Welcome to the Kalahari Flying Club
First logbook entry
Eighteen year old Megan De Graaff, an "A" Level student at Rainbow Schools in Gaborone, fell in love with aviation around the age of five. Ever since then, without fail, she has consistently read about, learnt about and dreamt about airplanes.Finally at the age of seventeen, her parents relented and said, "OK, let's try it and see how you do."
For Megan that was the best news she had ever heard, so she picked up the phone and called the Kalahari Flying Club. The ladies there referred her to the current Vice-Chairman, Bill Scott, who is a Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor, and a Botswana Department of Civil Aviation Designated Flight Examiner.
Megan learnt that the first step would be to determine if she is physically fit to fly. She went to local Doctor, a Designated Medical Examiner, who confirmed her physical and mental … [more]
Beacon Light at Sir Seretse Khama Airport
A new restaurant - with new highly experienced management - to be known as the "Beacon Light" at Sir Seretse Khama Airport has opened and welcomed the first customers last Saturday, 10th May, 2008.Located at the Kalahari Flying Club, the "Beacon Light" specialises in reasonably priced, high quality and mouth watering meals for lunch, afternoon, early evening, and dinner time, all to suit your budget, your needs and your taste.
Serving hours are from 12:00 noon to 21:00, six days each week (being closed on Monday's to give the high quality staff a break),
The experienced kitchen staff, already known for their tasty presentations at the World View Conference Centre in Mokolodi Nature Reserve, are also available for specialised catering for your weddings, birthdays, graduations or office celebrations.
To inquire about unique catering situations or make a booking for your table at the "Beacon Light", contact Sadibo Mpolokeng-Schmit at 71 612 288
Paid-up members get a 20% discount (10% for the snacks menu) – show your membership card.
Drinks are ordered and paid from the KFC bar with the usual low prices for members.
Use of the club aircraft
The two club aircraft are used much more than earlier. Members have even come to Botswana from abroad for the pleasure of flying over the scenic parts of Botswana and her neighbors.AJG in Gaborone and CAT in Maun are available to suitably rated and paid-up Members of KFC Gabs and KFC Maun. Bookings with Dorcus on phone 744 969 85.
Unfortunately, the AVGAS prices went up considerably recently and we had to increase the rates to meet costs.
If you are interested in flying or flying instructions, contact Bill Scott ph 721 002 40, Tony Rees ph 716 005 12 or Heike Schweigert in Maun ph 728 684 46.
Our Newsletter
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Our Linklist
Useful and interesting links to other sites. [more]
Contact
Kalahari Flying Club (Gaborone)Private Bag SK2
Sir Seretse Khama Airport
Gaborone, Botswana
Phone: +267 31 21 68 0
Fax: +267 31 21 66 7
Mail: kfc-gaborone@kalahari-flying-club.org
Kalahari Flying Club (Maun)
P.O. Box 20976
Boseja, Maun, Botswana
Phone: +267 74 49 69 85
Mail: kfc-maun@kalahari-flying-club.org