Flying in Africa

Hi,

My manager is looking to fly from the north of Africa to the south, or vice versa. He does not have a licence, and we are wondering if a JAA PPL licence from the UK would be sufficient for the whole of Africa, and whether it would be best to buy a plane in the UK, or whether it would be more worthwhile to get a licence and buy a plane in South Africa.

We would be grateful for any information you can give us.

Thanks.

On Jan 6, 9:37*am, abraxor wrote:
Hi,

My manager is looking to fly from the north of Africa to the south, or
vice versa. He does not have a licence, and we are wondering if a JAA
PPL licence from the UK would be sufficient for the whole of Africa,
and whether it would be best to buy a plane in the UK, or whether it
would be more worthwhile to get a licence and buy a plane in South
Africa.

We would be grateful for any information you can give us.

Thanks.

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abraxor

Sounds like an airline would be much cheaper & less trouble.

Ricky

Yeah. And much less fun, too.

"Ricky" wrote in message
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On Jan 6, 9:37 am, abraxor wrote:
Hi,

My manager is looking to fly from the north of Africa to the south, or
vice versa. He does not have a licence, and we are wondering if a JAA
PPL licence from the UK would be sufficient for the whole of Africa,
and whether it would be best to buy a plane in the UK, or whether it
would be more worthwhile to get a licence and buy a plane in South
Africa.

We would be grateful for any information you can give us.

Thanks.

--
abraxor

Sounds like an airline would be much cheaper & less trouble.

Ricky

abraxor wrote in
:


Hi,

My manager is looking to fly from the north of Africa to the south, or
vice versa. He does not have a licence, and we are wondering if a JAA
PPL licence from the UK would be sufficient for the whole of Africa,
and whether it would be best to buy a plane in the UK, or whether it
would be more worthwhile to get a licence and buy a plane in South
Africa.

it would be OK for all of africa.

With the pound in the toilet, cheaper to buy on int he UK.

I wouldn't rate his chances of surviving the journey though.

Bertie

He is planning on spending about a year doing it, landing in various countries, does he still only need a UK licence? I thought we might need to do a test in Africa too?

On Jan 6, 4:47*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
abraxor wrote :



Hi,

My manager is looking to fly from the north of Africa to the south, or
vice versa. He does not have a licence, and we are wondering if a JAA
PPL licence from the UK would be sufficient for the whole of Africa,
and whether it would be best to buy a plane in the UK, or whether it
would be more worthwhile to get a licence and buy a plane in South
Africa.

it would be OK for all of africa.

With the pound in the toilet, cheaper to buy on int he UK.

I wouldn't rate his chances of surviving the journey though.

Bertie

Might save some time and trouble and start out from Somalia in a
Blackhawk.

abraxor wrote:


He is planning on spending about a year doing it, landing in various
countries, does he still only need a UK licence? I thought we might
need to do a test in Africa too?

Your friend may want to join the yahoo group African Bush Pilots
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/african-bushpilots/) and start asking
questions on the mailing list; quite a few very knowledgeable folks there
who might save him a lot of time and trouble...

--Sylvain

abraxor wrote in news:abraxor.3aa66e1
@aviationbanter.com:


He is planning on spending about a year doing it, landing in various
countries, does he still only need a UK licence? I thought we might
need to do a test in Africa too?


No, he won't
Pretty much impossible to do wone there anyhow. A birt licence will legally
allow him to do it.
Lots to learn about flying there, though. What type of airpalne?


Bertie

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On Jan 6, 4:47*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
abraxor wrote
innews:abraxor.3a969be
@aviationbanter.com:



Hi,

My manager is looking to fly from the north of Africa to the south,
or vice versa. He does not have a licence, and we are wondering if
a JAA PPL licence from the UK would be sufficient for the whole of
Africa, and whether it would be best to buy a plane in the UK, or
whether it would be more worthwhile to get a licence and buy a
plane in South Africa.

it would be OK for all of africa.

With the pound in the toilet, cheaper to buy on int he UK.

I wouldn't rate his chances of surviving the journey though.

Bertie

Might save some time and trouble and start out from Somalia in a
Blackhawk.


That'd be the easy way of course!

Bertie

On Jan 6, 5:47*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
abraxor wrote :

I wouldn't rate his chances of surviving the journey though.

Bertie

Especially if he doesn't "mark his tires" with tiger urine.

--
Mark