Southern Africa, Nile, Russia and Central Asia
This third part starts in Angola and crosses southern Africa, Madagascar, East Africa, the Nile, the Mediterranean, Europe, Russia and Central Asia.
The logbook becomes more enduring: long nights, African plateaus, deserts, volcanoes, great rivers and a Himalayan avoidance route.
Stages 70 to 104.
Still slow, but now very far from home.
A true continental crossing.
The Himalayan avoidance shapes the ending.
Understanding the flight
The journey leaves the short coastal-hop rhythm and becomes a crossing of continents.
Africa, the Nile and then Russia provide three very different moods before entering Asia.
Before departure
- Fly by chapters rather than as a simple list of fields.
- Keep believable weather and record winds, altitudes, fuel and diversions.
- Load the main points on the map before departure to keep the route readable.
- Accept a slower pace: these plans become more immersive when the logbook can breathe.
Suggested route
Experience tips
Do not underestimate virtual fatigue: this part crosses many climates and terrains.
The Himalayan avoidance should remain a safety decision, not just a line on the map.
© Peter Askovich / adaptation Michel Lagneau