“The glory of a perfect flying day is sure to get any aviator’s blood pumping. And for a glider pilot, few places come close to the conditions in the Kalahari...
“On Saturday morning, 18 May, I travelled to Tedderfield Airpark, south of Johannesburg, to attend one of the fly-in breakfasts that are staged every two months. Saturday’s fly or drive-in...
After reaching Cape Town in Part 2, Josh Flowers and Chelsea Smith of Aviation101, along with Chris Lammert and Keelyn Costello, reunite with friends and fly their Sling aircraft north from Stellenbosch through the Tankwa Karoo, before crossing into Namibia and exploring the spectacular Fish River Canyon. From formation flying and the Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race to fireside celebrations and an off-airport landing in the desert, the journey becomes less about following a plan and more about embracing whatever comes next—because sometimes the most memorable part of flying happens after the engine shuts down.
