A "Fly-It-Yourself" safari offered pilots a unique way to explore Southern Africa, flying small planes across South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana to remote lodges and iconic natural sites like Victoria Falls.
The adventure demanded "real pilotage," requiring pilots to navigate challenging conditions such as unpaved airstrips, outdated charts, careful fuel planning, and adapting to distinct African ATC procedures and wildlife.
Participants enjoyed unparalleled aerial views of diverse landscapes and intimate wildlife encounters, reveling in the freedom of vast, uncrowded African skies and a perspective unmatched by earthbound safaris.
Bravo Kilo Echo enters the pattern to circumnavigate Victoria Falls. (Photos by Mike Venturino and Michelle Carter)|
At 6,500 feet, we could see the spray of Victoria Falls billowing above the Zimbabwe flatland 70 miles out. No GPS necessary, just head for the cloud of mist and keep the roiling Zambezi River below you.
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