Private Flying in South Africa is a growing rage in South Africa. South Africa's sunny climate makes it an ideal destination for all flying enthusiasts. As most of the rainfall in the country occurs mainly between the months of October and March so for the majority of the year conditions are ideal for Private Flying in South Africa.
Conducive climate for flying means clear blue skies. This ensures that the visibility is excellent thereby affording great views of the glorious countryside below. Pilots can take the liberty of flying low over the coastline of white beaches, steep cliffs and rocky bays and spot whales and dolphins frolicking in the sea or glimpse the skeletal outlines of shipwrecks. One can fly low enough to make out the surfers, riding the crests of perfect waves.
Private flying enables a pilot have a bird's-eye view of the beautiful Cape Town. One can sight the Table Mountain with its covering of clouds before following the sweep of the coast down to Cape Point. After this a pilot can follow the Garden Route between Mossel Bay and Storms River. Here the lush forests of the Tsitsikamma Forest can be seen extending almost to the sea's edge.
Private Flying in South Africa takes one to the skies to explore the great South African hinterland of rugged mountains, wooded hills, vast farmlands, arid desert and thick bushveld.
Many game reserves in South Africa have their own airstrips. This enables aviators to plan their own fly-in safaris. When landing at a bush airstrip one must signal ones arrival by making a circuit over the camp and on the final approach one needs to be careful enough to check there are no wild animals on the runway. If there are then one must wait till it is cleared off the runway.
While undertaking private flying in South Africa one should not count on radio navigational aids. Instead one needs to rely on landmarks and dead reckoning to find ones destination.
Aviation regulations in South Africa allow banking after an altitude of 400ft is reached. Minimum altitude for flying over airports is 2,000. For flying over open country, including National Parks the minimum permissible height is 500 feet. So one can have great views of the flora and fauna below.
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