Africa Bush Flying // Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Botswana's Okavango Delta bush plane Day 3
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- Africa Bush flying - DAY 3
Bush Pilots exploring Botswana's Okavango Delta and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
Stop by the Safari camps of the Delta.
Most remotely situation, and the largest game reserve in Southern Africa, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, is also the second largest wildlife reserve in the world, encompassing 52,800 sq. km.
In this episode :
Central Kalahari Game Reserve, and
Veterinary fences to protect the beef production
Edge of the Delta - Khwai River.
Follow along, as I explore the Okavango Delta, by bush plane, riding along with Ian Chamberlain, a pilot for MackAir.
In 2019, this region is in the midst of a severe drought. Join as we fly to the safari lodge airstrips, and view the Okavango Delta from above.
With Botswana's large concentrations of birds and animals, this area is perhaps one of the best places to view animals and birds in Africa. It is one of Africa's last remaining great wildlife habitat and provides refuge to huge concentrations of wildlife.
Thank you Ian, for your assistance with the photography.
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0:00 Introduction
1:57 Previously on Botswana Bush flying
3:23 Departing Maun
6:26 Maun to Haina Ventures
09:02 Haina Ventures
14:30 Deception Valley
17:00 Runway safety and procedures
19:31 Botswana's Game Fences - the Khuke veterinary fence
20:55 Deception Valley to Khwai River
22:00 Khwai River
23:35 Khwai River to Maun
24:50 Next up : Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls
So cool
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Another great video Deon. Next time you visit, I will show you the rainy season. Cant wait for episode 4!!!!
Thanks Ian for your hard work, and also assisting with the photography. Yes - let's go - maybe they'll let us bring floats too ?
@@DeonMitton yes, just mind the hippos when landing. 😂
Great flying bro..bless endeavors to u and team
I have been there
Great videos and content. I've been to Southern Africa and it brought back so many great memories. I always tell my friends they should go there. I'm also a retired pilot so I loved Ian's narrative. Keep up the great work!
Very good. Thank you. John Batchelor. (NZ)
Nice photography in the introduction of his video!! Thanks.
Fantastic flying video with such artistic cinematography and professional editing. I earned my PPL in joburg, now live in California and had the wonderful experience of flying in Alaska as a tourist last year. You clearly pick the most beautiful parts of the world for your flying adventures and cinematography... Thsnks for sharing your experiences 🙏✔️✈️
Thanks Werner - sounds like you have a pretty good time in CA and AK as well... Now all you have to visit AK again - so that we can go play!
Your living the life man. Wish I become a pilot and fullfil my dreams😌☺️
Anyone can do it - every decision matters - make sure to choose wisely, and do the things you love !
Superb cinema photography!!!!
Great pictures and information! Thanks for your work!
Thank you Deon. Interesting and informative. Loved it as usual. Photographic portrayals done very tasteful. Great job.
Awesome video!!😍 it’s a Dream of mine to fly once in Africa. Thank you for sharing with us!☺️
Thanks - glad you liked the views I showed.... well - you know what they say about dreams... just make it happen
Nice video Deon, I landed on 18-05-2018 at Haina FBHA ...very nice people on this resort. Hope to come back and fly the cessna caravan. For now greetings from the Netherlands... crew PH-HMS looking out for part nr 4 😉👍
Hi Rick - thanks for watching - and glad you enjoyed the quick views of the Kalahari, and the Delta... Hope you can join the next episodes too - I'm working on editing a few more ! Stay tuned..
Great Deon...Dreamlike AFRICA💙
Thank you for watching Kathrin !!
Absolutely amazing Deon!! The quality of your videos are excellent!
Deception valley is pretty high in altitude! 3000’ MSL
Beautiful ! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Valerie - glad you could follow along ! The whole of the Central Botswana region is about ~3000 msl - it's a very flat part of Africa.
Just great - these are SO well done - giving us a glimpse of somewhere we all dream of seeing one day for ourselves. Thanks.
Glad you liked it - thanks for watching. Wish you can visit someday soon... when travel becomes more available again.!
@@DeonMitton You are too kind, sir. Perhaps one day indeed. I hope your series has several more episodes. For now I use Microsoft Flight Simulator and an addon from SimsWorks for the Okavango Delta, so can live vicariously for the time being.
Thanks for sharing your stunning African flying content. We enjoyed watching every bit of it and can't wait for the next episode.
Thanks Pieter - glad you guys liked it, and wow - so cool to know my content is being viewed all the way down under
Baie smart oom Deon!
Dankie ! Bly jy kon dit geniet !!
Flying adventures at its best! And everytime I watch your videos I hope I gonna return soon in these areas when corona comes to an end. Stay save and healthy!
Thanks - glad you enjoy the scenes and thanks for watching ... we're all eager to start traveling again, once the world recovers to a more normal level.
Great Video!
Thank you Juan for watching!
Thanks Deon, again an amazing experience shared.
Thanks Harry - glad you enjoyed watching ... a pity it was so dry during this visit...
Outstanding filmmaking!
Thanks Roger ! Glad you enjoyed it !
Awesome
Thanks !!
Wonderful. Love that area!
Thanks Peter - Africa has much beauty, in the land and the wildlife. Unfortunately on this trip, I did'nt get to spend much time close to the animals, since we were flying a busy schedule. On a next visit, I'm hoping to combine more animal viewing, with flying.
@@DeonMitton indeed, it is worth spending some time. I have toured through the area 3 times by 4x4, and it remains a favorite.
Who else like me feels like going on a bush plane adventure?
Love this Deon! Fantastic work 🤙🏻 keep em coming!
Thanks for watching and the feedback - anything I can show in the next episodes?
@@DeonMitton The blend of local scenery/culture footage, Caravan flying techniques and local procedures, and the plane's capabilities to support a local region tell such an amazing story. More of that makes for great vids 👍🏼
I love your videos. You inspire me.
Thanks Geoff! Geesh - glad you like the views ... I wish I had a crew - including an editor - it would be some much more productive !
@@DeonMitton I completely understand that!!
So glad this is out😁😁
Let me know what you think? Ideas? I know you've been waiting for a while... thanks for being patient!
@@DeonMitton your editing is amazing, I really enjoyed it. I am a ppl student pilot going for my cpl, so this is amazing for me because my dream is to fly in Botswana for Mack air, and this is a real good example of what I can expect.I literally don't know how you can make this better.
@@secluded1772 Thanks - glad you like it... and good luck on the CPL - keep up the hard work - it always pays dividends.
What's the music that's playing when landing at Deception Valley? I've tried Shazam several times and every time it comes up with something that has nothing to do with what I heard... Great footage, by the way
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Nice one
Thanks for watching
@@DeonMitton when you will release new episodes ?
Great videos! I want to be a bush pilot.I have FAA multi eng commercial,but no single eng commercial.Can I fly Cessna 208 for Mack air?Thx😊
Would you visit Tanzania 🇹🇿 Bush flying it Would be my pleasure to welcoming you here
Keep it up Captain this is really legendary. Most of the times they fly VFR ?
Yes - VFR Only operation...
I flew quite a bit round this area 20 years ago I bet it’s changed a bit. Also I didn’t really have the gps you guys have now days.
That's great - I'm sure it was more fun those days ... wonder how accurate the maps were?
@@DeonMitton haha we followed the roads a lot! I will be returning one day.