The world's premier tiger fishing destination - The Zambezi River is the fourth largest river in Africa and is home to one of the continent's most sought-after fresh water game fish, the Tiger fish!
Zambezi Tiger Fishing with the Bushpilot!
Most people do not know the real meaning of the terms "Bush Pilot" or "Bush Flying" and too many pilots believe that they are "bush pilots" just because they have flown around some remote "bush" environments and landed on some dirt and grass strips.
A bush pilot is not someone who simply flys an airplane in a "bush" environment or who can land on prepared dirt or grass strips. Just because you fly into strips at game farms, ranches and lodges or over remote and unpopulated areas does not necessarily make you a bush pilot! There is a LOT more to bush flying than you think!
A bush pilot is a person who is able to fly a light to medium size aircraft safely in and out of places that would normally be regarded by most other pilots as "marginal", "too dangerous" or "impossible". Generally these are areas that are inaccessible to most aircraft and other means of transportation. Furthermore, a bush pilot should be able to maintain and repair the aircraft and survive in the bush.
Bush flying is a term for aircraft operations carried out in remote and inhospitable regions of the world. Bush flying involves operations into unimproved and rough terrain, frequently necessitating bush planes be equipped with abnormally large tires, floats or skis. This type of flying, combined with unpredictable weather and distance from help, means that bush pilots have to be very resourceful to be successful, or all too frequently, just to stay alive.