On Sep 27, 4:30*pm, Paul T
wrote:
Planning on taking a little bike trip around Africa starting next year.
Would like to do some gliding on the way.
*Apart from the well known clubs and operations in South Africa and Nambia,
*I've found that there are gliding operations in Morroco, Tunsia and
Eygpyt. Don't know if they still have the gliding outfit in Kenya - and I
geuss there are no operations left in Zimbabwe, anybody know?
Anybody know of any other Afican countries where there are gliding
operations?
*Any help would be gratefully recieved.

Gliding in Kenya is still alive, but only just, thanks to the
repressive KCAA rules. For example, a glider pilot is required to have
a PPL before getting a glider rating and of course there are no
suitably qualified instructors or examiners in the country!
Nonetheless, there is a small group of enthusiasts who continue to fly
whenever we can find a tug pilot but we are unable to offer flying to
visitors from overseas. We do bring an Instructor from the UK on an
annual basis in order to get locals started under BGA rules but this
is all very much below the radar, if you understand my meaning; no C
of A, no insurance, etc... We have made representations to the KCAA to
change the rules to be more in line with the rest of the world, but so
far they fail to understand the sport and its requirements. We will
keep on trying to get them to see sense and in the interim we will fly
when we can. We have a K13, communally owned, and privately owned
there are two Standard Cirrus, a Standard Jantar, an SF27 M-C and a
DG400. Towing is by Super Cub. Conditions are, as in most of tropical
Africa, very good to spectacular and, if only the authorities would
give us some sensible rules, we could do some good flights and offer
flying to visitors, too. Unfortunately at present we cannot :-(