Fly a Kenyan bush route yourself
Licensed pilots can take the controls on a real charter route, with an experienced safety pilot on board. Short grass strips, game-park airstrips and some of the best flying views in Africa.
Real bush flying, safely
Short and unpaved strips
Approaches and landings on grass, murram and gravel airstrips, the way East African bush pilots fly every day.
Game-park airstrips
Fly into the Masai Mara, Laikipia or Amboseli, with runway checks for wildlife before every landing.
High, hot and heavy
Learn how altitude, heat and load change take-off and climb performance on Kenya's highland strips.
Weather and terrain
Plan around afternoon build-ups, escarpments and the Rift Valley, with local knowledge passed on in the cockpit.
From briefing to logbook
Tell us about you
Your licence, ratings, recent hours and the kind of flying you'd like to do.
Plan and brief
We plan the route and airstrips with you and brief you on the aircraft, procedures and local rules.
Fly
You fly. Your safety pilot sits beside you as pilot in command and can take over at any time.
Debrief
A full debrief after landing, with your flight recorded in line with your licensing rules.
What to bring
Fly-yourself trips are for licensed pilots. Bring your documents so we can confirm what you're able to fly.
Licence and medical
Your pilot licence (PPL or higher) and a current medical certificate. Foreign licences are welcome; we'll explain what KCAA requires for your flight.
Logbook and ID
Your logbook and passport or national ID.
Aircraft
Usually the Cessna 182 or 206, both ideal for short-strip flying. Bring family or friends along in the spare seats.