Leg 94, Chinde, Mozambique via Malawi to Shiwa n’gandu, Zambia
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I decided to do a bit of night time flying today since the terrain wasn’t all that interesting in Eastern Zambia (autopilot cruising) and the visibility is actually very good with the drone in moonlight.
11-24 Chinde INE 4:03 AM
11-24 Luabo LBM 4:12 AM
11-24 Marromeu RRM 4:20 AM
11-24 Mopeia FWNS 4:31 AM
11-24 Caia CMZ 4:43 AM
11-24 Chemba FWNA 5:03 AM
11-24 Nsanje FWSJ 5:15 AM
11-24 Milange FWMU 5:39 AM
11-24 Mulanje FWMN 5:44 AM
11-24 Mulanje FWML 5:50 AM
11-24 Mulanje FWMJ 6:01 AM
11-24 Thyolo FWTH 6:14 AM
11-24 Chileka Intl (Blantyre) FWCL 6:26 AM
11-24 Neno FWNE 6:34 AM
11-24 Mvuu Camp VUU 6:52 AM
11-24 Club Makokola FWCM 7:09 AM
11-24 Monkey Bay FWMY 7:22 AM
11-24 Mtakatata FWTK 7:39 AM
11-24 Salima FWSM 7:54 AM
11-24 Kamuzu Intl FWKI 8:15 AM
11-24 Lilongwe FWLE 8:28 AM
11-24 Furancungo FQFU 8:55 AM
11-24 Songo FQSG 9:26 AM
11-24 Estima FQES 9:31 AM
11-24 Mague FVMO 9:55 AM
11-24 Blanguete FLLU 10:21 AM
11-24 Chapoto road FLLH 10:28 AM
11-24 Kanyemba FLLJ 10:32 AM
11-24 Luangwa FLLW 10:36 AM
11-24 East Three FLEC 11:15 AM
11-24 Serenje FLSR 11:51 AM Drone cam landing
11-24 East Six FLEF 12:59 PM Drone cam landing
11-24 East Two FLEB 1:11 PM Drone cam landing
11-24 Shiwa n’gandu FLSH 1:46 PM Drone cam landing
Flight time 9:43 33 stops
First up, 4 airports around Mulanje Mountain
This one stands out better
Closer to the base of the mountain
And after a steep climb, on top of the mountain. Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve
Mulanje Mountain, 9,849 ft high
Lake Malombe
Club Makokola on Lake Malawi
Nkope Mission
Kassankha Bay with Domwe island in the back. The moon is out already
Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. Capital hill in front
View from the WW I memorial, which is the clock tower behind a statue of the first president, Kamuzu Banda
The white dome in the distance is Bingu National Stadium
Furancungo, Mozambique
Caharo Basso Dam near Songo
Luangwa River
Luangwa, where the Zambezi and Luangwa river flow into Albufeira de Cahora Bassa
Following the Luangwa river North-East (looking behind)
Near Mayawa, Zambia
Near Serenje
The sun is gone, continuing on by moonlight
Near Kataba
Mpepo
Stopping for the night at Shiwa Ng’andu Manor house
Build from 1920 to the late 1950’s by sir Stewart Gore-Browne. He also built roads and bridges for the local colonial authority to make construction possible. Nowadays it’s part hotel part tourist attraction with an airstrip build nearby for charter flights.