u/itineranto

Hope this is the right place for this. Planning a trip to Botswana from Victoria Falls and my understanding is that a typical itinerary consists of driving from Victoria Falls to Chobe National Park and then continuing to Moremi and Maun using charter flights with "bush pilots". I am skeptical of the safety standards followed by any operators flying small aircrafts. Im used to flying with large commercial airlines so the thought of getting in a small Cessna with no knowledge of saftery standards followed terrifies me. Anybody with experience and knowledge of the region can advise on 1) safety standards in this area and how to vet such operators or 2) alternative routes that dont require flying with small aircrafts. For context I will be entering and exiting the region through international flight into Johhanesburg.