.
If you do decide to take malarial prophylaxis because your mum has insisted
you take all the precautions, it is a lot cheaper to buy the antibiotics upon arrival
in Maun.
I was recommended Doxycycline or Malarone as a prophylaxis.
There are a few malarial antibiotics that are not recommended to aircrew such
as Mefloquine as they have potential neuro-cognitive effects.
For more advice speak to a doctor or pharmacist that specializes in tropical
diseases.
I was in Botswana for two wet seasons and never got a hint of Malaria.
I do advise you take plenty of mosquito repellent though as they are hungry
little buggers !
The biggest thing to worry about is to make sure you are eating and drinking
clean and safe food and water. The stomach bugs which people get in Maun can
really knock you back for a couple days. Believe me they are rather unpleasant.
Pilots with Partners
Are you a wannabe Maun pilot, but have a partner holding you back saying
what will I do in a place like Botswana?
Well Botswana has a huge skill shortage for doctors, teachers and even
hairdressers. I reme mber seeing a large list of skills needed whilst I was in an
immigration office, but have not been able to that list anywhere on the net.
A lot of the partners of pilots get jobs working for local safari operators, which
is also a very rewarding job with great perks involved. But at the end of the day
it is a very small dusty town at the top of the Kalahari Desert with not a lot to do
unless on days off together you can go out and stay in camps in the Delta.
Possessions to take
Maun has most things you need, clothes are cheap but not exactly designer
labels.
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You may want to take your own laptop with wireless connection available at
Post net or Bush Telegraph in town.
If you are planning on staying at Audi Camp or Back to the Bridge Backpackers
you will want to take your own tent unless you are willing to pay a small
fortune each night.
Of course take your flying equipment such as headset and GPS as these things
are not too easy to get hold of there.
As I said earlier you can get most things in Maun so there is no need to take the
kitchen sink.
Social life
Each evening there is always pilots having a
few beers at
the caf Bon
Arivee across from the airport or about 500m
down the road is the BucknHunter. Friday
night is the big night of the week, usually
celebrated at the BucknHunter. These Friday
nights can get quite messy and is an excellent
way to meet the majority of the pilots and
operators. Since youre a new pilot in town
dont go too overboard on the drink, future
employers are watching you, but definitely get
in there and have a good time. There isnt too
much else to do in Maun if youre on a budget ! Fro m the BucknHunter pilots
who have Saturday off or late start the next day head on out of town to a place
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called Sitataunga which is where overland trucks full of backpackers stay. This
place is run by a New Zealander so there are some good parties to be had out
there. These wild nights can be repeated anytime during the week as pilots all
have different days off. There are always evening events to attend for the pilot
who is waiting for a job.
During the year there are various events such as 6 a side cricket where teams
compete at the sports club.
There are also pilot parties held out at safari camps a couple of times a year.
These usually happen at places like Ntswi (bush camp) and Oddballz. All the
pilots fly out to the bush where youre fed, given a bed, and all you can drink
for a small fee. You will never forget these nights.
For those of you who enjoy physical activities, the Maun sports club offers a
squash court, tennis court and cheap beer. At certain times of the year there is
touch rugby twice a week but mainly when the temperatures are cooler.
Nationality of the pilots
The pilots in Maun are from all over the world: Australia, Botswana, Canada,
Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa,
Switzerland, United States and Zimbabwe.
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The Companies
Also in Maun is 'Safari Air'.
Summary
If youre thinking of going to Africa to gain flying hours or to try some new
interesting flying there are also a lot of ex-pats flying in Na mibia, Zambia,
Kenya and Tanzania. But Maun is what the majority of African bush pilots
recommend for pilots starting out. Its good safe flying with lots of landings
whilst on Operations.
Now that youre armed with all this knowledge all you have to do is go there !
From humble beginnings in Maun, pilots spread out all over the world - I now
have friends flying in every corner of the globe who I met whilst flying in
Maun. The flying, the African sunsets, the wild animals, the African people, the
me mories and good friends you found in Maun will stay with you forever.
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For more information Email Me @

africanbushpilot@gmail.com
Photograph (above) Okavango sunset, (right) satellite image of the Okavango Delta
09.10.2009
African Bush Pilot EBook Update

Botswana:
A quick update on how the Botswana authorities are doing their best to make
life difficult for new pilots, who have trekked half way across the globe, waited
around/grovelled for days for a job from an operator. Then go through all the
pain of obtaining a Botswana license and residence work permit only to have
new obstacles thrown at you...
*Immigration have now decided that pilots applying for residence permit, work
permit and the temporary permit(the temporary permit comes SLIGHTLY
quicker so you can get flying for real) need to have a police clearance from your
home country or the country that you have resided in for the last five years. This
is best done before setting off to Africa as these kinds of things are nothing but
a can of worms when trying to sort out over long distance and from a third
world country.
This is a quote from a friend flying in Maun at present:
Advice is definitely get the police clearance sorted before you get on the flight leaving
home, it takes a solid month minimum to get in most countries (even the civilized ones like
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Uk and Aus) and to try and do it over the phone and posting finger prints back and forth and
shit is just a nightmare!!!
I am sure you can see wisdom in obtaining the police clearance before setting
off for AFRICA.
*Since the Honorable President Ian Khama has become the president of
Botswana he has gone all out putting all sorts of restrictions on alcohol...dont
worry this isnt the end of the world. There are still plenty of places for
pilot/pilots to go drink and talk endlessly about that days flying.
These days the BucknHunter is no longer the Friday night hotspot for pilots
due to new ownership not keeping up the atmosphere and awesome pizzas .The
Back To The Bridge Backpackers is a popular bar these days it has a sand floor
bar on the Bank of the Thamalakane river overlooking the hippo pool near the
old bridge (hence the name).
....Also there are the other oldies like Sports bar, Audi camp, Croc camp and the
Friday night spot these days River lodge (liver rot as some call it).
Tanzania
*Only one real thing of interest which has been a possibility all along but
TCAA (Tanzanian civil aviation authority) have preferred to make life more
difficult for a pilot until he/she can start flying online (earning money).
What I am talking about is license validations. When they are approved they are
brilliant for the new ex-patriot pilot itching to get released as soon as possible.
What it is is basically a piece of paper saying that you are allowed to fly a
specific type of aircraft for the specific operator mentioned on the piece of
paper/validation for a period up to three months. In these three months you can
be going through the great beaurocratic process of obtaining your Tanzania
Commercial pilot license.
In theory all you need to qualify for this validation is to have the relevant
aircraft type on your foreign pilot license and also have a current instrument
rating on that particular license. Then the TCAA says yes well we will let you
fly on that license for three months.
So far I have only seen this for Cessna Caravans (C208) and larger aircraft. It
may be possible for smaller aircraft that dont require Instrument ratings to fly
in Tanzania like C206.
Not everybody qualifies or not everybody is allowed depending on the mood of
the TCAA that particular day whether a validation will be allocated or not.
This can halve the time from being hired to the time a pilot is released as a line
pilot. In the last few months new pilots who I have spoken to have all been
given validations.
If you are lucky enough to get a job with an operator here in Tanzania, the
operator will walk you through these steps anyway, this is just a heads up.
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If you found my eBook helpful in any way or would recommend the eBook
to others please feel free to email me a review that I can publish on the
website.
africanbushpilot@gmail.com
GOODLUCK
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How to get to Maun?

Well you can take a flight to Johannesburg

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