Babboon, Rhino, Yellow Fever, and Q400's

We all take leaps of faith and I'm pretty sure that's what I just did.
A subsidiary of Linhas Aereas de Mocambique has purchased several Q400's from SAS. Based in Maputo, (Capital city of Mozambique) Andrew Gandarillas and myself, (Both Q400 Captains/Instructors at Horizon Air) will be facilitating the process of pilot flight and route training for crews new to the aircraft. My research shows that SE Africa is basically the same as the great Northwest, except there, everything is different. I pray to have wild animals running up and down the aisle's because it will remind me of home. That happens at Horizon every day, just ask the Flight Attendants.

Andrew arrived in Maputo December 12, and I will depart on the 19th.

So there it is. Q400 Training/Checking in Africa. There is no question we will be calling on family and friends for support as well as technical help from our co-workers at Horizon. We will greatly appreciate all you have to offer.

Does it seem like we are jumping off a cliff or getting an FAA linecheck without checklists?
Yea, I think it does.

Phil