Zim Navigation Rally 2024

This was the 50th Zimbabwe Air Rally that attracted considerable sponsorship from several South Africa aviation businesses such as Absolute Aviation, Cirrus South Africa, Sling Aircraft and Century Avionics.
From the pre-planning presentation of the rules and the routes to be flown the Friday Rally and the Saturday Rally, Sunday prize presentation and activities such as a Zambezi River cruise and the luncheon at the Victoria Falls boating club everything had been planned to perfection. I met so many interesting pilots, navigators and people who assisted with all the necessary functions of the overall planning for 200 plus persons involved in this year’s rally. I was particularly impressed at the overall friendliness of the local Zimbabwean people in all capacities from bus drivers, staff on the river cruise, restaurant assistants and anyone that I met during this trip. Gaining access to the restricted airside of the Victoria Falls International Airport was expertly managed by the security team who appointed an official to assist me with video and stills photography.
My sincere thanks to the Zimbabwe Rally organisers as well as everyone involved that made this a significant African event on which to report.
Videography & Photography by Athol Franz, visit africanpilot.co.za for more info.
Video edited & compiled by Björn Bottin, visit bjornbottin.co.za for more info.
Music Credit: www.epidemicsound.com/